Chat Log List - 2024 01 12 - Mushroom Man - Formatted - Story
BOB Thank you everyone for starting off a fun new year
BOB You did manage to avoid the mid morning and mid day encounter rolls
The time is 1:30 PM
BOB and the afternoon is settling in
BOB and when you don't need encounters talk
Levi Reed: I'm getting very tired of this branch
Vee Barlett: Chop it off.
Levi Reed: We tried that
Rothuss Carder: takes a break from his training.
Vee Barlett: Burn it off.
Levi Reed: And burn my gorgeous skin? Not worth the risk
Levi Reed: How dare you
Temperance: Wait for it to dehydrate?
Vee Barlett: Find someone with a steady hand to cut it off.
Jericho: What kind of Raft are you going to make Vee? Do you have a style in mind?
Jericho: I'm not good with those types of things, but am interested
Vee Barlett: I'm making a canoe. Ain't it obvious? And while I'm doing that, y'all need to figure out what you're doin' tomorrow.
Levi Reed: I thought we figured it out. You kind of decided we're going back in
Vee Barlett: And the rest of today. Idle hands are empty hands as Dad would say.
Vee Barlett: And empty hand ain't worth shit.
Jericho: Yeah, not without a gods dammed rope tied off
Levi Reed: I'm nearly dead, I'm not doing anything today
Jericho: And no offense, but if you expect me to be great at combat, I think we haven't known each other too well
Jericho: Sighs
Levi Reed: Is there a way we can wedge that door open so the waterfall doesn't turn back on?
Vee Barlett: You got brains to use. Help think of other ways to tackle the cave and keep us safe tonight.
Vee Barlett: See? Brains. Probably so.
Jericho: Uh, I don't think I'll be keeping much of anyone safe, but I don't mind keeping a lookout, of course
Jericho: And I'm just saying. Yall are out here for me, and I'm too much a pussy to do much more then keep us from dying from Mushroom people and stuff
Jericho: I don't mind holding a torch, but gods damn. I need to be out of the way of fighters when theirs knife work needs doing
Jericho: I hate caves. We need to figure out a way to just keep me out of the way as much as possible. And of course, you all deserve a greater share of the loot for the danger
Jericho: Shrugs
Levi Reed: Anyone know stuff about mechanical contraptions?
Jericho: Er...like...ship Ballistae and stuff?
Jericho: What kind of contraptions?
Jericho: Interested
Levi Reed: The only loot is probably going to be paying off your debt, man
Levi Reed: I mean, it's fine, I signed up for this, but I expect we got lucky with that plant monster hoard
Jericho: Hey, I'll do anything I can to help you guys in return. I'm sure I can help sometime.
Jericho: I remember my friends
Levi Reed: But no, I meant contraptions like that waterfall shutter offer
Jericho: Shakes head. That hoard is all yours. I just kept you from croaking, you and melange did the ahem...stabby stabby
Levi Reed: Some way to stick it open so we have a way out if we need
Vee Barlett: We get ropes for easier way out, get the contraption jammed for easy way up, and....?
Levi Reed: And put MeLange up front... if his stomach can handle it
Jericho: Ropes, yes. I wonder if we can actually purchase a couple rope ladders for easy climbing. I such at this type of thing
Vee Barlett: Purchase where?
Jericho: Shrugs
Jericho: Well, it aint here
Jericho: When we are...back in civilization?
BOB What is Jericho's plan when you go back in?
BOB Not liking the caves, he should have a plan for how to deal with it
Vee Barlett: Why would we go back to civilization?
Jericho: Sigh. Not now Vee, but we seem to be attracted to caves, and be "we" i mean we somehow end up in them. I need to be better prepared. I'm not a peak physical specimen like Shanky McGee over there, (Points at Levi and Rothuss)
Vee Barlett: You got brains, yeah? Use 'em.
Vee Barlett: If physical strength was all ya needed to get through this world, it'd look much different than it currently does.
Jericho: So, we know there was a fork in the path
Jericho: Talk this through with me
Jericho: We'll scrum our way through this
Jericho: So, we enter the cave right?
Jericho: ..........
Jericho: So
Jericho: After that
Jericho: We reach a waterfall yes?
Jericho: I say, we ensure to have a secure rope tied off for a quick gettaway if we need
Jericho: We know that turning the waterfall off is a good thing
Jericho: We would like to see if we can KEEP it off right?
Jericho: Waits for contradictions
Vee Barlett: Ya
Jericho: Nods
Temperance: I think we discussed something about jamming it earlier
Jericho: IF we can keep it off, less issues with rope
Jericho: Nods
Jericho: Exactly
Jericho: We all reach the bottom
Jericho: I will light a torch
Vee Barlett: And how ya want to explore the rest of the cave? If we run into another one 'em things? Tight-line? Send Levi in first? Or...?
Jericho: Hold that though
Vee Barlett: 'Cause unless ya got an alternative that's viable, we goin' back in.
Levi Reed: Ok, you've sucessfully gotten us through everything we already discussed... but what's next?
Jericho: Sigh
Jericho: Thank you Levi, I'm reiterating
Levi Reed: You all know my vote was to go back to town, but Vee vee-toed it so...
Jericho: hesitates
Jericho: you do?
Jericho: Now
Jericho: When we reah the bottom, we have the first fork
Jericho: Right and Left
Jericho: When we went right, we hit the baby and massacred it
Levi Reed: It wasn't a baby
Levi Reed: I meant it wasn't full grown but it wasn't a baby
Levi Reed: Babies are helpless
Levi Reed: This thing was a monster
Jericho: Nods
Jericho: Fair enough
Jericho: I'm not an expert on animal physiology
Jericho: So, the first question first
Jericho: DO WE want to go back to that room for anything
Levi Reed: I think Temperance wanted a mushroom sample
Jericho: Nods
Jericho: OK
Levi Reed: And I wouldn't mind finding out if those mushrooms are sentient
Temperance: I did, but there was also something about the fungal structures and the staff
Jericho: So, with luck the way will still be clear
Jericho: We still don't know if they are poisonous spores
Jericho: I can't heal that
Jericho: Thoughts
Levi Reed: Don't get too close?
Jericho: Fair enough
Temperance: If they react to movement, should we throw something inside first?
Levi Reed: Hold your breath, no touching
Temperance: I'm not sure if they react to movement or just signs of life.
Jericho: Give me a think for just a moment on that Temperance. Just a second
Levi Reed: Classic public restroom rules
Levi Reed: Also works here
Temperance: Yes, please do take your time.
Vee Barlett: You use public restrooms?
Jericho: Ponders the question related to potential mushroom harm and how to avoid it
Jericho: [SKILL] Herbalism [2] [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 19]
Levi Reed: Sometimes that tavern food causes... issues
Jericho: Hm
Jericho: Ponders
Jericho: Sigh
Jericho: Nothing off the top of my head on medicinal fungai
Jericho: Anyone have some skill with botony or herbs?
Temperance: Give me a moment, perhaps I can recall something
Jericho: I know a few for healing, but I'm having difficulty recalling...
Jericho: Nods at Temperance
Jericho: Fair enough
Temperance: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 11]
Jericho: Any strokes of insight?
Vee Barlett: They hit their heads and ya want them to think?
BOB and everyone who is walking wounded has failed their checks
BOB They can roll all they want, but they always fail
Jericho: So
Jericho: We avoid spores if possible
Jericho: If we run into trouble, do we turn back or force through
Jericho: Yes or NO
Jericho: Non lifethreatening Trouble I should clarify
Vee Barlett: What we should do is not get distracted and find a way into the church first.
Levi Reed: Well we have to force through... there doesn't seem to be another way up to the temple
Vee Barlett: And depends how healed up ya can get everyone in the mornin'
Jericho: Vee, I'm trying here. Do we think the underground leads there? If not, then why don't we try to go over? Some of us aren't too bad at climbing, we can tie a series of ropes to make it up the mound? That's why I was trying to engratiate us to the Parrots, I wanted to ask them if they maybe could view a better path from the air?
Vee Barlett: We got a cloak from outside the cave.
Jericho: So, Vee Up or Down?
Jericho: Thoughts?
Jericho: I promise I'm trying to get this over with without causing anyone else greivious harm
Vee Barlett: Just told ya. There's a cloak outside the cave. That should tell ya enough.
Vee Barlett: It's your church and your potential priest buddies in trouble.
Jericho: Nods slowly
Vee Barlett: stares at him like it's obvious
Jericho: So
Jericho: Let me pose another question
Temperance: We'd also have to see if it'll hold our weight to climb, and since a landslide is mostly muddy earth, it... might not fare well.
Rothuss Carder: It didn't look safe to me.
The time is 2:30 PM
Jericho: When we get to the fork, on our way out I heard something BIG coming down the pathway. It's why I was trying so hard to get the hell out of there
Levi Reed: This one might not have been so much a landslide as a detonation of rocks
Vee Barlett: If ya wanna climb rocks, ya actually gotta give me a reallll good reason for it. And ya haven't yet.
Jericho: Do we want to attempt to go...left at that fork, and potentially run into something big?
Levi Reed: I think "Death by Avoiding Big Thing In Cave" is reason enough
Jericho: Or continue on the right path past the fight we had?
Jericho: Shrugs
Jericho: I didn't want to be the one to say
Jericho: So we know what to do for sure, when we go left. Temprence wants a sample, and we want to continue down that path as safetly as we can near the mushrooms
Levi Reed: Well, we got a glimpse of the cavern past the plant monster... looked like another mechanical gizmo
Temperance: I don't think it would hurt to explore the right side. We were curious about the effects of the staff and the identity of the... fungal structures?
Jericho: Nods
Levi Reed: Not sure if that's what we want or not though
Temperance: Hence the discussion
Levi Reed: Mostly what I'm curious about right now is Not Dying
Jericho: Looks Miserable
Jericho: I know Levi. I promise, I'll make it up to yall
Jericho: You know Vee, we should start just asking your dad for missions that don't involve the church for artifacts or something. He's shady as shit, but at least we wouldn't need to deal with the church. We could trade the artifacts for favors
Levi Reed: I'm just saying, Vee's got a point. As much as I hate to admit it... we shouldn't dawdle in the cave. We need to move as fast as possilbe towards finding whatever we need to in there, or else go back to town and get prepared.
Jericho: Er
Jericho: No offense about calling your dad Shady as Shit
Vee Barlett: points to Levi but works on her canoe
Levi Reed: No stopping to explore unless we think it's the way to go
Jericho: Nods
Jericho: Then that's what we'll do
Jericho: Tie the ropes just to be safe
Rothuss Carder: Or if we do get attacked by something, we could move the fight to a place where more than one of us can get in there at a time.
Vee Barlett: I told ya. Don't get tangled with him. Either of them. I ain't lettin' them hire ya. You'll regret it.
Levi Reed: So my question is... do you think the mechanical gizmo is where we want to go? Will that open another door or something, or just be another trap?
Jericho: Wait even your other dad? He's such a snappy dresser though!
Jericho: Surely he can't be THAT bad
Vee Barlett: looks at him in disbelief
Vee Barlett: Ya really don't know how it works, do ya? Yeah. You definitely need to steer clear.
Jericho: Yeah, fair enough
Levi Reed: I'm sorry did you not see the glitter codpiece chastity belt that dude put on me? He's evil
Jericho: Anyways
Jericho: Snorts
Vee Barlett: glares at Levi
Temperance: furrows her eyebrows together in confusion
Vee Barlett: And still you hit on him. I ain't forgettin' that.
Temperance: So, mechanical gizmo?
Levi Reed: shrugs
Levi Reed: He's a good looking guy. I have my weaknesses same as anyone
Jericho: So. That's the plan? We tie the ropes, try to jam the mechnisim, get down to the floor, and stop just long enough to grab a sample. At that time, we rush through as quickly as possible, and if we have to fight, we try to find a place to allow our toughest fighters the most room.
Vee Barlett: You're a bonafide idiot.
Jericho: Now, let's order ourselves
Jericho: Who should be in front
Levi Reed: I think we should skip the sample
Levi Reed: Grab one on the way back
Vee Barlett: Look. I ain't sayin' New Girl ain't smart, she normally is, but ya really want to risk a sample? Unless yer a cat, that's a risk.
Temperance: Yes, the sample isn't as important as getting through
Jericho: Nods
Jericho: Done
Jericho: So, order? I can be third with a torch, that can give light, and allow me to be close enough to help
Vee Barlett: And yer forgettin' 'bout that thing that chased ya. Whatcha gonna do about that?
Jericho: Shrugs. Run away from it? Levi suggested we move quickly. Do YOU want to fight it?
Temperance: Last I remember it was at the bottom of the ladder before we climbed it, right?
Temperance: looks around for clarification
Levi Reed: No, but if it's blocking the way we need to go, we gotta do SOMETHING about it
Rothuss Carder: Nah, I got up before it came in sight
Rothuss Carder: I didn't want to hang around and give it the chance to grab a vine.
Vee Barlett: Ya gotta be prepared for it.
Jericho: Hm. I suppose I can try and blind it with magic light
Jericho: But If i'm in front, I'll die pretty damn quick
Jericho: I don't mind being in front, if we feel it would be best
Jericho: Shrugs
Vee Barlett: You need your magic to heal these folks up.
Jericho: So. Order. Thoughts?
Rothuss Carder: Steel in front, sorcery in the rear
Levi Reed: We don't even know who's stomach will let them in there
Jericho: OK. So I will be in the rear
Jericho: I will have a torch
Jericho: It's pitch black down there. We must be able to see.
Jericho: If something comes up on our rear, I'll clap three times
Jericho: Fair?
Vee Barlett: Nah, he means we don't know who'll be healed enough to be up front. Or who we might want as range.
Vee Barlett: Yer jumpin' the harpoon there.
Jericho: Nods
Jericho: Right, but it really doesn't matter as long as we know Steel up front
Jericho: We can adjust tomorrow
Vee Barlett: shrugs and works on her canoe
Jericho: We'll grab all the ropes from the mule tomorrow
Jericho: I'll have one on me in the back
BOB So Jericho needs to sleep to regain spells, same as Temperance, Levi needs to sleep to take healing, Melange is at 1 but can take healing never went below zero
Levi Reed: Let's take a second to figure out how we're going to make it through tonight, eh? I can't fight any jaguars tonight or I'm dead
Jericho: Keep in mind, if I keep healing tomorrow, I'll be tapped out for spells
Jericho: I don't mind, but I want to be honest with you about my limitations
Levi Reed: If we all die tomorrow it won't matter how many spells you have
Jericho: Nods
Jericho: You are correct Levi
Vee Barlett: Heal the idiot who loves caves.
Jericho: I just want to let you know that I will be...even less useless tomorrow IN the cave
Vee Barlett: Maybe he'll finally get a bright idea about them.
Rothuss Carder: And we can always go in, scout it out, and retreat if we need to.
Vee Barlett: You sneaky sneak, Rothuss?
Rothuss Carder: Never tried.
Jericho: It's not a bad idea. We can let our best scout run up the path a ways, and then sprint back to the rope. As long as we sit up top that first part of the waterfall, we can protect ourselves
Jericho: Would you be okay with that Rothuss?
Vee Barlett: That'd be Levi from the sounds of it.
Levi Reed: I can sneaky sneak! On a good day! With a limp from this injury though.... maybe not
Jericho: Ponders
Levi Reed: I'm willing to give it a shot though!
Jericho: Wait a second, let me thinking about this. Keep going, but let me see if I can think of a way to help you with sneaking tomorrow? Would that be okay? I might have a spell....
Vee Barlett: Maybe Rothuss can sing ya a good song at least.
Levi Reed: Honorable death should at least get me into a decent afterlife
The time is 3:00 PM
Jericho: Horrified
Jericho: DOn't talk like that!
Jericho: Blushes slightly
Jericho: Er
Vee Barlett: What's a decent afterlife for you?
Vee Barlett: Lots of men?
Jericho: Sorry. That's not funny
Levi Reed: Yeah, that but also lots of rum
Jericho: I can get you lots of rum NOW!
Jericho: Well
Jericho: I mean
Jericho: Not NOW
Jericho: but SOON
Vee Barlett: Island or land as far as you can see?
Levi Reed: Free food
Levi Reed: Island is ok but a REALLY BIG ONE
Jericho: By the time I'm done building our business empire Levi, you will eat for free all you want
Jericho: Just don't say things like that
Vee Barlett: Always sunny? Rain? Nice breeze?
Levi Reed: The beach is ok, but once I can't stand on the bottom anymore I'm not interested
Jericho: Looks slightly put out
Levi Reed: Mix of weather. That cozy rainy snuggle weather will be nice with all those men around
Vee Barlett: Damn, boy. You gonna get a harem of men to cuddle you, feed ya grapes and rum, and run naked on the beach durin' the day? Am I gettin' this right?
Vee Barlett: Sorry Jericho, but this is interestin' to me.
Levi Reed: I prefer mango slices to grapes, but that's about right
Vee Barlett: makes a face
Vee Barlett: Ugh. So did Ruffus. Jackass.
Vee Barlett: I'll send him to your naked man island.
Levi Reed: The guy that maybe knocked you up?
Levi Reed: No thanks
Levi Reed: Not my type
Vee Barlett: I swear to the gods, I will cut you for a joke like that.
Vee Barlett: Levi definitely goin' in first tomorrow.
Levi Reed: Please do. I would enjoy ending the suffering of this day
Jericho: So Levi...
Jericho: I have a suggestion
Vee Barlett: Nah, I think Jericho will be even more put out than this death talk if he gotta heal ya again today.
Jericho: I have a spell
Levi Reed: You wanna be in the cuddle puddle you gotta sign up with my god, sorry man
Levi Reed: oh, a spell, ok, nevermind, go ahead
Vee Barlett: I also have many suggestion, but I ain't thinkin' it's helpful right now...
Jericho: Sideeyes Levi
Jericho: Right
Jericho: So
Vee Barlett: What if the spell is to make the puddle more cuddly?
Jericho: Do you know what "Sanctuary" does?
Jericho: Or would you like the short version
Levi Reed: It's still the afterlife, Vee. He's gotta get there to cast the spell
Vee Barlett: Hmm, good point.
Levi Reed: Now why would you think I would know your priest mumbo jumbo?
Jericho: You won't be able to attack anything if I cast it on you
Jericho: Pauses
Vee Barlett: Is that what he'd call his island? Sanctuary?
Jericho: But
Levi Reed: Nah, it needs a spicer name than that
Jericho: Hm
Jericho: One second
Levi Reed: Maybe "Rocco's Mane"
Jericho: I'm not sure how long it works
Jericho: I want to give you as much protection as possible
Vee Barlett: Jericho, you better shut your man up or I will.
Levi Reed: I'm delirious from hitting my head, you can't hold any of this against me
Vee Barlett: I absolutely can and will.
Temperance: observes the interaction with mild amusement
Jericho: Mumbles to himself
Levi Reed: Jericho, I know I told you to lose the stick, but I didn't mean that you should give it to Vee
Vee Barlett: Nah, see? You just pushin' my buttons. I only got a few, but you just can't help yerself.
Vee Barlett: Leave my dads outta yer mouth.
Levi Reed: And yet you keep me around
Jericho: So Levi
Jericho: Winces
Jericho: It would only last about five minutes
Jericho: But
Vee Barlett: Until ya lose yer usefulness. Or I find a good drop point for yer body.
Jericho: It does have some benefits
Jericho: First
Jericho: You can't attack anything
Levi Reed: What am I supposed to do when your big friend tries to eat my face?
Jericho: Second if a creature attacks you, but can't overcome the spell, it will lose track of you for about a minutes
Jericho: Enough time for you to sprint back to us
Vee Barlett: Levi, he's askin' to lay his hands on ya.
Jericho: You can do anything as long as it's not offensive
Jericho: Spells,
Jericho: Spelunking
Jericho: Anything
Jericho: This would be a truly last resort type of thing
Levi Reed: Ok, I'm not against the hands part but...
Vee Barlett: So he can be a shield that don't move as I poke things in front of him?
Jericho: But I hope it can help if you choose
Jericho: Ponders
Jericho: You know
Levi Reed: I don't really see how it helps. Sounds like they might be able to overcome the spell and murder me anyway
Jericho: Would you rather have the extra protection?
Jericho: Or not?
Jericho: It can't hurt right?
Levi Reed: I'd rather not feel like I'm on my last dying breath, and then take it from there yeah? Not sure I'm in my right mind to be making calls like that just now
Vee Barlett: Extra protection or more healin' yeah? Those the choices?
Jericho: Hesitates
Jericho: I can do one other thing
Levi Reed: Yeah, and the way things went this morning, I want to say more healing. But, you know, again, I feel like I'm about to die at any moment so maybe not the best time to make that call
Jericho: Shakes head
Jericho: No, I don't have the proper tools for it, I apologize
Vee Barlett: Whatcha need for what?
Jericho: It's expensive and I don' thave the gear
Jericho: I could perform an augury
Jericho: It's a powerfully useful spell
Levi Reed: Wait, don't mules climb good? Can we send Parry over with a note or something?
Jericho: But we don't have the required metal or bones to do it
Jericho: Maybe one day
Rothuss Carder: What kind of metal and bones do you need?
Jericho: If you ever kill a legendary sea monster, save me some bones eh?
Jericho: Well
Jericho: I would need some sort of Token. It wouldn't be consumed, but it would have to be worth a great deal of coin. I'd say roughly 1000 gold pieces. Trust me, we don't have anything worth that on us
Rothuss Carder: reaches into his belt sack...
Rothuss Carder: and pulls out a ration and starts munching on it.
Jericho: Snorts
Vee Barlett: Yeah, better off healin' there.
Jericho: Soon though eh Vee?
Vee Barlett: FIRST MATEY! YA CATCH ANY FISH?
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Fishing [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 2]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 3]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 12]
-> Lirtimya: Lirt pulls in a full brace of fish, and as she is gathering them she spots movement in the bushes on the other side of the stream
The time is 3:30 PM
Vee Barlett: Ah, nice, matey! Much prefer fresh fish to rations.
Lirtimya: Well, I've got a lot of fish here, but I think I just saw something in the bushes
Jericho: Oh no
Jericho: What do you see?
Lirtimya: No idea, just thought I saw something move
-> Lirtimya: Bigger than a leapard, or maybe more than one thing but smaller
Lirtimya: It was pretty big though
Vee Barlett: HEY! If someone is there, show yerself now!
Rothuss Carder: Drat finkies
BOB SO we can say yes the plants are dehydrated and fall off
Levi Reed: I'm freeeeeeeeeeee
Vee Barlett: Toss it at those bushes.
Rothuss Carder: dances gleefully
Levi Reed: hands it to Vee
Levi Reed: I'm too almost dead to risk it
Rothuss Carder: I feel so light!
Vee Barlett: Which bushes where, First Matey?
Lirtimya: Just across the stream
Lirtimya: Points at some bushes
Vee Barlett: tries to heft up the plant thing
BOB Dex check
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 17]
Vee Barlett: Ewww, this is covered in your sweat.
Vee Barlett: drops it and wipes her hands
Vee Barlett: Rothuss, can ya toss yers?
Levi Reed: That isn't sweat
Vee Barlett: Oh goddess above.
Vee Barlett: goes to rinse her hands in the stream
Rothuss Carder: Yep!
Jericho: Shudders
Jericho: Please go wash yourself yeah?
Jericho: Not very hygenic
Rothuss Carder: hoists his plant, twirls around a few times and flings the plant as hard as he can across the stream.
Levi Reed: I washed myself in the stream before we got here, like four hours ago man!
Vee Barlett: I'm hopin' it's blood but.... gross either way.
Levi Reed: How many baths must a man bath, before you can call him clean?
Vee Barlett: Not enough until ya add acid.
Rothuss Carder: the answer is 2
Jericho: Do you have soap or steam?
Levi Reed: Look around buddy
Levi Reed: If you see soap or steam, I'm in
BOB Rothuss picked up his own plant to hurl it
Jericho: Picks up a couple sticks
Jericho: Here
Jericho: Rub these gently over yourself while you bath
Jericho: It will get the grime off
Levi Reed: looks at Jericho suspiciously
Rothuss Carder: Give me Levi's, I'll toss it into that specific bush
Vee Barlett: points to THAT specific bush
Vee Barlett: Aim there.
BOB again, where Lirt is on the other side of the cabin from where everyone else is
Vee Barlett: Just wash yer hands good after.
Rothuss Carder: hoist, twirl, hurl
BOB Nothing
BOB THUD
BOB into the bushes
The time is 4:00 PM
Vee Barlett: Guess we ain't usin' them to block the path, but it's fine. Thought it'd flush somethin' out. Just keep an eye on the mule, yeah?
Rothuss Carder: stoops down and rinses his hands in the stream, watching the bushes across the way the whole time
Lirtimya: Well, I guess just keep your eyes out for anything
Vee Barlett: Same as we been doin' unless someone wants to investigate. But I'm buildin' my canoe still.
BOB You did encounter a leapard here but Lirt said this was either bigger or more things
BOB 2 more hours till nightfall and then nightime watches
BOB To be clear for your night camp, the small tree across the western bank has been knocked into the water and is not there
BOB the other largers one is still there
Levi Reed: Rothuss
Levi Reed: You wanna go check out those bushes so nothing kills me in my sleep?
Rothuss Carder: stops doing jumping jacks.
The time is 5:00 PM
The time is 6:00 PM
Rothuss Carder: yes?
Levi Reed: Thanks bro
Rothuss Carder: Of course!
MeLange: Cool I'll have a sit down
BOB But three watches to go
Vee Barlett: Well it's been a few hours. Better do it now, but ain't sure anything will be there.
MeLange: gonna get dark eventually
Levi Reed: You think whatever it was just flew away without us seeing it even though we're all staring at THAT SPECIFIC BUSH?
Jericho: Well...I'm one hit away from anhillation, but should I take the first watch? After athat, I need to sleep like the literal dead
Vee Barlett: I'm sayin' it's hidin' elsewhere
MeLange: I'd say us injured folks should sleep first, then at least we have some energy for our own watches
Levi Reed: Rothuss, check ALL the bushes!
Jericho: I won't be able to help much. I need a solid 8 hours before I can regain my spells, which is why I suggested first watch, but then again, I coudl take the last one I suppose
MeLange: whichever you think is best, but I need to sleep, if somebody flicks me hard enough I'll be down
Temperance: I'm still feeling the aftereffects of the encounter. I don't think it will matter which shift of the night watch I take.
Vee Barlett: Rothuss and I can do doubles. Lirt can do at least one. Mel and Jericho can at least keep an eye out. Rest of ya need to sleep.
BOB Two ways of thinking about watches, put all the spell casters on the first watch, then let them sleep for 8 hours and everyone else does everything to not wake them up
BOB OR put them all on the last watch, and everyone does everything to not wake them up before that
Vee Barlett: Since Roth is checkin' things out, how 'bout he Jericho, and Lirt go first watch?
MeLange: sounds good
Lirtimya: I can be on first watch, yeah
Jericho: I'm fine with the last, because we'll have regained some hitpoints for Jericho at least. I don't mind staggering them
BOB In the morning everyone who got two watches of sleep gains 2 hit Points, spell casters need two consecutive watches of sleep to regain spells
Rothuss Carder: scouts out the bushes from this side of things. Also sees the creek is too wide to leap across, so goes back over to the log to cross.
Rothuss Carder: pulls out his saber and stalks through the bushes looking for anything dangerous.
Temperance: glances at Rothuss from the other side of the log
Rothuss Carder: walking through the bushes along the bank of the river
Rothuss Carder: going to try a running jump across the stream from bank to bank
BOB Right now Rothuss and Lirt on first watch,
BOB Vee and Melange on second
BOB Temperance, Levi, and Jericho on third watch
BOB So as Rothus and Lirt explore and guard
BOB Alterness and or Observation
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 16]
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 9) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 12]
BOB Lirt spots goblins
BOB and the Mule snorts
BOB Just Parry, Rothuss and Lirt outside of the cabin
BOB and Lirt spots those across the stream heading your way
[TURN] Goblin (Sadistic chortle)
Goblin (Sadistic chortle): [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 6]
Attack [6] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Parry the Mule] [Hit-AC: 14 vs. 7 ] [AC: 14 ] [MISS]
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 15]
Attack [15] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [Hit-AC: 5 vs. 6 ] [AC: 5 ] [HIT]
Parry the Mule: [DAMAGE (M)] Attack #1 [TYPE: bludgeoning (1d2=2)] [d2 = 2]
[2] -> [to Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [STATUS: Moderate]
BOB You get two attacks for two hooves
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 20]
Attack [20] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [Hit-AC: 0 vs. 6 ] [AC: 0 ] [CRITICAL HIT]
Parry the Mule: [DAMAGE (M)] Attack #1 [TYPE: bludgeoning (1d2=1)] [d2 = 1]
[1] -> [to Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [STATUS: Heavy]
BOB well you get another one nbow
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 12]
Attack [12] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [Hit-AC: 8 vs. 6 ] [AC: 8 ] [MISS]
BOB but needs to stand on two of them to strike out
BOB but that is very nicely done
[TURN] Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)
Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork): [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 6]
Attack [6] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Rothuss Carder] [Hit-AC: 14 vs. 8 ] [AC: 14 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Goblin
Goblin: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 11]
Attack [11] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Parry the Mule] [Hit-AC: 9 vs. 7 ] [AC: 9 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Lirtimya
Lirtimya: [CAST] Melf's Acid Arrow [at Goblin (Buff)]
Lirtimya: [ATTACK (R)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 19]
Attack [19] ->[ATTACK (R)] (Melf's Acid Arrow) [at Goblin (Buff)] [Hit-AC: 1 vs. 6 ] [AC: 1 ] [HIT]
Lirtimya: [DAMAGE] Melf's Acid Arrow [TYPE: acid (2d4=5)] [2d4 = 5]
[5] -> [to Goblin (Buff)] [STATUS: Critical]
BOB and that does automatic damage next round too I think?
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): "For every three levels the caster has achieved, the acid, uness somehow neutralized, lasts for another round, inflicting another 2d4 points of damage each round. So at 3rd-5th level the acid lasts for two rounds; ..."
[TURN] Goblin (Buff)
BOB It flees into the jungle
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [Cover90]
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 4]
Attack [4] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Sabre) [at Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)] [Hit-AC: 15 vs. 6 ] [AC: 15 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Levi Reed - [Punching; BSTR: 0]
Rothuss Carder: is caught off guard and swings wildly
[ROUND 2]
[TURN] Parry the Mule
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 17]
Attack [17] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [Hit-AC: 3 vs. 6 ] [AC: 3 ] [HIT]
Parry the Mule: [DAMAGE (M)] Attack #1 [TYPE: bludgeoning (1d2=1)] [d2 = 1]
[1] -> [to Goblin (Sadistic chortle)]
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 11]
Attack [11] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [Hit-AC: 9 vs. 6 ] [AC: 9 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Goblin (Sadistic chortle)
GM: [d20 = 20]
BOB he stays to fight
Goblin (Sadistic chortle): [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 1]
Attack [1] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Parry the Mule] [Hit-AC: 19 vs. 7 ] [AC: 19 ] [MISS-AUTOMATIC]
[TURN] Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)
Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork): [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 7]
Attack [7] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Rothuss Carder] [Hit-AC: 13 vs. 8 ] [AC: 13 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Goblin
Goblin: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 15]
Attack [15] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Parry the Mule] [Hit-AC: 5 vs. 7 ] [AC: 5 ] [HIT]
Goblin: [DAMAGE (M)] Attack [TYPE: bludgeoning (1d6=6)] [d6 = 6]
[6] -> [to Parry the Mule] [STATUS: Heavy]
Effect ['Casting Melf's Acid Arrow;(C)'] -> [EXPIRED] [on Lirtimya]
[TURN] Lirtimya
Parry the Mule Neighhhhh
BOB After Lirt goes and Rothuss Vee can do a con check
BOB go for it Lirt, move up and stab
Lirtimya: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 1]
Attack [1] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Dagger) [at Goblin] [Hit-AC: 19 vs. 6 ] [AC: 19 ] [MISS-AUTOMATIC]
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [Cover90]
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 7]
Attack [7] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Sabre) [at Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)] [Hit-AC: 12 vs. 6 ] [AC: 12 ] [MISS]
BOB Yes Con check for Vee
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 18]
[ROUND 3]
[TURN] Parry the Mule
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 6]
Attack [6] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [Hit-AC: 14 vs. 6 ] [AC: 14 ] [MISS]
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 11]
Attack [11] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [Hit-AC: 9 vs. 6 ] [AC: 9 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Goblin (Sadistic chortle)
Goblin (Sadistic chortle): [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 8]
Attack [8] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Lirtimya] [Hit-AC: 12 vs. 10 ] [AC: 12 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)
Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork): [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 1]
Attack [1] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Rothuss Carder] [Hit-AC: 19 vs. 8 ] [AC: 19 ] [MISS-AUTOMATIC]
[TURN] Goblin
Goblin: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 18]
Attack [18] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Parry the Mule] [Hit-AC: 2 vs. 7 ] [AC: 2 ] [HIT]
Goblin: [DAMAGE (M)] Attack [TYPE: bludgeoning (1d6=1)] [d6 = 1]
[1] -> [to Parry the Mule]
Parry the Mule: neighhhhhh!!!!
[TURN] Lirtimya
Lirtimya: Time to burn a couple goblins
Lirtimya: [CAST] Burning Hands [at Goblin (Sadistic chortle)]
Lirtimya: [CAST] Burning Hands [at Goblin]
Goblin (Sadistic chortle): [SAVE] vs. Spell [d20 = 6]
Save [6] [Target 17] -> [for Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [vs Lirtimya] [TARGET-FAILED]
Goblin (Sadistic chortle): [SAVE] vs. Spell [d20 = 15]
Save [15] [Target 17] -> [for Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [vs Lirtimya] [TARGET-FAILED]
Lirtimya: [DAMAGE] Burning Hands [TYPE: fire (1d3+6=7)] [d3+6 = 7]
[7] -> [to Goblin (Sadistic chortle)] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS BY 5] [STATUS: Dying (0)]
[7] -> [to Goblin] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS] [STATUS: Dying (0)]
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [Cover90]
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 10]
Attack [10] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Sabre) [at Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)] [Hit-AC: 9 vs. 6 ] [AC: 9 ] [MISS]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 5]
[ROUND 4]
BOB So Parry does not have one, but there is on on Rothuss still
BOB and Vee wakes up groggy from neighing
Vee Barlett: mumbles in annoyance
[TURN] Parry the Mule
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 11]
Attack [11] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)] [Hit-AC: 9 vs. 6 ] [AC: 9 ] [MISS]
Parry the Mule: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 19]
Attack [19] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Attack #1) [at Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)] [Hit-AC: 1 vs. 6 ] [AC: 1 ] [HIT]
Parry the Mule: [DAMAGE (M)] Attack #1 [TYPE: bludgeoning (1d2=1)] [d2 = 1]
[1] -> [to Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)] [STATUS: Moderate]
[TURN] Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)
BOB runs and DIVES into the water
BOB Rothuss gets an Attack of Opportunity
Parry the Mule: Neighhh!
Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork): [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 16]
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 15]
Attack [15] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Sabre) [at Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)] [Hit-AC: 4 vs. 6 ] [AC: 4 ] [HIT]
Rothuss Carder: [DAMAGE (M)] Sabre [TYPE: slashing (1d6+1=4)] [d6+1 = 4]
[4] -> [to Goblin (Fanciful reckless legwork)] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS BY 1] [STATUS: Dying (0)]
BOB and Rothuss gets his first kill
BOB as the goblin dives into the water, and THUD hits the rock
BOB and Vee stands up and walks out
Vee Barlett: You wake me to show me that? I guess that's cool.
Vee Barlett: Crude, but effective.
Parry the Mule: neigh?
Vee Barlett: Ya, you ass. Ya woke me up.
Parry the Mule: Neigh neigh
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Rothuss Carder: Oof. Little bit of blood there, buddy. Let me see if I can do anything for you.
Vee Barlett: Whatever. Almost time for second watch I'm guessing. Hope ain't more of these in the woods.
Rothuss Carder: Glad you're not a goat.
Rothuss Carder: tries to bind Parry's wounds.
Lirtimya: Well, the one goblin that, maybe lived, ran off, so hopefully no more of them
Rothuss Carder: You okay, Sea Witch?
Vee Barlett: If it's hurt bad enough, it'll might be too busy tendin' it's wounds to be bothersome later.
Vee Barlett: Good job, First Matey. Cleaned up good it looks like out here.
Rothuss Carder: I liked the fire from the fingers trick.
Lirtimya: I am, but these goblins sure aren't
Vee Barlett: Well if it's about that time, y'all can get some rest. Just wake Mel on the way in.
Rothuss Carder: I'll stay up. Let him sleep.
The time is 10:00 PM
Lirtimya: Well, I'm going to sleep
Vee Barlett: That's fine, too. You can help me move my canoe in the way of the plank so ain't easy to cross it.
Vee Barlett: Sleep well, First Mate!
Lirtimya: I need my rest if I'm going to do any of that again
Rothuss Carder: Go get your beauty sleep.
Lirtimya: Walks inside and finds a place to sleep
Rothuss Carder: sheathes his saber and grabs one end of the boat.
Vee Barlett: grabs other end and drags it in place
Vee Barlett: So Rothuss. What kinda afterlife would you want?
Rothuss Carder: Uhh... I don't know. Never really thought about it. Wine, women, and song? That's traditional, isn't it?
Vee Barlett: Nah, all different sorts.
Rothuss Carder: I mean, I know the myths and stories.
Rothuss Carder: But never spent any time thinking about it for myself. I'm not going to die for a long time.
Vee Barlett: Right now, I just wanna sail. But I'd also wanna be where my family is at. Might change in a few year, yeah?
Vee Barlett: Not sayin' you will. Think of it more of a... what's yer idea of paradise?
Vee Barlett: Without considerin' the death part.
Vee Barlett: Or if ya could have anything at all right now, no hold backs, what would it be?
Rothuss Carder: Doing what I want to, when I want to.
Vee Barlett: But what is that?
Vee Barlett: Wine, women, and singing?
Vee Barlett: On an island? Sea? Desert? Would ya wanna meet anything or anyone?
Rothuss Carder: Anything at all. Those are fine, but unlimited amounts of them would be boring.
Vee Barlett: Would yer family be there?
Vee Barlett: Yer still too broad.
Rothuss Carder: See? You do it too. "What do you want?" "No, not that answer, give me a better one."
Vee Barlett: What ya want when ya want ain't a concrete answer. It ain't tell me anything at all about you or what you cherish except a lack of structure. Don't tell me if you love yer family or friends, if ya like water or sea, if you care about rum more than wine. It's a cheap answer.
Vee Barlett: Everyone wants to do what they want whenever they want, but more to it than that.
Rothuss Carder: holds up a hand between them.
Rothuss Carder: Hold on, let's not start a fight over this. Yet.
Vee Barlett: Ain't a fight. Just pointin' out why yer wrong.
Rothuss Carder: if you want a specific answer, let's start with a specific question.
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Rothuss Carder: You asked me what I want, and I said anything.
Vee Barlett: Most people also don't need specifics. You hang around goats too much.
Rothuss Carder: then you started going off into family, friends, sea, land, and so on
Rothuss Carder: Ask a generic question, get a generic answer. The answer to your generic question of what I want, is I want to do whatever I want.
Vee Barlett: I'm askin' what yer version of paradise is. You gave a phrase, nothing to visualize. Yer a storyteller, ain't ya? So you should understand that.
Rothuss Carder: Ah, okay. A story I can do.
Vee Barlett: Yer the one choosin' to interpret it wrong.
Rothuss Carder: exhales slowly
Vee Barlett: Goblins are dead so I suppose I can listen to one of them longer winded one if yer inclined.
Rothuss Carder: draws his saber and sets it next to him on the ground to grab quickly if necessary.
Rothuss Carder: Alright. So, set the scene for you. Shepherd, up in the mountains. Alone for days at a time, with nothing but his flock as they graze the grass.
Vee Barlett: Mmkay. Listenin'
Rothuss Carder: No one to talk to, nothing to do but keep the sheep in sight and fix them when they get stuck in bushes or rocks. Sheep are nearly as dumb as goats.
Rothuss Carder: Bored out of his ever-lovin' mind.
Vee Barlett: Can I eat them? Or is that not what shepards do?
Rothuss Carder: Nope. Sheep are for herding and letting wool grow. You only kill them when they're too old.
Vee Barlett: Darn. Go on.
Rothuss Carder: But one day, a sheep falls into a small crevasse. He'd never seen it before. And at the bottom, under a bush, a small clay pot with a wax stopper.
Vee Barlett: nods slowly
Rothuss Carder: He pulls the stopper... WOOSSHHHH... a gray cloud starts billowing forth, all around him.
Vee Barlett: actually shows interest now
Rothuss Carder: It clears up, and a Jinn is standing there. "Thank you for freeing me, Master. I can grant you three wishes."
Rothuss Carder: So, if it were you, Vee, what would you wish for?
Vee Barlett: Oooh turnin' the question one me, yeah? Hmm lemme think...
Vee Barlett: If I had to choose, today, right now, I'd wanna be Mistress of the Seas. If that's too broad, we can work out the details. Then, I'd want to wish for my family's success 'cause I always want that. Er, my dads and brother. Not them other relates. And third, hmm...
Vee Barlett: And third... hmmm.... if Mistress of the Seas don't give me a good ship, well, I want a good ship. And if it does, I guess I wanna be REALLY good at stabbin' things that bother me.
Vee Barlett: Ain't my final answer, but works for now given you ain't a jinn.
Rothuss Carder: grins
Rothuss Carder: Are you sure?
Vee Barlett: Yer the dumbest one I've met yet if so.
Rothuss Carder: Such sweet words you grace me with.
Vee Barlett: But yeah, I'm good with them answers.
Vee Barlett: Wait wait.
Rothuss Carder: pauses just before speaking
Vee Barlett: Is Mistress of the Seas or Queen of the Seas a better title? I wanna master them. Hmm.
Vee Barlett: Sorry, sorry. I'll ponder that later. Go on.
Rothuss Carder: graciously acknowledges her permission to continue with a nod.
Vee Barlett: grins
Vee Barlett: OH! Goddess. Duh. Anyways.
Rothuss Carder: So this shepherd, he's lonely, bored, and poor. So he wishes for companionship. Many people. He wishes for money. Lots of gold. And he wishes for importance. A job that will give him respect.
Vee Barlett: Mm, yeah, those are good I suppose.
Vee Barlett: A bit generic but ain't my story.
Rothuss Carder: The Jinn bows his head and says, "Thy will be done, Master." And vanishes. And the shepherd falls instantly asleep.
Rothuss Carder: I mean, I could have used your wishes if you wanted.
Vee Barlett: Nah. Don't make sense for a shepard to wish for those things but go on.
Rothuss Carder: He wakes up the next morning in a huge bed, soft as the clouds. Softer even than the fleece from his flock. There's girls all around him, sound asleep, like there was a massive party.
Rothuss Carder: I can make the long story short if you want
Vee Barlett: Nah, ain't doing much else right now. Go as you want. We got a campfire for a reason, yeah?
Parry the Mule: neigh neigh
Vee Barlett: Huh, even the mule is listenin' in apparently.
Rothuss Carder: It turns out he's the local lord. He's being hounded every day with people asking him for things. He can't hardly ever get any time to himself where someone isn't asking for something.
Vee Barlett: Got his position from a jinn?
Rothuss Carder: All those girls around him? Totally brainless. Always yakking away at things he has no interest in. So much so that he can't even hear himself think.
Rothuss Carder: And yeah, he's rich, but the only thing to spend it on is his castle, and it's already bigger than he needs.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Sounds like them idiots who go to Pa.
Vee Barlett: At least he has better things to invest in even if he's able to get whoever he wants.
Rothuss Carder: He's traded one hell for another.
Parry the Mule: neigh... neigh
Parry the Mule: farts
Vee Barlett: If he were smart, he'd take them riches and set himself up on another island, live a quieter life and spend that money on good wine or somethin' but just enough that no one knows he's rich.
Rothuss Carder: At least, that's the way *I* view the story. Everybody sees their own tale in it. Everybody gets something different from a story.
Rothuss Carder: That's why I like them
Vee Barlett: It's an interestin' one, I suppose. But what would yer three wishes be?
Rothuss Carder: That's a good question. One I don't have an answer for yet.
Rothuss Carder: grins.
Rothuss Carder: The Jinn never put a time limit on it, see?
Vee Barlett: 'Cause that story means yer gonna think too hard about it.
Vee Barlett: Sure. That's why when ya make deals, you be careful thinkin' them through first, but what's the fun of that for a story and learnin' about others?
Rothuss Carder: leans back against the wall.
Vee Barlett: I mean, if we came across one now, and we had a time limit, it's an easy answer, yeah?
Vee Barlett: Solve the church issue, get rich enough we ain't gotta rely on them for anyone to train, and get me a nice ship.
Rothuss Carder: Okay, so putting an imaginary time limit on my imaginary jinn granting imaginary wishes?
Vee Barlett: Yeah so ya gotta actually talk about yerself.
Rothuss Carder: starts to lean in, then leans back again and shakes his head.
Rothuss Carder: tsks a couple of times.
Rothuss Carder: I am talking about myself. You're just not listening.
Rothuss Carder: You're not hearing what you expect to hear, so you're not understanding.
Vee Barlett: Yer talkin' about yer village. And if that means yer village matters that much to ya, sure.
Vee Barlett: And how ya don't like makin' decisions.
Rothuss Carder: laughs
Vee Barlett: Fine. How about an easy one for ya? What's yer favorite color?
Rothuss Carder: Blue.
Vee Barlett: See? Easy. And a good answer.
Vee Barlett: Favorite food?
Rothuss Carder: I'm not too picky, but a good warm meat and cheese sandwich, with a bowl of stew is usually pretty darn good.
Vee Barlett: Not my choice, but I see the appeal.
Rothuss Carder: See? You ask specific questioins, you get specific answers.
Vee Barlett: Last one then. How are ya doin' with that navy lady? Just a booty call or somethin' more?
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Vee Barlett: 'Cause it's harder for ya to wiggle out of it by pretendin' ya don't understand the question.
Rothuss Carder: considers it.
Rothuss Carder: and ignores that last barb.
Rothuss Carder: She's fun. Pretty smart too. But if you're asking if we're going to get married and settle down, Nah.
Vee Barlett: Oh goddess no. I mean, unless yer into that, but I ain't and can't imagine that. I meant if ya might go steady or not.
Vee Barlett: Or if she's just casual fun.
Rothuss Carder: Oh, that. Doubtful. Hasn't come up, don't really expect it to.
Vee Barlett: Got it. Just makin' sure I didn't miss anythin' there.
Rothuss Carder: Nope, just keeping things simple, not making anything complicated until it needs to be.
Vee Barlett: Smart.
Rothuss Carder: picks up his saber.
Rothuss Carder: You're not Vee, you're an imposter!
Rothuss Carder: That was a compliment!
Vee Barlett: Ya might be sleep-deprived. I give 'em out, but not often. Gotta keep y'all on yer toes.
Vee Barlett: And I'm sayin' the decision is smart, not you.
Vee Barlett: grins
Rothuss Carder: Okay, that sounds more like you.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Rothuss Carder: puts the saber back down.
Vee Barlett: Think it's almost time for next watch? Hopin' we kept them goblins away.
Rothuss Carder: Hope so. I've been kinda caught up storytelling and not watching.
Vee Barlett: We're mostly safe here so I wasn't too worried
Vee Barlett: Hope next watch does as well.
Vee Barlett: yawns
Vee Barlett: 'Cause I need sleep.
BOB and we start with the third watch, and everyone gets reminded of how spell casters memorize spells, etc
BOB with your two Priests starting that off
BOB Next week heading back into the caves
BOB so everyone can get ready for that too
