Chat Log List - 2024 06 14 - Bear Went Over the Mountain - Formatted - Story
BOB Everyone is on the small island there
BOB you have the Urchins there you recovered
BOB Rothuss could try to open them
Rothuss Carder: Huh. Let's see what's in these things.
Rothuss Carder: pokes at a black urchin with his dagger, looking for any weak spots.
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 16]
BOB It is dead so it is not actively trying to stab you is what he can tell
Levi Reed: heads over to take a look
Levi Reed: What are you looking for?
Levi Reed: Maybe you crack them like coconuts
Rothuss Carder: Isn't the whole point of these things pearls?
Levi Reed: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 9) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 2]
BOB Levi knows that the spines are the worst thing, even if you burst a poison sack the worst is you spoil the meat
Levi Reed: I'm pretty sure you can just poke em anywhere
Levi Reed: If the poison sac bursts, just don't lick it
BOB Of course trying to get ink out of them for Lirt the poison would ruin that too
Rothuss Carder: Well, let me see what it looks like inside.
Levi Reed: Well
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Animal Rending [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 19]
Levi Reed: Unless you want to like...eat it or use the ink or something
Levi Reed: Maybe we should let our captain take a crack when she's feeling up to it
BOB SO the first black urchin SPLITS open and sprays ink and poison out over the surrounding area
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 20]
Berte Lonerider: I DO THAT UNDERWATER TO STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING
Levi Reed: Thanks for the tip
Violette Snipes: If it helps I have never seen anyone do that sucessfully
Rothuss Carder: sputters
Rothuss Carder: It helps a *bit*
Violette Snipes: At least you found two more
Levi Reed: Now he's going to want to do it again to try and show off, thanks
Rothuss Carder: Nope, I've learned my lesson.
Rothuss Carder: I defer to the experts
Levi Reed: Violette, you know how to open these and save the ink?
Levi Reed: I don't really care about the meat, but the ink seems valuable to those weirdos
Violette Snipes: I have heard that it can be done, but I have never seen it done
Levi Reed: gestures at the magic users
Violette Snipes: That is why these are rare prizes I suppose
Levi Reed: Can you use the needles to write with?
Violette Snipes: Do you think there are more in the wreck to harvest?
Violette Snipes: I cannot write I do not know
Violette Snipes: But they seem very stabby so maybe they are good for something?
BOB It is very quiet
Rothuss Carder: I can try again, but hold it underwater while I do.
Rothuss Carder: washes off the first one in water, just to see if any of it can be salvaged
GM: [10d10 = 42]
Lemon (Levi Reed): Good number
BOB Rothuss washes and pulls apart the first urchin and finds a "gem" inside that is worth 42 GP. It is a hard nodule that alchemists use for various things
Rothuss Carder: tosses it up onto the shore
BOB Pearls can get into the hundreds of thousands of GP
BOB Indentify needs a 1,000 gp item to cast and mages cast that a LOT
Rothuss Carder: Alright, next one...
BOB Black or Yellow?
TMO (Rothuss Carder): Black
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Animal Rending [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 11]
GM: [2d100 = 58]
BOB 120 GP and 460 GP worth of Ink that Rothuss manages to extract
GM: [d100 = 18]
BOB and the rest just under 20% is salvagable for meat
Rothuss Carder: Alright, now for the dangerous one.
Rothuss Carder: works with it underwater to protect himself from sprays
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Animal Rending [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 4]
GM: [10d10 = 40]
BOB 40GP for the insides of the first one
GM: [d8 = 3]
BOB and then for this one you manage to extract the poison sack perfectly, it is still intact, needs to be housed in something but you have a full paralitic poison now for 3 doses
GM: [10d10 = 50]
BOB AND a 50 GP "gem" inside
GM: [d100 = 82]
BOB AND 80%+ of the meat is still good
GM: [5d12 = 36]
BOB That poison is worth 36,000 on the black market
BOB Yes to selling each dose separately if you can disperse them that way
BOB You first have to figure out how you are going to transport a poison gland like that
BOB Also to consider, visiting the pearl and going back in for more urchins
BOB Urchin #1 is 42 GP worth of 'gems' to an alchimist
BOB 420 GP and 120 GP for the two vials of ink
BOB from the second one
BOB With 18% of meat available
BOB and a 50GP 'gem' inside to an alchimist
BOB and 82% of the meat available
BOB Then the third one is the poison worth 36,000 in three doses of 12,000 each
BOB To be clearer, 18% of the meat from #2 and 82% of meat from #3
BOB but the valuable extras are the gems and such
Rothuss Carder: lays out the pickings from the urchins.
GM: [10d10 = 71]
BOB and the third Urchin is 71 GP for that gem
BOB that is the total haul from these three
Rothuss Carder: Berte, our agreement was split 50/50. Would you like to pick one, then we'll pick one, and go down the list until it's all gone?
Berte Lonerider: HOW ABOUT WE TAKE ALL THE MEAT AND YOU TAKE THE POISON GLANDS
Rothuss Carder: I mean, that sounds good to me. Levi, Vee? Thoughts?
Levi Reed: Yeah, that sounds great
Berte Lonerider: THE OTHER GEMS WE SPLIT BY DICING FOR THEM
Rothuss Carder: Oh, Berte.. I don't suppose you have any glass bottles or vials or jugs or anything we could buy from you?
Rothuss Carder: we didn't come expecting ink and poison.
Berte Lonerider: GLASS BREAKS TOO EASILY
Rothuss Carder: Do you have something better?
Berte Lonerider: LEATHER WINE SKINS
Lemon (Levi Reed): But then the sac breaks too easily, no?
Rothuss Carder: Oh, what about the ink?
Berte Lonerider: YOU KEEP THE INK WE GET TWO GEMS
Berte Lonerider: DICE FOR FIRST PICK
Rothuss Carder: Sounds good to me. Levi? You want to do the dicing, or shall I?
Levi Reed: Go for it man
Levi Reed: You are the strong warrior, after all
Rothuss Carder: And don't you forget it.
Rothuss Carder: grins
Rothuss Carder: Shall we use your dice, Berte? I'm curious to see what it's like to roll a giant's dice.
Berte Lonerider: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 10]
Berte Lonerider: CERTAINLY
BOB She pulls out two LARGE die 6 about 6 inches across
Rothuss Carder: rubs his hands and takes the one offered to him.
Berte Lonerider: HIGHEST GETS TO PICK FIRST
Berte Lonerider: YOU GO FIRST
Rothuss Carder: [2d6 = 11]
Berte Lonerider: [+4] [2d6+4 = 10]
Berte Lonerider: DEEP SIGH
Berte Lonerider: YOU ARE A LUCKY MAN
Rothuss Carder: You seem to bring out the best in me.
Berte Lonerider: VERY WELL PICK YOUR GEM AND I GET THE OTHER TWO
TMO (Rothuss Carder): 42, 50, 71
Rothuss Carder: [d3 = 2]
Rothuss Carder: picks the second black gem
Berte Lonerider: SCOOPS UP THE OTHER TWO
Berte Lonerider: HANDS THE MEAT OVER TO FIOLX
Berte Lonerider: I THINK WE SHOULD LEAVE YOU TO YOUR BUSINESS BEFORE YOU GET ANYMORE FROM US
Rothuss Carder: bows
Berte Lonerider: WE WILL NOT HAVE TENTS IF WE KEEP BARGAINING WITH YOU
Rothuss Carder: It was a pleasure and honor to have met you, Berte. I'll certainly remember this day for a very long time.
Berte Lonerider: I WILL REMEMBER YOU WARRIOR ROTHUSS IF YOU ARE HERE IN THE BOWL AGAIN I HOPE WE MEET AGAIN
Vee Barlett: Thanks for yer help!
Rothuss Carder: Likewise!
BOB The two giants take their goods and head back to their camp
Vee Barlett: Sorry, I was mesmerized by the water. What'd we get?
Rothuss Carder: 1 "gem", in quotes. 3 doses of poison, 2 doses of rare-ish ink.
Rothuss Carder: we can put the ink and poison into 2 different waterskins for transport that way. We'll just have to share water for the rest of the trip.
Vee Barlett: Nice. We can sell them for good coin.
Vee Barlett: So we checkin' on the oyster then headin' back?
Violette Snipes: I am glad to be with you
MeLange: I could go for some oysters sure
Vee Barlett: You know where to dive, Violette?
Levi Reed: It would take a lot to convince me to get in that water
Rothuss Carder: Mel, want to convince Levi to get in the water?
MeLange: Hey Levi, come on in, waters fine... probably
Violette Snipes: I know where it is, I have been down there once
Levi Reed: Ehhhh, potion is limited, you guys go ahead
Vee Barlett: Sweet. Ya don't gotta go if ya don't wanna Levi.
Vee Barlett: You can watch over them goods.
MeLange: well in that case we probably should go with our strongest swimmers
Violette Snipes: Levi might be good against those ..... fish
Vee Barlett: Well he do like slicin' and dicin'....
Vee Barlett: And seein' Melange in a wet shirt,
Violette Snipes: You do not need to wear a shirt Vee
Levi Reed: Oh yeah, I can handle some regular sized non-giant fish, for sure
Vee Barlett: laughs
Rothuss Carder: I wouldn't imagine axes are ideal underwater implements
Vee Barlett: If it were just us, but might make them boys uncomfy.
Violette Snipes: They do not know what they are missing
MeLange: a stabbing motion may work better under water
Vee Barlett: Levi'll come once we all jump in. He gets... what's it called? FOMO?
Rothuss Carder: raises an eyebrow at Vee, then goes back to work collecting the ink and poison
Violette Snipes: I know that the spot is just on the other side of the wreck, no one knew it was here until this happened
Rothuss Carder: Do you know what you're going to do once you get down there?
Violette Snipes: Looking
Rothuss Carder: Just look at it? Stab it? Pose for a portrait?
Violette Snipes: We should not touch
Violette Snipes: Want it to grow as big as possible
Rothuss Carder: How big do they get?
Vee Barlett: Conservation is important.
Vee Barlett: How long we gonna hold our breath?
Violette Snipes: As long as we can?
MeLange: enough time to get the oysters?
Violette Snipes: I have been here twice
Violette Snipes: Once I saw it Once I did not get down deep enough to see it
MeLange: what happened the second time?
Vee Barlett: So just a quick dive? Maybe try holdin' my breath first and if that don't work, I'll use the potion.
Violette Snipes: I took a deep breath and swam down but it was dark and I lost my way I guess,
Levi Reed: Can't hurt
Levi Reed: You want me to push you in?
Violette Snipes: lucky I was not attacked
Vee Barlett: Oh right, them fish. Hmm... well I DO wanna breath underwater.... and I should use what I got money spent on.
Vee Barlett: Alright, when we ready to go, tell me and I'll take a swig. Make sure y'all safe.
Violette Snipes: I wish we remembered to bring the glass balls with us
Violette Snipes: I hope the light will be good enough
MeLange: Oh that does sound scary
Vee Barlett: Yeah I dunno how to solve the light problem, but more reason to take the potion so we don't get lost.
The time is 1:33 PM
Levi Reed: How deep is the water here?
MeLange: glass balls sounds useful
MeLange: well not really
MeLange: but if they light up...
Violette Snipes: I think it goes really deep
MeLange: Who's our best swimmer again?
Vee Barlett: You got them muscles for it Melange.
Rothuss Carder: is prepping the water skins to hold ink and poison
Vee Barlett: I got them finesse, but ain't as good against the current.
MeLange: except muscles don't float
Vee Barlett: If I see that ghost monkey down there, I'll tell it you say hi, Lev.
takes a DEEP breathe
Violette Snipes: DIVES in
Vee Barlett: takes a swing of the potion and dives in
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 19]
Violette Snipes: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 8] [d20 = 18]
GM: [d4 = 3]
BOB Violette dives in makes it 3 rounds down and back up sputtering
BOB Vee needs a Con check
Vee Barlett: [d10 = 9]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 7]
BOB Vee continues down with her potion down down down
BOB and yes to Melange making his check
MeLange: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 16] [d20 = 2]
BOB and a con check too
BOB Vee swims down down down
BOB Violette swims down but then sputters and has to go back to the surface
BOB Melange dives down and goes deeper than Vee but then needs to turn and head back to the surface before he runs out of breath
BOB Vee makes it down 10, then 20, then 30 feet
BOB and She in the very dim light sees the very large oyster shell
BOB with a glint of the pearl as she gently opens the shell
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Oh what a beaut you are! Any chance ya wanna show off what's inside?
Vee Barlett: looks but doesn't touch
Vee Barlett: kindly pats the oyster
BOB roll a d12 for Vee
Vee Barlett: [d12 = 1]
Fish, Giant Gar 1: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [+4] [d20+4 = 21]
Attack [21] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Bite) [at Vee Barlett] [Hit-AC: -1 vs. 6 ] [AC: -1 ] [HIT]
Fish, Giant Gar 1: [DAMAGE (M)] Bite [TYPE: slashing,magic +2 (5d4=11)] [5d4 = 11]
[11] -> [to Vee Barlett] [STATUS: Moderate]
BOB As Vee is peering into the shell suddenly she is BITTEN on the leg by a giant gar
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Ah fuck you!
Fish, Giant Gar 1: [INIT] [MOD:Bite] [d10 = 9]
Vee Barlett: [INIT] [d10 = 9]
MeLange: [INIT] [d10 = 5]
BOB Ok so Vee has the Init
BOB Next round there might be blood on the surface for Mel and others to react to
BOB Vee then the Gar
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(17)] [d20+2 = 16]
Attack [16] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Trident) [at Fish, Giant Gar 1] [Hit-AC: 1 vs. 3 ] [AC: 1 ] [HIT]
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(17)] [d20+2 = 21]
Attack [21] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Trident) [at Fish, Giant Gar 1] [Hit-AC: -4 vs. 3 ] [AC: -4 ] [HIT]
Vee Barlett: [DAMAGE (M)] Trident [TYPE: piercing, large (3d4+1=11)] [3d4+1 = 11]
[11] -> [to Fish, Giant Gar 1] [STATUS: Moderate]
Vee Barlett: [DAMAGE (M)] Trident [TYPE: piercing, large (3d4+1=7)] [3d4+1 = 7]
[7] -> [to Fish, Giant Gar 1] [STATUS: Heavy]
GM: [d20 = 8]
BOB And the Gar swims away quickly before it can get stabbed again
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Yeah, that's right! I was only lookin' ya jerk!!
Vee Barlett: stares at the pearl a moment longer before swimming a little closer to the surface to see where the others are.
BOB For those on top
BOB a blob of blood rises to the surface to start to disapate
BOB Then Vee surfaces a moment later
MeLange: Everything ok?
Levi Reed: oh no
Vee Barlett: Damn, that pearl pretty. Y'all comin' or what?
Vee Barlett: Huh? Oh, just a stupid fish. Scared 'em away.
Levi Reed: I hope that's not person blood
Vee Barlett: My leg a bit sore, but I can breath underwater so it's fine!
Vee Barlett: Just gonna tie it off real quick then we goin' down again, yeah?
MeLange: We going down again?
Vee Barlett: I got at least an hour to enjoy the water!
MeLange: lets do it
Levi Reed: Nah, I'm good
Vee Barlett: I think I saw the monkey.
Levi Reed: Liar
Vee Barlett: carefully tying off her leg
Vee Barlett: Ya won't know unless ya come down. Ready, Mel? Violette?
Violette Snipes: I will try again
MeLange: Yea lets go
MeLange: Huzzah!
Vee Barlett: I gotcha! Let's go!
Violette Snipes: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 16]
Vee Barlett: dives back down
MeLange: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 17] [d20 = 1]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 8]
MeLange: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 18]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 6]
MeLange: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 8]
BOB So Violett swims down again but about half way down has to come back up for air
BOB Vee makes it easily down to the oyster again
BOB Mel makes it down to the oyster quickly but is running out of air faster
Vee Barlett: Vee points it out for him
BOB and needs another swimming check to make it to the surface which he succeeds
MeLange: acknowledges Vee with a nod and works quickly
BOB Both Vee and Mel see it
Vee Barlett: grins and gives him a thumbs up to show her excitement
BOB And then Mel needs to surface again to breath
MeLange: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 10]
BOB Vee points out to Mel a very large oyster, with a HUGE pearl about 4 inches across
Vee Barlett: swims with him about halfway, but doesn't surface
MeLange: thinks "wow... Cool oyster"
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Hello! Anyone friendly down here?
Vee Barlett: casually swims back near the surface to check on Violette
Merman : [Translation] What are you doing down here
MeLange: swims back to the surface
Vee Barlett: doesn't surface
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Sightseein'! Who you?
Merman : [Translation] It is rare to find someone who can speak with us
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Sad, ain't it? Not enough want to learn such a pretty language.
BOB Vee can make a save versus Magic
Vee Barlett: [SAVE] vs. Spell [d20 = 18]
<font color="#00CC00">Save [18] [Target 16] -> [for Vee Barlett] [SUCCESS]
Merman : [Translation] You should stay with us
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Man, that tempin' but I gotta get my pals back to safety first. Land dwellers, ya know? They ain't the studiest.
Merman : [Translation] You could spend some time with us first
Vee Barlett : [Translation] You can come up and say hi if ya want.
Merman : [Translation] Maybe the next time you visit
Vee Barlett : [Translation] I'm likin' that idea! What's yer name?
Merman : [Translation] Thurmund
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Nice meetin' ya, Thurmund.
Merman : [Translation] Who are you?
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Vee.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Maybe next time I can hold my breath longer.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] I'm more a salt water lover, but this lake nice.
Merman : [Translation] The salt wears on your lungs
Merman : [Translation] This is much sweeter
Merman : [Translation] Let me show you how sweet
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Ain't sure my girl would like that.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] But hey, who knows for my next visit, yeah?
Merman : [Translation] Let me compete to show you different
Vee Barlett: laughs again
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Lemme go check on her. You can come say hi. She gonna worry if I stay down here too long.
Merman : [Translation] I will stay away from the surface
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Wait wait I got a question for ya first.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] What's a mermaid's kiss do?
Merman: Swimming away
Merman : [Translation] I will kiss you and make you forget everything else
Merman: laughs as he swims away
Vee Barlett: laughs and returns to the surface
Vee Barlett: Well he seemed nice.
Levi Reed: He?
MeLange: somebody seems quite charmed...
Levi Reed: Is it you?
Vee Barlett: Thurmund! Lake mermaid! But he didn't wanna come say hi. I ain't get a good look at him.
Levi Reed: looks at MeLange
MeLange: Not me
MeLange: Vee
MeLange: and her Merman
Levi Reed: Ohhh, sorry Violette
Vee Barlett: Well yeah, it's a mermaid. Who ain't gonna be charmed by that?
Violette Snipes: pouts
Vee Barlett: grabs Violette and kisses her
MeLange: I don't know
Violette Snipes: Melts a bit
MeLange: I'm sure somebody out there
Vee Barlett: I didn't let him take me. But can't guarantee he won't take me on a date next time I'm here.
MeLange: Whoa
Vee Barlett: Anyway, that pearl a good 4 inches now. It's beautiful!
MeLange: where would you guys go on a date?
Violette Snipes: Yeah
Vee Barlett: Hmm, dunno. Guess I won't know until I meet him again.
Rothuss Carder: Neat
MeLange: oh yea and the pearl, I seen it
Levi Reed: I mean, 4 inches isn't THAT big
MeLange: would you guys go out underwater or on land you think? That's what I'm wondering
Violette Snipes: Raises an eyebrow at Levi
Vee Barlett: For a pearl it is. For whatever yer implying.... no comment.
MeLange chuckles
Vee Barlett: Underwater. Maybe we'd see coral reefs or somethin'? He don't like the surface so guessin' it'd have to be underwater sightseeing.
Vee Barlett: holds in her longing sigh
MeLange: Oh that does sound nice though, coral reefs
Levi Reed: How you going to breathe long enough for a date?
Rothuss Carder: carefully puts the poison into an empty waterskin.
Vee Barlett: I got me ears out for a ring or somethin' to solve that problem. Just ain't got my leads yet for it.
MeLange: I wonder if the mermaids have wine? or like some sort of wine equivalet?
Vee Barlett: Are you and Levi exclusive? 'Cause if ya ain't, maybe we need to find ya mermaid to date, too.
Vee Barlett: You got good questions.
Levi Reed: How would you drink something in the water?
Levi Reed: We are not
MeLange: I'd happily go on a mermaid date
MeLange: And happily tell Levi all about it
Vee Barlett: Thurmund claims fresh water sweeter? So maybe... kind of drink breath? I dunno.
Vee Barlett: Nice! Next mermaid, then. I'll see if he got a brother or sister or somethin' for ya.
MeLange: A life underwater, amazing!
Vee Barlett: nods
Rothuss Carder: Are we placing orders?
Vee Barlett: Livin' the dream. Well half of it. I wanna live underwater and sail.
Levi Reed: Sounds uncomfortable if you ask me
Vee Barlett: You already got yer giant, Rothuss.
Rothuss Carder: grins and continues working.
Vee Barlett: Now if ya a good swimmer, we'll see.
Vee Barlett: I'm gonna swim a bit until this potion wears off. Then we head back?
Vee Barlett: I got an hour if anyone else wanna try to see the pearl. I can point it to ya.
MeLange: enjoy
Vee Barlett: salutes
Rothuss Carder: Once I'm done maybe.
Vee Barlett: dives back in but makes sure people can see her now and then
MeLange: practices dancing
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 19]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 10]
BOB Vee swims around the wreck
BOB poking around in the various parts
BOB She does not find anything worthwhile but does spot holes in the hull where it looks like urchins have gone inside
BOB Her swimming causes two to swim away from her
Vee Barlett: humming to herself
The time is 2:33 PM
BOB and as the afternoon peaks
BOB Vee comes back to the surface happy
Vee Barlett: Still urchins in that wreck, but ain't worth huntin' them. We all ready to go?
Violette Snipes: We should get back before my Mother gets home
Violette Snipes: it will be close
Vee Barlett: Aye aye, Other Cap'n!
Rothuss Carder: finishes putting the ink into the other waterskin.
Vee Barlett: Let's all get goin' then. Jump in the raft and canoe and head back.
Vee Barlett: This was enjoyable.
MeLange: Sounds like it's time then
Rothuss Carder: takes some of the leftover ink and marks 1 X on the inkskin, and 2 Xs on the poison skin.
Levi Reed: jumps in
MeLange: I had fun too
Vee Barlett: Glad ya did!
Vee Barlett: Gotta get more of ya to appreciate water.
Vee Barlett: look at Levi
MeLange: That pearl was pretty big
Levi Reed: I appreciate the water just fine from up here, thank you
Vee Barlett: Right?? If I was greedier, I'd take it, but why ruin nature for gain?
MeLange: yea just stick to ruining people
MeLange: they got it comin
Vee Barlett: Exactly.
BOB and now to head back uphill
Rothuss Carder: Who wants to carry the ink or the poison?
MeLange: what if the real poison... was the ink?!?!!
MeLange: I can carry something, if something needs carryin'
Rothuss Carder: 1 X is ink. 2 is Poison. We need to make sure they're secure each night so no one drinks the wrong one.
Vee Barlett: We'll wanna put them in somethin' else later maybe. Or get some paint...
MeLange: I would be so upset if I was expecting wine and got poison
Vee Barlett: laughs
The time is 5:33 PM
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 10]
Vee Barlett: Alright, y'all be careful here, yeah?
Vee Barlett: NO chasin' after nothin'
Levi Reed: Hey, you're the one who does all the chasing
Vee Barlett: What chasin' I do?
MeLange: are there dangers?
Vee Barlett: Er, recently?
MeLange: more like in vicinity?
Vee Barlett: I mean just the waterfall and therefore drownin'
Vee Barlett: I don't see nothin' worth mentionin'
MeLange: ohh ok
MeLange: 'waterfall n o big deal
MeLange: probably
Vee Barlett: We got down it, now we just gotta get up it. Without fallin' over it.
Vee Barlett: looks at Levi
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 6]
MeLange: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 13]
Levi Reed: I mean we've done it before
Levi Reed: I believe in us
BOB So Vee, Violette and (Lirt) make it up and over to the other bank
Vee Barlett: watches for the others and keeps an eye on the monkey
Vee Barlett: Y'all comin'??
MeLange: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 14]
Vee Barlett: Levi, you do mountain stuff. Come on, man.
MeLange: I dunno!
Vee Barlett: Yer monkey pal might be watchin' and judgin' you.
Levi Reed: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]
Vee Barlett: sighs
MeLange: pretty slippery!
Vee Barlett: Ain't one of ya a rock climber?
Levi Reed: Wait, did you see the monkey?
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Climb Walls [PERCENT:Climb Walls] (vs. Target 65) [FAILURE by 23] [d100 = 88]
Levi Reed: looks for monkey
Vee Barlett: Maybe but ya won't know unless ya get up here.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 5]
BOB Levi does see the monkey
Levi Reed: Monkeeeeeeey!
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
Levi Reed: Starts swimming towards monkey
MeLange: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 17]
MeLange: You know what i'm done!!!
MeLange: Stupid waterfall!
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 7]
Vee Barlett: digs in her pocket for the medallion while she waits and holds it in her hand
Levi Reed: Hello monkey!
Levi Reed: waves at monkey
Vee Barlett: Levi, toss yer rope down for Mel.
Levi Reed: I'm BUSY
Levi Reed: tosses rope somewhat carelessly
Vee Barlett: Monkey judgin' you.
Levi Reed: Heeeeere monkey monkey monkey
Vee Barlett: If ya can't take care of those you love....
MeLange: Stupid monkey too
Levi Reed: You want a... berry? I have some kind of berry!
Levi Reed: holds out berry for monkey
MeLange: Berry doesn't sound terrible
Vee Barlett: yells to Mel, "Levi can't be mad then when ya chase mermaids with me!"
Levi Reed: absentmindedly hands the rest of the berries to Mel
Vee Barlett: holds up the medallion, "Or this why ya followin' us?"
MeLange: happily eats the berries
MeLange: ok...
MeLange: that helped, I feel better
Vee Barlett: Aw man, really? Ya need higher standards, Mel.
MeLange: Hey nothing wrong with berries
MeLange: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 10]
MeLange: whoo! Finally!
Vee Barlett: True, but wrong when they given to you as an afterthought.
MeLange: oh yea...
Vee Barlett: Alright. Come on, y'all. We got a deadline. Let's get movin'
Rothuss Carder: Is this the monkey thing again?
Levi Reed: You guys, what do you think I should do about this monkey?
Vee Barlett: Guess so, but if it keeps Levi movin' that's what matters.
Vee Barlett: Make friends with his friends.
Vee Barlett: And keep movin' before it gets dark.
Levi Reed: What like alive monkeys?
Levi Reed: No way, I'd rather let him go
Vee Barlett: Yeah.
Levi Reed: Goodbye ghost monkey! It was nice knowing you!
Vee Barlett: Why would a ghost monkey wanna be friends with ya if you hate its kind?
Levi Reed: follows Vee
Levi Reed: Good point
Vee Barlett: But....
Vee Barlett: Ugh, ain't sure why I wanna help ya.
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 4]
Vee Barlett: But you could leave offerin' for it to share with its friends. Then ya don't have to directly be nice to other monkeys but then it shows ya tryin', yeah?
Levi Reed: But they steal everything!
Levi Reed: Why would I give them stuff if they're just going to come and steal MORE stuff!
Vee Barlett: But if ghost monkey the boss, and you make him happy, then maybe his livin' friend be nicer to ya.
Vee Barlett: Ya gotta come this way anyways.
Vee Barlett: Just gotta start by makin' truce.
Levi Reed: Not happening
Vee Barlett: Don't gotta be forever, but for now.
Levi Reed: Nope
Levi Reed: Absolutely never
Vee Barlett: Levi. Ya wanna be friends with him or not? Ya gotta make the first move. He givin' ya this long to do it so he see somethin' in ya, I guess.
Levi Reed: Not anymore
Levi Reed: Not if it means real monkeys
Vee Barlett: Just set down some extra food and walk away.
Vee Barlett: smacks forehead
Levi Reed: I'll find some other ghosts sometime to befriend
Vee Barlett: So when I try tellin' ya this before to get ya to stop bein' dumb, ya don't listen but NOW that you listen and I try to help you stop caring??
Vee Barlett: Fuck you, man.
Vee Barlett: Just set down a handful of berries and let's go then.
Levi Reed: It's not about you, dont' take it personally
Levi Reed: You KNOW how I feel about monkeys
Vee Barlett: And it took ya THREE DAYS for me to remind ya how you feel about them!
BOB Levi notices that the berries disapear
BOB Grins his other berries in his pouch
Vee Barlett: Swim on over, Melange and let's go.
Vee Barlett: Levi wearin' me out.
MeLange: ok
MeLange: [SKILL] Swimming [MOD:STR] (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 7]
BOB So everyone has made it up the waterfalls
BOB Levi has no more berries
MeLange: Hey Levi can i get some more berries? They were good!
Levi Reed: I gave you all of them man
Levi Reed: Except that one the monkey took
MeLange: oh...ok
MeLange: I thought you'd hold back a little extra
MeLange: foreseeing this exact moment
MeLange sad face
Vee Barlett: Kiss and make up and let's go.
Levi Reed: Sorry, I'm mourning the probable loss of my ghost friend, and dealing with Vee not understanding that people have feelings
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Vee Barlett: Then why it on yer shoulder?
MeLange: Oh well I get that, we're good!
MeLange: just hold on to some extra berries next time
MeLange: I'm sorry about your ghost monkey friend too Levi
BOB So you make your way back up through the jungles uphill
Vee Barlett: It's right... ugh!
Vee Barlett: stomps off uphill
MeLange: man, this uphillin is rough, better on the knees though
Levi Reed: I didn't tell it to do that
Levi Reed: shrugs
Levi Reed: Bubbles can do whatever he wants
MeLange: oh... ok Levi
MeLange: you want some water buddy?
Rothuss Carder: hums to himself as they hike.
Vee Barlett: calls over her shoulder, "Make sure it's actually water!"
MeLange: oh, well maybe water isn't a great option right now Levi
Vee Barlett: grabs Violette's hand because she's angry and wants a distraction
Violette Snipes: Squeezes Vee back
Levi Reed: I've had enough water today, but thanks
MeLange: That's fine, I mean they say most people are under hydrated, but that's fine
Levi Reed: I appreciate you looking out for me
The time is 7:43 PM
MeLange: I gotch your back bro
BOB It is time to camp
BOB OR you can push through the jungle to make it back to Vilottes home but will need encounter checks
Vee Barlett: When ya gotta be home, Violette?
Violette Snipes: I really want to
Violette Snipes: She might be home tonight, or in the morning
Vee Barlett: So wanna walk through the jungle tonight?
Vee Barlett: Mel and Levi? Y'all healed and good to fight if we need?
MeLange: Yea I feel it
Levi Reed: Yeah, I feel pretty good
Levi Reed: I love the jungle
Vee Barlett: Then y'all take lead and we'll keep goin'.
Vee Barlett: My leg achy but I can push through it.
Levi Reed: barges ahead
Vee Barlett: Too bad Tempe got the bug.
MeLange: Her Momma sure must be mean
Vee Barlett: Nah, probably just worries lots, yeah?
Vee Barlett: Harder to sneak out and do stuff when ya worry them too much.
Violette Snipes: She wants me to stay home, meet a man and settle down
MeLange: Oh yea?
Vee Barlett: Gross.
Violette Snipes: Yeah
MeLange: sounds nice
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 19]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Direction Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 19]
MeLange: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 7]
Vee Barlett: Uh, she ain't know we been together, has she? If we see her, I just a friend?
Violette Snipes: I have not told her about you
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 9]
MeLange: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 15] [d20 = 3]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 3]
Rothuss Carder: hums to himself as they hike uphill.
MeLange: Ok we get it with the humming!
Vee Barlett: Well then guess I gotta keep holdin' yer hand now while I can.
Vee Barlett: grins
Rothuss Carder: What's wrong with it? I gotta stay in practice you know.
Rothuss Carder: And it passes the time.
MeLange: practice humming? So you can go pro?
Rothuss Carder: Um.. already gone pro, thankyouverymuch
MeLange: well you're welcome then
Image: River Fork
Levi Reed: Well that was a quick and uneventful trip
Vee Barlett: Uneventful? I got to meet a merman! And maybe got a date with 'em later. AND saw a giant pearl! And breath underwater! That was a great trip!
The time is 7:43 PM
Levi Reed: I meant the trip back
Vee Barlett: Oh.
Levi Reed: After all the wateryness
Levi Reed: Good job team, we did it
Vee Barlett: Eh, no complaints if it was. My leg need rest.
Rothuss Carder: Oh, and just so you know, humming helps regulate your breathing for strenuous uphill walking.
Vee Barlett: Gar teeth a bit sharp.
Levi Reed: Sounds like something a bard would say
Vee Barlett: Sure, sure. Whatever makes ya feel better 'bout bein' annoyin'.
Rothuss Carder: Sounded more like something a bard Did say.
Rothuss Carder: grins
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
The time is 9:43 PM
BOB So you are here at night
Levi Reed: We staying with you tonight, Violette?
BOB The Ghost Monkey is on top of the caretakers cabin
BOB where you rented the canoes from
BOB and Obversation from anyone?
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 7]
MeLange: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 8] [d20 = 18]
BOB Levi spots the Ghost Monkey pointing to the river
BOB Vee see the water of the river looks .... not calm
Levi Reed: Vee, your monkey friend is trying to talk to you
Vee Barlett: Back in otter territory. Damn things. Move quick and stay near the land.
MeLange: otter totter
Vee Barlett : [Translation] We ain't here to fight for yer mates. Just calm down and go away.
Vee Barlett: CANOE DUDE! WE BACK WITH YER CANOE!
Rothuss Carder: Letting them know we're here. Bold strategy.
Vee Barlett: He likes them otters. Maybe he can give 'em fish to make them go away.
Giant Otter : [Translation] What are you doing here?
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Yer aquatic! Why you don't speak it??
Rothuss Carder: Maybe they ate him?
Levi Reed: Does that mean we get a free canoe?
Giant Otter : [Translation] You talk funny, why can't you just talk normal like the rest of the woods
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Yeah, I dunno what that means.
Giant Otter : [Translation] At least the monkey knows how to talk right
MeLange: [SKILL] Animal Lore [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 12]
Vee Barlett : [Translation] You keep replyin' even when I can't understand ya so I'll keep talking like I do.
BOB Mel understands that there are two (three) different languaes being spoken. He also can guess from observing Vee in the past that she is trying to talk to fish, and otter are mammals or fish and other things are part of the water and otters are part of the land who use water
MeLange: She talking to the otters that are kinda like related to fish yall!
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Look, if ya understand me, we just walkin' by and we sorry 'bout before, yeah?
Levi Reed: Mel, you're so smart
Ghost Monkey : [Translation] Let them pass
MeLange: Ahh thanks Levi
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Huh?
MeLange: I just like animals is all
BOB So you are going to go across to the village?
Vee Barlett: looks at monkey to for a sign
Vee Barlett: carefully takes a step or two forward to see how otters react
Vee Barlett: Mel, Levi, y'all be ready.
Rothuss Carder: hums the JAWS theme song
MeLange: oh ok
MeLange readies himself
MeLange: brushes his shoulder off
Levi Reed: Ready for what?
Vee Barlett: attempts to go across to the village
MeLange adjusts himself
MeLange smells armpits
Vee Barlett: Think we found a truce. Just be respectful and quick.
MeLange: acceptable
Rothuss Carder: is respectful and quick
MeLange: sometimes being quick is actually disrespectful
Levi Reed: follows
MeLange: also follows
Vee Barlett: Well yeah, but I ain' takin' chance here.
MeLange: we got your back Vee!
Vee Barlett: Thanks, buddy!
Vee Barlett: continues onward
MeLange: continues to follow
Rothuss Carder: I got your elbow, Cap'n.
Vee Barlett: And my rations.
MeLange: Is he playing with your elbow skin?
Levi Reed: ew
Vee Barlett: Ew, I hope not. That sounds weird.
Rothuss Carder: In her dreams.
Rothuss Carder: grins
MeLange: hey he said he had your elbow
Vee Barlett: I'll pop 'em in the face if he does.
Levi Reed: double ew
Violette Snipes: Pushes ahead to check on her home
Vee Barlett: More a nightmare than a dream.
BOB When you get to the houses yes Violette's mother is home
Vee Barlett: mutters, "Good thing we kept goin'"
BOB Violette is explaining how she had to help you get through the jungle
BOB and that is why she did not do the chores around the house the past two days
Levi Reed: Hey, we can pitch in and help if you need us to
Vee Barlett: Ya, sorry 'bout that. Just some tourist. This ain't like the sea. Yer daughter was a great help, m'am.
Rothuss Carder: mutters to Vee, "Should I try to help?"
MeLange: She was a critical member of our team!
MeLange: We would have died without her!
Vee Barlett: quiety to Rothuss, "Ya, but no flirtin'."
MeLange: Maybe not me but Levi for sure
Levi Reed: Oh yeah, I'd definitely be dead
Rothuss Carder: helps the badly injured Lirtimya up the path.
Vesna Lyamin: I am glad she remembered her manners for that
Rothuss Carder: Ma'am, without your daughter's help, we might not have made it.
Vesna Lyamin: Frowns
Levi Reed: But happy to help with the chores, if you need some help! We didn't mean to take her away from her work
Vesna Lyamin: That sounds like she was doing something dangerous
Vee Barlett: Great manners, that one. We fell into some bad jungle juju or somethin' as you can see.
Vee Barlett: Nah, just found us after we found that trouble.
MeLange: She was very appropriate the whole time, especially commendable given the scariness of our siutation
Vee Barlett: Took a bit of work gettin' us to safety.
Vesna Lyamin: Hmmmm
Rothuss Carder: Lirtimya here was stuck by some sort of poisoned thorn, we think.
Levi Reed: She kept saying things like "don't go there, it's dangerous!" and we weren't good listeners, if I'm honest
Rothuss Carder: She's stable, but weak.
Vesna Lyamin: Well I suppose you need a place to stay the night
Vee Barlett: If ya don't mind us imposin'
Vee Barlett: We'll even help with the chores.
Rothuss Carder: [TOWER] [SKILL] Etiquette [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 9]
Rothuss Carder: [TOWER] [SKILL] Fast-Talking [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 6]
Vesna Lyamin: and if she is going to be shirking her duties she should be the one to give up her bed
Rothuss Carder: [TOWER] [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 18]
Vee Barlett: I've shared beds with my sister. I don't mind if she don't.
Vesna Lyamin: But I suppose we should help you rest the night and take care of you as we can
Rothuss Carder: That'd be very nice, ma'am. Is there anything we can do to help out while we're here?
Vee Barlett: I mean, sometimes kick my sister in my sleep, but don't think that'll happen.
Vesna Lyamin: Nods, would serve her right to not have her own bed and have to share
Vee Barlett: nods and hides her grin
Vesna Lyamin: Bring your friend in and put her in Violette's bed
Vee Barlett: now has to hide her frown
Rothuss Carder: I will, ma'am. Violette, guide me please?
Vesna Lyamin: Nods to herself
Vesna Lyamin: Suspicions allayed
Levi Reed: I'm Levi. What should I call you, ma'am?
Vesna Lyamin: Vesna is just fine
Vesna Lyamin: I am not a highborn lady
Levi Reed: It's nice to meet you Vesna
Levi Reed: Thank you for your hospitality
Vesna Lyamin: You settle in
Vesna Lyamin: and we will speak in the morning
Rothuss Carder: quietly to Violette, "Want me to try and cover for you this evening? Keep her talking and distracted so you can get a bit more time in?"
Violette Snipes: whispers I think we need to wait till the morning, I will make a big breakfast and hope that helps
Rothuss Carder: nods.
Vee Barlett: whispers, "It's fine. Violette knows where I'm sleepin' and can find me."
Vee Barlett: winks
MeLange: mmm big breakfast
BOB So everyone settles in for the night
BOB and we pick up in the morning explaining what happened and Temp doing healing etc.
MeLange: Another day another adventure in the bucket
Rothuss Carder: will chitchat (innocently enough) with Violette's mother.
Vee Barlett: dreams about mermaids
BOB You can decide what you have, how you want to trade it for more training at the Orphanage or back at the church or the Temple
