Chat Log List - 2024 08 23 - Dead Dread Pirates - Formatted - Chat
It is morning and the group heads to the boat from wherever they had been sleeping the night before.
Vee Barlett: grabs Ruffus by the collar and pulls him in for a kiss
Vee Barlett: You tell anyone, and I'm gonna beat the shit outta you, got it?
Vee Barlett: lets go and walks off to meet the others
Ruffus DeOrange: Smiles to his self and follows along
It is about 9 and a half miles from Red Hook to Jilanth
The group gathers on deck of the boat and begin to set sail.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 2]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Boating [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 20]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 8]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 2]
Vee Barlett: How was y'alls sleep? Boat keep well? Er, tavern? Whichever.
Vee Barlett: Find out anything durin' the night?
Ruffus DeOrange: I found...
Ruffus DeOrange: I think I should check the mast
Vee Barlett: The mast? Someone mess with it?
Temperance: tilts her head over in the direction of the mast.
Ruffus DeOrange: I will climb up and check the rigging
Vee Barlett: Good. Be useful.
Vee Barlett: Did notice Levi and Melange were conveniently below deck when we got here....
Temperance: They both like to sleep in, don't they?
Vee Barlett: Guess they busy durin' the night but I ain't gonna speculate doin' what.
Inv Zora Polasis: Does he know how to check the rigging?
Vee Barlett: shrugs
Vee Barlett: If the steerin' goes all wrong, I'm gonna say no. Boat this small I'll feel quick enough if he messes anything up.
Temperance: They were simply a lot of theories on our part at the tavern. It was nice to have Zora and Lirtimya there as the second and third set of fact-checkers.
Vee Barlett: Brainiac team.
Inv Zora Polasis: I told you everything I found out before you left
Inv Zora Polasis: Lirtimya explained how there were spells both a mage or a priest could use for the fiery glow so we aren't much further on that aspect
Vee Barlett: Nothin' in the night happen?
Inv Zora Polasis: Not to us. You?
Temperance: shuffles around her bag for her notebook and quill.
Vee Barlett: Mayor think it be a prank AND a warnin' about raids. But she didn't really give more information 'scept about privateers comin' by this place in the early days.
Inv Zora Polasis: So not much there either
Temperance: Privateers...
Vee Barlett: Nah. We also talked about the storm giant fight but that was not recent...
Inv Zora Polasis: I hope we can learn something when we get to Jilanth
Temperance: nods in agreement.
Vee Barlett: Maybe we'll find prints there to follow.
Inv Zora Polasis: We should be on the lookout when we get closer to see if we can see signs of a ship battle or ... some kind of clue as to where this happened
Inv Zora Polasis: I wish we had a spyglass
Rothuss Carder: What kind of pirates are you with no spyglass?
Vee Barlett: Yar. Be much easier. That and a compass if'n those were easier to get. I ain't feelin' as pir....sailor-like without them.
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm not a pirate
Rothuss Carder: Oh.. right. Say “Yar” for me real quick, would you?
Vee Barlett: What wrong with yar?
Inv Zora Polasis: Yar?
Rothuss Carder: shakes his head.
Temperance: watches the exchange with mild amusement.
Rothuss Carder: You're right, you're no pirate.
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you
Vee Barlett: snorts
Vee Barlett: That ain't a good test.
Rothuss Carder: Being a pirate requires presentation.
Vee Barlett: Yer a goat herder. Whatcha know about pirates anyhow?
Rothuss Carder: I know presentation
Vee Barlett: Bard College disagreed there.
Ruffus DeOrange: He did do well at the bard College
Inv Zora Polasis: looks up
Vee Barlett: Nah, he almost bombed his admission test.
Ruffus DeOrange: In the City?
Ruffus DeOrange: Or on Mizzen? the time I saw on Mizzen he did pretty well
Vee Barlett: Ya missed him tellin' a joke that took three hours.
Temperance: If you put it that way, wouldn't filling any role require some form of presentation?
Rothuss Carder: puts his arm around Tempe's shoulders
Rothuss Carder: Do you know how many bookish priest presentation habits you already have?
Temperance: raises an eyebrow.
Temperance: What, have you been counting?
Rothuss Carder: taps the notebook.
Temperance: furrows her brows and looks down at it.
Rothuss Carder: Don't get me wrong, it's definitely not a bad thing. It looks adorable on you.
Rothuss Carder: Wouldn't look nearly as good on Vee, for instance.
Vee Barlett: Writin' just evidence to be used against ya.
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee can you write?
Temperance: No offense taken, I was simply puzzled.
Rothuss Carder: Spoken by “Definitely Not a Pirate” Vee.
Vee Barlett: How many pirates ya met?
Temperance: Writing calms the mind. And keeps track of information.
Vee Barlett: That's what stabbin' things is for.
Ruffus DeOrange: Vee writes in blood
Vee Barlett: Get information to keep track of that way, too.
Rothuss Carder: And squid ink
Temperance: As you've witnessed, I'm not a natural at stabbing like you.
Temperance: smiles mildly.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Temperance: If you hold the sword, I'll hold the quill.
Vee Barlett: Maybe I'll start tattooin' or somethin' to mix blood ink and stabbin'. Seems like fun.
Lirtimya: Vee doesn't use a pen, just carves what she wants into the paper
Vee Barlett: Y'all get me.
Vee Barlett: Nice when people getcha.
Inv Zora Polasis: We were trained to keep information in our heads. In that way people do not think they are being recorded and are more likely to say things they would not otherwise
Vee Barlett: Well that, too. Make 'em talk more, yeah? Writin' just very... magic-type like, I guess.
Vee Barlett: Ain't my style.
Vee Barlett: So then what's yer “presentation” Rothuss?
Vee Barlett: Just feels like stereotypin'....
Ruffus DeOrange: Rothuss likes to shake his tail feather
Vee Barlett: Hmm, that one way of puttin' it....
Vee Barlett: All show, no bird?
Rothuss Carder: Mine? What, you want me to give away all my secrets?
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Vee Barlett: So ya don't got one.
Vee Barlett: Bumblin' goatherder, I supposin'
Rothuss Carder: I do not 'bumble'
Vee Barlett: grins
Vee Barlett: Ya seen yer fights lately?
Vee Barlett: Maybe gotta rub some lucky oil on that saber of yers.
Rothuss Carder: waves away Vee's criticisms dismissively.
The time is 9:30 AM
The date is Mid____de, 7th Sin (Late Summer), 587 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
Old Moon's phase is Last Quarter
Vee Barlett: Ya know what lucky charms are, Rothuss? Maybe ya need one.
Temperance: Don't they sell talismans for that sort of thing?
Rothuss Carder: It's a thought. You can only find one by chance though, not set out to find one.
Vee Barlett: True but ya ain't gonna find one if ya ain't on the lookout for it. A nice shell, pearl, feather from one of them colorful birds and the like
Vee Barlett: Coin heads up also a good one if'n ya find it on its lonesome.
Rothuss Carder: A dagger from a plucky pirate, perhaps?
Ruffus DeOrange: So like something you find from a Chupacabra
Vee Barlett: From a chupacabra? Whatcha know about them?
Ruffus DeOrange: I do listen to your stories
Vee Barlett: Nah that a bad omen if ya get one of those.
Temperance: looks on in mild amusement.
Vee Barlett: I think that be Levi's story....
Temperance: Interesting. Are they effective?
Temperance: If so, how much?
Ruffus DeOrange: Vee's stories? Yes
Temperance: Good luck charms and the like, I mean.
Vee Barlett: Yar! Why would ya carry them if they weren't?
Vee Barlett: IF ya got bad omens, ya got good ones. Anyone on the sea know that.
Temperance: I haven't had much interest in the before, and didn't find the need to carry them.
Temperance: It'd be interesting to test its effects...
Vee Barlett: I ain't sure it work like that. It be like magic, ya? You try to predict it too hard and it don't work.
Inv Zora Polasis: That's because you have the power of your god on your side
Inv Zora Polasis: you don't need luck Temperance
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Temperance: I suppose you're right. Besides spells though, I don't have much luck in particular.
The group is about half way over to Jilanth
You can see the island in the distance now
Still an hour or two before you get there
The group checks their surroundings.
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 18]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Land Scent (Unfamiliar) [PERCENT:Land Scent (Unfamiliar)] (vs. Target 20) [FAILURE by 14] [d100 = 34]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 11]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 19]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 14]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 4]
Vee Barlett: sniffs air
Vee Barlett: Still too far to get a good... whiff of it....
Temperance: is distracted by.... something or other.
The time is 11:45 AM
The date is Mid____de, 7th Sin (Late Summer), 587 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
Old Moon's phase is Last Quarter
During the day, the jungles and marshes on the Isle of Jilanth are largely still and surprisingly peaceful. Only the occasional forlorn cry of a bird or the buzz of a giant dragonfly interrupts the tranquility. Animal life seems totally absent, or at least well concealed from untrained eyes. At night, however, the isle comes alive with all manner of predator and sinister beast. The noises increase, as does the unnerving sense of being watched, or worse, stalked.
Rothuss Carder: leans on the rail feeling the breeze and watching the horizon
As they approach Lirt can see that there is not a good place to land on this side of the island, too much marsh etc.
So heading around circumnavigating it
She spots that inlet on the northwest side
Temperance: pauses in her writing and watches the boat approach the island.
Vee Barlett: Good a place as any.
as they get in closer they can see that the rocky shores lead to tall cave entrance, not quite enough to fit the fishing boat into but yes to their small skiff
Lirtimya: Looks like we could dock in the inlet, better than anywhere else we've seen so far
Rothuss Carder: Cave entrance there.
Rothuss Carder: points
Vee Barlett: Then take the skiff to one of the caves to get to land.
Inv Zora Polasis: So if you were a pirate this is where you would dock here?
Temperance: shuffles her quill and notebook back in her bag.
Inv Zora Polasis: If pirates were here wouldn't we see their ships?
Inv Zora Polasis: Just thinking aloud
Vee Barlett: If you didn't want to be easily found, yar.
Vee Barlett: Who say you dock a whole ship here?
Inv Zora Polasis: You can dock a partial ship?
Vee Barlett: Ya let off crew and cargo, take it to shore on a smaller boat and take big ship back out to sea.
Rothuss Carder: Partial ships dock under the water.
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Temperance: listens in on the exchange and shakes her head in amusement.
Inv Zora Polasis: That means whoever is here is stuck here with us. That could work in our favor
Vee Barlett: If they come to shore and not stay with the ship, but yar, most likely. Leave ship watchin' to the lowly crew while ya do yer business.
Vee Barlett: SO who wanna go ashore first?
Rothuss Carder: raises his hand.
Temperance: I don't mind.
Inv Zora Polasis: In whichever order you think best
Ruffus DeOrange: I can row people back and forth
Inv Zora Polasis: Do you know how to row?
Vee Barlett: Levi, ya wanna go first or last? Thinkin' one of us who can actually hit things should be first and the other last.
Vee Barlett: Hmm, ya know... why don't ya stay back for last call, Levi? It's yer....boat.
Vee Barlett: I'll go with the first group.
Temperance: nods lightly.
Vee Barlett: So that be me, Tempe, Ruffus rowin' and one more of ya.
Vee Barlett: Thinkin' Zora so we don't mess up the crime scene before she get there.
Inv Zora Polasis: That's fine
Rothuss Carder: I'll go
Inv Zora Polasis: Or not
Vee Barlett: Unless yer swimmin' you'll have to wait for second trip. Or bargin' with one of them others.
Rothuss Carder: grumbles.
Vee Barlett: Ya didn't call... what was it again? Shutgun?
Rothuss Carder: I was being polite and raised my hand. I'll know better next time.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Too busy securin' ropes to notice yer hand.
Lirtimya: I'm guessing I will go in the second boat?
Temperance: muffles a laugh in mild amusement.
Rothuss Carder: No problem. I'll be more noticeable next time.
Vee Barlett: If ya think ya got lucky today Rothuss, you can go and I'll wait behind.
Vee Barlett: But uh.... nah, not taki'n that risk. Y'all ready?
Rothuss Carder: Nope, too late for you to back out now. Your boat awaits.
Inv Zora Polasis: climbs into the rowboat and trips over Ruffus in the process as a cover for trying to pick his pockets
Inv Zora Polasis: [TOWER] [SKILL] Pick Pockets [PERCENT:Pick Pockets] (vs. Target 45) [SUCCESS by 43] [d100 = 2]
Zora manages to slip one of his daggers out of its sheath AND at the same time replace some of his coins with sea shells
Temperance: climbs into the boat after Zora.
Temperance: You alright, Zora?
Vee Barlett: Already lost yer sea legs, didn't ya?
Inv Zora Polasis: Yes sorry
Inv Zora Polasis: It would help if the boat stayed still
Vee Barlett: Then it be a wagon not a boat.
Vee Barlett: jumps in
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Sea Legs [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 14]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Boating [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 3]
Rothuss Carder: drums irritatedly on the railing.
Ruffus rows Vee, Temperance and Zora to the cave entrance.
A deep pool of rushing water separates the cave entrance from the rotting jetty and beach. An unsteady looking footbridge crosses the surging waters of the pool.
The group takes a look around.
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 11]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 20]
Temperance: squints and looks around.
There is the beach and a footbridge there to the west
Inv Zora Polasis: That bridge doesn't look particularly safe does it?
Temperance: Not particularly, yes.
Temperance: Reminds me of the caves we explored a while back...
Inv Zora Polasis: I'll take a look while we wait for the others
Inv Zora Polasis: looks closely at the footbridge for any traps
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Find/Remove Traps [PERCENT:Find/Remove Traps] (vs. Target 40) [SUCCESS by 20] [d100 = 20]
Vee Barlett: grabs some sands and gives it a sniff
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't see any traps on the bridge. So that is good.
Temperance: nods as the light dims.
Inv Zora Polasis: But crossing safely is not for the clumsy
Vee Barlett: Just rickety. I can cross it with a rope around me. When I reach the other end, we can tie it off to give more to grab.
Inv Zora Polasis: It would be safer when the tide goes out and there is less water but that could take a while
Vee Barlett: Tie it to this side, go across, tie it to the other. Give me a way up if'n I decide swimmin' sounds better.
Temperance: I'm not the best at balance myself, but I don't mind trying.
Inv Zora Polasis: That's if we want to cross it now. I suppose we could just go into the cave
Vee Barlett: Hopefully the others will come. Lemme see about tying it off on this side and to me first.....
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 6]
Vee Barlett: calmly ties the rope to a study post and around her waist.
Meanwhile, Ruffus shows up with Levi, Lirtimya and Rothuss
Rothuss Carder: What a lovely locale.
Ruffus DeOrange: Do you want me to wait with the ship? or go with you and leave the skiff here?
Vee Barlett: Leave the skiff here. I ain’t trustin' you on that ship alone.
Ruffus DeOrange: MeLange is there with me
Vee Barlett: How ya gonna prove yer worth if yer on a ship?
Ruffus DeOrange: Just checking
Vee Barlett: Come on, y'all. We're goin' across the bridge.
Inv Zora Polasis: we can't leave MeLange on the ship
Vee Barlett: Melange signed some... legal thing with Tempe to be responsible for the boat?
Temperance: Er...
Temperance: I believe the correct wording was he will receive the consequences should something happen to the boat.
Vee Barlett: If he decides he should catch up with us and it safe to leave the boat, he can. He a strong swimmer.
Inv Zora Polasis: How ... responsible of him
Vee Barlett: Don't worry. I'll make sure Levi feel the consequences, too.
Vee Barlett: finishes up her ties at the bridge and is ready to cross if all decisions are now made.
Vee Barlett: Alright, let's see how this trapless bridge is, yeah? Looks fun. You can greet the others.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Sea Legs [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 13]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 11]
Temperance: Be careful, Vee
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 13]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 12]
So as Vee is scampering across a Croc JUMPS up to SNAP at Vee and misses
and falls back into the water
Vee Barlett: Whoa now, hey! DOWN!
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Hey, no need for that!
Temperance: Well...
Temperance: That certainly looks... exciting.
Vee Barlett: Grumpy crocodile, y'all. Be careful. Or toss fish.
Vee Barlett: Hold the rope if'n yer afraid of falling in. Last person to cross untie it so I get my rope back.
Rothuss Carder: I'll go last
Inv Zora Polasis: grumbles “Like I've got a fish in my pocket!”
Inv Zora Polasis: follows Vee
Inv Zora Polasis: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 7]
Temperance: checks the water below.
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 7]
Temperance: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 11) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 18]
Zora moving quickly after Vee makes it across before the Croc can jump again
Temp goes SPLASH
Vee Barlett: The rope! THE ROPE! Yer suppose to hold on to it!!
Temperance: doesn't have the leisure to respond.
Crocodile 2 tries to bite Temperance as she falls into the water but misses.
Vee Barlett: Jump on its back!!
Inv Zora Polasis: We should go in after her
Vee Barlett: They got a strong first bite, but can't open as easily!
Meanwhile the rest of the group is still back there
Vee Barlett: hands Zora the rope she's holding
Vee Barlett: You keep this rope steady.
Inv Zora Polasis: takes rope
Inv Zora Polasis: nods
Temperance tries to climb onto the back of Crocodile 2 but …
Temperance: slips and slides off its tail.
Vee Barlett: Levi, slash and dash!
Vee Barlett: Or maybe scare it off Lirt with yer arrow or somethin'
Lirtimya: If it shuts its mouth, just hold it closed, we'll get you back up here in one piece
Temperance: holds up a thumps up to signal she's heard.
Ruffus DeOrange jumps into the water to help Temperance.
Ruffus DeOrange stabs Crocodile 2 with his Rapier moderately wounding it.
Vee Barlett: is begrudgingly impressed
Temperance: smells blood in the water.
Temperance: isn't sure whose blood it is.
Levi Reed also jumps in the water to help Temperance. He slashes at Crocodile 2 with his Machete wounding it.
Lirtimya carefully looks around the scene.
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 16]
Nothing visible here, the sounds of the waves are obscuring the sounds of battle so she does not think anyone can hear them either
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Alright, at least there aren't anymore right now
Rothuss Carder: Runs to the edge, drawing his sabre and does a flip over the side to plunge downward feet and point first, aiming for a wide spot on the body towards the back, away from the others.
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Tumbling [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 13]
After successfully landing on the back of Crocodile 2, Rothuss Carder stabs it with his sabre, critically wounding it.
Inv Zora Polasis: wants to clap but doesn't want to drop the rope
Temperance: hears splashing around her but doesn't register much more than that.
Temperance reaches out to touch Crocodile 2 and casts Cause Light Wounds wounding it.
Lirtimya tries to keep on the lookout for any other dangers.
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 18]
Rothuss Carder: uses his whole body as leverage to force the point of his sabre deeper into the crocodile and cut even deeper.
Rothuss Carder kills Crocodile 2.
Vee Barlett: Huh, well. Alright then.
Vee Barlett: Lirt can ya untie the rope and bring it over with ya?
Temperance: rubs the water out of her eyes.
Lirtimya: Of course
Ruffus DeOrange: Here you go, Helps Temp up out of the water
Vee Barlett: holds out hand to help Tempe up
Temperance: takes Vee's hand and smiles dazedly.
Vee Barlett: Glad ya didn't get eaten. Bit too early for that.
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Temperance: Glad I'm somehow in one piece too.
Lirtimya successfully crosses the footbridge.
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 3]
Vee Barlett: takes rope from Zora and Lirt and wraps it back up to stash.
Rothuss Carder: checks the crocodile over for any bits that look “lucky”
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Animal Rending [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 20]
Inv Zora Polasis: Ugh!
Rothuss Carder: regrettably decides he can't just drape the whole crocodile around his neck.
Temperance: I smelled blood in the water but I wasn't sure whether it was mine or the crocodile's.
Rothuss Carder: Anybody want anything while I'm down here?
Inv Zora Polasis: No thank you
Vee Barlett: I think ya... mangled it too much to be useful.
Vee Barlett: It can be delicious but... uh, those cuts are.... well, we can leave them for the other crocodiles to eat.
Vee Barlett: Maybe push the body a bit further downstream from the bridge, yeah?
Rothuss Carder: clambers up the other side to join the rest.
Rothuss Carder: wipes down his sword blade and sheathes it.
Vee Barlett: Well it's fine. It's a later problem.
Vee Barlett: All good to keep explorin'?
Ruffus DeOrange: That was very well done Roth
Temperance: shakes the water off her clothes.
Rothuss Carder: flashes him a quick grin.
Lirtimya: Indeed, well done
Rothuss Carder: It was fun.
Temperance: I'm alright.
Rothuss Carder: You sure? No bites or cuts anywhere?
Temperance: I don't believe so. It didn't take a bite out of me before you all jumped in, at least.
Rothuss Carder: Not going to let anything happen to our favorite researcher.
Temperance: It was a risky thing to do, but I appreciate the help.
Temperance: smiles lightly at Rothuss and gives him a nod of thanks.
Now that everyone’s on the other side of the bridge, they take a look around.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 13]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 14]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 10]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 8]
Temperance: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 15]
Inv Zora Polasis: [TOWER] [SKILL] Detect Noise [PERCENT:Detect Noise] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d100 = 8]
Temperance: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 10]
Temperance: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 10]
The cave splits into two openings, cannot hear anything with the sound of the waves
Vee Barlett: Damn, why Levi get the shits now? He the cave guy.
Vee Barlett: Any of y'all got an opinion on which way to go?
Inv Zora Polasis: I think I can hear water splashing from the left passage
Inv Zora Polasis: Not sure what it is causing it though
Temperance: Both sides are an upward slope as well.
Vee Barlett: So probably follows along the beach maybe...
Vee Barlett: Hmm, if I were an undead pirate, which way would I go to hide myself for the night?
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 16]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 15]
Rothuss Carder: Another word for “left” is “sinister”
Vee Barlett: Uh, so... y'all call it, highs or lows?
Inv Zora Polasis: Like a pirate?
Rothuss Carder: Sounds good to me.
Vee Barlett: Eh whatever, this pointless. Let's go right.
Vee Barlett: heads to the right.
Inv Zora Polasis: Less water splashing is probably a good thing
Rothuss Carder: chuckles. “She's always got to be right. .. Literally.”
Inv Zora Polasis: follows Vee
Temperance: nods in agreement as she follows.
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Lirtimya: Follows Vee's lead
Vee Barlett: hates caves and is grumbling.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 19]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 2]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 2]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 15]
the cave tightens up there
Inv Zora Polasis: looks to see if there is another passage
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 6]
Inv Zora Polasis: This is just an alcove. Like for a guard
Inv Zora Polasis: We should keep moving
Vee Barlett: thumbs up and moves on.
Temperance: nods as she attempts to get the water out of her ears.
Rothuss Carder: looks in the alcove as he brings up the rear.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 4]
Vee Barlett: looks around more carefully as the tunnel opens up.
Inv Zora Polasis: Guard alcove is a sign we might be on the correct path
More noise of waves from the right,
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 15] [d20 = 1]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 8]
Vee Barlett: Thinkin' that another alcove there?
Vee Barlett: 'Cause I'm gonna go left if so.
Inv Zora Polasis: to the right?
Ruffus DeOrange: Ok
Vee Barlett: Yar.
Temperance: follows Vee to the left.
Rothuss Carder: Rothuss glances to the right, sees nothing, and follows the group to the left.
Temperance: Do you want me to check the right side with the light?
Vee Barlett: Yar, just a quick check I ain't missin' anything.
Temperance: stays put as Zora approaches the right side.
Inv Zora Polasis: looks to the right before following Vee
Vee spots a door on the left
Vee Barlett: gets distracted by something while they look.
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 2]
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) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 20]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 7]
Inv Zora Polasis: Off to the right looks like a long passage.
Inv Zora Polasis: If your way looks better we should go left first
Vee Barlett: lowers her voice, “There a door here...”
Inv Zora Polasis: That sounds better than a long trek in the dark
Vee Barlett: grimaces and tries to not hold her nose
Temperance: approaches the left to where Vee is.
Vee Barlett: Jail cells but there a narrow door there... ya good with locks, Zora?
Inv Zora Polasis: I can try
Vee Barlett: Just... don't take a whiff inside them cells. They ain't been cleaned.
Vee Barlett: shuffles to the wall to let Zora by.
Vee had discovered three large prison cells lining the wall of this hallway. Each cell measures 10 feet by 10 feet, and features a carpet of nasty-smelling, rotting straw over the cold stone floors. Three of the cell walls are bare stone, while that which faces the hallway consists of stout iron bars. A narrow door, secured with thick chains and large padlocks, guards the only means in or out.
Temperance: scooches over to let Zora pass.
Inv Zora Polasis: tries to pick the padlock
Inv Zora Polasis: [TOWER] [SKILL] Open Locks [PERCENT:Open Locks] (vs. Target 25) [SUCCESS by 6] [d100 = 19]
Inv Zora Polasis: fiddles with her lockpicks
Vee Barlett: keeps a lookout
Zora successfully opens the padlock to the nearest cell and begins to enter.
Inv Zora Polasis: ACK!
Inv Zora Polasis: [SAVE] vs. Breath [d20 = 2]
<font color="#FF9A01">Save [2] [Target 16] whispers to [for Inv Zora Polasis] [FAILURE]
Inv Zora Polasis: OHHHHHH!!!
Vee Barlett: Comin' comin'!
Three giant fleas about the size of rats jump out of the “carpet” and swarm over Zora
one of them latches on and starts to drain blood
the other two are on her but not attached
Temperance casts Anti-Vermin Barrier into the cell and as Zora steps out only the Giant Flea sucking her blood goes out with her.
Lirtimya observes for anything else coming and lets the fighters try to stab the rat sized things on Zora
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 9]
Rothuss Carder: moves backwards into the light, keeping an eye open and his sabre drawn.
Ruffus DeOrange: Reaches for his dagger to attack
Ruffus DeOrange: and it is empty
Ruffus DeOrange: scrambles a bit and reaches down into a boot sheath for a spare
Ruffus DeOrange stabs at the Giant Flea with his dagger moderately wounding it.
Vee Barlett: also begrudgingly respects the hidden daggers
Vee Barlett: Keep yer head down, Zora.
Inv Zora Polasis: nods
Vee Barlet tries to attack the Giant Flea with both her dagger and her Trident but misses.
The Giant Flea continues to drain Zora’s blood lightly wounding her.
Zora Polasis tries to attack the Giant Flea on her with her Dagger but misses.
Vee Barlett: Maybe just... stop drop and roll?
Lirtimya continues to scan for dangers.
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 13]
Lirt can see this is a short hallway with the three cells being the only thing visible in it
Rothuss Carder: backs up, guarding the rear.
Ruffus DeOrange tries to stab the Giant Flea with his dagger but misses.
The Giant Flea continues to drain Zora’s blood lightly wounding her.
Vee Barlett: stabs the Giant Flea with her trident and pries it off, killing it.
Inv Zora Polasis: Ugh! That was disgusting.
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you
Inv Zora Polasis: rubs her arm
Vee Barlett: Not gonna lie, tempted to chase after you with this on my trident.
Vee Barlett: Did that to my brother once. He hates spiders. It was funny.
Vee Barlett: But that was home not a cave we exploring. Maybe next time.
Inv Zora Polasis: That would not be funny
Vee Barlett: pulls it off and tosses it into the cell.
Inv Zora Polasis: Let's try and see if it's even worth trying the others
Vee Barlett: Right behind ya, ready to stab things.
Inv Zora Polasis: looks in cell 2
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 1]
Inv Zora Polasis: peers intently for more fleas versus treasure
Vee Barlett: Anythin'?
Inv Zora Polasis: Nothing in there
Inv Zora Polasis: Glacier was here?
Vee Barlett: Glacier?
Inv Zora Polasis: Someone carved glacier in that middle cell wall
Temperance: waits around the corner to see if the others want to continue.
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 2]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 20]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 7]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 3]
Temperance: is also on the lookout just in case.
Vee Barlett: Last cell then.
Inv Zora Polasis: looks at cell 1
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 18]
In one cell lies a woman with blood-caked in her hair. Her clothes have been torn, and the skin on her upper chest and shoulders are livid purple. Her face is a pulped ruin; one eye is swollen closed, while blood trickles from her split and slack lips. She makes no sound, but seems to be breathing.
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 4]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 8] [d20 = 20]
Vee Barlett: I think she dead.
Inv Zora Polasis: Ohhh ...
Inv Zora Polasis: We have to get in this one
Vee Barlett: For a corpse?
Inv Zora Polasis: This woman is hurt but seems to be still alive
Vee Barlett: Yar sure?
Vee Barlett: squints closer
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 3]
Inv Zora Polasis: Look! She seems to be breathing
Vee Barlett: Hmm, maybe.
Vee Barlett: Tempe, we got a maybe not dead person here.
Inv Zora Polasis: tries to pick the lock of the last cell
Inv Zora Polasis: [TOWER] [SKILL] Open Locks [PERCENT:Open Locks] (vs. Target 25) [SUCCESS by 15] [d100 = 10]
Zora unlocks the door
Temperance: Maybe not dead person...?
Vee Barlett: shrugs
Vee Barlett: I thought she looked dead at first but maybe she not or maybe my eyes playin' tricks.
Inv Zora Polasis: It's open. I'm going back to the open area
Inv Zora Polasis: goes back down the corridor to unclog the passage
Rothuss Carder: ushers the rest of the group up the hallway ahead of him
Temperance: Thanks, Rothuss.
Vee Barlett: Y'all. Move. Tempe needs to assess this lady.
Vee Barlett: I got yer back.
Temperance: scooches around the others to get an inspection.
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 5]
Temperance: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 16]
Temperance: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 5]
Temperance: She looks to be in rough shape, but if she's still breathing it might do her better to cast a healing spell.
Vee Barlett: This yer thing. You just tell me what to do.
Levi Reed: Go for it, you're the expert in these kinds of things
Temperance: approaches the lady to cast.
As Temp enters the cell, the iron bars slam shut again and a Wall of ice appears covering the door to the cell
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 17]
Vee Barlett: Uh, guys? Er, Lirt? I think magic happened?
Levi Reed: Oh... well... that seems... bad
Vee Barlett: Anyone got a light?
Lirtimya: What is it?
Temperance: flinches back as the wall of ice appears.
Vee Barlett: A glacier, I'm guessin'
Levi Reed: hands Vee a torch
Vee Barlett: Not a torch, man. I got one.
Vee Barlett: I meant somethin' for a cigarette. And maybe a wall of ice.
Levi Reed: Why can't a torch be for a wall of ice?
Levi Reed: Fire is fire
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 2]
Temperance: observes this wall of ice and the surroundings.
Temp can see that this is an illusion of a person
Lirtimya: Try melting it with the torch, if it doesn't do anything I can try my fire
and it disappears
The door is still locked again
with Temp inside
Vee Barlett: It gone.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 4]
Vee Barlett: Uh, Zora, can ya.... unlock it again?
Inv Zora Polasis: use the trident as an ice pick
Vee Barlett: Ice is gone but... door is locked.
Levi Reed: Can we... also still check on this person? Is she real, Tempe?
Inv Zora Polasis: All right
Inv Zora Polasis: goes back and tries to pick the lock again
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Open Locks [PERCENT:Open Locks] (vs. Target 25) [FAILURE by 44] [d100 = 69]
Inv Zora Polasis: ack
Zora can unlock it again
She just did it so it can open it again
Temperance: No. I'm afraid she isn't real.
Temperance: Simply an illusion.
Vee Barlett: Hmm, who would do that and why? Slave trader?
Levi Reed: What a weird trap
Temperance: opens the door and walks out.
Temperance: Indeed, quite an interesting one.
Vee Barlett: Did anyone go missin' each time Firebeard showed up?
Vee Barlett: Er, besides the Admiral.
Rothuss Carder: An illusion person?
Inv Zora Polasis: And the Duke's son?
Vee Barlett: Besides him, too. I meant... the common people, people not as noticed to be gone.
Rothuss Carder: ushers Levi, Zora, and Ruffus into the hallway
Inv Zora Polasis: Looks like the long passage then
Vee Barlett: Yar.... just... thinkin' out loud.
Vee Barlett: Let's go.
Vee Barlett: Levi back from shittin'? Take lead.
Vee Barlett: I hate caves.
Vee Barlett: checks the bottom part of this cave first
Vee Barlett: This a passage, too....
Temperance: scooches around the corner passing Zora.
Vee Barlett: But that for Levi to decide.
Vee Barlett: South or east.
Levi Reed: Well, easty is beasty failed us last time
Levi Reed: So I'm going for southy is... um...
Rothuss Carder: moves to the back of the group to resume rear guard.
Vee Barlett: Mouthy.
Levi Reed: sure
Temperance: motions Lirt and Zora to go first.
Rothuss Carder: When the group goes by and no one is looking, tries to snag a dead flea and stash it in his bag.
Rothuss Carder: snag and stash
Vee Barlett: Been called that before. Think it a good thing.
Vee Barlett: hands Levi her lantern
Levi Reed: Someone give me a lantern if you want me in the front
Rothuss Carder: That's the *easy* way!
Vee Barlett: But if I gotta super shank somethin' make sure I can see it.
Levi Reed: Thanks Vee
Levi Reed: Nothing so far. Don't fall too far behind
Vee Barlett: stays within the edge of the light
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 14] [d20 = 1]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 14]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 8] [d20 = 15]
No tracks
There seems to be water up ahead
Vee Barlett: Thinkin' we might be doin' Easty again this cave...
Vee Barlett: Feels like we backtrackin'
Lirtimya: follows Vee
Levi Reed: Your underground direction sense is garbage, Vee, no offense
Levi Reed: I hear water...
Rothuss Carder: ushers Lirt and Tempe down the passage ahead of him
Temperance: follows behind Lirt down the passage.
Rothuss Carder: Let's not get left behind please.
Vee Barlett: I ain't offended. I agree. I hate underground. It so contained.
Vee Barlett: Then keep up.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Direction Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 9]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 6]
Levi can tell that going east (Left as he is facing the fork) goes back to where you started from
there is a glint of water from the west (right as he is facing)
Levi Reed: We're not backtracking yet, but the left fork here likely goes back to the start
Levi Reed: Water down the other way
Vee Barlett: See? I kinda have some directional sense here! 'Cause water involved.
Levi Reed: Yeah, for once you were right
Levi Reed: We heading to the water, I take it?
Vee Barlett: More than once but fine.
Vee Barlett: We dunno. We just... explorin'
Vee Barlett: Tryin' to find clues.
Levi Reed: I meant right now, not like, long term life goals
Levi Reed: What's that in the water?
Vee Barlett: What?
The bottom of the pool is littered with humanoid bones. A glowing silver ring, clearly visible from above and obviously magical in nature, lies amidst a ribcage.
Levi Reed: That glowy thing
Vee Barlett: Man if that ain't another trap I be shocked.
Levi Reed: Magic people, get up here!
Levi Reed: This isn't my area
Levi Reed: Gotta stay in my lane
Temperance: moves around Lirtimya to see what's happening.
Vee Barlett: Trap checkers and magical people.
Levi Reed: I'd guess no one touch the water just yet unless you're ready for some craziness
Vee Barlett: I wonder if I can fish it out... or if more ice happens.
Inv Zora Polasis: I could check for traps
Levi Reed: I think I might see a fish, too?
Vee Barlett: Go fer it.
Vee Barlett: pierces
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 3]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 14]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 10]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 13]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 8]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Sage Knowledge, Island Kingdoms [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 16]
Levi Reed: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 7]
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 10]
Levi Reed: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 9) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 12]
Inv Zora Polasis: goes to the edge of the water checking for traps
Inv Zora Polasis: [TOWER] [SKILL] Find/Remove Traps [PERCENT:Find/Remove Traps] (vs. Target 40) [FAILURE by 9] [d100 = 49]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 20]
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't see any traps
Levi Reed: You guys ever heard that story about the fish and the magic ring?
Levi Reed: Rothuss?
Rothuss Carder: What version do you know?
Levi Reed: I don't remember, I just remember it was some kind of trick
Vee and Temp both see the skeleton and the silver magical ring laying down there
Temperance: There's a skeleton and something glinting... like a ring.
They both also recognize that those are piranha
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Hey! Is this a trap?
Inv Zora Polasis: Anyone have a fishing pole?
Vee Barlett : [Translation] I just want the shiny thing.
Temperance: Ah, there she goes, talking to the piranhas.
Levi Reed: There's definitely one back on the boat...
Cave Piranhas : [Translation] What do you mean trap?
Vee Barlett : [Translation] What happens if I reach in to grab that shiny thing?
Cave Piranhas : [Translation] We get to eat
Levi Reed: Wait, wait, don't tell me. They're hungry
Temperance: muffles a soft laugh.
Levi Reed: Everything you ever talk to is just hungry
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Hmm, yeah that sound about right.
Rothuss Carder: Not like they have the brains for anything else.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Are ya hungry? 'Cause I want that but don't wanna be eaten. You up for bargainin?
Levi Reed: Don't talk about Vee like that Rothuss
Temperance: scooches out of the way so whoever's behind her can move.
Cave Piranhas : [Translation] We need food
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Oh hold up.
Rothuss Carder: flashes a grin at Levi.
Vee Barlett: Someone go grab that crocodile carcass.
Vee Barlett: Ain't been long and tide not here yet.
Vee Barlett: If'n no one volunteers, then Rothuss go get it.
Temperance: I don't mind going to retrieve it.
Levi Reed: Rothuss, care to join me for a crocodile palanquin?
Vee Barlett: There we go.
Rothuss Carder: It's gonna be heavy.
Vee Barlett: Whoever. Just somethin' to feed them and distract them.
Rothuss Carder: Where'd that rope go?
Vee Barlett: Levi carries his own.
Levi Reed: Tempe, you should stay here in case someone gets hurt by these piranha
Rothuss Carder: Lead on, RopeMan.
Temperance: I'll leave it to you two, then.
Levi Reed: We'll scream if we need you
Rothuss Carder: checks to make sure Levi still has the lantern
Temperance: nods and waves at them as they go to retrieve it.
Zora calls out to Levi
Inv Zora Polasis: the bridge is really close
Inv Zora Polasis: You're going the wrong way!
Rothuss Carder: is following the lantern...
Vee Barlett: And he claims to know caves...
Levi Reed: What if there's something waiting for us that way?
Inv Zora Polasis: Come back!
Vee Barlett: Y'all dunderheads.
Inv Zora Polasis: No. This is the bridge we just crossed
Levi Reed: Ugggh, I guess we better, I don't want to have to drag the crocodile through uncharted tunnels
Rothuss Carder: Sure thing, man. I'm following you.
Temperance: scooches closer towards the water to let them through.
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee just took us right instead of left so we missed this pool before
Vee Barlett: Rothuss shoulda known that. He weren't shittin' at the time.
Inv Zora Polasis: tries to stay out of the way
Temperance: muffles a laugh at Vee's comment.
Rothuss Carder: points.
Rothuss Carder: Right down here somewhere.
Rothuss Carder: The bank is climbable, but tie one end up here
Levi Reed: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 12]
Levi Reed: I'm not great with rope. You?
Rothuss Carder: Really?
Rothuss Carder: Alright, you stay up here and hold the rope, I'll go down and try to snag the other end around the croc so we can pull it up.
Levi Reed: sure thing boss
Levi Reed: holds the rope
Rothuss Carder: slides down the slope, holding the other end of the rope.
Rothuss Carder: Rothuss is just going to loop the rope around the croc's hindquarters a couple of times, and bring the loose end back up to Levi, so the rope should tighten around the croc's waist and we can pull it up.
So you manage to drag the carcass up onto this area
You have machetes so that works to cut it up
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Animal Rending [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 8]
Rothuss Carder: gives Levi back his machete along with the meat chunks.
That takes about 10 minutes
Levi Reed: dumps the meat at Vee's feet
Levi Reed: Here you go
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Ok, I gotcha food, but in exchange, I want the shiny thing.
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Got it? You leave me alone and you get all this fresh meat I'm gonna dump in. But ya gotta agree.
Cave Piranhas : [Translation] Feed me
Vee Barlett: Alright... we gonna be quick about this, yeah?
Vee Barlett: Levi and Rothuss, go dump the meat on the end of the pool away from the ring.
Vee Barlett: I'm gonna grab the ring in and out quick as I can. If I need help, Ruffus, you pull me out before them fishy get mouthy.
Ruffus DeOrange: Maybe I can spear it with my sword?
Inv Zora Polasis: whispers “Doesn't she mean bitey?”
Ruffus DeOrange: If the fish are on the other side
Vee Barlett: If you want to give it a quick try, sure.
Vee Barlett: Rothuss, Levi, dump a lot then keep a few pieces to toss so they gotta keep at it longer, yeah?
Levi Reed: No problem
Vee Barlett: Rothuss, help Levi.
Rothuss Carder: looks at the crowd standing between him and Levi
Rothuss Carder: You got this Levi!
Temperance: has scooched back to make room.
Levi Reed: Here?
Vee Barlett: Yar.
Levi Reed: begins tossing pieces in, a few at a time, keeping some set aside just in case
Vee Barlett: Tempe we need yer light.
Vee Barlett: Or Zora.
Temperance: moves back over to bring the torch.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 17]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 9]
Temperance: looks over to see what the large fish is.
Ruffus stabs down into the water to try to spear the ring,
as one of the piranha tries to take a bite from his hand
Vee Barlett: watches to see if Ruffus got it
He hit on the ring
Ruffus DeOrange: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 18]
But then drops it when he tries to get it up
Ruffus DeOrange: Let's try again
Ruffus DeOrange tries a couple more times to catch the ring with his Rapier but misses. During the attempts a piranha bites him, lightly wounding him.
Temperance: raises her eyebrows in surprise.
There is that one swimming there near you
Levi Reed: continues carefully pacing the crocodile meat feed
Rothuss Carder: continues handing Levi croc meat to toss in.
Temperance: continues holding the torch.
Vee Barlett: Keep bein' bait. You havin' better luck at that.
Ruffus stabs down into the water and spears the ring,
Ruffus DeOrange: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 19]
splash and the ring starts to fall
Vee Barlett: was ready to grab it knowing that would happen
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
And she snags the ring as it falls
Vee Barlett: stands up and backs away grinning
Vee Barlett: Nice. Y'all can give them the rest.
Temperance: You got it?
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Vee Barlett: Yar. Lirt want to take a quick look? Guessin' I should wait to wear it.
Levi Reed: throws the rest in, except that little bit he had set aside
Vee Barlett: Could always be cursed but... maybe not.
Inv Zora Polasis: It wasn't very lucky for that person
Inv Zora Polasis: points at skeleton in pond
Vee Barlett: nods
Temperance: nods in agreement.
Vee Barlett: Which is why I'm gonna get it check first. Maybe a trap or maybe the ring I've always wanted.
Rothuss Carder: tosses the last of the croc meat into the pond.
Vee Barlett: Y'all did good.
Lirtimya: I can't currently detect magic, but I can look at it to see if there's anything obvious
Levi Reed: stuffs the last pieces in his pocket or pack... wherever it will cause the least mess
Vee Barlett: holds out ring for Lirt to look
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 13]
Lirt can tell that yes this is a magical ring, but she cannot tell what the magic is, Lirt has to admit that Vee might be right about it
Lirtimya: It does look magic
Rothuss Carder: May I see it?
Levi Reed: Rothuss always thinks he knows things about magic
Vee Barlett: holds it out for Rothuss to look
Inv Zora Polasis: Unless you can check for a curse I think it would be safe to put on. They were wearing it
Rothuss Carder: holds it up close to a lantern and turns it around, looking from all sides.
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Identify Item (general 5%/lvl) [PERCENT:Identify Item (general 5%/lvl)] (vs. Target 25) [FAILURE by 14] [d100 = 39]
Rothuss Carder: shrugs and hands it back.
Rothuss Carder: Sorry, doesn't look like anything I've heard of before.
Levi Reed: is unsurprised
Inv Zora Polasis: Do you want me to put it on and see if I die?
Inv Zora Polasis: I really don't think it is cursed
Vee Barlett: Likin' yer lack of cowardliness.
Vee Barlett: puts the ring on her own hand.
Vee Barlett: But I got it.
Nothing happens
Vee Barlett: Well my hand looks prettier.
Inv Zora Polasis: Now we set you on fire and see if it is a fire protection ring
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Vee Barlett: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: Just teasing
Temperance: shakes her head and chuckles.
Rothuss Carder: grabs at the lantern Levi is holding
Vee Barlett: Likin' you more and more. But we'll try water first.
Rothuss Carder: I got it!
Vee Barlett: But let's finish up this cave first.
Levi Reed: It certainly wasn't a piranha protection ring
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: Certainly not
Temperance: scooches out of the way to let the others through.
Temperance: Which way are we heading?
Vee Barlett: The long passage.
Vee Barlett: Only way we seen we ain't gone through yet.
Inv Zora Polasis: So we know these passages are safe and which way we need to go next
Inv Zora Polasis: That's a plus at least
Inv Zora Polasis: Levi led us to a very interesting spot
Levi Reed: good ol southy is mouthy
Inv Zora Polasis: We would have missed it without you
Vee Barlett: Ya shoulda been with us in the other cave. He lead us to a LOT of interestin' spots.
Temperance: Hopefully that ring turns Vee into a mermaid like she wants.
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Vee Barlett: OR at least let me breathe underwater. That be nice.
Inv Zora Polasis: what are the odds of that?
Levi Reed: Those spots were a little TOO interesting
Rothuss Carder: She wouldn't need the boat then
Vee Barlett: Nah but I would miss me ships.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 3]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 3]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Direction Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 20]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 1]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 8]
Levi Reed: More water
Levi Reed: Probably crocodile water
Vee Barlett whispers to Ruffus, “Got somethin' fer ya later fer helpin' out there. But not 'til we alone.”
Ruffus DeOrange whispers to Vee Barlett: He smiles
Vee Barlett: I hate caves. I tell ya that yet?
Levi Reed: Well... easty is beasty or northy is...?
Vee Barlett: Worthy.
Vee Barlett: That was last cave and got us out.
Levi Reed: Well, there we go
Inv Zora Polasis: worthy?
Vee Barlett: shrugs
Vee Barlett: I dunno, it a cave thing I guess? I ain't question how it works, but Levi swears by it and when I used it to get us out of the last cave, well, it worked so...
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 20]
Doors are things that you use to close a room thinks Levi
Levi Reed: Somebody come look at this
Inv Zora Polasis: I didn't realize caves had so many doors
Inv Zora Polasis: I can look
Levi Reed: It's a door
Vee Barlett: Protect her from fleas, Levi!
Inv Zora Polasis: goes to door and checks for traps
Levi Reed: Look at that door!
Levi Reed: What a door
Inv Zora Polasis: [TOWER] [SKILL] Find/Remove Traps [PERCENT:Find/Remove Traps] (vs. Target 40) [SUCCESS by 36] [d100 = 4]
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't see any traps
Inv Zora Polasis: tries to open it
The rotting remains of hammocks strung between walls fill most of this room. In the foreground is a long table straddled by a pair of benches. Atop the table are an assortment of dust-covered cutlery, dishes, and ale-mugs.
Levi Reed: Dinner is served
Inv Zora Polasis: Ugh! Smells rotten and awful
Vee Barlett: Thinkin' you mean food poisonin' served then.
Levi Reed: You don't smell so hot yourself
Inv Zora Polasis: looks to see if anything out of the ordinary is in the room
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 9]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 12]
whispers to Inv Zora Polasis: Laid flat on the table is a weathered parchment, its four corners held from curling by daggers imbedded into the table.
Inv Zora Polasis: A parchment!
Inv Zora Polasis: leans over to read it
Vee Barlett: It say glacier on it?
Inv Zora Polasis: A map!
Vee Barlett: Let Lirt take a look. She the map queen.
Inv Zora Polasis: Maybe someone's navigation skills can read this better than me
Lirt and Zora look closely at the map
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Cartography [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 14]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Local History [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 8]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Read Languages [PERCENT:Read Languages] (vs. Target 25) [SUCCESS by 6] [d100 = 19]
So between the two of you - This is a map to a treasure hoard that Firebeard and his pirates were going to go after next. It is on the west coast of Borinquen you think, but the markings are a bit off, it looks to be in or under the water? Zora can tell that at least some of the words are not in common, they are in some other language,
Inv Zora Polasis: nudges Lirt
Inv Zora Polasis: You see that!
Lirtimya: Looks like treasure
Inv Zora Polasis: Firebeard's treasure!
Vee Barlett: Yar! I'm likin' the word I'm overhearin'!
Inv Zora Polasis: That language I can't quite make out. Maybe sea elf?
Vee Barlett: Huh?
Inv Zora Polasis: It might be underwater
Vee Barlett: It aquatic? Can ya sound it out? Maybe if I hear it.
Lirtimya: It looks like a map left by Firebeard, a treasure hoard off the coast of what looks like Borinquen
Vee Barlett: Well grab the map. We might got somethin' to chase later.
Inv Zora Polasis: Yes
Lirtimya: If the treasure hoard is still there, I would not mind the riches there, if it was on Firebeard's list of treasure to get
Vee Barlett: Even if it aren't there somthin' else of potential interest there if other languages involved.
Inv Zora Polasis: takes one of the daggers
Levi Reed: I sure was right about that door!
Inv Zora Polasis: Yes you were Levi
Inv Zora Polasis: It was a most excellent door
Inv Zora Polasis: Even if the room was stinky
Temperance: scooches away from the door to let Zora and Lirt get out.
Temperance: Glad you found something good.
Rothuss Carder: Think we'll get rich?
Temperance: If the map is accurate, perhaps?
Levi Reed: Nothing else in there, is there?
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 14]
Inv Zora Polasis: Nothing that wasn't ordinary or rotting that I saw
Lirtimya: Nothing else, but the map is nice
Levi Reed: Well then, onward and upward!
Inv Zora Polasis: The map was sitting out in the open
Inv Zora Polasis: We have a dead person with a magic ring
Vee Barlett: Yar that in itself was.... odd. This cave odd.
Inv Zora Polasis: And magically trapped jail cells
Vee Barlett: And lots of rot and stink.
Inv Zora Polasis: Magic abounds and a valuable map just sitting here instead of being guarded
Rothuss Carder: Lots of magic. And an illusion person. So whoever's place this is could make people appear or disappear, and probably make green footprints.
Inv Zora Polasis: Yes
Inv Zora Polasis: But why leave the map out behind an unlocked door?
Inv Zora Polasis: Something is not right
Rothuss Carder: Hey tracking people! Any sign of footprints or recent activity here?
Temperance: Do you think it could be a decoy?
Inv Zora Polasis: Perhaps ...
Inv Zora Polasis: I can't quite figure it out yet
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) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 6]
The time is 12:45 PM
The date is Mid____de, 7th Sin (Late Summer), 587 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
Old Moon's phase is Last Quarter
