Chat Log List - 2024 09 20 - Dead Dread Pirates - Formatted - Chat
Now that the group has killed the giant lizards, they take another look around the room and contemplate making this their place to sleep for the night.
The mangled form of an unidentifiable humanoid lies in the center of this cave, its body torn apart and gnawed down to the bone. Fresh blood, just now becoming tacky, pools beneath it. Much of the remainder of the chamber is filled with large piles of discarded stone.
The body had 4 +1 arrows and 1 longsword non-magical
Inv Zora Polasis: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 8]
Inv Zora Polasis: This chewed up creature looks like one of those creepers that attacked Rothuss
Inv Zora Polasis: This is truly a grisly place
Lirtimya: Guess the lizards and those things don't get along well
Inv Zora Polasis: I guess not!
Temperance: The lizards seemed quite territorial. I wonder if there are any more around...
Lirtimya: Let's hope not
Inv Zora Polasis: looks for any other exits or ways for enemies to enter this room
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 8]
Inv Zora Polasis: Something could get in here. See? By the door
Inv Zora Polasis: Like some exit tunnel
Temperance: looks in the direction Zora is pointing.
Inv Zora Polasis: We can see if we can block it
Vee Barlett: Plenty of rocks to do that with, yeah?
Lirtimya: If we plan to stay here, best to block it
Temperance: Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Shall we use some of the rubble around?
Inv Zora Polasis: Sounds good
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 7]
Temperance: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 11]
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 9) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 1]
Vee Barlett: goes to find some rocks and put them there to block
Lirtimya: Helps move rocks to the hole to cover it
So Lirt and Vee heave rocks over and into the area to block up the tunnel
It is not perfect but would have to be Very Strong or Very Small to get through that now
Inv Zora Polasis: Very nice. That should stop any other lizards who wanted to drop by and say hello
Vee Barlett: Yar. But we still need watches, yeah?
Vee Barlett: Ruffus and I will take a watch.
Inv Zora Polasis: Okay ...
Ruffus DeOrange: Yes I will
Temperance: First or last watch is fine with me! Whenever you need me.
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Vee Barlett: Ya wanna heal us up then sleep it off?
Inv Zora Polasis: By the way Ruffus. You dropped this in the passageway
Inv Zora Polasis: tosses his pouch at him
Ruffus DeOrange: Huh, Thank you Zora
Lirtimya: I'm the same as Temp, first or last works
Ruffus DeOrange: Tucks it away again
Temperance: I'll do some healing before I go off to sleep, then.
Vee Barlett: How 'bout Ruff and I will do first, I can double with Zora on second, then you two squishes take third?
Vee Barlett: Unless Levi stops havin' the shits before then.
Inv Zora Polasis: Or Rothuss wakes up
Ruffus DeOrange: Can't Temperance do something about those?
Vee Barlett: I ain't gonna have her do poop deck duties. That beneath her.
Temperance: perks up at the sound of her name.
Temperance: What was that?
Inv Zora Polasis: wrinkles her nose
Ruffus DeOrange: To fix it so Levi does not shit anymore
Vee Barlett: Well maybe if I kick Rothuss hard enough before second watch...
Vee Barlett: I got a way to fix that but it ain't pretty.
Vee Barlett: So we heal and rest, yeah? Anythin' we forgettin'?
Inv Zora Polasis: gives Glimber a days worth of her rations before she thinks about sleep
Inv Zora Polasis: Here you go. Some food for you
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Thank you, very hungry
Inv Zora Polasis: points to herself
Inv Zora Polasis: Zora
Vee Barlett: points to Zora
Vee Barlett: Zora.
Vee Barlett: I hear sayin' it twice helps.
Glimber Silvernose: Zoraaa
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles and nods
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] (points to himself) GLIMBER
Glimber Silvernose: Points to himself
Vee Barlett : [Translation] You ain't speak this, do ya?
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Glimber
Inv Zora Polasis: tries to say it back
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 1]
Glimber Silvernose: Nods Happily
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Inv Zora Polasis: At least we can feed him a little
Vee Barlett: Yar and he ain't bleedin' out anymore.
Glimber Silvernose: settles into a corner with the food and starts devouring it
Temperance casts Orison and Cure Moderate Wound spells on Levi Reed and Vee Barlett to heal them so they are only lightly wounded.
Temperance: stretches and attempts to find a comfortable corner.
Inv Zora Polasis: curls up in the corner and tries to sleep
Temperance: I'll heal our other friend over there first thing after sleep....
Vee Barlett: Yeah yeah, no worries. Y'all sleep.
Vee Barlett: Won't let anyone wake ya before yer watch.
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Temperance: Thanks Vee, you're always so reliable.
Vee Barlett: grins
First Watch – Vee and Ruffus
Vee Barlett: So how ya feelin' Ruffus?
Ruffus DeOrange: I ma feeling pretty good
Vee Barlett: Mmhmm so you notice anythin'... different?
Ruffus DeOrange: Like?
Vee Barlett: Think.
Ruffus DeOrange: You seem nicer in front of people, does that mean you are getting more comfortable about us?
Vee Barlett: Tell me what yer goal is.
Ruffus DeOrange: Get through this with you, find Firebeard or the Admiral, get everyone to agree that I am not dead
Vee Barlett: Tell me what else yer goal is.
Ruffus DeOrange: get a ship, find someone smart and fun
Ruffus DeOrange: What are your goals?
Vee Barlett: Nah, we talkin' about you and seein' how this curse be workin'.
Ruffus DeOrange: What curse?
Vee Barlett: Tell me what the last thing you remember before the mummy.
Ruffus DeOrange: Watching your butt as you were walking
Vee Barlett: Too bad you'd be that honest even not cursed.
Vee Barlett: Tell me why you interested in me.
Ruffus DeOrange: You are smart and fun
Ruffus DeOrange: You chased me for quite a ways
Ruffus DeOrange: and then you understood what I did and why I did it
Ruffus DeOrange: And how stupid it was to do
Vee Barlett: Tell me why ya did it in the first place.
Ruffus DeOrange: It seemed like a good bit of fun,
Ruffus DeOrange: Pull one over on the church
Vee Barlett: Well don't hold nothin' against ya there.
Ruffus DeOrange: Then the whole tax stamp thing
Ruffus DeOrange: It got way out of hand
Ruffus DeOrange: I am glad you solved it
Vee Barlett: Yer VERY sloppy with yer work.
Ruffus DeOrange: Never had a whole Temple chasing me
Ruffus DeOrange: Or someone smart like you
Vee Barlett: Ya keep callin' me smart. Ain't never dated someone smart before? Just go for them simple ones?
Ruffus DeOrange: Most smart girls pretend to be stupid to get a guy
Ruffus DeOrange: You don't pretend
Vee Barlett: Nah, that'd be insultin'
Vee Barlett: Tell if you're tryin' to turn yer life around and why.
Ruffus DeOrange: What is there to turn around?
Ruffus DeOrange: I have having fun, I am spending time with you
Ruffus DeOrange: I might find a ship
Vee Barlett: Yer a scallywag.
Vee Barlett: Tell me why ya want a ship.
Ruffus DeOrange: That is better than being dead
Ruffus DeOrange: If I have a ship then I can explore
Ruffus DeOrange: I can go places, make money, make a name for myself
Ruffus DeOrange: there are lots of islands out there and almost no one goes to more than 2 or 3 if that many
Ruffus DeOrange: Go all the way south around the continent and head over to the Arabian lands, lands full of genies, and treasure
Vee Barlett: So you wanna just explore? Or ya plan to be a privateer like yer pa?
Ruffus DeOrange: I plan to make money to be able to explore
Ruffus DeOrange: However that works out
Vee Barlett: Have ya... ever? Or ya just always asked yer pa for it?
Ruffus DeOrange: I stole that rum to sell it for money
Ruffus DeOrange: Well some of it
Vee Barlett: Didja make a good amount from the one?
Ruffus DeOrange: You took it from me
Ruffus DeOrange: But I get to spend time with you, so maybe it was a fair trade
Vee Barlett: Better than the church killin' ya.
Vee Barlett: Tell me if ya got an ulterior motives ya didn't want us to know earlier.
Ruffus DeOrange: about?
Vee Barlett: Let's start with me.
Ruffus DeOrange: You are smart and fun
Ruffus DeOrange: You have a cute butt
Ruffus DeOrange: What is not to like?
Vee Barlett: Tell me if ya wanna hurt my family in anyway. Do ya?
Ruffus DeOrange: Why would I care about that?
Vee Barlett: 'Cause yer pa hates me, yeah? And people sometimes be snakes.
Ruffus DeOrange: My parents hate lots of people
Vee Barlett: Why?
Ruffus DeOrange: If I hated that many people then who could I ever talk to?
Ruffus DeOrange: They want to be in charge, they want to marry into the right families, they want to control things
Ruffus DeOrange: That is too much work
Vee Barlett: Typical noble.
Ruffus DeOrange: Too much planning
Vee Barlett: You got any siblings?
Ruffus DeOrange: two older brothers and three sisters
Vee Barlett: Hmm.... so you really here for the reasons you said, yeah? Tell me if I'm wrong.
Ruffus DeOrange: I do not think you are wrong
Ruffus DeOrange: You might be
Vee Barlett: Thinkin' seems hard for ya. Just keep doin' what I tell ya, yeah?
Ruffus DeOrange: Sure
Ruffus DeOrange: I can think just fine
Ruffus DeOrange: I am good at puzzles, at solving things
Vee Barlett: Can ya? What do ya think we should do next?
Ruffus DeOrange: Writing songs
Ruffus DeOrange: We should look for the Admiral or Firebeard
Vee Barlett: What do we do when we find them?
Ruffus DeOrange: Find out why what's his name was so afraid of dragons
Ruffus DeOrange: I have not seen any dragons so far
Vee Barlett: Well that easy, yeah? Probably one here.
Vee Barlett: Or... is it the door?
Ruffus DeOrange: I don't know
Ruffus DeOrange: How could it be?
Vee Barlett: The dragon door? IS there somethin' behind there that be scary?
Ruffus DeOrange: Unless the door smashed the admiral?
Vee Barlett: Well that easy, yeah? Probably one here./
Ruffus DeOrange: Crushed him and it freaked him out
Vee Barlett: Nah that too simple to addle a mind like that...
Vee Barlett: But if some monster like that mummy behind to addle it... or a magic trap... hmm...
Ruffus DeOrange: I think we need to explore until we find a way out
Vee Barlett: Hmm so you can think but decisions be the hard one? This be tricky. I gotta consider how to handle it
Ruffus DeOrange: Something was here recently, who hung up that gnome?
Vee Barlett: Much too recent, yar.
Vee Barlett: And why hang him and not just kill him?
Ruffus DeOrange: That mummy did not seem to be the kind for that
Ruffus DeOrange: Feeding a pet ooze?
Vee Barlett: Nah she was just old dust waitin' to burn.
Ruffus DeOrange: Not sure how keeps ooze for a pet
Vee Barlett: Would it eat 'em? It ate metal.
Ruffus DeOrange: Not a dragon
Vee Barlett: Not an elegant pet to keep. I'd want something more elegant. Like a shark.
Ruffus DeOrange: Sharks don't stay in one place
Ruffus DeOrange: Oozes seem to be happy to sit
Vee Barlett: Neither do I. Might be a good pet for me.
Ruffus DeOrange: Maybe it is a blacksmith?
Vee Barlett: But we gettin' off topic.
Vee Barlett: A blacksmith?
Ruffus DeOrange: Who would want an ooze?
Ruffus DeOrange: Feed it your scrap metal ?
Vee Barlett: True if ya feed somethin' like that you need easy access to a source of food.
Vee Barlett: Maybe a blacksmith hidin' behind the dragon door. Black, dragons. whatever else that priest mumblin'...
Ruffus DeOrange: OH a dragon blacksmith
Vee Barlett: I prefer people puzzles. But this interestin'
Vee Barlett: Er... what?
Ruffus DeOrange: They have fire to melt things
Ruffus DeOrange: They have an ooze to clean up after themselves
Vee Barlett: Well that be... a thought. But these islands full of wild tales so guess anythin' be possible.
Vee Barlett: Well since it just us, anythin' else ya wanna tell just me?
Vee Barlett: I'm bein' nice and givin' ya the choice. Then I gotta decide how much of a conscious I got after all this regardin' you.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 12]
Ruffus DeOrange: I like the idea of another chance with you
Ruffus DeOrange: the last time was really good
Ruffus DeOrange: Even better than the first
Vee Barlett: Oh! Tell me if ya knew who I was from the very start?
Ruffus DeOrange: First time which?
Ruffus DeOrange: When you were part of the Temple trying to find me?
Ruffus DeOrange: I had no idea who you were
Vee Barlett: At the college? Then how ya know now?
Ruffus DeOrange: At least until we got to town and then we
Ruffus DeOrange: You had a cute butt, I asked around
Vee Barlett: Tell me what gave it away.
Vee Barlett: So it don't happen again.
Ruffus DeOrange: One of the guys said you were from Osterhold,
Vee Barlett: Tattoo? The necklace? Rumors?
Ruffus DeOrange: and another one told me who your father was
Vee Barlett: Damn rumor mills.
Ruffus DeOrange: I do not know how they knew you
Vee Barlett: Tell me if that made ya more interested in me? Or did it not change nothin;?
Ruffus DeOrange: They were students there at the bard school
Ruffus DeOrange: It did not make your butt less cute
Vee Barlett: Yar Mizzen still be a little too close to be fully unknown.
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Ruffus DeOrange: NOW I know you are smart and fun
Vee Barlett: But if yer pa hates me, you heard things about me from Osterhold, yeah? Tell me what ya heard about me.
Ruffus DeOrange: Then I did not know that
Ruffus DeOrange: I only knew you were stabbing me
Vee Barlett: Yeah yeah, that can be a conversation for later. Tell me what ya heard about me before, yeah?
Ruffus DeOrange: Before you stabbed me? I did not know anything about you, I had heard about your family, because my parents do not like them, but I did not know about you
Ruffus DeOrange: And if I had looked for you
Ruffus DeOrange: well you know
Ruffus DeOrange: But you chased me
Ruffus DeOrange: So it was good
Vee Barlett: Wait, well now ya gettin' me all confused. When did I stab ya? I stab lots of people so sometimes I don't remember who is which.
Ruffus DeOrange: In the Inn when I tied you up?
Vee Barlett: Oh, never mind. Got ya confused with Charles before. Er, not the Duke one but a different one.
Ruffus DeOrange: I have seen you stab a lot of people
Vee Barlett: And I tied myself. Ya ain't good with knots.
Vee Barlett: When?
Ruffus DeOrange: How many?
Ruffus DeOrange: Today was what? 8? maybe more?
Vee Barlett: Oh. Ugh, hope this curse ain't be contagious.
Ruffus DeOrange: What curse?
Vee Barlett: Well stabbin' things in here generally less frowned upon.
Vee Barlett: Yer curse. You ain't right since the mummy.
Ruffus DeOrange: I feel fine
Ruffus DeOrange: you think I have a disease?
Vee Barlett: Uh huh. So make a decision for me: do ya want apples or bananas for breakfast tomorrow?
Ruffus DeOrange: Ummm
Vee Barlett: Ain't a hard decision for most people, buddy.
Ruffus DeOrange: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 8] [d20 = 18]
Vee Barlett: Apples or bananas?
Ruffus DeOrange: Ahhh, um,
Ruffus DeOrange: What do you like?
Vee Barlett: Coconuts.
Ruffus DeOrange: Ok so Coconuts
Vee Barlett: Well at least ya confirmed yer just... a hot blooded man. I don't think ya be nefarious. Just...
Vee Barlett: Hmm, well, tell me one last thing. Ya ever been this interested in another girl before?
Ruffus DeOrange: Not really, I pretended to
Vee Barlett: Ya, I heard the rumors about ya. You got around a lot.
Ruffus DeOrange: But she did not want to be smart around people
Vee Barlett: Gotta teach them girls bein' smart is better than playin' dumb for a dumb man.
Ruffus DeOrange: You are
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Well gotta have a decent public image somewhere.
Ruffus DeOrange: Except I do not think I am dumb
Vee Barlett: laughs again
Vee Barlett: Yer tax stamp heist proves that wrong.
Ruffus DeOrange: I did not know about that tax stamp
Ruffus DeOrange: It was just a bottle or two of rum
Ruffus DeOrange: What ever happened with that by the way?
Ruffus DeOrange: Why was that in there?
Vee Barlett: Yar, and that be dumb of ya. And that trail ya left. Damn it was such a mess crime. Gotta teach ya better.
Vee Barlett: Ya gotta ask the church that.
Ruffus DeOrange: I thought it was a good coverup
Vee Barlett: 'Cause unfortunately I weren't able to do what I wanted with it neither so returned it so I can live, too.
Vee Barlett: Coverin' up what?
Vee Barlett: Sloppiness with more sloppiness?
Ruffus DeOrange: I took someone's horse that was supposed to be going south, but I went north
Vee Barlett: Ah, well that be explain' that part.
Ruffus DeOrange: So they should have headed south first, then come back north after me
Vee Barlett: 'Except yer damn boat captain almost ran into my ship. I ain't forgotten that.
Ruffus DeOrange: But you went to the coast and got a ship
Vee Barlett: Er, I mean, the ship I was on.
Ruffus DeOrange: It could have been eagles
Ruffus DeOrange: Or dragons
Ruffus DeOrange: or sharks
Vee Barlett: Nah we killed the one eagle. Ain't dealt with dragons yet. And befriended a shark. Kinda.
Ruffus DeOrange: Could not believe you chased us that far
Vee Barlett: Sea chases do be fun.
Ruffus DeOrange: The whole ship just broke apart under us
Vee Barlett: Well ya, yer captain was an idiot.
Ruffus DeOrange: He is dead now
Vee Barlett: By whose hands?
Ruffus DeOrange: The Sea
Vee Barlett: When that happen? Crew you left behind said he went to shore with ya.
Ruffus DeOrange: His first mate took over after
Vee Barlett: Ah, a mutiny! Fun.
Vee Barlett: Or, er, or was it the storm?
Ruffus DeOrange: Storm
Vee Barlett: A bit less fun.
Ruffus DeOrange: Shouldn't we wake up Zora
Ruffus DeOrange: or Levi
Vee Barlett: Yeah, supposin' it be that time.
Vee Barlett: Levi be smellin' over in his corner so... uh, I'll wake Zora. And sit up with her.
Vee Barlett: Thanks fer the chat. Ain't help my conscious but lots to consider.
Vee Barlett: kisses his cheek
Ruffus DeOrange: I will go over to the other corner
Ruffus DeOrange: warm smiles
Ruffus DeOrange: Give Vee a quick kiss
Ruffus DeOrange: Then goes over to his corner to settle in
Second Watch – Vee, Zora and Levi
Vee Barlett: goes to wake up Zora and give her a recap
Inv Zora Polasis: Surprisingly I got a nice bit of sleep there
Inv Zora Polasis: sighs at all the Ruffus chitter chatter
Inv Zora Polasis: takes out the three vials of liquid and looks at them
Inv Zora Polasis: opens the first and sees if it's liquid or an oil
Inv Zora Polasis: dips a fingernail in to get a couple drops and tastes it
Vee Barlett: Glad ya did. So whatcha think them potions are?
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm trying to figure it out
Inv Zora Polasis: I feel lighter somehow
Vee Barlett: Huh, a potion that make ya float, maybe?
Inv Zora Polasis: Maybe. Levitation? hard to tell with such a little bit but that's a good guess
Inv Zora Polasis: writes a feather note for that vial
Vee Barlett: That one could be fun, but ain't useful in a crowded cavern.
Inv Zora Polasis: puts that one aside and uncorks the second vial to check liquid or oil
Inv Zora Polasis: takes a taste of that one
Zora cannot remember if she tasted it so starts to dip her finger in again
Vee Barlett: Hey hey wait.
Vee Barlett: Ya just did that.
Inv Zora Polasis: starts to get another taste
Inv Zora Polasis: stops
Inv Zora Polasis: What?
Inv Zora Polasis: I did?
Vee Barlett: Yar. And ya didn't tell me what it tasted like. Why ya doin' it again?
Inv Zora Polasis: ohhhhh this one could be good
Inv Zora Polasis: A potion of forgetfulness?
Vee Barlett: Huh, if ya don't remember, maybe?
Inv Zora Polasis: recorks it and makes a note for that one
Vee Barlett: Wasn't sure if ya just liked the taste but seemed dumb to drown it now without knowin' what it do.
Inv Zora Polasis: Want to try the third one?
Vee Barlett: Sure.
Vee Barlett: looks to see if liquid or oil
Inv Zora Polasis: Just a drop or two.
Levi is up and moving now
Vee Barlett: follows Zora's earlier examples and tastes just a drop or two.
Levi is watching Vee start to taste an unknown vial
Vee feels.... happier?
Vee Barlett: Hmm, makes me feel a little bit of that fuzzy feelin' inside. A bit like when Pa hugged me.
Levi Reed: You drinking a love potion, Vee?
Vee Barlett: Nah. More like rum without the rum in it.
Inv Zora Polasis: Hmmm that's an odd one
Inv Zora Polasis: For a mummy to be carrying around any way
Vee Barlett: Maybe to make her victims feel happier around her and to do what she wants?
Vee Barlett: And hey, wait! You done shittin' Levi??
Inv Zora Polasis: makes a note to attach to that one
Vee Barlett: This be yer watch. I can go sleep now.
Levi Reed: I've heard some poisonous creatures, the venom makes you feel really happy while you're dying, is that true?
Vee Barlett: In a corner not near where ya was sleepin'
Levi Reed: Maybe it's that?
Vee Barlett: shakes head and gets up
Inv Zora Polasis: I hope not
Vee Barlett: I ain't fancy sleep deprivation in a cave. You have fun with him, Zora.
Vee Barlett: goes to find a place to lay down and goes to sleep
Inv Zora Polasis: Goodnight Vee
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm sorry about your machete Levi
Levi Reed: Thanks, Zora. At least it was my least favorite twin
Inv Zora Polasis: I think Vee really likes Ruffus
Inv Zora Polasis: She woke me and he was all she could talk about
Levi Reed: Ha! Maybe now that he does whatever she wants
Inv Zora Polasis: Almost babbling she was
Inv Zora Polasis: Think he might be sticking around with you all
Levi Reed: You didn't see her with that girl up in the mountains
Inv Zora Polasis: Fair warning
Inv Zora Polasis: Oh?
Inv Zora Polasis: What was that like?
Levi Reed: Oh yeah. Sneaking around with this girl, kissing her all the time, so much PDA, it was gross
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: What happened to her?
Levi Reed: Even when we stayed at the girl's mom's tiny little house, she tried to sneak a way to get to her in the middle of the night
Levi Reed: Oh, she's still up in the mountains I think
Inv Zora Polasis: So nothing serious. Maybe it will be like that with Ruffus then
Inv Zora Polasis: And she'll drop him when he's no longer of use
Levi Reed: I think it could have been, but Vee isn't the type to get serious
Levi Reed: Exactly
Levi Reed: She's only liking him right now because he's doing what she tells him
Levi Reed: You think that's permanent?
Inv Zora Polasis: We should probably get him cured when this is over with
Inv Zora Polasis: The priests at the cathedral should be able to help him
Levi Reed: Should we though?
Inv Zora Polasis: I think anyway
Levi Reed: He's much better this way
Levi Reed: He was into all kinds of nefarious schemes before
Inv Zora Polasis: I think curing him is the right thing to do, don't you?
Levi Reed: Left Vee tied to a bed when we tried to steal his rum back for the church
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Levi Reed: I mean, we didn't ask him to come here, he insisted
Inv Zora Polasis: That sounded like bad on both sides there a little if you didn't know about the tax stamp thing
Inv Zora Polasis: I know and I didn't want him
Inv Zora Polasis: But he has helped me a couple of times so far
Levi Reed: Exactly. I don't feel responsible for him
Inv Zora Polasis: It doesn't hurt to deliver him to the church and see what they will or will not do
Inv Zora Polasis: He can pay for the curse removal
Levi Reed: Well when you put it that way, it sounds like fun
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Levi Reed: Especially if THEY know his involvement in the tax stamp rum debacle
Inv Zora Polasis: Do they?
Levi Reed: I mean... didn't you have to report back to them about that?
Inv Zora Polasis: I never really found out how that ended other than you all were successful and the church was happy
Inv Zora Polasis: I went back after you set sail so I only told them what I thought I knew
Levi Reed: Well he was definitely going to use it for sketchy purposes
Levi Reed: We made it too public, he couldn't get away with it anymore. That's why he let Vee have it. After he seduced her and left her tied to the bed, and took her clothes
Inv Zora Polasis: the church will give him what he deserves. Out of our hands. I just don't think you should let him wander around blundering around like he is
Levi Reed: You have to admit though, it IS kind of fun
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: True
Levi Reed: So what's in the cards for you, after we figure out this missing admiral thing? You heading back again?
Inv Zora Polasis: I suppose so. I definitely need to report back to the Cathedral
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm sort of at their command
Inv Zora Polasis: shrugs
Levi Reed: Hey, none of us would blame you for having a crisis of faith and leaving their employ
Inv Zora Polasis: That would be ... drastic
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't think I could do that without their blessing
Inv Zora Polasis: I owe them everything
Levi Reed: Wow, they got you that bad, huh? This is why I don't get involved with the church more than I have to
Levi Reed: You got put there through no choice of your own, your dad PAID them for it, and now you owe them your life?
Inv Zora Polasis: They raised me. Educated me. Gave me a way of life.
Inv Zora Polasis: I didn't know who paid them for many years
Levi Reed: Sure but the point is, they got paid. They weren't doing it out of the kindness of their hearts
Inv Zora Polasis: But they were kind
Inv Zora Polasis: I like the priests there
Inv Zora Polasis: or at least respect them
Levi Reed: So's my family but I still get to choose my own life. Even if they get a little grumpy about it
Inv Zora Polasis: What will you all be doing once this is over?
Levi Reed: I guess I'll see where the next adventure takes me. I almost became a dad up in the mountains there, so who knows what the future holds. I'm excited to see what's out there
Inv Zora Polasis: A father? And you left the lady there?
Levi Reed: Oh no no no, there was an orphan kid
Inv Zora Polasis: Ohhhh
Levi Reed: And the church was like, “take this kid up to the snowman”
Levi Reed: But they wouldn't say why, right?
Inv Zora Polasis: Snowman?
Levi Reed: So when we get up to the snow man, I'm like, “Mr. The Snow Man, what do you want with this kid? You aren't going to hurt him are you?”
Levi Reed: And instead of just ANSWERING THE QUESTION and being like, “I have no intention of murdering this kid” like any decent person WOULD
Levi Reed: He just kept talking in riddles
Inv Zora Polasis: Hmmm
Inv Zora Polasis: What did you do?
Levi Reed: And I was like, I'm not delivering some orphan into the hands of a murderer, if you can't guarantee his safety, I'm not leaving him here
Levi Reed: And he kept asking what I'd do, and so finally I was like, you know what? I'LL take the kid!
Inv Zora Polasis: Good for you!
Levi Reed: But he finally calmed down a little and let us into his house and we saw that the kids were treated ok. They did some chores and stuff, but they also got schooling and magic training and fed and everything, it seemed pretty fair
Levi Reed: So I left him with the snow guy
Inv Zora Polasis: Sounds like the church
Levi Reed: Yeah, but I don't think anyone was paying them for this kid
Inv Zora Polasis: nods
Levi Reed: Anyway, I didn't really want the responsibility, but I certainly wasn't going to lead some poor orphan into something terrible
Inv Zora Polasis: It will likely be good for him. To be educated. Learn magic if they are capable
Levi Reed: Yeah, that kid will probably do all kinds of church chores when he's older
Inv Zora Polasis: So it turned out to be a good thing you did Levi
Inv Zora Polasis: And that orphan will likely remember you
Levi Reed: Yeah but everyone else was SOOOOOO mad about it
Levi Reed: They didn't want to listen to me argue with the man
Levi Reed: But I got my lines just like anybody else, and I wasn't willing to cross that one
Inv Zora Polasis: You need to stand up for your principles
Inv Zora Polasis: No one should blame you for that
Levi Reed: Exactly!
Levi Reed: Can you maybe tell the others that, once we get out of the cave?
Inv Zora Polasis: Of course I would
Levi Reed: I feel like a lot of this group could really benefit from your wisdom
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Levi Reed: I hope the church has more missions for you that line up with us in the future
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm not sure I am the wise one here
Inv Zora Polasis: Temperance is much better in that regard
Inv Zora Polasis: I just try to follow good principles as best I can
Levi Reed: Me too!
Levi Reed: But they get mad at me about it!
Inv Zora Polasis: I see that
Inv Zora Polasis: Well if I see them bothering you, you have my support
Levi Reed: But like, this kid, they told us take this kid up the mountain, and then all the priests suddenly “disappeared” to pray up into some secret room or something, and no one would give me any answers about why, and I wanted to wait until they were done praying and no one would wait!
Levi Reed: But like... who just asks you to take a kid up the mountain to give it to a snowman and doesn't tell you why? That's WEIRD right?
Levi Reed: Just felt real suspicious
Inv Zora Polasis: It is. But the greater priests are not used to being questioned. they want you to give them your trust
Inv Zora Polasis: it is hard I know
Inv Zora Polasis: I wish I could have been there
Inv Zora Polasis: But I suppose we should wake Lirt and Tempe now
Levi Reed: They could have had it if they just answered the question and was like, “It's an orphanage”
Levi Reed: So simple
Inv Zora Polasis: nods
Levi Reed: Yeah, I suppose you're right. I'm getting too riled up anyway, I should probably take another nap and calm down
Levi Reed: gently shakes Lirt
Levi Reed: Wake up buttercup!
Inv Zora Polasis: It will be better in the morning
Inv Zora Polasis: gently wakes Temperance
Inv Zora Polasis: Watch time
Temperance: rubs her eyes and stretches.
Lirtimya: Sits up and stretches
Temperance: Anything interesting?
Inv Zora Polasis: All quiet for you all
Temperance: Ah, I see Levi's back.
Inv Zora Polasis: goes back to her corner to sleep a bit more
Levi Reed: Yeah, and I can't wait until Vee and MeL are up so I can tell them I was right and Zora thinks so too
Levi Reed: Goodnight pals!
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Temperance: Good night, Levi. Good luck with Vee on that one.
Lirtimya: Rest well Levi
Third Watch – Lirtimya, Temperance and Rothuss
Temperance: Looks like the creature is sleeping well. The food Zora gave him must have settled in well.
Lirtimya: Well, let's hope he doesn't settle this well with breakfast, I don't think we want to carry him around with us
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Temperance: I'm not sure I can say anything about that. Your cooking settles in quite well most of the time.
Lirtimya: You help with all of that cooking, and it makes it better
Temperance: We do try our best with it. Can't have you doing all the work to keep us less grumpy and cranky.
Lirtimya: I'm always happy to have the help
Rothuss Carder: pokes at the lizard corpses, looking for anything interesting, then starts moving them further into the corners of the room and out of the way.
Temperance: Speaking of grumpy and cranky, hopefully we figure out what this pirate business is all about. It would've been nice to see what was written inside all the notebooks.
Lirtimya: When we finally get back to sea I will begin studying the books I took from the desk
Rothuss Carder: Think you'll find anything good?
Lirtimya: I have a feeling I will find a lot about boat design and making figureheads
Temperance: I'm sure that will be helpful, especially for life on the ocean. While I usually prefer solid ground, this cave is making me want to tread water.
Vee Barlett: smiles in her sleep for some odd reason.
Lirtimya: I think it will be very useful, I can learn what's in the books, and then teach it to the stronger people who can actually do it
Lirtimya: I think Vee will enjoy boat design
Temperance: I'm sure she will enjoy directing and overseeing the stronger ones moving the material.
Temperance: grins teasingly.
Temperance: I wonder what vision she will have for her ideal ship. I've heard artists fall in love with their sculpted works from time to time.
Lirtimya: Well then, I won't teach her to carve figureheads, might remind too much like her match in the mountains
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Temperance: She looked quite happy in Violet's company. And as long as they mutually appreciated each other, that's all that matters.
Temperance: Better than having DeOrange as a figurehead any day.
Lirtimya: If that happens I may go have to miss with my burning hands once
Temperance: muffles a laugh as to not wake the others.
Temperance: Somehow I would love to see that happen. A figurehead of DeOrange accidentally getting burned...
Temperance: Now that's what I call watching arson safely.
Temperance: smiles with a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
Lirtimya: Well, hopefully it doesn't also burn down the rest of the ship, but I'd put out the fire after it burned
Rothuss Carder: I'd rather not risk our only ride out of here, if ya don't mind.
Lirtimya: Thankfully then for you, this ship doesn't have a figurehead of the orange
Rothuss Carder: That would be a bit much. It should be me instead. I have a much nobler-looking face.
Rothuss Carder: grins
Lirtimya: Chuckles
Temperance: raises an eyebrow and shakes her head, an amused look on her face.
The time is 4:58 AM
The date is Ko____de, 8th Sin (Late Summer), 587 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Last Quarter
Old Moon's phase is Last Quarter
So it is morning
Temperance: Shall I light a lamp again?
Temperance: moves to light a lamp.
Levi Reed: Well, are we ready?
Temperance: nods lightly.
Vee Barlett: Lead on, chump.
Levi Reed: We heading across this bridge?
Rothuss Carder: We got a plan?
Levi Reed: Plan for what?
Vee Barlett: Either the bridge or we see what be hidin' behind the dragon door.
Temperance: Did things ever go as we planned anyhow?
Levi Reed: Not a once
Temperance: Exactly.
Rothuss Carder: I was just checking to make sure you were all you, and not replaced by shapeshifters in the night.
Temperance: Ah, the almond doppelgangers?
Vee Barlett: I ain't smell any almonds. I only smell the pile Levi left behind.
Inv Zora Polasis: drinks some water and then hands her waterskin to Glimber so he can drink
Inv Zora Polasis: Good morning Glimber
Levi Reed: My vote is bridge. That dragon door has that trap and I'd like to be sure nothing is going to run an attack us when we trigger it
Vee Barlett: gestures for him to go ahead then.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Direction Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 14]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 18]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 17]
The gnomes encountered a deep deposit of copper-bearing ore here and created this chasm extracting it. The ceiling of the chasm rises 15 feet above an unsafe looking wooden bridge that spans the gorge. The chasm is 40 feet deep and 20 feet wide.
Levi Reed: This... I don't know if we should go across this
Vee Barlett: Why not?
Levi Reed: Looks unsafe
Vee Barlett: Huh. Hey, don't the gnome know these caves? He look scared to cross it or...?
Levi Reed: I don't know, he seemed like he was a prisoner, not like he was enjoying himself exploring the caves
Inv Zora Polasis: Glimber?
Inv Zora Polasis: points at bridge
Glimber Silvernose: Zoraaa
Inv Zora Polasis: Safe?
Inv Zora Polasis: makes an okay sign
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Do you want me to go look over the bridge?
Inv Zora Polasis: sighs wishing she could understand him
Temperance: blinks as she tries to observe facial expressions of the creature.
Temperance: It certainly is tricky when there is a language barrier...
Vee Barlett: goes to inspect the bridge and see if rope can fix it.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 6]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 15]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]
Vee Barlett: As long as we ain't runnin' across it, we should be fine.
Vee Barlett: ties her rope around her waist
Vee Barlett: Just gotta use this as safety, yeah?
Levi Reed: Ladies first
Vee Barlett: I'll set it up across the way. Tie it off here but ya also hold it, Levi.
Rothuss Carder: anything on this end we can tie it to, or just hold it?
Vee Barlett: Yar, tied it to that pole there, yeah?
Vee Barlett: Alrighty, let's see how this bridge be.
Vee Barlett: goes to cross it carefully.
Vee Barlett: Yar, easier than the other bridge!
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 13]
Vee Barlett: Whoever be last, untie my rope and bring it with ya.
Vee Barlett: ties it off at the pole on this end
Vee Barlett: And use the rope as a handrail, yeah?
Vee Barlett: tries to eye Tempe
Levi Reed: Aye aye
Levi Reed: scootch
Vee Barlett: moves out of the way
Vee Barlett: Ya got the light so go ahead.
Vee Barlett: Don't let them things zing ya off the bridge. Carefully walk over here, yeah?
A group of stirges flies around both ends of the bridge trying to attack.
Zora Polasis tries to attack Stirge 3 with her Rapier but misses.
Lirtimya casts Burning Hands at Stirge 5 killing it.
Levi Reed attacks Stirge 5 (?) with his Machete killing it.
Temperance shoots arrows at Stirge 2 with her Shortbow killing it.
As they die they fall out of the air and down into the crevasse
Stirge 4 tries to swoop in and drain Levi Reed’s blood but misses.
Vee Barlett attacks Stirge 4 with her Trident killing it.
Stirge 3 tries to swoop in and drain Lirtimya’s blood but misses.
Stirge 1 tries to swoop in and drain Ruffus DeOrange’s blood but misses.
Vee Barlett: Kill these things, Ruffus.
Ruffus DeOrange attacks Stirge 1 with Rapier killing it.
Vee Barlett: Yar, like that.
Zora Polasis tries to attack Stirge 3 with her Rapier but misses.
Lirtimya stabs Stirge 3 with her Dagger moderately wounding it.
Temperance shoots an arrow at Stirge 3 with her Shortbow killing it.
Vee Barlett: All clear over here. Y'all comin'?
Levi Reed: Yeah, after you move
Vee Barlett: moves out of the way again
Levi and Lirt looking down with the lamps can see there is a crumbled body down there where the stirges fell
Temperance: adjusts her things and holds the lantern again.
Levi Reed: Wait
Vee Barlett: What?
Levi Reed: There’s a body down there
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 6]
Vee Barlett: It one we care about?
Levi Reed: I don't know
Vee Barlett: Well if someone be feelin' brave, once over here someone can use the rope to climb down to look.
Levi Reed: Looks human sized
Rothuss Carder: I don't see any fighting anymore. Why are we just standing here?
Temperance: Evidently there's a body.
Rothuss Carder: Some body, any body, or no body?
Temperance: shrugs her shoulders but cracks a smile.
Vee Barlett: Yar! You like climbin' Rothuss. Take that rope end after everyone over here and climb down to look.
Temperance: Who knows in these caves?
Levi Reed: Let's send Ruffus to look
Lirtimya: It doesn't look like another gnome, maybe another adventurer like us? Trying to find this ghost
Temperance: Perhaps all of us should cross first and then figure out what to do about... that some body.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 18]
Vee Barlett: Without a spyglass, ain't sure we'll see much from up here.
Vee Barlett: taps her foot waiting for people to cross so she doesn't have to keep yelling across the chasm.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 8]
Vee Barlett: Levi. Move yer ass.
Levi Reed: Gimme a second
Vee Barlett: Climb down then.
Rothuss Carder: peers over the edge as he crosses over the bridge.
Levi Reed: Fine, I will
Vee Barlett: Rothuss, give Levi the rope end.
Levi Reed: gives Vee his rope to tie to the pole
Vee Barlett: moves over more so they can get around.
Levi Reed: Ok, that then
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 2]
Vee Barlett: Give Rothuss yer lamp then to hold for ya.
Rothuss Carder: dances lightly across the boards.
Levi Reed: does what Vee says to
Levi Reed: climbs down the rope
Levi Reed: inspects the body
Levi Reed: Not the admiral!
Levi Reed: This thing's got pointy ears
Vee Barlett: Any good loot then?
Vee Barlett: Maybe another ring?
Levi Reed: takes everything then climbs back up
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] OH NO! That is Wisteria
Vee Barlett: Did he say somethin' about easy wages? And loopholes?
Levi Reed: Looks like some food... (checks to see if the rations are still good), torches, a... wand? and some... wine?
Vee Barlett: Give it to Lirt to look over when she got a minute.
Vee Barlett: briefly scootches between everyone to untie her rope and wrap it back up.
Vee Barlett: then moves back out of the way so Levi can take lead again.
Inv Zora Polasis: looks to see in Glimber is upset since she can't understand him
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 19]
Temperance: makes a note about “humans with pointy ears.”
Temperance: I wonder if they were acquainted.
Vee Barlett: I wonder if they inhabit this island.
Vee Barlett: Or one nearby.
Temperance: Perhaps. It's a shame that we can't understand their language.
Vee Barlett: Ya can with patience and practice. Which we ain't have time for right now.
Levi Reed: I wonder if that was a friend of his
Temperance: glances over at Glimber to see if she can read his facial expression as she moves.
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 16]
Temperance: He looks rather sad.
Inv Zora Polasis: Yes
Temperance: It may have been a friend of his.
Now that the group has crossed the bridge
The tunnel ends at a stone pier jutting out into an underground river. A flat-bottomed skiff rests upside down upon the pier, and a stone statue of a brooding gnome mistress stands off to one side. At her feet are several large toads, and in her outstretched hands she holds a hollow skull.
Levi Reed: What the heck is this
Vee Barlett: Maybe a goddess of theirs?
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 7]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 11]
Temperance: What is what?
Levi Reed: Come take a look
Inv Zora Polasis: brings Glimber closer to the statue
Vee Barlett: Yar, you religious types, especially.
Temperance: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 7]
Temperance: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 3]
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] That is Belorphyn, she takes the dead across the river. The toads are her symbol of death
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 18]
Vee Barlett: Wages.... glitter... um, hmm, he say something about... singing?
Inv Zora Polasis: looks at Glimber again
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 2]
Inv Zora Polasis: points at statue
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Hello? Anyone here?
Levi Reed: checks out the skiff
Wall sconces for long-burned out torches line the tunnel as the river flows downstream, to the left.
Easily viewable within the water are numerous large albino fish.
Levi Reed: Was this your boat, buddy? (To Glimber, even though he can't understand me)
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Yo! You speak?
Levi Reed: Let me guess... the fish are hungry
The water flows from the top to the bottom, the current is strong enough for you to be able to easily go downstream, if you want to go up stream then you need to pole or other means against the current.
Levi Reed: Anyone want to take a boat ride or we heading back to the dragon door?
Yes you can see inside of the skull and it is caked with blood
Levi Reed: Wait, before we go anywhere...
Inv Zora Polasis: looks at Glimber and then takes dagger and holds it over the skull with her hand out to see a reaction
No reaction from Glimber at that
Levi Reed: holds out the elf's belongings to Glimber, except the wand, to see if he wants them
Levi Reed: If the pointy eared lady was his friend, he might want her things
He takes each piece quietly, then hands them back to Levi one at a time
Levi Reed: shrugs
Glimber Silvernose: Pointing to the wand
Temperance: observes quietly.
Levi Reed: Uh... should I give him this?
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Shizbang
Levi Reed: It looks broken anyway
Vee Barlett: Well ya already trying to give him the rest so might as well.
Levi Reed: offers Glimber the wand
Glimber Silvernose: Takes it, looks up at Zora
Glimber Silvernose: Offers it up to her, but points it towards Lirt
Inv Zora Polasis: who is ready to make a blood offering to the statue
Inv Zora Polasis: nods at Glimber
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Shizbang
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 11]
Inv Zora Polasis: Lirt I think he wants you to take the wand
Inv Zora Polasis: You can use it possibly
Lirtimya: Reaches her hand forward to grab the wand
Levi Reed: Looks broken to me, but I don't know anything about magic
He lets Zora take it and pass it along
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you Glimber
Levi Reed: Do broken wands still work?
Inv Zora Polasis: I have no idea
Vee Barlett: Yar but that made of wood and ya know about wood.
Temperance: Good use in her hands. She's the best of us when it comes to magic.
Inv Zora Polasis: hands the wand to Lirt
Lirtimya: Thank you, I will inspect it and see what it is, what it can do, and I will repair it if I can, and if needed
Levi Reed: Ok, well, I'd be fine giving this little statue some blood
Temperance: I...
Temperance: thinks about stopping these blood offerings, but then stops.
Levi Reed: offers his hand to Zora's and her dagger
Temperance: because are they going to listen to her anyway.
Inv Zora Polasis: You really want to be the one to make an offering to a goddess?
Glimber Silvernose: Points to the wand with Lirt
Vee Barlett: snorts
Levi Reed: Is that what she is?
Vee Barlett: Wait wait.
Vee Barlett: Lirt maybe gotta.
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Shizbang
Rothuss Carder: Umm, why are we cutting ourselves? Didn't you get enough of that yesterday?
Levi Reed: Why would we do that?
Inv Zora Polasis: Look at her
Levi Reed: She looks like someone who really loves toads
Inv Zora Polasis: there are remnants of blood in the skull
Glimber Silvernose: Sees what is happening and comes over to Zora
Levi Reed: gives up
Levi Reed: Ok, someone else can do it then
Lirtimya: Looks at Glimber and nods, hopefully signaling to him to signal what she needs to do next
Levi Reed: You asked, so I thought I'd offer
Rothuss Carder: I mean, that's not really unusual. Lots of people keep blood in their skulls.
Vee Barlett: Ya don't keep anythin' in yers, Rothuss.
Rothuss Carder: Gasp. Wounded. Anyways.... what's the thought here? Thinking it's a magical gate or something?
Inv Zora Polasis: holds her palm over the skull and moves to cut her palm but looks at Glimber first
Vee Barlett: Ya ask too much without nothin' be doin'.
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] This is Belorphyn
Inv Zora Polasis: cuts her hand
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Please help my friends
Inv Zora Polasis: squeezes the cut over the skull
Glimber Silvernose: Helps take Zora's hand and drip the blood over the skull
Rothuss Carder: Did Vee make sense to anyone? Because I can't figure out what she just said.
Vee Barlett: Well alright then. Guess he okay with ya over Lirt.
Inv Zora Polasis: looks for something to happen
Lirtimya: I may need to do it as well, or I may need to do something else with the wand
Vee Barlett: Maybe smack someone with it.
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 14]
Nothing special that you see
But Zora does feel more at peace
Inv Zora Polasis: Well we made an offering
Inv Zora Polasis: I feel good about that
Vee Barlett: Hmm, but did we? Or did you? Do we have to as a group or just one good enough?
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Lirtimya: Walks over to Glimber and holds her dagger in one hand and the wand in the other, trying to get him to point to what she needs to do
Vee Barlett: And this mean we goin' on the skiff? No dragon door then?
Temperance: I suppose so. We did technically spill blood for it.
Glimber Silvernose: Points to the wand
Glimber Silvernose : [Translation] Shizbang
Vee Barlett: Although always backtrack another time. Boat back this way.
Temperance: Or... I guess Zora spilled blood for it.
Lirtimya: He wants me to use the wand
Levi Reed: He's really set on Lirt doing some wand stuff
Lirtimya: She puts the dagger away
Vee Barlett: Alright then.
Rothuss Carder: moves to place Ruffus between him and Lirt
Vee Barlett: watches Glimber and walks towards the skiff showing she plans to get in it.
Levi Reed: Just repeat what he said
Glimber stays near Zora and follows her
Levi Reed: Sounds like gesv6aln6w
Vee Barlett: sees he doesn't seem panicked and puts a foot in the skiff.
Vee Barlett: and goes to sit in the skiff if nothing happens.
Temperance: shuffles out a notebook and a quill.
The skiff is stable and safe
Vee Barlett: Well no fish be tryin' to eat me... maybe yer offerin' good for all of us? Hop in, y'all.
Vee Barlett: Wish them cool fish had talked back, though, but guess they ain't hungry enough for it.
Levi Reed: I thought inside a cave we'd at least get a break from sailing
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Vee Barlett: In a pirate cave? Nah.
Inv Zora Polasis: gets in skiff
Levi Reed: joins Vee
Lirtimya: Joins them in the skiff
Temperance: shrugs and follows her to the skiff.
Yes to Lirt being able to write down what he thinks it is “Shizbang”
Rothuss Carder: is the last one in the boat.
Vee Barlett: tries to decide which way might be best and how they could go upstream.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Boating [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 12]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 12]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 17]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 1]
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 16]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 3]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Direction Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 6]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 6]
Levi Reed: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 13]
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 7]
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 8]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 11]
Levi Reed: Up that way looks like it will be a lot more open... seems like it will get kind of tight down that way
Vee Barlett: Temptin' to go upstream to get out of this cave.
Temperance: The lamplight won't last forever.
Temperance: nods in agreement.
Levi Reed: Well I'm fine with leaving but we checking out the dragon door first or not?
Vee Barlett: Ruffus, grab that pole and help us get upstream.
Vee Barlett: We can check it later. It not too far from the boat and we gotta get back to the boat eventually.
Levi Reed: Alright... anchors aweigh
Vee Barlett: If y'all wanna to the dragon door, go run there now.
Ruffus poles the skiff upstream and the group lands at a beach like area
that is obviously a place where the caves extend
Vee Barlett: Damn. More caves.
Vee Barlett: motions for Levi to go ahead and take lead once more.
More open caves and this is where Vee thought she smelled/felt open fresh air
The group leaves the skiff and heads back into more caves.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Direction Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 5]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 14] [d20 = 1]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 10] [d20 = 17]
MeLange: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 7]
Vee Barlett: motions for Melange to go in front of her
Vee Barlett: Ya haven't stabbed much with them stomach cramps ya had. So go ahead of me.
MeLange cautiously walks in front of Vee
Levi Reed: You guys smell that fresh air?
MeLange: not really
Vee Barlett: I've been smellin' it for miles. That why we went upstream.
MeLange: Think he's just farting for rest of us n calling it fresh air
Levi Reed: Nah, did enough of that last night
Vee Barlett: Given his earlier stomach problems... yar, that matches up.
This large chamber closely resembles a natural cave
Sunlight streams in through a 20 wide shaft in the ceiling, but there are deep, shadowy recesses along the walls nonetheless.
Levi Reed: Hey, this cave we're in is a cave!
Vee Barlett: This be a nightmare.
Vee Barlett: When does it end?
Levi Reed: Some caves go on for miles and miles
And there is a wax wyvern in the room
The time is 6:58 AM
The date is Ko____de, 8th Sin (Late Summer), 587 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Last Quarter
Old Moon's phase is Last Quarter
