DM Kathy Sunday February 4th, 2018 10:30:49 PM
A humming rock certainly seems outside the norm, and you are very cautious as you approach the site of the meteor's fall. The waving, blood-red seaweed completely surrounds the area; you get glimpses of the meteorite through waving tendrils of red. Something seems to glitter within.
Zeoll's brownie begins swimming toward the meteorite. Since everyone is at least 60 feet away from it, it will take several rounds for the brownie to get there. Cayzle, do you want to roll the brownie's swim checks, or do you want me to?
Meanwhile, the sound builds. It's hard to tell, actually, whether you are hearing the sound or feeling it through the water.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Sunday February 4th, 2018 11:08:31 PM "You know Zeoll, if you keep summoning air breathing creatures under water, they're gonna start a petition in the Twilight Vales.
Rill continues toward the meteorite.
"Wow, this water is thick."
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Monday February 5th, 2018 6:35:27 PM
Bralin is quite content to wait and see what happens to Zeoll's creature before proceeding further.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Monday February 5th, 2018 6:42:16 PM
Rill will make sure to not get ahead of our front line folks.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP96/96 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP60/60 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Monday February 5th, 2018 7:02:13 PM
Aexana doens't know what to think of all this but the headline says it all... what in the Wold is going on?!?
She'll continue following the rest...
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 167/172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 25/30, channel 4/5) Monday February 5th, 2018 8:36:49 PM
Terser worries about the strangeness, but not overmuch. He has rarely come upon a problem that couldn't be solved by some amount of punching.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Monday February 5th, 2018 9:11:58 PM
[OOC: Kathy, you can always roll for my fey friends ... especially since they are not exactly under my control 100%!!]
Zeoll cheers on his brownie, watching carefully.
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 24 / Touch 20/ flat: 20 | HP: 130 / 130 | Rage used 0 /18 Monday February 5th, 2018 9:47:22 PM
Reggie is not the magic type, and she also is not the best of warriors below the water.
She stays with Jozhur keeping lookout for mutated fish
DM Kathy d20-2=12 ; d20-2=0 ; d20=10 ; Monday February 5th, 2018 10:42:15 PM
You watch as Zeoll's brownie begins to swim toward the impact site. His little arms and legs flutter about as he tries to move forward. He goes about 10 feet. He keeps trying to swim, but doesn't make any progress.
The humming sound is still audible, and the glittering thing you saw through the waving seaweed now seems to be shedding light of its own. Scintillating colors wash through the waters around you. It's pretty
The brownie, unable to make progress, has begun to panic. Now he is swimming desperately for the surface, legs and arms thrashing.
The colored light is growing more intense, and now you think you see something heading in your direction.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Tuesday February 6th, 2018 12:04:28 AM "See, now this is what I was talking about. We're like a trouble magnet. Unless this ... whatever it is coming our direction is some sort of an aquatic welcoming committee."
Rill assumes an armored party cannot help but be on the sea floor by now. He takes a defensive position and begins casting Summon Monster IV.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 d20+24=32 ; Tuesday February 6th, 2018 3:59:42 AM "Any chance that's a good light?" Tahni asks very optimistically. Light at the bottom of the ocean is almost never good. If it gets close to her she prepares to duck aside. She has no plans on attacking it or even appearing aggressive.
Perception: 32 + Arcane Sight + Dark Vision 60ft + See Invisibility
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) d20+2=6 ; d20+26=29 ; Tuesday February 6th, 2018 10:36:59 AM
Zeoll thanks the brownie for trying. He would send it back to the Wold's cradle, but the magic actually cannot be dismissed.
Meanwhile, what the heck is going on? Unable to see with these old eyes, Zeoll gets out his magical flaming skull to illuminate the area. He tries to figure out what is approaching. He also dons his tower shield.
Perception 29.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Tuesday February 6th, 2018 5:36:38 PM
Bralin's response to Tahni's question consists of casting a Shield of Faith spell, and stepping forward, axe in hand. -- Water Breathing, Freedom of Movement, Shield of Faith
Spell List Highlight to display spoiler: { 0 – Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink, Stabilize 1 – Rose’s Temperature Control, Divine Favor, Shield of Faith (x2)**, Identify (d) 2 – Align Weapon, Eagle’s Splendor, Lesser Restoration, Soften Earth and Stone (d) 3- Water Breathing, Stone Shape (d) }
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP96/96 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP60/60 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Tuesday February 6th, 2018 5:55:31 PM
Aex gazes at the colored light wondering if this could be good or bad... none the less she activates her Ring of Invisibility and vanishes from sight. She stays close to her friends so if needed she can cast some spells or hand them potions...
Just wondering... does water Breathing stop you from sending air bubbles from your mouth and thus revealing your position??
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP105/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP d20+32=41 ; d4=2 ; d20+21=28 ; Tuesday February 6th, 2018 10:41:49 PM
Not sure what is about to happen, Jozhur readies his short sword and fades into the darkness...
Stealth: 41 (hide in plain sight) Perception: 28
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 24 / Touch 20/ flat: 20 | HP: 130 / 130 | Rage used 0 /18 Tuesday February 6th, 2018 10:59:48 PM
Reggie was beside Johzur, now she is apparently alone. where did he go now?
{ooc someone put a cow bell on that boy}
in any event, Reggie just does what she knows best and gets ready for a fight.
DM Kathy 8d6=28 ; d4=2 ; Tuesday February 6th, 2018 11:26:16 PM
Seeing danger approach, Bralin casts a Shield of Faith.Jozhur readies his bow and hides, much to Reggie's confusion. Aexana disappears altogether.
The creatures come into view. They are jellyfish. Under other circumstances, they might be beautiful, their translucent bodies and long tendrils drifting with the current. But they are much bigger than jellyfish should be. Also, they have teeth. They seem to have been mutated, though it doesn't seem to have made them helpless.
One of them lets off a blast of electric current! Bralin, Terser, and Zeoll take 28 points of electricity damage, DC 25 Reflex save for half. If you took any damage at all, you must make a DC 25 Fortitude save or be staggered for 2 rounds.
And a map for reference. Remember that you are in 3 dimensions, so this is an approximation. The meteorite is off the map to the northwest.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d3=2 ; d8=2 ; d20+12=27 ; 5d8=23 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 1:44:05 AM
At the begining of his turn, Rill's Summon Monster spell summons 2 Lantern Archons. He directs them to cast Aid on Reggie and Bralin (giving them each +1 morale bonus to hit and +5 hit points.)
Then Rill will castSearing Light on the green one, hitting touch AC 27 for 23 points of damage.
"OK, so this is not a welcoming committee. At least, not a very good one."
Then Rill moves over by Bralin.
(Remember, Bralin and Terser have Freedom of Movement on them, Reggie has Protection from Evil, and Jozhur has Shield of Faith. I'm unsure on timing, but if it's been more than 14 rounds since we fought the whale, Prayer is gone.)
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Wednesday February 7th, 2018 6:41:38 AM
Tahni mutters something under her breath about fire spells along with a few other choice words.
She draws the quicken rod from her kit and uses it to swiftly cast a Spectral Hand. She then casts a Bestow Curse spell through the hand
Tahni then tries to head northwards to put one of the more muscly people in front of her
Move action: Retrieve Rod Swift action: Cast Spectral Hand Standard action: Cast Bestow Curse on the Red one. Will Save vs DC23. Fail=Each turn it has a 50% chance to act normally; otherwise, it takes no action. Free action: 5ft step northwards
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 167/172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 25/30, channel 4/5) d20+11=31 ; d20+15=17 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 8:57:40 AM
It must be opposite day, because Terser is able to twist out of the way of most of the damage, but the shock staggers him briefly.
He holds the bag around his neck and concentrates, borrowing a trick from their recent DC visitors, and grows to 8' tall.
(Enlarge person)
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 156/151) d20+18=29 ; d20+13=28 ; d20+8=20 ; d10+17=22 ; d6=5 ; d10+17=22 ; d6=3 ; d10+17=26 ; d6=6 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 6:42:38 PM
With the nearest jellyfish almost upon him, Bralin eschews any clever tactic, and just hits it a bunch of times with his axe.
-- Spells in effect: Water Breathing, Freedom of Movement, Shield of Faith, Aid -- 5' move to light blue one, and full attack, power attack
Atk 1 hits ac 30 for 27 hp damage (5 cold) Atk 2 hits ac 29 for 25 hp damage (3 cold) Atk 3 hits ac 21 for 32 hp damage (6 cold)
Spell List Highlight to display spoiler: { 0 – Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink, Stabilize 1 – Rose’s Temperature Control, Divine Favor, Shield of Faith (x2)**, Identify (d) 2 – Align Weapon, Eagle’s Splendor, Lesser Restoration, Soften Earth and Stone (d) 3- Water Breathing, Stone Shape (d) }
ooc - adjusted for Aid spell, which I had missed
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 128/151) d20+9=17 ; d20+19=25 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 6:47:10 PM
[ooc - not paying enough attention.
Bralin fails Reflex save but makes Fort save]
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 24 / Touch 20/ flat: 20 | HP: 130 / 130 | Rage used 0 /18 d20+17=24 ; d20+15=23 ; d6+6=9 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 7:00:14 PM
Reggie moves toward the closest jellyfish (red) drawing her hand axe.
slicing at the thing with the hopes of doing something productive.
{ooc: swim check if needed = 24} {ooc: attack hits AC 23 for 9 damage (slashing)}
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP96/96 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP60/60 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 d20+17=22 ; d20+17=23 ; 2d8+9=19 ; 2d8+9=19 ; 2d6+9=18 ; 2d6+9=16 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 7:14:15 PM
With the jellifish approaching Aex does remain under her invisibility ring. First she drops her staff and the she moves closer to her friends waiting for a good moment...
Having spent quite some time now with Aexana and her lightning bolts Leafy though is a fan of electricity... so he intends to join the fray... he makes a double move and takes position closer to Reggie.
Aexana's Staff changes into the Huge Treant again. The summoned friend moves up behind Reggie. Using some of the 3D idea the Treant will float slightly above Reggie so that he can make a slam hit at the Red Jellyfish (15ft reach).
Slam 1 hits AC22 - damage 18 Slam 2 hits AC23 - damage 16 (made 2d8 rolls accidentally instead of 2d6)
Saves vs electricity ... Zeoll's reflex save is a +9 since they are not evil. He has a +2 Cradled bonus on the first save of the day. That's a +11 vs DC25, and Zeoll really does not want to be affected, so he uses a hero point for an extra +8. His save, at +19, is a 24! ALAS! Missed by one!
His Fort save vs Staggered is only at +9, and he rolls a 16 - STAGGERED TOO!
Zeoll can only take a move or a standard action.
Zeoll wonders how to cope with these challenging monsters. They are mindless, and so immune to his charms. Most friends he might summon will not function well under water. He still feels bad about the brownie. Plus, no full round castings while staggered!
Well, maybe some poison would make these foul jellies pause pause. Zeoll casts Stinking Cloud. He aims at the purple jelly in the back, prioritizing NOT getting any friends in the cloud. If the spell even works underwater!
Usually Zeoll would unship his shield (move action) and then cast an arcane spell with a somatic component. But that is beyond him while staggered. He'll just have to risk the arcane failure imposed by his shield. He tries (fail on a 01-50) and rolls a 40! His spell fizzles.
Zeoll accomplishes nothing this round, except to waste a hero point!
Sanity Info
Cleric Spells (used = underlined) 1: command x4, obsc mist; elf vision 2: calm emo x2, hold person/SFF; hold person; faerie fire 3: loc obj/SFF, water walk, sum mon III; glibness
Sorcerer Slots: level 1: used 2 of 8 (mage armor, SFF) level 2: used 0 of 7 level 3: used 1 of 5 (stinking cloud, fizzled)
Horn of Good 1 of 4 used Laughing Touch 1 of 8 used (on whale) Hero Points used: 1
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP105/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP d20+17=30 ; d6+3=9 ; 2d6=2 ; d20+12=14 ; d6=2 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 8:48:09 PM
Jellies...no point in sneaking around then. Jozhur clicks his boots together and moves forward in order to attack the red jelly with Reggie. Jozhur lunges with his sword as his shadow reaches to drain the jelly of its strength.
---------------------------------------- Use boots of haste (3/10) Attack hits AC30, 9 damage, additional 2 damage if these are evil jellies (aren't they all?) Shadow's incorporeal touch attack hits AC 14, 2 strength damage if it hits
DM Kathy d20+4=12 ; d100=1 ; d20+19=39 ; d20+19=37 ; d20+19=37 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+19=29 ; d20+14=27 ; d8=1 ; d8=6 ; d8=4 ; d8=1 ; d8=3 ; d20+19=23 ; d20+19=25 ; d20+19=34 ; d20+19=23 ; d20+14=22 ; d8=3 ; d8=7 ; d8=1 ; d100=8 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d20+19=37 ; d8=3 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 10:41:30 PM Rill's summons results in a couple of Lantern Archons, who move to help Reggie and Bralin. He casts a Searing Light and damages one of the jellyfish.
Tahni, still unable to use all those lovely fire spells, casts a Spectral Hand and uses it to Bestow Curse. You're pretty sure it was successful.
Terser embiggens himself.
Bralin steps up and starts whaling on the lead jellyfish. Two of his three attacks hit, and do damage.
Reggie moves over and slashes at one of the jellyfish with her axe, but doesn't manage to hit. For all the space these things take up, their wavy tendrils are surprisingly hard to hit.
Aexana and Leafy move into position. Leafy slams twice, but is also unable to hit.
Zeoll is having trouble. Then he has some more trouble, and, just for a change of pace, has some trouble. [OOC: As far as I know, the only spells specifically mentioned as not working underwater are fire-based spells.]
Jozhur darts forward and attacks. His attack hits, but his shadow's does not. And the jellies do not appear to be evil.
The red jellyfish does not act, and just floats there gently.
The turquoise jellyfish (actually that one's uncolored; that's the original illustration) attacks! It's got 4 tentacles, so that's one each for Bralin, Terser, Rill, and Zeoll. All 4 hit, and Bralin is critically hit! Then it tries to bite Bralin! But it misses. Bralin takes 27 damage. Terser takes 14 damage. Rill takes 11 damage. Zeoll takes 13 damage. Everyone who was hit needs to make a DC 25 Fortitude save against the jellyfish's poison.
The blue jellyfish attacks Terser! Terser takes 59 damage from 4 tentacle hits, and needs to make another DC 25 Fortitude save against poison. The jellyfish also bites him! That's another 16 damage, and a DC 27 Fortitude save to avoid the sickness.
The purple jellyfish has to move, so it only gets one attack. It attacks Jozhur! It hits! Jozhur takes 13 damage, and needs to make a DC 25 Fortitude save against poison.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d8=8 ; d20+17=34 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; Wednesday February 7th, 2018 11:23:25 PM
The Lantern Archons again cast Aid, but this time on Rill and Terser (giving them each +1 morale bonus to hit and +11 hit points.)
Rill makes his Fortitude save (34). Then he makes a 5' move and Channels Energy, healing all this friends for 27 points!
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Thursday February 8th, 2018 7:37:57 AM "That's a whole lot of poison"
Tahni prepares to heal the first person that succumbs to the poison
Ready action: Cast Delay Poison through the Spectral hand on the first person that fails their poison saving throw
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 128/151) d20+19=32 ; d20+19=25 ; d20+14=16 ; d20+9=14 ; d10+17=22 ; d6=3 ; Thursday February 8th, 2018 5:29:20 PM
Bralin is struck hard, but fights off the poison. Moments later Rill heals him
The dwarf continues his attack, but warding off poison cost him his concentration, and the blows are poorly timed.
Fort save 32 Spells in effect: Water Breathing, Freedom of Movement, Shield of Faith, Aid -- full attack, power attack on turquoise
Atk 1 hits ac 25 for 20 hp damage (3 cold) Atk 2 miss (14) Atk 3 miss (14)
Spell List Highlight to display spoiler: { 0 – Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink, Stabilize 1 – Rose’s Temperature Control, Divine Favor, Shield of Faith (x2)**, Identify (d) 2 – Align Weapon, Eagle’s Splendor, Lesser Restoration, Soften Earth and Stone (d) 3- Water Breathing, Stone Shape (d) }
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP96/96 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP60/60 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 d20+14=18 ; d20+14=19 ; d20+12=14 ; d20+17=31 ; d20+17=31 ; 2d8+9=18 ; 2d8+9=20 ; Thursday February 8th, 2018 5:41:15 PM
Still invisible Aex positions herself in the middle of the pack.There she immediately casts Bear's Endurance Mass. Where she floats, she should be able to have everyone affected by the buff. Everyone take a +4 CON which might help a little against all the poison...
Leafy takes a 5ft swim closer to the Red Jelly and makes a full attack: Slam 1 hits AC18 Slam 2 hits AC19 Bite hits AC 14 Cool... the best moment for crappy rolls...
Then Aexana's Staff Treant makes a full attack at the Red Jelly too... perhaps he has better luck? Slam 1 hits AC31 - damage 18 Slam 2 hits AC31 - damage 20
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 66/172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 20/30, channel 4/5) d20+23=33 ; 6d8+25=61 ; d20+20=22 ; d20+20=27 ; d20+20=25 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; Thursday February 8th, 2018 9:23:45 PM 6 reduction over 6 hits still makes a total of 101 damage! savage!
Properly embiggened, Terser makes the Cromulent choice and enrages, sharing it with Leafy, the Treant, Jozhur, and Bralin, should they accept +4STR/CON, -2AC
Since it would not do to succumb to poison as a dwarf, he heroically shrugs off the first injection, and survives the other one just barely. He cannot keep it up when he gets bitten, and feels the effects of the strange disease.
He then makes the one attack he is able while staggered, though he puts his all into it, targeting the one in Bralin's biz.
Attack vs AC 32 Enlarged Raged Vital Strike Power Attack makes 6d8 +26 62 damage
He then spends some extra rage on a final swift channel, healing everyone but the jellies for 25! consume 4 rds of rage to channel as swift action
rage HP 168/211, temp AC 19
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP105/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP d20+13=32 ; d20+16=27 ; d20+10=12 ; d20+12=16 ; d6=2 ; d6+4=10 ; Thursday February 8th, 2018 9:45:14 PM
Jozhur winces when struck by the jellyfish, but Aexana's spell and Terser's rage allow him to stave off the effects of the poison.
He wonders why the red jellyfish isn't doing anything, but it is a jellyfish, so who knows. He stabs at the red jelly a couple more times, then begins moving toward the clear jellyfish, since it is actually attacking. His shadow continues its attempt to strength drain the red jelly.
-------------------------------------------- Fort save: 32 First attack hits AC 27, 10 damage Second attack misses
Shadow's attack hits touch AC 16, 2 strength damage
Boots of haste used (3/10)
Active effects: Terser's shared rage (+4 STR/CON, -2 AC) Bear's Endrurance (+4 CON) Ring of Freedom of Movement Underwater breathing
Zeoll's 16 fails to make that poison save. What happens?
He is staggered, and going down fast. The old taur decides that discretion is the better part. with his one standard action allowed this round, he activated his cloak of escape. That's what it's for! He ends the round 100 feet away from the spot he started, positioned to place the party between himself and the jellies.
DM Kathy d100=13 ; 8d6=31 ; d4=4 ; Friday February 9th, 2018 12:01:25 AM Rill's Archons keep casting Aid, while Rill himself heals his companions.
Tahni, realizing that jellyfish venom could cause trouble for her teammates, readies a spell to help.
Bralin succeeds at fighting off the poison, but his efforts to fight the jellyfish are less successful.
Aexana, still invisible, casts a spell to boost her companions' Endurance.
Note: I'm sure most of you know this, but I'm just making sure we're all on the same page. Bear's Endurance does stack with barbarian rage. It does not stack with any Constitution-enhancing items you may have.
Aexana's companions also attack. Leafy doesn't fare very well. The Treant does much better, hitting twice.
Terser rages, and unloads an almighty wallop on the turquoise jellyfish! It collapses to the ocean floor, dead.
Jozhur hits and damages the red jellyfish. His Shadow companion is unable to hit.
The red jellyfish continues to float peacefully
The purple jellyfish moves forward and lets off a burst of electricity! Terser, Bralin, Rill, Aexana, and Jozhur (and Jozhur's shadow, if it can be affected by such things) take 31 points of electrical damage, DC 25 Reflex save for half. If you took any damage, succeed on a DC 25 Fortitude save or be staggered for 4 rounds.
Terser is not feeling so good. His stomach is churning, and the place where the jellyfish bit him is starting to itch. [Terser has the Sickened condition.]
DM Kathy d20+19=22 ; d20+19=24 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+19=25 ; d8=5 ; d8=8 ; d8=3 ; d8=4 ; d20+14=28 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; Friday February 9th, 2018 1:02:37 PM
Dang it! I realized I didn't have the blue jellyfish act. It targets Terser. Four tentacles hit, for a total of 60 damage, and a DC 25 Fortitude save against poison. The bit also hits, for 10 damage, and you've already got the disease so we won't worry about that.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 40of81hp) Friday February 9th, 2018 2:20:58 PM
[OOC: Kathy, you did not mention Zeoll's dim door nor the effect of his poison ... for now Ima ignore that. I also moved Zeoll on the map.]
From a safe distance, and no longer staggered, Zeoll sets aside his shield (move action) and casts another Stinking Cloud (standard action), this time with no chance of failure. He targets the blue one, trying not to get any friends in the area of effect.
Sanity Info
Cleric Spells (used = underlined) 1: command x4, obsc mist; elf vision 2: calm emo x2, hold person/SFF; hold person; faerie fire 3: loc obj/SFF, water walk, sum mon III; glibness
Sorcerer Slots: level 1: used 2 of 8 (mage armor, SFF) level 2: used 0 of 7 level 3: used 2 of 5 (stinking cloud x2)
Horn of Good 1 of 4 used Laughing Touch 1 of 8 used (on whale) Hero Points used 1 Dim Door Cloak used 1 of 1 poisoned
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d20+11=22 ; d20+17=35 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d8=6 ; d8=3 ; d20+26=28 ; Friday February 9th, 2018 6:54:45 PM
Rill is unable to dodge the electrical attack, but at least he is not staggered. Whew.
He pulls in divine energy, releasing it in a burst of healing to all his cohorts (except Zeoll and that smaller plant creature - too far.)
Everyone is healed for 30 points! (Don't forget Rill's healing last round for 27 points and Terser's for 25.) The Lantern Archons then touch Terser for 9 temporary hit points, and Bralin for 6 temporary hit points.
"Ugh, these things are bad."
Rill keeps a sharp eye out for any more trouble. (Perception 28.)
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP105/105 ---------Shadow companion: 37/53 HP d20+10=11 ; d20+18=33 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+12=15 ; d20+16=22 ; d20+10=20 ; Friday February 9th, 2018 8:17:23 PM
Jozhur is able to nimbly avoid the purple jellyfish's electrical attack. His shadow isn't so fortunate. Jozhur leaves the apparently docile red jelly and begins attacking the purple one, but comes up short for now. HIs shadow continues trying to drain the red jelly, but cannot seem to touch it.
---------------------------- Jozhur's reflex save: 33 (no damage due to evasion, no fortitude save should be needed) If the electricity is a spell or spell like ability (I'm assuming it is) it affects the shadow, but it takes half damage Shadow fails reflex save and fortitude save, shadow is staggered
Full attack on purple jelly, both attacks miss Shadow attacks red jelly again, but misses
Boots of haste used (3/10)
Active effects: Terser's shared rage (+4 STR/CON, -2 AC) Bear's Endrurance (+4 CON) Ring of Freedom of Movement Underwater breathing
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 d8=3 ; d8=2 ; d8=4 ; d8=8 ; d8=8 ; d8=3 ; d8=3 ; Friday February 9th, 2018 9:03:09 PM OOC: I'm assuming Terser is alive at the start of this round!
Terser is looking bad. Real bad. Not like his usual bad but injured bad.
Tahni does what she can to ease his wounds
Cast CCW through Spectral Hand. Terser is healed for 28pts Quickened Rod to cast CSW through Spectral Hand. Terser is healed for 25pts
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 133/151) Staggered d20+9=22 ; d20+19=20 ; d20+19=34 ; 3d10+17=26 ; d6=2 ; Saturday February 10th, 2018 10:55:41 AM
Bralin is rocked by the electrical current. Rill and the archons heal the damage, but everything feels ... well, like he's under water.
The dwarf very deliberately moves up and swings one blow. ----- [Reflex and Fort saves Fail] Staggered 1/4 Spells in effect: Water Breathing, Freedom of Movement, Shield of Faith, Aid -- 5' move. power attack, vital strike on purple jellyfish Atk hits ac 34 for 28 hp damage (2 cold)
Spell List Highlight to display spoiler: { 0 – Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink, Stabilize 1 – Rose’s Temperature Control, Divine Favor, Shield of Faith (x2)**, Identify (d) 2 – Align Weapon, Eagle’s Splendor, Lesser Restoration, Soften Earth and Stone (d) 3- Water Breathing, Stone Shape (d) }
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 24 / Touch 20/ flat: 20 | HP: 130 / 130 | Rage used 0 /18 d20+15=33 ; d20+10=22 ; d6+6=10 ; d6+6=7 ; Saturday February 10th, 2018 6:45:57 PM
Reggie does not care if this creature is peaceful acting or not, she keeps hacking at it with her axe.
{ooc: axe attack on red: hit AC 33 for 10 damage, and AC 22 for 7 damage}
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Sunday February 11th, 2018 2:40:42 AM "I've got the red one under a curse!" Tahni calls out to the party "Hopefully it won't do anything half the time"
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 66/172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 19/30, channel 3/5) d20+10=30 ; d20+17=34 ; d20+21=37 ; d20+21=32 ; d20+16=20 ; d20+11=29 ; 6d8+23=52 ; 2d8+23=30 ; 2d8+23=32 ; d20+17=23 ; Sunday February 11th, 2018 12:05:50 PM crit save vs elec - half -1 makes 14 damage, fort save 34 - passed, 70 over 5 hits, 1DR, 65 damage, fort vs poison (+2 for dwarfiness) 25 - just passed total of 79
Between Rill, Archon, and Tahni - 92 healing
new HP total 181/211
Terser is feeling the pain, but the love of his friends outweighs it and leaves him feeling stronger than before! And now that he's not staggered, only sickened, he lets his full might go on the blue jelly. If only there were a friendly sponge and starfish with some nets around, they may not be having this problem.
Haste used 1/3, attacks and damage -2 for sickened Attacks vs AC 37, 32, 20, 29 Damage 52, 30, (miss), and 32
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP96/96 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP60/60 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 d20+17=27 ; d20+17=34 ; 2d6+9=13 ; 2d6+9=12 ; d20+13=16 ; d20+16=17 ; Sunday February 11th, 2018 1:04:43 PM
Aexana reflex save vs Electricity 16 - fail Aexana fortitude save vs staggered 17 - fail - nat 1
Aexana sees Terser getting hit pretty bad and intends to go help him but then the jelly gives her a taste of her own favourite weapon... she's massively hit and completely staggered... invisible she slowly sinks towards the bottom of the ocean.
Leafy observes the Red Jelly and wonders why it's not acting... purple charges... blue charges. Why not red?!? Red seaweed didn't do much either? Red?? Why? Puzzled Leafy doesn't know if he must attack any further? Instead he waves... "you awake??"
The Staff Treant sees the purple jelly seriously pummelling the Black Lions so he moves into position and starts whacking at the purple one instead. Slam 1 hits AC27 - damage 13 Slam 2 hits AC34 - damage 12
Jozhur and his shadow attack, but miss. [OOC: The electricity is an Extraordinary ability.]
Tahni heals Terser, who whales on the blue jellyfish!
Bralin attacks the purple jellyfish, while Reggie continues her assault on the red one.
Aexana is staggered, but her Treant pounds on the purple jellyfish!
The red jellyfish finally does something! It lets out a burst of electricity. Reggie, Jozhur (and possibly the shadow), Bralink, Aexana, Leafy, and the Treant take 26 damage, DC 25 Reflex save for half. If you take damage, you must succeed at a DC 25 Fortitude save or be staggered for 1 round.
The purple jellyfish has 4 tentacles--one each for Jozhur, the shadow, Aexana's Treant, and Bralin. Yes, I know it can't hurt the shadow, but it's a jellyfish. It's not too bright. Jozhur is hit for 17 damage and poison; the treant is hit for 13 damage and poison; and Bralin is hit for 12 damage and poison. If you are poisoned, make a DC 25 Fortitude save. Then it tries to bite Bralin! It misses.
The blue jellyfish is still focused on Terser. Terser is hit with 4 tentacles for 50 damage and a DC 25 Fortitude save against poison. The bite misses.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d20+11=20 ; d8=6 ; d8=5 ; Monday February 12th, 2018 2:10:33 AM
Rill is worried that this constant damage will eventually wear us down.
He steels himself. Rill casts Plane Shift, and then uses Dimensional Hop as a move action to teleport 45' next to the blue jellyfish, touching (hits Touch AC 20) the creature to send it to the Elemental Plane of Fire (DC 22 Will save.) Then he takes a 5' move away.
The Lantern Archons cast Aid on Terser and Reggie. Terser gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and 16 temporary hit points. Reggie gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and 15 temporary hit points.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Monday February 12th, 2018 6:59:24 AM
Tahni does what she can to try and slow the purple jellyfish down.
Standard action: Cast Bestow Curse on the Purple one. Will Save vs DC23. Fail=Each turn it has a 50% chance to act normally; otherwise, it takes no action.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 40of81hp) Monday February 12th, 2018 11:44:46 AM
Zeoll ponders ... fighting underwater makes his summons weaker. These foes are immune to poison, they are mindless, and likely blind as well, so glitterdust is a non-starter. Can't trip them, can't toss anything any distance under water ...
Zeoll figures maybe he can help his friends somehow. He lifts his shield into place and moves a bit closer. Maybe he can heal someone.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) d20+17=28 ; d20+21=32 ; d20+16=36 ; d20+16=20 ; d20+11=18 ; 6d8+23=53 ; 2d8+23=30 ; Monday February 12th, 2018 3:48:02 PM 28 vs poison - pass. DR makes damage total 46 this round 16 heals new temp HP 151/211
Hoping to continue his success, Terser continues beating up on blue jelly. Unless it has suddenly disappeared, in which case he will instead attack the plum. Mmm, now he's craving toast.
Attack 1 vs AC 32, Attack 2 unconfirmed crit, Attack 3 miss 53 and 30 damage
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 121/151) Staggered d20+19=29 ; d20+19=24 ; 3d10+17=38 ; d6=5 ; Monday February 12th, 2018 5:31:54 PM
Bralin gets struck by a tentacle, but again overcomes the poison.
Still reeling from the last lightning strike, he again focuses all his might into a single attack. ----- [Fort save 29] Staggered 2/4 Spells in effect: Water Breathing, Freedom of Movement, Shield of Faith, Aid -- power attack, vital strike on purple jellyfish Atk hits ac 24 for 43 hp damage (5 cold)
Spell List Highlight to display spoiler: { 0 – Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink, Stabilize 1 – Rose’s Temperature Control, Divine Favor, Shield of Faith (x2)**, Identify (d) 2 – Align Weapon, Eagle’s Splendor, Lesser Restoration, Soften Earth and Stone (d) 3- Water Breathing, Stone Shape (d) }
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 d20+10=16 ; d20+16=26 ; d20+17=28 ; d20+12=17 ; d20+13=14 ; d6+8=13 ; Monday February 12th, 2018 6:16:43 PM
{ooc: reflex = 16, fort = 26 -- more damage, not staggered}
the electrical current courses through Reggie, as it does, her eyes go black, her blood starts to darken once more webbing out under her skin.
{ooc: now you got Reggie angry} Reggie assaults the jellyfish in her raging fury
{ooc: full attack hits AC 28, 17, 14 --- damage for first attack = 13 assuming the rest miss}
{raging now}
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP72/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 d20+13=27 ; d20+18=21 ; d20+3=15 ; d4=2 ; d20+16=34 ; d20+16=34 ; d20+12=22 ; 3d6+4=14 ; 3d6+4=16 ; d8=2 ; d8=1 ; d20+17=19 ; d20+17=18 ; Monday February 12th, 2018 7:40:23 PM
Aex reflex save : 27 - success Aex Fort save : 21 - fail - staggered for an extra round (4 in total remaining) Treant - reflex save : 15 - fail Treant - think treant are immune to staggered Treant - HP : 114 -26 -(13-DR10) = 75 / Treant is immune to poison Leafy need not make a save vs electricity as he is grounded. Instead, the electric blast increases his constitution by 2.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aex is staggered but she can still do at least something... she grabs in her Pants 'o Plenty and digs up a protection from energy potion (free action) and carefully quaffs the potion (60 points resistance to electricity)
So much for being nice... after friendly waving to the Red Jelly the thing just whacks Leafy in the face. Leafy is inclined to return the favour and makes a full attack at the red goo... Slam 1 hits AC34 : damage 14HP + 2 thundering Slam 2 hits AC34 : damage 16 HP +1 thundering Bite hits AC22 : fail
The staff Treat too intends to eat seafood at the end of the day..; Slam hits AC19 Smal hits AC18 - nat fail
DM Kathy d20+4=11 ; d20+4=22 ; Monday February 12th, 2018 9:51:47 PM Rill moves up and tries to send the blue jellyfish to the Elemental Plane of Fire. He succeeds! The blue jellyfish is now very sad.
Tahni attempts to curse the purple jellyfish, and succeeds!
Zeoll, realizing that his magic is less helpful in this battle, hoists his shield and moves up.
With the blue jellyfish gone, Terser concentrates on the purple one. He does a lot of damage, and Bralin finishes it off.
Reggie and Aexana's treant finish off the red one.
And just like that, the battle is over. The meteorite (or whatever it is) is still giving off that weird multicolored light, and now that the battle is over, you notice that you can still hear that humming sound.
Anybody who had to save against poison has to make one more save, DC 25, to get rid of it.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d20+17=32 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 2:00:59 AM
(Oops - forgot the second Fort save on the poison - made it.)
With our foes gone, Rill will use his Status spell to determine if any of his friends are hurt (wounded, disabled, staggered, unconscious, dying, nauseated, panicked, stunned, poisoned, diseased, confused, or the like.)
Then he will use a Heal spell on Terser to tend to his wounds for 130 points.
"Wow. So those things were bad. Maybe we stumbled into the jellyfish fields. Let's get that crystal and get outta here."
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 d8=4 ; d8=7 ; d8=3 ; d8=3 ; d8=8 ; d8=6 ; d8=1 ; d8=2 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 5:42:39 AM
Zeoll looks to be in the worst state so Tahni looks to cure him first. (Cast CCW. Zeoll is healed for 28pts). After that she gives a bit of healing to Aexana (Cast CSW. Aexana is healed for 27pts)
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP d20+18=30 ; d20+9=20 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 11:38:32 AM
Jozhur manages to avoid the last wave of electricity, but can't shake off the poison.
"Yes, let's get this done and get back on the 'Fish."
____________________________ For last round: Reflex save passed, no damage Fort save failed, Jozhur is poisoned Shadow is unaffected by extraordinary abilities, no damage taken
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Tuesday February 13th, 2018 3:03:00 PM
Terser releases his rage, shakes himself a bit, takes a few deep breaths (and contemplates what being underwater means for that), and thanks Rill for the cure. He saw what the disease did to that whale and the jellies. It wouldn't do for him to turn on his friends.
He looks around for the chain they brought with them and proceeds to attack it to the rock for hauling up, taking care not to touch it with his bare hands.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 121/151) d20+9=18 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 5:24:45 PM
Bralin gradually recovers from the effects of the lightning attacks.
With Terser attending to the stone, Bralin keeps an eye out for any more sea attacks.
[Perception 9]
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP72/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 3d8+6=16 ; d20+18=25 ; d20+20=38 ; d20+14=20 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 6:10:44 PM
It takes a couple of turns for Aexana to recover from her staggered status. The healing spell from Zeoll does some good and some of her own Cure Serious Wounds potions also come in handy (healing for another 16HP bringing her almost back at full health). This time she just manages to ward of the posion (fort save 25)
With a touch of her hand the Treant shapes again into the staff she holds. Leafy, strengthened by the electricity swims up to the Greenmage too.
Well... no way back... time to get closer to the Meteor...
Aex keeps her eyes open and tries to discern if the noises they hear are any where near natural... repeating?... signalling?... just humming?? (perception 38 - know nature 20)
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Tuesday February 13th, 2018 9:47:28 PM
Zeoll thanks his friends for the waves of healing. "I'm old now, and not as sturrdy as I was in my youth. Thank you, my comrrades!"
He looks at the fallen star. He tries to figure out if the sound ceased during the fight, or just was impossible to hear during combat.
DM Kathy d4=3 ; d4=2 ; Tuesday February 13th, 2018 10:32:32 PM Rill uses a Heal spell to cure Terser's wounds and remove the disease before it can take hold. Using his Status spell, he can tell that Jozhur is still struggling with jellyfish venom.
Meanwhile, Jozhur is feeling the effects of the poison; it's making him sluggish and antisocial. [Jozhur takes 3 Dexterity damage and 2 Constitution damage.]
Tahni heals Zeoll, and Aexana heals herself. Zeoll is pretty sure that the humming sound didn't actually stop during the fight; it just became less noticeable.
Terser and Bralin approach the meteorite. Up close, you can see that there's not much left of it at all. There are some scattered rock fragments and, hovering above them, a large shard of crystal, roughly triangular in shape, swirling with brilliant prismatic colors. You can easily see that this is the source of the weird colored light you've been seeing since you got close to the meteorite.
The humming grows louder.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Wednesday February 14th, 2018 6:14:37 AM
If noone has a neutralise poison spell handy Tahni prepares to cast a Heal spell on Jozhur. Based on what she had seen she knows the party need to be in top condition.
With the humming getting louder Tahni is starting to worry about a possible crack appearing on the ocean floor. There's no telling what sort of damage the meteor did. That humming could start cracking open some fissures.
Not that she always worries about worst case scenarios mind you.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP72/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Wednesday February 14th, 2018 1:59:51 PM
Aexana didn't realize Jozhur was still under the poison influence... of course she immediately digs up a remove poison potion and makes sure he quaffs it...
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Wednesday February 14th, 2018 4:31:53 PM
"Anyone with some magic sight want to take a look at that crystal before I start throwing chains around it?"
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d4=2 ; d4=3 ; d4=1 ; d3=2 d4=4 Wednesday February 14th, 2018 4:47:35 PM
Rill will pull out a wand of Lesser Restoration and uses a few charges to remove Jozhur's ability damage.
"There you go Jozhur. Now, let'g get us a meteor and get outta here. When we're ready, I can cast Water Walk and we'll be back to the surface without having to swim up."
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 Wednesday February 14th, 2018 5:13:20 PM
Reggie is confident in her work finishing off the jellyfish, but as her anger subsides she returns to her normal complexion and falls limp in the water for a moment or two.
coming round after a bit most have moved toward the meteor. Reggie simply keeps an eye for more dangers that intend to protect that thing.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 121/151) Wednesday February 14th, 2018 5:30:34 PM
Bralin waits for one of the magic users to do something magical.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 3d8+6=25 ; 3d8+6=16 ; 3d8+6=24 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 7:17:05 PM
Seeing Reggie and Bralin still aren't at full health Aexana passes out some more potions. Both Reggie and Bralin are 'kindly' asked to drink...
Reggie is healed for 25 HP so shoudl almost be at full healt again. Bralin drinks a first potion for 16HP and then has to taste another one for 24HP so he should be at full health now.
Aex then quickly checks her Potion inventory... she's down to 4 CSW and only has 2 more remove poison potions... so they'd better not run into too many poisonous things anymore.
Zeoll has failed two poison saves. What is the affect on him?
The old liontaur feels woozy. "I think I need some of what you guys are giving out." he declares, and then sits down hard. Or rather, floats down gently!
[OOC Ugh Sorry! Rolled and posted on the wrong board. Used my DM superpowers to cut that post out of Humbles and paste it here, die roll and all.]
DM Kathy d4=2 ; d12=1 ; Wednesday February 14th, 2018 11:56:07 PM Tahni has a powerful spell to help Jozhur if he needs it, but Aexana is there with another potion, and Rill is able to negate the damage.
But! Zeoll is also poisoned! [This would have been clear to Rill via his Status spell, if only it had been clear to the DM!] So, Zeoll has taken 2 Dexterity damage and 1 Constitution damage, but I'll give you a round before he takes more damage, because Rill would have known about it.
Meanwhile, Terser, Bralin, and Reggie and moving closer to the crystal shard. Terser wants to get the chain around it, but that may not be necessary. The shard is small enough that you could pick it up. Well, you might have to use both hands. But it isn't a massive boulder like you may have been expecting.
Also, it is still flashing brilliant colors, so touching it may not be the wisest thing. Or perhaps it's harmless. Who knows?
It's still humming, and the humming is getting louder. Transmitted through the water, the sound waves seem to be almost a physical force that rattles your bones and makes your head ache!
Those closest to the crystal (by my calculations, Terser and Bralin) need to make a DC 33 Fort save or be stunned.
Those within 30 feet of the crystal (Reggie for sure and possibly Tahni as well) need to make a DC 28 Fortitude save or be nauseated.
Everyone else needs to make a DC 23 Fortitude save or be sickened.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d4=3 ; d4=1 ; d20+17=25 ; d20=18 d20=11 Thursday February 15th, 2018 1:45:43 AM
Knowing Zeoll was poisoned, Rill would first hit him with Delay Posion, and then remove the ability effects.
Rill fails the Fort save, so he is sickened? How far was Rill from this thing? Where are the Lantern Archons - they both fail.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 d20+15=28 ; d20+24=36 ; d20+6=26 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 2:40:13 AM
Tahni had already hit Zeoll with a Delay Poison so hopes it was enough to prevent most of the damage he then suffered and that's left for Rill to treat (Highlight to display spoiler: {Tahni readied a Delay Poison spell on Feb 8th to cover the first person poisoned which ended up being Zeoll})
She manages to hold on to her breakfast (and the rum from last night) with the humming noise really causing a pulse in her head.
Tahni looks to the others to see if they are ok (Perception: 36, Heal: 26)
---------------- Fort Save vs DC28: 28 = Pass
DM Kathy Thursday February 15th, 2018 11:59:17 AM
Oops! Sorry; I forgot about Tahni's Delay Poison. So Zeoll's poison is delayed, and he didn't take the ability damage.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) d20+15=31 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 1:03:44 PM edit - forgot heal removes fatigue as well. Fort save 31 - rage gives a bonus +3 for 34. Unless it's a spell effect, which would make the rage unnecessary.
Thanks to the restorative magics from Rill, Terser is able to steel himself against the crystal's humming, and share that with Bralin, Tahni, Reggie, and one other nearby. rage for 1 round - will give you +2 on your fort save
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) d20+21=38 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 6:43:13 PM
Bralin drinks the potions as directed, and then returns to the stone.
The sound is a physical force.
Taking his cue from Terser, the Stonewarden leans into the cacophony [Fort 39].
He considers. Raising the crystal to the ship while this is going on would simply imperil the crew. The dwarf shrugs to himself Tis unlikely to be successful, but we shall see, and tries a spell.
Cast Soften Earth and Stone on the crystal.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 d20+18=32 ; d20+8=28 ; Thursday February 15th, 2018 7:42:42 PM
If needed Aex will hand out another remove poison potion what would bring her inventory to just 1 remaining... If zeoll needs it, please use it.
The noise is terrible and Aex can sense it all through her body... but she holds her calm. Getting any nearer seems to be idiocy... plugging our ears just won't do it seems. But what then could?!?
Leafy can not be stunned and neither can Aex's staff treant if she calls him again... let's try! Again Aex drops her Staff and immediately it turns into the Staff Treant (when he returns he's always at full health)
Aex will try to communicate through Leafy while she herself stepping a little bit back to where the noise isn't that painful. She beckons the others to retreat.
Leafy and the Treant will advance towards the crystal shard... and try to discern what it is or what it does... Silently Aex hopes the sound vibrations won't chip of wood from Leafy or the Treant... (leafy perception 28 - nat 20)
"We mean no harm Aex" Aex shouts under water, "We just came to learn and understand..."
"My frriends take good carre of theirr elderrs," he says smiling.
He casts an Arcane Summon Fey Friend 1 to summon a ... 4 ... a grig! Excellent. He asks it to swim to the surface and alert the crew of the Lionfish that they have defeated jellyfish monsters and found the fallen star. It is active and magical, and in case it blows up, they are to back off a good quarter mile from the site as the party investigates.
The duration on the spell is 11 minutes, so the grig has plenty of time. Note that it acts as it thinks best.
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP d20+9=28 ; Friday February 16th, 2018 12:05:14 AM
Jozhur is a bit shaken by the energy given off by the shard. "We need to shut that thing down. Any ideas?". Jozhur stops approaching it for the time.
Fortitude save: 28
DM Kathy Friday February 16th, 2018 12:42:49 AM
You are just beginning to get a handle on your companions' various afflictions, when the humming crystal creates more!
You quickly turn to face this new source of danger. Bralin tries a spell, but it seems to have no effect. Aexana tries talking to it, but that has no immediate effect, either. Zeoll summons a Fey Friend to alert the crew of the Lionfish, and it hurries away. Jozhur calls for ideas on how to shut the crystal down.
And he gets a response, but perhaps not the kind he was expecting. The strange blood-red grass begins gathering around the crystal. There is no longer any doubt--the grasses are definitely moving on their own. The scintillating colors from the crystal begin turning redder and redder as the grasses surround it. The crystal begins to pulsate, flashes of red light flooding through the waters around you. The grasses begin to grow and spread, taking root before your very eyes.
The crystal continues to get darker and darker red, until it is almost black. Then, suddenly, it shines a bright, bloody red as a pulse of energy bursts into the surrounding water.
The humming stops. There is silence. The very ocean seems to be holding its breath.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Friday February 16th, 2018 3:53:53 AM
Aex gives a gentle nudge to Zeoll, who was the last one she handed a potion, and says : "Now'd be a good time for our elderrrs to try and talk to this visitor... "
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Friday February 16th, 2018 4:22:53 PM
"Doesn't sound like it's going to bust any more eardrums, but I don't think we should let it stay in contact with the ground. We shouldn't let this weed spread any more than it has already."
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Friday February 16th, 2018 5:37:42 PM
Bralin reaches into his Haversack and withdraws a warhammer.
He looks at Terser.
"It may be best if you backed away....."
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP Friday February 16th, 2018 6:55:38 PM
Jozhur stares at what is going on, not sure what to make of it. As Bralin grabs a warhammer, Jozhur questions the choice, "I'm not sure we should smash it just yet."
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Friday February 16th, 2018 10:25:10 PM
Zeoll looks at Aex. "What do you mean, my old frriend?"
The liontaur has no way to communicate with the grass ... or the meteor.
Maybe the vibrations of music will work.
Zeoll takes out his chime of opening and rings it at the meteor.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Saturday February 17th, 2018 9:57:09 PM
Tahni puts her hands to her ears and turns her back towards the meteor so as only looking over her shoulder towards it.
Between Bralin looking to smash it and Zeoll's chime, you never know what might happen
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Sunday February 18th, 2018 3:47:50 PM "Well... you know...", Aex continues to Zeoll, "It does seem to be sentient... so... perhaps we can talk to it or communicate in any way...", she continues pointing at Zeoll's chime. Aex feels a close encounters tune coming up...
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 d20+16=33 ; Sunday February 18th, 2018 4:39:51 PM
{ooc: fort save = 33}
Reggie seems unsure what to do, magic wasn't her thing. "maybe I will just grab the thing and maybe we can wrap it in some of that weed stuff. "
She looks a bit perplexed at what to do
DM Kathy Sunday February 18th, 2018 7:31:57 PM
The crystal's activity leaves you all uncertain what you should do next. Talk to it? Smash it? Grab hold of it?
A swirl of color appears above the crystal. The blood-red hues of the strange grass is nowhere to be found in it. Instead, you see the soft blues and greens of the sea, combined with purple and lavender shades vaguely reminiscent of twilight. It's lovely.
A voice speaks inside your mind. "Time is short, and you are needed! Into the portal, quick!"
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Monday February 19th, 2018 2:12:42 PM
"We are needed here," Bralin protests aloud. "This stone must be destroyed."
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Monday February 19th, 2018 4:11:34 PM
Aex is perplexed as she hears the voice that calls her... where does the portal lead to?!? Could this all lead to yet another nightmare?!?
The little greenmage will go where her friends go... should they plan on going through the portal Aex will call her Staff to her and cast a gentle smile at Leafy hoping he will continue to follow her...
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Monday February 19th, 2018 6:08:08 PM
" If you think you can smash it, by all means. But somehow I doubt it will be effective. But can we trust this voice?"
If only there was a person speaking that he could try to judge the character of. Still, he will follow to protect any that decide to step through.
"Can anyone tell where that portal goes? You seem to be familiar with the planes, Rill..."
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d20+31=51 ; d100=9 ; Monday February 19th, 2018 8:15:41 PM
Rill looks at the stone/crystal with Deathwatch to determine if anything about it is actually alive, or worse, undead. As for the voice, he will see if his Sense Motive give any insight as the the sincerity, urgency or honesty of the speaker (Sense Motive is 51 - a natural 20!)
"Well, I'm glad that sickness stopped 'cause we're all water breathing, and if somebody throws up in the water down here, well, you get the point."
"As for the stone, let's remember that this same stone that was making us sick and that lies at the center of this madness, this stone is now beckoning us to jump headlong into Gargul knows what. I think we should find out a bit more first. Delaying for a minute seems reasonable. Keep a sharp eye out for any more flotsam and jetsam down here that wants to kill us while I see if I can find out more."
Rill will cast Auguryin an attempt to learn if jumping into this portal will bring weal, woe or some combination (83% chance - rolled 9%!)
DM Kathy Monday February 19th, 2018 9:06:06 PM
You are skeptical. Bralin insists you need to remain here, and destroy this thing.
Terser wonders aloud where the portal goes.
Aexana is ready to follow her companions through the portal, but so far, none of them seem to be going.
Rill can tell that the speaker really does feel a sense of urgency, wishes you no harm, and is not asking you to do something that will put you in danger. Rill begins to cast an Augury spell, but since it has a one-minute casting time, you won't get results for a bit.
You hear the voice again. "Make haste! The portal is closing!"
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Monday February 19th, 2018 9:11:13 PM
Rill does not interrupt his casting to discuss the matter, but if the others begin to disappear he will follow out of obligation. And then chastise them for being so hasty.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Monday February 19th, 2018 11:14:58 PM
Zeoll is proud that his chime of opening has opened a portal associated with this phenomenon.
He has a good vibe about this person, based on his gut instinct regarding the colors within the portal, the kindly tone of the voice, and the fact that ZEOLL OPENED THIS PORTAL WITH HIS CHIME OF OPENING!
"Come on frriends!", exhorts the old liontaur. "It was *I* myself, yourr captain, who opened this porrtal! I would not open a porrtal into betrrayal! Come now, follow me into a grrand adventurre!"
Zeoll steps through the portal he opened with his Chime of Opening.
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP Monday February 19th, 2018 11:23:39 PM
Jozhur braces himself to be whisked away to who knows where and swims into the portal...
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Tuesday February 20th, 2018 12:07:35 PM
Looks like the old taur still has got some sense in him...
"I trust you with my life Zeoll.", Aex says and swims into the portal. Leafy follows close behind.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Tuesday February 20th, 2018 12:34:04 PM
Rill breaks casting his Augury spell, muttering under his breath, "Addled liontaur, following the direction of a voice from a crystal ... grand adventure indeed ... reckless if you ask me..."
Rill stands and straightens his robes as best he can under water. He will not leave without making sure Bralin, Terser and Tahni make it through as well. But he will follow - with everyone charging into the unknown, someone's gotta keep this group alive.
He still thinks we really should have waited for advice from Gargul...
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Tuesday February 20th, 2018 1:30:59 PM
The old 'taur hasn't steered them wrong yet. And Zeoll has a habit of dying when he's not there to protect him. So into the breach we go!
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Tuesday February 20th, 2018 5:21:31 PM
Bralin has done this before, and spent a year in the Ice Vein for his lack of care.
Nevertheless...
Exchanging a look with Rill, the dwarf moves into the portal.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Tuesday February 20th, 2018 9:07:30 PM
Zeoll calls back over his shoulder, "Come on in, everrybody, it is fine! Nothing to worrry ab--"
DM Kathy Tuesday February 20th, 2018 11:43:50 PM Zeoll is very excited and confident, seeing as how he opened this portal himself! He heads straight for it! The rest of you follow, with varying degrees of confidence. But you do follow.
The Wold shifts as you move into a multicolored whirlwind. There is a final swirl of colors, then everything goes black. And then you are falling.
You don't fall far. But you were underwater, effectively weightless, swimming through a portal hovering above the ground. And now, gravity has returned with no water to buoy you up. You crash to the ground. Well, you kind of squelch to the ground. You're all soaking wet. And now you have bits of grass sticking to you.
Looking around, you see a world in soft purple twilight. Strange plants sway gently in the breeze--a breeze that's probably quite refreshing for people who aren't soaking wet. It's a bit chilling at the moment.
Knowledge: Planes DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {This is the Vales of Twilight, an outer plane ruled by Queen Maab.} Zeoll (and anybody else with levels in Cradled) gets a +5 circumstance bonus on the check.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Wednesday February 21st, 2018 6:39:41 AM
With a Know Planes mod of +14, of course Zeoll knows this place. But where else would he lead his friends? Does he not worship the ruler of this realm? Has he not been to the Lands of Rest before in his life? Well, in his death? He does not need the voices whispering advice in his head, this time.
"Welcome, my frriends, to the Valleys of Twilight, the magical land between Haven Farr and the Estates of Unrrest. Rruled by the Silverr Lady, the Fey Queen Herrself, this is a place of marrvels, curriosities, and wonderrs! Perrhaps we will encounterr drreams made rreal! Orr the lost elven metrropolis of Fae Skiemirr! Orr plants and animals and crreaturres morre outrrageous, saved herre by the Lady but lost orr extinct in the Wold. Dead gods live again in the Valleys of Twilight, and the dangerrs herre arre exceeded only by amazing delights!"
"Welcome! Welcome, all! Trruly we arre blessed to be given the gift of a visit to this rrealm!"
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Wednesday February 21st, 2018 6:53:38 AM
Tahni isn't happy. There's just so much going on, well, she just isn't happy.
She knows exactly where the party are and in the spirit of worry she has one thought: how do they get back? Of course other questions quickly follow. Who brought them here? How? Why?
Zeoll sees this as a blessing. Tahni isn't ready to call it that just yet.
----------------- Knowl Planes DC15: Autopass
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d20+4=10 ; Wednesday February 21st, 2018 2:18:33 PM
Rill picks himself up and magically returns his white robes to their clean, dry and pressed state. He wishes he could to the same for the others. He will offer a warm blanket to anyone that needs it though. He also has some Endure Elements potions if needed.
"Hey, nice work Zeoll. The Twilight Vales, eh? Never having been here, I'll have to take your word for it. I hope we don't run across any of those Fey Friends you summoned under water - they might still be mad at you for that. I'm glad you know what you're doing here.
"By the way, what are we doing here?"
Rill will assess the health of all there through his Status spell, and will work with the other healers to make sure everyone is in top shape.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Wednesday February 21st, 2018 5:19:34 PM
"I'm glad we know where we are and that the Captain has some knowledge of this place. But we still don't know who was beckoning us here."
Terser looks around suspiciously while squeezing the water out of his long braided beard.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Wednesday February 21st, 2018 5:19:44 PM
Aexana is uncertain what to think of this place but if Zeoll is confident this is a wonderful place she's willing to give it a go...
"Between Haven Far and the Lands of Rest hey... As long as you know your way back I'm game. "
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) d20+4=23 ; Wednesday February 21st, 2018 5:22:04 PM
Bralin looks around. There are times to be patient. This is not one of those times.
"The voice said we were needed and must hurry," he notes in grim agreement with Rill. "We are here. We have left behind an artifact of extreme danger. Twilight Vale or no, I see nothing that outweighs that need."
Bralin turns to see if the portal still exists. Can they return?
[Know Planes - 23]
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 Wednesday February 21st, 2018 7:35:30 PM
{ooc Hi all, sorry for the silence, been busy}
Reggie isn't sure what happened nor where she is, even if told she does quite get it. She definitely looks like she will probably not like it here.
"more magic" she whispers not really wanting the others to hear. she simply follows along quite lost and confused.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 d20+24=25 ; Wednesday February 21st, 2018 7:59:30 PM
Tahni looks around at the nearby surroundings and also ascends 20ft in the air for a better look (Overland Flight) to get some idea as to where they should go to from here, as well as any imminent danger.
Perception: 25
DM Kathy Wednesday February 21st, 2018 11:00:20 PM Zeoll knows where you are, and happily welcomes you to the Vales of Twilight, realm of Queen Maab.
Tahni is less happy about it, and casts an Overland Flight to do a bit of recon.
Rill cleans himself up and wonders aloud why you are here, a question also expressed by Terser.
Aexana wonders about the way home. Bralin turns and looks, but the portal that brought you here is nowhere to be seen.
Reggie looks uncomfortable to be around so much magic.
As you look around and wonder what comes next, you begin to feel...well, you might describe it as a pull. Something in your center is being pulled, upward. And, much to your astonishment, you begin to rise into the air. Did Tahni share her spell with everybody? It seems unlikely, unless it was some sort of delayed reaction. This seems like something different.
But, for whatever reason, you find yourselves hovering above the ground. You can see more of the landscape spread out below you--rolling hills and gentle valleys, all bathed in the soft purple twilight.
You begin to move.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Thursday February 22nd, 2018 12:31:45 AM "Wow Zeoll, you are pretty powerful here, but you should warn us before you take us flying. So where are you taking us?"
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Thursday February 22nd, 2018 4:01:24 PM
Suddenly Aex feels her feet no longer touching the ground beneath her... no... no... this ain't right... Somewhat bewildered she looks around flapping her arms trying to impersonate a bird. Normally if she flies she'd shape change into a bird. She checks Zeoll's face... is he still silly smiling... then perhaps it's just a trick of his goddess...
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Thursday February 22nd, 2018 6:00:14 PM
The portal is gone, and now the group is being led somewhere.
Bralin falls into a guarded posture.
There is nothing to be done now but wait.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Thursday February 22nd, 2018 9:04:11 PM
Terser agrees with Aexana. His normal mode of air travel involves walking on the air with Rill's power. Being pulled along by something else is uncomfortable to say the least.
Still, nothing to do about it but see what happens and trust in the Captain.
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP Thursday February 22nd, 2018 10:35:06 PM
"Mmmmmgr." Jozhur lets out a groan as the ground leaves his feet. Not much surprises him anymore, but this is a little uncomfortable. He waits patiently to see where they are going.
DM Kathy Thursday February 22nd, 2018 11:16:01 PM
Being lifted into the air is a disconcerting experience for most of you. But as you start to move, the experience somehow seems less strange, as if you've done this before. Perhaps in a dream.
You move over misty dim hills, peeking into the magical valleys below you. You fly over one vale, where you see a beautiful ancient elf city, with soaring towers under a magical dome. In another vale you see herds of giant thundering lizards as big as houses. in another, you see rolling hills covered in flowers, the likes of which you have never seen before. And--and, are the flowers actually singing? Their sweet harmonies ring over the countryside, and soon it feels as if you are floating on song as much as flying through the air.
You begin to slow as you approach a wide valley with a flat floor, covered in tall grasses. Near the center of the valley you see a lodge, like a half cylinder on its side, woven of grasses over massive rib-bones of ancient monsters long dead. Grass mats cover the top of the lodge, except where holes allow cookfire smoke to escape. You slow further, and begin to descend.
"Come my frriends," exclaims Zeoll. "I will not say that therre arre no dangerrs herre, forr only fools underrestimate the powerr of drreams and the Lady's wildness. But even so, rrejoice in these sights, forr few among living morrtals have done so!"
When he lands with his friends, Zeoll tries to understand this place better.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 d20+24=40 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+16=29 ; d20+16=23 ; Friday February 23rd, 2018 6:49:19 AM
Tahni does not share Zeoll's rosey view on these things. Being flown through the sky in an unknown place by an unknown force isn't normal.
She is still alert for danger expecting it to come at any moment
--------------------- Perception: 40 Knowl Arcana: 31 - How are they flying? Knowl Geography: 31 Knowl Nature: 29 Knowl Planes: 23
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Friday February 23rd, 2018 11:51:31 AM
The moment Aexana passes over the hills covered in flowers she struggles against the power that drives them all hoping to catch another glimpse of those lovely flowers... what are they? Perhaps she can take a small sample! Who knows she might brew something with the essence of those flowers! A potion to improve singing perhaps?? Whatever that might be useful for but why not!
But the force keeps pulling her over vales and hills... towards a 'welcoming' lodge... Sometimes being small comes in handy... the little Gnome takes cover behind her more larger companions. And with Zeoll all merry and cheery she assumes the old Taur will take point anyhow...
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) d20+6=9 ; Friday February 23rd, 2018 6:27:09 PM
It seems that Terser knows as little about the creatures and grasses here as he did about the plane itself. Good thing there are smart people around to know things for him.
He's happy to provide cover for Tahni and Aex though, should they wish to remain out of view.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Friday February 23rd, 2018 9:34:47 PM
Zeoll looks around ... this terrain, these plants ... they seem familiar.
[OOC to DM Kathy: Highlight to display spoiler: {Note that when Zeoll joined the Hook City game, his adventure hook to meet everybody was that he had been captured by Manfri in the Sargrass, and they not realizing he was sentient, were thinking of eating him! See the Hook Archives for more if you like!}]
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Saturday February 24th, 2018 9:44:15 AM
Bralin takes in the sights without comment. Arriving at their presumed destination, he too waits for Zeoll to take the lead.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Saturday February 24th, 2018 9:54:45 PM
Tahni looks to Terser to check if he is within arms reach. She gives him a hint of a grin, trying to look calm despite having no idea what is going on.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Sunday February 25th, 2018 10:44:59 AM "Zeoll, where are you taking us?"
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Sunday February 25th, 2018 2:03:53 PM
"Fearr not, my frriends! In a drream I have hearrd of those we may meet, and, in shorrt, I do not think them a dangerr."
[OOC to DM Kathy: Highlight to display spoiler: {That's a reference to talk of Manfri in the Giggling Ghost. "in short"? lol! Get it?}]
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 Sunday February 25th, 2018 4:07:00 PM
Reggie obviously is not liking the flying, even grabbing at anything she can to stay on the ground, to no avail.
Reggie is probably gonna want to to smash someone or something when she lands and hopefully the one responsible for all of this.
Wondering if Zeoll is the one behind this, she keeps giving him very disapproving looks.
DM Kathy Sunday February 25th, 2018 10:23:39 PM
You descend to the ground, and alight gently there. Now that you are on the ground, you can see into the open side of the shelter. There is a fire pit within, where a small fire burns.
From what you can see of the place, the walls on the inside do not look like the exterior walls. The outside walls are woven from some kind of grass, but inside...inside, the walls look like swirling mist, in shades of gray and violet.
At first glance, it was easy to miss the man seated next to the fire pit. He is very small, smaller even than a halfling, and he is sitting very still. You can see that he has white hair, and very dark skin. He is looking right at you.
He beckons. "Come. Come inside," he says, and you think you recognize the voice that urged you into the portal. "Much is happening, and I have much to show you. Time is short."
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 d20+24=41 ; d20+16=33 ; Monday February 26th, 2018 5:17:26 AM
Tahni practically jumps when the man speaks. Though it is a nice change to find someone apparently friendly. She takes a good look at the man and what she can see of inside it - especially for weapons.
She looks to the others. Tahni won't be walking inside first.
Perception: 41 + Arcane Sight + Dark Vision 60ft + See Invisibility Knowledge Nature: 33 on the man
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Monday February 26th, 2018 3:29:10 PM
Taking the message to heart, Terser wastes no time and walks in, bowing in respect to the elder. He suspects that this man knows who they are, in a general sense at least, since he summoned them all here, but he still offers his name before sitting down across the fire. He waits expectantly for him to deliver his urgent message.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Monday February 26th, 2018 4:21:35 PM
Rill thinks it a bit funny that a being smaller than a halfling says that time is "short." He has discretion enough not to mention this, and then begins to worry that this creature may be telepathic.
He will nod in greeting to this creature. "Greetings. I am Rillett Savenport from Bonetown, Soulseeker and follower of Gargul. We are the Black Lions.
"I trust, good sir, that your explanations will include why we have been brought here and by whom."
"Grreetings, good sirr. I am Captain Zeoll of the Lionfish, serrvant of the Silverr Lady and of the Lost Goddess of Drreams. We have come to answerr yourr summons."
Zeoll looks around carefully. He cocks his head as he listens to the secret voices that whisper in sounds only he can hear.
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 Monday February 26th, 2018 5:48:44 PM
Reggie is pleased to be on the ground once again, but she is of the belief that whoever this is inside the hut is responsible.
she strides in cracking her knuckles, "Alrighty then, who are you and either explain or get a good beatin' heck I'm in the mood to give the beatin' anyway!"
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Monday February 26th, 2018 6:19:19 PM
Bralin enters with the rest, and raises an eyebrow at Reggie's greeting.
The dwarf gives the small man a curt nod. "I am Bralin Stoneminder."
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d20+11=26 ; d20+31=33 Monday February 26th, 2018 6:20:41 PM
Rill does his best to be diplomatic in how he addresses this creature in his earlier remarks (Diplomacy 26.) He also tries to discern the creature's motives (Sense Motive 33.)
Rill looks sidelong at Reggie. "Easy there friend. I see no need for violence here."
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP Monday February 26th, 2018 9:27:32 PM
Jozhur lays a hand on Reggies shoulder, trying to calm her, he whispers "Easy Reggie. There is something amiss in the Wold. Times like this, the gods step in. This fellow obviously wields powerful magic."
He bows, and turns to the fellow, "Jozhur Derile, the Black Lions are at your service".
DM Kathy Monday February 26th, 2018 10:30:06 PM
"Greetings to you all," the little man says. "Come, sit." He holds out one hand, palm outward, as if telling you to stop--which is weird, because he just told you to sit. With his other hand, he points to himself. "Mahyawu," he says.
As you move toward the fire you can see your reflection, dimly, in the shifting mists of the walls. No! It isn't your reflection at all! You see other groups of adventurers, also entering the lodge (this lodge? another one just like it?) and talking to Mahyawu. Or, to somebody who looks just like him. It's enough to make your head spin.
As you sit near the fire pit, Mahyawu gestures, and the smoke from the fire begins to swirl. In the shifting smoke, you begin to see images--visions, perhaps, of what is to come, or of what came before.
You see a range of glittering mountains, which Zeoll is able to identify as the Crystal Mountains. Beneath them, blood-red grasses are spreading--grasses that look very similar to the seaweed you encountered when you went looking for the meteorite. The grasses continue to spread, their roots pushing into the roots of the mountains, until--boom! Well, you don't actually hear a boom. You can see the pictures, but they do not come with sound. You can imagine the boom, though, as the entire mountain range shatters, pieces hurtling in all directions. Becoming meteors. Plunging back toward the Wold.
Then you see visions of what happens when the meteors hit. Everywhere, the blood-red grass begins to grow, overrunning native plants in a seemingly insatiable urge to grow and spread. You see animals become mutated, simply from being exposed to the polluted shards of crystal.
You realize with something of a shock that the "seaweed" you encountered is actually a regular land-based plant--one that adapted to growing in salt water almost instantaneously. The implications are dire. This stuff could consume the Wold.
"There is a prophecy among the Manfri," Mahyawu says, "that all is grass. If the Heroes of the Wold do not act quickly, that prophecy will come to pass sooner than anyone would have thought."
The smoke shifts, and you see another vision. "Behold the wisdom of the Sarr," Mahyawu says. You see a circle of 9 symbols: a dragon, a couple of mountains, a ship, a person, another person (this one holding a sword), a tree, a crescent, a faceted gem, and a--house? No, it's a bridge. Mahyawu gestures to the ship. "I believe this symbol refers to you, the Noble Sailors," he says. "The Sargrass is another kind of sea altogether. Are you worthy of the challenge?"
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Tuesday February 27th, 2018 6:18:58 AM "I don't know if this answers questions or simply raises more"
Tahni looks at the other symbols to see if she recognises any (Knowl Local: 26 - Take10)
"What precisely do you mean by 'all is grass'?" She doesn't mean for this to come across as aggressive in any way. She simply doesn't understand and is looking for clarification.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Tuesday February 27th, 2018 7:28:22 AM
(Sorry for missing post. Drove 1400km yesterday to Hungary.)
Aex enters the lodge with the rest. She gazes the visions with awe. Not sure what to say she holds back... is she worthy to take part in this challenge?! She wonders...
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 d20+31=33 ; Tuesday February 27th, 2018 11:13:31 AM
Rill will come in and sit, but stays ready for trouble.
"I can see there is some sort of problem, but I still don't understand. Who are you, if you please, and are you the one that brought us here? You seem to imply that we should act, but I don't know what you want. You say we need to act quickly, but I'm not sure what that means, and I am not inclined to charge headlong into some vague quest.
"We have fought would-be gods. I will not be an unwitting tool in someone's quest for power. In fact, if Maab holds sway here, why is she not here? Why is she not solving this problem - whatever it is.
"We should stay here a while - or return to our homes - while I seek guidance from my god."
Sense Motive on the little man - 33.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Tuesday February 27th, 2018 2:06:37 PM
Terser keeps himself from scoffing at the little man. Maintaining a tone of respect, he claims "I am able to meet any challenge, as I can count on the support of my friends here. But we still need to know what that challenge is. Must we take all these meteors and reassemble them into a mountain? Somehow I don't think that would solve the problem."
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP Tuesday February 27th, 2018 4:32:21 PM
With his quesitons having been asked, Jozhur waits patiently for answers. He surmises to Tahni that "All is grass" probably means this grass will consume the Wold if unchecked.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Tuesday February 27th, 2018 6:51:55 PM
Bralin takes in the visions silently, and just as silently agrees with Jozhur's observation.
It is Mahyawu's final question that causes the dwarf to snort derisively. Folding his arms across his chest, he answers the challenge with simple conviction. "We are worthy."
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 Tuesday February 27th, 2018 10:11:44 PM
realizing that beating this person to a pulp may not be in her best interest right now, Reggie calms a bit, but the option is still on the table for her.
"yeah, yeah, mystic stuff, see the future, see the past, whatever. get to the point"
DM Kathy Tuesday February 27th, 2018 10:47:46 PM
The visions that were supposed to provide answers have only led to more questions! Visions are like that sometimes.
Tahni wants to know what is meant by "all is grass." Jozhur has an answer for her, and Mahyawu nods. "If nothing is done," he adds, "the Wold you know will be consumed by the Bloodweed, and everyone and everything else will perish."
Rill can tell that Mahyawu is sincere, and that he isn't intentionally withholding any information. His culture is different; perhaps they have a different way of explaining things. You express concern about vague quests, and Mahyawu smiles slightly. "There is more. Of course there is more. But first, I will answer your questions about what you have seen."
Bralin responds that of course you are worthy. Reggie urges the little man to get to the point. Terser speculates that you will be tasked with re-assembling the crystal mountains.
"The Bloodweed has infested the remains of the Crystal Mountains," Mahyawu says. "To save the Wold, you must purify what has been polluted."
He gestures, and the smoke swirls again. This time, you see a single drop of water. The water is crystal-clear, and seems to sparkle a little in the dim light. "This is a drop of the water used to grow the Sargrass many years ago," Mahyawu says.
The vision shifts a little. You see the triangular shard of crystal you found at the heart of your meteorite, discolored to a dull reddish-black. The strange red grass--the stuff Mahyawu calls "Bloodweed"--is spreading from it. Then the clear drop of water touches the shard, and the crystal's brilliant color returns. The Bloodweed begins to wither and fall away.
"This is your quest," Mahyawu says. "Find the drop of water. Unite it with the shard. Save the Wold." He smiles faintly. "Is that specific enough for you, Rillett Savenport from Bonetown, Soulseeker and follower of Gargul?"
Zeoll laughs delightedly, like one who has had a weight lifted from him. "Rrill, old frriend, he knows you, knows you well!"
But then the captain of the Lionfish stands and bows formally to Mahyawu. "As a seerr speaks to seerr, let me open my hearrt. You have made our way clearr. Now we know how to start. We arre deep in yourr debt. On ourr way we arre set."
"Thank you, elderr, well met. Have you other advice then beforre we depart?"
Diplomacy 31
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 d20+11=21 ; Wednesday February 28th, 2018 5:53:43 AM
A drop of water? There are countless drops of water in the Wold. How are the crew supposed to find one in particular? Then again, perhaps the drop is a metaphor? Perhaps the crew are supposed to find something represented by the water? The other things that had been shown were representations after all.
Tahni looks carefully at Mahyawu as she listens to his words and tries to read between the lines (Sense Motive: 21)
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Wednesday February 28th, 2018 3:35:08 PM
Ofcourse this bloodweed is intriguing for a Greenmage...
"Master Mahyawu, how may I protect my friends from the dreadful effect of this Bloodweed long enough for us to succeed in this quest? Already our first encounter has drained me from protective potions... Can you please show me how?? Are we able to touch these weeds?"
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Wednesday February 28th, 2018 4:21:16 PM
"Hmmn. What supplies does one usually take for going a planeswalking?
And speaking of potions, Aex, I think one of your vials would be just the thing to protect this water droplet once we find it. "
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 Wednesday February 28th, 2018 4:59:25 PM
"Really? a drop of water? the blasted thing was submerged in water, just made things worse. "
Reggie has no clue what could possibly be the answer here. she is a simple minded person.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Wednesday February 28th, 2018 5:17:16 PM
Rill will smile at the little man.
"That is indeed specific enough my diminutive friend. But where and how can we find this drop of water?"
"Can you tell me what caused this weed to invade those mountains? What effect does this weed or the crystal have on creatures, and as Aex asks, how can this be avoided? You speak of some urgency, but will we have time to rest? Our magical resources have been taxed, and we may need them."
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP Wednesday February 28th, 2018 7:08:27 PM
Jozhur listens carefully. Rill has addressed his concerns, so he merely waits for an answer.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Wednesday February 28th, 2018 7:52:00 PM
Zeoll impresses the instructions into his brain. "Find the magic drrop of waterr. Merrge it with ourr fallen starr. We can do that."
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Wednesday February 28th, 2018 8:42:49 PM
Bralin is with Rill on this one.
He waits for the answers to comrades questions.
DM Kathy Wednesday February 28th, 2018 10:34:53 PM Zeoll responds with a little rhyme, which will have to stand unanswered because your DM can't poem good.
Tahni attempts to discern any hidden meaning, but as far as you can tell, there isn't any.
Aexana asks about the effects of the Bloodweed. "The Bloodweed itself is not dangerous, at present," Mahyawu explains. "That is, it is not toxic. Its main threat is its pernicious growth.
"However," he continues, "when the polluted shards of the mountains fell, creatures throughout the Wold were afflicted with the Sargrass Sickness. That is what afflicted your companions.
"You are no longer in the Wold," he concludes, "and thus far, the Sargrass Sickness has not found its way here. If you act quickly, you will not have to face it again."
Reggie isn't sure what good a drop of water will do. "Not just any water," Mahyawu responds. "A very special drop of water; one that helped grow the Sargrass all those years ago."
Rill asks for specifics. "The drop of water can be found on another plane," Mahyawu replies. "When you are ready, I will send you there. Once there, your journey will probably take days, at least. You will be able to break your journey for rests, as you normally do."
Terser asks about supplies. "Ah! I almost forgot. You will need these." Mahawu hands Terser a thick book bound in woven grass. He hands Zeoll a flute made of some odd material you eventually identify as steelgrass.
"When you are ready," Mahyawu says, "I will send you on your quest."
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 125/125 Thursday March 1st, 2018 5:45:05 AM
Tahni takes a look around the hut trying to judge if there is enough space for everyone. "Thankyou Mahyawu for the advice you have given us. I would hate to be an imposition, but would it be possible for us to rest here a while? Even just outside would be more than sufficient for us. It was quite a challenge to make it here and I think we could use a little time to tend to our wounds"
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP Thursday March 1st, 2018 4:10:40 PM
Jozhur steels himself for what is sure to be a challenging adventure. He goes over his equipment, ensuring everything is in its place. It makes no difference to him whether they stop to rest.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) d20=3 ; Thursday March 1st, 2018 4:26:19 PM
Terser seems a little puzzled at receiving a book, but if he hasn't questioned Mahyawu by now, he's not going to start. He opens it and peruses a bit, but will most likely take it to Tahni to help him understand the deeper meanings.
any relevant knowledge checks? Straight up int roll is 3
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Thursday March 1st, 2018 5:48:53 PM
Aex doesn't know what to think of all this... None the less she nods and prepares for what is heading their way.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC35 / T17 / FF32)CMD 30 - HP 151/151) Thursday March 1st, 2018 7:22:14 PM
Bralin is ready, but understands the spellcasters have gone through many of their spells.
Waiting for them, he considers the quest before them.
"Have you a more specific location for this drop of water?" he asks.
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Thursday March 1st, 2018 10:25:47 PM
Rill agrees that it would be best to rest here in what seems to be a place of relative safety. Who knows what we will face when we leave.
DM Kathy Thursday March 1st, 2018 11:27:48 PM
Curious, Terser opens up the book. Tucked into a pouch inside the front cover are some sticks of incense and a few small pieces of clear crystal. The rest of the book seems to describe some kind of ritual.
Tahni asks if the group may rest there a bit, and Rill agrees that resting would be a good idea.
Mahyawu inclines his head. "You may rest here, if you think it best," he says. "But please remember that we haven't much time."
The inside of the lodge is, frankly, a little unsettling, what with the shifting smoke and the pictures in the walls. Most of you opt to sleep out in the fresh air. Nothing disturbs your rest, and you awaken refreshed.
[Everybody take 18,000 XP for this scene and 10,000 XP for the previous two scenes. That should get us caught up.]
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 81hp) Friday March 2nd, 2018 2:34:04 AM
Zeoll takes the instrument and studies it. "What does this flute do, grrandfatherr?" he asks. "When should I play it?"
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Friday March 2nd, 2018 1:09:28 PM
Terser add's his questions to Zeoll's.
"This book is a marvel of craftsmanship. But what purpose does it serve? It seems to be some sort of ritual? I don't think I'm the best suited of our group to hold on to it."
Rill (MarkB) HP 111/111 - AC 25/15/23 CMD 23 Friday March 2nd, 2018 1:27:09 PM
"Hey Zeoll - play it now to experiment. Play Aqualung - I hear that song has a good flute part. Maybe that will make us able breathe water."
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16/Flat 16--CMD 27--HP88/105 ---------Shadow companion: 53/53 HP Friday March 2nd, 2018 10:16:31 PM
Indeed, the inside of the lodge is a bit unsettling for Jozhur. He opts to sleep outside. Before resting, he ensures his blades are sharp and his bowstring is in good condition, for surely he will need them.
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16 Flat 16--CMD 27--HP 111/111 --Shadow Companion 55/55hp Saturday March 3rd, 2018 4:49:02 PM
And HP update, sorry.
[Cayzle OOC: deleted bad posts for Jozhur]
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 136/136 Sunday March 4th, 2018 6:15:32 AM
Before settling down for a well deserved rest, Tahni takes the opportunity to do a little more work on her glove of storing
She also takes some time to reconsider her spells. Far too many fire based ones that are ineffective under water.
(Highlight to display spoiler: {Tahni started work crafting a Glove of Storing on Dec 28th. It requires 40 hrs work to complete. With 3 days to sail back to Bonetown back then and this on-the-road effort of 2 hours she currently totals 26hrs of time spent on it. Still a way to go})
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Sunday March 4th, 2018 6:51:23 PM
Aex ponders how ill she fared when submerged. Most of her most treasured spells were utterly useless... she has to prepare better! But how to prepare better when going in blind...
She turns to the elder and asks: "Master Mahyawu... I failed during our previous encounter with this crystal to help and protect my friends... I was ill prepared... can you shed a light on where we are to find this crystal and this drop of water so perhaps I can prove a more worthy protector of Mother Wold?"
(spell list for upcoming challenge to be updated based on what I hope will be a helpful reply ;-) )
(MikeK)Bralin (AC32 / T14 / FF29)CMD 30 - HP 165/165) Sunday March 4th, 2018 7:07:46 PM
Once the questions are completed, Bralin steps outside with the group to set up camp. The dwarf volunteers to take the second watch.
In the morning, he meditates on the orb in his hand, and asks the gods for his usual spells.
DM Kathy Sunday March 4th, 2018 9:08:00 PM Zeoll asks when he should play the flute. "When you find the drop," Mahyawu says, "and have it in your possession, then you should play upon the flute."
Terser also has questions. Mahyawu answers with a little smile, "you asked about supplies, so I handed it to you. The ritual will call for all of you, I think, but the time is not yet right for it."
Aexana asks for more information. "The crystal is the one you already know; the one where I opened the portal for you to come through. The drop of water..." he shakes his head. "I will get you as close to it as I can," is all he says.
You pass a peaceful night. Tahni works on her project, and Rill sharpens his weapons. In the morning, you gather again in Mehyawu's hut.
"The Bloodgrass is here," he says. "It is infesting the Sargrass Plane. We are running out of time. Find the drop, then play upon the steelgrass flute." Mahyawu plucks a single green feather from his headdress, places it on his open palm and blows it into the fire pit. As the feather burns it creates a swirling portal in the smoke. "Quickly now," he says, "and may Queen Maab smile on your endeavors."
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 20/13/17 -- CMD 19 -- HP 136/136 Monday March 5th, 2018 5:50:06 AM
Tahni has further questions for the man but can see that time seems to be an issue for him. She's convinced there is more he could tell the party or at least warn them of.
"I wonder what other powers he may have"
Tahni stands ready to follow someone with a little more fortitude than she. By that, she means muscles.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP total 172, DR 1/-] (25% no crit, rage 18/30, channel 3/5) Monday March 5th, 2018 10:25:33 AM
Terser just shrugs about the mysteries of the magically inclined and puts away the book and supplies for the moment. He thanks Mahyawu again, offers Tahni his elbow, and prepares to stroll through the portal.
Zeoll (Cayzle) (AC29/31; 77hp) Monday March 5th, 2018 3:46:28 PM [OOC: Leveled up as a cleric. Adjusting my hit points ... why oh why did I ever think I had 81 hp? After leveling, the number is 77! Odd!]
That evening, Zeoll shares stories of Queen Maab and the Fey King, offering a blessing as he spreads the word of their fey majesties. [OOC: Anyone who wants to listen, please grant yourself a +2 on your next saving throw; that goes for the manfri too, of course!]
Zeoll finds that resting here in the Valleys of Twilight indeed draws him closer to the Silver Lady, who grants him the power to work miracles in her name. With the coming of a new day, Zeoll feels a deeper communion, and indeed can now create magics that were previously denied him.
He casts his new Fey Domain spell, Lesser Planar Ally, and asks the Silver Lady to send him a helper on this quest to bring the Sargrass from this place in which she has preserved it, bringing it home to the Wold again.
He bargains and binds the fey that answers the call with mutual promises -- "Please help us to find and obtain the anchorr object, a holy drrop of waterr, so that I can fulfill the quest that brrought us herre to the Lady's demense."
[OOC: casting Lesser Planar Ally to call a helper from the Fey Queen's court (6 hd or less) for a mission that may take up to 11 days. Zeoll doesn't know any such creatures by name, so whoever it is is up to the Queen. Zeoll is privately hoping for a leprechaun or a pixie, maybe. Zeoll is also hoping for a discount on the price, per the spell.]
After calling his new friend, Zeoll casts Mage Armor on himself and his new friend. Anyone else want a Mage Armor? Then he sounds his horn of goodness and steps through the portal.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC32 / T14 / FF29)CMD 30 - HP 165/165) Monday March 5th, 2018 5:42:11 PM
Bralin listens to Zeoll's performance, mostly hoping to glean more information about this plane.
Nodding to the others, he steps through the portal.
--- Spell List Highlight to display spoiler: { 0 – Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink, Stabilize 1 – Rose’s Temperature Control, Divine Favor, Shield of Faith (x2), Identify (d) 2 – Align Weapon, Eagle’s Splendor, Lesser Restoration, Soften Earth and Stone (d) 3- Water Breathing, Stone Shape (d) }
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP115/116 - AC21/17/17 - CMD 22 and LEAFY (L) - HP55/55 - AC23/21/20 - CMD 20 Monday March 5th, 2018 6:11:11 PM
Not having found very clear guidance, Aex does her best to prepare her spells for the day. She checks her potion inventory again and makes sure her empty lifewook flasks are in good shape... after all they are going after a drop of water...
If Zeoll has a Mage Armor to spare Aex will gladly accept.
Then the elder opens the portal... not the boldest of the pack she's never the first to dive in but neither the last... so she blends in and follows her friends down the rabbit hole once more.
------------------------------------------------ ACTIVE SPELLS: ------------------------------------------------ POTION INVENTORY: see char sheet ------------------------------------------------ SPELL LIST ( * = cast / A = AIR domain CL+4 DC+2 / ALL ELSE CL-2 / E = EVOCATION DC+1): ------------------------------------------------ 4 x Lvl 0: Flare (E), Light (E), Detect Magic, Know Direction 6 x Lvl 1: Create Water, Detect animals or plants, Produce Flame (E), Entangle, Faerie Fire (E), Cure Light Wounds + Obscuring Mist 6 x Lvl 2: Soften Earth and Stone, Flaming Sphere (E), Flaming Sphere (E), Gust of Wind (E+A), Gust of Wind (E+A), Animal Trance + Fog Cloud 6 x Lvl 3: Call Lightning (E+A), Water Breathing, Wind Wall (E+A), Daylight (E), Diminish Plants, Plant growth + Call Lightning (E+A) 5 x Lvl 4: Blight, Flame Strike (E), Control Water, Cure Serious Wounds, Ice Storm + Sleet Storm 4 x Lvl 5: Stoneskin, Control Winds, Call Lightning Storm (E+A), Insect Plague + Ice Storm (E) 3 x Lvl 6: Wall of Stone, Bear's Endurance Mass, Greater Dispel Magic + Control Winds (A) 2 x Lvl 7: Sunbeam (E), Heal + Control Weather ------------------------------------------------ 1/day: Dancing Lights, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation, Speak With Animals. 10/day: Storm Burst 1d6+6 1/day: Lightning Lord (13 bolts) 13/rounds: Wooden Fist +6 damage 13/rounds: Bramble Armor 1d6+6 ----------------------------------------------
(Brock) Jozhur AC23 / Touch 16 Flat 16--CMD 27--HP 111/111 --Shadow Companion 55/55hp Monday March 5th, 2018 8:59:23 PM
Not one to miss out on story time with old Zeoll, Jozhur listens intently as he continued sharpening his blades.
When the portal is opened in the morning, Jozhur draws in a big breath then lets put a long sigh before stepping through after Aex.
(Ed) Reggie | AC : 22 / Touch 18/ flat: 18 | HP: 128 / 154 | Rage used 1 /18 Monday March 5th, 2018 9:34:17 PM
Reggie is liking this less and less with every passing minute. she is more lost now than the day before.
She eventually goes through the portal, mostly because her current location is not giving her any comfort.
Stepping through, she sighs and hopes that something will prove familiar to her.
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