The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

[thinkslogically]

Also, the bridge looks a bit like this right now:

[Dlover]

"I can't really say this bridge looks like something the heavier of us could use safely."

[spiderwrangler]

"I promise not to run right into a snake again. Someone give me some rope."


I start easing out into the bridge...

((Looking to walk with quarterstaff crossways if possible, to help catch me if I fall. Want to be checking its state as I go, looking to repair the busted line of possible, and generally assessing if we can get across.))

[thinkslogically]

((you are still on the ground right now, but assuming you climb up to the bridge:

Korrik climbs up the tree, and is almost at the top of the ladder when his head comes up to the level of the bridge, revealing a broad-shouldered halfling, curled up in a shallow nook in the boughs and cradling a small knapsack. He appears to be sleeping, and is breathing gently.

[spiderwrangler]

Once I'm on the platform, "Hi! I'm Korrik Tallpine!"

[Theis2]

Merric grunts a bit at the sudden noise, ignoring it for a moment before he opens his eyes looking straight at Korrik.

"Hmm.. huu.. Whaa.."

Startled he almost throws his bag and himself down from the tree before clinging to it. Once he gets back to comfort he stares at Korrik to the point it seems a bit too invasive of personal space.

"Oh good, you don't have scales.. I think. The scaled ones seem to be trouble. Why are you in my tree?"

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Surprise! Granted some may have expected it a tiny bit

[Rodgeir]

"Who are you talking to up there?"

Varsk will yell up. He half suspects that the fumes have cooked the halfling's brain.

[spiderwrangler]

"Nope, no scales! Though my boss does... but guessing you are talking about the lizardfolk, he's a dragonborn, and he's not too bad. Sorry to invade your tree, we're looking to cross the river! HEY GUYS! THERE'S ANOTHER HALFLING UP HERE!"

[Rodgeir]

"Dead or alive?"

Varsk will assume the halfing isn't crazy, and in fact may be the most stable of this group, and will gauge the rest of the group for their reactions.

[spiderwrangler]

"ALIVE ENOUGH TO ASK WHY I'M IN HIS TREE!"

[Rodgeir]

"HIS TREE? IS IT HIS BRIDGE TOO? GET HIM TO FIX IT."

Varsk will consider the situation for a moment.

"WHY IS HE LIVING IN A TREE OUT HERE?"

[spiderwrangler]

"Hey, guy... why haven't you fixed the bridge? Why are you living in a tree out here? Ooo! If you fix it, you can charge people a toll to cross it..."

[Theis2]

"Not minding, the neighborhood doesn't seem too nice, ruining the bridge and all. I guess I should be happy I didn't make it to the other side."

Merric will take a look down to see the rest of the party as the yelling starts, frowning.

"STOP YELLING! YOU'LL DISTURB MR SCRATCHY! HE REALLY DOESN'T TAKE IT TOO WELL WITH STRANGERS! AND FIX THE BRIDGE YOURSELF! DO I LOOK LIKE THE LOCAL BRIDGE FIXER TO YOU?!"

He'll turn back to Korrik and give him a smile as if nothing had just happened.

"Hmm, that does sound like a lucrative living, but doesn't troll have monopoly on tolling bridges? Are you heading into the swamp by any chance?"


Sorry Rodgeir for ruining your hope for sane company

[spiderwrangler]

"Wait, there's a troll? GUYS, WE MIGHT HAVE TO FIGHT A TROLL. We are heading across into the Morley land."

[Theis2]

"Are you guys crazy? Do you really want to fight a troll? They will just eat your children after the fight! Morley land is inside or through the swamp right?"

[spiderwrangler]

"Of course we don't want to feel a troll...
Didn't you say something about there being a troll?"

[Arch Lich Burns]

Gwen looks for the ladder to climb up to the halflings. "Maybe instead of yelling at each other we can all go down to soild ground and talk?"
Persuasion: 1D20+4 = [6]+4 = 10

[Theis2]

"I'm confused.. do you 'feel' those you fight or do you fight by feeling? A trolls live under bridges right?

I guess I could come down, but I'm just going get up properly before hand.."

With that said, he opens his sack and grabs a wooden bowl and a waterskin once seated securely. He taste the tip of the waterskin before pouring it into the bowl. He seems to mumble a few words silently before submerging his head into the water for roughly 30 seconds. He slowly lifts his head letting as much water as possible drip back into the bowl before he very carefully puts it back in the waterskin and then both in the sack.

He'll climb down with Korrik to the others, giving the dragonborn a suspicious glance.

"So I'm ready to go into the swamp with you guys."

[Nioca]

Syli eyes the newcomer warily, somewhat befuddled as to this turn of events. She then glances at Mehriv. "So, what, we're just collecting strays now?"

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In before someone points out the hypocrisy of that statement (Syli got brought on thanks to Kal).

Also, spell list is remaining the same. We'll need to keep an eye on our rations, though, because the last of the goodberries are gone now.

[Arch Lich Burns]

"Why not? We almost picked up another stray earlier. Anyways, Mr. Halfling, firstly what is your name? Secondly: What part of the swamp asides this part do you want to travel twoards? There is north swamp, east swamp, west swamp, and south swamp. The whole area is practically swamp."

[thinkslogically]

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Your ritual for the morning:

Merric plunges his head into the ice-cold seawater* and is immediately transported** to the infinite, black depths of the ocean. Below him, he can feel a presence regarding him that he desperately longs to reach, but he is too small and his breath is running out...

A slow, impossible voice in his head echoes a familiar message:
"TI DNIF! SDRAWNO! OG!"

And he knows he can't stay in the water. His task is elsewhere...

* Yeah, it's still cold somehow...
** Not physically

[Dlover]

"So, what, we're just collecting strays now?"
"Says the stray who turns into a stray cat. My hiring method has been almost exclusively picking up strays."

[spiderwrangler]

"Hold on, I think he'd rather drown himself than travel with us.... .... ... nope, he's back up again!"

[Dlover]

"It's probably a tough choice, between drowning and dealing with us. Anyway, this bridge is unusable, so what now? Do we just keep walking until we find another crossing?"

[spiderwrangler]

"It's only mostly unusable..."

((What sort of check/s would you like if I'm trying to determine if the bridge will hold weight, and if not, whether it can be repaired or juryrigged to do so?))