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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Dlover » Mon May 27, 2019 6:07 pm

"Nothing of note. We're just waiting to see how the elder council will respond to our bringing others here, and to the diseased corpse... It would be good if they make a decision on that one quickly so that the thing can be removed, considering Gorock was concerned about it spreading."
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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by WearsHats » Mon May 27, 2019 11:25 pm

Kal looks skeptical and concerned. "Hmm. If you are certain that's all it is..."

(I'm assuming, for the sake of efficiency, that Korrik continues to demur. In which case...)

"Let me know if it gets any worse. I'll take a look at it when we're back at camp."

Kal knots the rope around himself, summons his strength, and clears his mind...
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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by spiderwrangler » Tue May 28, 2019 4:06 am

((Yeah, he waves Kal off for now, assuring him he's had worse.))
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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by thinkslogically » Tue May 28, 2019 6:20 am

Lizard Group
While Korrik decides to rest his hand, he passes the rope to Kal, who almost casually slides down the near-slope, leaps, catches the ledge and pulls himself up in a fluid movement. The ledge itself is about 3 feet across, muddy and slippery. A couple of inches of water have accumulated in it, although it isn't obvious where the water came from since there aren't any stalactites above to drip down, and the walls are quite dry. A narrow passageway leads deeper into the caves (which are passable, but would be a squeeze for the larger folks) and Kal feels warmer, more humid air on his face coming from that direction.

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The group pass the time for a while, but even by the time they're done there's no sign that anyone's coming to fetch them and they wonder whether they should bother waiting much longer or leave. A high-pitched giggling in the trees nearby catches their attention.

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Shossk heads inside the temple. The marble floor is covered in a fine layer of dirt, but nothing much considering how long this place has (presumably) been abandoned here. The pair spot each other through the glass roof, and Shossk notices that the shape of the glass skylight is mirrored in a delicate stone inlay on the floor. It's very finely made. To his left, two wooden doors stand ajar, leading to what might once have been storerooms or bunkrooms. Ahead, a double wooden door stands closed. Spreading from underneath the door are what look like old scorch marks, burned into the base of the door and darkening the pale marble floor.

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by spiderwrangler » Tue May 28, 2019 6:37 am

"Good job, big guy!"
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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Dusk9 » Tue May 28, 2019 7:29 am

Locke scurries back down the outside of the ruin and enters through the door.

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Post by Rodgeir » Tue May 28, 2019 8:26 am

Varsk, rises and looks around for the source of the giggling, readying a (normal) javelin.

"Who's there?"

Varsk perception: 1d20+4 = [4] = 8

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Post by SuperVaderMan » Tue May 28, 2019 10:13 am

Shossk considers his surroundings. Was the floor inlay of any significance? Why was the door to the bunks left open? Why was there a set of scorched double doors, presumably having held back an ancient fire?

There was one way to find out whether they were of any magical significance. Slowly, Shossk seats himself on the dusty floor and incants a prayer. "Kecuala, fehlim ve toma putole toma. Shala ve ekess ocuir wer suiaerl." As he casts, his yellow, slit-pupil eyes begin to tint over to a teal color.

Shossk begins casting Detect Magic as a ritual.

Presumably Locke enters in the middle of the casting. Shossk lifts an eyelid to glance his direction. "I am invvoking a spell that will allow me to ssense magic," he explains simply, before hooding his eyes again and delving back into prayer. It seems Shossk will be doing this for a bit, leaving Locke to his own devices.

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by thinkslogically » Tue May 28, 2019 10:58 am

((FYI, you can't interrupt a ritual for chatting :) it doesn't really matter here, but I'll just assume you tell him before you start.))

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by WearsHats » Tue May 28, 2019 12:26 pm

Kal waves back at Korrik, then secures the rope as best he can so the party can cross.

He'll also take a moment to examine the water and try to figure out where it might have come from. Condensation, perhaps?
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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Arch Lich Burns » Tue May 28, 2019 3:05 pm

"Hello? Can I help you or are you just going to laugh at us?"

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Dlover » Wed May 29, 2019 1:37 am

Listening to the giggling for a moment, Mehr grunts and moves to lean against a tree, shuffling slightly to get comfortable. "Nymph? Dryad? Fairy? Whatever you may be, if you wish to see the strange visitors you might as well come out. We don't bite."
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Tugs Tails, the goblin that was sort of a trapper and wears a bear's tail at his neck, for some reason - Lair of the Mountain King (Run by Thinks)
Alex Sparo, A city boy, poor of sight, who has learned to manipulate people and make the most of what he, and others, have - Trinity Isles (Run by Mort)
Mehriv Turajin, a Noble Dragonborn Sorcerer sent from his clan because he wasn't dragony enough. - The Wandering Archipelago (Run by Thinks)

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Dusk9 » Wed May 29, 2019 4:49 am

Walking into the room, Locke gives the trancing Shossk a wierd look, then shrugs and moves on. Reptiles are strange.

He gives the burnt doorway a wide berth for now, instead poking his head through the open doors on the left. As quietly and carefully as he can, of course.

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by thinkslogically » Wed May 29, 2019 5:26 am

((I'll take a stealth check then if you're trying to be quiet, and perception if you're giving it more than a cursory once-over))

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by thinkslogically » Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:38 pm

Lizard Group

Kal looks around for something to attach the rope to, but there's nothing up there except slick rock. He's going to have to hold it, which shouldn't be an issue for the halflings, but will require a bit more effort for the other two, at least if he's by himself.

Looking for the source of the dripping, he sees no obvious source. The passage behind him is bone dry, and there's nothing above. A moderately large, solitary stalactite hangs from the ceiling above and drips quietly onto the floor below, but it isn't hanging over the ledge. In fact, now he looks closer, he notices that there are no stalactites at all on the ceiling above him, just broken bases where some small ones used to be. ...something seems off about the whole scene, but he can't quite place why.

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Druid Group

Varsk readies the javelin and looks around, shouting a challenge to the laughing creatures but sees nothing. A high-pitched voice echoes "Who's there! Who's there! Who's there!" and other voices take up the chant, from all sides of the grove. It's hard to tell if there's a lot of different voices, or just a few, moving between the trees, but there's definitely more than one.

Mehriv calls out too. "Nymph? Dryad? Fairy? Whatever you may be, if you wish to see the strange visitors you might as well come out. We don't bite."

His call is also met by cackling, and the voices pick up his questions and incorporate them into their nonsense song.

"Who's there! Who's there! Fairy, dryad, nymph! Who's there! There's who! Fairy, dryad, nymph!"

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Temple Group

Shossk sits down to cast Detect Magic, so Locke takes a look around. Moving about as silently as a cat-burglar can, he sneaks a look into the two side rooms. Each one seems to just contain rotten, broken furniture and little else. Stains mark the floor of the storeroom but it's anyone's guess what they might have been caused by. A lizard sits quietly on top of a box, basking in the sunlight and happily oblivious to Shossk's presence, but nothing else grabs his attention.

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Rodgeir » Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:01 pm

"Can you burn whatever these things are? Either of you? No one laughs while the are on fire."

He lowers the javelin tip and focuses on trying to spot whatever is laughing and parroting them.
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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Dlover » Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:09 pm

"I specialise in burning things, by nature of my colouration and my magic, but I'd rather not do any harm here." Mehr settles back against the tree trunk, shutting his eyes, "Just ignore them. Whatever they may be, they seem little different from children."
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My characters:
Tugs Tails, the goblin that was sort of a trapper and wears a bear's tail at his neck, for some reason - Lair of the Mountain King (Run by Thinks)
Alex Sparo, A city boy, poor of sight, who has learned to manipulate people and make the most of what he, and others, have - Trinity Isles (Run by Mort)
Mehriv Turajin, a Noble Dragonborn Sorcerer sent from his clan because he wasn't dragony enough. - The Wandering Archipelago (Run by Thinks)

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Theis2 » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:10 am

So wears is having some problems posting on the forum at the moment, so here's his post
WearsHats wrote: "There's nothing here to secure the rope. I'll have to hold it. The lightest should cross first and then help me hold it for the others. But be cautious. Something broke the stalactites and left a watery trail behind. I don't know if any of you know what would do that, but keep your eyes and ears open."

While the others prepare to cross, Kal will take a closer look around and see if he can figure out what would have broken the stalactites and left a watery substance behind.
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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by spiderwrangler » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:33 am

Korrik qualifies as lighter. He's up to go across. If he's just trying of and rappel/swinging for Kal to haul him in, he will, and then keep an eye on their backs.
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Post by Dusk9 » Sun Jun 16, 2019 1:23 pm

Disappointed by the lack of loot, Locke backtracks to examine the closed door by the entrance. He runs a careful eye over the door's frame and handle, looking for any strings or latches that might trigger hidden mechanisms should he open it.

And if he doesn't find anything like that, he carefully opens it and peeks inside.

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by thinkslogically » Sun Jun 16, 2019 1:25 pm

((I'll take an investigation check then please :) ))

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Post by Rodgeir » Sun Jun 16, 2019 1:50 pm

"Gotta say I 'm a fair hand at burning things. Not trees normally, but if these things don't stop I might give it a shot."

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Dusk9 » Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:35 pm

Investigation: 1d20+3 = [2] = 5

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Re: The Wandering Archipelago (D&D 5e)

Post by Arch Lich Burns » Tue Jun 18, 2019 2:02 pm

Gwen just gets up and away from the noises. ”Lets see what the consil has decided what to do about this whole ordeal.”

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