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Merric, let's have a dex save

Your supposed to put the whole hand into the birds mouth while feeding it, right?

Merric dex save: 1D20+3 = [2]+3 = 5

"What is this true god of which you speak? I don't believe I've encountered it my studies."

Lizard Group

Merric turns round to talk to Korrik, holding the jerky in his fist. He's not paying much attention, and the hawk clearly has no experience in taking food from a hand. It swoops in a little enthusiastically, grabbing a chunk of jerky and taking a chunk out of Merric's hand (-1hp).

Artho calls out to Korrik:
"You see a trail? Can we follow it?"

To Tam:

"So that old druid isn't here? And I'm going to guess that you don't know how close his place is to anythin', right?

There isn't a single druid here that knows that area better that could help you?"

To Mehr:

"I am pretty confident I can get us back to the tree I (glances at those gathered)...we spent the night in after I got...separated. We got our invitation there.

That said I am up for givin' it a day more. We're gonna need help from someone to save anyone without gettin' killed ourselves. Always try Trip's crew if the druids don't pan out."

((Rodgeir - just to clarify, who are you talking about? The super old guy who lives in the acid swamp alone? Yeah, he's the last druid out there that Tam knows of. There are probably others elsewhere, but you were asking before about folk who live near the acid river.

... I think anyway, unless I'm misremembering.

Your guide from last night (the massive guy) is still around somewhere you assume.))

((Varsk is talking about the the old druid but is giving Syli an opening to note that the panther druid is here too, who probably knows something about the Lizardfolk disposition and a few nearby trees.

Varsk mostly doesn't just want to hop to the old druid's place and find it is 3 weeks from where they need to be.))

((yup, that would certainly be suboptimal ))

Korrik struggles a bit to pull the stick out of the thick mud, but eventually manages to wrestle it free and heads southwards following the bird's line-of-flight.

It doesn't take too long before he spots a similar, unnatural stick standing upright on its own in the mud, and he heads towards it. Unfortunately, while the probing stick does a good job, it doesnt alert him to a hidden hole off to his left and he plunges into it, stumbling to his hands and knees. He keeps his head out the water, but he's soaked through and very dirty. His sore hand aches in protest.

A little shoal of fish startles and jumps out the water about 10m away.

Artho calls over:
"Is everything ok, Korrik? We cannot see you from here."

"Yeah, just fell in a bit."

I haul myself out and resume probing.

"Think I found the stick the hawk pulled the marker from."

I return to where I pulled the stick and look too the north (?) to see if there is another in that direction.

((Ok, I'll take perception with advantage.))

Artho seems to figure out what Korrik's doing, and helps him look. A little way (roughly 60 feet) further west of where you entered the area you spot a pair of sticks on the bank of the pool, with what you think are the same weathered and dirty bits of cloth attached. The ground looks a little higher and drier over in that direction, and it might be an easier crossing than climbing everyone through the tree like Korrik did.

"See if you can make it to me! Make sure to h grab my stuff, you can use my staff to make sure there isn't a hole!"

"Well, as we are to wait, I am going to spend my time training. I suggest everyone maintain some distance from me." Mehr moves to a relatively secluded space and takes a seat. Sorcery involves the manipulation of ambient energies, and so one must understand the manipulation just as a wizard must understand their incantations. Extending his senses, Mehr reaches out to the myriad lines of power in the surroundings, watching their movements. It could seem chaotic to the inexperienced observer, but there was some order to it all. There must be. Mehr intended to submerge himself in this knowledge and find that order, that he might one day master his sorcery.

While everybody goes thier seperate ways to train, Gwen hides her grin as she goes to hide somewhere secluded and disguises herself as part of a tree she leans against. She opens her book, covering it in a minor illusion if needed. She speaks softly and looks around constantly, learning frm the last instance this happened.

"Illah'gal ifantu angam onp'lyl flemgen uun fatagun eyaah eyey...ect ect"
Deep speech

Merric forgets the argument with Korrik as Kal asks him about the true god.

"Really? Gwen didn't tell you of the true god, the grandest being in this world and beyond? The one she serves just like me. She really is as bad as I suspected! But she must be part of his plan as the true god is wise beyond measure and equally benevolent. He touched me and granted me just the slightest hint of his great power as I plummeted into the depths north of Ceto's reach".

Merric gets an unusual cold stare and shivers for a moment as he mention being in the depths north of Ceto's reach but seemingly shakes it off himself as he continues.

"He brought me back from the depths and in return I've devoted my life to his worship, the one true god that actually exist and takes part in this world of dread and dead. For my worship he grants me gifts no normal mortal could even dream about and guides me towards bettering this world with his visions."

Kal ponders this information, thinking back on his studies while trying to understand what's behind the strange ramblings.
"I... See," he says, shaken. "You are demon touched, and it has affected your mind. I have a spell that might help, but you'd have to be willing to let me try. That you say it has also touched Gwen is disturbing news."

Merric stares at Kal with dropped jaw and confusion

"Wait, wha... huh.. what? I just told you it's the true god not some feeble fiend. I would never serve such a creature that just want to spread fire through the world! And I need no spell that will remove his embrace from me! It's the only thing I have!"

Merric suspiciously watches Kal making sure he won't get too close.

(Waiting on info from the religion check to see what Kal knows about the nature of this "true god" in general and if Ceto's Reach means anything in particular. Are Korrik and Artho in earshot of this conversation?)