Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+5=9 ; Saturday July 10th, 2021 6:48:47 PM
Thorondir is hit hard, but things need to change soon. Concentrating he assumes the form of an Air Elemental. Moving towards the nearest centipede he forms a Whirlwind
Aewen hops backwards away from Thorondir as he becomes an Air Elemental.
Fatigued. -2 Str and -2 Dex, no run or charge Poison -2 Dex Air Elemental form +2 Dex Dexterity total = 18 -2 Fatigued, -2 Poison, +2 Air Elemental form = 16
Haemir (Rich) AC:13 - HP:47/47 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:49/49 - CMD:24 Conditions: both Fatigued d20+8=25 ; d6+4=5 ; d20+8=26 ; d3+4=7 ; d20+8=26 ; d3+4=5 ; d20+6=25 ; Monday July 12th, 2021 4:35:40 PM
Fand wakes and instinctively becomes a ball of frothing claws and teeth.
Including prone (-4) Attks: 21/22/22 for Dmg: 5/7/5. (AC:25 Vs attacks of opportunity).
From somewhere a female voice cries out: "Run Soldier". Reverberating around the plains it may (or may not) sound familiar to Sol?! Anyone cool-headed enough to be paying attention - it was the Rapke. ---
Meanwhile, fun fact No.2 Haemir doesn't wake up well. He sorta shouts: "agggh", looks at the creature for a second or two and then screams again "Ayyyyiii" then spotting the small Beastfolk he yells: "Don't dance around.. KILL IT RUBY"!
He stands and points at the nearest monster very defiantly: "You spongy, onion-eyed, foot-licking, flax-wench, I curse you to be as useless as a small worm" and casts: Bestow Curse. (Will DC:18 negates. SR:26. If successful it grants a –4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill checks).
"Everyone concentrate on one n' hit it hard"!
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Monday July 12th, 2021 4:42:50 PM
Sol awakens with a start, and gets up, hearing the sounds of battle.
"What on earth is going on up there?" he takes a moment to intone a few words of power and cast Mage Armour on himself.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 45/48 HP | d20+9=11 ; 3d6=16 ; Monday July 12th, 2021 7:24:42 PM
Rurik staggers backwards, clutching his head in pain as blood drips from between his fingers. He feels the effects of blood loss slow his movements, and channels divine energy through his hand to help close the wound. Putting his hand back to his blade, he activates its innate magic, intricate runes glowing red hot as the weapon bursts into flame.
"You won't be dining on dwarf today, monster."
Glancing back at the rest of the group, he sees them focusing on the other bug.
"Drive back the beast! I can hold this creature here, at least for now."
(Fort Save 11 FAIL, swift action to use Lay on Hands on myself for 16 HP, standard action to activate flaming property of the falchion)
Journey back to New Rattledam (DM Cayzle) d20+12=26 ; d20=9 ; d3=3 ; d3=3 ; d20+12=19 ; 3d6+7=24 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=23 ; 3d6+7=19 ; 3d6+7=14 ; d3=1 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2021 12:18:04 AM
Rubalad heroically tries to draw the monster's attention, hoping it will strike at him instead of at Haemir. He succeeds, and the monster attacks him ... hitting AC26 -- not good enough, and the nimble badger-kin dodges away!
Thorondir changes into an air elemental. That's a standard action. He would like to change into a whirlwind, but becoming a whirlwind is a separate standard action to activate a supernatural ability. He'll have to wait until next round to become a whirlwind.
Note: as Thorondir ponders the whirlwind option, he realizes that they are too big to pick up and too big to be damaged by the whirlwind. The whirlwind, however, would impose a -2 on attacks and a -4 on dexterity.
Thorondir is fatigued and poisoned (make a second DC19 Fort save this round, take 3 more dex damage if you fail).
Haemir's friend Fand attacks and connects thrice for 17 damage to Centipede Two.
Haemir himself casts Bestow Curse on Centipede Two. The creature fails its save!
Belowdecks, Sol stands and casts mage armor on himself.
Rurik fails his poison save (make a second DC19 Fort save this round, take 3 more dex damage if you fail). He cures himself and activates his flaming blade.
Herbert has woken and stood up too, but seems a bit disoriented.
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Centipede One bites at Rurik. It hits AC19, exactly what it needs to hit. Rurik suffers 24 damage, but at least since he is already poisoned, he does not have to worry about even more poison.
Centipede Two bites at Fand! It hits (at -4) vs AC28, a natural 20 and a crit threat. It confirms vs AC23. Fand is AC23 (unless you can explain the 23/27 in your header?). So if the crit is not confirmed, Fand takes 19 damage; if the crit is confirmed, the companion takes 19+14=33 damage. AND make a DC19 Fort save this round, take 1 point of dex damage if you fail.
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Centipede One (fighting Rurik and Thorondir) (AC21) - 10 damage Centipede Two (fighting Rubalad, Fand) (AC21) - 28 damage plus cursed -4 on attacks, saves, checks
Rubalad. (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby d20+9=11 ; d20+4=17 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=24 ; d2+4=6 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=6 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2021 1:27:19 AM
Ruby hisses as the great mandibles snap on thin air, and then again on the… well… whatever it is that follows Haemir about. Strong and poisonous! The elf himself, though, is safe, and it seems, not just thinking about his own actions. The badger-kin growls deep in his throat. ”Elves have a funny way of saying ‘thank you Rubalad for not letting me get bitten!’ And I’ll be sure to comment the next time you don’t need spell-casting advice!”
The dwarf on the other hand, nobly blocks the first monster while the others concentrate on the second. Ruby would have done the same, but Rurik suggested it first. That means Ruby’s job is to end his fight as fast as possible.
The Tracker stops being defensive and slides in for the attack, not holding back anything. Vermin ichor drips from his muzzle as he snarls at the centipede! …..
Scimitar 11 miss Scimitar 17 miss Shield Bash nat20! Crit! Not confirmed. 5 damage (with Fatigue) Bite! Nat20! Crit! Confirmed! 6+6= 12 damage (with Fatigue)
Fatigued. -2 Str and Dex. No run or charge.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 (17) | CMD 19 | 33/48 HP | d20+9=12 ; d20+12=28 ; d20+7=19 ; 2d4+14=19 ; 2d4+14=21 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; 3d6=12 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2021 1:43:10 AM
Rurik stumbles as he hefts his blade, the healing he had given himself not enough to cleanse the poison from his system, or to stop the bleeding. Blinking away the wooziness, he is brought harshly back to reality as the centipede bites him again, taking advantage of his lowered guard to latch on to his shoulder.
Gritting his teeth, he lashes out with his falchion once more, blade biting deep into the chitin covered monstrosity. Kicking the beast away from himself, he once again holds his hand up to his wound, and channels healing energy into himself once more.
(Fort Save 12 FAIL Power Attack with falchion two handed, 28 to hit on first, 19 slashing+3 fire, 19 to hit on second, 21 slashing +5 fire. Another lay on hands on self for 12 HP. Dex is currently 6)
(OOC: Cmon I have a +9 to my Fort saves but I can't roll above a 2-3 XD)
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:16/49 (POISONED/FATIGUED) d20+8=16 ; d20+8=25 ; d6+4=10 ; d20+11=13 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2021 3:58:50 PM
Fand reels (Fort:16 fails the save + crit confirmed!) then rolls to her feet snarling. If she can use spring attack to get up and bite: (bite:25 for dmg:10) and then spring clear (without provoking) that's her plan. (If this isn't possible she has AC:24 Vs attacks of opportunity and attacks with 21 (prone) for same damage). ---
Haemir is honestly bricking it at this point, it takes all his strength to simply raise an eyebrow at Ruby's outburst. He wracks his brain - 90% of his spells are charm and mind spells and he'd already learnt that insectoids were immune. (Using Coalesce Spells he locks out detect poison and dancing lights for the day and casts defensively - concentration check:13 phew just). A ghost like Spectral Hand appears next to him.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:16/49 (POISONED/FATIGUED) Tuesday July 13th, 2021 4:00:05 PM
Wait it doesn't appear oops. (rolled a 2)
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+5=16 ; d4+1=2 ; d20+3=20 ; d20+3=7 ; d20+3=23 ; d4=4 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+3=12 ; d4=2 ; d20+3=20 ; d20+3=14 ; d20+3=19 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2021 5:11:20 PM
Thorondir decides that since the centipede is too large, he will instead rise up in the air 20 feet and cast Summon Nature's Ally III, summoning 2 eagles to attack the centipede. (probably next round they appear? I will roll their attacks now though just in case.) Aewen Hit AC 20, 7, 23 Damage Talon 4 Eagle 1 Hit AC 9, 23, 12 Damage Talon 2 Eagle 2 Hit AC 20, 14, 19
Fatigued. -2 Str and -2 Dex, no run or charge Poison -2 Dex, -3 Dex Air Elemental form +2 Dex Dexterity total = 18 -2 Fatigued, -5 Poison, +2 Air Elemental form = 13
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 20/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Tuesday July 13th, 2021 5:31:49 PM
(Update header for HP, I had done it previously I thought but I was back to full HP)
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour 3d4+3=10 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2021 6:59:51 PM
Sol then rushes upstairs as fast as his fatigued body will carry him, and looking at possible targets. Spotting the two centipedes he unleashes a quick and efficient Magic Missile on them, he focusses all of the missiles on one of the Centipedes (if he can tell which one is more injured that one, if not, whichever is closest to his most vulnerable allies)
10 Damage
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) 3d6=9 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2021 11:05:48 PM Herbert rushes to Fand and lays on hands with the Mercy Fatigued "Oh no! You're hurt! Here!
Herbert heals 9 points to Fand and removes Fatigue.
Journey back to New Rattledam (DM Cayzle) d20+8=17 3d6(1+2+2)+7=12 d3=3 d20+12=24 3d6(1+4+6)+7=18 d20+8=18 Tuesday July 13th, 2021 11:55:36 PM
Striving to finish this fight, Rubalad bites and bashes Centipede Two, inflicting 17 damage with the two attacks. He also waves his blade in an attempt to distract the monster.
Rurik, fighting through poison and fatigue, hits once on two swings, with 22 damage by blade and flame. The dwarf is beginning to sway from the effect of the poison!
Haemir's friend Fand attacks with a bite for 10 damage and then springs back below deck. [OOC: In this abstract, mapless combat, everybody is in reach of each other above deck. The only way to get out of reach is to head off the ship or go below deck. I'm giving Fand the benefit of the doubt and letting the creature retreat below deck with a spring attack. Because I am the nice one.]
Haemir himself concentrates and tries a spectral hand, but alas, it does not work.
Thorondir's friend Aewen misses (they are AC21, sorry). CORRECTION: hits for 5.
Thorondir wants to fly up out of the centipedes' reach (move action) and then cast a full round casting time summons. OOPS too much to do in one round. The kindly DM lets him just cast the spell with no move (technically, a five ft step would be ok). Luckily, his whirlwind form is immune to AoOs. His summoned eagles will arrive next round.
Sol arrives on the scene and tries to cast a magic missile. Alas, the centipedes have a 20 ft reach, and as your evil DM has mentioned, everyone on deck is in reach of a centipede. Sol's casting provokes an AoO from cursed Centipede Two. It hits AC17, biting Sol for 12 damage. Also, Sol must make a DC19 Fort save this round, take 3 points of dex damage if you fail. ALSO, make a concentration check vs DC22 to successfully cast the spell through the pain. So I need a concentration check and a fort save from Sol to finish this round, please.
Herbert, below deck with Fand, removes the creature's fatigue and heals it for 9 points of curing.
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Centipede One is content to go mano-a-mano with the woozy dwarf. It snaps its mandibles, hitting AC24 and piercing Rurik for 18 damage.
Cursed Centipede Two attacks Rubalad, hitting AC18. That misses the small but fierce warrior.
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POISON STATUS! - please confirm and check in case I have lost track.
By my reckoning, not one poison save has been made this fight. Poisoned folks are Rurik, Thorondir, Fand, and maybe Sol. All four owe me a poison save next round, and please do roll your own 1d3 dex damage if you fail. Note that you do not want your dex to drop to zero, and that this is a good reason to have hoarded hero points. IF you have made a poison save, please bold it so I do not miss it.
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Centipede One (fighting Rurik and Thorondir) (AC21) - 32 damage Centipede Two (fighting Rubalad, Fand, Sol) (AC21) - 50 damage (plus maybe 10 hp magic missile damage) plus cursed -4 on attacks, saves, checks
Edit: Aewen hits Centipede Two for 5 damage, fixed above.
Rubalad. (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby d20+9=20 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+8=17 ; d20+5=13 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 12:57:21 PM
Ruby snarls and attacks, momentarily forgetting all finesse. And that becomes a problem, because the little guy can’t touch the well-armored monster!
Leftover centipede liquid drips from his muzzle as he snarls at the centipede! …..
Scimitar 20 miss Scimitar 7 miss Shield Bash 17 miss Bite. 13 miss
Fatigued. -2 Str and Dex. No run or charge.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 (17) | CMD 19 | 22/48 HP | d20+11=27 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+7=14 ; d20+12=20 ; 2d4+13=16 ; d6=5 ; 3d6=7 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 3:39:21 PM
Rurik grits his teeth as he continues his back and forth with the giant centipede, steeling himself against it's bite. With a mighty roar he surges forward, continuing to buy time, and safety, for the rest of those in danger.
(Fort Save 27 PASS, Activating power attack. First attack unconfirmed crit, 30 to hit. 21 damage total. Second attack 14, whiff. Swift action to heal myself with my last lay on hands, hoping I won't have to use it on anyone else. 7 points total healed. Move action to detect evil, seeing if the centipede is evil.)
(OOC: Hoping I'm doing all this right this is a lot to keep track of and I'm still pretty new to pf ;-;)
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:16/49 (POISONED - made 1 Sv) d20+8=24 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=17 ; d6+4=5 ; d6+9=12 ; d6+11=16 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 3:47:50 PM
Fand half scrambled - half knocked ends up a bit bedraggled and fuzzy below deck. Everything is spinning slightly. (Fort:24 - this was her second round of poison, she lost 1 pt the 1st round). - Fand makes her poison save.
Somehow she manages to stay on her feet and then Herbert steps up and heals her. She looks up, shakes her head (probably covering him in some saliva) and grins at him. She has a somewhat disconcerting grin, it's very teethy and she looks like a half dino-dog!? But it's clearly obvious that clout to her and maybe the healing? Woke her up. It's like a light came on in her head. "Why thank you dearie". Her voice sounds just like a woman's voice, perhaps an elderly, wise, nanny type. "Herbert Bramblerose you really are a true blessing". She turns to leave but looks back and bows her head. Then in a flash she's up the stairs and leaping at Centipede Two. Using spring attack she can travel 50 ft / round. She bounds up the stairs leaps at the centipede - bites it (Nat '20' = 28, but 17 fails to confirm. For 5 dmg). She literally springs into and off and back down below deck. (Acrobatics: 12). She's panting and lining herself up again... ---
Haemir (Concentration:16) fails to cast defensively again and reflects on his life's choices as he edges 5 ft towards the steps, cartoon creeping like he's trying not to be noticed...
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 20/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+5=8 ; d3=3 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+3=15 ; d20+3=18 ; d20+3=8 ; d20+3=22 ; d20+3=14 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+3=14 ; d20+3=18 ; d4=4 ; d4=3 ; d3=3 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 4:05:11 PM
The eagles come in to the fight. Aewen hits with a bite hit AC 23 for 4 HP damage Summoned eagle 1 hit with talon AC 22 for 3 HP damage Summoned eagle 2 misses
Thorondir casts Summon Nature's Ally II and calls 3 more eagles to come to his aid (next round).
Thorondir Failed Fort Save -3 Dex Fatigued. -2 Str and -2 Dex, no run or charge Poison -2 Dex, -3 Dex Air Elemental form +2 Dex Dexterity total = 18 -2 Fatigued, -8 Poison, +2 Air Elemental form = 10
Journey back to New Rattledam (DM Cayzle) Thursday July 15th, 2021 12:36:06 AM
[OOC: Once you make one poison save you stop taking damage and are cured.]
Rubalad attacks four times but misses.
Rurik fights off the poison, swings twice as a full round action, and heals himself as a swift action. Detecting evil is a move action -- no time for that this round. He does hit once, a huge blow for 21 damage.
Fand dashes up, bites for 5, and dashes back below deck. Haemir fails to cast defensively, loses a spell slot, and backs away five ft.
Aewen and two summoned eagles attack, inflicting 7 damage to Centipede One. Thorondir casts another summons.
Herbert and Sol hold their attacks.
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Centipede One rears back with an insectile scream, and backs away, off the boat and down the anchor chain.
Cursed Centipede Two follows.
Both are using the withdraw action.
When you rush to the side to see them, they are both in the grass and out of line of sight.
Combat is over.
Rubalad and Rurik, each please accept a hero point.
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POISON STATUS! - Who is still poisoned?
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Centipede One (fighting Rurik and Thorondir) (AC21) - 60 damage Centipede Two (fighting Rubalad, Fand, Sol) (AC21) - 55 damage (plus maybe 10 hp magic missile damage) plus cursed -4 on attacks, saves, checks
Rubalad. (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby d20+15=33 ; d20+15=25 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 12:59:10 AM
Rubalad follows his foe, but only to the rail edge; not fool enough to follow a retreating but still fighting foe. He watches closely as they disappear into the overgrown grasses, trying to note if they were wild animals or pets of some villain.
Soon enough, he remembers where he is and what he has done. He wipes his weapons and muzzle, and gargles a mouthful of water before spitting it over the side. Tired, he keeps a lookout in silent watch while the people of the boat sort out the after-battle stuff.
…… Perception 33 to note the centipedes Perception 25 to keep watch
Fatigued. -2 Str and Dex. No run or charge.
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour d20+4=8 ; d20+12=29 ; d20+6=22 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 2:12:00 AM
Fort save - failed Concentration - Passed Second fort Save - 20! Passed
Sol let's out a howl of pain as the Centipede bites him. However, his spell manages to happen all the same.
He doesn't manage to do anything about the centipedes escaping, focussing instead on trying not to let the poison kill him.
"They have retreated... and now I feel worse than I did before... and I was exhausted..."
Sol wobbles on his feet due to both the poison and his remaining fatigue.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 (17) | CMD 19 | 22/48 HP | Thursday July 15th, 2021 12:39:08 PM
Rurik leans against the rails, panting heavily as he wipes weat and blood from his brow. Looking back, he notices the bad shape some of the rest of the party is in, particularly Thorondir. Walking over to the still-elemental figure, he says
"I do not have much healing ability left in me today, but I can heal some. I can remove the effects of the poison and your fatigue, since you seem hardest hit. Unfortunately I can only do this once right now."
He looks around at the rest of the group.
"If only I had enough to help them all... He sighs, shaking his head
When Thorondir becomes humanoid again, Rurik casts lesser restoration on him.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:25/49 (POISONED - made 1 Sv) d4=3 ; d4=3 ; d4=1 ; d4=3 ; 3d8+6=21 ; 3d8+6=20 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 3:11:26 PM
"That was amazing! Never seen anything like it"! Haemir relaxes when the monsters flee, then he grabs Sol and casts Delay Poison (halts all progression for 6 hours giving the party some time to work on it - and/or he can cast it again later giving us till tomorrow).
Then he moves to Rurik as he slumps casting Lesser Restoration (restoring 3 Dex). (OOC: TBH I am not sure how bad people are poisoned how about)?
Restoration Lesser(1): 3 pts (Rurik) Restoration Lesser(2): 3 pts (shout who wants) Restoration Lesser(3): 1 pt (shout who wants) Restoration Lesser(4): 3 pts (shout who wants - won't use if not needed).
Then follows up with: Cure Serious: 21 healing (shout who wants). Cure Serious: 20 healing (shout who wants).
He will sort Fand in the morning. ---
(Haemir Coalesce Spells: 2x 1st level slots to cast a 2nd: Lesser Restoration and then casts 3 naturally. Then casts 2x CSW).
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 (17) | CMD 19 | 22/48 HP | Thursday July 15th, 2021 7:15:49 PM (OOC I could certainly use the healing, if you don't mind. I'm out for the day.)
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 20/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+9=10 ; d20+9=26 ; d20+9=22 ; d20+9=18 ; d20+9=24 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+3=17 ; d20+3=12 ; d20+3=11 ; d20+3=7 ; d20+3=13 ; d20+3=12 ; d20+3=10 ; d20+3=10 ; d20+3=22 ; d20+3=19 ; d20+3=11 ; d20+3=19 ; d20+3=16 ; d4=1 ; d20+5=18 ; d3=2 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 9:48:00 PM
Thorondir settles back to the deck of the Maiden and changes back into his elven self.
Casting speak with animals he speaks to the summoned eagles. Search for them and attack them if they are found
Perception for the 5 summoned eagles (10, 26, 22, 18, 24) Attacks if they are found (only 1 hit AC 22 damage 1)
”I could use some healing if you are offering.”
Fort save 18 -2 dex Fatigued. -2 Str and -2 Dex, no run or charge Poison -2 Dex, -3 Dex Air Elemental form +2 Dex Dexterity total = 18 -2 Fatigued, -10 Poison, = 6
Journey back to New Rattledam (DM Cayzle) Thursday July 15th, 2021 11:19:18 PM
[OOC: I'll retcon that extra ten hp magic missile damage, Sol. But please try to post every day!]
Rubalad rushes to the side of the Maiden to see a little rustling at the place the anchor chain enters the grass. Then all is still.
Sol wobbles as the poison hits him, but then he fights it off.
Though sorely wounded, Rurik saves his last healing for Thorondir. Each Lesser Restore takes a while to cast.
Haemir steps up with a metric crap-ton of healing.
Thorondir commands his eagles to attack, but they have no target in line of sight.
As the party heals, do you think you will head into the grass to finish off the centipedes? Or let them go?
Rubalad. (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Friday July 16th, 2021 12:23:55 AM
Rubalad keeps watch and off to himself, but the talk on the roof of the boat pulls him back. ”I noticed in introductions that you have no cleric with you. I’m not magical, but always keep some light cure potions when tracking a quarry, and I still have them since …”
The badger-kin trails off, but does give Rurik and Thorondir each 2 potions of cure light wounds.
That action leads to another, and Ruby then meets the gray elf. “Never seen? So this doesn’t happen every day? Should we find out why you were attacked then? . His nose quivers as if on the scent of a trail. He is willing to put down dangerous animals, but doesn’t know anything about where he has landed and so looks to the team to make the decision.
…..
Fatigued. -2 Str and Dex. No run or charge.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:25/49 d8+1=2 ; d8+1=5 ; d20+16=27 ; d20+16=31 ; d4=4 ; d8+5=7 ; d8+5=9 ; d8+5=9 ; d8+5=10 ; Friday July 16th, 2021 2:59:58 PM
"Master Rurik rest here if you please"? He mage hands and a small bench over for the dwarf and sets about tending his wounds, as he does he speaks to Ruby: "Oh I see what you... No. I wasn't amazed by the monsters, although they were terrifying! I was stunned by the bravery and tenacity of both yourself Master Rubalad - and Master Rurik here! The way you both fought was the stuff legends are made of. Oh n' forgive me if I seemed somewhat judgmental regarding your dancing skills earlier, I mean fight like that and people will be dancing to songs about you! Oh n' for the record I wasn't judging your skills" he holds up a hand he wants to say 'it was just the timing' but his healing distracts him, His tongue held between his lips as he concentrates. "That's what I meant by 'never seen anything like it'"! He shakes in head - colour him impressed!
When Ruby takes out the potions he takes out a wand, "A generous offer but fear ye not I have this one covered". ---
By the time he has finished speaking both Rurik and Thorondir are both fully healed, unfatigued, and recovered from the poison. He moves over to Sol and heals him and then checks on Ruby again. "Forgive me but you don't seem hurt at all? Incredible". He looks him over and turns him around just to make sure there isn't a fang hanging out of his back and he hasn't noticed. If he discovers a wound he he will heal, otherwise he shakes his head in disbelief and smiles.
Lastly he tends Fand stroking her as he goes. She leans into him. He realises he hasn't answered Ruby's question about hunting it but he waits to see if the eagles had any joy and what everyone says. Personally though he's still tired. ---
The Book-keeping ([i]Rurik: 1x Cure Serious (20), 2x CLW from CLW wand (2+5) requires 2x UMD Vs DC:20 (rolled: 27 & 31) + 2x Lsr Restoration 5 Dex also removes fatigue). (Thorondir: 1x Cure Serious (21), 3x Lsr Restoration = 9 Dex recovered). (Sol: 2x CLW (7+9) using 4 cantrips locked out for the day with Coalesce Spells) (Fand: 2x CLW (7+9) 4 cantrips locked out for the day with Coalesce Spells).
Later Fand strolls over to Herbert, thigh bumps him and winks conspiratorially.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Friday July 16th, 2021 4:53:02 PM ”Thanks all for the healing. I feel much better now. We can go after these centipedes if you want, though we are all a bit depleted. I prefer to fight in the grass but unfortunately I think these centipedes do too. I’ll do whatever the group decides.”
Journey back to New Rattledam (DM Cayzle) Saturday July 17th, 2021 10:35:38 AM
Rubalad keeps watch and comments on the group's lack of a cleric. Should the party go after the centipedes?
Haemir smiles, compliments his friends, and demonstrates that he has the group's healing needs covered.
Fand, in her way, thanks Herbert for healing.
Thorondir is grateful for healing and unsure about hunting the centipedes.
Looks like it is time to make a decision.
Rubalad. (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby d20+18=28 ; Saturday July 17th, 2021 4:56:09 PM
Rubalad recovers his potions (he only has two), and quirks his head at Haemir’s plethora of information. The badger-kin isn’t quite sure if he got all that, but the elf seemed to be complimenting him and has many healing magics. ” um… thank you, and I apologize for my outburst. It was not civilized.”. He has to think a minute before continuing.
”I am uninjured, thank you, but we should put those animals down. They will be doubly dangerous for the next travelers because they are hurt.”
Ruby scrambles over the side, and takes a look around at the trail left by the centipedes. “When everyone is restored and recovered, come on down!”
……
Tracking. (Survival). 28
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+10=26 ; d20+10=30 ; Saturday July 17th, 2021 7:25:46 PM ”Okay, let’s go get these abominations. I’ll fly above as an eagle with Aewen, if I see them I’ll cast entangle. If I can’t see them from above, someone shout out their location and I’ll cast in that area. Then I’ll summon an earth elemental to help us fight them.”
Perception Thorondir 26 Perception Aewen 30
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Monday July 19th, 2021 5:47:55 PM
"I would suggest not chasing after them, however I do agree with Ruby, as it I would not want anyone else to suffer a worse fate because we did not do what was required of us."
He follows along waiting for the creatures to be spotted.
"Would any of our new companions like more strength to help them at all?"
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Monday July 19th, 2021 5:48:49 PM "On second thought I will be an air elemental and cast my spells from above if possible."
When they are ready to go and finished discussing plans, Thorondir will wildshape into an air elemental and follow Ruby from above.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:44/49 Monday July 19th, 2021 6:59:04 PM
Haemir gets out his xbow and loads it. He looks ready.
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Monday July 19th, 2021 10:11:20 PM Herbert draws his shortbow and nocks an arrow, following the rest of the party. "I know those critters tried to munch on us, but there was no malice. And they are hurt...it would be a mercy to put them out of their misery, as well as protecting other passers by from a nasty bite!"
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Monday July 19th, 2021 10:18:59 PM
Rurik graciously accepts the healing, but only after checking to make sure others were not hurt worse. Lost in thought as he gets his wounds tended by Haemir, he speaks up when the party talks of going after them.
"If we are truly planning on tracking them down, then we need a better plan. What happened in that ambush was...unpleasant to say the least, and if they had pressed on, or one of us been less vigilant, it very nearly could have ended much worse. Perhaps instead of trying to track them down in terrain we are unfamiliar with, we should speak to the locals about these creatures and see if we could set an ambush of our own. Not only would we be ready for them, we could prepare ourselves for the combat before it began. I do not know about the rest of you, but I have several abilities to aide me in the heat of battle, but since it started so suddenly just now I thought it better to focus on the melee."
Sighing as the healing finishes, he stands up and brushes off some of the muck left on his armor from the fight.
"It may not be a bad idea to rest, as well. I doubt those things have the wisdom to set proper plans of their own, or call reinforcements we wouldn't find by tracking them anyway. We are worn and weary not only from the ambush just now but the climbing challenge as well. These plains are not heavily travelled as far as I am aware, so I see little need to rush headlong into a combat while beaten and bloody. I say we follow them to end the threat they pose, yes, but we rest, we plan, and we fight when it is good to."
(HP and Dex are back up to full)
Journey back to New Rattledam (DM Cayzle) Monday July 19th, 2021 11:22:23 PM
Rubalad invites his new friends to go a-hunting. He hops down. Since he is only just a little guy after all, the "ground" does not buckle under him, but he feels it give a bit. His tracking indicates that the monsters went down the chain, and then deeper into the grass.
Thorondir declares his intent to fly above with his friend as an elemental and an eagle. [OOC: Note: do whirlwind uses per day stack? Something to think about? Maybe no?] From up there he sees nothing deep in the grasses.
Sol is more cautious, and as Ruby relates that the ground is ... tricky? ... Sold descends cautiously and to the side.
Haemir stands on the deck with his crossbow and watches.
Herbert readies his short bow. Does he descend to the grass or stay on deck?
Rurik still on deck, urges the party not to underestimate these foes. Should the party heal up?
Ruby and Sol are on the "ground" ... Thorondir flying above ... Rurik, Herbert, and Haemir still on the ship.
Please make sure your hp total, conditions, and spells active are all noted!
Journey back to New Rattledam (DM Cayzle) Tuesday July 20th, 2021 9:00:43 AM
OOC: Kelly, your email is bouncing back. Are you getting the daily DM emails? I just sent one 20 minutes ago.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Tuesday July 20th, 2021 10:59:33 AM
OOC: I haven't been able to log into email for a few days, I guess they finally deactivated my work email since I retired. kelly(dot)bringhurst at gmail will work.
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Tuesday July 20th, 2021 11:27:47 AM
Ruby reports what he has found. "Spongy? I wasn't wandering in the storm but a couple hours, but does your ground often feel like walking on rotten wood? Have to say my expertise is more in cities and tracking humans."
"As it is, it looks like your boat crashed right near the centipede's lair, because there are no tracks on the surface, like they dug into the ground."
"I think we should get back on your boat and sail." Ruby isn't leaving until Sol climbs back up first.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:44/49 Tuesday July 20th, 2021 4:12:43 PM
Haemir breaths a sigh of relief. "I'm still worn out n' I don't have many spells left. Let's not interrupt a den of em eh"? Slimy. Yuk.
"Did we even finish the first watch"? He smiles but can't stop himself from yawning.
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Tuesday July 20th, 2021 4:40:24 PM
Sol nods.
"If you insist... but I suspect you are correct, I have no idea about the ground I am afraid it is definitely not my area of expertise."
He smiles self deprecatingly and then climbs back onto the ship.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Tuesday July 20th, 2021 8:09:55 PM
Thorondir returns to the boat and hovers above it as they plan to set sail. Once they are underway he will land and resume his normal form.
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Tuesday July 20th, 2021 11:44:44 PM Herbert looks over the edge of the ship, being vigilant in case the scritters climb up the chain again...and thankful that they don't have to be tromping around down there.
He also turns his eyes skywards from time to time. Never know what's going to happen. While moving around on decks, he will have his shortbow at the ready, unless actively doing "sailing" stuff.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:44/49 Wednesday July 21st, 2021 8:07:43 AM
Haemir watches the hovering bird for a while. "Thorondir, are you waiting on something? The Maiden isn't going anywhere with no sargrass under it n' no-one has rested yet"!
Journey back to New Rattledam (DM Cayzle) Wednesday July 21st, 2021 8:42:34 AM
It is now early afternoon.
The consensus is that to proceed now would be too dangerous. Is it wise to rest here near the monsters? You get ready to set sail. As you weigh anchor, you note something odd.
In the tumult of the storm you had not noticed. But with Herbert watching the chain, he notes that the anchor takes a while to come up. It tugs up through grasses. Eventually it appears out of the grass. But it is obvious that it had sunk well below the ground level.
Time to leave?
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Wednesday July 21st, 2021 12:23:48 PM
Thorondir drops down to the ship and changes back into his elven self.
"We can go whenever you want, I didn't diminish the grasses here. However, something is going on with the ground below us. We may be above a nest. I could explore as an earth elemental if we are keen to know."
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Wednesday July 21st, 2021 2:12:00 PM
Ruby scrambles up back on top of the boat and the team there. He listens to Thorondir, but shakes his head. ”I have no right to urge anything, but I think your friends Rurik and Herbert are right. You should move your boat.”
He helps haul the anchor and is ready to get to civilization.
DM Shane. Wednesday July 21st, 2021 10:29:55 PM
The Grass is silent but for the gently sussursus of the wind, the Centipedes seem to have absconded into the deeper grass. does the party try and pursue or are they ready to get back on the road..er..grass...?
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Thursday July 22nd, 2021 3:36:02 AM
Sol thinks
"I do not feel comfortable leaving the creatures to wander and do harm to others, we are seasoned adventurers and we struggled with them, normal small folk would have no chance. We should try to figure out what is going on here. It just depends if our injured party members are able to continue, I am still tired but have quite a reserve of magical power remaining."
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 (FATIGUED) | Fand: AC:20- HP:44/49 Thursday July 22nd, 2021 9:24:21 AM
"We've always operated by a majority rules here n' it seems Rurik, Ruby n' Thorondir are ready to go. I'm in no real condition to fight so I'm with them. Let's go before more of em come. We can prestidigitate the grass another colour so we can find This place again. Maybe even tomorrow if that's how you feel Sol? Being realistic when the toughest ones here are suggesting a withdraw"..!I
Haemir notes the grass isn't short here after all. Gads he must be tired.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Thursday July 22nd, 2021 1:33:47 PM "I'm ready to go, does anyone have a way to mark this spot?
Thorondir helps to prepare the ship to move.
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Thursday July 22nd, 2021 11:50:09 PM "Away we go then!" says Herbert
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Friday July 23rd, 2021 4:09:07 PM
Rubalad nods, storing away the information of mutual decisions and that Herbert and himself are both considered equals in the decisions. Good to know.
DM Shane. Friday July 23rd, 2021 5:04:36 PM
you leave the area behind. The clouds that have obscured the sky sink lower seeming to stretch from horizon to horizon and so thick that the sun is obscured totally. The weather like this continues for several days. on the second day, you see something interesting. There is apparently a variety of grass that is tailor-made for just this sort of occurrence. as you come upon it the stalks have risen to the point that they have penetrated the clouds, several hundred feet above the Sargrass.
on your present course you should pass within a 1/4 mile of one of the stalks with others arrayed around within a few square miles. since it's probably the tallest living thing anyone has ever seen there is quite a bit of interest in it among the crew. do you alter course and take a look or keep sailing? it's a minor detour at best.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Friday July 23rd, 2021 11:06:12 PM
Rurik keeps a wary eye on the tall blades of grass, surprised at their height. He hadn't seen anything so tall since he left the mountains, and certainly nothing alive so high. The oddness of it puts him slightly on edge, and he scans the horizon for any unforeseen and unknown dangers.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Saturday July 24th, 2021 2:28:43 AM
"Shall we take a look? I've never seen grass that tall"!
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Saturday July 24th, 2021 3:04:30 AM
Rubalad uses the sunny days of sailing to learn more of these people, their boat, and the land. And to have them get used to him in return.
The badger-kin gives a more complete story: how he is from Amberdale, a town near Plateau City, the capital city of the kingdom of New Elennia. He, his parents, and sibs are Twilight Rangers, urban specialists and thief catchers. The same night he met the Maiden Heroes, he was chasing a quarry in Plateau City near the Star Mages tower, and set off a trap. Suddenly, he was in the dark, in a storm, surrounded by tall grass! He wandered a couple hours until literally bumping into the Maiden and Thorondir’s Spike Growth.
So the very tall Grasses are seen, and Ruby is both amazed at the grass and at the heroes reactions. “So, you are lost too? Why don’t we climb one and see what we can see?”
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Saturday July 24th, 2021 6:48:44 AM "That's interesting! Image the stories we can tell in town about what we find! I think we should explore it. I'll volunteer to climb, too!" says an eager [Herbert[/b], dancing a little jig of excitement.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Saturday July 24th, 2021 10:40:46 AM "Of course we need to examine these tall grasses, and see what lies at the top. I think instead of climbing I'll fly with Aewen as an eagle. Haemir, would you like to become a bird and fly with us?"
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Sunday July 25th, 2021 11:32:00 AM
After listening to Ruby: "Master Rubald of Amberdale, what if I told you there's a way you can pass a message back to your family, boss .. or anyone for that matter"?! Of his own story he confesses to having been a sailor for over three decades, but it ended when the captain tried to sail the 'hump'! Then after entering the plains he tells how he fell asleep and woke up two months later with grey marble skin, vines for hair and it gets weird when he mentions being in some sort of cocoon/seed?! You probably gather he isn't a surface-drow in any conventional way. He is taking it pretty well though - it seems.
Haemir has a real natural patience about him when it comes to teaching, happy to show things over and over and give generously of his time (to help with sailing or any other skill).
At Thorondir's question he smiles. "Oh fer sure"! But then the smile is replaced by sadness as he looks at Fand. The Rapke looks back the speaks with a human woman's voice: "Don't worry, I don't miss flying". The elf's face beams "Ah you can talk"... He scratches behind her ear and surveys the tall grass. As he does he watches Herbert's little dance and smiles even more.
As the maiden halts he mutters an incantation spreads his hands - assuming the form of an eagle he takes to the sky, circles once and starts to fly towards the tall-grass. ---
(Beast shape:1 - duration 6 mins).
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Sunday July 25th, 2021 3:00:12 PM
Thorondir wild shapes into an eagle and joins Aewen and Haimer in flying up to explore the tops of the grasses.
Wildshape duration 6 hours
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Monday July 26th, 2021 11:24:27 AM
Rubalad again is unsure of much of the information that Haemir unloads on him, and isn’t even quite sure of where to start. Hump? Cocoon? Sailing?
No, the Tracker fixes on something the elf has said before; something Ruby isn’t comfortable with at all. The badger-kin tries a polite smile with mouth closed. ” Please, don’t call me ‘master’. Just Ruby or Rubalad.”
Ruby will wait until the boat is closer to see if there are handy climbing holds.
DM Shane. Monday July 26th, 2021 2:31:02 PM
The Maiden heaves to port towards the gigantic stalk of grass. As you get closer several things become apparent. it looks similar to bamboo, but only as a dogwood tree looks similar to a redwood. within 100 yards or so, you begin to smell water, something some of you never thought you could smell before you came to the Sargrass.
Also, you could almost swear this thing is growing before your eyes. The perspective change as you got closer is screwing up your sense of size but, but you could almost swear it's slightly bigger now than when you first saw it.
Once within 25 yards of the grass you see the water running down channels, quite like the channels in bamboo, but larger and there are multiple channels per segment. Each channel is offset from the other and there seems to be a raised lip around each segment that channels the water to the next segment. They get larger as the segments go down. as does the volume of water that each segment is handling.
The smell of water is wonderful. and the surface of the grass glistens with moisture as the water runs down its surface.
once at the grass, down below you can see that the bottom of the grass has a large channel around it that acts as a sort of trough. it seems like every creature in the area is around the base of this grass, all jostling and fighting for position, struggling to drink from the largess that the grass provides.
Like every watering hole, the predators are around as well. a rake of Rapkeys have taken a large bison-type animal, that you don't have a name for, while its herd continues to drink from the grass. Wildcats some quite striking in coloration have taken their share from the smaller creatures drinking around the grass. it's a naturalist's dream come true. creatures you've never seen before, come and go from the grass. and with a start, you realize that there are hundreds of these stalks of grass around.
The sargrass teems with life, now unmasked from its daily struggle for survival with the architect of life now flowing so freely and in such volume.
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Monday July 26th, 2021 7:04:35 PM
Sol stands in awe of what he's seeing, then after a few moments of losing himself, grabs his journal and begins writing in it, trying to make as many notes as he can.
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Monday July 26th, 2021 11:17:54 PM "Just look at them all!"Herbert exclaims, pointing his clawed fingers at the marvelous panoply of wildlife before them. "Wouldja look at that!?! That grass is huge! He cranes his neck back, shielding his eyes with a paw. "I wonder if any legendary creatures life up there? Maybe a giant in his castle?Herbert pretends he's a giant, stomping around and 'roaring' in a 'booming' voice.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Tuesday July 27th, 2021 12:19:24 AM
Rurik's neck cranes back as he looks up into the sky, peering up to see the tops of the stalks.
"Legendary creatures? Up there? I suppose we're more like to find some sort of gigantic bird than anything else."
He sighs, and looks around at the animals here.
"I'm still new to the plains, I don't really recognize any of these. But I can tell a killer when I see one. I suggest we stay far away from them, unless any of them need to be put down for the good of the settlements. I'm no druid, so I'm a bit out of my element here."
He stomps his foot on a stony outcrop for emphasis.
"So I'll defer to your expertise."
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Tuesday July 27th, 2021 4:49:29 AM
Rubalad smiles without teeth at Herbert, but has to nod at Rurik’s assessment. ”Animals are unpredictable, best have as little as possible to do with the dumb beasts.”
For the plethora of water, Ruby isn’t surprised, it’s less than the lake by his home and he doesn’t know enough to realize how strange it is on the Sargrass. So he is more interested in the stalks raised high and the natives reaction.
He waves at the stalks and water. ”How is this unusual or dangerous? And how do we get to the base of a stalk to climb up if surrounded by dangerous animals and water?”. The badger-kin himself has no ideas.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Tuesday July 27th, 2021 7:49:20 AM
Fand gives Ruby a sidewards glance at the comment about dumb beasts, and then continues staring at the scene before them.
Unable to believe his eyes, Haemir flies up to see out what's on top, then returns to the group and changes back to his elven form, casting detect magic he maintains concentration. "I'm not sure what to make of this, incredible! Maybe it's the restorationist druids"? He scratches his head and grins at Herbert stomping around. Then looks to see if there is room to sail through.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+10=15 ; d20+10=25 ; Tuesday July 27th, 2021 9:12:26 AM
Flying up to the top of the stalks hidden in the clouds, Thorondir tries to assess what is happening. It must be condensation from the clouds running down the stalk, but there must be a large area of collecting for this much water to run. He and Aewen look carefully to see if other creatures are on the upper portions of the stalk.
He speaks to Aewen, asking her to tell him of anything she might see.
Perception Thorondir 15 Perception Aewen 25
DM Shane. d100=58 ; Tuesday July 27th, 2021 8:09:28 PM ThorondirArwen and Haemir rise as birds up to the low hangining clouds, and then through them. up on top the sun still shines and it looks for all the world like snow-covered hills but for the heat. Where the grass penetrates the clouds there is but a single stalk sticking through and it keeps disappearing as the clouds undulate past it. but in the valleys of the clouds streaks of green can be seen near the stalk. it looks like the clouds are covering something more of the grass than meets the eye from above.
but as far as fantastical beasts, the abodes of cloud giants, or mystical lands, there is not a one to be seen. it's is beautiful though.
down on the ship some of the sailors take to replenishing the ship's water stores, and they even produce a bar of soap from somewhere and begin taking a bath of sorts with water from the tree. they have taken a planed off piece of board and are using it to divert some water streaming down one of the gullets or crevices to splash on the deck of the ship. out of respect for Lil', they crew sets up a partition to avoid any impropriety. Donald rounds up Lucas and Padre after their baths and has them start stoning and swabbing the deck, seems now that water is plentiful it's time to get the ship in ship shape and bristol fashion. with Haemire and Thorondir up in the clouds there is no one to give Rurik any advice on what animals to cull or keep.
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Tuesday July 27th, 2021 11:05:34 PM "It sounds wonderful up there! Oh to be able to fly! But I would be a funny bird!" Herbert laughs at himself. "I agree we should stay away from the animals. Never want to get between animals and their food or water." He ponders as he looks at the grass tower... "Would this be of help to the people in the town? There must be a way to help them without harming the nature here." and then he gets quiet, as he is not good with words, hoping that his emotion and tone tells his heart, even if he fumbles the words.
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby d20+15=32 ; d20+5=15 ; d20+5=24 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2021 1:10:12 AM
Rubalad sees the non-adventurers on the boat doing repair and maintenance things. Strange. Stones? But he keeps his thoughts to himself.
Herbert and Rurik seem to be looking for ways to make good on what the team has found here, and Ruby honestly didn’t think of that at all. ”I’m sharp eyed, but you see further, I’m thinking”, he tells the two Paladins. ”I look at this and only see obstacles, but you see opportunities.”
And saying so, a problem occurs to the Tracker: with everyone occupied, no one is on watch. The badger-kin goes to a likely place on the boat to keep watch and think about what the water and stalks mean. ….
Perception 32 Know Nature 15 Know Geography 24
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+10=14 ; d20+10=28 ; d20+9=15 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2021 6:30:42 PM
Thorondir and Aewen fly down towards the streaks of horizontal green they see coming from the stalks into the clouds. Hoping to see how the plant collects water, they fly down and will land on one of the "branches" if possible.
"Tell me Aewen, what do you see?" he asks in the eagle language.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Wednesday July 28th, 2021 11:16:11 PM
Rurik sits down on the rock, thinking.
"This seems....unnatural. Again I am no expert in either the study of nature, nor the arcane, but is it possible some errant druid or hedge wizard created this place? Or perhaps some strange wandering magic? If so, then it could be...unpredictable."
DM Shane. Wednesday July 28th, 2021 11:16:53 PM
there may indeed be an opportunity here. but how to take advantage of it? that is the question.
the Birds fly towards the flash of green they see in the clouds and discover that there are branches jutting from the stalk out into the clouds. following one you see that it bifurcates and branches out many times forming almost a mat that seems to be continuously growing. water seems to condense upon the mat and get ferried by some as yet unknown mechanism to the main grass stalk. why it condenses and how it moves are mysteries.
yes, stoning. the stones are abrasive and scrub away dings and scratches in the deck, they also compress the wood fibers and make the surface harder. its' some fairly labor-intensive work but with plenty of water to wash away the dust it's not so bad.
it's hard to overstate the effect the water is having not just among the animals, but among the crew and the party. you feel hydrated, joyous, and relaxed. it's almost festive
only Thomas the Ships pilot and 3rd in line for command that looks a bit concerned..
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Wednesday July 28th, 2021 11:49:46 PM
"One day Herbert you will fly"! He moves out of the way of deck swabbing and cleaning. Two wonders in one day. "Definately strange. Dunno what to make of it".
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby d20+15=27 ; d20+19=29 ; Thursday July 29th, 2021 12:15:17 AM
Rubalad keeps watch, occasionally looking for Thorondir and his pet bird or observing the crew. That’s how he spots Thomas anyways. The badger-kin hails the human. ”Thomas, I’m not trusting this but I don’t know why. You seem to have something more specific to worry about. What is it?”
While keeping watch, Ruby unwinds his sling and lays in a lead weight. Just in case.
…….
Perception. 27 Sense Motive 29 on Thomas
CDM Jerry [OOC post] Thursday July 29th, 2021 12:59:15 PM
ATTN Kelly! I sent an email to you this morning and it bounced. It returned saying that the address was not to be found or that it was unable to receive mail. Please email me before your next post and let me know what the issue is sir. :) That will also check that I have the right address for you on our email list.
All players must have a reachable email address, for the obvious reasons. ;)
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Thursday July 29th, 2021 6:51:27 PM
Sol watches the merriment, and moves over to Thomas, seeing is uncertainty, and so does not partake of the water.
"What seems to be bothering you?"
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Thursday July 29th, 2021 9:36:15 PM "I don't know about him, but it seems too nice to me. Everything we have seen out on these plains has been voracious and deadly. for something so....pristine to be here, it strikes me as off."
DM Shane. Friday July 30th, 2021 1:06:55 AM
Thomas pulls out his Pilots log. and points to some numbers and some notes he has taken. he has a neat hand. the notes are clear and the numbers are in good order.
We've been under this cloud cover for a while now. I've not been able to take readings. I can keep on latitude but unless I can shoot the stars or see the sun for a day from horizon to horizon, I cannot fix longitude. basically what I'm saying is that I do not know where we are exactly. as things stand right now we could easily miss the next stop by as much as 50 miles. I was thinking that this cloud cover would move on in a day or so. no big deal. but it's been a week now. the longer this keeps on and the more we move the less certain I am of where we are.
with his explanation you notice the missing entries in his log.
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Friday July 30th, 2021 2:13:06 PM
Rubalad frowns and thinks. It’s gonna take a while so it’s probably good nothing critical is happening.
Eventually, the badger-kin lifts his head. “So… you are lost, too? And until you can clear the clouds, you won’t be able to learn? And there is a lot of water here, and in my home of Amberdale, there is a lot of water and a lot of fog. Fog like clouds.”
“So, if the animals go crazy like this all over, especially since things seem to be growing, it could really hurt your Grass Sir Plains. So, to save your land and to get not-lost, we need to figure out what is going on and how to stop it. Yes?”
Know Nature (take 20). 25
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Friday July 30th, 2021 6:39:06 PM
Fand walks up to Thomas and Rubalad and sits, her head around Ruby's height, back straight then she pants and flops down. The air is cooler here and there is water everywhere, yet the Rapke appears overheated. When the crew bring any buckets of water near her - she shy's away.
Haemir is putting his goggles on as he approaches Thomas: "By Gargul's beard, why would you hide such a thing Thomas? ... Never mind man, the sun's right there". He points at a specific part of the sky. "There maybe something up there. I can only assume bird form for a few minutes n' it took me most of that to find the weird bit... There's an area above the clouds that may hold the answers" and with that he shares everything he saw in detail.
(Shane does anything ping - 'det magic' here?)
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Friday July 30th, 2021 9:47:50 PM
“I can point you to north, if I do that and we move a distance and do it again it should help you get a bearing.”
Thorondir looks at the animals gathering for the water and to hunt.
“I miss spending time with the creatures of the Sargrass, I may go spend time with them soon.”
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Monday August 2nd, 2021 2:01:11 PM
"Not for too long I hope Thorondir? You'll be missed"!
DM Shane. Monday August 2nd, 2021 6:23:08 PM
Thomas grimaces.
finding latitude and longitude arent' as easy as merely knowing generally where the sun is. and I've a compass I know which way is north. I have to be able to use my sextant to shoot the sun or the stars and I good idea of what time it is. I've been keeping my hour's glass turned so I know the time but unless I can shoot against the horizon I can't place Longitude. I can point north, but where am I on the north-south line? I can't know that until I can shoot it. and I can't shoot it until the freaking clouds move on. we can wait here or try and sail on but if my guesswork is off even a little bit we will be miles off our course. I wasn't hiding it. Losing a day or so is common when sailing, it's just that this has went on longer than I'm comfortable with and I thought I needed to let someone know.
as far as the Detect Magic is concerned nothing comes out as out of the ordinary.
DM note: Fun fact. Prior to the invention of reliable clocks ships pilots kept a book with notes on every single thing they could garner from a section of ocean, on a daily basis. it also had the information they could get from other pilots who had traveled to route before. they used this information to guesstimate their longitude, it was not uncommon for ships to miss their routes by miles and have to sail back towards their destination. Pacific islanders (tongans, hawiallans. etc) used what were called Star Maps. they would sail at night mostly and follow a certain start until it dipped below the horizon then another and another until they reached their destination.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Monday August 2nd, 2021 7:06:00 PM
Rurik frowns. "That makes our situation worse. Unusually bad weather, strange plants, the animals acting oddly.....something's amiss here. And it seems like those plants are at the root of it all."
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Monday August 2nd, 2021 10:37:43 PM "I'll miss you too Haemir, but you will need to carry on without me I'm afraid."
Thorondir surveys the animals from atop the Maiden. Casting speak with animals, he tells Aewen she is free to follow him or to leave and seek her own kind.
"You know Thomas, being lost only matters if you care where you are. If you don't know where you are going, any path will take you there. I think I will take this path. Farewell all, the Maiden is safely made and crewed, you no longer need me as your escort."
Seeing the wildcats below, he changes into one and leaps from the side of the Maiden to the grasses below. Seeking the largest one, he casts charm animal on it and introduces himself, asking to travel with them for a while. Looking back at the crew of the ship, he flicks his tail and then takes part in the hunt with the other cats.
OOC: Thanks all, I leave tomorrow for time on the mountain outside of cell range. I'll be gone more than home for a couple of months so I am saying farewell. I had a blast, sorry to leave you all. You need to find yourself another druid!
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Monday August 2nd, 2021 11:26:33 PM Herbert rushes to the ship's rail, waving his paw furiously...fighting back tears, "G'bye Thorondir! Be well and stay safe! Come back soon!"
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 12:17:25 AM
Rubalad looks at Haemir and Herbert before also waving ”You will be missed. Come back soon!”. The Tracker didn’t know Thorondir long, but he seemed a good sort.
Turning his attention to the clouds and water, Ruby tries to understand. He can barely figure out that clouds equals little chance at finding a town. Rurik’s comment about the strangeness is hurting things firms his resolve. ”If this is so, I think we should form an expedition to see if there is a cause we can fix before moving on. Who is with me?”
Ruby hop over the side to await the others.
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 1:49:20 AM
Sol rushes to the side of the ship to see Thorondir go. A sad, dark look on his face.
"I have had so many friends leave... it is always a sad time."
He goes back to Thomas.
"So we do not know where we are, and since the are no true maps of the Sargrass we cannot estimate where we are based on landmarks... how many days are we off course? Is it possible to try to figure out how far off course we maybe? I know little of sailing but I would have thought with some time and effort it would be possible to understand all routes we could have taken..."
He pauses for a moment.
"No that would be useless without something to compare it to. Do you actually need to see the sun all day, or just where it rises and sets? I could prepare fly tomorrow and allow you or myself, or any one else to fly up hopefully above the clouds both at day break and when the sun sets?"
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 d20+15=20 ; Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 11:51:53 AM
Haemir listens to Thorondir and can only agree about the lost comment, then watches over the edge as the druid approaches the Wildcats and smiles, partially sad, but also happy for the druid who seems to make friends wherever he goes. "Farewell friend, till we meet again" he says quietly.
He sighs and turns towards Ruby. "What's the plan, not too sure I want to roam around on the ground looking for a clue, with all the beasts wondering around"? ---
(Ref Does it look like something may have been at the top of one stalk in particular?) (Giving himself a +2 BW 'guide' ability, tries Knowledge Nature: 20)
([i]Ref Does it look like something may have been at the top of one stalk in particular?)
DM Shane. d100=55 Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 11:54:51 PM
The wildcats of this place are not solitary hunters like the one you are used to. They hunt in packs, it seems, and with the leader of this pride charmed, Thorondir is immediately accepted as one of the pride.
DM Shane: Farewell and safe travels Kelly, you brought a unique flavor to this group and a strong sword arm as well. You will be missed, but we look forward to having you back one day.
it's one thing to lose a companion through death, but it's another thing to lose one from wanderlust. I suppose it is the nature of druids, but the ship is quiet as you watch the ocelot that is your friend slink off into the grass.
is this tall water-wicking grass unnatural? There is so much strange in the Sargrass, who is to say? one thing is for certain, the water is being put to good use by the creatures of this land.
Thomas seeing someone who is curious about his craft is happy to explain. after he bids his goodbyes to Thorondir.
It's not that I have to see sunrise and sunset, but if I can see sunrise and sunset I can figure time much better than just seeing the sun. See we know when the sun will rise each day, it varies as much as an hour throughout the year. days are shorter in the winter months longer in the summer, but we've had that for so long we know it. I've kept my hourglass, but I know that there is a margin of error that has accumulated over the last week. I can eliminate the majority of that error once I can see the sunrise. the sun will break the horizon at 6:13 tomorrow. with the clouds I cannot be sure of when it does, so I can't eliminate the error. going above the cloud layer gets us closer to the sun, which effectively moves us towards the equator, if I knew how high we were I could account for that, provided we had data for that particular method of shooting the sun. which I don't. .
Thomas looks a little chagrined at that admission, but then cocks his head to the side and looks thoughtful. You know it does not help us right now, but when the clouds do part and I can fix our position, figuring out that offset could be really useful. If we could figure out how high the clouds were, then we could have the offset ready for the next time this happens. I don't know how useful it will be for other ships unless they have a method of getting folk up above the clouds, but more the more you know the better off you are.
Ruby is on the ground, luckily the Rapkey's seem to be full of bison and arent' looking for any snacks at the moment. Ruby you just took a 15ft fall, roll DC 15 acrobatics check to avoid the first 1d6 points of falling damage and convert the second 1d6 points of falling damage into non-lethal damage. alternately I will allow you to roll a DC17 check against whatever skill you think would work best if you decide to change your mind and grab the side of the boat before you fall 15ft to the ground surrounded by apex predators (dex, acrobatics, slight of hand, climb.)
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 52/52 Ruby d20+15=20 ; d20+5=8 ; d20+5=6 ; Wednesday August 4th, 2021 12:24:16 AM
Rubalad circles the boat, observing the ground and where the rope-things-that-hold-the-boat-still are grounded. He shakes his head, he doesn’t even know if they are weights is hooks! The badger is in such a strange environment, he doesn’t know where to start learning, but maybe the names of boat-things is a good place to start…
…… Perception 20 Know Nature 8 Know Geography. 6
Ooc: hopefully this is getting the low rolls out of my system
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Wednesday August 4th, 2021 8:11:35 AM
Having known Haemir for a while - two flaws become apparent: he's not the most perceptive person and this matches his lack of understanding others as well. He clearly missed Thomas' dilemma and had not picked up on how lost Ruby is (other than geographically). (OOC he has poor sense motive and perception). So it may take Ruby literally telling him before he adopts another attitude, at present he's oblivious and convinced all is well with the beastfolk. Ruby's superior sense motive would probably reveal this.
"Ok I think Ruby is right but I'm not eager to walk through a forest of beasts n' monsters searching for bread crumbs. We need a clear plan n' place to start. Down there just looks like fight after fight at present"! Haemir is open to suggestions.
(OOC: on the issue of what to do and where to go, may I please draw the refs attention to my questions (ironically duplicated) at the end of my last post. Haemir really doesn't want to walk around in search of clues or fight his way through multiple packs. He is trying to ascertain if one particular stalk looks like a place too start. If necessary he will reconnoitre the stalk again - assuming bird form (for 6 minutes) and using his Remote Viewing (Sp): Clairvoyance at will as SLA: 640' range for 6 rds/day - if landing up top is risky).
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Wednesday August 4th, 2021 6:55:59 PM
Sol just watches what the rest of the party are doing, and the other sailors.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Thursday August 5th, 2021 12:50:55 AM
Rurik bids Thorondir a solemn farewell, and watches as he leaves with the other wildcats. As Thomas speaks of flying above the clouds, Rurik gets an idea, squinting up at the sky, wondering aloud.
"How much rope do we have on board? From what I've seen, its a not inconsiderable amount. Is it feasible to mark the rope every so often, and carry it up when you fly up to measure the height? If we don't have enough well....."
Rurik gestures to the grass
"We have the means to make more. We could also use the Longstalks themselves, since they pierce the cloud cover. We measure out a specific amount of rope, then fly up it and mark the height every so often, flipping the rope end over end."
He sighs, and gazes wistfully at the ground, longing to be beneath it once more. The vast openness he opened his awareness to when trying to puzzle out a solution to measuring out the height above the clouds has left him feeling distinctly uncomfortable. Dwarves were not meant for such endeavors, not so high off the ground.
DM Shane. d20+5=12 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d100=68 ; Thursday August 5th, 2021 1:20:40 AM
it very rarely rains in the Sargrass. The Sargrass is a place of strange creatures, mutations and strong evolution. Noting about this seems unnatural, there is nothing about the Super Humongous gargantuan ubrer bamboo that speaks of evil magic, hidden treasure, or anything else nefarious.
at the top of the stalk was a mat of vinelike growths extending form the top of the bamboo that seemed to be catching water and somehow ferrying it to the main trunk. that is all that was up there I am afraid.
Ruby falls the 15' down to the floor of the Sargrass, perhaps thinking that the ground was closer than it seemed he lands hard and takes 5 points of damage.
While the "Maiden" often uses an anchor which looks suspiciously like a grapnel to arrest forward momentum, in this case they tied off to the big bamboo.
The pack of Rapkey still seem content to laze about around the body of the bison that they just had for dinner.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Thursday August 5th, 2021 8:52:12 AM
"I can't see much we can do here other than carry on to Rattledam"?!
Haemir is out of ideas.
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 47/52 Ruby d20+15=27 ; d20+15=20 ; Thursday August 5th, 2021 10:10:38 AM
Rubalad grumbles to himself. ”Lesson number one”, he chides. Still, he can’t see anything out of the ordinary, not yet knowing what IS ordinary in this land of endless tall grasses.
The Tracker takes his time walking around and under the boat, noting if there are rungs or steps on the curved wooden walls of the boat. ”Uh, need a way to get back on top?”, he calls.
Eventually, he gets back on the boat, and learns what the team has been doing. ”So you have master craftsmen that you are taking to your town? But Thomas can’t get the boat to the town without seeing the sun? Looks like we need to look for the sun then. WhaT direction was the wind coming from for the storm that pushed us off track? So let’s backtrack until we can see where we are?”
…..
Survival 27 (auto success) to know the direction the storm wind was coming from Survival 20. (Auto success) to know where north is now.
Points to the way back.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 d8+5=9 ; Thursday August 5th, 2021 10:30:04 AM
Hemir lowers the rope ladder and heals Ruby (CLW for 9 points) when the beastfolk is back on board.
"There is one master and an apprentice weaver I believe down below. They tend to keep to themselves, not sure they are overly happy that we outclimbed their team"? He goes down below to check on them, then if everyone is happy - gives the order to set sail. Between Ruby's excellent directions and his own knowledge of where the sun is - hopefully it's a start.
Haemir makes a point of keeping in touch with Thomas to ascertain what is needed each day and will assist if possible with scouting above the clouds if necessary from here on in.
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Thursday August 5th, 2021 6:58:09 PM
Sol nods at Haemir's suggestion.
"Yes I think moving onto Rattledam would be the wisest course. So how can we solve the sun problem? As I said I can offer Fly as an option so that Thomas can see the sun but I'd fear it'd not be long enough."
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Thursday August 5th, 2021 9:24:58 PM
Rurik sighs as the tall folk seem intent on their conversation, ignoring his suggestions while they argue over the problem. He begins gathering all the rope on board the ship that isn't actively being usedand then goes to see the weavers below explaining the problem to them.
"I think if we could have a rope long enough, we might be able to see how high up the clouds are. I doubt that we have enough though, but it seems the tools to fix this are easily at our disposal. You have great skill in weaving, and we are surrounded by plenty of material for ropes. Would you be able to make rope long enough, with the benefit of what we have now? If not, then I am willing to listen to suggestions, especially given your expertise."
Rurik looks back up at the stalk.
"But that still may not be long enough....I wonder how sturdy those stalks are. If they're stiff enough we may be able to make platforms part of the way up."
(OOC: Are you guys able to see my posts? Just making sure I'm not getting technical issues)
DM Shane. Friday August 6th, 2021 2:59:36 AM
OOC: you are coming in good. There is no consensus. Part want to head out where they think their destination is. Others want to try the puzzle of the clouds. You probably have 2000 ft of rope all told on this boat, if you raid the rigging. But Thomas has a better idea. if we can measure a known distance away from the bamboo, I can shoot the angle from the ship to the top of the plant take the Tangent and we got it.
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 47/52 Ruby d20+15=31 ; Friday August 6th, 2021 3:44:04 AM
Rubalad thanks Haemir for the healing. He is just confused at Thomas’ suggestion, but goes to inform Rurik that there seems to be a method to get the size without using all the rope.
The little badger-kin keeps watch on the anchor ropes to ensure nothing is crawling up, and on the horizon to ensure nothing too big is coming that could disturb the deliberations. ……
Perception. 31
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 d20+8=23 ; Friday August 6th, 2021 10:05:13 AM
Haemir will assist in whatever plan is adopted and when ready help set sail. Fand watches - looking the other directions to Ruby (Perception: 23).
"A truly amazing site this has turned out to be n' amazing to see"
The maiden pulls off, using knotted rope they get about 5000 ft from the Bamboo, Thomas shoots the angle with the Sextant he keeps in a padded box in the captain's quarters. he writes the angle down, does some math, and gets that the bamboo is 6000ft to where it hits the clouds.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Monday August 9th, 2021 9:33:08 AM
Haemir isn't really sure how the height of the clouds will tell them where they are but he accepts his ignorance and chips in. He's looking forward to getting back "on the road" so to speak.
He also offers his services to the crew - should any of them wish to converse with family via dreamwalking. It has been a while...
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 47/52 Ruby Monday August 9th, 2021 12:33:29 PM
Rubalad considers the height of the bamboo. ”Maybe no use for us, but if you are still learning about this… Sargrass Plains… every bit of knowledge helps to draw a picture of your quarry.”
The badger-kin looks forward to moving and learning where this boat and these heroes come from!
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:36/36 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour Monday August 9th, 2021 6:12:27 PM
Sol thinks for a moment.
"Could we not just fly up to the top with a rope and figure out that length of the rope from that? That would give you the distance from the ship to the top of the bamboo?"
If this would work, Sol will cast fly on someone if they need it.
Rurik Ironjaw (Robert) | AC 19 | CMD 19 | 48/48 HP | Monday August 9th, 2021 8:23:39 PM
Rurik shakes his head at Haemir's words.
"I have no living family that I wish to speak with again. If are no more issues with this, then let us be off when we can."
Rurik retreats back to his area and falls into his meditation, annoyed, but trying not to show it.
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Monday August 9th, 2021 10:30:40 PM "Are we ready to go back to New Rattledam with the weavers and help them build the dome?"Herbert says, interlacing his stubby fingers to mimic the protective structure.
DM Shane. Tuesday August 10th, 2021 12:40:02 AM
with all your business done at the Big Bamboo, the Ship heads off.
Many are unsure how the information can help with navigation but Thomas seems to think that it may come in handy, only once the clouds have moved on, as without a "frame of reference" he cannot accurately fix Longitude.
The Maiden of the Plains sails on.
The gray clouds make navigation difficult but at the same time offer a break from the oppressive sun of the Sargrass.
From the last calculations, you were 2 days out of New Rattledam.
The clouds dissipate 3 days later and after some figuring Thomas figures, you have drifted North East quite a bit. This is unwelcome, as the wind is out of the South West, which means that you will have to "tack" into the wind by sailing at angles to the wind, the only way to sail against the wind.
Having to do so makes the ship "lean" away from the wind as it sails.
The deck is constantly tilted to a 15 to 20° angle. footing is treacherous, eating a meal at a table is impossible and sleeping...well...now you know why sailors sleep in hammoks.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:20- HP:49/49 Tuesday August 10th, 2021 4:54:47 AM
In the first few days of The Maiden the rail around the edge was put to good use - small.lengths of rope were attached and could be tied around a waist or held on to for such conditions. Haemir reminds people .. Better not to fall over board here and it's not like there wasn't enough rope.
Haemir seems quiet and reflective on the journey. At night he listens to the grass, during the day he helps the crew and occasionally practices on his violin.
Rubalad (SteveK) AC/T/FF 23/13/20 CMD 20 HP 47/52 Ruby Tuesday August 10th, 2021 9:03:44 AM
Rubalad is on unfamiliar ground, despite the boat being ‘urban terrain’. He starts the process to learn more about his immediate (the Maiden) and larger (the Sargrass) environment.
He has heard the Sargrass is usually really hot, really dry, and an endless sea of grasses of all types. It takes experiencing it to get those basics down into his marrow. He also begins learning things about the boat, starting with that it is actually a ‘ship’. Ruby shrugs, one name is as good as another to the badger-kin. He also learns what is a ‘mast’ and ‘deck’. And the reasons for hammocks.
Naturally agile, Ruby has little trouble with a 20 degree slopes deck, and continues to learn from the non-hero crew.
…..
Acrobatics. Min 6. Less <45 slope more than 3’ across, slightly unsteady like a boat in rough seas = DC 4
Herbert Bramblerose (Bill Soucy) Tuesday August 10th, 2021 11:18:35 PM Herbert does his best to stay stable on the rough ride, trying not to lose his lunch, envious of Ruby's agility.
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