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The Mothman Cometh


DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Thursday October 26th, 2023 7:35:37 AM
Ezekiel casts detect magic to see if he can find any lingering auras.
Yofiel tries to put things into perspective geographically speaking with respect to the Compy attack and Dori’s abduction.
Dapple thinks the fur and torn up ground don’t bode well for Dori’s survival but keeps her thoughts to herself and hangs back to let the others detect what they can.
Siolo finds the sight of the struggle and does some rudimentary investigating. He tells the others that some animals are willing to take them where Dori may have been when she was abducted and where she was taken.
Marest stores the herb satchel studying the herbs the halfling woman was collecting and then puts her various knowledge skills to use trying to decipher the abduction site.
Colt tries to help with the tracking.
Grim reflects on misunderstanding and how tiring the day has been.

The party is all ready to follow Dori’s trail, but there’s a problem. There is no trail. It’s like she fought something then up and vanished. Nor is there a trail that can be followed for whatever attacked her, at least not that the party can find. The animals are a bit more help. They seem uncertain, but lead the group in the direction of the woods and indicate they think the whatever it was came from this way.

After slowing advancing through the woods for a little bit the party runs across another trail left by someone humanoid.


Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+12=28 ; d20+2=20 ;
Thursday October 26th, 2023 11:55:13 AM

"A furry bird, or pterosaur?" wonders Yofiel. "Or a shape-changed Maya, or other shape-changer?" she speculates.

She tries to figure out if she can narrow down the type of humanoid footprints. They are not Dori's, are they? Or Maya's? If not, then... what? What size, and might they be able to guess the approximate weight of the owner of the footprints?

"Where is Delilah's new grove from here?" If it is close by, then maybe they can ask the dryad whether she observed anything unusual.

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Perception: 28
Survival, tracking: 20

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Thursday October 26th, 2023 6:12:44 PM
"It's odd," is all Colt can say. A small part of him is glad that it wasn't his fault that he didn't read the signs right. He ponders Yofiel's shape changer suggestion and waits for someone more knowledgable to decide what to do.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Thursday October 26th, 2023 7:55:36 PM
Dapple had been ready to ask about possible teleportation when the animals began showing them the way.

"Did they say what it was?" she asks. "What kind of creature?"

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+5=25 ;
Thursday October 26th, 2023 9:18:17 PM
Heading out again Grim gets caught up on the latest developments. His thoughts go back to that Abominable Monstrologer and her disappearing act. He asks to see the tuff of fur and while inspecting it he asks "That monstrologer and her disappearing act, can those types take someone with them or are they limited to just themselves and their gear?"

Inspect the fur Knowledge Nature +5 = 25 N20 (what type of animal)

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=6 ;
Thursday October 26th, 2023 10:42:50 PM
Siolo crouches down to offer their guides some more of his rations as thanks.

As the others inspect the track itself, Siolo focuses on where the tracks lead.

((Survival 6+10=16))

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Friday October 27th, 2023 8:49:19 AM
Yofiel suggests that it might have been a furry bird or a pterosaur or some kind of shape change (Maya or otherwise). She then tries to figure out the humanoid footprints before asking where they are in relation to Delilah’s grove and suggesting they head there if it isn’t too far.
Colt says it is odd while a small part of him is glad it isn’t his fault he didn’t read the signs right. He ponders Yofiel’s suggestion and defers to someone more knowledgeable.
Dapple was about to suggest teleportation when the animals start showing them the way. She asks the others if the animals have any information on what kind of creature it was.
Grim inspects the fur as he wonders about the monstrologer taking others with her tree thing.
Siolo focuses on following these new tracks.

As Grim looks over the fur the closest thing he can think of similar to it is the little fuzz moths have on their antenna. But the amount and size of it is far to great for any moth or even swarm of moths.

Siolo’s able to lead the party down the trail deeper into the forest as it’s really their only hint at the moment. It’s a bootprint, decently sized like would be worn by a big man. About half an hour from town they catch a look at whom they’re following and - oh. It’s Gatter. He’s just sort of standing there in a clearing at the moment looking up at a big tree.


Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18  d20+10=21 ; d20+7=21 ;
Friday October 27th, 2023 10:57:48 AM
"Stupid. He shouldn't be out here alone. And how did he get here before us? " thinks Colt, overlooking the fact that he recently went traipsing through the jungle with only Foggy to find the party and bring them supplies.

Still, Gatter must be looking at something. Colt carefully approaches the clearing and looks up to see what Gatter's looking at.

[ooc] 21 on stealth check to get to clearing without disturbing anything. 21 on perception to see what's in the tree. [/ooc]

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+8=27 ;
Friday October 27th, 2023 11:56:27 AM
Furries

Marest with googles in place, tries to keep up with the group and stay quiet lest she starles any potential targets.

Marest will cast See Invisability upon herself and then look in and around the area of Gatter, including up the big tree.

Skill check: Perception: 27


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Friday October 27th, 2023 3:38:42 PM
"Look, it's Gatter," says Ezekiel. "And despite what you might think, he apparently can find a tree in the woods!"

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Friday October 27th, 2023 3:58:31 PM
"Well, hi!" Dapple says, approaching Gatter. "Fancy meeting you here. What's in the tree?"

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Friday October 27th, 2023 9:12:17 PM
Grim hands the tuff of fur back and follows right behind the lead scout.

He shrugs when he realizes it might have been better to follow Gatter, but Gatter certainly would have noticed, so who knows.

Grim mumbles to Ezekiel, "Are you sure he found the tree and didn't just bump into it by accident?"
Grim stays back, behind a tree, not to aggravate Gatter any by his presence.

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Friday October 27th, 2023 10:01:07 PM
Siolo stays back as well. His last interaction with Gatter is unlikely to improve the situation. He silently roots Dapple on. It us hard to dislike Dapple.

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Saturday October 28th, 2023 12:29:19 AM
"Or maybe the tree found him," replies Ezekiel to Grim.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+12=21 ; d20+12=26 ;
Sunday October 29th, 2023 5:02:49 AM

With everyone gathering perhaps on one side of the tree, Yofiel walks a broad circle around to the far side, giving some space, depending upon the density of the forest at this point. Perhaps 30'-50' away from the base. She has an arrow nocked. She looks at the faces of Gatter and of her friends, and checks to see if they have, or are moving toward, stupified expressions. If one were to become enchanted by gazing above, well, she does not want to fall for that. However, if the others seem to be in their right minds (or as right as they typically are), then she will risk a glance upwards, too.

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Perception: 21
Knowledge, nature: 26

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Monday October 30th, 2023 7:49:13 AM
Colt thinks Gatter is being stupid in being out here alone and he is also wondering how the half-orc got there before they did. He stealthily approaches to try to see what Gatter’s looking at.
Marest tries to keep up with the group with goggles in place. As they approach the clearing she casts see invisibility upon herself and takes a look around.
Ezekiel points out that it is Gatter and that the half-orc can find a tree in the woods.
Dapple says hi to Gatter and asks him what is in the tree
Grim Ripr hands the tuft of fur back and follows the scout. He shrugs when he realizes it might have been better to follow Gatter but then again the half-orc could have spotted the tail so who knows. He replies to Ezekiel asking if Gatter found the tree or just bumped into it by accident. He then hangs back.
Siolo hangs back with Grim, not wanting to worsen the situation considering his last interaction with Gatter.
Ezekiel suggests maybe the tree found Gatter
Yofiel knocks an arrow and circles around from the other side being careful to try to figure out if whatever is up there has everyone in some kind of enchantment wanting to avoid it if possible.

Gatter looks unusually focused, like someone who’s doing an important job and doesn’t want to be distracted. He scowls at Dapples question. ”Nothing. It’s just a tree. Where did…”

Just then a strange moth looking creature, about human in size but buglike and with giant moth wings, flies in to land on the tree. ”Finally.” Gatter growls. ”How am I supposed to follow you if you keep vanishing on me?”

The strange bug monster tilts it’s head curiously at the party, then takes off. Cursing, Gatter rushes after it trying not to lose sight of it again.

Sense motive 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { You don’t think Gatter would be following this thing willingly unless magic is involved.}

Spellcraft 19 Highlight to display spoiler: Highlight to display spoiler: { From his complete focus on the task of following this thing it’s likely been magically compelled to do so, like with a Geas, lesser Geas, or similar spell.}

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18  d20+5=13 ;
Monday October 30th, 2023 12:37:36 PM
"That giant bug! That could have grabbed Dori!"

Colt launches himself in pursuit of Gatter and the giant moth.

[ooc] Kim, I thought about some kind of magical fascination too , but Colt wouldn't. So, he snuck up and looked. He's not always real bright about that kind of thing. It's fortunate there are wiser party members to keep him out of trouble. [/ooc]

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)  d20+3=8 ;
Monday October 30th, 2023 12:55:16 PM
"Did that thing grab Dori?" Dapple asks Gatter. She runs as fast as she can to keep up with Gatter and the giant moth, but her little halfling legs just can't do it. She puffs along in Gatter's wake, trying to keep him in sight.

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24  d20+9=19 ;
Monday October 30th, 2023 3:29:15 PM
Spellcraft: 19.

"You seemed to be enchanted," says Ezekiel. "Perhaps it was an evil enchantress! I hear they do evil trances and if you look into their eyes they put you in dances."

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+7=25 ;
Monday October 30th, 2023 10:07:31 PM
Perception + 7 = 25

Despite the trees and foliage, Grim had by chance positioned himself in a place that gave him a decent view of moth-thing. It seems clear to him that the tuff belongs to this creature.

However, this creature does not seem the kind to be able to be able to pick up someone like Dori, or Dapple for that matter. But magic being what it is, no option is left but to take after it.

On his way after the Gatter and the moth -thing, he snatches up Dapple and grunts "Just hang on, we won't leave you behind."



Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+9=10 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+10=21 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+9=29 ; d20+9=14 ; d20+9=28 ; d20+9=29 ; d20+9=14 ;
Monday October 30th, 2023 10:42:07 PM
Moth Man Cometh

Marest tries her skill at spellcraft and comes away with an understanding of why Gatter's acting so strangely. "I believe that Gatter maybe under or magically compelled to do so, like with a Geas, lesser Geas, or similar spell. We may wish to treat lightly here."

Looking around, Marest tries to discover what her knowledge skills may reveal about this creature.

Skill Checks:
Perception: NAT 1
Sense Motive: 16
Spellcraft: 21
Knowledge:
Knowl (Arcana):29 (NAT 20)
Knowl (Dungeoneering):10 (NAT 1)
Knowl (Geography): 14
Knowl (History): 28
Knowl (Local): 29 (NAT 20)
Knowl (Nature): 14

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=3 ; d20=16 ;
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 2:24:23 AM
((Sense Motive 3+2=5))
((Spellcraft 16+4=20))

Siolo intuitive what Marest expresses as he chases after Gatter as well.

"Without another lead, we might as well see where this goes."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+8=28 ; d20+10=21 ; d20+12=22 ;
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 7:07:32 AM

That Gatter is under magical compulsion is as clear as the nose on his face to the bard.

She joins in the chase, skirting ahead and to the left of the pursuing entourage. She never knocks her arrows. However, she does keep an arrow nocked. The elf decides not to shoot the mothman yet, as it might lead them to Dori... and/or into a trap.
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Sense motive: 28/15
Spellcraft: 21/19
Perception: 22 - to look ahead of where the mothman flies, that she might anticipate what they are getting into before the actually get into it.

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 7:42:26 AM
Colt suggests the giant bug grabbed Dori and runs after Gatter and the moth.
Dapple[b] runs as fast as her little halfling legs will carry her after Gatter but still falling behind as she asks Gatter if that thing grabbed Dori.
[b]Ezekiel[b] suggests Gatter was enchanted perhaps by a dancing enchantress
[b]Grim gets a good look at the moth-man thing and it seems clear to him that the fur belongs to it. However he doesn’t think the creature could pick up Dori without some sort of magical aid which he isn’t ruling out. Speaking of picking up halflings Grim picks up Dapple telling her she won’t be left behind.
Marest comes to the conclusion that Gatter is geased somehow before turning her skills toward the mothman
Siolo thinks they might as well see what this is about.
Yofiel also intuits what’s going on and keeps an arrow knocked but without making an aggressive motion.

Gatter scowls as the party join him on the chase. ”What are you doing, that’s my guide! Go find your own moth… thing to follow.” He tries to pick up speed to lose the party, which is actually really hard in the thick jungle.

As for the weird moth creature, it seems to have no interest in giving the group an easy time following it. It can fly far faster then the party can push their way through the thick jungle and it is often obscured by tree branches, advantages it uses to fly ahead out of sight before popping up unexpectedly elsewhere, to double back and confuse the trail, and to lead the party into minor annoyances like brambles or thick brush. The party seems to be generally heading north and west along the edge of the plateau.


Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+8=18 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+9=22 ; d20+9=28 ; d20+9=13 ; d20+9=27 ; d20+9=14 ; d20+9=12 ;
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 4:32:43 PM
Another Creation of Maya?

"Is this creature from Nature or a sick creation of the Monstrologer Maya?" asks Marest aloud. "Let us keep distance between us in cause it's power "gease" is powerful and far ranged."

"15 feet should be a good distance or so..., what do you think Yofiel?" asks Marest of Yofiel.

Skill Checks:
Perception: 18
Sense Motive: 7

Knowledge:
Knowl (Arcana):22
Knowl (Dungeoneering):28
Knowl (Geography): 13
Knowl (History): 27
Knowl (Local): 14
Knowl (Nature): 12


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 4:50:27 PM
"Well if it tries to grease us I'll grease it right back," says Ezekiel as he draws his wand.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 5:28:24 PM
"People like us have a saying," Dapple pants, struggling to keep up. " 'Don't split the party.' We will not be finding our own guide to follow, Gatter, because it's dangerous to go it alone."

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 8:48:19 PM
OOC: Either Dapple forgot that Grim picked her up as he passed her by or she avoided the snatch and grab not wanting to be carried. :)

IC: Grim, trying to keep the jungle foliage from scraping Dapple too much, chimes in, "Wonder if this moth-thing is as attracted to bright lights as regular moths are. Might be a way to fight it with a bright Dancing Lights spell."

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 8:55:22 PM
Siolo continues to follow with much less difficulty than the rest though he stays silent.

The paths this creature is taking...is almost as if it is doing this intentionally. A flying animal would have taken advantage of the flight...what is happening..?

((Woodland Stride (Ex): Starting at 2nd level, a druid may move through any sort of undergrowth (such as natural thorns, briars, overgrown areas, and similar terrain) at her normal speed and without taking damage or suffering any other impairment. Thorns, briars, and overgrown areas that have been magically manipulated to impede motion, however, still affect her.))

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Tuesday October 31st, 2023 10:32:01 PM
"Don't be a git, Gatter. We're trying to help get Dori back. " Colt supports Dabbler. Then another thought slowly seeps into his brain, seeded by the magic users' discussion.

"Gatter, what is it leading us to?"

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map  d20=10 ;
Wednesday November 1st, 2023 7:58:33 AM
Marest wonders if the moth creature is natural or another creation of the monstrologer. She suggests keeping their distance lest someone else get geased.
Ezekiel says if it tries to grease them he’ll grease it back, drawing his wand.
Dapple tells Gatter about the phrase “Don’t split the party” so they won’t find another guide because its dangerous to go alone.
Grim suggests the moth creature might be attracted to light the way an actual moth is and suggests they might be able to distract it with a dancing light spell
Siolo continues to follow with much less difficulty due to his woodland stride druidic ability.
Colt tells Gatter not to be a git and that they are trying to help get Dori back. He asks Gatter what the moth creature is leading them to.

The moth creature continues to lead the party through the woods. Gatter scowls at Colt, opens his mouth, pauses, then growls, ”It’s none.. Of your business…” through his hard breathing. Sense motive 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { Not only does he have no idea where he’s being led to, but it didn’t seem to occur to him this had anything to do with Dori. More evidence he’s only following due to being enchanted.}

The moth man has swooped back around close to the party after vanishing briefly when suddenly a trex bursts out of the undergrowth and roars at the party, a deep, terrifying noise painful so close to the group. Will save 17 Highlight to display spoiler: { It is an illusion, harmless if startling and painful on the ears.}


Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+4=23 ; d20+8=11 ;
Wednesday November 1st, 2023 1:05:47 PM

"I don't know, Marest. I think he's leading us a merry chase. And I don't yet know why."

She works on keeping going, albeit somewhat hampered in pushing through the undergrowth due to her slightly weakened state after the bites of the compsognathus.

Then of a sudden a tyrannosaurus rex pops up out of the brush. [Will save 23 vs17].

She notices some things amiss. She can see some of the underbrush visible through the image, as though the monster were translucent or semi-transparent. She does not feel any movement of the earth despite the large size of the creature.

"It's a fake, friends - meant to scare us. Ignore it - and try to see what else is nearby." She walks up to the T-Rex and through it, as she perceives it as a false image. "See?" she raises her arms, and walks out of the image to the other side.

"Gatter, this mothman has enchanted you. You are under a magical compulsion."

"Mothman, what do you want? Where is Dori the dwarf? What do you want with her and Gatter?"

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18  d20+5=19 ; d20+2=22 ;
Wednesday November 1st, 2023 1:15:11 PM
[ooc] Sense motive, 19. Will save 22. [/ooc]

Colt starts putting things together. "Gatter, you git. You're bewitched," he says softly between his own deep breaths.

He doesn't have time to think about what to do next , because the moth thing and T-Rex appear. "Oh, Bang a Gong!"[b] Colt dives aside and rolls behind some bushes. Something doesn't seem right. Colt grabs a handy stone and throws it at the dinosaur. [b]"It's not real!"

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)  d20+3=9 ; d20+7=12 ;
Wednesday November 1st, 2023 3:56:24 PM
[OOC: Whoops! Sorry, Jonathan, I did miss that.]

Dapple doesn't sense anything amiss, and the T-Rex freezes her blood. "Look out!" she shouts, and is not entirely convinced by Yofiel's demonstration.

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+1=17 ; d20+6=21 ;
Wednesday November 1st, 2023 9:09:31 PM
OOC: A failed saving throw indicates that a character fails to notice something is amiss. A character faced with proof that an illusion isn't real needs no saving throw. If any viewer successfully disbelieves an illusion and communicates this fact to others, each such viewer gains a saving throw with a +4 bonus.

From the above, we have PCs that made the save and pointed out that it is not real: +4 bonus
Form the above, we have a PC that made the save and walked into it and from within it shouted out it was fake: no save needed as prof it isn't real

Interesting. With Initiatives, it would make a difference, but we don't use that so...
Which of the three to use... roll save, roll save +4, no save needed.... ugh...

IC:
Sense Motive +1 = 17
Grim has not forgotten Gatter's outburst in the mess hall and storming out. His behavior now is so contrary to that just half an hour before that Grim sees through Gatter's stated motive. He belts out "That thing is just leading us into a trap or away from town! We must stop this mad chase and...

HIs words are cut short by the appearance of a Greater Thunder God!

Dapple shouts out a warning and Grim drops her, acting on pure reflex, and grips his guisarme firmly with both hands.

Will +2 +4(bonus from friends) = 21

His pause in dropping Dapple and hefting his guisarme in position to defend against those jaws gives his friends that see through the illusion enough time to react and Grim sees it for what it is.
He isn't amused at all since he involuntarily dropped a friend and growls back at the moth-fiend, "You want something that roars? You got a real one with me! State your business or we'll mothball you!"

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=3 ;
Wednesday November 1st, 2023 9:54:27 PM
Siolo continues to follow the moth. He is startled by the trex, but quickly finds out that it is an illusion.

It is leading us on a chase. It can produce illusions...what is this creature?

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24  d20+4=19 ;
Wednesday November 1st, 2023 9:58:39 PM
SV Will: 1d20 + 4 = 19.

"An illusion!" says Ezekiel. "Don't waste time fighting it, you might as well be fighting a cloud!"

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+4=22 ; d20+4=9 ;
Wednesday November 1st, 2023 10:48:02 PM
WOW!

Will save = 1d20+4 = 22
Sense motive = 1d20 + 4 = 9

Marest easily sees throughthe illusion, but has trouble sensing a motive here.



DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Thursday November 2nd, 2023 8:04:22 AM
Yofiel suggests to Marest they are being led on a merry chase. She works on keep going only to find a T-Rex pop out of nowhere. However Yofiel is sharp-eyed and not fooled by the illusion. She tells the others it is a fake, tells Gatter he has been enchanted and attempts to communicate w/ the Mothman.
(OOC: if you failed the save you can roll again w/ a +4 circumstance bonus b/c Yofiel pointed out it is fake)
Colt tells Gatter he is bewitched and then dives and rolls when the T-Rex appears. Colt is nobody’s fool and he can tell its a fake as well.
Dapple doesn’t sense anything amiss and the T-Rex freezes her blood. She tells the others to look out.
Grim Ripr attempts to get through to Gatter only to be cut short by the roar of the illusionary T-Rex. Grim drops Dapple and readies his guisarme at first but the orc who is familiar with Thunder Gods is able to tell with a little help from his friends that this one is a fake so he bellows a challenge / threat to the moth creature instead.
Siolo finds out the illusion and wonders what the thing is is.
Ezekiel compares the illusion to a cloud.
Marest isn’t sure what the motive here is.

The strange moth creature make a strange clicking sound as people react. It dismisses it’s illusion and flies onward, not answering their questions or accusations. Gatter leaps behind the nearest PC as he shrieks in terror at the t-rex’s appearance. The party’s quick deduction that it’s fake and it fading soon afterwards leaves him flushing with anger and embarrassment.

”Dolts! That wouldn’t have happened if you weren’t hear! It obviously only wants me following it so go away!” Then, either due to stupidity, honest trust in this strange creature, or compulsion by the magic is under, he turns to continue chasing after it before it gets out of sight.

It is still close enough to attack should the party decide to do so instead of continuing to follow it. They’ve been chasing it for about half an hour.


Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Thursday November 2nd, 2023 12:38:17 PM
Grim's warning that it could be a decoy, or a trap sounds entirely too plausible to Colt. And now that it knows its illusion didn't work, the possibility of it waltzing the party into a real T-Rex or pack of compys is rather high.

"Gatter! It probably wants to get you alone and eat you. Why follow it?" When the man inevitably won't stop and can't answer, Colt turns to his magic using companions. "Can any of you take the charm away?"

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+9=26 ; d20+9=10 ; d20=12 ;
Thursday November 2nd, 2023 5:09:56 PM
Somewhere Over the Edge!

Marest says, out loud to no one in particular, "I feel that this wild Moth chase is leading to eventual DOOM! Gatter is gonna go splat, right off the edge!"

Using the skills at Dungeoneering (26), Geography (10), & Survival ( 12), Marest tries to determine the time of day.

If it is close to sunset, Marest will remove her Smoked Goggles and see if she can get a batter sense of what's out "there" in the jungle.

If not close to Sunset, she leave the Smoked Goggles in place.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Thursday November 2nd, 2023 6:31:32 PM
"I have a Protection from Evil spell prepared," Dapple says. "It will give him another chance to shake off the charm, if we can catch him. Can anybody boost his willpower?"

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Thursday November 2nd, 2023 11:23:44 PM
As Gattor runs off Grim answers Colt "I can knock that charm off him!"
Grim ponders the whole purpose of this chase as he follows Gatter. "This mothman captures Dori then charms Gatter to get him to follow him? For what reason? Lead him to Dori? Not likely. It's a trap, it's a ruse. It's a test like the water-tree-woman tested us. She tested our strength with enhanced Lesser Thunder Gods. This one tests our Will and intuition with a farse."

Next time Grim gets within arm's length of Gatter he'll see to it that the half-man doesn't budge for a few days, at least not without some pain.

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Friday November 3rd, 2023 8:30:59 AM
Colt suggests to Gatter that the Moth creature wants to eat him and then asks his magic using friends to do something.
Marest suggest the wild moth chase will lead to their doom and tries to get a feel for the time of day in order to figure out what to do with her smoked goggles.
Dapple offers her Protection From Evil spell since it could give Gatter another chance to resist the effect if they can catch him but can anyone improve his willpower she asks.
[b]Grim[b/] is sure this is a trap and a test and decides to beat up Gatter to stop him chasing the thing.

The party was having lunch when Maya came and Dori vanished right afterwards so it’s mid afternoon. Gatter isn’t particularly fast so Grim is able to catch up to him the next time he loses sight of the mothman. As he approaches threateningly the mothman flies back and glares at Grim - DC 18 will save or be shaken by it’s fearsome gaze. Whether to keep it’s game going or to protect Gatter from harm it seems to be acting to defend him.


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Friday November 3rd, 2023 11:05:41 AM
Ezekiel readies his wand to grease the ground in front of Gatter should he get away from Grim.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Friday November 3rd, 2023 5:45:07 PM
The spell Dapple wants to cast is a touch spell, so she waits patiently until Grim--and by extension Dapple--is close enough to Gatter. She's only going to have one shot at this.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Friday November 3rd, 2023 7:30:39 PM
Gatter, Grim, at least they've stopped the mothman, if only for a moment. Colt seizes the opportunity. "Hey there! Moth-- man. What do you want? Can you talk? "

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=3 ;
Friday November 3rd, 2023 8:00:42 PM
Siolo, reading the moths behavior, pulls out his sling and prepares for hostile action.

In the meantime he tries to wrack his brain to identify this creature.

((Kn Nature 3+6=9))

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+2=20 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+9=10 ;
Friday November 3rd, 2023 9:43:00 PM
OOC: since speech is a free action, and Colt asked the mothman a question, Grim's actions, if he passes the Will save, will depend on the mothman's reaction to the question during the few moments Grim tries to make his save.

Will + 2 vs DC18 = 20

A) if the mothman responds verbally to the question from Colt, Grim tries to grapple Gatter rather than pummel Gatter.
Grapple +7 vs Gatter's CMD = 9 weasily half-man!

B) if the mothman does not respond verbally to the question from Colt, Grim is so angered by the attempt to scare him that he goes into Rage and roars very loudly right back at mothman:
Intimidate + 9 = 10 vs (DC of this check is equal to 10 + the target's Hit Dice + the target's Wisdom modifier.) i guess the effort to throw off the Gaze took a lot out of him

Grim's roar to intimidate, tit-for-tat what the mothman tried to do to him, however the effort fizzles as the effort to overcome the creatures' own attack takes a lot out of him. Nevertheless, Grim's anger remains intact and grows.
Rage in effect.

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+9=21 ; d20+9=11 ; d20+9=27 ; d20+9=12 ; d20+9=18 ; d20+9=28 ; d20+9=12 ; d20+9=20 ; d20+9=14 ; d20+9=21 ;
Friday November 3rd, 2023 10:30:13 PM
Language?!

Marest shouts in eat of the languages she knows hoping the Mothman creature responds to one of them. Marest starts with this phrase in common, and then through to Elven, Woldian Below, Aklo, Draconic, Gnome, & finally Goblin.

"Hey there! Moth-- man. What do you want? Can you talk? "


Then, using her Knowledge skills, tries to recall if she knows anything about mothman creatures.

Knowledge Skill Checks:

Knowl (Arcana) : 21
Knowl (Dungeoneering): 11
Knowl (Engineering): 27
Knowl (Geography): 12
Knowl (History): 18
Knowl (Local): 28
Knowl (Nature): 12
Knowl (Nobility):20
Knowl (Religion): 14
Knowl (The Planes):21



Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Saturday November 4th, 2023 5:39:52 PM
Friends... I've been sick, flat on my back, unable to do much of anything except to cough and ... I won't go into further detail. Will try to catch up posting by tomorrow. -Kim

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Sunday November 5th, 2023 1:03:56 AM

"This one did not carry Dori off," shouts Yofiel. She continues, not shouting, but projecting so all might hear, "A larger one did. I do not think it wants to harm Gatter - and perhaps, by extension, the mothmen do not want to harm Dori. Let us not harm Gatter - but if you want to grab and hold him long enough for Dapple to cast her spell, then, yes!"

"Mothman, we will not harm you, so long as you do not harm Gatter - or Dori, the dwarf - or us. Lead on. We will follow."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+12=30 ; d20+12=27 ;
Sunday November 5th, 2023 1:43:22 AM

Yofiel thinks things over a bit more.

"Our friends who run the inn may have something that the mothmen need. They may need help they perceive this half-orc and dwarf can provide. I'm as ready as any of you to pepper a proven opponent with arrows. But this mothman - though irked with us - has not yet shown he wants to harm us. Scare us away? Sure. Let us choose grace so long as we might, and only revert to harm if there be no better choice. It may be very difficult to find Dori if we choose otherwise.

"As nerve-wracking as it might be, we could win friends, depending upon how this plays out." As they continue the 'merry chase' - Yofiel slings her bow over her chest, placing the arrow back in the quiver, and takes her rope in hand. She preps a lasso for later usage. She hopes she is not wrong in her evaluation of the situation. Some of her friends may in truth hold a perspective closer to reality.

Her father said once, "I go into negotiations with optimism, and back-pocket options. It's far better to turn a potential opponent into a de facto ally, when you can get away with it."

Perception: 30 - Are we anywhere near a place we have been before? Do we know roughly where we are in relation to known places in this section of the plateau?

Knowledge, monstrous humanoid: 27 - What might this bard have heard about mothmen from others over the past 100 years or so? What does Yofiel recall? Does she know of any special abilities and weaknesses of mothmen (aside from what we can suss out from what we have witnessed in the past 30 minutes)?

At some point in the next few minutes, Yofiel might mention to some of her nearby friends, "After a day like today, I could use a good soak in the tub."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Monday November 6th, 2023 1:25:29 AM

Yofiel adds a side comment to Ezekiel, "Say, you can be pretty good with rhymes once in a while. I noted what you did with trances and dances."

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Monday November 6th, 2023 7:11:24 AM
Ezekiel readies his wand to grease the ground in front of Gatter if he gets away from Grim.
Dapple wants to cast a touch spell so she waits until they get closer to Gatter as she’ll only get one shot at it.
Colt asks the Mothman what it wants and if it can talk
Siolo pulls out his sling and prepares for hostile action as he tries to identify the creature but comes up short.
Grim Ripr resists the fear effect but becomes angry by the whole situationa and flies into a rage, attempting to intimidate the Mothman only to fail.
Marest goes through the languages she knows trying to communicate with the moth creature. She then tries to figure out if she knows anything about this creature. (Know Nature roll to low) but she doesn’t think she’s heard of anything like this.
Yofiel suggests that this creature didn’t carry Dori off but a larger one did. She also suggests it won’t harm Gatter and that they don’t want to harm anyone and is agreement with the idea of grappling Gattter and having Dori cast a spell. She puts her weapons back and suggests to the others that they try to peacefully interact with the creature and tells it they will follow if it won’t harm Dori or Gatter.

The mothman does a birdlike tilt to it’s head when Colt asks his question. It seems to consider it for a moment before shaking it’s head. Grim’s attempt to intimidate doesn’t seem to impress it.

With a 27 Yofiel has heard vague stories of mothlike creatures acting in strange ways and getting people to do certain things. Sometimes those things helped, like saving a lost child, other times they harmed, like leading a villian to his target. The motivation in such stories is always unclear but the plot wouldn’t happen without their interference.

The party isn’t really heading to any of the landmarks they know. They’re heading west along the edge of the plateau and the closest location, the fruit grove, is several hours north and east from here. They’re still less than an hour from town.


Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Monday November 6th, 2023 8:08:23 AM

"Mothman, you can give voice to an image, to an illusion, as you did with the tyrannosaurus rex - it roared quite audibly. Could you not make a similar image, that is empowered with speech, and communicate with us in that manner? We care for our friend, the dwarf, we call Dori, whom one of you carried off over an hour ago. Will you take us to her? You do understand us. You can say 'yes' or 'no' by the way you shake your head, and you know we will understand. Are you taking Gatter," and Yofiel points to the half-orc, "to where the female dwarf we call Dori is?"

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Monday November 6th, 2023 11:30:44 AM
Dapple casts Protection from Evil on Gatter, leaning way over Grim's arm to reach him. She pauses to observe the effect.

[If the compulsion was caused by an evil creature, Gatter gets a new save with a +2 bonus.]

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Monday November 6th, 2023 7:36:44 PM
Ain't God great, allows us to Communicate!

Marest takes a step back and allows her friends to lead in this case...feeling tired.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Monday November 6th, 2023 8:50:05 PM
Colt hears Marest speaking in tongues, and Yofiel trying to expand the means of communication to non-verbal methods. There's Dapple trying to break the enchantment on Gatter, and Grim trying to break Gatter from under the enchantment. And Ezekial, well, whatever Ezekial's doing, it's something Colt knows he won't really understand. For just a moment he feels a bit of kinship with Siolo, who like Colt himself seems to be just caught up in the chase.

He wonders how he found himself in this company.

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+9=14 ;
Monday November 6th, 2023 10:35:54 PM
OOC: I was trying to get some reaction out of mothman that would give Grim a reason to drop his rage and give the attempt to parlay with mothman some time to work without metagaming it. That's not happening. So...

IC:
Despite Grim's outrage at mothman's attempt to frighten him, Grim still has very good tactical sense and remains fully aware of that no harm to anyone has occurred yet. This creature may be a Monstrologer, but may not be, and rather than offend the Great One by making an identity mistake, Grim swings his quisarme around against Gatter and tries to knock him off his feet.

Trip Att
CMB d20+9 vs Gatter's CMD = 14

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=15 ;
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 2:32:10 AM
Siolo remains prepared for hostilities but hopes that diplomatic overtures succeed.

While he waits for things to happen, Siolo makes sure to be aware of where the team is heading.
((Survival 15+10=25))

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 6:24:25 AM
Ezekiel maintains his Gatter watch and readies his wand of grease in case Gatter attempts to dart off on his own again.

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 6:35:57 AM
Yofiel[b] suggests the mothman communicate utilizing illusions
[b]Dapple casts protection from evil on Gatter, leaning way over to observe the effect.
Mareest[/ takes a step back
[b]Colt observes his companions and wonders how he wound up in such company
Grim uses his Guisarme to knock Gatter off his feet
Siolo remains prepared for hostilities but hopes diplomacy works.
Ezekiel continues to be ready to slow down Gatter should it be needed.

Grim’s able to knock down Gatter and keep him from chasing the thing. It makes more of those strange clicking noises before fluttering off the direction it was going in much the same way it had been doing

Sense motive 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { You realize that clicking noise is it laughing. It definitely wants you to follow it, and objects to you harming Gatter, but otherwise finds the situation amusing and is refusing to communicate clearly for some inscrutable reason.}

Gatter, from his spot on the ground, clearly still wants to follow it but looks at Grim and manages to stop himself. ”Well great, now I’m not following it, but how’s this fix anything huh?” he says snidely as he gazes longingly after the moth monster.


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 9:31:32 AM
Ezekiel casts grease on top of the downed Gatter.

"This is for your own good. That it's also hilarious is a plus."

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)  d20+3=7 ;
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 11:44:04 AM
"Well, you won't run off by yourself and get killed," Dapple tells Gatter severely. "That's what we were trying to fix."

"But I do think we should keep after that moth thing," she tells her compansions. "If a similar one snatched Dori. And I'm find with Gatter coming with us, if he wants, so long as he doesn't go running off by himself anymore."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+8=22 ;
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 1:21:09 PM

"Ezekiel, that was rude."

The bard figures out the lepidopteran is amused by the group, laughing at them.

"Whether leading us into doom or blessing, I say we follow on. Dapple is right. Our goal is this: Finding Dori."

Yofiel steps next to the fallen cook. "Gatter, let's keep going." She leans down to give the community's chef a hand up, if he will take it.

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 3:30:02 PM
The Lepidopteran

Marest follows after the group, making sure that her Goggles are in place if she needs them to be.

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+1=18 ;
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 8:34:56 PM
OOC: Yofiel forgot that Gatter is now covered in grease! LOL! Anyone for a game of 'Catch the greased half-human?

Sense Motive (Will) +1 = 18

Grim simmers down. The mothman is gone even though it seemed to find the situation amusing, he feels he got the better of IT, having fought off the fear attack and stopped Gatter.
Ending Rage - free action.

By now the others have had their say and Grim's in no mood to argue with Gatter so he growls "What He said, what she said, and she said!" pointing to Ezekiel, Dapple, and Yofiel in turn. "You can chase after it all you want now, but at least you now do so on your own will!"

After a few moments, probably waiting for Gatter's greasy body to de-grease, he recovers from his Rage after-effects and is ready to go.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Tuesday November 7th, 2023 9:13:49 PM
"Let's go ! We can catch it!"

Colt's more than willing to continue the chase. Since the group's sentiment seems to follow, he even starts off in the wake of the mothman.

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=8 ;
Wednesday November 8th, 2023 2:36:59 AM
((Sense Motive 8+2=10))

Siolo thinks for several moments. This moth is pretty much our only lead. If I can keep track of where we end up going, we can still back track to Clouhaven.

He then nods "Let's go."

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Wednesday November 8th, 2023 7:42:59 AM
Ezekiel tells Gatter that this was for his own good and that it was a plus it was hilarious.
Dapple tells Gatter that he won’t run off by himself and get killed as that is what they were trying to prevent. She also says that she thinks they should keep after the moth thing and Gatter can come too as long as he doesn’t run off by himself anymore.
Yofiel tells Ezekiel that that was rude and figures the moth is amused by the group since it was laughing at them. She agrees they need to follow on with Dapple being right as their goal is Finding Dori.
Marest follows after the others making sure her goggles are where they need to be.
Grim Ripr calms down. Even though the moth was laughing at them they got the upper hand since he fought off its fear effect and they as a party stopped Gatter. Still he is in no mood to argue with the other half-orc and just says what he said, what she said and what she said. He also tells Gatter he’s free to continue the chase just now it is of his own free will.
Colt cheers the others on and says he thinks they can catch it and then starts off in the wake of the mothman.
Siolo considers and thinks it’s worth following as long as they keep track of the way back home.

Gatter seems unimpressed at the parties’ logic and decision. Then again he often seems personally affronted by their actions/existence so maybe this is an improvement. He will take Yofiel’s help in standing and has trouble proceeding now that he’s covered in grease before hurrying in the direction the moth thing went.

The party finds it just out of sight waiting for them to follow or not. With an odd sound it continues to lead the way in it’s infuriating manner, though it doesn’t play any more pranks with illusions. After about 20 more minutes of travel the party sees what is presumably their destination - a small campsite hidden in a tangle of bushes and brush. You can just see the top of a tent poking out from here.


Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Wednesday November 8th, 2023 2:50:10 PM
"Thanks for the ride," Dapple says to Grim. "But I think you should put me down now."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+2=10 ; d20+12=13 ; d20+8=12 ;
Wednesday November 8th, 2023 6:42:27 PM

"Let's spread out a bit," suggests Yofiel. She walks carefully towards the left (clockwise, for clarity), marking each step before her, seeing what the ground is like, trying not to snap twigs, to go to a place about a quarter way around the tent about the same distance from it as the rest of the party.

She looks up at the mothman, tries to sense its mood.

Survival: 10
Perception: 13
Sense motive: 12
Huh - she may be feeling a bit worn down by the sustained brisk pace through the woods.



Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 8th, 2023 7:29:19 PM
"I don't think the campsite is Dori's. I could just sneak over there and have a look. If anything goes wrong, you guys can get me out of it."

Confident in his companions' ability to save him from harm, and immersed youth's invulnerable self-image, Colt volunteers to lead the way into the camp.

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Wednesday November 8th, 2023 7:54:24 PM
"Are we sure we want to do this now?" asks Ezekiel. "If there's a fight, I won't be able to do much except make him a bit chilly.."

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 8th, 2023 8:56:49 PM
Grim complies with Dapple's request and gently puts her feet back on solid ground. Studying the tent through the jungle for a moment he gruffly comments, "Strange things keep popping up on this plateau considering its inaccessibility from the jungle floor. Mothmen, monstrologers, Thunder Gods that are happy to just sit in front of a cave... It's actually getting crowded up here."

He waits to see what Colt can find but as Colt starts to leave he reminds the rogue "That mothman knows what you are up to and watching your every move. Just thought I would remind you."

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=14 ;
Wednesday November 8th, 2023 11:28:54 PM
Siolo nods to Colt and follows closely behind the young man to make sure he is not going into possible danger alone. He rests a hand on Colts shoulder as they go.

((Stealth 14+7=21))

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Thursday November 9th, 2023 8:14:30 AM
Dapple thanks Grim for the ride but then requests to be put down.
Yofiel suggests to the others that they spread out a bit as they approach the campsite as she tries to get a read on the mothman.
Colt suggests that the campsite isnt’ Dori’s and that he could just sneak over there and take a peak and if anything goes wrong the party could get him out of it.
Ezekie asks if they want to do this now since the wizard only has the ability to make someone a little chilly.
Grim complies with Dapple’s request and reflects on how things on the plateau are getting a little crowded between the mothmen, monstrologer, and strange acting Thundergods. He warns Colt that the Mothman knows what the rogue is up to and can see his every move.
Siolo follows Colt in stealthily.

The mothman waits to see the party has seen the camp impassively. Once Colt and Siolo begin to approach it it flies off, this time without slowing down or doubling back so that people can keep up with it. It quickly vanishes above the canopy. Whatever magic was compelling Gatter to follow seems to have faded - he ignores the creature to focus on the pair sneaking forward to investigate.

The pair make their way through the tangle slowly and quietly. They can hear faint sounds indicating that the camp is definitely occupied. As they get through the last bushes they can see a simple tent and a small spot for a campfire, though one isn’t burning right now. Through the front of the tent they can see someone sitting on a large rock with a book muttering to themselves, though the angle isn’t right to see much more than hands and legs. It’s possibly Dori and very much not Maya judging from the size and skin tone.


Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+7=18 ; d20+12=14 ;
Thursday November 9th, 2023 2:47:15 PM

Yofiel circles further, near to the opposite side, again moving slowly, as quietly as she might.

Stealth: 18
Perception: 14 - trying to get a better view from a different angle. Didn't help much.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Thursday November 9th, 2023 6:29:45 PM
Colt stops, nudges Siolo, and and holds up his hand palm out. He shrugs his pack off and lowers it gently to the ground. "That might be Dori, but when we she have time to set up a camp, and why? I'll go up empty handed so I don't spook whoever it is. "

Colt leaves his staff on the pack and creeps toward the tent. About 30 feet away he rustles some branches and calls softly to the tent. "Dori, is that you? It's Colt. Gatter's worried." He moves carefully into plain view.



Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Thursday November 9th, 2023 7:14:41 PM
Before Colt leaves on his solo scouting trip, Dapple gives him a Bit of Luck.

[On his next d20 roll, Colt can roll twice and take the better outcome.]

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Thursday November 9th, 2023 8:34:48 PM
"Or you guys could just go off on your own and maybe get yourselves killed," mutters Ezekiel as the scouting team departs. "Hope they ain't expecting me to be able to come save them with snowflakes."

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+7=9 ;
Thursday November 9th, 2023 8:40:41 PM
Grim maneuvers into position to view the clearing and both his companions. Yofiel, however, is out of sight but he hopes that the bard keeps alert for things lurking outside the campground as well as within.

Perception + 7 = 9

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Thursday November 9th, 2023 8:46:22 PM
Again, Siolo nods to Colt. He grabs the pack that Colt removes as well as Colt's staff to ensure as much silence as possible. He waits there to see if Colt is successful.

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Friday November 10th, 2023 12:33:11 AM
Calm b4 the Storm

{OOC: Was traveling yesterday to visit my dad in Vegas}

Marest casts Comprehend Languages on herself, in hopes she will understand the MothMan the next time he tries to communicate.

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Friday November 10th, 2023 7:25:38 AM
Yofiel[/n] circles around to get a better vantage point
[b]Colt stops and signals to Siolo to stop while he lightens his load. He agrees that that might be Dori but that she didn’t have time to set up camp so the question is whose camp is that and why. He volunteers to go out empty handed to not spook who is there.
Dapple gave Colt some luck
Ezekiel reflects that the scouts could just go off on their own and get themselves killed as he can’t come in and save them with snowflakes.
Grim positions for guarding the clearing and keeping an eye on the camp.
Siolo nods to Colt and waits with the pack.
Marest casts comprehend languages.

There’s a startled noise from the tent and Dori pokes her head out. ”Colt! How’d you get here?”

At the sound of Dori’s voice Gatter drops all caution and rushes forward. There’s a somewhat confused reunion as Gatter gets emotional and Dori is confused as to what all the fuss is about. ”I’ve only been gone like 2 hours, why’s everyone so freaked out?”


Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Friday November 10th, 2023 1:53:10 PM
"There was an incident back in town," Dapple explained. "When Gatter couldn't find you, we all assumed the worst. I'm glad to see you're all in one piece."

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Friday November 10th, 2023 9:49:52 PM
Grim's surprise at seeing Dori is quickly replace by anger. He stays put, outside the clearing behind a tree, but would very much like to go over and smack Dori clear across the clearing.

He growls out to Dori, "Fancy that, during an emergency, while we are out fighting Thunder Gods and Monstrologers, and you and Gatter are charged get the people to safety in the keep, you go wandering off on your own to your own little tent in the woods."

From Grim's perspective, based on his tribal traditions, when a member decides to go it alone, it's up to him and none will stop him, but his fate is his choosing and none will bother to go hunting for him when he goes missing. He either makes it back or doesn't. So it is now with Dori. So she goes missing again? She either makes it back or doesn't. He's not going through this charade again.

Then again, is this really Dori? She could be an impostor. He's not trusting this Dori and not likely to ever trust the real one again if this is she.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Saturday November 11th, 2023 5:38:58 AM

Hearing Dori's voice and her reunion with Gatter, Yofiel steps through the underbrush to come out into the open area. She smiles. She also posits that Dori may not fully understand how and why she came here, but she suspends judgment until the matter can be explored more fully.

"Dori, dear, tell us what moved you to come out here. And what have your plans been for your time in a tent in the midst of the jungle? I hope you do not mind me asking, for we were worried for you." She does not voice yet the fact that moth dust was found where she had left her satchel next to the forest.

The bard also considers that there may be something further the moth men have in mind for them to discern, for she does think that there was more than one of these odd creatures working in concert.

Best, though, to let Dori tell the story from her own perspective, before feeding her information that she may have forgotten due to the mental machinations of mothmen.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Saturday November 11th, 2023 7:23:25 PM
"Dori, I didn't think it would be you." Colt's further comments are cut off by Gatter, and then the party members. Yofiel seems to be asking all the right questions so he keeps his mouth shut, and listens while he retreives his gear from Siolo.

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Sunday November 12th, 2023 2:47:38 AM
Siolo similarly comes out from hiding. He instead levels his gaze at Gatter. "Also Gatter, I believe an apology is in order. You have been very short to say the least."

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Monday November 13th, 2023 2:53:01 PM
"On the contrary, he's very tall," Dapple replies. "I'm the short one."

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Monday November 13th, 2023 10:01:09 PM
Grim ponders on how long Dori's had this vacation home. She certainly didn't traipse out here and put it up in the short time since the Monstrologer attack. Not to mention the relationship between Dori and the mothman. He wonders if the mothman is some different type of gremlin, but a gremlin type that teases them more so than tosses doodoo.

DM - Hugh - What's in a book  d6=1 ; d20=5 ; d20+3=12 ; d20+3=8 ; d6+3=7 ; d20+3=5 ; d20+2=11 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+3=5 ; d6+3=7 ; d20+3=22 ; d20+3=8 ; d20+5=13 ; d20+5=19 ; d6=4 ; d20+5=8 ; d2=2 ; d20=12 ; d20+6=11 ; d10=4 ; d100=63 ; d100=8 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+7=14 ; d20+7=26 ; d6=1 ; d20+2=17 ; d20-4=6 ; d20+8=24 ;
Monday November 13th, 2023 11:02:44 PM
Dapple explains that there was an incident in town and that when Gatter couldn’t find Dori they assumed the worst.
Grim Ripr’s surprise at seeing Dori is quickly replaced by anger and he snaps while they were dealing with Monstrologers and Thundergods and Gatter and Dori were supposed to get folks to safety they instead went wandering off to a little tent in the woods. Based on his tribal traditions he has had it. If Dori runs off again she either comes back or not. Then again is it really Dori.
Yofiel steps through the underbrush to come out into the open area. She posits that Dori may not understand how and why she came to be here but she suspends judgement until things can be explored more later. She asks Dori how she got out there and what has the plan been from her time in the tent. She asks some follow up questions.
Colt said he didn’t think he would see her there and then he is cut off by Gatter and other party members but Yofiel seems to be asking the right questions.
Siolo comes out of hiding and tells Gatter an apology is in order.
Dapple cracks wise about Gatter’s height
Grim wonders how long Dori’s had this vacation home and if teh mothman thing is some kind of gremlin that plays tricks rather than throw poo.

Dori says, “The Mothman guided me here. I got the feeling it wouldn’t hurt me and that it was important and so I followed it here and when I got here I found this journal and I’ve been reading it ever since.”

She offers the journal to the party.


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24  d20+9=24 ; d20+9=19 ; d20+8=12 ;
Monday November 13th, 2023 11:43:09 PM
"You mustn't read from the book!" proclaims Ezekiel. "Or maybe you...should? I don't know."

Detect Magic on the book. Ezekiel will also see if he recall anything about books and mother.

Spellcraft: 24
Know Aracana: 19
Know Planes: 12

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Monday November 13th, 2023 11:58:28 PM

"Hmm, I discerned the mothman - is there just one of them? - had a purpose, but just could not discern what it might be." As she is nearly in reach, the pretty elf steps forward to accept the proffered journal from Dori's hand.

"Can you tell us what you've been able to discern from it so far?" she asks. She holds it open in such a way that if one or two others wish to draw near to look at it, there is room for them to see, too. She looks for a title or topic, name, dates, and how the opening couple of pages go. She knows Marest is quite bright and might want to look, and perhaps one of her intrepid friends who stepped into the clearing to contact the tent dweller. But really, whoever wants to see...

As she scans the beginning, she adds, "I think the mothman wanted only Gatter to join you on this discovery. Yet Gatter also let it be known, in his inimitable way, that we adventurers had fallen quite short in the duty to keep all people safe, since no one could find you. He was so worried - and we were concerned for both him and you, Dori. The timing of your departure during an alarm situation... well, I thank the heavens you are well. And look to have been led to, you believe, an interesting discovery?"

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Tuesday November 14th, 2023 2:18:23 AM
Siolo walks over as Yofiel begins looking through the journal and leans in to look over her shoulder. The curiosity of what could be written in the journal overcomes any other considerations and leads to him being very close to Yofiel.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Tuesday November 14th, 2023 8:48:11 AM
Colt takes a step forward to see the book, but it's suddenly crowded around Yofiel. Instead he drifts to the edge of this little campsite and looks into the forest.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Tuesday November 14th, 2023 12:32:56 PM
"Dori." Dapple pinches the bridge of her nose. "You can't just run off without telling anyone. Even if it's important, grab the nearest person and tell them where you're going and why. It doesn't take a minute."

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+8=18 ; d20+9=13 ;
Tuesday November 14th, 2023 1:41:48 PM
Journals

Marest observes the situation realizing that her friends have it pretty much in hand, so, she will cast See See Invisibility upon herself and then scan the treeline around the group using her understanding of Nature and her perception skills.

Skill Checks:

Perception: 18
KNowledge (Nature): 13

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+7=9 ;
Tuesday November 14th, 2023 11:00:39 PM
Grim's grim look at things is smoothed a little as it appears that Dori was under a compulsion to come to this place, just as Gatter, and thus unable to alert anyone. Yet he remains somewhat suspicious, as where there's one Monstrologer there's more.

He remains alert to any activity outside the camp on his side, watching for signs of danger.

Perception + 7 = 9

DM - Hugh - What's in a book 
Tuesday November 14th, 2023 11:58:26 PM
Ezekiel objects to the reading of the book and examines it.
Yofiel wonders about the mothman, if there is only one, and tells Dorri a bit more about recent events. She looks over the journal.
Siolo reads the journal with Yofiel.
Colt wants to look at the book but it’s getting crowded so he goes to stand guard instead.
Dapple admonishes Dori for vanishing without telling anyone.
Marest realizes her friends have the situation in hand and casts see invisibility and looks to their surroundings
[b[Grim[/b] suspicion of Dori was abated a little seeing as she was under a compulsion like Gatter and unable to tell anyone. He remains somewhat suspicious as where there is one Monstrologer there are more. He keeps an eye on the perimeter.

Dori properly chastened. ”You’re right Dapple. I know better. I was going to gather some useful herbs I noticed growing at the edge of town, well within sight of the sentries. Then I saw the moth thing and it just seemed really important to follow it. It must have been right before the attack you mentioned, I never heard the alert.”

The book seems to be some sort of daily journal. It seems little used, perhaps only a few weeks. Dori is able to point out to Yofiel some key entries.

Early in the book - “My experiments were successful beyond my wildest imaginings. The test subjects grew smart enough to escape from their cages. Everyone at the facility is dead. I’m not sure where the subjects ended up after the battle. I’m checking the town in the morning.”

The next entry reads, “The town is completely destroyed. Truly an impressive feat. The test subjects took heavy losses at the facility and both locations were guarded by some of the best, people who could go toe to toe with large dinosaurs as an everyday part of their job. That my creations overwhelmed them shows they could be a threat to even large population centers.”

Several pages later it says, “I’ve spent the last several days checking the plateau. Other than a small pack of compies I’ve rounded up, the test subjects don’t seem to be up here anymore. I must track them down and re-establish control. They’ll probably head back to the cavern network. The trex guarding it shouldn’t give them any trouble. I’ll get some supplies from the town ruins before I go, shouldn’t have any trouble getting past any scavengers still around.”


Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Wednesday November 15th, 2023 12:55:07 AM

After absorbing the highlights as Dori points them out, Yofiel calls out into the air in the general direction their winged guide flew away, "THANK YOU, MOTHMAN!!"

She then speaks loud enough for the party to hear. "These are Maya's notes. You see that, Siolo?" she asks as she pats him on the shoulder. She makes certain to read the key passages aloud so all can hear.

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Wednesday November 15th, 2023 2:02:24 AM
Siolo can't help but smile a little as he moves away from Yofiel. "Guess we should check out that cave behind the trex."

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Wednesday November 15th, 2023 7:43:52 PM
The Facility?!

Marest says, "We know where the Caverns are, but where do you suppose the Facility is?!"

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 15th, 2023 9:18:28 PM
Grim ponders how they missed that tent in all their wanderings and scoutings they've done, including the townspeople, but it is a jungle, and you can miss things that are only feet away.

Grim comes into the clearing and comments on the revelations, "I expect you'll think to sneak past the Thunder God. You'll need to mask your scent, your noise, and yourselves. So Invisible, at night, Silenced, and de-smelled. Good Luck. Unless you are interested in trying to kill it."

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Wednesday November 15th, 2023 10:05:26 PM
"It sounds like the attack on this town was not planned after all," says Ezekiel
"Nonetheless, it doesn't sound like Maya can keep control of her subjects. If they escaped once, they might do so again. I'm half inclined to let them eat her for all the trouble she caused."

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 15th, 2023 10:23:51 PM
[b ]"I'm not sure what to think, but it sounds like Maya is headed for the T-rex cave. If we hurry we might be able to catch her there!"[/b]

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Thursday November 16th, 2023 1:43:46 PM
Dapple frowns. "Do we know when that last entry was written?" she asks. "I'm not sure we could catch her. Though I guess," she grins at Ezekiel, "we might be able to figure out whether she's been eaten."

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Thursday November 16th, 2023 4:53:04 PM
Cavern Enterence

Marest grins, "I'd like to know if Maya got eaten!" "Can we rest here and head out in the morning?" asks Marest to the assembled.



Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Thursday November 16th, 2023 6:16:34 PM

Yofiel checks the journal to see if the entries are dated to help answer Dapple's question.

"Let's review," suggests the bard. "In the last 30 hours we have finished repairing the lift, gone down, fought pteranodons, driven away dinosaurs, come back up, slept, gone back down the lift, headed into the jungle to see what we find, where there is evidence of myriad good-sized dinosaurs, fought and killed some flying saurs, hidden from a huge ground-stomping dino, come back up the lift, confronted a monstrologer and her four altered compeys, killed the latter, then hastened on a hunt for our friend Dori, following a mothman through jungle thickets.

"Thank heaven we found you, Dori, through the Mothman's weird guidance, and we now have Maya's journal.

"But some of us are still weakened by the bites of the compeys. We who cast spells have expended many of them. We have need of rest and healing.

"Grim made good points. Siolo's and Colt's surmises have value - but I think we need to gain strength before going there. And I am feeling famished."

She pulls a bramble she noticed at the end of a braid. "Marest, rest is a good idea, but let's return to Cloudhaven, alleviate the concerns of folks there, take care of healing and rest, and make plans." The elf turns to Ezekiel, "I should not mind were the monstrologer made into a dinosaur snack. She is a pest who makes pests."

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Thursday November 16th, 2023 8:13:06 PM
"Agreed Yofiel. We can easily make it back to Cloudhaven by nightfall," he responds and then adds thoughtfully. [B]"Your review, Lady Yofiel, reminds me of the words of my father's brother, Elder Behn. 'With little power, comes little responsibility. The converse is also true.' "

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Thursday November 16th, 2023 9:08:59 PM
Grim leans up against a tree with crossed arms and listens to the banter. Gruffly he adds some words to the conversation that might help. "You want to know when that last entry was done? Well, it has been many months since the attack and it is clear from the entry that it was entered soon after that when she had time to survey the destruction and we were surviving in a cave on the other side of the plateau."

Then he glares at Ezekiel and almost yells "What you got for brains? Mush? Gremlin Poo? Oh, she didn't plan the attack on Cloudhaven, that was just an accident. Goblin ^*#&@^ (orc expletive omitted)! That's not what she said! She said their escape was unexpected, but their attack on Cloudhaven was planned, just not as early as it happened! Didn't she write they exceeded her wildest dreams? Didn't she gloat over how impressive they manage to crush the town? Didn't she say she was confident her creations could do the same to even larger towns and cities?"

Grim stops there, as his anger was beginning to grow as it was clear that his own tribe must be on this Monstrolerger's list, he would, or could, in anger smack Ezekiel hard enough to knock whatever sense he had out across the plateau.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Thursday November 16th, 2023 10:23:31 PM
Colt nods in heartfelt sympathy with Elder Behn's wisdom.

"Back to Cloudhaven it is then. But while we walk, can anyone tell me why the Mothman picked Dori? Why not one of you, or Rothlorian?"

DM - Hugh - The long and winding road 
Friday November 17th, 2023 12:02:17 AM
(OOC: Everyone give yourself a hero point for treating with the mothman peacefully and not devolving to violence)

Yofiel calls out in the direction where the Mothman disappeared to a thank you. She then points out that the journal contains Maya’s notes and reads the key passages to the party.
Siolo smiles a little as he moves away from Yofiel and then suggests they check out the cave behind the T-Rex.
Marest says that they know where the cavern is but asks the others where they think the Facility is
Yofiel reviews everything that has recently happened. She suggests they go home before resting.
Siolo says they can easily make it back quickly and is reminded of something his uncle used to say.
Grim comments on the timeframe of things and yells at Ezekial.
Colt nods in sympathy with Elder Behn’s wisdom and then agrees it is back to Cloudhaven. He asks the others why the Mothman chose Dori and not one of them.

The trip back to Cloudhaven is uneventful. There is no Mothman to harass the party and Dori and Gatter are surprisingly silent.

Quite a crowd has gathered on the outskirts of the village as you return. Rothlorean is standing in the center holding a lit torch. “How fare Dori and Gatter?” he asks.


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Friday November 17th, 2023 9:27:16 AM
"Dori is fine, and Gatter is...Gatter. I'm going to go take a nap. I'll see you when I go fry someone's head until it explodes like a melon again."

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Friday November 17th, 2023 9:43:46 AM
To To Grim: "Maya and her compatriots were trying to harness the power of a storm, but that power was too great and got away from them. Not everyone can ride the lightning. While she mat relish in that power, we know not what she intended to do with that. Just because you relish your prowess with your axe doesn't mean you are going to cut everyone's head off with it.

In any case, her intentions matter little. It is clear she can't control these creatures, not in any large number at least. They are the main threat, not her."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Friday November 17th, 2023 2:06:01 PM

"Here they are, alive and well," Yofiel confirms Ezekiel's initial words. "A Mothman led Dori to an important discovery, and a Mothman then led Gatter and us to where Dori was.

"She was in a tent a 90-minute jungle walk away that was used - is used? - by the monstrologer Maya, and where the dinosaur warper kept her journal."

She clears a wisp of hair from in front of her face, and adds, "We rejoice. We are exhausted. We would be glad to spend a few minutes bringing you up to speed on the contents. Then we need to rest and recuperate. How are things here?"

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Friday November 17th, 2023 6:56:45 PM
Colt frowns at Ezekial's logic. Sure they have to kill the mutated monsters, but Maya's apparently busy making more monsters. Shouldn't she be the primary target.

He waits for a quiet moment to ask Yofiel and Grim what they think should be done next.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Friday November 17th, 2023 6:57:55 PM
"If anybody is still weakened from the Compeys, I can help," Dapple says. "Got one more spell."

[OOC: Dapple has a Lesser Restoration prepared. Who wants it?]

When they reach the town, Dapple says, "I am that most terrifying of creatures, a hungry halfling. Flee! Save yourselves!"

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Friday November 17th, 2023 7:56:15 PM
Grim glares back at Ezekiel and growls "My Tribal Lore says otherwise! Did it just happen by accident to have a portal from that breeding ground directly to Cloudhaven? Did you forget that just a few hours ago she was quite clear on her purpose in unleashing those four beasts on us and laughed at us the whole time? You see this whole thing as a game that got out of hand when she was very clear she intends to improve on their heresy and attack the larger groups living here, with Cloudhaven just a test of their work so far!"

He turns away before clenched fists find something solid to hit but calls over his shoulder as he starts back down their newly made trail, "There's a wider world of evil out there that is swamping your brain. Best get a grip on it before you sink to deep in that swamp."

Back home Grim's in no mood to talk to any townsfolk other than Rothlorien.

When/if Colt approaches Grim with his question, Grim is calmer and answers more friendly "We knew that cave was a key to all this and we now know that the Thunder God guarding it is a Monstrologer creation. Just on that fact alone it should be destroyed, but exploring the cave is a priority, and having an exit free of a gaping sharp toothy maw is preferred. We'll have to spend a few days to prepare an attack that offers our best survival odds. So start thinking."

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Friday November 17th, 2023 11:44:55 PM
Siolo stays in the back of the group as they travel back to Cloudhaven. The exhaustion setting in as the last remnants of adrenaline fade away.

Almost on cue to Dapple's question, his strength nealy leaves him and he weakly raises his hand.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Saturday November 18th, 2023 1:02:37 AM
Lesser Restoration
During the attack of the altered compies, Siolo took 4 STR damage, so is down from STR 14 to 10. Yofiel took 6 STR damage, but Marest's lesser restoration took care of 4 STR, so the bard is down 2 STR from 11, to 9.

So, Siolo needs 4. Yofiel needs 2. Tanis, the male elf sentry, also had been bitten, but our DM has not let us know whether he might also be in need of restoration. Yofi had healed him of his hit point loss.

Yofi joins Siolo in asking Dapple to attend first to our druid. The elf again thanks Marest for helping her in that regard this afternoon.
"Oh," Yofi says quietly, "I still need to pick up my rope. Colt, you need to tell me about how you killed the last compey. My eyes were closed when that happened, and when I opened my eyes, the compey had your short sword stuck in its eye, and you were sitting on the ground. Want to tell me the story while I fetch my rope?" It had been left partially wrapped about Compey #6. "Where's Foggy? He should come, too."

She won't depart, though, until Rothlorien gives leave. It may be that villagers already have cleaned up the battleground, and retrieved the rope.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Saturday November 18th, 2023 1:10:38 AM

Ah, and when Colt approached her and Grim about ideas, she concurs with Grim. "Sound counsel, friend. We should all be thinking of ways to deal with the guardian of the cave, then what lies within."

Hmm... she never had really thought much before these latest days about having a half-orc as a friend. But she likes his honesty and frankness.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Saturday November 18th, 2023 6:14:33 PM
"What if Rothlorian came with us? He's fought the big dinos before. Maybe we could all take it."

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Sunday November 19th, 2023 7:39:16 PM
Back in the saddle again

Now that the team is back in town, Marest will get some shuteye in order to recoup her sanity and her spells.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)  d4=4 ;
Monday November 20th, 2023 2:29:31 PM
"Okay, Siolo, looks like you're elected," Dapple says. "Now we'll just hope Wardd is in a good mood."

Siolo restores 4 Strength.

"Wow," says Dapple. "A really good mood. Thanks, Boss."

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Monday November 20th, 2023 7:49:57 PM
[b]"Grim, you know the dinosaurs best. Could we take the one at the cave with Rothlorian's help?"/[b]

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Monday November 20th, 2023 8:09:10 PM
Meditative Rest

While in a meditative state, Marest hopes that the team doesn't leave her behind when they venture forth to the T-Rex guarded caverns.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Monday November 20th, 2023 8:24:16 PM

DM post should arrive in the morning, Mitch and Hugh let me know...


Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Monday November 20th, 2023 8:35:18 PM
Siolo smiles as his strength is returned. "Thanks to your boss from me as well"

"Also, I should be able to be helpful against the Rex in front of the cave."

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Monday November 20th, 2023 9:40:20 PM
Ezekiel dreams pleasant dreams of rain and thunder. And getting his spell slots back.

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Monday November 20th, 2023 10:22:07 PM
Grim is confident that they can take on the Thunder God if they plan properly, and certainly if they have Rothlorien's help.

"We all need to rest. And it won't hurt to take a day to plan and prepare what we'll need. We'll see what Rothlorien suggests also. Maybe leave in two days."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Tuesday November 21st, 2023 12:19:36 AM

"Two days is good," replies Yofiel to Grim. "After they rest, perhaps Marest or Dapple can restore my strength to full. Bless Wardd for helping Siolo through Dapple's hand. Can we also see if Tanis the elf sentry needs restoration?"

"Siolo - can you share some of your ideas on ways you might help us deal with the T-Rex?" the bard asks the druid.

"Colt, no doubt Rothlorian would be an amazing asset to take down the bright guardian. In the past though he has emphasized he needs to stay while we are gone to protect the people. Certainly we can ask."

The elf searches more deeply through the items brought up from below. Perhaps some tanglefoot bags or other alchemical items might be found to help them out. Antitoxins. "I have heard of wands of curing. I wonder if we might ever find such?"

Perhaps at a meal, she will ask the members of the group to help kick around ideas for dealing with the dinosaur. "Ezekiel, how many spells can you cast a day? Do you have to memorize each, or can you select as you go along?"

As she eats a mango, Yofi quietly comments, "Sure would be nice to have with us Kazzor. R.J. Muffins." She sighs wistfully.

She also finds someone in the village who is good at carving wood. She wants to commission a carving, to be painted, of Gatter and Dori, roughly half-life-sized. Show them with kitchen utensils, cooking something. She wants it to be labeled, "Faithful Friends. Great Chefs" Oh, Dori should have a shoulder bag with herbs and spices overflowing the top.

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Tuesday November 21st, 2023 7:56:30 AM
Ezekiel tells the group that the pair are fine and replies to Grim
Yofiel explains about the mothman and what they found.
Colt frowns and thinks they should deal with Maya first.
Dapple makes an offer of restoration and a comment that she is the most terrifying creature, a hungry halfling!
Grim disagrees with Ezekiel strongly and he answer's Colt’s question.
Yofiel reviews everyone’s status and asks about the slaying of the final Compy.
Col suggest Rothlorian could come with them.
Marest is ready to rest.
Dapple restores Siolo
Colt wonders if Rothlorian and the group can take out the t-rex.
Siolo thanks Dapple
Ezekiel dreams pleasant dreams.
Grim suggests two days to prepare.
Yofiel agrees on two days, asks her fellows about their abilities, and looks for someone to make a commission with for Dori and Gatter.

As the group gives their answer and Dori and Gatter advance out of the shadows of the trees there’s a collective sigh of relief. Soon the pair a whisked off to the tavern to share their tale and Rothlorian has a chance to get the full story from the group. He considers the question about him defeating the T-rex. ”I could.. Probably beat it? It would be a tough fight, and if it’s been enhanced like the other dinosaurs then it might be too much for me. My big worry is that it might be a trap, to bait us away from the town while it’s attacked. If we had some fast way of getting there it’d be one thing, but it’s a day and a half of travel and 3 days is a long time for the town to be un-defended.”

The party rests from their long day. It was a very busy one. The next day some administrative stuff needs to be done. The magic gear is done fixing up the smithy - it looks very nice now without any holes in it. Another building can now start to be worked on.

Additionally some new stuff has been dug up for the party to improve their odds of succeeding in their spelunking (everyone can go ahead and get to WBL of a 4th level character, since we level in slightly more then a month. That is 6000g of gear)


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Tuesday November 21st, 2023 8:45:54 AM
"I have a plan," says Ezekiel. "We lure the t-rex towards town. Then we can all attack it without leaving the town undefended. I see no way this could possibly go wrong!"

"Maybe the mothman will help us lure the Rex here."

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=1 ; d3=2 ; 10d4=19 ;
Tuesday November 21st, 2023 3:22:32 PM
"With my circle's magic, I might be able to paralyze it. Though it may resist."

**********

During the day of prep, Siolo wanders around in the brush surrounding Cloudhaven gathering berries. With those berries and all of the magics that he had prepped at the beginning of the day, he enchants them to be more nourishing.

((Survival 1+10=11)), ((5× 2d4 = 10d4 =19 good berries))

In the evening, Siolo reads, writes, and sketches in his books.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Tuesday November 21st, 2023 3:57:04 PM
"Let's call that Plan B," Dapple says to Ezekiel.

"I don't think we're ready to take on a T-Rex in a fight," she continues. "If only we had some way of making sure it stayed asleep. I think there's a spell for that, but I don't think it'll work on anything that big. Anyway, I can't cast it, and I don't know if anybody else can."

After a pause, she says, "Drow poison? Would that work? And how much would we need?"

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Tuesday November 21st, 2023 9:24:14 PM
Drow Poison

Marest will join her companions upon completing her meditative & rest period.

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 12:51:58 AM
Grim rehashes his tribe's most successful tactic on taking down a Greater Thunder God.
"We lure it into the jungle, surrounded by a dozen warriors with bows and spears, half run circles around it one way and half the other, all the while shooting at it. Yes, we loose a few, but the jungle hinders it more than us, keeping it's tail from doing as much damage, and it has a hard time focusing on any one individual. It eventually tires and loss of blood slows it to where we can close in.
But alas, we don't have that many warriors expert enough to pull that off. We'll have to devise a number traps, trip traps and spear traps, and lure it to those. We'll see. It could very well be that in our planning, we realize we aren't ready yet."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 12:55:46 AM

"More things found? Glory!" exults Yofiel at the growing trove of treasure of use to adventurers. She begins to sort through what was found, and sets up a system to organize by category. Weapons. Armor and such. Potions. Alchemical items. Potions. Scrolls. Wands and other stick-based magic. Miscellaneous magic. Toys.

She has +12 on spellcraft for identifying properties of magical items.

Yofi asks Siolo, "What do you mean by your 'circle'?"

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 8:58:04 AM
Ezekiel suggests a plan involving luring the T’Rex to the town so everyone can attack it and not leave the town unguarded
Siolo suggests he could potentially paralyze the T-Rex using his circle’s magic. He gathers some berries that he enchants in the day and reads, writes and studies by night.
Dapple suggests they call Ezekiel’s idea plan B as she reasons a T-Rex is a little outside their weight class. She then tries to come up with some ideas involving making it sleep using the sleep spell or drow poison.
Marest joins the group.
Grim tells of his tribe’s tactics for the massive dinosaurs.
Yofiel sorts through things and identifies them.

Rothlorian adds his own thoughts about the Trex. ”Killing it would be ideal, you wouldn’t have to get past it on the way out that way, but if you could find some way to sneak past or bypass it entirely that would work both ways that could work just as well.”

The afternoon after Delilah arrives. The sentries alert the town to her coming but with a different signal then the alert so no one panics. Slowly a solid system of different rhythms is being made to signal different things.

The Dryad sticks to the edges of town - she may want more interaction with people but she’s still not comfortable with large numbers of them. She’s likely here to try to claim a tree as discussed. Also, no one discussed where to move the gear artifact to repair more of the town. Previously the chapel had been suggested a good place to repair.


Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 1:12:12 PM
"Well, you know I'll always vote to repair the chapel," Dapple says. "I think it's important for people to have a place to go when they need to worship--or when they get hurt."

She's content to let the more nature-y members of the group speak with Delilah, but she'll come along if invited.

[OOC: Dapple's shopping is complete.]

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 7:05:36 PM

"That is a clever tactic, Grim," comments the elf. "You are right, there are not enough of us skilled in that way to pull it off, but the confusion it might engender is something we might accomplish another way."

"Yes, let the chapel be restored," votes Yofiel.

Delilah
She hastens out to greet the dryad. "So happy to see you, Delilah," she says with joy. "Are all things well with you?" she inquires, and waits for her response. If she indicates things are well, she asks, "Do you think you are ready for your transition? Would you like us to help you, perhaps to guard you as you make new bonds?" If the dryad indicates things are not well, she asks, "How can we help you?"

Lesser Restoration
Can Marest or Dapple help Yofiel regain her two strength points?

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 9:08:41 PM
Rothlorian shoots down Colt's idea for him to come fight the T-rex and the young man falls quiet again.

When Delilah shows up, Colt follows Yofiel out to see the dryad. He doesn't try to talk to Delilah.

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d4=3 ;
Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 10:21:52 PM
Lesser Restoration

Marest walking over to Yofiel, explains that she can help her regain her two strength points, but it will take a bit longer than normal. Marest then asks Yofiel, "Are you ready now for me to do so?" If Yofiel agrees. Marest begins to cast her spell Lesser Restoration as it takes 3 rounds to complete. When finished, the spell will restore both her lost points of Strength.



Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Wednesday November 22nd, 2023 11:22:55 PM
"Oh," Siolo says abashedly, "I thought I had already said. I come from the Circle of Alder in the Floating City. The Circle takes a much more academic approach to education than the other circles. Or so I'm told."

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Thursday November 23rd, 2023 1:24:23 AM
OOC: you also regain ability points after resting.

IC: Grim visits the newly remodeled smithy and talks to the smith. He shows the smith caltrops from his backpack and asks the smith if he can make the same but at least double the size so that they won't merely prick a Thunder God but hinder it's movement.
"How much will it cost to make a dozen of these larger ones and how long would it take?"


Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Thursday November 23rd, 2023 11:06:08 AM

Marest
Once Marest performs lesser restoration upon her, Yofiel says, "Well, that hardly took any time at all!" Feeling a surge of strength, she gets down on her knees, then stretches out and does 11 pushups, then stands back up. "Oh, thank you, sister, thank you," and gives the taller-than-she-is slender woman a big hug.

Siolo
"Oh, oh, that is right, you had told me that before." Yofi's face flushes. "Th-thanks for reminding me. I'm a bit embarrassed that slipped my mind!" She encourages him to tell her more about their approach, as she does like to understand things, especially those things important to her friends. "You mentioned the Circle just before we met Delilah. I recall you had very wise words for her after she shot the arrow at our feet. Um, you are from Floating City, right? Off to the east?"

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Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends


DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Thursday November 23rd, 2023 11:29:37 AM
Dapple voices support for repairing the chapel deferring to the nature oriented party members on speaking with Delilah though she’ll come if invited
Yofiel compliments Grim’s tactics and agrees they couldn’t pull off the same but they might be able to confuse in another fashion. She agrees on the chapel restoration and she goes to greet the Dryad and asks how they can help with the dryad with her tree transition or otherwise. She also asks if Marest can help her with her strength deficit
Colt is quiet after his idea to recruit Rothlorien to fight the T-Rex is shot down. He follows Yofiel to see the Dryad but doesn’t say anything.
Marest agrees to cast lesser restoration explaining it takes longer to cast than a cure spell and if Yofiel is okay with that proceeds
Siolo explains his origins.
Grim asks the smith about dino sized caltrops.

With no one else having a strong opinion the gear is moved to the chappel. Building materials will need to be found and brought to fully repair it but the ghostly figures get started quickly.

Delilah says she is well. She is ready to try to transfer herself to a local tree and would appreciate assistance (you can try to aide another by rolling a Knowledge: Nature check, giving her +2 for every PC over 10).

Timothy considers Grim idea and grins. It shouldn’t take more then a heck of a lot of scrap metal, but with all the destroyed armor and weapons from the attack I think I can manage something. I might need a few extra hands.”

You can help Timothy with a profession: smithing check or another skill or stat check that might be appropriate (IE, Int to figure out the design, Str to help with the lifting, etc). Each success will give him +2 and if he rolls high enough he might make masterwork Caltrops so that they have +1 to hit.


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Thursday November 23rd, 2023 1:48:18 PM
"What if we made a pit and lure it into it," suggests Ezekiel. "It has small arms so it's probably not very good at climbing. It will be stuck there! Unless it knows levitate. I'm looking forward to figuring that one out myself."

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Thursday November 23rd, 2023 6:45:46 PM
"It....would take a very deep pit," Dapple says.

She lacks the skills to help with any of the tasks, but is ready to offer a Bit of Luck to anyone who wants it.

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+9=25 ;
Thursday November 23rd, 2023 7:50:31 PM
Delilah Assistance

Marest agrees to assist Miss Delilah with her needs, using her skill set.

Skill Check:

Knowledge Nature: 25

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+5=18 ; d20+4=22 ;
Thursday November 23rd, 2023 10:09:06 PM
Grim has been ignoring Ezekiel's suggestions. Dapple says enough. Digging a 50' deep pit that's 20' square in a jungle is a very deep pit.

Grim leaves a caltrop with Timothy to be used as the design model and promises Timothy that whatever help he needs to get, Grim will pay for the wages.

Meanwhile he assists Delilah with her move.
Knowledge Nature +5 = 18 +2 to Delilah.

Next day Grim loads up with scrap metal and piles it where Timothy designates.
He spends as much time in the smithy helping melt the metal and pour it into metal bar molds where, after cooling, the bars can be heated and beaten into the caltrop shape and melded properly for the desired caltrop shape.

Strength +4 = 22 +2 for Timothy's caltrop making

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+12=32 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+12=14 ;
Friday November 24th, 2023 12:51:16 AM

Background
Delilah earlier had chosen a rubber tree near the west edge of town as the tree with which she will next pair (DM Mitch Jungle Rumble Map, Tuesday August 15th, 2023 8:09:28 AM). Also with that post, Delilah had entrusted the group with some seeds from some of the trees of her grove, which Yofiel had kept tucked away in a cool dry safe place. She lets the dryad know that she has those, and had labeled them according to what she had been told about them. Perhaps sometime after the bonding is complete what to do with them can be determined.

Delilah's dryadic bonding ritual
Before Delilah begins her ritual, Yofiel spends time with her to ask her how the process works, how much time it might take, and the best ways she and her friends might assist. She makes certain [forgot to in earlier post] to introduce Colt to the beautiful wood nymph, and speaks of his bravery.

She asks whether her playing some music might help, as she has a gittern and can sing melodic or harmonic notes. With her knowledge of nature, she is able to provide the dryad an astute insight (nat 20, right?) concerning how she and the rubber tree might interact throughout the ceremony with the surrounding trees that will form her new grove. And, if Delilah agrees, she will add bardic inspire competence to give her at least another +2 in her efforts.

[As she can engage in bardic performance 3 times per day, and the ritual is a long affair, perhaps Yofiel can do this up to three times in the course of Delilah's bonding with the tree -- Once as she begins, again several hours later - especially if it appears a moment comes when Delilah is flagging in her efforts, to encourage her to rally - and lastly toward the end of the pairing, to help wrap the package in a nice bow as it were. Now, it may be the 3 bardic performances will only grant a net +2 - or, perhaps, subject to the DM's ruling, as much as +6 (2+2+2).]

Just in case the ritual does not work for the dryad this time, the elf ensures that a travois is available in good shape and ready to use, to help in returning the dryad to her grove for rest and recuperation, awaiting another day to try again.

She is not as insightful in helping Timothy but gives it a shot. See below. Oh, as Delilah will do her ritual today, and the metal will be gathered for Timothy tomorrow, she can provide a measure of bardic inspire competence (+2) - better than her perhaps not-quite-enough knowledge roll.

Knowledge, Nature: 32 (nat 20) - Give Delilah +2 on her ritual
Bardic Inspire Competence - Grant Delilah another +2 on her ritual... or, +6? Maybe compromise on +4 from 3 +2 performances?
Sense Motive: 22 - Discerning the dryad's mood, needs, preferences
Knowledge, Engineering: 14 - to try to help Timothy with caltrops - +2?

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map  d20=5 ; d20=7 ; d20=2 ; d20=11 ;
Friday November 24th, 2023 12:12:20 PM
Ezekiel suggests a pit trap as a T-Rex has small arms it wouldn’t be good at climbing and he doesn’t think it can use levitate.
Dapple points out it would have to be a very deep pit
(OOC: with respect to lacking of skill; what about the heal skill? I would argue it could potentially be applied to the smithing; perhaps you could develop the Woldian equivalent of a sports drink to help those working the forge, not dehydrate? )
Marest agrees to help Delilah with her needs
Grim ignores Ezekiel’s suggestion as the pit would need to be very deep in the jungle. He leaves a Caltrop with Timothy to be used as the design model and promises whatever help Timothy needs Grim will pay for wages while he goes to assist Delilah with her move. The next day he brings loads of scrap metal to Timothy and starts helping in the forge.
Yofiel introduces Colt to Delilah and spends time with the tree woman learning about the ritual. She is prepared to ask the Dryad after everything is complete what she wants done with the seeds she was given from the trees from her grove. She asks whether playing music might help with things being that bardic songs have certain abilities and Delilah seems open to the idea. She is ready with a Travois in case the ritual doesn’t go as expected and the next day plans to use her knowledge of engineering to help Timothy with the giant caltrop schematic

The party helps Delilah and Timothy with their crafts. The caltrops prove more difficult than expected but with just a little more help Timothy should be able to make a really nice set.


Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Friday November 24th, 2023 3:33:12 PM
EVERYONE READ AT LEAST THE LAST PARAGRAPH!

Having done what she feels she can do for Delilah and Timothy, she becomes a cheerleader for her friends.

She thanks Marest and Grim for their good ideas for the nymph.

Yofiel speaks with Ezekiel. "Can you figure out a way to help Delilah, Zeke?" With his knowledge of the planes, of arcana, of spellcraft perhaps he might think of something. She also knows he must have a measure of heroism stored up inside. "Think of a heroic way to help her, can you? Or, I don't know - maybe you can fashion a twig of encouragement or something? Be innovative, creative. She wants to merge with a rubber tree. Rubber is bouncy. It can help give a good grip. A gardener where I grew up had gloves made of rubber. She could dip her hands in water and keep her fingers dry. You show yourself clever, betimes, sorcerer. Help her with your creativity.

"Siolo - good job on berry transformation. Now, you're a druid. Help Delilah!"

"Colt - can you think of a way to help our dryad friend? I know Timothy needs assistance, too."

READ THIS!
[If anyone really wants to be sure to help Delilah, a hero point can add +8 to your skill rolls. Even untrained, and not having an attribute bonus, any roll you make (except 1) will benefit her, and perhaps nudge her over the edge. With training, or an attribute bonus, ANY roll - even 1 - with a hero point - will give you a 10 or better, and lend her +2 skill points. Also, you can ask Dapple for a bit of luck on your skill checks! You simply roll d20 twice, and take the better of the two rolls.]

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)  d20+9=25 ;
Friday November 24th, 2023 5:29:49 PM
Seeing the conditions in the Forge, Dapple recruits a small troop of youngsters to keep bringing water in to the workers. She doesn't allow little kids to try, because the forge can be dangerous, but she picks a collection of responsible tweens and young teens and tasks them with bringing in enough water to keep the smiths healthy.

If the water is not enough, Dapple starts tinkering with various additives to boost energy and restore electrolytes. [Heal 25] The result is a concoction that tastes awful, but does the job.

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22   d20+9=18 ; d20+9=16 ;
Friday November 24th, 2023 8:02:19 PM
Helping those in Need

Marest wonders if she needs to try again having already helped where she could. Listening, for a retort or another request, Marest waits for additional directions from her friends. In the meanwhile, she will flex her Knowledge of Nature again just to see if it will lend a hand to Lady Delilah's quest, for a second turn. (Knowledge Nature = 18) She then looks to the skies trying to determine the phase of the moon (Knowledge Nature = 16)



Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0  d20=5 ;
Friday November 24th, 2023 9:31:05 PM
((Knowledge Nature 5 + 6 = 11))

Siolo joins in the collaboration assisting Delilah. Though his mind is mostly elsewhere. He had been studying the texts of his circle and was very close to figuring out how to take animal shape. Much of his thoughts are overwhelmed by remembering all of the different aspects of each form.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18  d20=7 ; d20+2=12 ;
Friday November 24th, 2023 11:12:38 PM
Colt's already gazing at his feet when Yofiel introduces him to Delilah. "I just follow the others around, and try to help out."

He shakes his head regretfully at Yofiel's request. "I don't know anything about that, but if someone tells me what to do, I'll be happy to help Delilah."

[ooc] Untrained know nature to help = 7 [/ooc]
[ooc] Strength check to help Timothy = 12 [/ooc]

The young man is much more comfortable, and useful helping Timothy the smith. Stepping, fetching, and lifting under the smith's direction is well within his capabilities and he rather enjoys the reflected glory of the forge.

[ooc] Sorry I missed posting this week. Crazy work and Thanksgiving with family kept me busy. [/ooc]


DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Saturday November 25th, 2023 10:31:59 AM
Yofiel becomes a cheerleader for her friends. She thanks Marest and Grim for the good ideas regarding the nymph. She asks Ezekiel, Siolo and Colt if they could help Delilah in some way.
Dapple starts recruiting a water brigade to keep those running the smithy hydrated. She then tinkers with the water to create an electrolyte boosting concoction.
Marest waits for additional directions from her friends and uses her knowledge of nature to determine the phase of the moon.
Siolo joins the collaboration assisting Delilah. It is enough but barely though his thoughts are on how to take animal shape.
Colt tells Delilah he just follows the others and tries to help out. He shakes his head regretfully at Yofiel’s request and is unfortunately unable to give the Dryad a boost but he can lift well enough to lend his strength in the forge.

With the couple more people pitching in to help Delilah’s ritual seems to get off to a great start. That lets Dapple grant a bit of luck to Timothy, and the group effort solves some of the issues he’s having with the giant caltrops.

The day passes quickly with all the work being done and soon it’s the next day. Timothy thinks he has a good working plan for turning the scrap into very good caltrops for giant dinosaurs and has turned out half a batch and Delilah’s ritual is all but done and looks like it’s going to succeed. Everything should be finished by mid afternoon.


Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24  d20+12=20 ; d20+9=18 ;
Saturday November 25th, 2023 1:09:13 PM
While nature magic is not his forte, Ezekiel will attempt to utilize his innate connection to magic and general magical knowledge to aid Delilah.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 = 18.
Use Magic Device: 1d20 + 12 = 20.

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18  d20+4=12 ; d20+5=16 ;
Saturday November 25th, 2023 7:56:16 PM
Grim is pleased with the work in the smithy and continues to help, by bringing wood for the forge fires and pumping the bellows to get the fire heat to the metals' melting point.

Strength +4 = 12 +2 for Timothy's continued work on caltrop making

He has little time to help Delilah but if word comes to him that the group needs some if his help, he takes a break from the smithy to get some fresh air and rest his muscles to help the birth of a new Dryad Grove.
Knowledge Nature +5 = 16 +2 to Delilah.


Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Saturday November 25th, 2023 10:11:45 PM
The work with Timothy is physical, and often boring, but Colt doesn't mind. Working means he'll get three meals a day which is more than he was guaranteed in earlier years. And life has never been so interesting. Delilah's new dryad grove, the way the caltrops stand with a point up, the dinosaur menace, all keep things interesting. Timothy even let's him hammer some hot iron, and there's pleasure in shaping the metal -- when Timothy doesn't put it back in the furnace to start over.

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Sunday November 26th, 2023 2:04:38 PM
With the ritual all but done, Siolo reprepares his standard incantations the next day. He continues to mentally prepare animal forms.He thinks that when he can consistently do so, he will be able to change forms like his uncle.

Before his uncle Behn was struck by stray crossbow fire, he was one of the best in Floating city. Behn had taken notes on several animal forms and after his death, his father passed those notes on to Siolo. In the notes, Behn also had strange, but pointed comments of praise to Maab.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11  d20+12=25 ;
Sunday November 26th, 2023 3:14:24 PM

When Timothy takes up the next day of work, Yofiel uses bardic inspire courage in the form of a brief song of the smith's hammer. +2 to Timothy.

She spends most of her time at the edge of the settlement. As the denouement of Delilah's embrace of the new tree as her home, a quick thought occurs to the bard, who whispers a brief suggestion to the dryad. [Knowledge nature:25: +2]

And she plays a song on gittern, and elvish lyrics, inspiring competence in their friend the tree nymph. +2

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Monday November 27th, 2023 8:19:40 AM
Ezekiel attempts to use his connection to magic and general magic knowledge to aid Delilah
Grim focuses on working the forge but is able to help Delilah should she need it
Colt reflects on the work in the forge and how interesting everything has been lately.
Siolo prepares his standard incantations for the next day while continuing to mentally prepare animal forms. He thinks that when he can consistently do so he can change forms like his uncle. He has his Uncle’s notes to guide him from his father
Yofiel uses her bardic inspire courage to sing a song to the smith’s hammer. She spends most of her time at the edge of the settlement, whispers a brief suggestion to the dryad and also plays for her friends.

It’s hard work but the giant caltrops are finished. They can cover a 20x20 foot area and make a touch attack vs the Trex at +1 to see if he steps on any. Movespeed will be halved after the Trex steps on one. They are of masterwork quality.

Delilah finds similar success. After a long 24 hour ritual she manages to succeed and vanishes inside her new tree for an hour or two to rest.

Rothlorian gathers the group in the evening of the second day. ”You said you’d take two days to prepare and I saw you making various preparations. Have you managed to finalize a plan?” he asks the group.


Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Monday November 27th, 2023 6:39:24 PM
"I don't think so," Dapple replies. "I think we have too many cooks."

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Monday November 27th, 2023 6:39:25 PM
"I don't think so," Dapple replies. "I think we have too many cooks."

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Monday November 27th, 2023 6:48:42 PM
"Too many cooks?" asks Ezekiel. "I never thought I'd hear a halfling complain about that! I guess we'll just have to eat up. On the plus side we can use whatever meat we have leftover to bait our traps for the thunder rex."

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Monday November 27th, 2023 10:20:59 PM
Wardd

Marest looks to the skies in hopes of seeing Wardd; bright and full. If she has an inkling that Wardd be bright tonight, she will set up her MW Cauldron in the center of her herb garden in the marketplace.

As the dusk draws nigh, Marest will make a list of herbs she still needs to add to her garden so she can begin to share them with the town:

Chamomile,
Valerian,
Lavender,
Anise,
Ginger,
Lemon,
Peppermint,
Rose,
Bergermot,
Calendula,
Aloe,
Witch Hazel,
Rosemary,
Rosehip seed for oil,
Sweet Almond for oil,
Prickly pear for oil.
Arnica for oil.

"Oh, so much work to do..." mumbles under her breath to herself.



Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Monday November 27th, 2023 11:15:28 PM
Colt had pitched his idea and been shot down. He shakes his head silently in response to Rothlorian, but not out of pique. He's merely waiting for the proven leaders, Grim or Yofiel, to lay out their plan.

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Monday November 27th, 2023 11:58:19 PM
One 2-pound bag of caltrops covers an area 5 feet square - cost 1 gp
Double the size of them so 1 4lb bag covers 10x10 at 2gp
caltrops to cover a 20x20 so 4 bags at 8gp
The masterwork quality adds 300 gp to the cost of a normal weapon (or 6 gp to the cost of a single unit of ammunition).

Caltrop = ammunition. Unit of Ammunition = 1 bag
8gp/ bag + 6pg for masterwork = 14 gp per bag of masterwork caltrops of Large size.

needing 4 bags to cover 20x20 area = 56gp

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 12:11:17 AM
Grim inspects the Thunder God sized Caltrops and is pleased. Large enough to affect a Greater Thunder God and due to their size, easy enough for normal sized humanoids to spot and avoid, if they don't trip and fall on them.

Grim tells Rothlorien that the plan will probably take shape when they get there and study the area in more detail. They'll need to know if there is more than one way into the area in front of the cave, best place to put the caltrops, best place to use their bows and slings to make entice it away from the cave entrance, and so forth. Maybe even get it to chase Ezekial all the way back to Cloudhaven where by then it will be so worn out and exhausted the town can finish it off easily.
At that last comment he grins at Ezekiel.
'Ideally we would have half a dozen ballista ready for it, but we haven't those, so...'

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 1:39:24 AM
Siolo shrugs to Rothlorian, "My contribution seems to be the same regardless of the specifics of the plan. It is also unlikely that I will be the focus of the creature." He then gives the others a confident smile, "This team will succeed. It is merely a question of how."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 5:21:13 AM

The bard listens to what her friends have to offer in reply to Rothlorian. She adds the following.

"I have a few goblin seals," Yofiel says. "One of them can make someone really big - like enlarge person - for about 3 minutes. Makes you twice as tall, and eight times as heavy as you normally are. And stronger, and such. One of us - Grim? Or someone else? - might benefit from it.

"Also, another goblin seal can make me smaller - tiny size - for about 15 minutes. What if I were made tiny, and someone tossed me so I landed on the back of the T-Rex? And, I have a rod or metal ring that I could glue to the back of the T-Rex - behind his head or on his upper back, so it's hard for his little arms to reach. And I have a rope tied on it. And I command the rope to tie him up some way. I've got some really strong silk rope that might make it harder for him to get out." The elf seems rather excited about all this and is speaking fairly quickly, her face animated as though she is imagining herself flying through the air, landing on the dinosaur, putting a metal circle with a flat base firmly down on the back of the creature, tossing a rope, and so forth.

"Also, I have some tanglefoot bags. Tangle up his feet so he can't move at all, or slowly at best. Or his mouth, so he can't bite, or arms so he can't grab you.

"Grim's and Timothy's caltrops should really help, too. Now, remember, this is a very smart T-Rex, so it might be a lot trickier and less predictable than a normal dinosaur of its type."

"Siolo, can you cast spells to help make someone stronger, or more nimble, that type of thing?" she asks him. "Can anyone else do that - like Dapple or Marest? Making someone wiser, or tougher, and the like?"

"I found a wand of cure light wounds. I'll teach anyone who wants to learn the command to make it help heal someone. Probably Siolo, Dapple, Marest and I can use it easily. Others, if you have skill at using magic devices, step up and let me know."

She thinks for a moment. "Can anyone blind it, or make it deaf?" she asks. "I do have a thunderstone that might do the latter. Oh, and before we begin, we can cast a few message spells to help us communicate with each other like Marest often does. Ezekiel, what kind of wand is that I see you have? Did you just get that?"

It's obvious she has more ideas to share but waits to see if others are forthcoming before she adds to the planning stew.

DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 8:48:50 AM
Dapple suggests that they haven’t really formulated a plan yet as they have too many cooks.
Ezekiel doesn’t think he’d ever hear a halfling complaining of having too many cooks and suggests they just have to eat up and on the plus side they can use whatever leftover meat they have as bait for the thunder rex.
Marest makes a big list of herbs to gather.
Colt had ideas but was shot down.
Grim is pleased by the Caltrops and says they should probably look at the place. He jokingly suggests Ezekial can run all the way back to town so the Trex gets tired and is easily delt with.
Siolo is confident in the team’s success.
Yofiel has options of all kinds bouncing around in her head.

Rothlorien nods along at everyone’s comments. ”So it sounds like the outline is to bait it away and slow it down so you can move around it and get inside. It might work, but getting back out again might be trouble.”

At that moment Delilah shows up, making a beeline for the group. The Dryad looks like she has a question, but when seeing the meeting going on instead asks what they are planning.


Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 12:48:13 PM
"We're planning to get into the cave system we think is being guarded by a very big dinosaur with very big teeth," Dapple tells Delilah, worry creeping into her voice.

"Those spells are open to me," she tells Yofiel. "I can make somebody stronger, or tougher, or faster, or smarter. I can ask Wardd for two such spells per day--but I already asked Wardd for my normal spells this morning, so it would be tomorrow before I would have them available."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 2:58:26 PM

"No, sir. Really, we want to kill it. If I figured we had a good shot at befriending it, I would go all in on that. But I doubt that would work. So, we kill it, and that monster no longer threatens us, and Maya will have lost that guardian. There are a whole lot of more unusual dinosaurs smashing trees in the jungle below us - and Maya is looking to find them.

"We slay the tyrannosaur, then we look into the lab. That should be our plan."

"I think tomorrow would be fine, Dapple, and I am not yet saying you need to change your spells out - but yes, maybe. We need to plot things out in greater detail."

She brings the map she drew of where the T-Rex hangs out, showing where on the area the monster was seen, and including the terrain and vegetation, and in some places the lack of vegetation.

[To our DMs: A map of the area would be appreciated. Several of us have seen it. I do not want to wait until the day combat begins to see a map, since we already have done the work to make our own map. Thanks!]

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 3:19:11 PM

With the arrival of Delilah, and after responding to some of the questions, she turns to the dryad. "I was so pleased to see you merge with your tree, Lady Delilah. How do you fare today?" She awaits her response, then, if needed, will prompt, "Is there some way we might help you?"

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 8:11:14 PM
What cha' Planning

Marest rejoins her friends for the meeting with Rothlorien. Marest nods and smiles along with the current conversation.

Turning her head as Yofiel asks a question, Marest replies, "Ms. Yofiel, I do not possess such spells. My craft is different. Most of the spells I can cast of the type you are asking about usually just affect me. "



Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 10:08:56 PM
"I felt bad that I ran out of useful spells the other day," says Ezekiel. "Waard smiled upon me with a wqnd of blasting things. I also found a nice crossbow with some special ammunition."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Tuesday November 28th, 2023 11:22:08 PM

"All right, Ezekiel, how does the wand work?" asks Yofiel. "What kind of blasting? How powerful is the wand? What would normal people call it? Can you let us know what the command word would be?" For the crossbow, what is special about the ammunition?"

"Marest, you have the skill to use magical devices? If so, you might be able to use it. And maybe Ezekiel's wand, too. If something happens to me and I can't use it, I want someone else in the group to be able to pick it up and use it to help people."

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 12:39:34 AM
Grim comments on how being larger and stronger would certainly help. To himself he says he'll have to do some deep praying tonight for guidance.
"We have to kill it. It is a Monstrologer monstrosity. If intelligent ones like that were to breed, then what?"

Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 2:58:43 AM
"I do think that I can remember some of those incantations, lady Yofiel. Though I had planned on focusing on trying to paralyze it," Siolo responds. "It is a bit more of a gamble, but if it is successful, it will save us many resources."

DM MitchTrex Map 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 8:33:08 AM
Dapple explains they are trying to get into a cave system guarded by a big dinosaur with big teeth. She explains to Yofiel that Warrd can grant her such spells but she is limited to 2 per day and Warrd already blessed her with spells today.
Yofiel says that they want to kill the T-Rex. She explains her first plan was to befriend it but it doesn’t look like that is going to work so they kill it and deprive Maya of her cave guardian but there is a whole jungle below them full of dinosaurs Maya is looking for. So they slay the T-Rex and then look into the lab. She tells Dapple that tomorrow will be fine and that they probably need to plot things out in greater detail. She also tells Delilah she is happy to see her merged with her new tree and asks if she needs any help.
Marest rejoins her friends for the meeting with Rothlorien. She nods along to the current conversation and explains to Yofiel that she does not possess the spells in question as most of the spells mentioned if she can cast them will only affect her.
Ezekiel talks about his new weapons for when he runs out of spells.
Yofiel asks for details.
Grim agrees that killing it is the best option.
Siolo explains he planned on trying to paralyze it rather then buff the party.

Rothlorian stares at Marest for several moments before shaking his head and falling silent. The party reviews the map the made and the information they remember and make an outline of the area around the t-rex.

Trex Map

Rothlorian looks over the map and seems to mentally review things for a moment before sitting back and addressing the group ”The terrain does not favor you. The hill is steep enough you’ll have trouble going up and down it quickly without falling. The t-rex will have the same problem, but it’ll be difficult to attack it and flee safely. You might be able to put the Caltrops on the down side of the hill and have it run into them before it sees them, but if it ever gets close enough to bite any of you…”

He sighs. ”Look, you’re all fairly good at fighting and getting better all the time. Really you surviving the attack is a blessing by the gods, I wouldn’t have been able to manage things on my own. But you are not ready to take down a Tyrannosaurus. You just aren’t. I don’t think any of you have the skill to survive a single bite. I might - might - be able to survive a fight with one but it would be a close thing and any enhancements to it would render it unwinnable. Even if the gods favor you and you manage to kill it, half of you will probably die doing so, and we can’t afford to lose you. You need to focus on disabling it or sneaking past, investigate the cave, then get out safely.”

Delilah who had been watching curiously at the discussion, looks somber as Rothlorian talks. Then, hesitantly, she offers, ”Maybe I can help? I know of some powerful sleeping herbs you might be able to drug it with. They’re guarded though, so it would be dangerous. Less dangerous than it sounds like a direct fight would be though.”


Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 12:26:23 PM
Dapple listens soberly to Rothlorien's assessment. She is inclined to believe him.

"If Miss Delilah knows of where we can get sleeping herbs, I think we should go with that," she says. "Especially if we could get enough to drug the creature twice--once on our way in, and once on our way out."

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 12:26:24 PM
Dapple listens soberly to Rothlorien's assessment. She is inclined to believe him.

"If Miss Delilah knows of where we can get sleeping herbs, I think we should go with that," she says. "Especially if we could get enough to drug the creature twice--once on our way in, and once on our way out."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 12:59:39 PM
Link to T-Rex map

T-Rex Map

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19IBcT9S3Q92O0b9doTsw4Z9OeVi8xo0dTy7xUiAMCYQ/edit?usp=sharing

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 3:48:33 PM
"That is a lot of question. It fires a pair of arcane force volts that uberringly barrage my foes. Magical missiles, if you will. Some casters can invoke five missiles, but this wand only does two. The command word I will not speak until it is time to use. Last time I spoke it prematurely I ended up covered in grease."

"The crossbow is not magical, just made by a master artisan so it is more accurate than common crossbows. The bolts are also non-magical, but are of various materials that can harm foes otherwise impervious or resistant to steel weapons, such demons, devils, and golems."

"I, of course, can use any magic item. Though I am best at arcane magic, the storm in my blood is strong enough to utilize other types of magic as well."

Translation:
Wand of Magic Missile (CL 3)
MW Light Crossbow
Bolts of cold iron, silver, and adamantine
Sorcerer + High UMD score (max ranks, high cha, plus magical aptitude)

DM MitchTrex Map 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 6:54:04 PM
Fixing header bugs

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 8:08:24 PM
Colt just sits and listens to the others talk and plan. He's no strategist, or spellcaster, or even a great fighter like Grim or Rothlorian. He certainly doesn't have much experience in this kind of campaign. But he fully intends to go along and help, whatever the plan ends up being.

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22  
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 8:37:13 PM
Sleeping herbs

"Miss Delilah, to which herbs to you speak?" asks Marest of Miss Delilah. "I am knowledgeable about many things herbal, so I am always open to new plants," explains Marest.

Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 
Wednesday November 29th, 2023 8:41:03 PM
"Our Shaman knows of herbs that can do something similar to that, Delilah, but not to something as large and tough as a Greater Thunder God. I would certainly take the challenge to gather these herbs you talk about. Now, a tribe several days away from us live in a place where they can find huge frogs that produce a substance that can be extracted and used on arrow tips and darts that will render a Thunder God numb and paralyzed. But alas, that's too far away."

Grim turns to Rothlorien, "Indeed my goal will be to kill it, but that may not be possible at this point. The caltrops is to hinder its movement, and we have Grease. If we can bring about a wall of fire, between that, caltrops, and grease, we might be able to create a narrow passage to the cave entrance. As tough as they are, they don't like fire and smoke, and smoke can mask our scent. On the other hand, if our wizards can conjure up scent of a female Greater Thunder God and cast it on Ezekiel, he can lead that abominable thing away. He just needs to run fast enough to the next large river or lake."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Str 9 of 11 
Thursday November 30th, 2023 2:15:47 AM

"The sleeping drugs are guarded, Delilah? By what, or by whom? Nearby?"

The elf nods at the halfling's comments.

Yofi thanks Zeke for the clarifications on his gear. She is also glad to have an herbalist in Marest on the team.

"Should the 'saur be sleeping soundly, might it not be possible for several of us to line up, and execute multiple coups de grace? Why, Colt executed a coup de grace against a compey that had just managed to get loose! However, I'm willing to forego that if sneaking in and out with a sleeping guard is enough for our purposes."

Looking over the map, Yofiel comments that knotted ropes could allow a few folks to climb down from the cliff to the floor in front of the entrance, despite the recess under the lip of the entrance.

She takes in Grim's comments... and manages to stifle a laugh at his last suggestion by turning it into a cough. "Um, swallowed wrong."

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 
Thursday November 30th, 2023 6:56:32 AM
"I would need to make haste or some sort of expeditious retreat, and unfortunately I do not know such a spell," says Ezekiel. "Perhaps we would be better use someone more athletic."

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