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DM MitchTopiary Maze Map
Wednesday January 10th, 2024 7:38:53 AM
Yofiel suggests they marinate the ‘parrot lizard’ in the berry juice and drag it to the cave.
Dapple suggests if they camp somewhere nearby they can marinate the berries overnight and is ready to take whatever watch she is assigned.
Marest will do her part to help with the T-Rex bait and then joins the troupe heading to the cave in the morning
Ezekiel is amazed there are parrot lizards and asks why he does not have one.
Yofiel thinks Ezekiel may have a point but will need to work on his shoulder strength.
Siolo suggests they sleep at Delilah’s old grove.
Grim is already heading out to hunt and points out it’s late and they should just sleep where they’re at.

The meat is marinated overnight and ready to go in the morning. The party heads out and finds their way to where jungle turns into rocky, clear land. They see a beastfolk in the distance.

Kaze (JonS) HP 32/32 AC 19/Touch & Flat Footed AC 14/ CMD: 18/ CMB: 6/ Grapple: 7
Wednesday January 10th, 2024 10:35:16 AM
Kaze sees the figures emerging and scratches Patches' ears. "See girl, I told you that following the woodsmoke would help us find others. Now let's hope that they are friendly and not going to try and eat us."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29 d20+10=27 ; d20+13=21 ; d20+10=26 ;
Wednesday January 10th, 2024 11:46:46 AM

Late yesterday
"Oh, right, Siolo, Delilah's old grove is nearby. Great idea!" It shouldn't be too tough for the party to have taken the druid's suggestion. Yet, Grim makes sense, too. So if so, then so, and if not, well...

"You did it?" she whispers back to Siolo. "Did what?" But even as she asks him the question, she recalls some of what he has been studying. (plus Sense motive: 27) "Wait. Can you transform into a different shape, now? Like, a bear, or, or, something else?? And you did it?!?" If he answers or nods in affirmation, the elf sings out in a victory ululation, then, takes his hands and dances in a circle, rejoicing with her friend, her braids swaying with the movement. She sings,

"Who's our druid? You're our druid!
Who can do it? Siolo can!"

This morning
"Well done, Marest, Dabble. I'd sample it, but then you'd have to drag me along." She loves bananas, and eats a couple for breakfast. "Now, we just need to figure out how to deliver Troy Lizard, without T-Rex eating us, first."

"Colt, want to help me pull the travois?" Yofiel asks. "You take the right pole, I'll take the left. No, the other left."

After a while, she notices a short and broad - bear man? - astride a pretty good-sized dog. She pauses a moment, then cautiously proceeds ahead until they are within hailing distance. "Hullo!" she says. "Are you lost?"
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Sense motive (on Siolo): 27
Perception: 21 - noticing the beastman
Sense motive (on Kaze): 26

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)
Wednesday January 10th, 2024 12:02:23 PM
Dapple frowns a little as the beast-man approaches. It's too dangerous out here for a person all alone. Unless, of course, he wasn't what he seemed to be.

Siolo (Joe) - AC 19/12/17 ; HP 28/28 , NL 0
Wednesday January 10th, 2024 1:16:03 PM
**yesterday**
Siolo is a little surprised by Yofiel's ululation. His face reddens and he is a little stiff when she spins excitedly with him. His face reddens even more when she sings her song.

"Thank you Lady," he repeats several times during her celebration.

**today**
Siolo gives the surprised beastfolk a pleasant wave. "Hello!"

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 31/31
Wednesday January 10th, 2024 7:13:09 PM
"Hey, that parrott lizard looks a lot like a person," says Ezekiel. "And what is he doing walking around? I thought we already marinated him."

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:13, Saves:(F:7/R:4/W:7), HP:30/30 d20+9=29 ;
Wednesday January 10th, 2024 7:52:51 PM
Beastfolk

Marest looking out into the distance, (Perception = 29 (NAT20)) sees a solo Beastfolk off in the distance and wonders what he /she could be doing out here.

Grim Ripr 4th (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 51/51 CMD 19
Wednesday January 10th, 2024 11:03:11 PM
Grim helps carry the marinated snack. While they pick their way through the jungle, avoiding the massive tree roots, thorny bushes, spider webs, and what-nots, he ponders how they are to deliver the snack. Ideally it would be placed in the same spot the other hunk of meat was without the Thunder God seeing who brought it. That means watching the place from a distance for a whole day and night to learn the Thunder God's habits.

His thoughts are interrupted when they abruptly halt. Seems like something up ahead has caught their attention. Drawing his falchion he prepares for action. The thing up ahead looks like some mangy bear-thing. Grim smells 'dog' also. Monstrologers come in all shapes and sizes so he's prepared for another one of those warped creatures attempting to size them up and taunt them.

DM MitchTopiary Maze Map
Thursday January 11th, 2024 7:36:04 AM
Kaze sees the figures emerging and scratches Patches’ ears telling her following the woodsmoke would help them find others and hoping said others are friendly.
Yofiel congratulates Siolo on his feat the night before by singing a little song. That morning she has some bananas for breakfast before setting about organizing the party only to be interrupted by a bearman and dog whom she hails.
Dapple frowns a little as the beast-man approaches since it is too dangerous for a solo traveler unless things are not as they appear.
Siolo face reddens when Yofiel sings her song the previous eve. The next morning he gives the new beastfolk a friendly wave.
Ezekiel points out that the parrot lizard looks like a person and mentions he thought they already marinated.
Marest sees a solo beast folk in the distance and wonders what said beastfolk might be up to.
Grim is cautious, as monstrologers come in all shapes, and wonders how they can deliver the meat.

There is a bit of a wary stand off as the newcomer and the party stare at each other.

Kaze (JonS) HP 32/32 AC 19/Touch & Flat Footed AC 14/ CMD: 18/ CMB: 6/ Grapple: 7
Thursday January 11th, 2024 9:56:37 AM
Kaze smiles, "We're in luck, they haven't tried to kill us yet." With that, Kaze has Patches move forward, stopping about 50' away. "Ohayou (sounds like Ohio). Are you perhaps some of the adventurers sent to well, not die by being eaten by dinosaurs?."

He's four foot tall. His muscular frame is protected by a broad harness of leather armor, and a kilt that completes the armor. Slung on his saddle at this time are a spiked metal shield and a longsword.

His fur is dark cinnamon in color, and he has tribal markings that have been burned into his body and then painted in black with some form of opalescence, as the markings shimmer in the light. His eyes appear like a human's colored steel grey.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)
Thursday January 11th, 2024 12:15:31 PM
[Dapple is a brown-haired, brown-eyed halfling woman in leather armor. Several sheathed knives are visible on her. Probably a rogue.]

"Not getting eaten by dinosaurs is kind of a universal goal around here," she says, still wary.

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 31/31
Thursday January 11th, 2024 5:58:18 PM
"Well, except for Troy," says Ezekiel. "His goal is to get eaten by a dinosaur. Say, you are a strange looking lizard, did you know that?"

Siolo (Joe) - AC 19/12/17 ; HP 28/28 , NL 0
Thursday January 11th, 2024 7:16:24 PM
"Oh, no," Siolo responds with a wry smile. [B]"I'm pulling to be eaten by fungus or worms.

The fire-haired half-elf gives a friendly chuckle. His hide armor and backpack give off clashing themes of woodsman and urbanite.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29
Thursday January 11th, 2024 10:17:38 PM

"'Ohayou'?" Yofiel repeats. She walks forward about 12 feet. "I do not know that word. Is it your name? A greeting? Something else? Right, we prefer eating to being eaten, in general. I am Yofiel. May I ask your name, if it is other than 'Ohayou'?"

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18
Thursday January 11th, 2024 10:54:26 PM
Colt has been moodily brooding since the topiary fight. He keeps to the edge of the camp, replies monosyllabically when spoken to, and sullenly does chores when asked without his customary enthusiasm.

This morning however, the arrival of a new person brings him out of this mood. "Someone new, Foggy. And they might have a friend for you." He doesn't mention that that 'friend' is big enough to have Foggy for lunch.

Colt moves out to the edge of the party to watch one flank. As usual he lets the party leaders do the talking.

Slight, gangly, ragged, and utterly unremarkable from a distance, Colt has deep brown eyes under a cascade of brown hair. Eyes and hair shade into tanned skin. His clothes show the worn patches and frayed edges of long use. His shirt and breeches are short at the ankles and wrists. His leather jerkin bears a few long scars; one along his left ribs and a second just above his left hip. Under scrutiny, he shrinks in on himself and he doesn't move with the freedom he did when he thought himself unobserved.

He has a sturdy walking staff, and a knife at his belt. A pack slung over his shoulders hangs low over his butt. A sword hilt rises out of the pack over one shoulder.

A small grey dog, that might look like a miniature sheepdog if it's fur hadn't been hacked down to relieve the heat, tirelessly circles his legs closely, but never trips him nor suffers an accidental kick.

Grim Ripr 4th (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 51/51 CMD 19
Thursday January 11th, 2024 11:17:01 PM
Grim stays put for the moment, his friends taking the lead to vet out the newcomer.
Yofiel walks forward a bit and Grim can't hold back a comment.
"Dapple, do we still have some of that berry juice left over? The Tunder God might prefer a walking talking marinated bait than this rather unappetizing thing."

Grim is over 6' tall and very obviously orcish. He wears breast plate armor and has a bow and quiver strapped on as well as a guisarme, but the two-handed falchion gets most of the attention. His bulging muscles get the rest of attention.

DM MitchTopiary Maze Map
Friday January 12th, 2024 8:05:38 AM
Kaze tells Patches they are in luck as noone’s tried to kill them yet and the pair move forward to stand about 50 feet away from the larger party. They give a strange greeting and ask the group if they are adventurers sent to not die by being eaten by dinosaurs.
Dapple replies warily that not getting eaten by dinos is the universal goal around these parts.
Ezekiel points out that Troy’s goal is to get eaten by a dino and then tells Kaze he’s a strange looking lizard.
Siolo says he’s pulling to be eaten by fungus or worms.
Yofiel puzzles over the strange greeting, moves forward herself and asks if that is the newcomer’s name or something else. She agrees that they prefer eating to being eaten in general and introduces herself as Yofiel asking the stranger for his name if it isn’t Ohayou
Colt is feeling moody, but appreciates new friends.
Grim can’t help but comment on making more lively bait.

Newcomer greeted, the party should probably get back to their mission. They are fairly close to the trex and it has shown no reaction to anyone unless they try to enter the cave. They’ll need to get it to eat the meat - perhaps they can just offer it, perhaps they’ll need to sneak it to it’s eating spot.

Kaze (JonS) HP 32/32 AC 19/Touch & Flat Footed AC 14/ CMD: 18/ CMB: 6/ Grapple: 7
Friday January 12th, 2024 10:01:09 AM
Kaze (Cause-Eh) dismounts and approaches the party. "Ohayou is a greeting, in this case good morning. It's not my name. I'm Kaw-zay No Oh Ka (Japanese), which roughly translates to Walker of the Winds. Kaze is much easier than my full name, and I don't have to cringe and look for my mother when its said, she has a mean right hook." He stops for a moment and looks up, then back down to the group, "The winds tell me I am too long-winded. I was hired as part of a caravan. We went to someplace to deliver food stuffs and supplies. We hadn't been there more than an hour or so before the camp, no, um, facility, that makes more sense, was overrun by dinosaurs. Patches and I tried to defend people, but, I got knocked out, and Patches drug me to a place under some debris. I'm not sure how many days I was there. When I woke up the dino's were all gone, and everybody else was dead. I piled them up, and burned their bodies, praying to the Winds to take their spirits on to the next life."

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)
Friday January 12th, 2024 12:06:32 PM
"I'm Dapple," says Dapple. "Dapple Morningside. Where was this camp? Up here on the plateau? Or down on the jungle floor?"

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18
Friday January 12th, 2024 7:48:31 PM
"Hey, Kazee, I'm Colt. You must have been doing all that while we were in the cave. This is Fogbank; Foggy to his friends."

The little grey dog stops circling Colt's feet to stare at the mastiff.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29
Saturday January 13th, 2024 4:47:47 AM
Yofiel repeats his name as she heard it, and takes in how he described it. He is definitely not from around here. It sounds like he had been down on the jungle floor.

"Well met, I trust, Ka-ze No Oh Ka. Kaze," she says. "I am puzzled as to how you managed to get up here on the plateau, as there are sheer stone walls about 800 feet more or less that would need to be scaled - unless you took the lift at Cloudhaven. Honestly, though, we can work through those details later.

"We are on a mission. You look to be an adventurer, I can see you carry a long sword. If you are not afraid of danger, yet are not foolhardy, and are willing to take a measure of direction to work as a team, then, unless some of my companions object, I will ask: Would you like to work with us?

"Before you say 'yes' - know that we are going to try to put a T-Rex to sleep. That is a big, fast, deadly dinosaur, with little arms, and huge jaws. Then we have a cave to explore. And do not say 'yes' if your dog is prone to bark as we need to move quietly at times, and remain concealed. Then pass quietly by the sleeping monster on the way out."

She pauses a moment. "If you agree to do so, then we can spend some time letting you know who we are, how we work, and other pleasantries."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29
Monday January 15th, 2024 12:25:40 AM

As intros play out, Yofiel comes up with a suggestion. "What if we haul the parrot lizard to the top of the hill, then push it over so that it tumbles down to where the T-Rex guards? Grim might be able to launch it all by himself, or we might do a group heave-ho. If we can do so while remaining out of sight of the guardian, that would be terrific. Of course, we want it to come down off to the side farthest from the doorway, so that the T-Rex does not fall asleep in such a way that he blocks the door."

Grim Ripr 4th (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 51/51 CMD 19
Monday January 15th, 2024 1:41:59 AM
Grim is still not so sure about this newcomer but he's not accompanied by Thunder Gods, so maybe he's ok. He'll have to pay close attention to his dog mount, see if behaves more like a dog than an enhanced dog.

"Let's scout the area out again first, then see about tossing the snack. We just have to make sure it is far enough away from the cave entrance to keep the Thunder God from falling asleep right in front of it and blocking the entrance."

Grim is ready to move on, following whoever has the crude map.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18
Monday January 15th, 2024 8:26:13 AM
Seeing apparent approval from the party leaders, Colt steps forward and offers Kaze a hand. "If you can't tell, Yofiel and Grim are our leaders. They figure out most of our plans. Yofiel's awfully clever, and Grim is a real orc warrior. Dapple's really nice. Marest and Siolo and Ezekial are spellcasters. Marest can vomit spiders. Siolo knows a lot about the jungle and nature. Don't worry about anything Zeke says. He's not all there, but he's a good guy."

Foggy circles around to sniff the mastiff's butt. He plants his feet and leans forward, but his posture is tight, ready to spring away should the mastiff whirl on him.

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)
Monday January 15th, 2024 11:53:03 AM
"I don't think we need to complicate this," Dapple says, "Let's just have the sneaky people sneak up and put the meat somewhere."

[OOC: Dapple's character sheet is leveled up and ready to be reviewed.]

DM MitchTopiary Maze Map
Monday January 15th, 2024 1:18:29 PM
Kaze[/b dismounts and approaches the party explaining his name, his greeting and where he came from.
[b]Dapple introduces herself and asks more questions about the camp Kaze came from.
Colt introduces himself and Fogbank to the beastman and mastiff.
Yofiel repeats his name as she heard it and states she’s puzzled as to how Kaze managed to get up on the plateau considering the sheer walls and the elevator. She deduces that Kaze is an adventurer and asks if he’d like to work with them. She also warns them about the upcoming T-Rex mission.
Grim is not to sure about the new guy and suggests they scout.
Colt offers a hand and tells he new guy about the group.
Dapple doesn’t think they should over complicate the plan.

The party advances and investigates. The Trex is currently curled up in the middle of a depression on the top of a hill, hidden behind some scraggly brush. Much like past experiences it is laying in front of the cave entrance almost completely blocking it. It’s hard to say if it’s awake from here, but past experience indicates it will react to people approaching and give a warning growl if they look like they’re trying to move past it. There’s a space about 5 feet away that has old bloodstains and flattened grass indicating that is where food is left for it.

Kaze (JonS) HP 32/32 AC 19/Touch & Flat Footed AC 14/ CMD: 18/ CMB: 6/ Grapple: 7
Monday January 15th, 2024 1:54:08 PM
Patches looks at the little dog and sighs. She's used to being sniffed, but doesn't react otherwise.

In response to Dapple's questions, Kaze explains to the party again, "I was hired to guard a caravan of food and supplies that was headed close to Cloudhaven, or to Cloudhaven. We ended up close to a cave system, that someone had turned into a building. We weren't even there half an hour or so, maybe an hour, before the defenses were overrun, by smaller dinos. I tried to protect the caravan people. In the end, I fell exhausted and almost dead. Patches saved me, us. When I woke up, there was no one alive but us. I gathered the remains, most had been eaten, and burned them, asking the winds to take their spirits to rest. We stayed a few more days, stocked up on the extra supplies, and left. I knew we were close to Cloudhaven, so I went looking for it, and found y'all."

At the mention of 'scouting', Kaze will offer, "I can be quiet when I need to."

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29
Monday January 15th, 2024 3:49:43 PM

"All right, we'll attribute your failure to mention how you, and your trusty dog, scaled 850' vertical feet of stone to arrive at this place as a mystery to be resolved at some future date. Maybe there are some back stairs we have so far failed to discover. Kaze, we are glad you survived, quite sorry for the loss of your traveling companions, and happy that you have a very faithful hound who saved your life. Hi, Patches!" Yofiel says the last cheerily. She adds when he mentions he can move quietly, "It is good that you possess a measure of stealth, then."

When they draw close enough to see the monstrous guardian in its snoozing state, the bard whispers to those about, "Well, I'm not about to get any of us close enough to put food on its customary feeding spot. It will have to break protocol to enjoy this snack from farther away."

She motions so that they all step back a bit to get out of sight, and without quite so direct sound propagation. When suitably farther away themselves, she continues. "One option is this. We can tie a rope to our parrot on one side of the rim. Then walk the other end of the rope - I actually have two tied together, so it's nearly 100 feet - anyway, walk partway around the perimeter, then pull so the carcass tumbles down. I can cast animate rope so that it unties as it is well into its tumbling. Once it lands at the bottom, the guardian will have to move to get to it. Like as not he'll drag it back to where he normally feeds. Or she feeds. I'm betting on 'he'."

The redhead elf pauses. "There must be other options to consider, so let's hear them, then decide quickly. Any other suggestions?" She places her right arm across the top of her abdomen, and rests the left elbow on top of her right hand. Her left hand cups her chin and left cheek, and she waits to hear what others might say.

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 31/31
Monday January 15th, 2024 7:15:50 PM
"I think I have something new," says Ezekiel
"I believe I now know how to conjure a special dust that can blind creatures temporarily and do other stuff too. I'm not too confident as to how affective it will be on something as big as a Thunder Rex or how long it will last on such a creature. Just something that might help just in case the sleep thing doesn't work out to good."

"A fog might also help if someone can conjure it. I believe the little furry one can do so." Ezekiel points to Foggy.

Siolo (Kim subbing for Joe) - AC 19/12/17 ; HP 28/28 , NL 0
Monday January 15th, 2024 10:32:48 PM

Siolo responds. "I think Dapple makes some sense - and so do you. Yofiel, what if we take your rope idea, but just have the parrot lizard start in a place that will allow it to fall as close as we can get it, without landing on the sleeping T-Rex? If it's closer to the place, it will likely be less suspicious, right?" He looks down a moment. "Just choose a nearer starting point."

It looks like Grim took the map Yofiel brought along. "Uh, Grim, may I see the map, if you don't mind?" If he gives it to him, he looks, then points on the map. "Here. Let's take it to this spot." He points at AL15 & AL16. "If Grim gives it good shove... well, maybe without the rope? You decide on that," he nods to Yofiel. "Then, it falls down the steep incline and lands at about this place, since there is an angle to the slope." He indicates AL22, then waves his fingers about to cover a slightly larger area. "It might bounce funny, go off to one side or the other."

[And Kim pulls the map from the archives] T-Rex Map

Grim Ripr 4th (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 51/51 CMD 19
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 12:51:51 AM
Grim hands the map over and watches the planning.

OCC: we really don't know what creature we caught do we? How much does it weigh? is it dino or mammalian?

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 2:01:18 AM

Grim - we caught a Psittacosaurus, or 'Parrot Lizard' - Mitch appears to have okayed that. Head to tail it's about 6 feet, weighs about 120-160 lbs. From the linked article (Number 2 on a list of dinosaurs, toward the bottom of the page, starting with a countdown at 13, 12, 11...):

The Psittacosaurus, a resident of the Early Cretaceous period, roamed the regions of what is now Asia.

Its name, which means “parrot lizard,” aptly describes its parrot-like beak, which it used to nibble on vegetation. One of its most endearing features is its chubby cheeks, which give it a perpetually curious and friendly expression.

Standing on two legs and measuring up to 6 feet in length, this herbivore had a tail that provided balance and agility. Its large, expressive eyes and gentle demeanor make it easy to see why it’s a favorite among many.

So Ezekiel's ideal lizard is the berry-soaked sleep bait. It is a dinosaur.

Marest (Kim subbing for Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:13, Saves:(F:7/R:4/W:7), HP:30/30
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 2:27:21 AM

"How about if some of us don't climb all the way up to the peak to throw down the dinosaur?" asks Marest. "Maybe some of you go up, and the rest of us wait a little below. I mean, maybe only a hundred feet downhill about over here," the tall silky blue woman points on the T-Rex Map that Siolo holds, indicating the area around BE15. "I want to be on the side away from where the parrot lizard is dropped. "Oh, and, nice to meet you, Kaze," she says with a curtsy to the bear man. "I'm Marest of House Bralfah."

Some of her long hair is white, but there are also strands of green, blue, pink, purple, and deep red, swirled together and braided. Woven in are lovely representations of lilies and lotus flowers. She stands gracefully tall at six foot five inches, and has the pointed ears of the surface drow. She wears the stone tower emblem of the WLA - the Woldian League of Adventurers.

"Kaze, what languages do you speak?" she asks the newcomer. "Besides Common?"

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 2:41:40 AM

And Yofiel has another question for Kaze. "Are you very strong? If you are, what would you think of working with Grim to throw this poor cute dead dinosaur down the hill? Oh, by the way, its body is infused with a potent sleep berry, so make certain that Patches does not try to take a taste. If he does, he will likely sleep for half a day! So, if you help to throw the critter, be sure to wash your hands off afterward so neither you nor your handsome dog have trouble keeping your eyes open. There is a nice stream just a couple of hundred yards away from where the T-Rex now sleeps," and she points in that direction (you can see it in the CS column on the map). "Good place to fill waterskins."

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 12:36:02 PM
"I am not especially sneaky, but I can give a Bit of Luck to whoever wants one," Dapple says.

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 12:47:20 PM
Up close and faced with the T-rex in person again, Colt begins to worry. "Yofiel, what if the caves are really big? Have we thought about how we're getting out of the cave after the T-rex wakes up? Unless we're really fast in there, we might be stuck. Or will we kill it when it's asleep? "

DM MitchTopiary Maze Map
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 3:05:20 PM
Kaze explains how he was contracted to guard a caravan and that he had ended up cave system that was converted into a building. He mentions again how the dinosaurs overran the area and how Patches saved him. He also reiterates how he gathered the remains and burned them and then set out looking for Cloudhaven. He mentions he can be quiet when he needs to at the mention of scouting.
Yofiel figures they’ll figure out the mystery of how Kaze and his dog scaled 850 vertical feet later. She says she is glad that Kaze arrived and is sorry for the loss of his traveling companions. When they draw close to the T-Rex she lays out a plan involving s parrot and animate rope before asking for suggestions.
Ezekiel suggests he has something new. He says he can conjure up a dust that can blind creatures temporarily and do other stuff too but he doesn’t know how effective it will be on a Thunder Rex or how long it would last.
Siolo has suggestions about how to deposit the meat neat the Trex.
Grim hands the map over and watches the planning.
Marest suggests some stay back a ways and asks a question about languages to Kaze
Yofiel asks Kaze about strength and explains what the party is up to.

It looks like there’s several good options to try to slide the meat down to the trex and while it’s a bit annoying and takes some poking with sticks or weapons to get it going they manage to roll it towards the giant predator. It looks up, sniffs the meat, swallows it in one bite, and resumes it’s position with it’s head tucked in and eyes closed.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 3:39:49 PM
Yofiel motions for everyone who climbed up with her and Grim and Kaze to quietly head back down the hill. When again well out of earshot, she quietly says, "Let's wait about 20 minutes, then see if we can sneak by. Does that sound good?" she asks the group.

She adds as they travel over by the streams (far right side of map), taking the long way to get to the other side of the depression opposite the cliff, "Marest, let's do the message spells just before we try to sneak past. You include 4 of us, I'll include 4 of us. I will include Grim, our new friend, Kase, and Siolo. How about you include Dapple, Colt, me, and yourself, of course. That leaves us one short. Ezekiel, stick near either Marest or me, so we can relay messages to you as needed."

"Well, Colt, Delilah told us that if left undisturbed, the sleeping berries should keep the T-Rex in dreamland for about a third of a day. So we don't want to stay in the cave for more than, say, four or five hours, just in case he's a light sleeper. Might we do as you suggest while it sleeps? Rothlorian seemed to counsel against such an attempt. Tempting? Absolutely. With six or seven of us working in unison, might it work? It might. But I would hate to face Rothlorian if we go against his recommendation, especially if one or more of us is lost because such a thing went wrong. I'm not a scaredy cat, and if he had not said what he said, I'd be in favor of trying. But... well, no, let's not." Then Yofi adds, "And, it may take us only a short time to explore inside - but we'll find that out soon - if our feeding attempt works."

"All right, do we go as a group, or should we have the sneakiest go first?"

Kaze (JonS) HP 32/32 AC 19/Touch & Flat Footed AC 14/ CMD: 18/ CMB: 6/ Grapple: 7
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 5:05:29 PM
Kaze seems unprepared for the deluge of questions, but answers as quickly as he can, due to the Trex being in the immediate area. "I can speak Beastspeech (beastfolk), as well, dwarvish. I find them an interesting race. As to strength, I can probably help with lifting things (16 Strength)."

Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:13, Saves:(F:7/R:4/W:7), HP:30/30
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 5:30:28 PM
Kaw-zay No Oh Ka

Silent Marest stares at the newcomer and then introduces herself as a simple herbalist/alchemist.

{OOC: Sorry, was traveling and got back late after midnight, then had oral surgery today. Thanks Kim!}

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 31/31
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 9:22:17 PM
"I also know the message spell," says Ezekiel
"Does that help?"

Grim Ripr 4th (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 51/51 CMD 19 d20+8=23 ;
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 9:58:10 PM
Grim hasn't taken the time to properly introduce himself, yet, but those pleasantries aren't practiced much in his orc tribe anyway. And time is short if they want to get in and out in one piece. At least GET IN in one piece.

"I'm Grim. Let's go," is the short introduction. "Twenty minutes is a long time to wait. He's already flopped back down to this nap, it shouldn't take long for it to work."
Grim calculates that between the time they've taken to get back, gather their stuff, and head back to the little valley, is time enough for it to work, if it is going to work.

He starts back, leading the way.

Perception + 8 = 23

ooc: DM's Grim's PC sheet is ready. Let me know if you find anything awry.

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29 d20+13=25 ; d20+7=24 ;
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 11:33:27 PM

"Yes, Ezekiel, that helps! You make the call though. If you include me in it, and whoever else you want to, then we have a three-way communication link," the elf tells the sorcerer.

"Sure, Grim, let's go. All together - and quietly as you might!" the bard encourages her friends. "I'll bring up the rear, everyone else follow our warrior."

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Perception: 25
Stealth: 24

Siolo (Kim subbing for Joe) - AC 19/12/17 ; HP 28/28 , NL 0 d20+11=17 ; d20+6=24 ; d20+9=17 ;
Tuesday January 16th, 2024 11:49:49 PM
Siolo feels quite warmed up after climbing up, walking down, and walking around the hilly terrain. He walks in the second or third rank behind Grim. He looks over the sleeping tyrannosaurus rex as they tip-toe past it, wondering what it might be like to be able to transform into so large a beast. He does mind his steps, though, as well, not wanting to step on anything likely to create undo noise.

As they draw near, he looks to see what the entrance looks like. A cave opening? Some sort of door? He glances back at the rest of the group as they too come near.
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Perception: 17
Stealth: 24
Knowledge, nature: 17

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) d20+2=12 ;
Wednesday January 17th, 2024 11:27:33 AM
"Wow," Dapple murmurs, "That thing has some big teeth."

She moves as quietly as she can, which honestly isn't very quiet. [Stealth 12] Hopefully the beast is too sleepy to hear anything.

DM MitchTopiary Maze Map
Wednesday January 17th, 2024 2:11:24 PM
Yofiel motions for everyone who climbed up quietly head back down the hill. She suggests they wait about 20 minutes and then try to sneak by. She suggests a path to move and suggests they use the message spell to keep in touch. She also suggests that they don’t stay in the cave more than four or five hours. She debates trying to take advantage of its sleeping to take it out but then ultimately decides against it before asking if everyone should go or only the sneaky folks.
Kaze tells the others he can speak beast speech and dwarven and he can probably help lift things.
Marest introduces herself to the newcomer and introduces herself as a simple herbalist and alchemist.
Ezekiel also knows message.
Grim is ready to go on in and leads the way.
Yofiel tells Ezekiel that he can decide how to use his spell and follow’s Grim stealthily.
Siolo feels warmed up and wonder’s what it’s like to be a Trex. The cave opening just seems to be a normal cave.
Dapple admires the giant teeth.

The party carefully climbs past the Trex’s tail. It doesn’t react and seems to be fast asleep. The cave looks like any other cave or tunnel, leading back and slightly down. If not for the guard trex and the journal, it might just be any other natural cave system.

The light of the sun outside quickly fades as the party heads in. Please indicate your marching order, who is carrying light sources and what kind of lightsource (IE, torch, lamp, rock with light spell, etc), and who has darkvision or other ways to see without light.

Kaze (JonS) HP 32/32 AC 19/Touch & Flat Footed AC 14/ CMD: 18/ CMB: 6/ Grapple: 7
Wednesday January 17th, 2024 4:58:31 PM
Kaze looks at the falling light, "I can't see in the dark, but I can see a goodly distance with minimal light. I can shoulder my shield to carry a light source if needed."

Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18
Wednesday January 17th, 2024 7:17:27 PM
Colt looks crestfallen. "I didn't think about this at all. I won't be able to see in the cave."

Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 31/31
Wednesday January 17th, 2024 10:22:51 PM
"I can message up to four people," says Ezekiel. "Yofiel makes one. Then I will get Fogbank, Troy of course, he's essentially to the plan, and one more. Maybe the new guy, what's his name, Patches was it?"

"Don't worry I've got light."

ACDM Mark Bradley - Character Sheet Leveling and Review
Wednesday January 17th, 2024 11:39:25 PM
Cloudhaven Players - Please respond to my emails regarding your character sheets regarding required changes if you have not already done so.

Tim - please update Colt to 4th level.

Grim Ripr 4th (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 51/51 CMD 19 d20+8=25 ;
Thursday January 18th, 2024 1:07:44 AM
Grim doesn't seem bothered by the decrease in light, is 60' Darkvision automatically kicks in. He pauses, though as he leaves the sunlit portion of the cave and enters the shadowy portion, waiting for the others to figure out how they are to see.

Meanwhile, he looks around.
Perception +8 = 25
How high and how wide? Rocky surface? Natural or carved walls? Stalagmites/Stalagtites? Smell? Dampness? Etc.

Siolo (Kim subbing for Joe) - AC 19/12/17 ; HP 28/28 , NL 0 d20+11=18 ;
Thursday January 18th, 2024 2:08:04 AM

Siolo withdraws from his backpack an ever-burning torch. It sheds normal light in a 20-foot radius and increases the light level by one step for an additional 20 feet beyond that area (darkness becomes dim light and dim light becomes normal light).

He follows after Grim.

Perception: 18

Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard 4th AC 16/16/14 HP: 29/29 d20+13=19 ;
Thursday January 18th, 2024 2:47:28 AM

"Zeke, Troy can no longer hear nor speak. He is in the bigger dinosaur's belly. Make it Marest, me, and the two dogs, sure." Yofiel kens there are things Ezekiel does not quite understand. She will take small victories.

"I have six torches," the bard says quietly. She takes out a tindertwig, lights it, and uses it to light a torch. She lights a second torch by the first. The elf hands one to Colt. "Here you go."

"Take care lest we attack someone we may wish to save. Use discretion."

She offers the other lit torch to Kaze.

She suggests the following single-file marching order for passages less than 10' wide:
1 - Grim (darkvision)
2 - Siolo (low-light vision) (ever-burning torch)
3 - Yofiel (low-light vision)
4 - Kaze (low-light vision) (torch) on Patches (low-light vision)
5 - Marest (darkvision)
6 - Dapple (stone with light spell on it)
7 - Ezekiel (option to use light spell)
8 - Colt (torch)
9 - Fogbank (low-light vision)

For passages 10' or wider:
1 pairs with 2
3 pairs with 4
5 pairs with 6
7 pairs with 8
9 follows 8

"If any want to trade places with another, do so. Otherwise, let us continue in this order."

Yofiel pulls a few arrows out of her quiver, nocks one, and holds two others against the shaft of her bow with her little finger. As they walk along she is mindful of gaps that would permit her to shoot past those immediately ahead of her.

Perception: 19

Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy)
Thursday January 18th, 2024 11:25:42 AM
Dapple casts [i]Light[/i[ on a small stone and carries it with her. There is no particular need for her hands to be free--or holding weapons or shields--so she's happy to do it.

[OOC: Halflings don't have low-light vision.]

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