Drufle (GM)
So things currently suck a lot in Mendev.
Demons pour from the Worldwound, ruining vast swaths of land of what was once Sarkoris.
I am going to screw up so many of these names and none of you will be able to tell the difference, it's great.

Rochelle Gwerm
I mean
y'know what, I'll let it slide

Aerlin
i wrote them down you're being watched

Drufle (GM)
So, for one reason or another, everyone has come to the city of Kenabres for Armasse!
A nice festival about celebrating the few good things these poor people have left.
The majority of the event takes place in this pitch black void- I mean at the Clydwell Plaza, near the city's major cathedral.

Rochelle Gwerm
its night time

Drufle (GM)
Let's play some music in the meantime.
It's actually just about noon!

Rochelle Gwerm
not the music I expected, but okay

Navaya
let the world load in

Rochelle Gwerm
buffering

Aerlin
reticulating...

Drufle (GM)
So many splines.

Rochelle Gwerm
paying the goblins

Drufle (GM)
You've all gotten here nice and early amongst the crowds, with a nice view of the cathedral's facade.
What's everyone doing here at the moment?

Rochelle Gwerm
I am with whoever hired me in the first place
I am looking for the tavern

Aerlin
While I am here to gather information about the Worldwound, now seems like a bad time to ask about such things.

Rochelle Gwerm
hoping I can drag my ward into it

Aerlin
I'm just going to enjoy the festivities.

Navaya
I'm busking as a fortune-teller
bluffing the hell out of these bumpkins

Drufle (GM)
Very nice, very nice.
There's travelers from all over, I'm sure you can get plenty of customers doing such a thing.
I'm stalling for time until Golurk comes in, so just bear with me for a bit.
Rochelle Gwerm:

Aerlin
I do wonder if there's a religious reason behind this event, however.

Navaya
waiting for godotlurk

Aerlin
Perhaps I can ask about that.

Rochelle Gwerm tries to impress passerbys, but cannot attract any attention

Drufle (GM)
There was!
Originally, this was a holy day of Aroden.

Rochelle Gwerm
well I made my roll

Drufle (GM)
Ever since he died, however, it's become slightly more secular.

Rochelle Gwerm
I have contributed

Aerlin
Aroden sounds interesting, I'll have to look into this more.

Drufle (GM)
Aerlin, unless you've been living under a literal rock for the past few years, you know full well who Aroden is.

Navaya
"come one, come all! have your fortune told by the magnificent dancing weasel!"
Aerlin:
Maybe I do.

Drufle (GM)
Aroden was the first mortal to become a god via the Starstone, and also the first god to die almost a century ago.

Aerlin
That was interesting!
Thanks, brain.

Drufle (GM)
Also wow, that +9 Society roll.

Aerlin
You learn a lot when you're around as long as I've been.

Drufle (GM)
Alright, he's lagging a bit so I'm gonna hop ahead.
Suddenly, you're all in a dark place.

Rochelle Gwerm
just...suddenly?
right now

Drufle (GM)
Your heads throb with vicious headaches, your ears ring, there's dust in the air.

Rochelle Gwerm
I knew it
freakin demons

Drufle (GM)
After a few seconds, the sound of rocks clattering, coughing, and moans of pain come up from around you.

Navaya
"aw crapcakes, I knew I shouldn'tve made beer outta bloodroot..."

Drufle (GM)
It's pitch black.

Rochelle Gwerm
"What the actual hell?"

Drufle (GM)
How many of you can actually see anything?

Rochelle Gwerm looks around for her employer

Drufle (GM)
Low-light vision will do nothing for you here.

Rochelle Gwerm
I have low-light vision

Navaya
do you mean literally

Rochelle Gwerm
but that's it

Aerlin
I have low-light vision, but not darkvision.

Drufle (GM)
Unless you have darkvision, you cannot see anything.

Navaya
because this terrain is still very black

Aerlin
I can however...

Rochelle Gwerm
I think Darkvision is like, a monster thing

Aerlin
Cast Light?

Drufle (GM)
A few races get it.
Alright!

Rochelle Gwerm
Golurk is so close to being here

Aerlin
I'll just stick it to myself.
Rochelle Gwerm:

Rochelle Gwerm listens around

Rochelle Gwerm
oh shit a spider

Drufle (GM)
The bright light suddenly flashes in everyone's eyes, and you hear a few annoyed grunts as people instinctively shade their eyes.

Aerlin
"Hmm? Oh. Hello."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Gah!"

Rochelle Gwerm shakes her head violently

Rochelle Gwerm
"What the hell was that? Who do I punch?"

Drufle (GM)
You're laying on a massive pile of rubble, underneath which you can see piles of wood, stone, and a few bodies.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Where is my club?"

Drufle (GM)
As you start to awake, the memories slowly begin flooding back of the past hour.

Rochelle Gwerm
were we drunk?
god damn, I guess I found a tavern afterall

Navaya
"owie.."

Drufle (GM)
Armasse begun at noon sharp, you recall.

Navaya
"daha! you alright?!"

Navaya looks wildly around

Drufle (GM)
Lord Hulrun himself, leader of Kenabres, began the festivities.

Golurk
what on earth

Drufle (GM)
You're in a cave my boy.

Rochelle Gwerm
yeah shit got real
in like, 5 minutes flat

Drufle (GM)
Hulrun walked to the front podium, and cleared his throat.

Rochelle Gwerm
is he evil?

Drufle (GM)
As he was about to speak, suddenly a bright light shone from the west, as if the sun were rising from the wrong direction.

Rochelle Gwerm
oh dear

Drufle (GM)
His shadow grew long, huge and distorted against the cathedral's facade, and a moment later, a massive thunderclap ripped through the air and earth, with a violent tremor not long after it.
To the west, the Kite, the location of Kenabres' Wardstone, had suddenly disappeared.
In its place lied a massive pillar of flame, lightning, and smoke.

Rochelle Gwerm
so definitely demons

Drufle (GM)
A moment later, a great roar erupts from the crowd, as Kenabres' guardian, the haunted silver dragon Terendelev, arises from where she was disguised in the crowd.
Above her, another form appeared, one three times the size of the largest man, with a great whip of flame and massive black horns.
Most of you would probably not recognize him, except for perhaps Red or Aerlin, those who have studied the local regions.
This is Khorramzedah, Storm King of the Worldwound, and he has arrived in Kenabres.
Immediately, Terendelev takes to the sky to combat the massive balor lord, but as she does so, demons begin emerging from the earth.
Khorramzedah slices deep lashes into the great dragon, and the two tumble to the earth in combat.

Drufle (GM)
The sight of the haunted silver being smashing the cathedral is one you will probably never forget, and neither is the horrible demon who gates into the other side of the plaza.
He crashes into the earth with fury, and a massive rift opens up.
People fall into the great hole, swarms of demons tearing them apart.

Red Redford
yikes

Rochelle Gwerm
wow

Image


Drufle (GM)
And as you fall in, above you you see the great balor lord about to lay the killing blow on Terendeleve.
As she sees you fall, with a single bloody talon she reaches out and slows your descent, just before the great demon cuts her head clean off.
That's the last thing you saw before you blacked out.
And now, stumbling, you awake in a massive cavern.

Rochelle Gwerm
well we're screwed

Drufle (GM)
The five of you are largely unharmed, but the three others are a bit roughed up.

Aerlin
Let's see how badly they're hurt.

Drufle (GM)
On top of the rubble you see the only three other people who survived the fall.

Rochelle Gwerm
you can do that, I'm going to look for a way out

Drufle (GM)
An elven wizard, grasping around him, looking blindly for his belongings.

Aerlin
"Friend, I'd advise you not wander off alone."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Oh? Why's that?"

Aerlin
"I am your current light source."

Drufle (GM)
A middle-aged human man, dressed in finery, grouchily cleaning himself off.

Rochelle Gwerm
"..."

Drufle (GM)
And a younger human woman, stoically sitting on one of the rocks.

Rochelle Gwerm
"...Fine"

Navaya picks up Daha

Rochelle Gwerm
god Navaya is so small

Aerlin
"I suppose introductions are in order."

??? Man
"Well, this is just dandy. All those preparations and all for nothing!"
??? Man mumbles and grumbles as he picks his stuff up.

Navaya
"so... uh, anyone mind explaining what the hell just went down?"

Rochelle Gwerm
"No one cares, buddy"

Navaya
"is this what you city-folk do for a good time?"

Rochelle Gwerm
that was directed to the man

??? Man
"Shut up, I have things to attend to."

Red Redford
"Oh, oh dear! What happened? Is everyone here okay?"

Rochelle Gwerm
oh dear
this man
already

??? Woman
"I'm fine, although I think ol' grouchy-pants is a bit pissy."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Oh? And what's that, little man?"

Aerlin
"I am unharmed, thank you."
Rochelle Gwerm:
??? Elf is stumbling around, fumbling trying to pick up his nice things.

Rochelle Gwerm
that was an intimidate check on this man
so 14 total
not my best showing

Navaya
(to the elf guy) "what'cha doin' there buddy?"

??? Man
"Hmph. I shall not be intimidated by some rocky whelp! I'll have you know I am very important."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Ain't important down here"

??? Elf
"Oh, oh, uh, I'm just trying to find my staff! It must be somewhere around here..."

Rochelle Gwerm
"The rocks sure don't care"
(so I failed, crap)

Drufle (GM)
There's a staff literally, like, a foot from the elf.

Rochelle Gwerm
I guess I'll settle with just messing with him

Drufle (GM)
He's waved over it multiple times now.

Aerlin
Has he lost his glasses as well?

Navaya sidles over to the staff

Navaya
"s'over here dude"

Red Redford
oh and i orbit the ioun torch above my head

Navaya
"what, you blind or somethin?"

??? Elf
"Oh, and could someone put on a light, please? That would be very helpful."

Red Redford
"There we go, more light."

Navaya
"ehhhh..."

Rochelle Gwerm continues to harass the grumpy man, unsuccessfully, in the background

Aerlin
"Ah, another light source. Hello, friend."

Navaya flits over and inspects the elf's face

Aerlin
"I am Aerlin, a traveller."

Drufle (GM)
There are massive, scabbed gashes across the elf's eyes.

Red Redford
"Hiya! I'm Red. A traveller."

Aerlin
Not recent wounds, then?

Rochelle Gwerm
oh

Navaya
"eugh... nasty"

Rochelle Gwerm
poor elf man
can anyone heal?

Aerlin
I probably can't heal that...

Rochelle Gwerm
at least keep him from bleeding out
??? Elf finally grabs his staff.

??? Elf
"Right, good, now... let's make haste, shall we! We have things to do, of course."

Red Redford
"Who are you, tiny floating baby? Are you this elf's familiar?"

Rochelle Gwerm
Red pls

Rochelle Gwerm gives up on the grump and joins the others

Navaya
"e-EEHHHHH???"

Aerlin
"Of course, let us prepare and find a way out of here."

Navaya
"excUSE ME! I'm NOT a baby, thank you!"

??? Elf
"Right, good, now can someone [please] put on a torch or something? I can't see a thing."

Aerlin
Can I see any paths from here, or is it just wide open?

??? Woman
"You're blind, dingbat."

Aerlin
Like, tunnels, or anything.

Rochelle Gwerm looks at the elf's eyes

Red Redford
whats this

Drufle (GM)
It's hard to see for sure, but you imagine there's probably paths off to the east.

Navaya
"I'm a pixie and a lady, thankyouverymuch!"

Drufle (GM)
That's Sam's character who is going to be mostly quiet.

Rochelle Gwerm notices Navaya

Red Redford
oh
right

Rochelle Gwerm
"Huh, I didn't think people could get -that- small"

??? Elf
"I-i, I'm blind? Oh, that would explain the incredible pain on my face, I suppose..."
"Well then, someone will simply have to assist my walking!"

Rochelle Gwerm
he's taking this far better than I would expect
"What'cha payin'?"
??? Man grumbles angrily.

Aerlin
"You can walk with me, sir."

??? Elf
"Wha- Paying? Oh, good, thank you very much madam."

Rochelle Gwerm
mumbles goodie twoshoes

Aerlin
What're you gonna do next, pay off the spiders??

Rochelle Gwerm
nah, I can smash those

Aerlin
Worth a try I suppose.

Navaya
"Yeah I'm gonna have to intervene here, soz"

Aerlin
Righto, then!

Red Redford
"I'm glad we're getting along in these trying times..."

Aerlin
Let's go.
Navaya:
I'mma heal this dude's eyes

Rochelle Gwerm
"it ain't hard to get along when you don't have a choice..."

Drufle (GM)
You can heal his pain, and the wounds, but you can't actually restore his eyesight.
That requires the Restoration spell.

Rochelle Gwerm
better than nothing

Navaya
"I was just gonna say that!"

??? Elf
"O-oh, thank you. That's, uh, very kind of you, other madam. I suppose I should introduce myself."

Aerlin
??? Elf is a beautiful name.

Rochelle Gwerm
holy crap that is one hell of a name
I see you typing

Aravashnial
"I am Aravashnial, leader of the local Riftwarden school. Although I won't be of much use in this state, I am still a rather potent spellcaster."
??? Woman scoffs.

Navaya
"Riftwarden!?"
"That's a thing that's a thing I'm about! I think!"

Aravashnial
"That's... great? It's always wonderful to have new recruits, I suppose."

Navaya presents her mark to the guy

Rochelle Gwerm starts looking ahead
Aravashnial is still blind.

Aerlin
"Especially now, I imagine."

Navaya
"See? you can...oh."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Way to rub it in, small girl"

Drufle (GM)
If you want to do any exploring, you know how to do it, Perception checks!
Rochelle Gwerm:

Navaya
"who asked you?!"

Rochelle Gwerm
wow I am just killing it with these rolls
Red Redford:

Aerlin
I'll walk east a bit, illuminate the area.

Navaya
OOF

Aerlin
Come along, Ara.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Its too damn dark down here"

Drufle (GM)
Well, aside from the big ol' dead spider, you actually see five glowing silver scales jammed into the wall to the north.

Rochelle Gwerm
that's all you, Red buddy

Red Redford
who sees

Aerlin
I rolled 17.

Drufle (GM)
Everyone.
They're really shiny.

Red Redford
ok

Rochelle Gwerm
I see that with an 8, hot damn
alright

Rochelle Gwerm follows the shiny

Aerlin
Do they look the same as the dragon's scales?

Drufle (GM)
They do!

Rochelle Gwerm
"What the hell are these?"

Navaya
"well everyone else is goin for the glitter, why don't we just loot this spider corpse, eh Daha?"

Aerlin
"These look important."

Navaya
"could be neat stuff in it!"

Rochelle Gwerm tries to pull one out

Drufle (GM)
Alright, freeze.
Rochelle Gwerm:
fuck yes

Navaya puts her hand sup

Aerlin
"They resemble Terendelev's scales."

Rochelle Gwerm
killing these rolls

Drufle (GM)
As soon as Navaya gets within a few feet of the spider corpse, it begins wiggling and writhing.

Rochelle Gwerm
well shit
great job

Navaya
wasn't me officer I swear!

Rochelle Gwerm
wooooorms

Drufle (GM)
Initiative!
Red Redford:
Navaya:

Aerlin
I got 10.
Rochelle Gwerm:

Drufle (GM)
What's your dex scores, guys?

Rochelle Gwerm
mine is 8

Navaya
mod 3

Aerlin
11 here.
So me first?

Drufle (GM)
Aerlin first, then, yeah.

Rochelle Gwerm
did I succeed in getting a scale?
Drufle (GM):
Yes, but we'll have to deal with that later.

Rochelle Gwerm
rip Navaya

Navaya
"OOOHhh, WORMS"

Rochelle Gwerm
well I got one now though
because I'm not bothering with these worms otherwise
the shiny demands it

Red Redford
"Aw shoot!"

Rochelle Gwerm
"What did you lot do!?"

Navaya
you are an excellent team player, rochelle

Red Redford
"Worms!"

Drufle (GM)
Alright, I gotta write down the order here.

Rochelle Gwerm
roll20 has a turn order list

Navaya
"I was just gonna get some ichor or somethin!"

Drufle (GM)
Yeah, but I haven't figured out how to use it yet.

Aerlin
"Worms. Stay close to me Ava."

Navaya
"these assholes decided to get in the way"

Rochelle Gwerm
well I'm going to need a moment to reach you guys
actually nvm
I'll be there on my turn
well, almost

Drufle (GM)
Right, Red's up first!

Red Redford
i cast
ZONE OF TRUTH

Drufle (GM)
I find this very hard to believe.

Aerlin
I've never told a lie.
You'll get nothing from me.

Drufle (GM)
That's probably accurate, honestly.

Rochelle Gwerm
I have told

Red Redford
ok ill

Rochelle Gwerm
so many lies probably

Red Redford
use my power to summon a monster

Drufle (GM)
Oh geez, alright.
The lantern?

Red Redford
i'll move over here first
can i summon a monster on navis square

Drufle (GM)
Yeah.

Rochelle Gwerm
quick, hide behind this magic lantern
yep, that's a lantern

Drufle (GM)
There, we'll use that for now.

Navaya
"WHOAGEEZ"

Drufle (GM)
SUDDENLY LANTERN
Now I forget, does that lantern get to act right now?

Navaya
"what th; hell's this, bucko?!"

Rochelle Gwerm
"What kind of people even are you?"

Aerlin
It's init is the same as Reds I think

Red Redford
i summon a dog

Drufle (GM)
Oh.

Rochelle Gwerm
yes, very good dog

Drufle (GM)
Not an archon, then.

Red Redford
its still level 1

Rochelle Gwerm
:P

Drufle (GM)
Hey look, it's that dog.

Rochelle Gwerm
oh hey, a real dog

Red Redford
can it do things immediately

Rochelle Gwerm
totally not a lantern

Drufle (GM)
Apparently so, yes.
I just looked it up.

Red Redford
"Look at this! A blessing from the agathions!"

Aerlin
Sick.

Rochelle Gwerm
"A dog"

Red Redford
"Now, defend that tiny baby familiar!"

Navaya holds daha up defensively

Drufle (GM)
Pffft.

Aerlin
"Sick."
Just making that canon.

Red Redford
can i do an attack now

Drufle (GM)
Yes!

Navaya is also incoherently livid

Red Redford
rolling 1d20+4( 3 )+4 = 7
??? Man is staring, baffled, at the situation.

Red Redford
no!!!

Drufle (GM)
That's a miss.

Rochelle Gwerm
it okay

Red Redford
"Good effort, dog friend. Just keep doing what you're doing."

Drufle (GM)
Next up is G'hesh.
CHAAAAAARGE

Rochelle Gwerm
our friend G'hesh

Drufle (GM)
We're gonna do us a charge attack at this here top worm.

Rochelle Gwerm
wait, an actual charge?

Drufle (GM)
Yep.

Rochelle Gwerm
this is Nhot the G'hesh you are looking for

Aerlin
That's a big hit.

Drufle (GM)
She rushes up, sword in hands, and cuts a deep gash into one of the grubs.
It squeals a bit but isn't dead.

Rochelle Gwerm
the only grub I can hit

Drufle (GM)
Grub turn!
They turned out to be very fast.
The top one is gonna smack at G'hesh.

Aerlin
Did they share a roll?

Drufle (GM)
Enemies always do.

Rochelle Gwerm
Red->G'hesh->worms->???

Aerlin
Alright.

Drufle (GM)
Then Aerlin, then Rochelle, then Navaya.

Navaya
oh boy

Drufle (GM)
rolling d20( 6 ) = 6
rolling d6 ( 6 ) = 6
That's a big no on the top one.

Navaya
thank god

Drufle (GM)
rolling d20( 10 ) = 10
rolling d6 ( 2 ) = 2
A no on the dog.
rolling d20 ( 11 ) = 11
rolling d6 ( 4 ) = 4
And another no on the dog.

Drufle (GM)
These grubs suck.

Rochelle Gwerm
They tried

Drufle (GM)
Aerlin!

Aerlin
Alright.

Rochelle Gwerm
defend the dog!

Aerlin
Can I move normally right now?

Drufle (GM)
Of course.

Aerlin
I'll go here.
Ara is still with me, right?

Drufle (GM)
Not necessarily, no.
He's helpful, but he doesn't really feel like going into combat blind.
Literally.

Aerlin
I suppose he's safe there.
I raise my hand slowly, then suddenly snap it towards the lowest grub there.

Red Redford
"Don't worry, I'll look out for this wizard!"
Aerlin:

Drufle (GM)
Oh, geez.
The grub just explodes.

Navaya
disgusting

Rochelle Gwerm
which one?
ah, that one

Aerlin
"Gross."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Alright, make way!"

Drufle (GM)
Rochelle's turn.

Navaya
"wow. that was pretty good, lady"
"you ain't just a pretty face!"

Aerlin
Could I make a check to figure out what they are, by the way?

Rochelle Gwerm
Imma murder that worm

Red Redford
"You know, since these grubs emerged from a spider they could be like parasitoid wasps or flies!"

Rochelle Gwerm
"They look nothing like either of those things"
Aravashnial nods at Red.

Aravashnial
"Judging by the sounds they're making, I believe you are correct."

Red Redford
("I could be wrong")

Navaya
"you can telll by how they squeal when they're squished?"

Red Redford
"Wow, you can tell from just the sounds huh."

Aravashnial
"Of course I do! I know many things, you see."

Drufle (GM)
A nice conversation about the auditory facets of dying bugs occurs while Rochelle revs up.

Rochelle Gwerm rushes in on this worm

Navaya
pulls ripcord

Rochelle Gwerm
"RaaaaAAAAAAAAH"

Drufle (GM)
Oh lord.

Navaya
"slow down there, satan"

Rochelle Gwerm brings her club down

Drufle (GM)
That grub had two hit points left.

Navaya feels bad for it

Rochelle Gwerm the ground cracks where the worm used to be

Aerlin
"I'm glad we don't have to clean this up."

Drufle (GM)
It splatters everywhere.

Rochelle Gwerm
"That's how you do it!"

Drufle (GM)
Navaya, you're up.

Navaya
can I move without provoking AOO

Drufle (GM)
No.

Navaya
the dog's in the way tho

Rochelle Gwerm
the Dog does not block AoO

Drufle (GM)
You're in the same square.

Navaya
useless creature
oh well

Drufle (GM)
:P

Navaya
you might want to have a tea break while I look up my stuff

Drufle (GM)
Ah, spellcasters.

Aerlin
I just wrote my current options down.

Rochelle Gwerm
cast Prestidigitation!

Navaya
how long would it take for me to prep a poisoned dart for my blowgun?

Aerlin
It reads 'use the spear. do it'

Rochelle Gwerm
good advice

Drufle (GM)
It's a full standard action to poison a dart, I believe.
And you stand a chance of poisoning yourself.

Navaya
rats so I'd have to do it ahead of time then

Rochelle Gwerm
cast a damaging cantrip

Navaya
before battle
oh alright
"I can't think of a good one-liner! Ray Of Frost!!"

Drufle (GM)
pffft
Navaya:

Drufle (GM)
CHILL OUT

Aerlin
was that one too obvious

Navaya
yeah

Drufle (GM)
Alright, roll your attack, then.

Navaya
rolling 1d3( 2 ) = 2

Drufle (GM)
That's damage, you need to roll your to-hit.

Navaya
oh right
rolling 1d20 ( 17 ) = 17

Drufle (GM)
Oh geez, that hits regardless of your modifiers.
Which there should definitely be some.

Navaya
i don't fucking know off the top of my head ok

Red Redford
its int

Drufle (GM)
The grub is rather miffed by the chilly bolt, but seems ok otherwise.

Red Redford
is it int

Drufle (GM)
It's probably int.
Red!

Navaya
these sheets need like
a cheat sheet

Red Redford
i bring out my longbow and go for a ranged attack

Drufle (GM)
You're firing into melee, you sure you want that?

Rochelle Gwerm
yeah you could hit someone

Red Redford
oh do i have to move
how about here

Drufle (GM)
It doesn't matter where you move, the grub is right next to someone else.

Red Redford
how about here

Drufle (GM)
You get a -4 to hit when firing into melee.
There is nowhere you can go to not be firing into melee my dude.

Red Redford
is THAT what it means

Drufle (GM)
Yeah.

Aerlin
I feel like we ignored this rule last time.
But it makes sense.

Rochelle Gwerm
we totally ignored it

Drufle (GM)
There is a dog, a G'hesh, and a Navaya within range of the grub.

Aerlin
May be best to ready an action and let the dog attack.

Navaya
speaking of rules are we ignoring concentration checks

Drufle (GM)
If you miss your shot, it's gonna hit one of them.
For the most part, no, Navaya.
I ignored yours because the dog is distracting the grub.

Red Redford
oh i get it now

Aerlin
Er, delay action, I mean.

Navaya
oh thank you

Red Redford
i thought it was like, firing into someone adjacent to you
gosh
ok i move in and bash it with a morningstar then
"Stand back, wizard dude!"

Drufle (GM)
Smash it in!
Red Redford:

Drufle (GM)
And a crunch.
Still not dead!

Red Redford
"Doggo! Your turn!"

Drufle (GM)
The most resilient grub.

Rochelle Gwerm
"You named it 'Doggo' ?"

Red Redford
rolling 1d20+4( 5 )+4 = 9

Drufle (GM)
Oof, just barely.

Navaya
so when I attack do I roll a 1d20+INT mod

Drufle (GM)
Yeah.

Navaya
ok that's fine

Red Redford
rolling 1d4+3( 4 )+3 = 7

Navaya
sorry for getting mad earlier

Drufle (GM)
It's dead!

Red Redford
"I bet it tastes real bad, doggo, sorry about that."

Rochelle Gwerm
"I feel like you all might have overreacted a bit"

Aerlin
"All the worms are dead, Ava. Worry not."

??? Woman
"Well that certainly was... competent."
??? Man is standing dazed.

Navaya
"can you unsummon it please? it's spooking my weasel"
Aravashnial thanks Aerlin, and rests on his staff.

Navaya
"and YOU overreacted, rocky!"

Rochelle Gwerm
"Hahahaha"
"Yeah probably"

Aerlin
"Are we all unharmed?"

Rochelle Gwerm
"Sorry, I like a good tussle"

G'hesh Nhot is sneaking up to grab one of the scales.

Navaya is nonplussed

Red Redford
"I pet my dog until it disappears."
erm
no quote

Rochelle Gwerm
"These worms weren't worth the effort"

Navaya
"was expecting ya to snap back. good to know one of ya can laugh at yerself!"

Aerlin
"I know what will cheer you up, large one. Shiny scales."

Rochelle Gwerm
"So...Now what?"

Aerlin
"Let's go check those out."

Rochelle Gwerm
I already grabbed a scale
I thought

Aerlin
Investigate.

Drufle (GM)
You did, yes.

Rochelle Gwerm admires the shiny scale

Aerlin
I suppose I'll take one as well.

Drufle (GM)
It technically already revealed its powers to you but you were a bit busy.

Rochelle Gwerm
oh good
so I don't get a second chance at that?
Navaya:
i'm looting this corpse

Drufle (GM)
Your scale allows you to, 3 times a day as a standard action, cast Align Weapon, but only for lawful or good.

Rochelle Gwerm
welp

Drufle (GM)
That corpse is a spider.

Rochelle Gwerm pockets the scale

Rochelle Gwerm
might be worth something later

Drufle (GM)
Aerlin, you get a Cloudwalking scale.

Rochelle Gwerm
wait there are different scales?
please tell me I didn't get the only lawful good scale

Drufle (GM)
3/day as standard, you can cast Levitate, a pillar of clouds appearing beneath you

Aerlin
"My, this is very potent."

Drufle (GM)
Yeah these scales are pretty sweet.

Rochelle Gwerm
"What kind of scales are these?"

Red Redford
"I wanna see."

Rochelle Gwerm
druf
pls
I have to know

Aerlin
"Try your luck."
Red Redford:

Drufle (GM)
Shit me.

Rochelle Gwerm
he Knows

Drufle (GM)
What's that check for?

Aerlin
Shit him.

Red Redford
examining the scales

Drufle (GM)
Oh.

Red Redford
for magic

Drufle (GM)
They're scales of the dragon Terendelev, minor artifacts with a variety of powers. If you try to carry more than one on you, they stop functioning completely.

Navaya
riffling around "there's gotta be somethin' in this stupid bug that ain't too acidic to touch!"

Aerlin
Everyone yank.

Rochelle Gwerm
"What are you doing with the dead spider?"

Drufle (GM)
Red's allows him to cast Resist Elements 3/day, but only against electricity or cold.

Navaya
"well I was HOPING for some usable venom glands or silk, but I guess the grubs ate all the good stuff."

Aerlin
Let's have the dragon person grab one.

Drufle (GM)
G'hesh pulls one that allows her to cast Disguise Self 3/day.

Rochelle Gwerm
sneaky

Navaya
"oh well..."

Drufle (GM)
You also get +4 to Bluff against evil creatures while disguised.

Navaya
dejected "any left for me guys..."

Drufle (GM)
There are five.
Well, were five.
There's now one.

Rochelle Gwerm taps on the walls
Navaya:

Drufle (GM)
Looks like Navaya pulls another Cloudwalking scale off the wall.

Rochelle Gwerm
were these random?

Navaya
"......."

Aerlin
of COURSE

Drufle (GM)
There were four different effects.

Rochelle Gwerm
also wow that...is not useful for the flier

Drufle (GM)
I never said you guys had to keep the ones given to you.

Aerlin
We can trade.

Rochelle Gwerm
so two of us got scales we can't use

Navaya
"swapsies?"

Rochelle Gwerm
who would want Align Weapon?

Aerlin
We just can't hold more than one.

Rochelle Gwerm
"I'd off, but I don't think you use weapons much..."
*offer

Navaya
"it doesn't matter what I get, I'm prolly either gonna cook it or sell it"

Drufle (GM)
G'hesh will gladly take the Sacred Weapon scale.

Rochelle Gwerm
what I got?
sure
I'll swap for that

Drufle (GM)
You can have the Disguise one.

Rochelle Gwerm trades scales

Rochelle Gwerm
"Pleasure doing business with ya"

Red Redford
"So, I feel like that was a learning experience, We got to know each other a little better, we may have even functioned as a team at one point."

Rochelle Gwerm
where do I mark this down?

Navaya
"bucko,I have NO idea who you are"

Drufle (GM)
Equipment? I dunno, it's your sheet.

Aerlin
"I can't help but feel Terendelev left these here for us."

Navaya
"I have no idea who any of you are! what the hell is going on!!"

Aravashnial
"I believe we are currently in the caverns beneath Kenabres."

Navaya
"I'm in a hole in the ground and monsters were everywhere and=!"

Aerlin
"I may have also imagined this, but I feel she stopped us from perishing in the fall down here as well."

Navaya 's feeling the trauma creep in

??? Woman
"Yes, well, that's great and all, but we really need to get going if we're going to- eep!"
??? Woman tries to stand up and immediately falls on her face.

??? Woman
"Ah hells, my leg!"
??? Man is quietly chuckling.

Navaya
you ain't okay either are ya"

Rochelle Gwerm
"I'm still for hire"

??? Woman
"No, I'm... fine, totally."

Rochelle Gwerm
"I get the feeling my original employer died in whatever happened"
??? Woman tries to stand again and realizes she definitely is not fine.

Aerlin
Well thats handy.

Drufle (GM)
Very convenient.

Red Redford
can i make a heal check
to determine whats wrong

Drufle (GM)
Uh, sure.

Aerlin
I'll assist.

Rochelle Gwerm tries to pile rocks up
Red Redford:

Rochelle Gwerm
is that STR or Atheletics?

Drufle (GM)
These rocks aren't particularly heavy, you can just lift them.

Rochelle Gwerm
oh good
I start stacking them then, trying to give us a way out

Drufle (GM)
Red, her leg is clearly broken in at least one place; she isn't going to be walking very easily.

Navaya
made from styrolithic rock

Aerlin
I imagine a Cure won't help here?

Rochelle Gwerm lifts even the largest boulders over her head

Red Redford
"We need some healing over here! Healing"

Drufle (GM)
It'll ease the pain, but you can't fix the broken bone.

Navaya
what about magic and hexes together?

Rochelle Gwerm
"Can't huff help you there"

Drufle (GM)
I think she's at about half health, at the moment.

Red Redford
how about another heal check to make a whatsitcalled
a splint

Drufle (GM)
Oh, sure!

Rochelle Gwerm
with a rock?

Drufle (GM)
There's wood and stuff in the rubble.

Rochelle Gwerm
oh wait, there's some wood around

Drufle (GM)
That's certainly feasible.

Rochelle Gwerm
you will probably have to supply the cloth
or some rope

Red Redford
i have a healer's kit

Rochelle Gwerm
to keep the pieces together
well that's helpful

Navaya
i love how prepared golurk is for this

Rochelle Gwerm
he is our main healer

Aerlin
"If you are in a lot of pain, I can offer you a healing spell."

Rochelle Gwerm
he kinda has to be

Drufle (GM)
I'VE GOT THIS
Red Redford:

Drufle (GM)
Oh.

Red Redford
+2...

Rochelle Gwerm
okay nvm

Red Redford
woops it broke even more

Drufle (GM)
I mean, the idea is definitely there.

Rochelle Gwerm
maybe just...take a 10?

Red Redford
yeah can i do that

Rochelle Gwerm
we have time

Drufle (GM)
You're gonna need to find some better wood from the pile.
You can take 10, yes.

Red Redford
ok

Drufle (GM)
Get a solid 16.
Using some of the shattered poles and various bits of wood and iron, you strap together a splint for the lady, and a rudimentary crutch as well.

??? Woman
"Wow, thanks! That's actually a lot better, you're quite good at this."

Red Redford
"Thank you, ??? Woman, I'm glad to be of service."
Anevia Tirablade laughs.

Anevia Tirablade
"Name's Anevia, pal."

Red Redford
oh!!! its her

Aerlin
One more left.

Drufle (GM)
Anevia's a great character.

Red Redford
i wonder if anyone can recognize the man

Drufle (GM)
I hope I can do her justice.

Red Redford
maybe hes nobility

Drufle (GM)
Uhhh knowledge nobility?

Rochelle Gwerm
so how goes my rock stacking?

Drufle (GM)
He's obviously wearing nice finery and jewelry.

Aerlin
What are you doing.

Drufle (GM)
It's, uh, going, Rochelle.
Very nice stack.

Rochelle Gwerm
trying to stack us a way out

Drufle (GM)
Oh, there's no chance of that.
It's solid rock all the way up.

Red Redford
"Explosives! Does anyone have any explosives handy."

Rochelle Gwerm
"I am beginning to get the feeling that this isn't going to work"

Aerlin
"It's a lovely stack."

Rochelle Gwerm attempts to break some stone with her club

Drufle (GM)
I suppose now that you killed the Thing in this chamber I can actually show you the rest.

Rochelle Gwerm
the wall, specifically

Red Redford
the doggo vanishes in a puff of smoke

Rochelle Gwerm
is that an STR or an attack roll or...

Aerlin
Take 10.

Rochelle Gwerm
yeah probably the better idea
10 + 5 +...maybe thats it I dunno

Aerlin
Oh shit.
Secret Worm...

Drufle (GM)
The rock is broken? I guess?

Rochelle Gwerm
is it enough though?

Drufle (GM)
Ignore the worm, I just had to move him out of hiding.

Rochelle Gwerm
"RRrrr...this isn't working"

Drufle (GM)
Oh wait, do you mean the rock wall?

Aerlin
"There are a few tunnels we can try."

Drufle (GM)
Yeah no, you barely dent it.
A few pebbles crumble off.

Aerlin
"Obviously, it's best that we stay together."

Rochelle Gwerm
I am tempted to Rage at it, but I'll save it for now

??? Man
"Pfah, is that really so? You all seem to attract quite the danger."

Red Redford
"Just so we don't have to call each other names. Maybe we should introduce ourselves."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Judging by those worms, I'm probably the most dangerous thing here"

Aerlin
My name appears on the screen as I pose.
??? Man looks very begrudgingly at Aerlin.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Hell, judging by all of you I'm the most dangerous thing here"

Drufle (GM)
G'hesh kinda looks at you with an eyebrow raised.

Rochelle Gwerm
I am 8 feet tall and have 20 STR
not even G'hesh grabs my attention

Red Redford
"I'm Redmond Redford! from tv

Aerlin
Let's just fight each other right now.

Red Redford
no from Varisia

Aerlin
All out brawl.

Rochelle Gwerm
no that is a terrible idea

Red Redford
Call me Red.

Rochelle Gwerm
Sigh "I seriously doubt we'll be stuck together long enough to need each other's names"

??? Man
"I agree! Let us leave this area as soon as possible."

Navaya
big boyyy

Red Redford
"Well you might as well do it now before anyone calls you Rocky McRockface or something"

Navaya
aww

Aerlin
I've decided. Downways.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Tell you what"
??? Man kinda waddles behind Aerlin.

Navaya
"too late on that front, bucko!"

Rochelle Gwerm
"If someone here hires me, I'll give you my name"
"I need a job somewhere"
"Especially after this"

??? Man
"What makes you think I would hire such a brazen woman!"

Rochelle Gwerm flexes

Aerlin
"Very nice."

Rochelle Gwerm
nuff said

Red Redford
"What kind of jobs do you do? Ms Rockface"

??? Man
"What an uncouth beast."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Fighting, defending"

Navaya
"what're your rates?"
??? Man scoffs.

Rochelle Gwerm
"I go by standard mercenary fairs"

Red Redford mutters under his breath "ooh boy we got some mercenaries over here"

??? Man
"Listen, I've had enough of standing around. I shall pay 1,000 gold crowns each if you get me out of this place!"

Navaya
"I'm new to "civilization", what's the standard?"

Aerlin
I'm going to drag you all down here if you don't get moving.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Deal!"

Navaya
"HELLO MONEY"

Rochelle Gwerm
"This man knows how its done"
Anevia Tirablade goes and helps Aravashnial along.

Red Redford
"Let's escort this poor rich man out of this cave so everyone can get out of this cave safely."
"Is that alright?"

Rochelle Gwerm
"Sounds good to me"
"ah right...I did promise my name..."
"Call me Rochelle"

Navaya
"do you talk like that, like, all the time?"

??? Man
"Of course! A wise man indeed."

Aerlin
Is this an exit?

Navaya
(at red)

Drufle (GM)
There's an exit.
And there.

Aerlin
Let's explore this one.

Red Redford
"Such an independent familiar, you are."

Navaya stops dead in her tracks

Rochelle Gwerm
ladies and gentleman

Navaya
"okay. enough."

Rochelle Gwerm
we have reached Running Gag status

Navaya stands in front of red
Rochelle Gwerm:
shit

Red Redford
"Oh."

Drufle (GM)
In front of you is a rather high ledge, or apparently sheer blackness.

Rochelle Gwerm
I forgot our light source aaaaaaa

Aerlin
"Oh dear."

Drufle (GM)
Rochelle joins the Noven line of "Inexplicably faceplanting during perception rolls."

Rochelle Gwerm trips over

Rochelle Gwerm
"..."

Navaya
"I am නවය of Hoarwood forest. you can call me Navi"
Aerlin:

Navaya
"this is Daha, my familiar"

Red Redford
wow those are nice runes

Rochelle Gwerm
yes join me

Aerlin
Lord.

Rochelle Gwerm
join me on the floor

Drufle (GM)
Wow.
pfffff
Aerlin and Rochelle take a nap.

Navaya
"I am not anyone's familiar, I am not a baby"

Rochelle Gwerm slams her fist on the ground before pushing herself back up

Aerlin
Help us, ??? Man.
??? Man kinda prods Aerlin with his foot.

Red Redford
"Oh!!! One of the fey. I've read a little about fairies. I never thought I'd see one up close."

Navaya
"what I AM is an accomplished witch, and if you don't get this right starting RIGHT NOW I will hex seven kinds of shit out of you"

Rochelle Gwerm grabs Aerlin and pulls her up

Aerlin
"Oh. Um. Be careful, sir. Seems dangerous ahead here."

Red Redford
"Ok, ok. I understand."
??? Man rolls d20+8

Navaya
"thank you."

Drufle (GM)
Sigh.
rolling d20+8 ( 6 )+8 = 14

Navaya flits onward

Red Redford
"I prefer non-hexed over hexed any day of the week."

Rochelle Gwerm
can I attempt to climb this?

??? Man
"There's a pack up on that ridge there, can none of you see that!"

Drufle (GM)
You can!

Aerlin
A pack?
Rochelle Gwerm:

Drufle (GM)
Gimme a climb ch- wow.

Rochelle Gwerm
HELL YES
AHAHAHAHA

Drufle (GM)
Rochelle just leaps right up the ledge.

Aerlin
"Amazing."
"What have you found?"

Rochelle Gwerm
"HUPH!"
PERCIEVE!!!

Aerlin
I mean, you can just open it.

Drufle (GM)
The pack itself is a masterwork backpack that contains 10 days of trail rations, a flint and steel, a set of caltrops, two flasks of oil, a bundle of 12 arrows, a potion of
cure light wounds, and a potion of lesser restoration.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Some good stuff by the looks of it"

Navaya
"what the hell's this doin' down in a sinkhole?"

Drufle (GM)
Above, you can see a dark fissure where it probably fell from.

Rochelle Gwerm
"We got...Food, a source of fire, oil to burn, some...spiny things, arrows, some some vials of something"

??? Man
"Well hurry up then, get the rest of us up there!"

Red Redford
"Sounds useful."

Navaya
"that's a cure potion"

Aerlin
"I'm sure I can identify the potions."
"Oh, never mind. Thank you Navaya."

Rochelle Gwerm
"I'll look ahead a little, no point going up here if its a dead end"

Navaya
"s'alright"

Rochelle Gwerm pokes her head into the next room

Rochelle Gwerm
"Give me a sec"
mumbles "Long-ass hallway, great"

Red Redford
"What do you see..."

Drufle (GM)
Wha- how did Red get up there!

Rochelle Gwerm
how the heck did you get up here, Red?

Red Redford
woop

Rochelle Gwerm
"Its a hallway..."

Aerlin
"This cliff presents a problem. Many of our party will be unable to scale it."

Rochelle Gwerm starts pulling people up

Aerlin
"It might help if we explore that other exit."

Navaya
"I'll see what I can do"

Rochelle Gwerm
I'll take a 10 on that, probably

Red Redford
anyone have some rope?

Rochelle Gwerm
I have so much STR

Navaya
wait no I can't
nver mind

Red Redford
"I have this rope."

Rochelle Gwerm
"You guys want to check the other areas?"

Navaya
(never prepared Strong Wings"

??? Man
"Whatever gets us out of this damned cavern sooner!"
Anevia Tirablade sighs.

Red Redford
"Pull us up, one by one!"

Navaya peers over here

Anevia Tirablade
"We'll see what's up the other path, I suppose."
Navaya:

Drufle (GM)
Nothing up there Navaya, that's just where the pack was hanging from.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Alright, I'm getting two different messages here"

Aerlin
Her leg is broken, rope or not, I can't see that happening.

Navaya
oh right

Rochelle Gwerm
"What are we doing?"

Aerlin
"Come back, we'll take a look at the other path."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Alright, fine by me"

Rochelle Gwerm leaps down, cracking the ground when she lands
??? Man grumbles and moves back.

Aerlin
Right, then. What's up here.
Rochelle Gwerm:

Aerlin
Another one?

Rochelle Gwerm
YES
GREAT
JUST WHAT I NEEDED

Aerlin
I rolled 19.

Rochelle Gwerm
please tell me what you see

Red Redford
im back

Drufle (GM)
Looks to be a small campsite (which for some reason they didn't bother putting on the map).

Rochelle Gwerm
should I try to climb this as well?

Drufle (GM)
Not actually as tall a ridge as the other way.

Rochelle Gwerm
or am I rolling with that 27 from earlier

Navaya
"I'll go on up"

Drufle (GM)
A bit of a hop, but you guys can easily yank up there.

Rochelle Gwerm
yeah sure

Drufle (GM)
Sigh.
Alright, hold up.

Rochelle Gwerm
I'll climb up

Aerlin
Okay then, let's go up here.

Rochelle Gwerm
yo what's up, druf?

Navaya
"no more flying over obstacles"

Rochelle Gwerm
ah, I see

Navaya
sighhhhh

Drufle (GM)
We really gotta stop sending the tiny squishy witch in front, huh?

Rochelle Gwerm
hey I tried to climb up at the same time

Navaya
"roaches up here guys!"

Rochelle Gwerm
I'm probably up there too

Drufle (GM)
Out from underneath the rotted sleeping bag comes some cockroaches!
Roll initiative!

Rochelle Gwerm
"More bugs?"

Aerlin
3.

Red Redford
cucarachas
Navaya:
Red Redford:
Rochelle Gwerm:
Drufle (GM):

Red Redford
im doing the naruto run

Rochelle Gwerm
woosh

Drufle (GM)
rolling d20+1( 4 )+1 = 5
Wow, slow bugs.

Rochelle Gwerm
welp
lets go boys, we might be able to 1-round these guys
by boys I mean girls because lets be real
we only have one guy

Red Redford
hello

Rochelle Gwerm
hi

Drufle (GM)
Red's up first!

Red Redford
"I should research how to summon a sexy generic insect to lure out all of these insects that attack us."

Drufle (GM)
Uh huh.

Red Redford
i summon another doggo

Rochelle Gwerm
"How do you know if these are girls or boys?"

Drufle (GM)
Where to?

Rochelle Gwerm
"How do you even tell with bugs?"

Drufle (GM)
DOG ATTACK

Navaya
"oh jeez not you again"

Red Redford
"Protect the fey!"

Daha aá¹­Ä“ is scared by the big doggo

Rochelle Gwerm
the ole 'summon dog to protect the pixie' technique

Red Redford
"Mind their familiar, doggo."

Navaya
"oh! you care!"

Red Redford
ok attack
rolling 1d20+4 ( 2 )+4 = 6
no!!

Drufle (GM)
Wow, swing and a miss.
Big ol' miss.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Is your dog even trained?"

Drufle (GM)
Navaya!

Red Redford
"It's alright, doggo. You can get em next time"

Navaya
right how do line spells work

Rochelle Gwerm
don't line me in the face please

Drufle (GM)
You aim in a line, and the spell happens.

Navaya
can I aim rightwards

Drufle (GM)
You'll miss them all, but yes?

Rochelle Gwerm
I think its supposed to be those two closest

Red Redford
should you like, withdraw first

Navaya
how do I ping again

Drufle (GM)
Hold down click.

Rochelle Gwerm
can't, she'd trigger AoO

Drufle (GM)
She can 5-foot.

Navaya
these two

Rochelle Gwerm
can she 5-foot far enough away though?

Drufle (GM)
Alright, cast your spell.

Rochelle Gwerm
she's either behind the dog, in range

Drufle (GM)
5 feet is generally far enough.

Rochelle Gwerm
or she's in threatened area still

Drufle (GM)
If she was grounded I would agree, but pixies can hover.

Rochelle Gwerm
oh right

Drufle (GM)
She can easily be in a proper position.

Rochelle Gwerm
5 foot step upwards

Navaya
never mind then

Drufle (GM)
You can hit both the bottom ones if you want, yes.
Kinda aim up and right-ish.

Navaya
oh really? ok
aiming there then

Drufle (GM)
Go ahead with whatever you're doing.
Navaya:

Drufle (GM)
Oh geez.

Navaya
rolling 1d20+5( 11 )+5 = 16

Drufle (GM)
You don't have to roll this time.
It's a line spell, those are AOEs.

Navaya
oh right

Drufle (GM)
rolling d20+1( 20 )+1 = 21
rolling d20+1 ( 1 )+1 = 2
Wow.

Navaya
rolling 1d4( 1 ) = 1
welp

Rochelle Gwerm
the highest and lowest they could have rolled

Drufle (GM)
Alright one takes 1 and the other takes 2.

Rochelle Gwerm
what are these rolls

Navaya
reflex saves

Rochelle Gwerm
I mean the shear difference between them

Drufle (GM)
Right, next is... Rochelle.

Rochelle Gwerm
Right!

Navaya
but since I rolled a 1 the reflex save doesn't mean anything
and the one who crit failed got double damage?

Drufle (GM)
They take half damage.

Rochelle Gwerm swipes at the roach with her giant club

Drufle (GM)
Half of 1 is still 1, since you always do at least 1 damage.
Rochelle Gwerm:

Navaya
yeah

Drufle (GM)
Welllll then.

Navaya
so the other one got diuble

Rochelle Gwerm
"HYAAH!"

Navaya
for being awful

Drufle (GM)
Yes.
Which roach was that?

Rochelle Gwerm
the one I'm right next to?
I don't think I have reach

Drufle (GM)
It is so splattered.
Utterly demolished.

Rochelle Gwerm
"I am kinda disappointed with these things"

Navaya
"why did I waste that spell when I have you here"

Rochelle Gwerm
I'll 5-foot step as well then?

Drufle (GM)
Sure.
G'hesh!

Red Redford
btw i think rays are like, ranged touch attacks so they use dex? dont quote me on that though

Rochelle Gwerm
"Hellooooo little guy"

Drufle (GM)
She's, uh.
Probably just gonna sit this one out.
I don't think she can really reach this fight anyway.

Rochelle Gwerm
can I intimidate the bugs?
is that like a standard action or

Drufle (GM)
You can, it won't do anything.
They're bugs.

Rochelle Gwerm
oh well

Navaya
mindless
natch

Drufle (GM)
So, after G'hesh is the cockroaches!

Rochelle Gwerm
BRING IT ON

Drufle (GM)
One at the dog, one at Rochelle.

Navaya
"come at me broach!"

Drufle (GM)
Dog:
rolling d20+1 ( 7 )+1 = 8
rolling d4 ( 4 ) = 4
Miss.
Rochelle:

Rochelle Gwerm
man these bugs

Drufle (GM)
rolling d20+1( 7 )+1 = 8
rolling d4 ( 1 ) = 1
Wow.

Rochelle Gwerm
pffft
that doesn't even get past my skin

Drufle (GM)
I'm just saving all my good rolls for the actual enemies.
Clearly.
Aerlin!

Aerlin
If I spear, is that firing into melee?

Drufle (GM)
I... don't actually know if that applies to spells or not.

Aerlin
I mean, its not really a spell.

Drufle (GM)
SLA, whatever it is.

Aerlin
Its a spear that I'm throwing.

Drufle (GM)
Oh, so it is actually a ranged weapon attack?

Aerlin
I think so.

Drufle (GM)
Then yes, you take the -4.
Also I just looked it up and firing into melee doesn't count for magic spells.
Just ranged weapons.

Aerlin
What if I attacked the back one

Navaya
broke af

Drufle (GM)
Still threatened by Rochelle and the dog.
And Navaya, I guess.
She's very small.

Navaya
hi im here

Rochelle Gwerm
no, her reach is 0 ft
she's not threatening

Drufle (GM)
Oh, good point.
Dog and Rochelle still are.

Navaya
oh yah

Drufle (GM)
So you can't spear either one without the penalty.

Navaya
i was thinking of learning icicle dagger if this keeps happening to me

Rochelle Gwerm
its a turn to climb up, I assume

Aerlin
I'd like to get up here.

Navaya
but I still need to be on top of them!

Drufle (GM)
No, the ledge is very minor.

Rochelle Gwerm
oh then

Drufle (GM)
It's just difficult terrain.

Rochelle Gwerm
join the party

Drufle (GM)
Not a massive cliff.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Welcome to the party, glad you could join us"
Aerlin:

Red Redford
G'hesh is good out here

Drufle (GM)
pffft

Aerlin
Here you are, Rochelle.

Rochelle Gwerm
I mean
that's nice?

Drufle (GM)
ZHING

Navaya
"that's a pretty cloak"

Rochelle Gwerm
"Uhm, thanks?"

Aerlin
That's me.

Rochelle Gwerm
"What is this?"

Drufle (GM)
Thank goodness, these roaches were just about to spew their radioactive bile over everyone.

Aerlin
You never know.

Drufle (GM)
Red!

Rochelle Gwerm
"Feels like that...thing I do sometimes"

Red Redford
time to join the fray

Rochelle Gwerm
"Ya know...wait no you wouldn't know"

Red Redford
im gonna charge the closest roach and bash it

Aerlin
Note to self. Prep a damaging cantrip next time.

Rochelle Gwerm
yeah like

Drufle (GM)
pffft

Rochelle Gwerm
I can cast this spell on myself already
as a Spell Like abilities
Red Redford:

Aerlin
Well now you don't have to!!

Drufle (GM)
Miss!

Rochelle Gwerm
true

Aerlin
I'm helping.

Drufle (GM)
Dog attack!

Red Redford
aw
rolling 1d20+4 ( 10 )+4 = 14

Drufle (GM)
These roaches actually have very tough armor.
A hit!

Red Redford
rolling 1d4+3( 4 )+3 = 7

Drufle (GM)
Left or right?

Red Redford
this one

Drufle (GM)
Left, gotcha.

Rochelle Gwerm
Doggo goes for the neck

Drufle (GM)
CRUNCH

Red Redford
"Good boy!"

Aerlin
''''Neck''''

Drufle (GM)
Navaya!

Rochelle Gwerm
"Why is the dog a better fighter than his owner?"

Red Redford
"Ouch."

Navaya
"gonna need a salve for that one"

Drufle (GM)
Sick burn from the rocklady.

Rochelle Gwerm
if I had a mic I'd drop it

Navaya
"awlright may as well cool this one off"

Aerlin
You'll damage it!

Drufle (GM)
By the way, Red, shouldn't that dog be Celestial?
Navaya:

Red Redford
i dont actually know

Aerlin
make it blue

Rochelle Gwerm
celestial doggo

Navaya
rolling 1d20+5( 1 )+5 = 6
"piss!"

Rochelle Gwerm
is a celestial doggo all that different from a normal doggo?

Drufle (GM)
Aaaaalright, then.
Are we gonna use some kind of crit generator?
Or just do comical relief?

Rochelle Gwerm
I mean

Navaya
well if I had more than seven health

Red Redford
it can smite evil foes

Rochelle Gwerm
I forget who has stuff happens when they fail a spell

Navaya
I'd say yes to crit

Red Redford
ok i checked and yeah it is

Navaya
but I will probably die

Red Redford
a nirvana doge

Navaya
right now

Rochelle Gwerm
you chill your beer accidently

Drufle (GM)
Gimme a Fort save, Navaya.

Navaya
how I do dat

Rochelle Gwerm
its under defenses
Navaya:
ah thanks

Drufle (GM)
Alright you're fine.

Rochelle Gwerm
smash time?

Drufle (GM)
The spell begins to backlash, but you regain control.

Navaya 's spell poofs in her hand

Drufle (GM)
Rochelle's turn.

Navaya
"stupid bloody magic..."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Ya know what, I'm just gonna deal with this guy"

Aerlin
"It is rather fickle, at times."

Rochelle Gwerm
darn, only 10 damage

Aerlin
"Nice save, though."

Rochelle Gwerm kinda just...bops the roach away

Drufle (GM)
I can't believe your minimum damage ohkos most CR 1/2 monsters.
My goodness.
Rochelle will never have to rage.

Rochelle Gwerm
yeaaaaaah boy

Drufle (GM)
Right!

Navaya
I feel so weak

Rochelle Gwerm
this isn't even my final form!

Navaya
why did I go magic

Aerlin
Our time will come.

Rochelle Gwerm
because you'll outpace my damage eventually

Red Redford
ominous
Anevia Tirablade shouts from the back, "YOU GUYS PROBABLY DID GREAT"

Aerlin
Except I have a cool spear attack.

Navaya
you exploded one, AerliN!
can I buy a tiny gun and tiny bullets

Drufle (GM)
They'll do 1 damage a pop, probably, but sure.

Navaya
pew pew

Rochelle Gwerm
my damage is solely due to me carrying a Large 2-handed weapon

Aerlin
What's around here?
Let's search that campsite.

Red Redford
"We did great! And the doggo is back."

Navaya
"okay from now on I stay in the back
"
Rochelle Gwerm:
god

Drufle (GM)
Amazing.

Rochelle Gwerm
damn it

Aerlin
Oh look, that's handy.

Drufle (GM)
I'm so happy with this.
Red Redford:

Aerlin
I rolled 13.

Rochelle Gwerm trips over a ledge that might not be there

Drufle (GM)
It's like some kind of fate.

Rochelle Gwerm 's rage is slowly building

Drufle (GM)
Right, so, treasure...

Navaya
you may have noticed that I'm not even daring to try

Rochelle Gwerm pushes herself up again

Drufle (GM)
Three candle stubs, a bent fishhook, 10 feet of badly frayed rope, and a copper brooch depicting a bat on a mushroom, with eyes of amethyst.

Aerlin
Gimme dat fishhook.

Rochelle Gwerm
mushroom singular or plural?

Drufle (GM)
Singular.

Aerlin
Heck of yeah.

Red Redford
what do i roll to know what the heck that brooch means

Drufle (GM)
Hm...

Rochelle Gwerm picks up the brooch

Aerlin
"Who knew this cave would be full of junk, and not priceless treasures?"

Drufle (GM)
I'm going to go with Society.

Rochelle Gwerm
"I'm not sure this is junk"

Red Redford
woops, not trained in that
Aerlin:
oh ggez.

Drufle (GM)
Oh LORD

Aerlin
Why.

Rochelle Gwerm
wut even is that description

Drufle (GM)
No, there is no magic.

Aerlin
Okay then.

Drufle (GM)
We gotta curtail that bad boy.

Aerlin
I'll just say next time.
No need for the macro.

Red Redford
oh it loops back here

Rochelle Gwerm pockets the brooch for now, there doesn't seem to be a reason for it

Drufle (GM)
Anevia and Aravashnial help each other lumber along.

Red Redford
careful, dont jump that ledge down there

Aerlin
How high is this ledge?

Rochelle Gwerm
I can just climb back up
dun worry about it

Drufle (GM)
That ledge isn't particularly steep.

Rochelle Gwerm
I climb it!

Drufle (GM)
Just takes a bit of good footwork.
Rochelle Gwerm:

Aerlin
Yeah, you fist.
first.

Drufle (GM)
That's fine.

Rochelle Gwerm
sigh

Navaya
"so, how's everyone back here faring?"

Red Redford
thats what she said

Anevia Tirablade
"I think His Surliness is still a pain in the neck, but Vash and I are fine."

Aerlin
Quit noclipping into that wall, Red.

Drufle (GM)
Both the men kinda give Anevia a glare.

Navaya
"cool beans"

Red Redford
"Does anyone want to build an impromptu campfire so we can share important life anecdotes?"
"Or is it just me."

Rochelle Gwerm
"Talk is cheap, lets keep moving"

??? Man
"You want to stop?! No, we must return to my mansion at once!"

Rochelle Gwerm
"Sir, how do you even know your mansion is even in one piece?"

Aerlin
Gimme the rest of your name, Vash.

Rochelle Gwerm
that sir is like, hella sarcastic

Aerlin
Vashman.
Vashtopher?

??? Man
"My servants are most fastidious, they will not have surrendered the great estate."

Navaya
"what's a mansion when it's at home?"

Drufle (GM)
Aravashnial, Aerlin.
The elf man.

Aerlin
Ara, no.......
(vash is better)

Red Redford
ok let's go

Rochelle Gwerm peaks around the corner

Aerlin
(he should have said, i feel awkward now.)
Shh...

Rochelle Gwerm
Snakes!

Red Redford
snak

Drufle (GM)
Two vipers are silently napping in the next room.

Aerlin
Aww.

Rochelle Gwerm readies her club

Red Redford
"Let's just scare them away. Unless they're evil or something."

Aerlin
I don't speak snake, sadly.

Rochelle Gwerm
"We can just smash em"

Aerlin
Can I nature check them?

Rochelle Gwerm
"They're rather small"

Drufle (GM)
Sure!

Aerlin
That's a 10

Drufle (GM)
Hm...
Well, these are some kind of cave viper.

Rochelle Gwerm
thems snakes

Drufle (GM)
Not much else you can figure.

Rochelle Gwerm
vipers are venomous arn't they?

Drufle (GM)
Are they?????

Rochelle Gwerm
I don't know

Aerlin
I'll refresh that resistance then.
Who knows.

Rochelle Gwerm
I think most snakes are to some degree

Navaya
all vipers have venom I think

Rochelle Gwerm
I think the last res is still up

Red Redford
anyone have torches?

Aerlin
I have a ball of light.

Rochelle Gwerm
can I intimidate them away?
they arn't mindless are they?

Drufle (GM)
They're snakes.

Rochelle Gwerm
that's a step above bugs

Red Redford
yeah intimidate should work

Drufle (GM)
Does it? They have an INT of 1.

Rochelle Gwerm
that's more than mindless

Drufle (GM)
I thought it had to be at least, like, 4.

Navaya
why not just do what red suggested

Aerlin
Snakes are kinda cute.
That's all I got.

Navaya
intimidate or no, bright light should make them go away

Drufle (GM)
Huh, nope, you can scare them.

Aerlin
Shall I attach my Light to you then?

Navaya
"I'd chase 'em off, but I didn't prep dancing lights today"

Aerlin
Should help make you scary.

Navaya
"didn't think I'd need it"

Rochelle Gwerm
"I'll just scare them off then"

Rochelle Gwerm walks up

Rochelle Gwerm
I'll be fine, I have low light vision
you have enough light

Red Redford
they each bite her legs

Drufle (GM)
CHOMP

Aerlin
Paralysed forever.

Rochelle Gwerm
I'm out of reach
they have to move to attack

Drufle (GM)
It was a joke.

Rochelle Gwerm
are they still sleeping or?

Drufle (GM)
Yes!

Rochelle Gwerm
"..."
"Hello?"

Drufle (GM)
They both wake up.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Oh, you are alive"

Red Redford
"Now scare them good!"

Rochelle Gwerm
"Ehem"

Aerlin
"Interesting."

Navaya
(snakes are deaf aren't they)

Drufle (GM)
That'd be hilarious.
Rochelle Gwerm:

Red Redford
they can feel the vibrations

Rochelle Gwerm
damnit game
let me roll well
14 total

Navaya
yeah that's it

Rochelle Gwerm
"HRAAAAAH!!"

Navaya
smack the ground

Rochelle Gwerm
oh wait I have a bonus
I'm larger than they are

Red Redford
+4
yeah

Rochelle Gwerm
that's +4 again
so 18 total

Drufle (GM)
They are mildly perturbed and slither back to an alcove.

Rochelle Gwerm
"Well that went well"
"Heh"

Red Redford
"Snakes, safe?"

Rochelle Gwerm
"See? Nothing in this cave to worry about"

Drufle (GM)
They watch, snapping their tongues out every now and then.

Navaya
"no need to pick fights we don't need"

Rochelle Gwerm
"Ya, you snakes stay in there"

Navaya picks Daha up, just in case

Rochelle Gwerm watches them

Drufle (GM)
They watch back.

Rochelle Gwerm
staring contest

Red Redford
"Up we go."
":)"

Aerlin
We can pass while you stare them down.

Rochelle Gwerm
yeah do that

Drufle (GM)
Anevia and Aravashnial are appreciative, ??? Man is annoyed as always.

Rochelle Gwerm
Red stop clipping through walls

Aerlin
Maybe the dragon lady should go first here.

Navaya
why u keep ghosting red

Rochelle Gwerm
yeah lead with G'hesh

Red Redford
I can warp to the abyss
finish this campaign

Rochelle Gwerm
maybe don't do that yet

Drufle (GM)
Alright then, we should probably start wrapping up soonish.

Red Redford
whered navi go

Rochelle Gwerm
this is a big cave

Navaya
I'm under Daha

Red Redford
aw thats cute
can you lift him

Navaya
oh yeah
he weights like, 300 grams
weasels are TINY

Aerlin
You know, I speak Weasel.

Rochelle Gwerm
how much longer do you think this cave will take us?
is this entire map the cave?

Navaya
and a light load for me is 13 lbs

Red Redford
this campaign is the cave

Drufle (GM)
Well, I mean, to finish the entire cave is like a solid 1/12 of the campaign.
So no, we certainly won't be finishing it tonight.

Navaya
I wqould kinda like to stop soon

Rochelle Gwerm
I'll go eat dinner then I guess?
let the Brits sleep

Aerlin
Reveal the next room as a cliffhanger.

Rochelle Gwerm
and Golurk have the rest of his day

Navaya
yes

Red Redford
or stop at roll initiative

Rochelle Gwerm
well this was fun

Navaya
>TO BE CONTINUED>

Rochelle Gwerm
I kinda feel like I'm on a bit of a power trip right now
smashing literally everything

Drufle (GM)
Yeah, that'll last about 4 levels.

Navaya
this is what being melee feels like, Hora!
relish it!!

Rochelle Gwerm
I'll relish it till about level 4
then I'll become a spellcaster

Aerlin
do we get the next room

Drufle (GM)
Sure.
Red Redford:

Rochelle Gwerm
yeah I'll let you guys pass
gotta watch these sneks
"Come on come on, we don't have all day"

Navaya
I love the anticipation of watching red's challenge rolls load in

Rochelle Gwerm
wait wut?

Red Redford
sucked into spaaaace

Aerlin
Well thats not connectted at all

Rochelle Gwerm
what's behind us then?

Red Redford
we were in spaaaace the whole tiiiime

Drufle (GM)
The edge of that map.
The party walks through blank corridors for about 25 minutes.

Rochelle Gwerm
but this darkspace
its really not connected?

Navaya
it iis its just

Rochelle Gwerm
well alright then

Drufle (GM)
It is, by about 25 minutes of tunnels.

Navaya
not phsycially so
like, limitations of the playspace

Drufle (GM)
The building in front of you has a faint, eerie green glow coming from inside.

Red Redford
"This is kind of exhausting."

Rochelle Gwerm
building?

Navaya
"well that's not evil at all"

Rochelle Gwerm
"Probably fine"

Red Redford
"Why's there a building in a cave system."

Aerlin
Green is healing, everyone knows that.

Drufle (GM)
What a good question!

Rochelle Gwerm
"..."

Aerlin
it's a mcdonalds

Drufle (GM)
We'll get the answer to that (maybe), and more, next time!

Aerlin
lets get some mcnuggies

Navaya
I don't know whether I'm sick from lack of sleep or sick from hunger

Red Redford
on the next episode,

Rochelle Gwerm
Seinfeld Ending Theme plays

Red Redford
red dies

Drufle (GM)
JIKAI

Red Redford
aerlin gets her nuggies
g'hesh meets an old dragon friend

Drufle (GM)
G'hesh actually speaks.

Navaya
please no

Red Redford
rochelle stacks more rocks

Rochelle Gwerm
its seemed like a good idea at the time

Red Redford
navi becomes a queen to tiny mushroom people

Rochelle Gwerm
in retrospect, probably not

Red Redford
???

Navaya
oh please yes

Rochelle Gwerm
woah slow down, we havn't even seen mushrooms yet

Red Redford
that, and more. on the next episode of the
what do we call this campaign

Drufle (GM)
Wrath of the Righteous, nominally.

Aerlin
Wrath of the ~Friendship~

Red Redford
i like that

Navaya
Wrath of the Wrongteous

Rochelle Gwerm
Wrath of the ...yeah sure Friendship

Aerlin
We'll have to sort out that backpack treasure

Rochelle Gwerm
oh right

Drufle (GM)
One day, we'll finally learn our secret friend's name.

Aerlin
maybe use that potion on our blind friend

Rochelle Gwerm
we probably should have taken the backpack with us

Drufle (GM)
And it will be the biggest plot twist.

Aerlin
you have it, rochelle
shh
is it blue blueford

Red Redford
its sans undertale the whole time

Drufle (GM)
Blue blueford, of course.
Red's archenemy.

Red Redford
smell ya later