[0] Morgrave - Skyship Tower

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Sep 22, 2022 2:16 am
Cualli scrambles to get his belongings from his tiny room and squeezes back out the way he came. As he tumbles back into the sand, he spots Samarath standing on the beach looking around. He begins running towards him. Once he is within earshot he calls out,
Samarath! What happened? Where are the others?
Last edited September 22, 2022 2:17 am

Rolls

Looking around - (D20+2)

(15) + 2 = 17

Sep 22, 2022 5:00 am
Samarath waves to Cualli, and Gem looks at Samarath, then imitates by waving her little paw too.

"It seems that several of our fellow students have fled to the forest, taking our currently unconscious or injured professor with them. Alacandra should be safe now, but while the elementals haven’t noticed me yet, I’ve just been trying to be figure out if there’s likely to anyone else who might still be in the wreckage."

Samarath mumbles, "Surely an airship like this would have a crew, a staff? I see some on the beach already, but I don’t know if there are more inside, just burning or getting crushed to death…"
Sep 23, 2022 4:28 pm
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"It seems that several of our fellow students have fled to the forest, taking our currently unconscious or injured professor with them. Alacandra should be safe now, but while the elementals haven’t noticed me yet, I’ve just been trying to be figure out if there’s likely to anyone else who might still be in the wreckage."

Cualli runs up to all the way next to Samarath
Oh, there is for sure still people inside, but I don't know if you want to run back in there. I'm not sure how much just the two of us can do. I've just noticed those elementals pouring out of there. Those things are no joke. Maybe the best thing is to just run for it for now, and maybe come back and help once those things are gone?
Sep 25, 2022 7:02 pm
Samarath sighs, "You’re right, Cualli, let’s head to safety first, and perhaps when—or if—the elementals disperse, we can try to search for survivors." He then gets up and begins making his way to join the other survivors who were heading to the forest.
Sep 26, 2022 9:07 pm
Verin and Laaesh get Alacandra up on the disk and head for the treeline. Rythorn, once he's out of the ship, he heads that way too as quickly as possible. Samaranth takes a moment to look over the ship's wreckage, but he can't remember who all was on board. Too much time spent in his room, apparently.

That second or two of thought costs him being able to help the crew, as the elementals advance on them. One of the two elementals flings the engineer into the air. The other is slowly and methodically beating a metal, rune-inscribed ring, breaking it in half, and then half again. It seems to be determined to turn in to dust. For Samarath, too, it seems that there's nothing to do but head to the trees.

Once in the trees, you watch from safety as the elementals throw their tantrum. They mostly leave the crew alone now, unless they happen to be right in their way. More than one ends up in the ocean, but for the most part, they take out their frustrations on the airship itself. After a quarter of an hour or so, they stomp off into the jungle in the other direction, spewing grass and leaves up into the air in their passage.

With their leaving, the crew manages to gather up the surviving survivors (as opposed to the dying survivors who survived the crash and got thrown about by the elementals) and they too head for the treeline in your direction.

Verin feels a pull on her sleeve. Professor Alacandra is awake, but just barely conscious. "Sorry... about this. Wasn't really..." She takes a deep breath, steadying herself. "... the welcome you were supposed to get... from Xen'drik. But now? You need to get... to the city, tell them the University will pay for... a rescue party. Or secure transport and come back yourself... But go quickly. Be careful. We're very close to--" and she promptly passes out without being actually helpful.
Sep 26, 2022 9:12 pm
Once the elementals leave, Rythorn motions everyone that has taken cover in the treeline to gather around. "It seems to me that our ship is beyond repair. I am unfamiliar with our current location or with much about our destination. I do know a few things about staying alive though. First order, lets figure out how exactly we're going to get out of here."
Sep 27, 2022 11:56 am
Samarath catches up with the other students just within the treeline and looks around, "Hey everyone, looks like Cualli and I are the last of the students so we're all accounted for."

Samarath puts down his backpack and retrieves a map, "I have this map of Xen’drik from my studies with the Wayfinding major, with the known points of interest marked. It could be useful. I wonder if there are any friendly settlements either near here or near Stormreach where we may rest and resupply."
OOC:
@Falconloft Since you mentioned that the surviving crew headed in our direction too, does that mean they're around here mingling with us? Also, will the map of Xen'drik show the location of Stormreach or other settlements in the area?
Sep 27, 2022 1:55 pm
Professor Alacandra managed to say, "get to the city". So she thinks there are no other outpost nearby. I could see the city's beacon from the beach. We just need your map to tell us what's between us and the beacon.
Sep 28, 2022 8:46 pm
And from the sounds of it, we better get a move on, the professor was trying to warn us of something...

Cualli is examining the plants and trees around them. looking for signs of beasts or creatures.

Rolls

Nature - (1d20+7)

(2) + 7 = 9

Sep 29, 2022 12:50 am
OOC:
Does the ship look safe to reenter?
Sep 29, 2022 6:25 pm
Verin shakes her head, trying to clear her mind from the thoughts coming fast and thick. "The Professor said we need to go. She sounded worried about being near... something... The statue was that way," Verin says, agreeing with Lash and pointing towards where she had been looking before everything came crashing down -- literally. "We need to move. Maybe we can come back, but right now we should set off towards the city."
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Sep 29, 2022 7:57 pm
With a nod S'sylin agreed with the assessment. Staying here was hardly productive, especially if the professor worried that there was something dangerous nearby. But they were wasting time. With the large warclub on his shoulders he urged the others to action.
"Whoever can make the journey should join us. The rest should try to get comfortable. It will take some time until rescue comes."

If it ever comes.. the dark one thought gloomily. There was a chance they might not make it to the city, or no help could be organized, or it would be too late, or whatever danger lurked out there came to investigate the airship and found the wounded survivors. No, the realist in him told him the party going to Stormreach was the one better off. Not that the prospect of going through the jungles of Xen'drik unprepared was appealing to him. It wasn't in the slightest. But here he was..
Last edited September 29, 2022 7:58 pm
Oct 1, 2022 1:59 pm
Lash watches Ssylin. Not the one I wanted to see take the lead. But he was not likely to follow any of the rest of us. Lash looks at each of the other fellow students. Verin has shown initiative but is barely more imposing than I am. Rythorn would be my choice but he's focused on helping here. Cualli will probably save us all but not from the front. Samarath, wayfinder translates to navigator, not captain.
I step over to stand next to Ssylin.
Let's get going.
Oct 4, 2022 5:04 am
WIP

Rythorn, the ship isn't going anywhere and seems relatively stable, but it is cracked in half, so you go moving about in there, the halves could roll - or break further.

Cualli, there's not a lot of discrete markings here, but you can tell that this strip of beach is very popular for the local wildlife, and while the ship coming down has chased them off for now, they will be back, and it would be better if everyone were away from here or able to defend themselves when that happens.

As far as what the map shows you, Samarath, there are three paths that will keep you out of the jungle. The first is a trail that leads up along the ridges of the neighboring cliffs, keeping you above the jungle canopy for the most part. Very few animals - if any - will bother you there. That path leads past the Precipice mine. From your notes, you know that Precipice's precious metals are mostly long gone, and the mine is abandoned. Reckless mining caused a cave-in that trapped several miners who suffocated to death. The second option is just to go straight through the jungle. It has the advantage of being shorter, and your map is well-marked with known hazards, that will give you a safe path, but there's no guarantee that the jungle animals will leave you alone. The third option is straight through the cliffs themselves. Your map shows an ancient tunnel, but the giants left markings on the entrances that called for extreme caution when entering.
OOC:
At least it seems that you all agree that staying here is not the best option, so all that's needed now is for you to pick a direction to go. I'll let you handle that amongst yourselves.

Rolls

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Oct 4, 2022 1:33 pm
Verin looks over at the map, and after scrutinizing it for a few long moments taps her finger on the path through the jungle.

"Fastest route," she says and glances back to the professor, a worried look flitting across her face. "I... I don't know that we have a lot of time. We make torches as we move, so people have light and maybe we get lucky and that much fire keeps some animals at bay. It isn't like a group this big is going to sneak around the wildlife anyway."

With that, she gets ready to move out.
Oct 4, 2022 3:31 pm
Cualli completes his assessment of the forest by scraping up a bit of moss from a tree root and collecting it in a small vial.

"I agree with Verin. I don't think hangin around is a good idea. I say we stay alert and get moving.

Cualli draws out his crossbow and starts looking into the forest towards the path ahead awaiting agreement from the others.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+2)

(10) + 2 = 12

Oct 4, 2022 4:09 pm
Rythorn looks back at the ship "I would think that we all need supplies. I grabbed mine before leaving the crashed ship but I would say that isn't the case for most survivors. If you all think we have enough for everyone then I'll be glad to go along. The jungle may be most direct but is it a path that everyone will be capable of following?"
Oct 4, 2022 5:43 pm
"I'm not out much, honestly," the petite Teifling tells the hulking Dragonborn Orc as she pats the hilt of her sword, still attached at her hip.

Verin looks back to some of the crew from the airship. "Hey, did the ship have a security detail or an armory or anything? Emergency supplies like magical healing items? We can find food in the jungle... there has to be edible plants... so is there a real reason to burn time scavenging, or can we get moving towards the city?"
Oct 5, 2022 2:17 pm
"The jungle path is the fastest, but carries some risk — we would be gambling that the fauna of this place leave us alone. Walking along the ridges of the cliffs would seem the safest option, although it may take longer. This is a difficult decision."

Samarath thinks for a bit, "Are any of you skilled in medicine? Perhaps we should examine Alacandra first, to see how serious her injuries are and whether she is in imminent danger."
OOC:
@Falconloft Just to double-check, the cliffs path does not require us to go into the mines right?
Oct 5, 2022 9:15 pm
"Let the survivors who stay here worry about scavenging the ship. They'll need it the most." S'sylin spoke, for he did not believe spending another day here picking apart its remains would help them in the long run. And as the others shuffled about their feet indecisively, he decided to yank the reins to get them moving..
"Speed is of the essence. Both for our strained supplies and the survivors. We will take the jungle route. There are enough of us to ward off some animals if it comes to it. Getting to Stormreach as fast as possible is our only concern right now."
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