Chapter 1: Moonshae Isles

Oct 17, 2023 7:02 am
Bajaz meet you once broad the sailing ship named Destiny
Bajaz
Welcome abroad Destiny. Please make yourself home. There are passenger rooms in lower deck. Let's meet at captain's cabin in an hour.

You notice no sailors abroad, but a dozen constructs arranging drinking water food and wine.

Soon after party meets at the captain's cabin. A large map or the sea is the table with notes taken directly the map. Bazaj welcome you offers to help yourself with wine and snacks which are plenty around the map and wait for everyone to gather
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@smilery, @Psybermagi, @grifter730 , @Sarge1967, @WhiteDwarf
Please introduce your PC, how the PC looks like what is he/she doing while waiting for everyone to get ready for briefing
Oct 17, 2023 12:47 pm
Hank
A sailor boards the vessel before asking some questions and making his way to the captains cabin. Once there he has a quiet conversation with Bajaz before moving to look over the map. He then looks around the room and finds a quiet corner to sit and wait for the others.

As he waits he shifts through a couple of forms with his eyes closed, occasionally standing up to move a bit before sitting back down
Siveril
Dasyra
Danoll
Wilbar

Woosaa
Len
Nel
Bajaz
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Oct 17, 2023 6:07 pm
 https://i.imgur.com/HrqFbyF.jpg Seelah enters the room and gives kind greeting to new companions.

"Well met friends. I am Seelah, a paladin of Helm. I hail from Helm’s Hold, by way of Turmish as a youth. I am…curious about this mission, and I look forward to adventuring with all of you.

" Friends, those of you with whom I travel, you each have my sword."
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Oct 17, 2023 7:40 pm
Standing as the paladin enters Pin shifts his form again as he greets her bowing slightly
Pinmel
Greetings lady paladin. I am Pinmel the sorcerer. You may simply call my Pin. I appreciate the offer of your sword and offer my arcane arts in return. I am a dabbler in elemental manipulation but spend most of my time in the arts of the mind.
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Oct 17, 2023 9:38 pm
A young looking female elf is wondering around the main deck poking the random Automatons with her staff as they pass. She is wearing simple tear robes that reveal quite of bit of skin. Her sky blue skin is covered with softly sparkling and shining tattoos of various constellations.

She smiles and waves as the others pass by...
Oct 17, 2023 10:14 pm
The eladrin shifted uncomfortably as he walked down the pier. He felt the eyes of the dock workers about him, and wished not for the first time that he could stay invisible as was the norm. He's pale of skin, with an unassuming look and a slight frame that belies some inner strength that allowed him to walk in a half-plate at ease. Anyone looking closely might catch a glimpse for bluish glowing creature, seemingly made out of fractal light, peeking out from inside the bag slung on his side.

He snacked on a fresh chili pepper as he boarded the ship, mouth crunching away as he approached the group. He gave a polite bow and, waiting until the chili were swallowed, introduced himself as Kenjidor, and his companion as Prism, or Pris for short.
[ +- ] Images
Oct 18, 2023 3:25 pm
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A female halfling, dark tan complexion, black pigtails, and wearing common clothes with bandoliers with multiple loops. She sits on the ledge of the table swinging her feet while eating a pastry "Hello everyone, I'm Paetina." as she arches her back and raises her chin looking towards the ceiling "I'm certain you all have heard of me, but autographs have to wait until after dinner"
Oct 18, 2023 4:55 pm
Seelah greets new companions in-kind.

Well met, Pinmel and Paetina. Wonderful to be adventuring with both of you. I will be eve watchful for danger, as Helm duly directs. I will help and defend our party and heal as best I can, ideally upon confines of dry land!

Let’s do this!
Oct 18, 2023 7:02 pm
My dear! Bajaz who left recently to give order to "the crew" as he calls constructs in charge of the ship. returned to the room and is full of enthusiasm
We have a beautiful traveling awaiting us! We are sailing straight to the Snowdown and while I expect nothing but weather to disturb us for the first day, you must indeed be prepared to use your sword, bow and magic as we approach the Isles. Something, someone or a party of both are preventing ships from doing the journey we need to make and I hope you are all ready to ensure the security of this journey!


A few constructs bring some fresh fruits as he finish his intro. Bajaz grabs an apple and approach the map:
We are working under following assumptions: 1. During the last few years someone or something gradually turned pirates the isles to the South into undead. 2. This year "by coincidence" Bajaz stress that he don't believe into the coincidence we have lost our good trade partner. Sent 3 fully armed battleships but none return back. 3. North trade route is unaffected
Bajaz smells his wine and makes a tiny sip before continue
We must be prepared for anything. If lucky the demon will attack the ship and you will finish if off. Should our assumption we wrong or Curran be cautions we will need to find the cause help to reestablish trading and gather intelligence of pirate curse. I want to believe adventurers with your experience are more a problem solving experts than just a delivery boys and girls.
Without even taking a breath he makes it clear his monologue came to and and by short
Any questions?
Oct 18, 2023 7:31 pm
It seems simple enough. I am prepared.
Oct 18, 2023 8:56 pm
Thank you for the kind explanation, Bajaz. I believe I too am ready to proceed.
Oct 18, 2023 9:27 pm
Kenjidor's eyes widened as the constructs walked about with fresh fruits. As Bajaz spoke, Kenjidor's eyes looked around for chili peppers, hoping to find a new strain in this locale, but was disappointed to find only fruits.

"Fear not, good Bajaz." Kenjidor smiled warmly at his new companions. "This crew seems like a good lot—including Paetina, no matter what the others say about you—I'm sure we shall solve this problem." He winked at Paetina.
OOC:
Some last min addition, I'm adding a few Potions of Healing, and buying a couple of Revivify components for our healer, in case I need it.
Oct 18, 2023 10:02 pm
OOC:
is all of the preparing for death just giving the DM licence to kill? LoL
Oct 18, 2023 10:38 pm
The elf raises her hand!

Once getting called on "Like. This demon. Do you know what it looks like? " She spreads out her arms like she is flying. "Does it fly around or like swim? " She stops flying and starts fake swimming.
"Umm and what happens if the demon thing sinks the ship? Can the Automatons swim?"
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Oct 18, 2023 11:56 pm
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Paetina frowned for a moment, scratched her chin, leaned forward closer to the map "What are the Pastries like on those islands?, I won't be understanding if their snacks are bad", she wags a finger towards the islands "Cant trust no bad baker" she looks around to see the group with a more serious expression and waves them off "Of course, of course, we'll be ready for them bad baker folks. Did ya ever tell us your partner's full name? I'll look in my books to see if he is important and stuff."
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Oct 19, 2023 9:52 am
Talking about demon Atlas realized something is off there - they are never summoned permanently. Magic can only hold a fiend in this plane for a certain time (usually an hour).

My patron believe it to be a demon. If our assumptions are correct the demon will attack our ship hungry for our souls. It will let the ship and constructs alone, concentrating on 6 of us. There construct may not be the most proficient sailors to prevent mistakes they are only allowed to load, but not fire ship weapons
[ +- ] Weapons
Bajaz also share:
- constructs can't swim, but they don't need to breath so we can save them after a fight if they get out into the sea. Some of them can fly though (you see same smaller ones flying and managing the sails
- Curran Ash is full name
- Bajaz can teleport all PCs and himslef back to Baldurs Gate if everything goes wrong

If you have no more question to Bajaz please vote here Public

Move to next morning
Oct 19, 2023 10:23 pm
Atlas stops moves for a second and looks off into the sky. She looks like someone is talking to her from a far... "Nope. Not a demon. They can't stay on this plane for long. Got to be something else. " She grabs an apple and starts munching on it while spinning in circles around the others.
Remembering something she stops and drops the apple on the deck. "I don't think any of you can become a fishy.. Do any of you want to be able to breathe water? It will gives you some neat gills..."
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Oct 19, 2023 11:00 pm
I can polymorph up to two of us to either a giant crab or some other sea creature is needed..
He looks to Atlas curiously What method do you have for allowing us to breath water? Will it affect my spell casting?
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Oct 19, 2023 11:20 pm
"I have this like Ritual I can do. Makes it so you can breathe underwater all day. Gives you these funky gills on your neck. I don't think it does anything to your spells. Has that happened before? "
She start pretending she is a fishy swimming around the deck...
OOC:
Water Breathing
3rd level transmutation (Ritual)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Target: Up to ten willing creatures you can see within range
Components: V S M (A short reed or piece of straw)
Duration: 24 hours
Classes: Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
This spell grants up to ten willing creatures you can see within range the ability to breathe underwater until the spell ends. Affected creatures also retain their normal mode of respiration.
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Oct 19, 2023 11:37 pm
I’d rather not turn into a FISH necessarily…but if I can breathe underwater, or walk on water, now that’d be something neat, indeed! I do have these WINGED BOOTS. Allowing me to fly up to…four hours? I’ve never really pushed it to find out!
Oct 19, 2023 11:46 pm
"Breathing underwater would be appreciated, especially since water combat seems likely. I’d be much obliged."
Oct 20, 2023 12:19 am
"OK!" She grabs her staff and an orb that twinkles like the night sky. "This ritual takes some time.. No laughing..." She starts dancing around the group as she does the tattoos on her skin start to glow a bit brighter. She just hops around waving her orb and wand around all the while chanting:
"Tenebris sub aquis, congregamus hic,
Potestatem quaerere, metum nostrum sedare.
Benedictione aquae et gratia oceani,
Nobis dona huius spatii aquosi."
"Amplexus aquae, animas nostras jungimus,
In profundo spiramus, per ritum divinum.""


She keeps this up for about 10 mins until the magic trickles down like falling starts on the group. Glowing temporary tattoos appear on everyone's neck that resemble gills.
Oct 20, 2023 4:00 am
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Nice!

Just want to let you know am still waiting for players to either agree to move story to next morning or interact with the NPC. Only have one player voted to move
Oct 20, 2023 11:47 am
Glow-gilled Seelah examines the ship’s weapons. Perhaps side-stepping constructs, stopping only to grab and enjoy a tasty piece of fruit!

Interesting ship, and weapons! I’m more apt for melee combat, so maybe I can man the guns until foes get close. These weapons are a bit better than any ranged attacks I can personally offer.

Let’s do this!
Oct 20, 2023 11:56 am
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Can we just assume she cast Water Breathing every morning on the party. Last 24hrs takes 10min to cast.
Oct 20, 2023 4:43 pm
Digging into another pastry, Paetina pipes in "Maybe not a demon, but there are tons of planes each with their own native beings. Outsiders are capable of staying on most planes." with a mouth full of snacks preventing her from making her words clear.
Oct 20, 2023 4:47 pm
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Absolutely, let's assume everyone have Water Breathing all the time
NEXT MORNING
You each sleep in your own private room. Ship appears to have exactly 6 of them. In the morning you meet each other and
Bajaz who looks no more like a butcher. More appropriate for a sea voyage.
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I believe we are still safe today. But need to organize watch next night. If that demon is flying it would makes sense for min to attack during the night to avoid Mangonel fire

After half day of a travel you notice a that you can't see birds any more. No fish in the water. Bajaz - worried about phenomena - excuse himself "to consult with his patron" and leaves into captain's cabin, closing the doors.

After another half hour you finally notice a movement in the water - some creatures are still alive there! The next moment two huge sea serpents attack your ship instantly breaking it's mast and lifeboats

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The Gargantuan creatures seems like talking to each other, while watching you on the deck as if choosing a victim. You are quite small for and they don't seem afraid of you in any way.
OOC:
I found languages stated in some charsheets, but not everyone, so please let me know if anyone speak Dracinic as this is the language creatures are talking to each other right now, probably you would know what they are talking.
Please everyone describe their immediate actions, if the action you want to perform is an offensive action I will roll initiative for everyone and move you to a combat thread, but we are not in combat yet.
Oct 20, 2023 10:31 pm
Walking into the middle of the deck Atlas first looks the broken mast. She looks around and call out to the others "Is that supposed to be like that?"
Looking out into the water she finally notices the two large sea snakes. She yells out "Ooo Myyy God!!!" She starts jumping up and down and waves at the creatures. Yelling much too loudly and waving her arms she calls out to them in Common "HELLO!!! You two look Amazing!!! Can we Get a Ride!?!?!? I Think Something Broke Our Boat!!!"
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Crew8

Psybermagi

Oct 20, 2023 11:03 pm
Crew8
Pinmel is lost amidst the commotion but the crew picks up another member as Pin alters his form and clothing (racial and magic item abilities) to match the boats unliving crew and moves to guard the wheel.

Meanwhile his invisible familiar flies out over the water, trying to get closer to the beasts moving necks.
Oct 20, 2023 11:33 pm
Kenjidor walked to the edge to look at what’s causing the commotion. "That looks rather intimidating. Sounds like they’re speaking. Anyone speak their language?"
Oct 21, 2023 12:26 am
Seelah bows her head in brief prayer.

Guard us in faith, Watchful One, she says simply, but reverently. Within six seconds, a figure stands tall and spiritual five feet away from our paladin. Bearing sword and shield, assuming form emblazoned with indescribable holy power.

OOC: Casting Guardian of Faith.
Oct 21, 2023 12:33 am
With no response to his question, Kenjidor utters a spell.
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[ +- ] 3: Tongues
I should be able to understand the creatures now.
Oct 21, 2023 6:13 pm
A short halfling with icing covering her face steps onto the deck to see a giant snake. "OH COOL!!" she yells, rushing to the side of the vessel the serpent is on, "I've never seen one of those before. What is it called? If we catch it, can we keep it?" The excitement ended a moment later as Paetina scratched her chin "How can we get it through customs?"

She looks at the serpent and shouts "You know it is Ruuuuuuude to talk in a foreign language when there are others around that don't know that language? Please use the trade tongue so we can all hear."
Oct 22, 2023 8:29 am
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@Sarge1967
Paetina Cherry-Cheeks scored 13 on charsima check, please decide and let me know before my next post if you want to use Peerless Skill to improve that. Rules say you must decide "before the GM tells you whether you succeed or fail" so I'm not yet telling that
Oct 22, 2023 9:23 am
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After few more words in their language one of the serpents suddenly start talking in Common. His common is clear, but he is obviously looking for the right words... usual for one who have not used language for long
Humans - speak: why here? What in vessel?
The other one add one more question
What else you magic summon?
Oct 22, 2023 12:41 pm
Ii have summoned the holy power of Helm to watch over and protect us. You may break our ship, but you shall not break our spirit!
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Oct 22, 2023 1:59 pm
Atlas jumps up and down excitedly. "Ohh!! You can talk... She waits for the Creatures to talk somemore. It is ok. I understand talking is hard...
Oct 22, 2023 9:57 pm
Kenjidor listened to the conversation the creatures were having with his companions, pondering over their situation. "Seelah, perhaps you can ascertain some sense of their intentions? Are they evil?"

He casts another spell before speaking to the creatures in common, as the others were doing. "Greetings, fair creatures. We're simply passing by, and it seems our mast has broken. We may be susceptible to danger. Are we in dangerous waters?"
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Do we know if these creatures were the cause for the ship's mast being broken? Like, did any of the crew members see it?

Cast
[ +- ] 8 (Mystic Arcanum): Glibness
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Rolls

Persuasion - (1d20+5)

(18) + 5 = 23

Oct 22, 2023 10:14 pm
Crew8
Pin continues working with the crew shifting his position a bit to very one or both in range of his magic.
Meanwhile his familiar hovers out of sight, slipping beneath the waves as it changes into a toad and swims around the boat, keeping an eye on it from below. Starting invisible the entire time.
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Oct 23, 2023 11:02 am
Since the sea dragons are talking Pin activates a psionic spell 2 sorcerery points no spell components to try and senses the reason for the attack and their reactions to the parties questions. He then relays the information to Kenjidor telepathically.
[ +- ] Detect Thoughts
[ +- ] Telepathic Speech
Oct 23, 2023 5:13 pm
OOC:
I'm going to spoil what Pin reads and what Kenjidor understands, everyone feel free to expand spoilers and read them, but please releplay your PCs not understand/knowing that
Also I'm going to call creatures left and right as they are on both sides of the ship and they seem to hardly agree between themselves.
[ +- ] Thoughts detected by Pin and forwarded to Kenjidor


Serpent on the right talks in a calm voice: I know you pass by, Humans don't live sea. Here is no fish either!
Say we broke your mast to warn you this is dead sea. No soul here. If you are blind. You tell us about the human of yours who steal fish souls and we help you go home. Deal?


Serpent to the left slaps his tail against water and hiss something in draconic
[ +- ] Left creature talking darconic
The right one continue twice as loud as before (which was loud already) Are you hiding the foul creature in your vessel! Give it to us and we will save your lives!

Apparently loud enough for Bajaz to notice because you hear him What was that? as he comes out of his captains cabin amazed about what is happening.
Oct 23, 2023 8:11 pm
Hearing the escalation of their argument, Kenjidor decided to respond in their natural tongue. "I promise you, we carry no foul creature in this vessel. We are, in fact, likely hunting the same creature that you may be hunting for, someone feeding on souls and growing in power with each feeding, but now you have destroyed our mast, and this ship is dead in the water for a while, unless magic propels it. We cannot turn back though, for this creature we hunt pose a great danger to us. Perhaps we can aid one another?"
Oct 23, 2023 11:05 pm
"Oh No! No Fish? You two must be starving. " She pulls a large apple like fruit out of a pouch and drops it on the ground. She waves her staff over it and the fruit magically duplicates until 10 are sitting there. She picks one up "Open Wide! Here comes some Food!"
OOC:
Casting Good Berry to feed the Water Beast.
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Oct 23, 2023 11:26 pm
Pin has heard stories of druids like this, too enamored with all forms of life from his point of view. He hopes the dragons appreciate her intent. They area obviously intelligent and tales say they are susceptible to flattery and praise so perhaps this will help.

As long as they don't think she is poisoning them. He thinks pessimistic before cursing himself and his dark thoughts.

Feeding them isn't a bad idea. He could polymorph a fish into a whale for the dragons if given time. Pin passes this information to Kenjidor. Perhaps a non destructive inspection of the ship would help? Also offer to provide a massive beast for them to feast on in thanks for sparing us and any help they may be able to give.
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Oct 23, 2023 11:58 pm
Kenjidor was aghast at his companion's actions, he nearly yelped. These were clearly intelligent creatures, capable of proper speech, not pets to be told to open wide and be fed! He hoped the creatures didn't take offense.

He looked at Pin, who was telepathically speaking to him, and nodded at the man, before turning back to speak to the creatures again. "We'd welcome a non-destructive inspection if it would ease your mind. We can also offer a massive beast for you to feast upon in gratitude for sparing us and any additional information you may pass our way. And the offer to help one another also still stands."
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Oct 24, 2023 7:35 am
break spirit? That's what human does, not me
Right dragon answer Seelah. Paladin feels a lot of feelings put into this. Looks like this topic speaks to creature's hart. In what way though is yet a question.
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Hope you don't mind I'm switching from active roleplay to descriptive. This is because you did well, not the other way around
Right creature laughs about proposed berries. Explain that hunger is not the problem they have, just the opposite.
Some of you bold humans wanted a ride? Can show you the problem. creature suggests to take a ride for one of you into the sea depth to "see yourself".

Pin's detect thoughts spell is still active at the moment and he read creature think "human must experience the terrifying view"

Left creature interrupt insisting on inspection first. Obviously not trysting you. There is a problem nevertheless - they are too large to fit and be able to get inside the ship.
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I would like players to:
1. Brainstorm how they could allow at least of of the creatures to see what is inside the ship without demolishing it
2. Have a PC (if any) who volunteer / trust creatures enough to take a ride into the water depth. Given the water breath you don't have issue with being underwater, just need to trus creature won't try to eat you there once you are alone with it.
Oct 24, 2023 8:26 am
Kenjidor pondered the situation they were in. He wasn’t certain he trusted these creatures, but at the same time, he was confident enough of his own abilities to escape to safety should the need arise.

With his telepathic connection to Pin, Kenjidor sent a message. Could you polymorph them so they could come on board if they’d let you? I can reduce their size by half, but I’m afraid they’d still be too big for this ship. They should trust us to polymorph them, since I’m about to volunteer to swim with them. That’ll give them a hostage if we try to do anything to the one polymorphed up here.

He turned to the creatures while awaiting for Pin’s response, and spoke to them in their native tongue once more. "I’d love to go for a swim, and would be honored if you’d take me."
OOC:
Even though I already agreed to go, can I get some sort of Insight roll to ascertain their intentions? (Mainly want to see if they want to trick me or kill me.)
Oct 24, 2023 10:58 am
The elf seems a little upset that the Dragon things do not want her fruit. She packs them up in a sack.

When they offer a ride she starts jumping up and down waving her hands "Pick me! PICK ME!" She heads right for the edge of the ship to dive in.
OOC:
It might be wise for me to go on the swim. If they or something else causes problems I can wild shape into something to swim away faster.
Oct 24, 2023 12:32 pm
Moving below deck to be out of sight before returning to his Pinmel form he agrees that pollymorphing one of the dragons would not be a problem, as long as they are willing. Offering to stay on deck where the other dragon can easily rech him to break the spell Pinmel will offer to polymorph one of the dragons into a medium sized lizard or dinosaur, appologizing that his spellw will teporarily suppress the dragons heritage.

As the polymorphed dragon searches the ship Pinmel will talk with the other explainig what they know of the situation but trying to get more information than he gives. Though not trying to decieve the dragon he is not sure about their true intentions so will leave out the fact that Bajaz was associated with the man who may be responcible for the demon. He continues the conversation after one of their own is taken into the depths to gather infromation.
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Oct 24, 2023 6:26 pm
After some struggle right serpent agrees to be polymorphed while Pin can see the open mouth of the other creature who keep his head next to Pin few minutes the inspection takes.
Bajaz share enough details about your mission with Serpents for them to conclude:
We are hunting the same human. Him and his flying pet but before going into any ore details they will take to to the sea deep.
They agree to take both Atlas and Kenjidor

As you reach bottom of the sea you see a lot of dead fish down there. One of your riding serpents catch some bigger fish in his mouth and eat at while other explain Flying demon did not just killed them. It consumed their souls. This is terrible and can ... tritons who hired us told this can end sea life.
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Feel free to describe any reaction, and I can update events of underwater if you have some ideas. Nevertheless I am narrating further
As you get back to the ship Bajaz asks if they know anything about Curran's whereabouts . They share Triton rumors about him being based in small isle mountains near underwater realm of the wizard, though they have no idea where it is. Bajaz believe people who live on Moonshae Isles should know. Bazaj also assure that constructs could fix ship in matter of a few hours and that will not be an issue.
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OK, congratulations on completing the first encounter. If it felt easy it was only because your actions inspired me to come of with the narrative we have got here, not to mention of course the magic that made many things possible/easier.
You can ask those sea dragons anything before we move as planned to Snowdown
And you can explain me any preparation/planning you do for visiting next stop
Also take a long rest to recover your spell slots
Bazaj announce that by tomorrow mid-day you should be approaching capital of Snowdown - Caer Westphal - fortified castle on the seashore
Oct 24, 2023 9:20 pm
Kenjidor thanks the majestic creatures for the ride, he will never forget the exhilaration of riding such a creature, nor the horror he saw down below. He asks the creature, "What is this flying pet that the human has?"

Other than that, Kenjidor spends the rest of his day in quiet contemplation, pondering the magnitude of what they're dealing with.
OOC:
Kenjidor fills his familiar's Ring of Spell Storing with Haste before he rest.
Oct 24, 2023 9:27 pm
To the party If the Islanders prove less than helpful perhaps we can talk with the Tritons.

To the Dragons Would you be adverse to me contacting you via a Sending should we learn further details or have questions for you or the Tritons?

Pin assists with the repairs using Mending and if needed Creation.
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Oct 25, 2023 9:57 pm
Altas enjoyed the ride to the bottom of the ocean. Swirling around and playing with the flow of water and the descended.
Once she saw all the dead fishy she turned very upset. She ask the dragon if they are eating those dead fish and if they know if the dead fish are ruining the ocean floor. She looks very worried about the state of the ocean and wild life.

Once back on the ship Atlas she produces a small Gem and cast Cure Wounds into it and gives it to Kenjidor
OOC:
@grifter730 Level 1 Cure Wounds one time use.
Then she sits down in the middle of the ship while the others are working and consults the stars...
Oct 29, 2023 9:48 am
Creatures explain they have not seen the demon, even tritons did not. Some fish survived the attack were able to deliver message to tritons: a flying monster and a human hunt fish together. Human pull them out of water and monster eat their souls. Fish drop back into ocean dead.
Serpents would be honored to speak to you, but can't help you meeting tritons. Tritons found us and hired us. They are cautious people and would tell us where to find them

The morning of the day you are supposed to reach Moonshae Isles starts quite, too quite. Wind does not blow and ship can't move.
Oct 29, 2023 10:02 am
Isles are not too far and Bajaz insists to leave ship and use some magic to help reach isle.
If everyone have means swim I can teleport us. The spell is unreliable however and we can end up in wrong location or anywhere withing several miles, including in the sea.
OOC:

I'm afraid we are down to 4 PC party - due to player ghosted site you only need to take care of getting 4 of you plus Bajaz
Let's say Bajaz has a ring of water walking.

Now you are 25 miles away from destination. Bajaz could cast teleport, but it has only about 50% chance to get you where you need. Let's brainstorm any better ideas. A creature with swimming speed or water walking would be able to make up to 30 miles per day in the current weather.

Any questions?
Oct 29, 2023 1:29 pm
I can polymorph one of the crew or party into a sea creature that can take us to shore. Holding this spell longer than 1 hour or would be permanent so this may not be long enough. but i can charge it back at the end of our sea voyage.
OOC:
sperm whale Gargantuan Beast, Unaligned swim 60 cr 8
Or druid Wildshape, if circle of moon?, might be simpler
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Oct 29, 2023 2:02 pm
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I could cast Animal Shapes. 8th Level spell. Last for 24hrs. Turn us into Giant Snapping Turtles, Killer Whales or Giant Subterranean Lizards
Otherwise I can Ritual Cast Water Walk or Water Breathing on all of us.
Not sure how much the different Swims speeds would cut down on travel time.
[ +- ] Giant Snapping Turtle
[ +- ] Giant Subterranean Lizard
[ +- ] Killer Whale
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Oct 29, 2023 5:07 pm
I’m afraid I’m not much of a swimmer. Any shape-changing magic in that vein would be appreciated. I will say a quick prayer for magical protection and bolstering of combat prowess, and I am otherwise ready to proceed, my friends!
Oct 29, 2023 7:23 pm
Atlas your magis is better for this. If you do not mind I would prefer speed so the Killer Whale sounds best for this venture.
Oct 29, 2023 8:01 pm
"I fear I'm out of my element with the water. Polymorphing us would do well, though I'd vote for teleportation, and using the polymorph only as a backup if we end up miles away from the destination."
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Kenjidor is ready to proceed, whichever way you all want to do it is fine with him.
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Oct 29, 2023 8:21 pm
We have no idea what we might teleport too. Thus I would rather proceed in a controlled manner of swimming there as beast with the aid of druidic magic. The transformation bothers Pin less, likely as he will still have much of his sorcerous powers should the need arrise.
Oct 29, 2023 9:09 pm
After coming up with a plan Atlas ask Bajaz if the constructs can secure the boat to the 4 of them then we could bring the boat with us to the island.
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If I Cast Animal Shapes and change the 4 of us into Killer Whales could we drag the boat with us?
Would that add a lot more to travel time?
What is currently wrong with the boat so we can't travel using it?
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Oct 29, 2023 9:35 pm
Smiley says:
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What is currently wrong with the boat so we can't travel using it?
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It's dead in the water because there's no wind.
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Oct 29, 2023 10:05 pm
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Would Gust help with that? I can just blow the ship forward. Would save spell slots
[ +- ] Gust
Oct 29, 2023 10:13 pm
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I can do that as well but I doubt that the two of us can muster up enough to push a ship of any size larger than a little dingey. Pulling sounds like a good idea. If they have 2 anchors we can rig them to the front, on either side, and take turns pulling on them. I can use have a couple lengths of chain and rope we can use if needed.
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Oct 30, 2023 3:29 pm
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Nice. All good ideas. Let me know if anyone have problem with me picking one that I see best suited for the story
Bajaz give constructs instructions to follow any time possible and you all turn into Killer Whales reaching Isles in a few hours. As you step out of the sea turned back into humanoids you see peasants working in the fields. They provide you with directions toward the castle, but is not much into talking "because need to finish their job before curfew (they are required to return to castle by down).
You reach castle and it takes only a short moment before the the vampire Lady Erliza Daressin, the one who controlls the the Isle of Snowdown meets you as official guests. She explains that peasant families were getting killed by night leaving dead bodies but taking no loot. That was until she ordered everyone to move to the castle by down and only return in the morning. It affects productivity, but at least people stay alive.

She doesn't seem willing to investigate the cause, but suggest a reward if you do and double if you deal with the cause. Reward is proportional to Isle economy, but not to your PC wealth (let's say 200 and 500 gp accordingly). Bajaz allow you to begin the conversation and leave his questions to last minute if there are any unanswered.
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Are there anything you want to ask or tell Lady Erliza Daressin?
Oct 30, 2023 8:37 pm
Kenjidor looked around at his companions. This sounds somewhat similar to the goings on with the dead fish. Seems like someone's going around killing things and not caring about the bodies or the loot. Could be separate things, could just be a coincidence, but... "Has anyone seen the creature causing this? For my part, this sounds like something that may be connected to what we're searching for, so I'll stay the night to investigate."
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Can anyone here cast Speak with Dead? If so, let's ask to see the remains.
Oct 31, 2023 6:13 pm
Hard to say if it is a creature a swarm or disease, but guards on the walls reported to hear something large flying around, but never close enough to see.
Lady Erliza Daressin is unable to provide further details
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Does the silence from the rest of the party mean you are good to take the Lady Erliza Daressin's deal? If so, how you go about investigation? Do you want to dig up the graves? Snowdown Size is 1,400 mi² (3,600 km²) and experience different features
[ +- ] map
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Vote here if you just want to fast foward Public

Let's just stay night in any farm and see what happens
Oct 31, 2023 7:18 pm
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No point digging up random graves right now. Maybe if we see that the creature is rising from a specific area, we can narrow it down then.

Kenjidor suggests we spread out and cover different areas so we can see where the creature comes from.

And again, casting Speak with Dead (if someone has it) would be useful to speak with a recent victim.
Oct 31, 2023 7:21 pm
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Update on your passive insight: attempt to read "body language, speech habits, and changes in mannerisms" of Lady Erliza Daressin
It is rather obvious to everyone that Vampire lady mannerism stay unchanged for the whole conversation, speech habits reveal she is used to be obeyed and feared, body language reveal cruel and calculating person not willing to share more that necessary.
Oct 31, 2023 8:34 pm
Pinmel relays the following to the party one at a time telepathically
It seems to me that someone is collecting souls. Though how they are doing this to do many is a mystery. .
While in social situations he will rutinely do this to allow covert communications
Oct 31, 2023 10:19 pm
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How bad would it be to kill this vampire lady?
Atlas just stares at the vampire lady and mean mugs her the whole time. "Any areas getting attacked more the others? "
"I can fly around the island and keep an eye out for trouble."
Oct 31, 2023 11:25 pm
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She is the local lord that holds things in order here for now. Unless she obstructs us or aids the enemy leave her alone unless we have a replacement at hand.
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Nov 1, 2023 4:14 am
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Flying around would be great @Atlas.

Other than that, Kenjidor is fine with just staying the night out there and waiting until something happens.
Nov 1, 2023 2:40 pm
Pinmel tells the lady about the dragons and their story from the Tritons and explains that this is the likely culprit as the results seem similar. He asks what areas were hit hardest, first, last, or if there is any sort of pattern they might use to predict more about whatever is happening. He also asks if there are any who have not been staying in the castle.

To the party If everyone is recalled to the castle the hunter doing this may have moved on and any attempt we make to draw them out may simply catch their suspicion. Unless they are overly confident.
The fact they avoid the castle means they consider it problematic. Still if we catch them as they patrol the area it may work. It relies too much on luck for my task but still seems the best chance we have here and now
Nov 1, 2023 8:41 pm
Since coming into vampiric presence, Seelah has seemingly sulked in stalwart silence. For surely, a vampire is no good company for our Turami Paladin!

Friends, I’m in agreement. Let us remain vigilant until the first sign of action occurs. I am in violation of all manner of knightly codes, volumes, if I desecrate graves, let alone rather randomly. I am always one for action, but perhaps best we wait and see what happens.

If it pleases the group.
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Nov 1, 2023 9:20 pm
Lady Erliza Daressin explain that patter is simple - the first only lonely remote farms were attacked only. Vampire woman made a conclusion that whatever it is will not attack it's castle with lot of people and guards watching through the night. She suggest to talk to people for more details - Lady Erliza Daressin did not care to do any sophisticated attack accounting and can't provide you with details

Atlas flying around the isle see people working hard, but finish jobs early (and those further from the capital end them earlier) to reach caste before sunset. There are a lot of exceptions to the common pattern: some smaller farms are abandoned, not everyone goes immediately toward the capital, not everyone lock the doors, etc.
It is hard to see if any of those details mean anything important.
Finally you spend the night out - in the countryside, but you are never attacked buy anyone. In the morning Bajaz announce that ship has arrived and you can continue your journey to the other Moonshae Isles.
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Sorry bud luck with rolls and you need to decide what next. Tomorrow I'll decide where Bajaz takes you to next, meanwhile ffel free to suggest any particular direction or anything you still want to do at Snowdown
Nov 1, 2023 10:05 pm
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I can Wild Shape into a Giant Owl and fly around for up to 7hrs. I am assuming that whatever normally attacks didn't.
Atlas returns to the others exhausted from her night of flying around and watching. "I saw nothing out of the ordinary...but I am tired..."
She finds a tree and flops down under it and rest while the others decided what to do...
Nov 2, 2023 2:04 am
Kenjidor was disappointed to see no action for the night, having been in anticipation for days, yet another one goes by. Perhaps it's fortunate, for he may see his end soon, but he couldn't help his nervous excitement.

"We could always stay another night, but if the creature has moved on, perhaps we should go to anything else near here. Are there other islands nearby?" Kenjidor asked Bajaz.
Nov 2, 2023 7:39 pm
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Please refer to the map in first post in this thread. and info in this post for more details.
Before you depart Bajaz asks people if they know anything about "underwater realm of the wizard". While most are surprised about the question one older man mention that it may probably be Flamsterd and share with you tale you will find here

OK We are sailing west toward Flamsterd, but will take a look at Gwynneth to see how they are dealing with the issue. Size of this island and government methods allowed the Lady to ensure everyone's safety. Let's see how Gwynneth's fey are doing.
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OK I need some inspiration for Gwynneth event, don't have one in mind yet feel free to suggest what type of activity would you do in the forest inhabited by dark fey, while the interior of the forest is corrupted by the power of the Shadowfell
Nov 2, 2023 8:22 pm
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Nov 2, 2023 9:40 pm
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As A druid I would try and remove the corruption from the Forest. Counter the Shadowfell intrusion.
Nov 3, 2023 12:33 am
Kenjidor listened to the old man's tale, and thanked him afterwards for an enlightening story. As the group went westward towards Flamsterd, Kenjidor was not surprised to find the interior forest of Gwynneth corrupted by the power of the Shadowfell. It seems their prey is leaving behind a trail of death and corruption in their trail.

"I know nothing of how to undo a Shadowfell corruption," Kenjidor remarked. "We can either stay the night here and see if the creature is still around, or better yet, simply continue moving towards Flamsterd, for I fear that we're far behind this creature and need every second to catch up."
Nov 3, 2023 3:03 am
It seems that the locals have the situation in hand so we should press on.
Nov 3, 2023 10:38 am
Your constructs were navigating ship through the night and half of the day when Bajaz announce it is time to visit the forest.
https://i.imgur.com/MHrm9jY.jpg

He teleport you into the forest leaving ship at a save distance from the coast. Going through the forest seeking a meeting with fey you.
Dense forest i hard to travel though and it's magic affect your mood in a gloomy way.
You can't find any fey until - after some half hour Atlas (and anyone else who has passive perception 20+) notice a movement in front of you. Someone's haiding hiding in the bushes about 150 feet away from you. Atlast can't make it clear that that distance, but looks like some predator (tiger panther) is about to hunt you.
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None of you can see the creature at the moment. What atlas perceived were based bushes moving and some sound maybe. Se you are sure predator is somewhere there, but you can't target it with spells that require to see it.
Bajaz shortly state A predator is nothing we can't handle, is it? and move on.
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What do you do? Anyone want to stop Bajaz? Keep behind him, in front of him? Cast a spell? Anything else?
Nov 3, 2023 6:30 pm
Kenjidor agreed with Bajaz. A simple woodland predator caused him no concern, but he kept his eyes out anyway. Even a natural animal could land a lucky ambush, so Kenjidor disappeared.
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Kenjidor agrees to continue moving on.

EDIT: He can go Invisible at will, so he’s using it now.
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Nov 3, 2023 6:37 pm
Our turami Paladin steps forth. Placing kind gauntleted hand upon Bajaz’ shoulder.

I’m sure we can handle most animals well enough, Bajaz. But I suggest please, if you’ll stay behind me, and let us figure out just what we’re dealing with firstly. This…shouldn’t take too long.

Seelah readies a javelin. Maintain grip upon her shield, our turami Paladin ventures sixty feet forth. She gazes hazel eyes around, gauging if kind companions join her. After all, Helm is ever-watchful, but a little help is always great too!
Nov 3, 2023 10:25 pm
"Sneaky Sneaky Time through the woods. If any Critter attacks I will speak with them." Atlas slams her staff on the ground and the group gets quieter.
OOC:
Casting Pass Without Trace
[ +- ] Pass Without Trace
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Nov 4, 2023 3:18 am
Pinmel will keep a telepathic link to Kenjidor. This lasts houors and unless otherwise stated or rejected he will keep it renewed to ensure he can communicate silently with the Pinmel while invisible
Pinmel also has his familiar shadow them as it flies invisibly from above and a bit to the rear.
As Atlas casts pass w/o trace Pinmel will cause a silent illusion that make their surrounding foliage a bit thicker and more full, just enough to temporarily obscure them from other, specifically the "beast?"
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Nov 4, 2023 2:47 pm
Thank you Seelah, you are indeed better equipped for that
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Since you have already been spotted pass without trace won't help here
As Seelah and Bajaz moves on followed by others a leopard-like creature reveal itself by moving your way. As it moves your way you notice several snakes sprouting from its shoulders. Another similar creature moves in from the other side
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I'm creating new thread for combat encounter
Nov 4, 2023 8:48 pm
OOC:
were we able to hide, at least visually, from them?
Nov 4, 2023 9:02 pm
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Creatures see anyone except those who are invisible.
Spell were cast after creatures spotted you.
There is enough bushes and trees to make a hide action (or bonus action if you are rogue or something) though
Nov 15, 2023 6:33 am
leopard-like creatures seems to behave in tandem, approaching party together, but after receiving "warm welcome" from the party run away together.
This forest is controlled by fey, these creatures are here only because fey let them. If they let them so should we. It appears Bajaz were only following logic and don't have any idea if there are any fey creatures watching you right now.

Party continue further and don't spot any other living creature, but soon (after perhaps 500 more feet) you find one of the that just recently attacked you lie dead on the grass. As you approach you hear some distant voices approaching - to far away yet to make out words yet.
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What do you do? It looks like you have about a minute until whoever is talking there will reach you and get in visibility range (let's say it is 200 feet in this part of the jungle)
Nov 15, 2023 7:32 am
Kenjidor looks away at the distance. Still invisible, he gets next to Pinmel and whispers. "I’ll go up there to scout. Set up the telepathic communication, so I can relay back what I see."
Nov 15, 2023 1:04 pm
As the fight ends Pinmel remains hidden searching with both his sences and his familiars for hidden threats or watchers.
[ +- ] Telepathic link with Kenjidor
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Nov 16, 2023 8:51 am
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Anyone else does anything? Please let me know if you do nothing. And actually to better explain the problem of the situation, let me updated:
Bajaz look at dead leopard-like creature and then to rest of you This is not good. Anyone have means to hide it? They can think we killed it
Nov 16, 2023 2:04 pm
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Is it to late to heal or stablize the dead one? If not can I cast Spare the Dying on it?
Nov 16, 2023 3:09 pm
OOC:
Forest encounter says:
You see and then hear both creatures running away together. Seelah ensure no invisible creatures nearby
Why would they think we killed anything if both beasts ran away?
I can create an illusion of the dead beast to reinforce that idea if you wish, or cover us in foliage to hide us, or both but only if both are close together
[ +- ] Silent Image (E : a/w)
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Nov 16, 2023 3:34 pm
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Confused also.
Nov 16, 2023 3:48 pm
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I believe Bejaz is suggesting that whoever is approaching us currently may believe that we killed the monstrosity. It would be our word against theirs...and we are the ones who just happen to 'coincidentally' be standing over its dead body at this moment. He thinks we should conceal the body to avoid the potential of our being linked with its death; even if we did beat up on it a bit.
Nov 16, 2023 4:00 pm
OOC:

1. You see a dead creature. Attempt to cast Spare the Dying is a very good action to do right now - you will figure out of it is dead or dying with no need to roll a dice. Though your PC would know stabilization only helps if you do it immediately after creature drops to 0 HP. It is probably too late

2. Let's translate this to real world. Assume you own a private/restricted territory and have your beloved dog running the teritory. You hear dog bark and go check what's going on. You discover your god dead and a group of very well equipped to kill strangers standing around it.
Does it makes sense now? YOU know you didn't kill it, but how does it look?

P.S. Thanks for you input this angle of the story is obviously too complicated for a 5e
Nov 16, 2023 9:43 pm
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My confusion is not a 5e thing - I somehow skipped the post about finding the bodies. My bad. So my earlier post was not taking that into account.
In a whisper to Bajaz I can disintegrate the body as Pin uses Silent Image to cover up all traces of the body, it's tracks, and bloot, etc near the body by overlaying al illusion of reality, minus the incriminating evidence.
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body becomes lump of dirt, grass and bushes with blud are enveloped by slightly larger versions of themselves
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Nov 16, 2023 11:03 pm
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So the beasts we were just fighting are not dead. This is a different Dead creature on the ground. I understand now!
Atlas drops to her hands and knees to exams the dead creature trying to figure out the cause of its wounds.
She looks for a good location nearby to dig a hole to bury it.
"Shouldn't hide the beast. We should bury it or Bring it with. The fey could save it."
Nov 17, 2023 12:22 am
Kenjidor thanked Pin, and then takes off forward, towards where the visitors were coming from.
OOC:
He's invisible and he's just out to scout whatever is coming from a distance so that he can telepathically relay the information back to Pin, perhaps buying them some time to prepare an ambush or buff up or something if needed.
Nov 17, 2023 1:20 am
Pin suggests using Meld Earth to move the ground under the beast to on top of it. Good idea the thanks Atlas
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still dont always remember all of my character abilities
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Nov 17, 2023 2:03 am
As the others attended to the grim task of disposing of the fallen monstrosity, Jerinvar's focus shifted towards a different objective. He knew that there were voices echoing in the vicinity, and he felt a growing curiosity to uncover their source and nature. With a determined gaze, he scanned his surroundings, seeking any clues that might lead him to the origin of the enigmatic voices.
OOC:
perception check result: 28
Nov 17, 2023 9:01 am
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@Smiley good catch! Hope you don't mind I alter your actions a little bit based on them happening in parallel
Bajaz reconsider what Atlasj just told "Could fey save it?" he is no more so sure about hiding it. But at his amazement you work effectively together:
While Atlas examines body, Pin magically digs a pit next to it

As Atlas touches the creature to attempt to spare it from dying she instinctively pull the hand away - creature is cold and ... she can't explain the feeling to herself at first, but after touching it again she understand - while there are no visible scars or burs on the skin creature should have taken a lot of necrotic damage from inside. And based on temperate it has been dead at least few hours already.

Jerinvar notice birds distracted buy the party incoming and could say they are approaching at normal speed so you still have a few minutes time.

Kenjidor moving forward soon notice a darkness (about 10 feet cube) above the bushes. Darkness is moving your way and it seems like talking comes from that darkness.
OOC:

Let's say Kenjidor is 150 feet away from party and the darkness is not 300 more away from party and approaching.

While the darkness is more than 60 feet away from you you can't say if it is magical and if you can see through it.

So as Bajaz is not sure what to do about the corpse I will let players decide if you want to dig it and how you meet the approaching

Also, what are your familiars doing of any?
Nov 17, 2023 3:50 pm
"Given how those birds are reacting," Jerivar points to a few off in the distance, "It is likely that we still have a few minutes before whoever approaches stumbles upon us."
Nov 17, 2023 4:36 pm
Pinmel relays the information passed to him telepathically from Kenjidor to the others.
The fact that this one was likely killed before the other two encountered us indicates it was a set up. Fey politics are convoluted, especially since we do not know the players or their goals. If we wish to work with them then we will need to ensure that we get in contact with those who oppose the ones who set us up. This does not guarantee us anything but it may increase out chances of gaining information.

So should I try to hide all traces of this beast or do we preserve it?
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During their travels Pinmell would have made his teammates aware of his basic skill set which includes : Eldritch Blast, Chill Touch, Toll of the Dead, Mind Sliver
Meld Earth, Gust, Shape Water, Control Flames, Minor Illusion, Mending, Mage Hand, Druidcraft
and he can simply decitigrate the body entirely or burry it.
Or I can move it to my Genie's Vessel for later retrieval
He should be able to clean the area rather quickly

@GreyWord can I roll an insight of history for the best course of action, as a changeling I should have a basic idea on fey etiquette, politics, and law.
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Nov 17, 2023 11:41 pm
"Pinmel…I want to say, if you can move the animal into a Genie Vessel for the time being, that might buy us time until we can figure out what to do with it. Perhaps the Feyborn could then help us sort it all out?"
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Nov 20, 2023 8:49 am
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Feel free to resolve this through roleplay if you prefer but this is just to help you

What with a body Public

Dig (throw into the pit you have already and cover with dirt)
Genie Vessel (teleport it into the pocket dimension)
Leave as is

Nov 21, 2023 2:17 pm
Pin with the dead body of the creature disappears and reappears in a short moment, then he quickly cover the pit magically digged just a moment ago. Just a moment before you also the darkness in the jungles above the bushes.

When darkness approach Kenjidor his ayes are finally able to distinguish large humanoid forms. Humanoid covered in a black robes that seems to consume the light around itself, but now - (at a 60 feet range or your dark vision) you can clearly see it is 9.5 feet high humanoid figure moving through the bushes also notice a smaller figures looking much like elves - moving through the dense bushes.

Suddenly large humanoid stops and turns her head toward you asking in Elf language
What's an elf hiding from in my forests? Obviously not from me...

Kenjidor looks at his hands - they are still invisible...
He looks again at the creature and recall stories bout archfey - he is probably looking at one of them. Dark elves following her should be darklings. (All darklings come from a lineage of fey cursed by the Summer Queen. The curse doomed their bodies to absorb sunlight and result in expeditious aging.)
Nov 21, 2023 5:38 pm
OOC:
Jerinvar has 300' darkvision from Twilight Domain. Are there members in the group that don't have darkvision, as Jerinvar can provide up to 4 members of the group 300' of darkvision for an hour as well.
Nov 21, 2023 7:25 pm
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Seelah does not have.
Nov 21, 2023 8:18 pm
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Cool, so Jerinvar action to share his Eyes of Night with everyone but Kenjidor. I will resolve your history checks after everyone had chance to post their actions
Nov 21, 2023 10:25 pm
Pinmel checks in with Kenjidor telepathically Should we join you?
[ +- ] prior post
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@GreyWord,@grifter730 Revises post/communication
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Nov 21, 2023 10:40 pm
Atlas stares at the large figure. "Hello! You are really tall! " Also being an elf she looks around as she stands out in the open. "I am not hiding from anything... She answers back in Elvish.
Nov 22, 2023 1:28 am
Jerinvar takes a moment to give all but Kenjidor and extremely long ranged darkvision.
OOC:
300' darkvision to all but Kenjidor for 1 hour
Nov 22, 2023 3:55 am
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Am I understanding this right, they can see Kenjidor, and Kenjidor thinks they’re Archfeys?And the elves moving through the bushes following the Archfeys are dark elves?
Nov 22, 2023 5:40 am
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Seems I owe you some clarification.

Yes Kenjidor think Archfey talking to him. She is followed by fey creatures visually similar to elves, though it is hard to tell at such disrance, through bushes and dark clothing.

everyone but Kenjidor us 200+ feet away from archfey and dont yet see her companions yet. My intention were to describe archfey talking to Kenjidor only, but I am ok to assume everyone hear her. You would need to cry for her to hear you clearly though.
P.S. I also consider communicating with anyone but an enemy at such distance to be not really polite.
Nov 22, 2023 10:39 am
"Ah, you can see through my invisibility, my apologies for being impolite." Kenjidor bowed, dismissing his invisibility. "I could not be certain who was approaching from afar and thus had to hide myself. My name in Kenjidor, and my friends and I are seeking an audience with you, if it please you."
Nov 22, 2023 11:34 am
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@Smiley @Psybermagi I'd like to double check if you still want your PCs to start conversation with the NPC from as far as 200+ foot while you hear that Kenjidor started conversation with the NPCs and before I narrate what your History checks reveal you (Jerinvar scored 22 passind the higher DC of 15 and would have some insight into Archfey motives).
Nov 22, 2023 1:54 pm
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If we are 200ft back I would not have heard t he fey talking. Unless they were screaming. Atlasis just walking around checking out the plant life.
Nov 22, 2023 3:22 pm
OOC:
I thought Kenjidor was close to us, I will revise post, that for clarification
Nov 22, 2023 4:09 pm
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Yes please revise. I should have repeatedly remind that Kenjidor is scouting ahead of the party invisible while rest of you are dealing with the body.
Current positioning
Party <- 150 feet -> Kenjidor <-60 feet-> Archfey
Which allows Kenjidor see Archfey without improved darkvision, while rest of you only see her thanks to Jerinvar improve your vision
Nov 22, 2023 7:03 pm
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Kenjidor can telepathically update them about the situation, and what he's said as well as what they've said. That way the party can make a decision about what to do on their own. He's already greeted the Archfeys now, and is waiting a response.
Nov 22, 2023 7:30 pm
While most party members are surprised to see an Archfey here Jerinvar is certain that it means urgent matters. Not only she have left the Feywild to arrive into this plane, but is moving around during the daylight. There must have been a serious trouble fey living in the forest were not able to deal with. A trouble affecting more than only this forest.

Meanwhile Archfey approach Kenjidor, casting glance at the rest of the party being further away.
Speak the truth - where's the kitty? And don't tell me it is a coincidence she is lost and You are here. Leopard with snakes on shoulders! she rise her hand to point at the rest of the party.
OOC:
Update based on insight roll
Kenjidor realize Archfey ignored what he say and is using passive-aggressive that hint to Archfey pure evil intent.
Nov 22, 2023 7:39 pm
Let's approach the fey respectfully Bajaz moves toward Kenjidor and Archfey, inviting everyone to follow
Nov 22, 2023 8:19 pm
Kenjidor stays put as he watched the rest of the party approaching. Whatever this thing was, it was not afraid of them, and seemed supremely confident in its own powers.
Nov 23, 2023 6:57 am
OOC:
How about we move a bit forward
As party approach they also spot the smaller creatures following Archfey Jerinvar recognize them as also creatures belonging to Feywild, or more precisely Feydark (an underdark part of Faywild). Neither of them are supposed to be in sunlight, perhaps the plenty shadows of the trees and their dark hooded dressing provide some salvation, but certainly not a comfort.
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I'm posting a note for each of you, please answer me to that specific question in a note for me only as well, the rest could be as normal
This happens as your are all close together, let's say withing 30 feet - a comfortable distance for talking, but keep at least 10 feet distance
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Now I'm waiting for everyone to post at least the private answer. If answer is "I do nothing" then please be so kind to tell me that.
[ +- ] How to send note to me
Nov 23, 2023 6:19 pm
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The young elf looks around searching for something. She sticks her finger in her ear like she is trying to clean it out.

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She keeps walking towards Kenjidor and she calls out "Kenji!! Why are you asking strange questions in my head again?"
Nov 24, 2023 2:47 pm
Everyone go silent for a moment. All fay creatures you see seem still and concentrated except one darkling who is restless until he make an aye contact with Archfey then pointing out Pinmel.
Few moment later Archfey start talking in common
Funny, how you - humans are unable of thinking, or at lest most of you. It is a great news two of the "leopards" are still alive. Finding them in daylight is something my minions struggle with. then she look at Pinmel for a short moment then to each of you one by one and continue
I don't mind you are hiding something from me. It's a human nature. Pathetic - human thoughts about a death are easy to read! Now if you help us finding all 3 leopards, I will hear your questions and provide answers if they don't endanger fey or this place safety.
OOC:
I was intending to roll deception, but some players found a very good role-play reason for their PCs to share info about the dead leopard. I will award you with inspiration after this encounter
Nov 24, 2023 3:20 pm
Pin
Pin sheds his adopted human guise, revealing his changeling form. Stepping forwards he bows slightly and addresses the Archfey in Sylvan We can help track the two that were stalking us.
Nov 24, 2023 3:46 pm
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An update - something I missed to describe to you
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Nov 24, 2023 6:38 pm
Kenjidor bowed again, following the Archfey, and showing proper respect.
OOC:
Sorry, I'm slightly confused here. There are the 2 leopards that attacked us and went away, but this Archfey wants us to find 3. I'm assuming that the 3rd one is the dead one secreted away by Pin? But you mentioned in the OOC that some players shared info about the dead one, so it should know that 1 is dead, and 2 are away, so why does it still want us to find 3?
Nov 24, 2023 7:01 pm
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ask her. I am trying to play fey confusing in their talking. They are no humanoids
Nov 24, 2023 8:09 pm
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Nov 25, 2023 4:48 am
Kenjidor stays quiet, somewhat confused, but waits to see how the others react before making any drastic moves.
Nov 26, 2023 4:39 pm
Our turami paladin makes kind, knightly approach.

"Thank you, for putting up with us. As my companion has said, we seek an audience with you. There have been sailors raised up as undead, and mysterious goings-on, which we need to discern. What’s causing it all, and…well, how we can best combat it, and hopefully, stop it.

"We will do what we can to find and secure the leopards. And, in return, can you help us?"
Nov 26, 2023 5:39 pm
Atlas catches up with the others and the fey. She smiles and waves at it. "Hello! I am Atlas. These are my friends! Who are you and can you help us?
Nov 27, 2023 2:30 pm
OOC:
@Sardis anything from you? I'll narrate in about 6 hours
Nov 27, 2023 6:10 pm
OOC:
sorry. Nothing to add at this time. Won't have much opportunity until my clients gp to bed in about 6-8 hours.
Nov 27, 2023 9:22 pm
Archfey suggest a deal: You bring me all three of them dead or alive. I talk to them all and if you are indeed not the cause of the death of any - I will help you. Don't be confused - I can talk dead!
Now, take this flute
She gives you a magical flute and teach a simple melody. Play this instrument close enough to the to hear. If you play well - you will pet them.
OOC:

Mechanics: Unless anyone has proficiency with flute this will be a dexterity skill check opposed by enemy wisdom save for instrument to take effect and you can repeat every round.

Do you accept the quest?
Nov 27, 2023 10:51 pm
OOC:
seems i don't understand how perform works in 5e. The skill states:

Performance. Your Charisma (Performance) check determines how well you can delight an audience with music, dance, acting, storytelling, or some other form of entertainment.

Nowhere does it say you have to select any specific discipline (or instrument).

My character took performance as a performance skill.

It does state that if you have tool proficiency with an instrument you add your proficiency modifier to your check.

The way this translates to me is:

Proficient in performance (but not instrument) = add proficiency modifier to performance check

Not proficient in performance (but proficient with an instrument) = add proficiency when using a specific instrument.

Proficient in performance (and proficient with an instrument) = add proficiency when using a specific instrument (proficiency doesn't stack)

Expertise in Performance =double proficiency when using performance.

Personally, I'd suggest, if proficient (or expertise) in the performance skill as well as the instrument, you should get advantage.
Otherwise, I don't understand why you would want to be proficient with an instrument 'and' proficient with the performance skill.


Or is it that being proficient with an instrument strument gives you proficiency in the perfoemance skill for that instrument...and then if you take proficiency in the proficiency skill you gain proficiency in the tool (instrument)...an either or scenario?
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Nov 27, 2023 11:01 pm
OOC:
If my last point is accurate...I just never assigned the type of performance/instrument that I'm proficient with.
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Nov 28, 2023 12:46 am
Atlas raises her hand and waves like she has a question. "What if we are the cause of death of the Snake maned cats? Will there be repercussions? "
Nov 28, 2023 6:37 am
OOC:
I'd like to award Jerinvar and Atlas with Inspiration for choosing to interact with Archfey based on their PC personality.
I don't mean other did not, but those two really surprised me.
Nov 28, 2023 6:50 pm
What would a human do should fey come to their home and kill his dog just for barking at her? Archfey answer Altas' question with a question, but later add No I'm not a vengeful human. I will only make sure you can't kill another one.
You won't be surprised I will be watching you through this instrument
- she waves the flute
OOC:
Insight results
Kenjidor and Pin who asked Archfey questions to never get any answer assume that's due to fey usual elusive and mischievous nature.
The positive Seelah believe there is something very special about those leopards to the Archfey - they are more than just a pet and she can't think of anything else until the pet issues is solved.
Atlas and Jerinvar feel Archfey don't seem to like your elusive talking about the dead animal. The task she gave you is suspicious. Even if it is not a trap she probably only want you to fail the task to have someone to blame
OOC:
I'm railroading here - you basically have a choice to leave the forest peacefully missing the opportunity to gain info from NPC or you could do the job for NPC and gain reward if she is satisfied with your accomplishment. There is obviously a risk she will be not.
Nov 28, 2023 7:33 pm
Our turami paladin eventually bids kind adieu to Archfey. Then confides with her friends.

"I think we just give it try, do what he says. What’s the worst that can happen, right?

"Don’t answer that."
Nov 28, 2023 11:30 pm
I think the reward worth the effort. agrees, shifting back into his chosen persona
OOC:
I can't get the dead body back until after a long rest and see no problem tracking the two we fought
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Nov 29, 2023 10:20 pm
"No Killing and all is fine! " Atlas looks for the tracks the Leopards left. "Come! They went this way!"
She starts running in the direction the Leopards went.
Nov 30, 2023 2:28 am
Jerinvar follows the others, keeping an eye out, not only for the pair of felines they were trying to find, but also for any other potential dangers.
Nov 30, 2023 4:10 am
Atlas, perhaps you can shift to a beast with heightened senses that will allow us to track them? Pinmel suggests as he rushes to keep up with the energetic druid having his familiar keep pace above them as they search for traces of the beasts.
Nov 30, 2023 8:25 am
Kenjidor followed the excited Atlas. He muttered a word and once again turned invisible, but his eyes swiveled back and forth to seek out their quarry.
Nov 30, 2023 3:57 pm
It doesn't take long before you find both creatures hiding in bushes and licking each other's scars and burns. More over you manage find them before they spot you.
OOC:
What do you do? If you prefer numbers, let's say you are 150 feet away but getting any closer will be really hard. Let's say if you get prone with DC 20 group check I would be willing to move you up to 75 feet range
Nov 30, 2023 4:25 pm
OOC:
Does anyone else have Polymorph?
We could sneak up closer.
I will use pass without trace for us to sneak.
Then we just polymorph the creatures into a worm or something then carry them back.
Nov 30, 2023 5:14 pm
I can open a portal that will allow us all to appear next to them instantly. Simply step through and you should then be able to see and engage the beasts.
[ +- ] Arcane Gate
OOC:
Can spells be cast through the gate? (Assuming yes but fully obscured)
Does the creation of the portal make noise? If I make i it face away from them then they will not see it.

I can cast polymorph
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Nov 30, 2023 6:43 pm
OOC:

Spell say nothing about sound or smell - so there is none.
Casting through portal... that's why I don't like so high PC lvls :). Ok did some digging up and found this post which I totally agree with and will rule this way
[ +- ] Portal do not reduce actual distance to an object
Conclusion - you will not be able to polymorph them without moving through portal and we will roll initiative to see if they react before you can cast the spell or other way around.

Nov 30, 2023 7:19 pm
(Could we roll stealth? See if they notice us/portal?
I could enter portal first and others follow Me
With pass without trace.
[ +- ] Pass Without Trace
Nov 30, 2023 7:32 pm
Jerinvar adds to the options available to them:

"I could also attempt to charm them both, if that would be preferred?"
Nov 30, 2023 10:49 pm
The first one of us through the portal should surprise them so if we have a single good option they should go first.
Otherwise Atlas can cover is with her spell.

I have another spell that should let me trap them for a minute in an Adamantine cage or net
[ +- ] Creation
[ +- ] cage plan
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Dec 1, 2023 2:11 am
Atlas taps her staff on the ground and the surrounding goes quiet. She puts her fingers to her lips and goes "Shss" and waits for the others to decided what more to do.
OOC:
Casting Pass Without Trace
OOC:
Creation takes 1 min to cast. I think Sneaking up on them and Dual Polymorph would be the best bet.
I have Hallucinatory Terrain. I could sent it on them and make it seem like the ground just gave way and they are stuck on a pillar of dirt.
10ft cube of dirt & 120ft "Pit around them"
I am assuming someone grabbed the Pipe. We could try that also...
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Dec 1, 2023 1:16 pm
OOC:
I would roll stealth for you if you attempt something that has chance (not 0 and not 100%) for creatures to notice you.
If Pen casts Arcane Gate I don't see any reason to roll stealth.

How do you want to proceed ? Public

Players will try to agree on a detailed action paln
DM will narrate party effort incorporating all of great ideas players generated already

Dec 2, 2023 8:28 am
Atlas cast pass without trace allowing Pin to create magical gate silently. He is first step through the gate followed by everyone with their backup plans.
It only take a short moment for creatures to smell you ande rise, but that moment is sufficient for Pin to cast his magic.
Unfortunately only one of two creatures turn
Jerinvar, seeing that complete his spell on the second creature just the moment before it open it's mouth.
Leopard stops instantly, though the snakes on it's shoulders keep hissing at you a few more seconds before calm down.

Atlas follow you ready to back you up with halucionations, but the job is done. You have one creature polymorphed into a frog and another creature is charmed for the next hour.
OOC:
What do you do? Archfey is expecting 3: two alive Kamadans and one dead. You have one at the moment :)
Dec 2, 2023 3:16 pm
Can we return these first? I can contact the Arcfey at this time.

I will require a rest before retrieving the corpse. If we have to contain these two, a simple deep pit may be good enough and easily crafted in a minute or so.
[ +- ] Sending
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Dec 2, 2023 3:33 pm
Atlas pulls out a sack and chases after the frog trying to catch it in the bag.
Dec 2, 2023 6:15 pm
Kenjidor silently watched his companions accomplish a daunting task with such ease, and without the use of blades. "Can you send them into that other dimension you used before?" He asked Pin.
Dec 2, 2023 7:04 pm
I require a rest before I have access to it again.
Dec 5, 2023 5:53 am
OOC:
so what do you do? if you cast sending i would like to undersrad what is the exact message
Dec 5, 2023 1:32 pm
Pinmel proposes to send
Option 1 says:
Secured two that attacked us. Please come secure them from us for their safety. Body requires eight hours to retrrieve.
I can add a few more words he informs the others.
Dec 5, 2023 2:41 pm
Atlas after catching thr frog makes her way to the charmed kitty.
"You are so cute. Yes you are." She scratches it on the noggin. "Can you understand me pretty kitty?"
Dec 5, 2023 2:46 pm
Jerinvar was glad that things had gone as smoothly as they had.
Dec 6, 2023 5:46 am
Pinmel sends the message to the Fay Lord
sending says:
Secured two that attacked us. Please come secure them from us for their safety. Slain creatures body requires eight hours to retrieve.
Dec 6, 2023 8:02 am
Kenjidor waited for the others to decide what to do with the captured creatures. "Any idea how we can track the last animal?"
OOC:
Sorry, was confused.
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Dec 6, 2023 8:24 am
[ +- ] Answer to sending
Dec 6, 2023 12:16 pm
OOC:
I thought we had all three. 1 charmed, 1 polymorphed, 1 in a lamp.
Dec 6, 2023 1:33 pm
Pinmel relays the message and explains, again I can only enter my vessel after a rest.
Who has the flute? It seems like all of this,
and he waves at the polymorphed creatures was unneeded as the flute will charm them continuously. He seems upset about the delay and wants up to return immediately. Pinmel sighs in exasperation. He had been worried about this as Fey are not known to be patient, unless they want to be.
Dec 6, 2023 1:36 pm
Smiley says:
OOC:
I thought we had all three. 1 charmed, 1 polymorphed, 1 in a lamp.
OOC:
That's exactly what you have. NPC asked you to bring her 2 (charmed) kamadans and 1 dead kamanad.
It is now a social challenge for you to persuade NPC to wait until the dead one could be delivered.
May I also remind you that the reason NPC want to see the dead one because she do not tryst you and suspect you have killed the kamadan and will be even more suspicions now as you will delay dead body delivery.
Is it any clear now?
Dec 6, 2023 2:14 pm
Perhaps we simply play the flute, friends. Would anyone like me to try?
Dec 7, 2023 6:42 am
OOC:
Let's assume Bajaz took the flute for you
Bajaz gives the flute Seelah. Trying wouldn't hurt
Dec 7, 2023 6:53 am
Paladin take deep breath, calm herself, and try to repeat the tune she Archfey shown them. Although tune sound a bit wrong to human ear, the snakes on leopard shoulders start dancing to the tune immediately and after a few seconds leopard, who was lying and licking his wounds is and keeps close to Seelah.
OOC:
It will follow you now wherever you go, for how long - you don't know - you never asked Archfey how the flute works.

What do you do now? Public

Return to Archfey immediately
Else (describe)

Dec 8, 2023 1:16 am
Oh how our turami paladin delights in newfound talent. She never knew she could play the flute! Even though, Seelah did enjoy sitting on the street corner as an urchin, listening to bards boldly busking. Funny how you remember how some things rub off on you, the older you get.

I think our work is done well, friends. Shall we return to the Arch-Fey? Please, say yes. As a holy warrior, dealing with these types…it does not sit well with me, if I am honest. But hopefully, prayerfully, things work out for good in the end.

Seelah continues playing the magical flute. Perhaps even bringing segue into a ditty she used to hear on cold city streets.
Dec 8, 2023 3:19 pm
You find way back to Archfey with no problems and find her and the other fey hiding under an "umbrella of darkness" - several spheres of darkness cast 30 feet above cast dark shadows on the underdark fey creatures.

You brought one of them home. It is all you human was capable of doing?! she calls impatiently
Dec 8, 2023 4:18 pm
As they get close Pinmell asks the others Are there any here who can cast the Tiny Hut spell? I will need to rest to retrieve the other creatures body but do not wish to do so unprotected.
Dec 10, 2023 7:33 pm
OOC:
Dear players. Please let me know if I'm wrong but I feel this game energy going down and here is my proposed solution:
I suggest to narrate party fey mood is not satisfactory and there is little chance to gather any good info from them. You leave the forest and sail to the Flamsterd hoping to discover Curran there.

What do we do? Public

Still try to please fey and hope they would provide some insight or even support
Leave forest and move to Flamsterd


Dec 10, 2023 11:09 pm
I want to return the body either way. Can we try one last time to persuade them, one post each with a roll, that our quest has as much impact on them as the rest of the world?
Dec 11, 2023 8:57 am
OOC:
OK, we stay in the scene where Archfey asked you a question, I can add this narrative. If you try persuade before answering or before delivering the second kamadan, attempt will fail automatically.
When the leopard, who were following Seelah hear Archfey talking it put it's ears up and in a moment dash toward archfey, but instead of archfey it reach on of minor feys, jump on it and lick it's face.

Meanwhile Archfey is expecting explanations

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Dec 11, 2023 10:36 pm
OOC:
whoever has the polymorphed creature will have to return it.
1 long rest, at least 6 hours, before I can get the body.
Pinmel will move a short ways away and start resting.
Dec 11, 2023 10:48 pm
Atlas empty the bag into her hands catching the frog. "This is your other pet. It was being a little wild..." She pets the frog as she hands it over to the Fey. "The last one we found dead... We weren't sure what to do with it. So my friend stored it in their magical home lamp thing. They need to rest for a bit to grab it." Crouching down to the charmed kitty. Atlas goes to pet and scuffle its fur "I am sorry we attacked you before. My friends were confuzzled. Can we be friends?"
OOC:
Polymorph only last 1hr. Not sure how long it has been. Otherwise we could kill the frog and it would revert back.
Dec 12, 2023 12:18 am
Kenjidor walked back to archfeys along with his group. While he himself was not fey, Kenjidor's blood lineage came from the fey, and he understood their capriciousness, and their danger. Knowing that much of what's to come rested on their diplomacy, Kenjidor prepared ahead of their encounter with the archfeys.

When they arrived, Kenjidor listened as Atlas explained their situation. It was best to be truthful to these creatures, and he was glad Atlas had done so. Showing deference, Kenjidor stepped forward to try to appease the archfeys and put them at ease, speaking in their own tongue. "Please forgive our unintended mistake upon your land. It is as my companion has said, we weren't sure what to do with the creature's body, and thus we stored it in a magical realm where it would not be defiled. We can retrieve it again, but as is the way with magic sometimes, my companion here cannot go access that realm without some rest first. We can remain here with you as we rest, if it please you, so that you would know there is no deception on our part."
OOC:
Cast ahead of time since it lasts one hour: Glibness and Tongues. Glibness to make the Persuasion roll a minimum of 15, and Tongues is used simply to ensure there's nothing confused in the translation when speaking with them.

Also, Kenjidor has fey lineage, and I'm hoping that might help with some of the diplomacy.

I can't roll here, but feel free to make the Diplomacy roll. It's +5, and if it's less than 15, the roll is treated as 15 (before adding the bonuses).
Dec 12, 2023 1:20 am
Seelah attempts to persuade the arch-get, with gauntleted hands open and outstretched.

Yes, we mean no disrespect. It is truly only that we come seeking your help, against evil forces which threaten coastal lands. If you’ll please indulge us just a bit longer, then all will be returned to normal.
Dec 12, 2023 9:37 pm
OOC:
Do you all talk while the second kamadan is still Polymorphed? Spell has concentration so that question to caster how long he keep concentrating.
To be honest I am trying to make social encounter a few step process, where persuasion roll happens as last step. First you need to make NPC want to even hear you. And to make NPC hear you need to understand what would motivate them to hear you. I wanted to believe it is obvious getting two live kamadans is the minimal prerequisite. If it was not I write it now
There is one more prerequisite that you still need to figure out.

Dec 13, 2023 11:05 pm
OOC:
Can we just say the Frog changed back? The travel time back to the Archfey was about 1hr? I am not sure who casted Polymorh...
Dec 14, 2023 12:26 am
OOC:
Motion seconded
Dec 14, 2023 12:42 am
OOC:
Thirded. Or seconding the second. That one.
Dec 14, 2023 2:03 am
OOC:
Yeah I kinda assumed it was already changed back before we spoke.
Dec 14, 2023 5:33 pm
The other creature Bajaz speaks up Was turned into a frog for it's safety, we will turn it back now. Is it better we stay out of it's vision when it revert to it's true form?
Dec 14, 2023 5:47 pm
The fey creature who is currently petting the first kamadan asnwers: Just put it next to me, I've got it
You five frog to fey and Pin stop concentrating on the spell. It turns back to Kamadan and fey indeed manage to calm it down.

Archfey inform you: I will return by night, you should have enough time to fulfill your assertion. It is then I decide you are not our enemy
With that she leaves and all of the fey creatures leave together with both kamanad
OOC:
Fast forward
You spend time resting andthen few more hours waiting for fey to return. It is only when night falls on the forest when they finally return. Archfey is floating 10 feet above the ground and seems more powerful. You only hear but can't see the minions until they appear from nowhere just next to you. You don't see any kamadan, but dozen of black puma-like creatures with six legs and a pair of tentacles 5 feet long sprouting from their shoulders.

You are still here! Wonderful. Can you bring me the body already?
Dec 14, 2023 6:01 pm
A moment and I will get it Pinmel says before entering his vessel then instantly returning with the body. Stepping away from the kamadan body.
I regret being able to return it earlier.. He says as he watched the archfeys reaction.
Dec 15, 2023 9:34 am
Archey is relaxed as she take the body and cost some fay magic on it. Only after the spell ends she becomes agitated
I can't reach it's soul! What have you done to it? Is that why you need much time?

You all take time to explain her that the soul most probably devoured by the demon.
She don't trust any of your words, but listen carefully. Finally she announce:

Know you - humans it will only be up to your honor if I treat you same way you treat me. Wait me here and I will talk to you just as you wanted

She announce and disappear magically. Minor fey and the black creatures are left with you.
You wait hour after hour until just before sunrise Archfey returns and announce

I had to involve fey court in the matters. There are many druids around here and so called "food fey" she laughs used them to confirm your story and the dangers to this world. Council decided to steal the passage between our worlds to prevent dangers reaching feywild. I managed to earn you 24 hours of time to kill your bad human and his demon.

She confirm Bajaz's suspicions about Flamsterd isle to be possible location and promise to magically alter winds in the region to allow you reach the isle sooner. She also cast a darkvision on Bajaz and anyone who don't have a darkvision already that will be up for 24 hours.

Now I can answer one question each. Only info that does not endanger fey in any way. Then you must hurry and I need some rest. It is getting light already.
OOC:
OK one question everyone and I move on to new thread
Dec 15, 2023 2:22 pm
Our turami paladin ponders her party’s present plight. Stroking dark-skinned face with gauntleted hand. Eventually, asking the Arch Fey,

In terms of weapons, what is the demon’s greatest weakness?

Seelah gathers close to her friends. Wary of things to come. Even as her player squeamishly peers into the Next Thread!
Dec 15, 2023 3:48 pm
Please describe, or summon a witness to describe, what has been seen and is known about the attack on the kamadan.
Dec 17, 2023 6:10 pm
Archfey explain that Demons indeed tend to have resistance or even immunity to non magical non silvered weapons. But if you have magical weapons it does not matter what type of a weapon. They can take quite few attacks before banished from this world however.

It is obvious they don't the exact demon you are to face. Information provided is generic info on fiends as such.

You are the the only possible witness I am aware of. And you insist you found it dead already, don't you? she answer to Pin.
But we have reports of numerous sources describing a human and a demon flying around and killing anything they would encounter. We have reasons to believe this demon is not summoned the usual way, it is somehow bound to our plane and gaining strength with each soul it devour, but I'm not sharing you details of the information source.

She also answer Bajaz question about human - as she can say about the human warlock: she guess human warlock to have undead patron, probably Archlich.
Dec 17, 2023 6:31 pm
Atlas ponders for little bit before asking.
"Is there anything you can give or do to aid us in the fight against the Demon and the warlock?
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Jan 3, 2024 5:14 pm
Atlas - Dark Fey suggests you U can indeed do something for You my dear. Should you accept my kiss I can bestow you a dark charm. Don't be afraid - you will be in control of until you have used it.
Would Atlas accept the charm if fey promise obviously intend an effect unknown to you after the charm is used.
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@Smiley let me know if you accept the charm. It is doing to be something like one of those http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/charms
Jan 3, 2024 5:33 pm
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Sure lets accept it.
Jan 3, 2024 5:33 pm
OOC:
Sure lets accept it.
Jan 3, 2024 5:33 pm
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Sure lets accept it.
Jan 3, 2024 5:51 pm
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Not much at this PC lvl, but more than nothing I hope.
Dark fey kiss is long. It fills Atlas with dreadful feeling of the gift's power.

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