Descent into the Underdark

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Mar 17, 2024 11:39 am
Grin dusts himself off and checks on his scratch. He follows along as fast as he can, muttering to himself. You catch snippets: …re-find Ishzu… gets himself lost…decent meal… Grin is feeling grumpy and this scratch is bothering him. He isn’t used to getting injured, preferring to shoot from a distance and evade his enemies.
Mar 17, 2024 6:39 pm
With no time to lose, and no chance to lick their wounds, the group immediately starts running after Ishzu and the goblins. Ishzu and the goblins reach the marsh well ahead of the group. Brewner fixates on where they were last seen and leads the group directly there. Once the group makes the edge of the marsh, there is, of course, no sign of Ishzu or the goblins.
OOC:
What does Ishzu do when he and the goblins reach the marsh?

What does the group do?
Mar 17, 2024 8:20 pm
Arriving at swampy destination, our knightly fellow stoops low to check for tracks. But not too low, so as not to soil noble clothing any more than this harrowing adventure already has!
I’ll just treat my clothes with All Temperature Cheer, once we’re back to Base. Tough on stains, doesn’t bleed colors and always smells fresh!
After expounding upon domestic expertise, Ander gets on with trying to track his crystalline friend!

Rolls

Tracking! - (2d6)

(63) = 9

Mar 17, 2024 9:53 pm
Having taken a few seconds to pluck a handful of lizard feathers which might come in handy ingredients, Oliver arrives at the marsh to find Ander tracking Ishzu and the goblins. He seems to be quite skilled for someone so fond of keeping his armor pristine.

"Found anything? This indeed seems to be right where they entered."
Mar 17, 2024 10:40 pm
Ishzu lets the goblins lead him through the marsh. He tries to push his crystal legs deeper into the mud to give the others a trail to follow.
He hopes to do it with out the goblins noticing...
OOC:
Rolling Test Just in case.

Rolls

Ishzu: Test - Basic - (2d6)

(44) = 8

Mar 18, 2024 1:21 am
…I don’t even care if the potatoes are warm, I’d still eat them. With a nice side of fried fish on a stick…

Grin is still grumbling to himself. He also considers helping with the tracking, but knows that his tracking sense somehow only really works well when he’s dungeoneering in a cave or the like.
OOC:
Does focusing only work on attack rolls?
Mar 18, 2024 2:18 am
OOC:
Focusing can apply to any Test. In fact, we will general assume Focus is being used in non-combat situations, with rare exceptions.

Also, while you will only get Advantage in dungeons, you can still try with a normal 2d6 Test, too.
Ander picks up the trail, and they slowly follow along. As the follows through the muck, he realizes that Ishzu has done little things to make it easier to track him. As a result, even though they lose the trail a couple times, they are able to pick it up and follow along.
OOC:
OK, you are going to have to wander the marsh for a little bit while I check on Ishzu ...
daryen sent a note to Smiley
Mar 18, 2024 1:52 pm
OOC:
Sorry for Ishzu getting kidnapped. I have been mentally out of it the last week or so. This made it easier on me.
Mar 18, 2024 4:52 pm
OOC:
yeah, why can’t the rest of us get kidnapped sometime? Here Ishzu sits on his throne of incarceration and we keep missing out on the joy of it. ;)
Mar 18, 2024 4:56 pm
OOC:
I think this is at least the 3rd time Ishzu has been kidnapped...
Mar 18, 2024 5:01 pm
OOC:
you are quite literally a diamond in the rough
Mar 18, 2024 5:37 pm
OOC:
Well, to be fair, I thoroughly enjoy it. It feels like Ishzu is playing Undertales in pacifist route, getting to know the enemies' heart

Plus, we have two crystals to rescue
Mar 18, 2024 7:20 pm
OOC:
I just have to point out that while Ishzu's race is rare in this area it is not unknown. Someone smart could realize what he is or someone stupid could try to smash him for materials.
Mar 18, 2024 7:26 pm
OOC:
uh oh… these goblins aren’t the sharpest of folk… then again neither is Grin.
Last edited March 18, 2024 7:26 pm
Mar 19, 2024 2:54 am
daryen sent a note to Smiley
The rest of the group is still tracking Ishzu. He left hints that you are picking up on, but it is still a ridiculous Marsh, and it is slow going. We will be linking back up soon enough.
OOC:
Smiley says:
Sorry for Ishzu getting kidnapped. I have been mentally out of it the last week or so. This made it easier on me.
Well, you can only blame me on the last one. The previous ones were with someone else. :-)

That said, this is working out so far ...

As for these goblins, no, they aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. But they have seen some stuff, so someone like Ishzu isn't going to completely throw them off their game.
Last edited March 19, 2024 3:00 am
Mar 19, 2024 7:11 am
Brewner keeps a watchful eye for any danger that may lurk in the marsh

He also tries to recognize anything that might be useful

Rolls

Survivalist - (3d6)

(163) = 10

Frog

Psybermagi

Mar 19, 2024 11:52 am
A pair is eyes rise from the murky water, with a splash the frog snatches a passing insect and disappears
Frog
Mar 19, 2024 1:16 pm
Psybermagi says:
A pair is eyes rise from the murky water, with a splash the frog snatches a passing insect and disappears
Did you see that? It looked a cave-frog. But maybe some sort of marsh variety? A marsh-frog… nature is amazing.
Last edited March 19, 2024 1:17 pm
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