Chapter Three - Return to the Mournland

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May 4, 2025 5:49 pm
37 will say a brief mantra to clear his mind, before attempting to calculate the speed and direction of Dubdub based on the mystical glow, so if they lose sight he can direct the carriage on the most likely course to follow.
OOC:
Not sure if it would be investigation of perhaps Arcana (magical light from a magical creature, may not behave normally?) but the roll is the same either way.

Rolls

Investigation (INT) + Guidance - (1d20+7+1d4)

(20) + (1) + 7 = 28

May 4, 2025 11:10 pm
As they drive through the darkness after the golden dragon, Laulalith's eyes turn black while she mutters incantation after incantation. Her magic causes disorienting images and sounds to manifest and mislead the pursuing swamp creatures.

Open water becomes clogged with non-existent rotting driftwood, or it turns to illusory dry land that forces the swimming creatures to take a detour away from the direct path to their prey.

In the water, unseen people scream and splash to attract the attention of the cursed swamp-dwellers and make them waste their time looking for victims that were never there.

Again and again, the progress of the cart is obscured by illusions, so the brief glimpses snatched by the swimming creatures show nothing but trees and shrubbery,
OOC:
Lali is running a full range of electronic warfare on the pursuing creatures.
Silent Image/minor illusion to create terrain features
Minor illusion to create disorienting noises
Rolling deception as Lali is trying to deceive them about our whereabouts.

Rolls

Deception - (1d20+7)

(18) + 7 = 25

May 4, 2025 11:33 pm
As the others focus on thwarting those chasing them, Tryne focused instead on the coach itself. He had been examining and driving this coach for several days. Easing the controls, adjusting the steering, encouraging the elemental within the put out more power, pushing the coach to greater speed.

Rolls

Arcana - (1d20+7)

(10) + 7 = 17

May 5, 2025 5:24 am
[ +- ] Skill Challenge Initiative
37 shows that he is an excellent navigator. Never losing sight of the dragon, he discovers a pattern to Dubdub’s flying, swooping in and out of the black leaves above. Despite the frequent moments where he seems to disappear from view, the Warforged intuitively is able to help guide the half-elf next to him.

All the while, they hear the random attacks taking place in the water on the side of them. Laulalith’s illusions seem to be working very well. There are fewer of the red eyes visible on their heels as the begin to put space between them.

Tryne instinctively follows the guidance of 37’s beside. His connection with the elemental within continues to grow. It dawns on him that while some within the group seemed to struggle with their magic within the swamp, the magic within the cart in unaffected. The Khoravar can feel an excitement within the sizzle of the lightning pulling the cart. Almost like a horse that revels in the speed with its rider. Tryne cannot help but share this exhilaration.

With just the three in the bouncing cart, they watch the night sky blink out of view as they pass large trees. Virtue begins to struggle more aggressively against her bindings. Leith tries to calm her as best he can.
OOC:
Four down, two to go.

Vice is up, with Torhak on deck.
May 5, 2025 5:27 am
Vice sticks head out of the window, and calls out to whatever animals are listening. It's a desperate plea, as this is a desperate situation. Dubdub, and I could use your assistance. Please, either help light our way or help hinder our foes."
OOC:
Hope this is ok, didn’t know what to roll. Hoping theres some sort of bioluminescent critter out there.
[ +- ] Speaks with Small Beast

Rolls

Survival - (1d20+0)

(19) = 19

May 5, 2025 8:42 am
OOC:
Nice to see that racial ability in play @crazybirdman

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