Episode 1: Pradesh

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Jul 10, 2018 7:36 pm
"Last night's dinner?" Ybus suggests. He recharges the Light-infused rat corpse and inspects Urban's wounds with a prodding finger. "Look at that, only a pinky's worth up to the first knuckle!" he says, and sends a restorative energy flaring into the man's body.

The halfling then points finger-guns at Lio and Rafiel, and says, "Pew Pew!" Pulses of the same energy shoot from his fingertips and into the turtles of unusual size.
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Rolls

Cure Wounds HP, Urban - (2d8+2)

(28) + 2 = 12

Healing Light HP, Rafiel - (1d6)

(5) = 5

Healing Light HP, Lio - (1d6)

(6) = 6

Jul 10, 2018 9:03 pm
Urban feels the boost from Ybus' healing magic even along with the odd banter characteristic of the eccentric halfling.

"Thanks, goofy," Urban says as he takes a light hold of Ybus' ear. "Hey, are you still hearing voices or did that wax in your ears finally pay off for once?"

Lay On Hands: 6 Hit Point healing to Ybus

Regrouping with the others, Urban shakes hands with Erdan to see if he is well enough after the injuries.

Lay on Hands: 9 Hit Point healing to Erden

"Whatever is going on, I say we move back to the temple for a time to recover. Maybe the priests will have some idea of what these things are and what it may mean about the cultists."
[ +- ] Urban Quick Stats
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Jul 10, 2018 11:47 pm
Baracus surveyed the battlefield. His friends had performed admirably in battle, as always. Seeing that the others tend to their wounds and shaking off the unsettling gibbering, Baracus set to scrawling Orcish runes on his skin with the muck of Gibbering Mouther's remains. The voices were a test, but an easy one: of course he wasn't worthy of his father. Not yet. But it wouldn't always be that way.

When the ritual was complete, he cared for his Father's axe and the First Sword, in that order. Then Baracus threw his support behind Urban's proposed course of action with an affirmative grunt.
Jul 11, 2018 3:36 pm
OOC:
Anybody else have other ideas or have something else to say, or do we fast-forward to you getting hopelessly lost in the sewers arriving back at the temple?
Jul 11, 2018 3:44 pm
Ybus makes finger-guns and says, "Pew pew!" to Urban before swinging his rat-light around like a pocket watch.
Jul 12, 2018 11:07 am
You say goodbye to the turtles after they guide you back to the surface. When you emerge from Rat Alley the moon has already risen on your scond night in Pradesh. Back at Skandrana Varhu Temple, Sashvar and the child avatar are eager to hear your news. They are troubled by your account of the unnatural creature you encountered, as well as the possible connections to drug trafficking in the city. As for the missing cultists, Sashvar says...

"No doubt your defeat of Sardo Numspa and the foiling of their abduction scheme drove them out. The question now is how long it will take the cult to resurface. In the past every time they were thought to have been stamped out they were merely licking their wounds in some dark hole, plotting, multiplying. Granted, some of the times they laid low it took them years to return, but your guess is as good as mine whether that will be the case this time."

"Perhaps it's time to send an expedition to the Rat God's temple ruins in the northern forest." the priest turns to the child goddess for guidance, but she has fallen asleep curled up on a cushion. The decision will have to wait.
Jul 12, 2018 11:07 am
When you return to the Aunties' house Ash and Adi listen intently as you recount the day's events. Ash is intrigued by the turtles. Adi marvels at the Golden Child's gifts. Ash reports that the contract-signing with Valrakas went well, and that the Kestrel has been loaded up with the shipment of peppers bound for Qing'lai. A bit of troubling news: there was a failed assassination attempt on the minotaur captain just a few hours ago.

"The assassins were pumped up on something called Blue Sky and slain in the attempt so it's still unclear whether they were trying to cash in on the hit or if they were just a bunch of drug-crazed fools who picked the wrong target." Ash says with a shake of her head.
Jul 12, 2018 1:02 pm
"I don't believe in coincidences," Erden says, "Likely they just needed the drug to give them the courage to make an attempt on the minotaur. Either way, he can probably handle himself against any would-be assassins."
Jul 12, 2018 4:41 pm
Ybus doesn't seem thoroughly interested in the conversation, holding a pale crystal to the light and mulling how one might be combined with one of the Potions of Healing he stole found from the laboratory.
Jul 13, 2018 9:42 am
"Valrakas is formidable, as you've seen, but he and his men were caught by surprise in a narrow alley down by the docks, and some of the Kestrel crew were lost. They would have shipped out already if they weren't suddenly shorthanded. Valrakas asked me to ask you if you'd be interested in joining the crew for a spell. I think you made an impression on him at the Scum & Villainy."
Jul 13, 2018 3:18 pm
Baracus responds to Aishwarya's offer to join the Minotaur's crew:

"The hearts of the Golden Child's enemies still beat."

Baracus begins making preparations for war against the cult. He makes clear his preference is to leave for the jungle ruins, but anything involving killing cultists will do. He visits the Golden Child and makes a request.

"An adversary evaded me today; it will not happen again."

Baracus requests to borrow a shield and a back-mounted quiver with 10 javelins.
Jul 13, 2018 6:37 pm
"As much as I'd love to help Valrakas, the threat against the Child takes priority," Erden says, briefly taking a look around to gauge his companion's reactions to his decision.
Jul 14, 2018 2:13 pm
Urban is distracted, watching Aishwarya as she talks and after.

When he detects that others are waiting on him for input, he tries to recover. "Yes," he says, a bit open-ended.

"Erdan has it right," he says after a pause that he hopes will sound thoughtful. "I'll prepare."

As the conversation continues, Urban catches up to understand that the next mission seems to be coming together perhaps: a foray into the jungle to find an ancient temple and perhaps confront the rat cultist. Sounds just fine.

Urban soon separates, hoping to get out of his armor and get cleaned up before night's end. Before he does though, he asks his hostess, "Lady Aishwarya, I am wretched now, but will soon be more presentable. When I am, would it be too late for a stroll together to one of the tea vendors at the veranda?"
OOC:
Urban trying to get his date on, but also trying to gauge just how important it is to Aishwarya (and our hosts the Aunties by extension) that our group support Valrakas. And if the support is really expected, what kind of timeframe is at stake here.
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Jul 14, 2018 3:07 pm
As Aishwarya looks at Urban after he has showered and dressed down to common clothes, she notices that he is extremely buff.
[ +- ] Urban Quick BRAWNY Stats
OOC:
Jabes, does Aishwarya need to Save vs. being turned on?
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Jul 17, 2018 12:54 pm
As she and Urban take an evening stroll Aishwarya confides that she intends to join Valrakas and the Kestrel crew. Having secured the new deal with the minotaur, Ash wants to oversee not only the chili peppers' transport to Qing'lai but also its trade for silk and other goods. She wants to see this whole thing through and prove herself to the Aunties.

Urban decides that he is going too, to watch over Aishwarya, instead of joining the team in hunting down the rat cult. At first Erden isn't too happy about it, but decides to let him go if Rydler goes too. Ash has an idea: she's certain she can convince Valrakas to sail the Kestrel up the coast to the Serpent River mouth and equip Erden, Baracus and Ybus with a boat to take upriver just as Sashvar suggested.

And so it's all arranged. Early the next morning Baracus, Erden, and Ybus visit Skandrana Varhu temple to loan some gear and receive the Golden Child's blessing, then head to Smuggler's Cove to meet Urban, Rydler, and Ash who have boarded the Kestrel in advance.
OOC:
Take a Long Rest and complete your advancement to 4th Level. As requested, Baracus gets his shield and a back-mounted quiver with 10 javelins. You would have had time in the morning to acquire any other mundane gear you want, or any other preparations. Just let me know before we move further forward (Chapter 2!) tomorrow.

Len

Jul 17, 2018 3:53 pm
OOC:
Levelled up and ready to go!
Jul 17, 2018 3:54 pm
Ybus sleeps in the nude, bereft of all clothing except for the gifted necklace. He doesn't seem to care about modesty as he splays out like a Vitruvian Man to take up way more room than necessary during his slumber.

And he snores.

The next morning, during the temple visit, Ybus asks for a fishing rod and grappling hook, which he attempts to fruitlessly combine.
Jul 17, 2018 3:58 pm
OOC:
Leveled and ready!
Jul 17, 2018 5:19 pm
OOC:
Switching from Chapters to Episodes because what was I thinking, this is a television show!

Now airing Episode 2: Welcome to the Jungle!

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