Sunset staggers, gagging, retching, dry-heaving and generally trying to remember what it felt like to breath
Goblins are not overly bright but they can be very cunning. I find it best if we can plant the seed of confusion in them and maybe get them to fight themselves. Hopefully it will make what we must do easier.
Go up there and Hide, do what you can to rest up and recover. I am going to cover your tracks up there and cover our tracks from where we came from earlier. Hopefully I can erase all trace of our presence and if not, I can at least lead them away from you and double back later to meet up with you.
Galen will do as Mogue advises
time, rest.
Sunset staggers, gagging, retching, dry-heaving and generally trying to remember what it felt like to breath
The spot Mogue shows the party is fairly good; still quite close to the goblins; good temperary spot; but if the goblins really start searching; best estimation; they will find this spot in a few hours. In this spot the party has the advantage of higher ground; cover, and some concealment.
What preparations are being made?
in the backgound; various coughing and coughing fits can be heard from the various members affected by the spores and various cuts that members have begin to throbe and swell and burn; as cuts tend to after the adrenaline wears off.
anyone with the healing skill would think it a good idea to change or make bandages and clean various wounds and well; there are also some teas that can be brewed of common things that could help with all the congestion and mucus from the spores.
Getting to the temporary hiding place, Gloisil unties the extra shirt that he put over his nose and mouth to keep out the mushroom spores. He stuffs it back into his pack.
Gloisil then goes about checking on the rest of the party members to see who is injured. Although not trained in healing he will do what he can to assist the others.
Bob will gather some dry firewood and start a small fire checking the wind to make sure it won't blow toward the cave and heat up some water for tea.
Sunset staggers along until every one stops. She simply collapses onto the ground, caring only about breathing, dimly aware that her heaving has stopped since her body is long past the point of having anything inside to void.
With effort she begins to fumble at the back pack she didn't have time to drop, struggling in her weakened and disoriented state to work her way out of its confining straps. Slowly weak sobs begin to intersperse with her labored gasps for breath.
"I...in't...worth...th'...effort."
Sure, this is not permanent, with good rest as the body purges the spore invasion; about 1 point of con return per two hours, much faster if grain alchohol or certain healing teas are used. These symptoms are very much flu and allergy like; very heavy chest congestion, dizzyness due to infected ear channels, feverishness, wearyness, blurred vision and eye redness, runny nose, lots of mucus, severe cough, thoat soreness.
Of course, there are spells and other magic you saw during the war that would clear this right up.
ok; after about 5 minutes; Bob has a small, fairly smokeless fire as it hasnt rained in a couple days; but that isnt gonna hold; sky is pretty dark; rainclouds just hanging up there waiting for something to happen. Most of you guess it will probably rain in 6-10 hours a pretty heavy downpour.
Mogue gets back from covering the tracks; Bob has some water (about 4 cups) heated <gm is wondering what he is gonna put in it>
"ok all of you who can help, we need some stuff; see what you have or can find nearby:
Honey
Elder Flower
Peppermint Leaf
Hyssop herb
Rose hips
Cinnamon Bark
Ginger root
Safflower petals
Clove flower bud
Licorice root
Menthol leaves
I can mix this in a tea and ointment that should allievate our discomfort and cleanse these spores; try to get enough that we can make enough to take with us back into that infernal lair."
Sunset does little more than fumble at her clothes and gear, vainly struggling to put enough strength and co-ordination together. After a few moments, she manages to get her back-pack straps off her shoulders. Then she spends as much time as he gasping breathing will allow her removing the boots from her legs/feet.
Lifting her already ruined shirt, it loudly serves at material to alleviate some of the girls 'mucus' build up, before she begins to wriggle and strain against its soggy folds.
"I be needin' a bathin', somat terrible!"
ok; after about 5 minutes; Bob has a small, fairly smokeless fire as it hasnt rained in a couple days; but that isnt gonna hold; sky is pretty dark; rainclouds just hanging up there waiting for something to happen. Most of you guess it will probably rain in 6-10 hours a pretty heavy downpour.
Mogue gets back from covering the tracks; Bob has some water (about 4 cups) heated <gm is wondering what he is gonna put in it>
"ok all of you who can help, we need some stuff; see what you have or can find nearby:
Honey
Elder Flower
Peppermint Leaf
Hyssop herb
Rose hips
Cinnamon Bark
Ginger root
Safflower petals
Clove flower bud
Licorice root
Menthol leavesI can mix this in a tea and ointment that should allievate our discomfort and cleanse these spores; try to get enough that we can make enough to take with us back into that infernal lair."
Gloisil not having any of the items on the list with him says, "I'll look around and see what I can find. As soon as we get to a better camp site I can cook us up a fine meal. I find a good soup can help just about anyone feel better."
Gloisil sets off searching the surrounding area for anything on the list.
Sunset does little more than fumble at her clothes and gear, vainly struggling to put enough strength and co-ordination together. After a few moments, she manages to get her back-pack straps off her shoulders. Then she spends as much time as he gasping breathing will allow her removing the boots from her legs/feet.
Lifting her already ruined shirt, it loudly serves at material to alleviate some of the girls 'mucus' build up, before she begins to wriggle and strain against its soggy folds.
"I be needin' a bathin', somat terrible!"
Galen looks slightly pained! "damn my knightly vows!"
Galen roots through his back pack and provided sunset with a blanket to cover her up.
Even as Sunset casts away her mangled, mucus laden and mangy shirt she coughs loudly as something is thrown over her head.
"Hey, who done turned out th' lights?!" Comes Sunset's muffled complaint from under her covering. The mounded blanket twitches,
"I mean, geeze, If'n I'm puttin' off that much of a waft ye've got's t' throw somat over me, please lead me t' th' water an' I'll happily throw m'self in!" Galen's Sunset shaped blanket twitches and wriggles, hunching occasionally as more coughing, gasping and sneezing attacks ensue, before her torn pants follow the rumpled shirt out into the fading? daylight.
"Awe maaaan! I'z gots t' get some water an soap on m'self, asap!" And Sunset's bare brown arms emerge from under the blanket to fumble with the clasps on her back-pack.
"Me N'uncle didn't say nothin' abouts needin' t' bring a dang bucket on a adventure." She grumbles, gagging and coughing between complaints.
I will find what I can. Be right back. Dont let that fire smoke or you will attract every goblin in miles.
Bob adds a little more "DRY" firewood to keep the fire going and the water hot.
roll survival and knowledge nature pls.
ok; after about 5 minutes; Bob has a small, fairly smokeless fire as it hasnt rained in a couple days; but that isnt gonna hold; sky is pretty dark; rainclouds just hanging up there waiting for something to happen. Most of you guess it will probably rain in 6-10 hours a pretty heavy downpour.
Mogue gets back from covering the tracks; Bob has some water (about 4 cups) heated <gm is wondering what he is gonna put in it>
"ok all of you who can help, we need some stuff; see what you have or can find nearby:
Honey
Elder Flower
Peppermint Leaf
Hyssop herb
Rose hips
Cinnamon Bark
Ginger root
Safflower petals
Clove flower bud
Licorice root
Menthol leavesI can mix this in a tea and ointment that should allievate our discomfort and cleanse these spores; try to get enough that we can make enough to take with us back into that infernal lair."
Gloisil not having any of the items on the list with him says, "I'll look around and see what I can find. As soon as we get to a better camp site I can cook us up a fine meal. I find a good soup can help just about anyone feel better."
Gloisil sets off searching the surrounding area for anything on the list.
Are you taking any care to keep it small or smokeless or any precautions; tell me about this fire in some specifics so I can decide my sight modifiers and such.
Bob adds a little more "DRY" firewood to keep the fire going and the water hot.
ok; not a problem; thanks for the headsup.
roll survival and knowledge nature pls.
ok; after about 5 minutes; Bob has a small, fairly smokeless fire as it hasnt rained in a couple days; but that isnt gonna hold; sky is pretty dark; rainclouds just hanging up there waiting for something to happen. Most of you guess it will probably rain in 6-10 hours a pretty heavy downpour.
Mogue gets back from covering the tracks; Bob has some water (about 4 cups) heated <gm is wondering what he is gonna put in it>
"ok all of you who can help, we need some stuff; see what you have or can find nearby:
Honey
Elder Flower
Peppermint Leaf
Hyssop herb
Rose hips
Cinnamon Bark
Ginger root
Safflower petals
Clove flower bud
Licorice root
Menthol leavesI can mix this in a tea and ointment that should allievate our discomfort and cleanse these spores; try to get enough that we can make enough to take with us back into that infernal lair."
Gloisil not having any of the items on the list with him says, "I'll look around and see what I can find. As soon as we get to a better camp site I can cook us up a fine meal. I find a good soup can help just about anyone feel better."
Gloisil sets off searching the surrounding area for anything on the list.
looking around you think you found some helpful things; but are not sure and think it might be a good idea to get mogue to see if you found some stuff.
what you found:
some roots, might be the right root
you found some mint
found some clover
you see Mogue has found some:
Honey
safflower
Menthol leaves
rose hips
but you know that cinnamon is from trees that dont grow around here an neither does licorice; which is a legume from a much more southern plant ans so is Hysop which is very mediterranean (and likes to grow near cabbage plants and attracts a certain butterfly that visits each.
**HOARK!** sniffle
**Ppppppffffffffth!** sniffle
gag, wheeze
V_V
I am waiting on the players....
Gloisil checks for some landmarks to make sure that he can find the roots that he has found, so that he can lead Mogue back to check them out.
He then goes in search of Mogue, and when he finds him, describes the roots and leads the way back to them. As they are walking back to find the roots Gloisil asks Mogue, "Do ye think that the goblins perhaps have what is needed to cure this mushroom ailment?"
He then gives what he has found to Mogue.
[ooc]Search Check to find Mogue if needed:
[ooc]Search Check to find the roots again if needed:
<Mogue's player is out of town; will be back soon; try to converse and do what you need to until he can post, since brother kedan has not posted or said anything to anyone is quite some time; I am dropping his player and replacing him; sad that, but it happens. A new player will be bringing on a cleric very very soon>
I found a few things, lets see what you found.
The goblins might have what we need, but I doubt it since it doesn't affect them. We will have to make due with what we can find.
As Mogue and Gloisil are walking back to camp with the ingredients that they have found, Gloisil has an idea that may work.
Upon returning to the camp, Gloisil takes off his pack. He retrieves a spoon from inside and unties the kettle that hangs from his pack.
"Bob, I believe that with the water that you already have boiling, and the few needed ingredients that we have found, that I may be able to make up for the ingredients that we lack with a little magic."
"If we combine the ingredients that we have as Mogue suggests in my kettle and stir it with this spoon, my hope is that the magic inherent in these two items will make up for the lacking ingredients."
With Bob's permission, and under Mogue's direction, Gloisil will begin to attempt to brew the antidote for the mushroom spores.
With a whisper the Kirn arrives, he has with him another cleric; Greko/Roman by the look; he tips his horn to you and all of your are healed; all wounds; all lost stats; you are restored to full health.
Here, a companion's request
to join your quest
her heart to test.
Then, the Kirin leaves, just fades away...
Brother Kedan says; well; we are just gonna need this brew; I can get the stuff; you guys go on; I will get the stuff and get a little hospital set up; if you guys need it; and i fear you will; I will get some antidotes and stuff; I can do this much better by myself; so if when you guys come out I will have the stuff; doubt we can depend on that holy horse guy to come heal us each time.
As the Kirin appears and announces the newcomer to the quest, Gloisil stop in his preparations of an antidote and listens. He also feels the slight wound that he received is healed. Looking around he see that everyone has stopped coughing and is looking much healthier.
Gloisil listens carefully as Desidera speaks, not quite understanding everything that she says. Gloisil tries hard to understand her and see if it is one of the languages that he knows, but he is pretty sure it is neither elvish or gnome.
After she finishes he says, "Welcome to our humble and humbled party of adventurers. Yes, we were in deep need of help, but it seems that your appearance with the Kirin has healed us of our ills."
"We ran afoul of some goblins, that in and of themselves were not difficult to fight, had put some rather nasty natural defenses up in their cave that is below where we are currently camped."
"If the Kirin brought you here, it would seem that you are to join our quest. We would gladly accept anyone that would help us achieve our goals."
With a whisper the Kirn arrives, he has with him another cleric; Greko/Roman by the look; he tips his horn to you and all of your are healed; all wounds; all lost stats; you are restored to full health.
Here, a companion's request
to join your quest
her heart to test.
The blanket bundle stands up, revealing bare brown legs and feet.
"Ooo, I swear I c'n see th' sparkles!" Sunset exclaims happily. The blanket bends over and bare brown arms fumble about.
"Though at's a bugger. Me gear is still feelin' th' effects o' the gobbies poison." She lifts up her stained shirt and torn pants.
"Okeys, folks. Next time we go in? We kill 'em with fire!" Sunsets voice snarls.
<yes, I really hope he is ok also; just havent heard hide nor tail.>
ok; you guys have been out here about 15 minutes now; you should be getting nervous of being found by the goblins; you can hear then beating the bushes and hooting horns and the growls of wolves/worgs as their search gets organized, well...for goblins anyhow.
Now that we have hot water and don't seem to really need it, I will put enough dirt on the small fire to extinguish it quickly. Then seeing our newcomer I will introduce myself as Bob Proudfoot, a halfling, gentleman rogue. Pleased to make your acquaintance, Desidera.
Greetings to you, I am Mogue. We would welcome your aid, for the more the merrier. We were sent here to retrieve an object the goblins have, and kill a few goblins while we are at it.
Bob would you be so kind as to sneak down to the entrance and see if they left a guard? I will follow behind and guard you should you be spotted. Am hoping they are all off following the false trails I made and we can sneak back in.
"Certainly Mogue, on my way."
A thoughtful look is given to the animated (and now limb-possessing) blanket, Desidera mentally checking the things she knows she has, and much to her dismay, oil is not one of those things that she has with her.
"Well met, Bob", she replied politely, "Do you know many goblins are there that we should be concerned about?"
With a flourish of material, Sunset swings and twirls the blanket about herself. Revealing lengths of arm and leg as she does so, eventually her dandy-lion puff of blond hair is surrounded by the now blanket turned 'poncho'.
"Hey there!" ^_^ She exclaims upon seeing the new comer within their midst.
"Are you th' one respons'ble fer th' sparkles? I in't felt this good in ages." Sunset skips towards Desidera. "Mind you, I in't felt as bad as afore as in ever." She adds quietly and seriously, before using the solemness as a distraction the better to 'GLOMP' the newcomer within the folds of her blanket.
With a thrusting of bare leg and foot Sunset quickly points to all of the party members and introduces them in quick succession then turns and, at a distance close enough to rub noses, says,
"As fer th' oil ye mentioned? There's no call fer needin' that. We's got a small keg o' spirits whut'll do th' job handy enough. We's just got's t' be sure'n we dun't get hoisted by our own 'petard' when we set the thing t'light." She winks and then whispers,
"Now then, if'n ye c'n be doin' th' sparkly thing about's me gear over there, we c'n stop Galen here fr'm lookin' redder'n a tomato." She giggles mischievously ^.~
Sunset watches, blanketed arms till rapped around Desidera's shoulders, as the newcomer casts her magic over Sunset's gear. Resting her chin upon Desidear's shoulder she whipsers something in Elvish to he ear.
She she turns to the group, laughing.
"I like this one! C'n we keep her?" *giggles* ^_^
"Okeys, who's up fer roastin' gobbies!" She adds, with a slightly darker undertone creeping into her voice.
With a flourish; Bob sets off; after a few yards; you loose sight of him due to his impressive skill.
Bob:
as you make your way back to the rear caves hiding behind rocks; dead scrub; depressions and various garbage; you see about 30 goblin warriors looking around in groups 3-5 and about 20 standing near the entrance; most have spears and bows and are only casually looking; they argue amonst themselves and are generally dissorganized but some are actually looking around; a bigger concern: there are five warg rider calvary in much better and heavier armor; bigger goblins <different tribes, mushroom gobbies dont ride>; sniffing around the entrance; using there track to try to sort our the scent; if they find it; the party is going to be in big trouble; at this point; you think it a good idea to sneak back; roll 4 more sneak/hide checks please. Most of the 20 at the entrance are watching the wargs; the wargs snarl at them and the mushroom gobbies yell and scream; and shout curses; some animosity here definately. They talk and yell abit; but you cannot make out what they say as you dont speak gobby according to your character sheet. you might be able to mimic some enough that another party member makes it out if they speak gobby.
"Certainly Mogue, on my way."
Desidera whispers back just as quietly. "Cleaning is the province of the Arcane. Mend them, I can, however." A small smile she could not hide, and busied herself with humming the minor effort of divine magic to repair the indicated shirt and pants.
As she watches Desidera work her magic, something the other woman has said slowly percolates through her thoughts. With a startled blink Sunset comes to a realization. She untangles from around the new comer and skips towards her mended, but still trap tainted, gear. Bopping herself lightly upon the forehead with a brown palm Sunset exclaims,
"Here I be, th' Bard o' the party an' fergettin' th' tricks I dun lernt from me Nuncle an' friends." So saying Sunset begins to cast upon her clothes, humming a bright and jaunty tune through which the magic weaves and cleans. After a while and happy enough with the results Sunset simply drops down and folds herself under the blanket, the pile wiggling and twitching until, shortly and sprightly, she stands again having transferred her clothes onto herself.
She grins impishly at Galen, though sharing the smile with every one else who is still about,
"Sorry fer that. I guess I were sooo distracted at tryin' t' not be dyin' I plumb fergot whut magics I could be doin' t' be helpin' out." She quickly checks her weapons, armor and kit, though still wearing the blanket 'poncho'style.
"Y'know? Fer some reas'n I rilly feel I should be wearin' a hat." She ponders to herself as she 'strikes a pose' holding her x-bow skyward, resting it's stock upon one hip.
galen smiles back at sunset, he sets about cleaning his gear the old fashion way, quietly humming a song as he works
Bob; you would have returned to Mogue who was hanging back with his bow guarding you; and the two of you can be returned to the party at this point...
hmm; I seem to have failed here.
you guys are not in a well hidden spot; this is a fairly defensible spot; but you will be found in a matter of minutes; less than an hour from now hundred of goblins will be on your trail. This is more a catch your breath spot and either sneak back into the caves while the greater part of the guard is out looking for you; or flee and get a real hiding spot and wait a few hours while things die down or some other clever option you pc's might come up with that I have not considered.
repost for emphasis.
The spot Mogue shows the party is fairly good; still quite close to the goblins; good temperary spot; but if the goblins really start searching; best estimation; they will find this spot in a few hours. In this spot the party has the advantage of higher ground; cover, and some concealment.
What preparations are being made?
in the backgound; various coughing and coughing fits can be heard from the various members affected by the spores and various cuts that members have begin to throbe and swell and burn; as cuts tend to after the adrenaline wears off.
anyone with the healing skill would think it a good idea to change or make bandages and clean various wounds and well; there are also some teas that can be brewed of common things that could help with all the congestion and mucus from the spores.
I return to Mogue and report the following:
as you make your way back to the rear caves hiding behind rocks; dead scrub; depressions and various garbage; you see about 30 goblin warriors looking around in groups 3-5 and about 20 standing near the entrance; most have spears and bows and are only casually looking; they argue amonst themselves and are generally dissorganized but some are actually looking around; a bigger concern: there are five warg rider calvary in much better and heavier armor; bigger goblins <different tribes, mushroom gobbies dont ride>; sniffing around the entrance; using there track to try to sort our the scent; if they find it; the party is going to be in big trouble; at this point; you think it a good idea to sneak back; roll 4 more sneak/hide checks please. Most of the 20 at the entrance are watching the wargs; the wargs snarl at them and the mushroom gobbies yell and scream; and shout curses; some animosity here definately. They talk and yell abit; but you cannot make out what they say as you dont speak gobby according to your character sheet. you might be able to mimic some enough that another party member makes it out if they speak gobby.