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M'boka crawls through the pipe, the incantation for a spell on the tip of his tongue in case one is needed. As he and the others emerge from the pipe, however, he sees there is no immediate threat. I wonder what those men were so afraid of. Must have been their own shadows.
He pulls his terbutje back out, ready to face any unexpected threats. He pauses for a moment to look around and listen for anything suspicious or dangerous.
Katzu moves deliberately, gazing at the path, the water, and the walls and ceiling for threats, hazards, and traps.
Once at the corner, he peers around to see what's in the east and west branches.
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Once Katzu has made sure that nobody is lurking immediately around the corner waiting to ambush us, Searlas moves up to join and checks the area for traps, using Detect Magic and Guidance for a little extra help.
"So Katzu, what's it like being an Eidolon? Do you ever wish you could roam free or is your bond more like a family bond?"
The eidolon says nothing for a moment, as if not expecting to be addressed. He checks for danger again before responding in a deep bass voice. "I am agathion. It is my sole duty and deep honor to protect Nona-san. Our souls connect." He touches one index finger to the other as he says the last sentence. Then he resumes his vigil for threats.
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The right-hand turn leads to a closed iron grate that blocks further progress. It shows little sign of being disturbed recently. The left-hand passage goes on for about 30 feet and then turns left again.
The only sounds you hear are your own along with the occasional drip hitting the channel.
Searlas detects neither magic nor traps.
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"I understand that you have never been to Iadara, Searlas because you are a half-human" the word comes out in a tone most people use when discussing poor disadvantaged youth, "but we do things differently and with less-" she waves her hand searching the air for the right word. "-'fuss' there."
Being in a human city is a bit like being a fish in a particularly polluted pond--or in this case--privy.
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Fallen rubble from an earlier excavation clogs the channel, slowing the water flow and accumulating a mass of sewage on one side. A thick carpet of moss and fungus—clearly representing a wide variety of green, blue, and ochre-colored specimens—sprawls across the top of the debris and hangs from the ceiling, with several larger mounds of fungus clinging to the walls or stemming from the hole to the east. Wispy blue tendrils descend from the ceiling and almost touch the water, creating a thin, eerie curtain of plant matter.
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Katzu:
Katzu looks around the corner, studying the mass of vegetable matter.
Nona steals up to take a peak around the corner and then retreats again, leaving others to fill the front ranks with her eidolon.
When Searlas identifies it as a leshy, Nona says, "Talking to plants. That's a new one to me. I don't know much about that kind of stuff. If you've got a question about how this place was constructed, I'd have an opinion. Plants and animals are a mystery to me. You guys can do the talking."
She remains 20 feet behind Katzu, apparently getting telepathic reports from her eidolon, because she nods now and then.
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"Hey hey kiddir.... be careful. These guys can get very defensive of their gardens, but can be really nice too."
Searlas ponders a bit and smiles before addressing them in Sylvan.
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The unusual fungus creature in the patch jerks its mushroom cap head, startled, as if it were sleeping.
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You travel past the garden and following Sascha's instructions proceed about 650 down the gently sloping path, following the water flow. Eventually you arrive at another intersection where a natural cleft in the rocky soil breaches the sewer wall and rises gently to the north. Heaps of stranded organic material and garbage litter the opening, from which emanates a pungent stink even stronger than the complex’s already unpleasant odor. You directions instruct you to proceed to the right.
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Ser Willem follows along with his companions, his hand ever resting on the pommel of his sword. For all the things he'd seen as a Pathfinder, there were still times when things surprised him and this was one of them. This under sewer garden, tended to by a mushroom headed creature. This wasn't his forte, so he let the others take the lead with their obvious knowledge of the environs, content that he would be ready when combat erupted.
As they arrive at the intersection, he remarks, "Looks like the lair of something worse than that garbage eater we fought earlier. We should keep moving." He then continues to move towards the right.
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M'boka looks on quizzically as Searlas carries on his conversation with the Leshy. He had never seen someone talk to a plant before. I suppose I will see many such strange things as a Pathfinder. I better get used to it now.
As he follows the others carefully past the Leshy's garden, M'boka watches the small plant creature with interest, and even gives it a small wave as he moves into the new area with the others. When they arrive at the new intersection, he carefully looks around at the rubble to see if he can spot anything suspicious.
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Katzu helps Nona cross the passage to the east side before going around the corner to head east (right). Katzu keeps a vigilant pair of (button) eyes on the cleft in the natural rock for anything that might attack. If nothing comes out, he trails Nona, glancing back at intervals to be sure nothing is following. Once potential danger is well behind them, he will advance past her and lead her into new areas.
Nona keeps evaluating the instructions, watching for landmarks that will point them to the vault.
Katzu:
Nona:
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"Well, the etchings near the statue indicated a pipe and a plant. I suspect we've passed both of those landmarks now. Hopefully we are close... and hopefully we don't run into any more surprises along the way."
He says his with an air of false optimism, as though he doesn't believe it whatsoever but is saying it to make himself feel better.
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as the group continues to the east, as directed, they spread out a bit. Kiddir goes ahead, trying to stay as silent as possible, thus putting a bit of distance between himself and the others. Katzu on the other hand lags behind, keeping an eye on the smelly cavern.
Even Katzu's keen eyes fail to notice the creatures hiding therein until a pair of twangs suddenly get his attention.
Both shots, hastily fired, happen to go a bit wide.
Rilia and Kiddir are up.
You spot two tiny creatures in the darkness as the source of the shots.
<- UP!
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Knowing stuff
Tiny Creature
Slimy Thing
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"Not sure what a jinkin is, but they don't sound nice. That ooze in the water is dangerous though, do not let it touch you!"
Ser Willem jumps across the water this time, making his way after the little creature.
Splash! Cursing the weight of his armor, he climbs up the other side and runs down the other side after the creature.
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M'boka calls out a few words and places a hand on his own chest, leaving a glowing rune imprinted there. He then runs along the tunnel a short distance and makes a running leap in an attempt to cross over the channel. May the gods guide me!
Landing safely on the other side, he turns back toward the action and calls out, I will be there shortly, my friends!
Katzu attempts to jump across the channel.
Katzu steps up but says, "Will this thing burn me with acid if I hit it?"
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Jumping: If I want to jump over a 10-foot pit, is the DC 10, like the table says, or is it higher, since I need to move a total of 15 feet to reach a non-pit square?
The DC is still 10 to jump over a 10-foot pit. You do move a total of 15 feet when you make that jump, but some of that is not required to be part of the jump. One way to visualize it is to think of it as walking/running the 2–1/2 feet from the center of your original square to the edge of the pit, jumping the pit right to the other edge, and then walking the 2–1/2 feet to the center of the new square.