"I'll see if I find Gran't' somewhere. I remember he bagged some." Yorikata tells and is off under deck.
William looks the other way as Yorikata does her curtsey. "Will someone please fill me in on the orc situation before I torture this poor creature to death?" He turns his gaze to the bound orc.
Lanneth fills in William on what has happened at the town, and so far on the ship.
"Thank you, Lanneth." William walks over to his captive orc. "What tribe are you with? Where is your tribe located now? Why was this vessel your target?"
With the death of the larger Orc Melira just drops her bow and sinks to the ground in exhaustion, the bags under her eyes showing it even more.
Lanneth finds 2 potions on the large orc.
Potions of Cure Light wounds
A note can be found in the pouch of the orc, along with a gel, a nice looking belt.
Ragg yells down form the Wheel Deck, "We still be stuck, not sure what he did ta the boat but we cannot be moving but we are close enough to the shore for ye to jump in and wade over." Halrex comes up to the deck then, "What happe..." Halrex starts to say as she sees what happened.
Yorikata, there are two potions over here that will heal you as well as what we already have.
There's also an interesting belt that will make the wearer quicker, and a gel the protects from burns....
She grabs each of the items and holds them up for the others to look at.
The belt looks like a good fit for me. I'd like that.
The party looks out over the side of the boat into Ghost Light Marsh, Ragg is not sure how deep the Marsh is or how long it will go on. He agrees to stay still you are done.
Yorikata comes back from her successful search for healing drinks and doesn't look all that bad anymore. "Can I have those? I still don't feel well."
"We are going to rest for the night before we walk into this haunted marsh, don't we?" Yorikata asks as talk turns to that part of the scenery already.
"I believe I am in need of some healing as well, Yorikata."
"Lanneth, the will-o’-wisps of Ghostlight Marsh are actually the reincarnated druids of the Council of Thorns, who still remember their former lives. Do we know what language they spoke and does one of us know it? It seems they would help us if we could communicate with them."
William drops to one knee. "Forgive me for what I must do now. May it be quick and merciful." He stands over the orc.
He retrieves his rope and picks ups his shield.
"Here you go." Yorikata tells as she touches william.
Melria is tied again to the main mast, this time her hands are bound as well has her body
Without a smile and with no expression, William looks down at Yorikata and says "Wow. Thanks."
"It's hard to tell how wounded you are with all that iron on you. Do you need more healing?" Yorikata asks. "Because it looks like we're short on magical means to patch us up."
Halrex comes up to William and Yorikata. "I could be givin ye some healin'. Don't ye tell no one or else." The large Orc woman lets the threat hang.
Yorikata
William
"Thank you." Yorikata whispers, while checking that no one looks.
Then the thoughts start running. She's a witch? Can't be a priest - no holy symbol. Who else can heal with magic? No wizard, that's for sure...
But she doesn't come to a conclusion. And she's afraid to ask.
Lanneth walks over and says:
I have picked up a few languages over the years, but it depends on what you think the Druids speak. I study Giants and their servants more then Evil Air Spirits.
I also don't know the internal dialect that the Druids of the Green Faith speaks, not being a priestess myself.
As she watches the Orc heal up her companions she looks at Yorikata.
You still look a little pale girl, does this help?
There are we all ready to go now?
"We will be keepin' the boat here as Ragg says, that swamp be curses with them Will-o-Wisps. Careful for em, they be resisin' most magics. I heard there be some large creature with a bunch o' heads as well." Halrex tells Yorikata.
"Thanks."[7b] Yorikata tells Lanneth. [b]"I think I'm good, as for the physical wounds. But I don't think I will get used to almost being killed anytime soon."
As Halrex mentions a multiheaded creature she inquires "You mean those two headed giants?"
"Could be, just some scared survivors who aren't mentally intact once they leave." Halrex replies.
I know woodcraft so I can help through the swamp
"Many thanks, Halrex." William takes his backpack from the cavalier's kit and loads it up with the items he will need. He looks to the party and says "Ready as I ever will be. Shall we do this?"
I can make all of us walk on top of the water but only for just under an hour. Just remember that if you get stuck Dain by a really deep portion of the bog.
"Can't we start with walking on water, and hope we're done with it before it expires?" Yorikata asks, not really fond of the idea to stand waist deep in mud.
We could, but I don't know how deep into the marsh the standing stones are. I would hate to get there and then have to swim back because the spell expired.
"Aw, pleeeease! I'd hate to find them after an hour of wading through mud, only to see a 15 minute jog over water would have sufficed." Yorikata pleads.
The swamp leads North, following the stones is not easy task at times.
The bog becomes deeper as you go in, almost 4' deep at most spots.
"How about we check from the crow's nest, where in that bog these stones are? It was standing stones, not lying flat stones, so there might be a chance?" Yorikata suggests.
She climbs the rope ladder, up to the ships lookout, to take a look around before they leave.
Between the group you are able to make out where the second marker stone is. Yorikata despite the height of the Crows nest is unable to see the standing stones or how deep into the marsh they are. The tree cover is thick and gets thicker as you move further into the marsh.
As the group makes it way slowly into the marsh you come to a large area with an island in the middle of 4 streams. Dain finds large tracks in the swamp those of a predator. After a few quiet moments stomping and Crashing reveals a Large 5 headed creature.
Yorikata squats down and holds her breath.
It is a large 5 headed creature, you know you have heard about them before but just cannot figure out what.
The thing surprises Lanneth although her mind reacts before her body does.
William takes a five foot step forward and launches a spear at the beast.
"Yorikata, I will hold it here so that maybe you can get around to the other side."
As a response to William's statement, some bubbles raise besides him, but it is not clear what that means.
Williams spear falls well short of it's intended mark landing harmlessly on the island that the Creature presently inhabits.
Dain moves up as well, firing a single shot from his bow.
Dain's arrow strikes true in the centre mass
The Large Creature moves forward, 5 heads snapping and biting out at William.
From the back Lanenth calls out.
A Hydra!!!! Be careful, those creatures will regenerate quickly. You can chop off a head, but you need fire to prevent it from growing two back!
Then she moves slightly closer and starts to chant.
Cursed creature of the Marsh, may misfortune fall on your many HEADS!
Yorikata moves a bit closer, comes out of the water again and gives the beast the evil eye.
The Many heads of the Hydra are able to confuse Lanneth who is not able to pick the head she wants, Yorikata up to her neck in the water is able to confuses the Hydra a bit. The oppresive heat from the swamp continues to make everyone sweat.
William challenges the beast. He moves inside its reach,drops his shield and swings the greataxe.
The Hydra snaps out at William but misses him as he sinks into the swamp
Dain feels that he will vanish upto the top of his head if he tries entering the water. I think we will need that water walking spell or whatever!