One skeleton remains as it moves forward
Acrobatics
Attacks Hermann with claw
Damage
- Jonas, Ariella, Edmund, Jokbur, Hermann, Quirmydt, Monsters
AC 16 T 12 FF 14
Round 4
"Agh! it actually got me!" Hermann blurted in surprise and pain.
With another mighty swing to put it down for good, it was clear he'd put more power than precision into the blow - which came nowhere close to the necromatic abomination.
Status hp 22/27, AC 20
Two more blunt arrows are launched if Jonas misses.
Qui will move back to help with the skeleton.
Move to N39.
Attack:
Damage:
Combat Over! Welcome to Level 3
Monk and +1 AC--point blank shot, which has waited too long!
Next level is Wis for archery.
Last stirge is dead....for now at least!
"Alright, are we done here? With the exception of Froggy over there, there's no one that looks particularly good right now... and I could surely use a gallon or two of ale back at the Ferry!"
Feeling offended, Qui hops over:
Who you calling Froggy, tall human.
He then rolls his eyes and begins to laugh - which sounds much like a tree frog croaking.
"Sounds good to me!"
"I need a new axe and bow enchantment."
"A bath would be nice." Jonas says looking down at himself.
You decide to head back to Zelkor's Ferry. Jonas begins to feel better as you travel, while the others do not.
After making it about halfway back you hear the howling of wolves, and it sounds like a large pack of them. Remembering the attack of the worgs before you find a good place to defend yourself as the howling gets close. You hear them getting closer and can tell they are surrounding you. The moment is tense as you prepare for the rush of wolves when a woman steps out of the woods, perhaps even out of a tree, though you are not sure of that.
The woman has a scowl on her face and she looks fierce. She peers at all of you and says, "What are you doing here in my woods. Give me one good reason I shouldn't kill all of you."
Knowledge Nature (untrained):
"Because we mean you no harm? Because we are just passing through? Because the only reason we were here in the first place is to kill the monsters haunting the maw? We are simply servants of good on our way back to Zelkor's Ferry. We mean your forest no harm."
Unsure what the wolf woman wants, Qui stands in front of the cleric with his scimitar lightly held in his hand trying to determine the woman's motives.
Sense Motive:
So far Qui has determined that it is a human looking woman who wants to know what the party is doing. And he is unsure of that.
Jokbur stays silent and observes the interchange.
He uses his powers of observation, hoping to notice something.
You sense that the woman isn't really swayed so far.
"What do you want?"
Taking 10 for 11 and aid another.
"We truly mean no harm, madam. If it's a question if trespass through your land, we can promise to avoid this area on future trips we make between Zelkor's Ferry and Rappan Athuk. We're there looking for my son, who is lost. Perhaps you have seen him?"
He describes his son for her.
Jokbur realizes she isn't convinced.
"A conflict would hurt us both."
The druid seems a little less hostile, but not by much. "I am Drusilla, druid of these woods and its protector. Many a fool, both good and evil go to the Mouth as well as the mausoleum to the east. I will let you pass for now, but be warned that you have my attention. If you want to do some good, then there is a den of monstrous spiders to the south that needs cleaning out. They are disrupting the balance and that would prove to me your intentions."
With that she walks backward into a tree and disappears.
"I think such an ally would be good to have on our side," Edmund says. "Perhaps on our way back to the dungeons."
"I forgot to mention I was an eligible bachelor! I'll lead us that way on return. "
The man-frog nods in agreement.
Jokbur has a silly grin. The forceful druidess has him intrigued.
He looks at Jonas: "I think I convinced her. I wouldn't have to buy a druidess a house."
"She seemed nice enough to me. I think you should definitely court her." Jonas says with an encouraging grin.
Qui just looks confused:
But she had not done anything wrong? Why would you take her to court?
"He means to initiate human-kind's mating rituals," Hermann "clarifies" for Qui, grinning in rarely-exercised good humor.
"In the meantime, Jokbur, have you found anyplace where we can rest safely now that those worgs seem to be off our tail?"
"No problem. And a huge deer; don't tell the druidess."
"Won't she know anyways? Of course, it's been a long time since I've had good venison..."
Jokbur opens up a little as he carves the cooked venison and says a blessing to Gozreh and the Great Druid.
"A druid took me in and showed me most of what I know. He was not a vegan, but believed firmly in not wasting the bounty of the land. Then he had a little accident called my mother."
He examines the maps over the campfire. "We should be able to return and restock. I will feel better when we can buy the massive plate armor for Herman. Jonas moves too fast, it would probably slow him down too much."
He smiles: "I can't wait to go down into the Well. Something about warning a man not to do something that makes him want to do it."
He looks at Ariella: "Probably seems silly to you?"
"Yes. I will not be going down the well unless we have no other options."
"What's down there, anyway? If it's that dangerous, how would anyone survive to come back and say so?"
"I think that's a question best answered once ever other area we can reach is explored and cleared of infestation." Jonas says. "It may just be superstition and legend, but lets not tempt fate any more than we already do."
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The remaining 2 hours back to Zelkor's Ferry goes without incident, other than continuing to be sick.
Your rooms are waiting for you at Bristleback Inn as well as a nice hot meal. Nothing else has changed since you were gone. No new keelboats have down the river, nor any wayfarers have visited in that time.
During the night those that are sick have a hard time getting a good night's sleep.
Hermann slowly creaks down the stairs in the morning. Pale and haggard, he appears to have slept poorly if at all.
"Uhhh, I feel terrible...," he manages to state to no one in particular.
Seeing the staff of the Inn about their jobs as normal, he asks, "Is there a healer of some kind in town? I think we might've picked up something down there."
Qui attempts to hop around the tend to his ill companions.
Heal: <-- hopefully this will help with any heal checks/fort saves
Oh well, damn flies in the room distracted him.