Nsizi handed over the little monkey, a little reluctantly, to the sheriff. "Also, one of the creatures we fought was somebody that came over with us on the Kaava Cutter. I did not learn his name, but it will be in the list, I suppose."
Tag Adaela?
The half-orc replied as if there was no doubt. "We catch our food."
Nsizi smiled at Bufi's confidant answer. "Yes, but we should bring some rations, just in case. Also, we will need to bring food for the horses."
Each hex on the map requires 8 hours to cross thanks to the rugged terrain (or 5 hours on horseback), and 2 full days to completely explore (1 day on horseback).
I also updated the map to show the suspected Song'o tribe location and the shipwreck.
Muhdzuzi was eager to get started, "I can trap and hunt on the way as well, although hunting takes time sometimes."
He looked at the horses outside in dismay. Noting that there were only four beasts, he asked, "So, will I have to walk beside you all?"
He looked at the horses outside in dismay. Noting that there were only four beasts, he asked, "So, will I have to walk beside you all?"
Nsizi shook his head. "As you are small, and I am light, I thought we could ride together. As we will leave you with your tribe, it didn't make sense to borrow another pony. Do you mind riding together?"
tag Muhdzuzi
Looking at the map, Nsizi said, "We will need to go back a small ways to get to where Muhdzuzi's people are. Let us plan for 2 weeks, to be safe. We can check on the Dika plantation first, then find Muhdzuzi's people, then go north to the tar pits. If nothing is there, we can then go west. Agreed?"
"Agreed.
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PS: We missed Oz but had enough to move things along.
Min frowned as they approached the plantation, having the same queasy feeling in the pit of her stomach that she did when they approached the fort with its gates smashed in. That much damage done ... shouldn't someone be out here assessing or working to repair it? Or at least have come out at some point since the storm to throw an old sail or something over the hole in the roof? She reined in her horse, preferring extended observation to an expeditious arrival. "Does this look wrong to anyone else?" she asked, just loud enough to carry the distance between the mounted party.
"Does this look wrong to anyone else?"
The half-orc nodded. "It's definitely odd that there's no one around working." Zeljka dismounted and secured her horse. "I'll take a look around the building."
Oh no, I don't micromanage in my games. I would only keep track of resources if it promoted RP opportunities. If for example, you guys were traveling in a 'desert' then I would keep track of water.
For this exploration, I'll assume you either brought food or have hunted/gathered so don't worry about and just concentrate on the RPing. :)
No sheds or other buildings in the 'plantation'.
I'll wait for someone else to post before moving this forward.
Questions?
Game on!
"Zeljka, wait!" Min called her back before she got too far. Taking a piece of copper wire from her component pouch, she incanted a spell, pointing a finger at the half-orc. "There. Now, if you see anything, you only have to whisper, and I'll hear you."
Nsizi put his hands on Zeljka's arm and quietly said, "Spirits guide you."
He and Muhdzuzi then stood together, looking in opposite directions, scanning for danger.
The door was closed but unlocked. A single room made up most of the interior, save for a large storage closet in the far corner. The furniture inside the cabin was upended and everything was wet from the rains that entered through the broken roof.
There was a large puddle of muddy water in front of the closet from which a feeble voice called for help...
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The muddy puddle is actually a type of ooze.
Zeljka could hear a voice calling for help. It could be a trap but she couldn't take that chance in case it was the sheriff's cousin.
Remembering Min's words, the half-orc whispers, "All the furniture is tossed and there's a big puddle in front of the closet. Someone's calling for help so I'm going to go search the closet."
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"The place looks ransacked, and someone's calling for help from inside the closet," Min passed on Zeljka's information to the others. "Zeljka," she whispered back through her arcane connection to the half-orc, "ask who it is before you open the door. We're on our way."
Judging that Zeljka might need reinforcements, she gestured to the others to approach the house with her.
Zeljka raised her voice to carry throughout the cabin. "Who's in the closet? Are you hurt?"
Nsizi and Muhdzuzi followed the wizard towards the house, keeping their eyes on the surrounding area as much as possible.
Zeljka raised her voice to carry throughout the cabin. "Who's in the closet? Are you hurt?"
A weak voice croaked from inside the closet, "It's me, Jheri. Thank the Lady you are here."
The voice sounded scared, "Is it gone?"
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@Zelkja, are you next to the closet? If not, what distance? Any other precautions?
@everyone: please give me two rounds worth of actions. I would say you are 60' away from the house.
Zeljka stopped at looked around at Jheri's question. "Is what gone? I don't see anyone."
tag Jheri
Nsizi and Muhdzuzi continued to move cautiously towards the house, keeping an eye out for ambush. When they reached the door, Nsizi took a quick glance inside, but when he saw there was no danger inside, he said, "We'll take a look around the back."
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PS: We haven't heard from Oz since Wednesday...
Immune to electricity and mind-affecting effects.
Nsizi was at the back of the building when he heard (?) cry out. Hoping he wasn't going to be too late to help, he ran back around to the front of the building, holding his iwisa in his hand.
Zeljka involuntarily took a step backwards as the creature manifested before her. Quickly recovering, the half-orc moved forward and brought her weapon down on the amoeboid creature.
She hoped that she was targeting the thing's head as her falchion sliced through, what was it...ooze, skin, cartilage? Whatever it was, it was a threat and the slayer could deal with threats.
I'll wait a little longer for Min and/or Oz before recapping later today...
Oz spent the time traveling talking to his new companions and generally getting to know each. At the sight of the plantation he powered up his shield, taking a point of burn doing so.
When he hears the sound of combat coming from the hut Oz ducked inside and when he saw the creature he moved for a clear shot and fired a bolt of cold at it.
Immune to electricity and mind-affecting effects.
"It's a jelly!" Min cried, probably almost entirely unhelpfully, considering the audience. She approaches near enough to fire an Acid Dart at the ooze.
Oops, I could have recapped last night but I didn't see Oz's post.
I think Oz posted the first part (which said 'I'll post later') and then added the rest to the 'same' post.
Please don't do this because the additional post (EDITS) won't show up as a new post. If you take more than 5 minutes to edit your post, please just post a new one. That way I know when something new has been posted.
No biggie but please keep that in mind because it's happened to me more than once. :(
I intend to move things along today.
Game on!
Guilty. Did not know that was an an issue.
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As Zeljka tried to break the jelly' hold on her, she yelled at Min, "If I keep cutting it, will there just be more of them? It doesn't look like I hurt it with my blade."
Arrgh! And I just missed my edit window. :(
And just because, you also don't get to break the grapple. :P
Game on! :)
As Zeljka tried to break the jelly' hold on her, she yelled at Min, "If I keep cutting it, will there just be more of them? It doesn't look like I hurt it with my blade."
"I ... don't know!" Min shouted back helplessly. "Try something else!" She pointed a finger at the jelly trying to engulf Zeljka, and a glowing mote sped unerringly into the yellow ooze. Then she retreated toward the door. "Nsizi! Whatever you do, don't cut it!"
Swinging his iwisa in his hand, Nsizi said, "No cutting here." He then stepped up to the slimy puddle and pounded his iwisa down onto it.
Shooting another bolt of cold at the jelly that the magic missile hit, Oz fires and steps back 5'.
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, hit
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Nsizi cried out as Zeljka went limp. Dropping his iwisa, he stepped forward and reached his hands into the slimy jelly surrounding his friend. The substance stung and burned, but he grief his teeth and kept pushing through it until he made contact with Zeljka's arm.
"Hold on, Bufi," he said. "I've got you." calling on the spirits, he prayed that she wouldn't die.
Zeljka willed herself to stay alive. Although the thought of letting go and joining her family wherever they may be did seem like a nice one...
Nsizi cried out as Zeljka went limp. Dropping his iwisa, he stepped forward and reached his hands into the slimy jelly surrounding his friend. The substance stung and burned, but he grief his teeth and kept pushing through it until he made contact with Zeljka's arm.
"Hold on, Bufi," he said. "I've got you." calling on the spirits, he prayed that she wouldn't die.
You may want to rethink that action because the ooze is on Zelkja and will probably do more damage unless it is a) killed or b) Zelkja pulled away.
Stabilizing should be the least of your worries right now.
We have another suckerplayer join us, an old RP friend actually.
Sir Longears (aka GM Advocate and GM Thing) will play a ranger/scout/archer.
We'll have the PCs come back to town after dealing with Gheri and picking up the goo that used to be Zerlkja. :)
Would someone like to volunteer to write up a brief summary of the story so far?
I'm only thinking of bullet items of the major events...
Questions?
Game on!
Nsizi cried out as Zeljka went limp. Dropping his iwisa, he stepped forward and reached his hands into the slimy jelly surrounding his friend. The substance stung and burned, but he grief his teeth and kept pushing through it until he made contact with Zeljka's arm.
"Hold on, Bufi," he said. "I've got you." calling on the spirits, he prayed that she wouldn't die.
You may want to rethink that action because the ooze is on Zelkja and will probably do more damage unless it is a) killed or b) Zelkja pulled away.
Stabilizing should be the least of your worries right now.
Oz was a one trick pony but it was a good trick. He fired again at the ooze.
Would someone like to volunteer to write up a brief summary of the story so far?
Min's report to the Count covers the first part of it....
Desperately, Min turned the ring on her finger and pointed again at the half-jelly.