Yes, let's go now!
Anga collects whatever gear she can, and swims for the surface.
Yes, let's go now!
Anga collects whatever gear she can, and swims for the surface.
Ulfgard joins in and follows suit swimming to the surface.
Once up, everything was dried, thanks to the magic users very liberal use of some useful cantrip he looks of the pile of loot found and smiles. He will settle for nothing less than complete dryness, especially of his feet!
"Ok, what have we found?"
Leira nods to let others now she is more or less ok. Before leaving, she insists on taking the disk and the brazier for later analyzing it.
Once the group swims back to the surface the girl seems to get in better humor "Wow! That was such an adventure! Do you think we found the ingredient we were searching to relight the Forge? I wonder why the giants built a temple in the bottom of a lake"
Provided it is possible now, she will quickly try to inspect the magical items we found.
She will leave analyzing the disk texts for the night, provided the group has recovered it.
Before returning to the surface, Haskyll takes the time to a vial or two with the red silt to analyse later.
Leira and the party was unable to collect the brazier. The collapse that Leira just just escaped ended with a massive stone fallen upon the brazier and crushing it.
Now as Haskyll attempts to collect the red silt, it kicks up and forms a cloud around him.
Surface
Once on the surface, the party can begin to dry out.
Droja will see if any of the items found in the lobster-like creatures nest contained magical properties. And they did, the waterlogged suit of hide armor, the belt, the stick that shows no sign of decay, the flask, and the scroll in the scroll case all radiated magic.
Kaos nor Leira was able to identify the Trident.
Leira wan unable to identify the ring.
Leira will determine that the Javelins are basic +1 Javelins.
Leira will also determine that the Hide Armor is also +1.
Once he manages to recover from the coughing fit, he gives up trying to collect any more silt than what he has.
He then returns to the surface with the rest and tries to dry out.
Anga lights a fire and starts to dry out/warm up. She notices the item identifying and helps
Haskyll survives the poison.
Kaos removes teeth.
The party returns to the shores of the lake.
Haskyll with Anga's aid begins identifying items found.
Trident of Warning
Ring of Foe Focus
Belt of Giant Strength +4
Wand of Entropic Shield
Flask with Oil of Flame Arrows
Flask with a Potion of Enlarge Person
Scroll with a Cure Serious Wounds spell on it.
Leira helps finishing the identification of the magic objects, casting read magic to quickly decipher the scrolls.
"Mmmm... yes, I also saw that inscription. Can I have a look?" Leira approaches to Kaos to quickly study the inscription "This one is complicated, I think I can do it, but I need some time and a calm atmosphere... Perhaps it is a good point to call for a day and rest"
If the group agrees, the girl spends her remaining pool of arcanist power to swap a spell and prepare secure shelter. After she casts the spell a sturdy stone refuge appears for the group near the lake.
Once comfortably set, Leira spends her time teaming up with Anga and any other interested in deciphering the inscription.
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Kaos would love to up grade his belt. But he does already have a GS of +2 he would of course trade that back to the group.
The ring could be useful for anyone.
Ulfgard, Haskyll, or Kaos could use the trident as a range weapon if nothing else.
The wand would probably go to Anga or Leira.
Just suggestions
"Yes!" Leira exclaims ecstatic "We found it! It says here this is the “Blessing of Rosag", it is a rather ancient form of Giant, but I am pretty sure of it. We have the boon from the Preserver of the Forge and great priestess of Minderhal now."
The girl, enthusiastic, hugs whomever is closest to her at the end of the study "That would mean we are only missing now the dragon’s breath to ignite the geodes from the sacred horn Drakesbane guarded by Jogrothir the Hunter, according to Ferin's tale"
A dragon. Do ya happen to know one, lassie? They tend ta be capricious, greedy beings, who would as soon eat you as help.
She looks at Kaos.
er, just saying mutters Anga the diplomat.
Ah don't suppose ye can breath fire, or such Anga asks Kaos
Ulfgard looks at Kaos and shrugs.
"I have no belt at all. I would really like the new belt! And haven´t seen a trinket in quite some time. The ring would look good on you."
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The party stays in Leira's "Secure Shelter" for the night. Never-the-less, the party sets up the usual watches. The sounds of the outdoors, crickets, owls, croaking frogs, and the like is all that is heard through the night.
Day One Hundred and One
It is dark along the lake side well past morning. A natural obscuring mist hovers over the lake and the party. Visibility is poor.
"Uaaaah!" Leira yawns as she opens the door of the shelter while she scratches her neck. Despite dressing only her panties, as usual for sleeping, she still holds attached her shortsword to the side. The girl looks at the early mists of the day while listening the croaking frogs attentively "It seems a peaceful day. I guess the giants do not appreciate much this side of the Valley."
The girl takes a short bath in the lake before coming back for breakfast I wonder if Haskyll has prepared that beacon and eggs stuff once again... yummy!
Sitting to the table with the others to eat while she opens her spellbook and starts going over the magical movements and ingredients required for casting "That belt would make good matching with your dragon skin boots Ulfgard, I did not know you dwarves were that mindful about combining!" she taunts the dwarf while laughing in good mood.
"If I have it right, we have only a place remaining at the north-east of the Valley" the girl points an area at the map of the Minderhal Valley given by the Lord of Janderhoff "Perhaps you Anga can teleport us to the temple of Fandarra or the Cathedral to save us some precious days of walking. What do you think?"
Anga hears Leira's comment to Ulfgard.
Well at least he has more sense than walkin' around in ye unmentionables in the mountains, lass. she says with a smile.
On hearing about the teleporting idea, she says
Nay problem And gets to studying her spellbook.
actually, looking at the spell, Anga says, reading her spellbook, ah can only take three others with me.
She sheepishly looks up.
sorry. Ah could summon a phantom chariot, but we would have to leave the mule behind.
"We can always walk," Droja shrugs. "At least we wouldn't be swimming."
Anga shudders at the thought of swimming again.
Looking at the loot, she says, the wand is entropic shield, a cleric spell. I canae use it. She shrugs.
"I will take the oil of flame, and you or Ulfgard should take the enlarge potion while Haskyll takes the cure scroll" Leira offers "All the rest we should probably sell it on Anga's next visit to Janderhoff..."
"Well, if teleporting is not an option, we better start walking" observing the map of the valley she points out "Perhaps we can build a simple raft and descend the river faster like that. I am good with knots"
"I don't think the silt is worth the effort but I will help you with air bubble or any other need if you want to do it" Leira exposes sincerely "The last element we are lacking is hiding somewhere to the north east according to that map in the Dark Passages isn't it? I propose to descend the river then go east to avoid the central area of the Cathedral and the giant camps..."
Droja looks at the party, "Haskyll would be best to take the Wand. I will take one of the Javelins."
When Kaos talks about going back in the water to retrieve the dust, "Haskyll choked on that stuff. If you go to collect it, you may not return. You are a good warrior. That would be a waste."
During the night, Haskyll will take the time to ensure everyone is healed up.
Liera, should get the ring, I will take the wand, and scroll, Ulfgard has the belt, I will take one of the other Javelins, and suggest that Anga takes the last one. The rest we should sell, when we return to a city, which I suggest happens soon.
Haskyll pauses and listens to Kaos.
I don't suggest it. I tried for it, and all I got was choked for my trouble, and a little queasy. Not worth the effort laddie.
He finishes dividing up the stuff.
in the morning, Haskyll stretches, tends to the mule, and then prepares the spell create food and water.
He will then use it to feed everyone and the mule in the morning.
Anga casts a spell.
Ah can do something better than a raft
Anga casts a spell, while everyone gets ready (it takes about ten minutes). At its end, a misty form is created, taking the image of a chariot with horses. It is floating slightly over the ground.
She turns around with a grin
My phantom chariot is better than a leaky raft. Ye can still do it if ye want. I can ride beside ye.
Leira looks impressed at the appearance of the phantom chariot "Wow Anga! That's awesome! Is that made of shadows?" the girl approaches to the phantom horses with curiosity and pokes them to see how much are they real.
"Well, I guess we can more easily load stuff there than in a raft. We can leave the rafting experience for once we have finished all this" the girl smiles and starts loading the chariot.
I think Dragon Breath should be the choice.
The party heads back the way they came. You have no hostile encounters. The party follows the river. About an hour past midday, the party reaches the valley that will taken them to the cave system. A weather system is coming in as snow begins to fall.
Although she has been for descending the river, half-day looking at the mule suffering to catch up with the phantom chariot is enough to change the girls mind "Perhaps we should really consider leaving the mule at the Cathedral temporarily... that means we take shelter from the storm at the caves, then we advance faster to the dragon breath"
Leira points the alternative path "But of course, descending the river is still cool with me"
Our poor mule, but I guess, she has served us well. So do we leave her at the cathedral, or do we Port to town to sell her.
As the weather starts to close in. We should take shelter
Droja will speak up when Leira and Haskyll mentions leaving Gertrude, I mean the mule, at the Cathedral, "You are going to leave the mule with Giants. They'll eat her. Do you ever see any mules or horses around Giants?"