Cani is incredibly ready to go on and smite-boink something. Ideally something big.
As Wardel leads them through the blighted forest, Yvra questions him, and listens with interest to anything he will tell them about the mushroom dragon, it's lair, Arlantia, and the blighted forest in general.
At a lull in the conversation, Yvra smiles and says "I understand being needed elsewhere of course...but it's a shame that Petrahk won't be here to help out this time. Fight dragons with dragons, as they say."
"We still have you." Kwiazy says with a smile and a wink... "You are no less a dragon than Petrahk."
"Hehehehe. After spending most of my youth in Kragodan, in the adoptive home of a Cleric of Folgrit, I sometimes feel I'm more dwarf than kobold." Yvra reaches to pet Lodni Stonetail, the rabbit familiar he inherited from his adoptive mother. "...but after meeting Petrahk and C4N, I feel like maybe I can proudly claim my kobold heritage again. Maybe we kobolds–and you goblins–deserve a new beginning, and a chance to pick a different path."
Then, looking over at C4N as he just about bursts with excitement about the upcoming battle, Yvra adds, "Of course who is more draconic-of-heart than our dear paladin of Apsu?"
Cani not be Dragon, yet! But maybe soon? Maeking Smite of evil mushroom dragon be what Apsu is wanting! Is interesting, first time Cani fights mushroom dragon. Has mostly fought Demon-beings and devil beings and daemon-beings and not-dead-bone beings, but cani not fought vs evil fake mushrom dragon being yet! Any of Cani-friends have experience?
He pauses
I can maek trade! Cani is expert Demon being fighter has fought in demon home place, although in prettiest part of demon home thankfully! Very important hint is to not maek bite attack on demon who be looking like flying meatball! Cani needed lots of bleach after making that mistake! Also, snekwomen Demon be bad at squat dancing! Cani has made win of squat-dancing contest vs snek-women-demon-ballerina! Cani not know why named ballerina, weird word, she had nothing to do with balls Cani thinks!
Oh, dont do demon drugs or you make forget that flying meatball demon not be edible! Cani learned all of this first hand by experience!
He continues, hopefully without causing too much psychic damage on the party.
Kwiazy listens to Cani, believing at least half of what he says, and nods sagely as if he understands and believes it all. He smiles at Cani warmly, or maybe indulgently, as one would with a child with a vast imagination. "I'm sure your experiences will be of great help to us when we deal with this dragon, or perhaps with any demons that might be its cohorts. You always have wonderful insights, my friend." He does hope Cani's connection to his dragon-god and his experiences help out. In the meantime, his stories are always entertaining, and that too is helpful for morale, if nothing else.
"I promise you'll get to smite the mushroom dragon, C4N. And definitely don't try to bite it.
"If I'm right, it'll be more Plant than Dragon...but that makes it more deadly, not less. In addition to its claws, bite, and acid breathe, I wonder if it might not have the ability to create a poisonous cloud. Biting it could poison you rather badly.
"Putting that together with your demon experience...maybe there's a general lesson about not putting strange monsters in your mouth?"
Yvra grins as she flaps along, 6' off the ground, on her flying apparatus.
But Cani wants to be dragon, and dragon be biting dangerous things!
He pauses
Also, very pretty being with library wings be killing Demon Lords by biting them!
He adds, utilizing a very interesting choice of role model.
Menti pops her head out
Its kissing not biting, there is a difference but it could be awkward to explain. The Phantom adds with a sigh.
You journey through areas that are filled with rot and sickly trees.
"Karburton, thank you for leading us this far. Do you know where exactly the mushroom dragon's lair is? Is it down this path?" Yvra points toward the path that leads to the ruin.
"Wendel not know exactly, but can take you in right direction. This way, this way!"
Wendel points in one direction, and tells you that is where the palace of the nice one who used to rule was (yellow arrow on map).
He tells you that to find the nasty dragon, you need to go in the other direction (see red arrow).
Assuming you follow his directions, you find yourselves in what looks like a grove of trees magically preserved from the darkblight.
Huh? Something try to lure me out of smitemode?
Something tried to taek my mind! Haha, Cani has cunning plan! Will stare around dazedly so evil beings thinks Cani be bamboozled and walks into smite range! Cani be super genius! Cani whispers, before pretending to be dazed.
Cani, you dont actually know what the effect would be, so how do you expect this to work? His mental subunit cautions, but Cani is too much in "I am dazed try to omnomnom me evil being" character to answer.
Yvra stands frozen still, his eyes scanning left and right.
The entire team sees that the appearance of peace here and being free of the blight is just an illusion; probably one that predates the blight itself. The area is actually just as blighted as the rest of the woods.
A pair of froghemoths realize that you now can see them, and attack.
You all go before the froghemoths. They are size huge, and are about 20 feet away from you. We'll go mapless here, so just tell me if you're getting into flanking, etc.
"Careful! They are incredibly powerful, and can swallow you from thirty feet away. Let me see if I can hold them at bay, at least for a few moments."
Yvra reaches into his belt pouch, pulls out a custom tanglefoot bag, and lobs it at the froghemoths.
After throwing his gooey alchemical creation, Yvra leans left on his gliding apparatus, and attempts to conceal himself in the bushes, at least 30' from the nearest of them.
When the others seem done, Kwiazy runs up toward the closest Froggie and right past it to it's rear corner set up a diagonal flank for Cani at its front corner (IF he wants to take it)... . Once there, he strikes with his +2 agile dueling keen skewering adamantine rapier for .
Kwiazy skewers the closer frog monster.
Velvunk roasts both of them.
Yvra glues the further one down, and slows down the closer.
Cani is up.
status: monster 1 -96 HP; monster 2 -63 HP
I cast BOINK
Cani shouts as he approaches the unentangled one!
There be more where that came from!
The monster takes more damage from Cani.
The nearer creature bites at Cani.
It also slaps at him with all four tentacles.
The other monster reaches for Kwiazy with his very long tongue (30 ft reach)
Nope.
The party is up again.
status: monster 1 -127 HP; monster 2 -63 HP
Kwiazy, now flanking with Cani I think?, makes a full round of attacks against ol' frogface #1...
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Kwiazy Great Smiting buddy! Lets go maek merry drinkins once evilbeingz been smited! Cani acrobatically touches the Froghemoth pieces Kwiazy sends flying in all directions while singing paeans of praise.
His next action would alas depend on wether the Froghemoth is still up after this onslaught.
Kwiazy's first two hits take down the first froglike beast. He is able to take one small step to attack the second creature.
The second froghemoth wobbles and almost falls over after Kwiazy's assault.
everyone else is up.
froghemoth -141 HP
Cani seeks to unload a can of righteous hemoth-head-hammering on the froghemoth.
Yvra arches a scaly eyebrow, still impressed at how quickly Kwiazy and C4N could take down a foe of even this great size and girth.
He attaches a piece of mandrake root to a bolt, squeezes a drop of acid to activate it, and then fires it at the massive froghemoth.
The second froghemoth is absolutely shredded.
Kwiazy very good smite smasher! Lets dance Squad-building-squat-dance-of-glorytorious-victory!
Cani starts squat dancing on the dead Froghemoths, he does a reasonably ok job.
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Kwiazy, unbeknownst to Cani, is actually a well-trained dancer, which he uses in his combat moves... he tries to dance as much like Cani as possible to not put Cani's efforts to shame... "Let's Dance, Cani!
Somehow, he finds it easy to dance matching Cani's moves instead of making his own (I assume with a 42, I can do Cani's moves with a fairly equal level.) (Trying a bit to draw out Cani's own talents at the same time, and teach him a few new moves as well)
Awesome Kwiazy! You dance much better then Cani, where you learn this! Cani only won dancing competition in weird party town because other dancer had no legs, and Cani cunningly chose Squat Dance! Cani thinks Kwiazy could win that fairly! Other dancer was demon though, so Cani figured being fair be rude to their customs. Because Cani was amboozeador and must be very poolite! Cani is absolutely delighted by Kwiazys dancing skills.
As you prepare to leave, you see a tiny golden dragon, who looks a bit familiar, approaching you.
Oh, Lady Pethrak? I hopedope you have been well since we partied!
Cani is a bit toungetied and messes up a formal greeting.
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The keen eyes of a small dragon surveyed the ruined remains of the two frogbeings with a cynical eye. Petrahk was actually GLAD to be back to doing what dragons do best -- which is not boring 'administrative' work of making sure that the minions are fed, cared for, and have appropriate shelter. Not that it really matters to her, of course. But happy minions are productive minions, and the Chesnardo Rangers and allies have been quite happy and productive, indeed.
What. The. Actual... are they... *dancing*? DANCING IS FORBIDDEN! Or at least, it would be if I had any actual control over them. Maybe.
"Ah! You have been doing great work in my absence! I definitely made the right call to go back and work with the camp but now we are back to full strength and ready to move forwards!" She gives a formal and regal (ish) nod to the assembled crew.
But, do they really need me? NONSENSE! Of course they do. What kind of adventure is complete without a dragon?
"Sir Cani, Kwiazy, Yvra, Velvunk... what is important to know that I don't already know about your excursion out here?"
"We're looking for a dragon - some kind of swamp infested dragon or something. Something dark and evil - not like you. You are a dragon of sparkly gold light. Anyway - that is why we are here in this swamp with giant froggymoth things, which are now dead, of course," he said, with a satisfied twinkle in his eye. "Cani and I danced them to death."
Velvunk also called dancetroupe to fight and Yrva did long range dancing! Very cool was!
Cani speaks exitedly
uhhhhhhmmm, maybe you want dance too? Cani probably worse dancer then you but... maybe you want dance yesyes?
Cani stutters several times and someho turns red as he asks Petrahk this.