That's really cool. :)
Zairiah smiles, watching the monkey coming so close.
Uthman feeds the monkey a few berries and after awhile it loses interest and scampers off back into the trees with its friends. You continue to try to follow the trail.
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"Follow me, I believe I know the way. . ."
"As long as he doesn't fling poop at me after he goes back to the trees..." murmurs Fadilah.
Nura watches the exchange with the monkey with a raised eyebrow. When it has left, she follows Uthman, her own sense of direction being fallible.
Zairiah follows as well.
Uthman gets out in front of the group and it seems as though he is following the ancient trail. After about four hours of hiking you come across a river. And in the middle of the river you see three frogmen on a raft shepherding a herd of giant dragonflies.
Whispering to his companions, Uthman asks, "Do we believe these frogmen are like to be friendly?"
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"I should think that we should treat them as such, until given reason otherwise," Nura responds
Zairiah steps into the open and says
Hello! Is it possible to get passage across the river?
She is optimistic, but if they act aggressively, she will back off.
One of the frogmen says, "Greetings, erm, umm, I guess we have time to ferry you across, please do not disturb our dragonflies, they do get agitated fairly easily. erhm."
He then turns to the one with the paddle and says, "Saladin, help these folks cross the river shan't we?"
The raft is paddled over to the riverbank and you are granted passage.
Zairiah boards the raft, trying not to disturb any dragonflies.
Thank you so much for your kindness. Is there anything that we can do for you in return?
The frog person says, "No, the rules of the Loregiver include helping those who are in need of help without asking favors in return."
Your group is ferried across the rive and they bid you farewell.
Zairiah resumes following Uthman along the trail with her fellows.
"I thank you, kind men, for your hospitality. If ever we meet when you are in need, I promise you the same my friends. May the god's blessing shine on you in the light of the Loregiver's Law."
Back on foot, Uthman attempts to reckon their path again.
Nura enjoys the ride, trying not to disturb the dragonflies overmuch.
Like Nura, Fadilah is entranced by the dragonflies. Though the team has spent a great deal of time shipboard, she still seems to enjoy the relaxed boat right, however short it may be, perhaps because there is so much to see as opposed to the general sameness of the open ocean.
Uthman guides the group after the river seemingly keeping the group on the trail according to the map and about an hour later the air is
filled with the sweet aroma of ripening fruit and you find yourselves moving through what was probably once a tended orchard of bananas,
oranges, dates, figs, and other savory fruits. In some
places it is possible to reach up and take some of the
fruit as they walk along.
Zairiah looks around to see if there are nectarines. If there are, she takes one to try, since that is her favorite fruit.
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"Wow... what a bountiful riparian corridor," says Fadilah, gazing in wonder at all of the magnificent fruit trees. She leans out over the edge of the boat to pluck a fig.
"Still warm from the sunlight. Just... magnificent." She brushes off the fig and takes an exploratory nibble.
"Yes, this is a strange place- I wonder why it was abandoned?"
Uthman examines the fruit carefully before tasting some.
Nura is nervous about the fruit, but seeing the others partaking, she reaches out and grabs a handful of figs, tossing one into her mouth.
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You look up while eating the fruit you have just picked and suddenly, the air around the party is filled with a cloud of dancing sparks as a
brilliant emerald-green winged serpent, 8 feet long,
flits around the trunk of a tree...
Initiative: Party Serpents roll off P S
Round 1
Party
Um, hello. Sorry... is this your fruit? We didn't mean to offend.
Nura can do little more than stare, open-mouthed, at the serpent. So startled is she that she drops the figs from her hand.
Uthman draws his weapons, but waits to see if the serpent attacks before striking.
Fadi
Fadilah likewise has no intention of picking a fight, especially if the boat can just continue on its way and leave the serpent behind.
The serpent flies above the group and breathes a cloud of dancing sparks doing or half if you pass your saving throw.
The Bard Saving throw pass "Ow that hurts.
He grabs his zither and starts to play a tune.
Fadilah is overwhelmed by the sudden and unexpected blast of sparks, and collapses to the deck, sizzling and burning.
Zariah backpedals fast and tries to shoot at the serpent.
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Nura sighs and draws her scimitar, slashing at the snake in one smooth motion. "We had hoped to pass peacefully," she says, not certain if the snake can understand her words.
The Bard sees Fadi go down and pours a potion of healing down her throat curing HP
Zairiah shoots and miss while Nura connects.
Initiative Party , Enemy
Round 2
The serpent flies down to attack Nura hit doing bite damage
Party
Zairiah attacks the serpent.
Uthman draws his bow and attempts to shoot the serpent as well.
Fadi and Nura
Nura attacks again with her short bow and misses
Fadi moves out of the orchard and tells her gen to get her burning hands.
Zairiah's attack misses but Uthman's hits.
The Bard attacks with his short bow hit
Round 3
Enemy Party
Party
Zairiah attacks the serpent again.
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Nura growls and fires her shortbow again, then swears at the RNG.
Fadilah remains some distance from the fighting, still trying to clear her head.
Uthman takes aim with his longbow.
The bard starts playing his zither and casts inspire on the party.
Zairiah hits the target but the others miss.
The winged serpent obviously injured, flies away in pain.
Combat Over