GM Worg's Tears at Bitter Manor (Inactive)

Game Master Kyle "Worg" H

Darkness is a higher level spell than Dancing Lights, so Mivvy and I could only give a "somewhere in here" circle.

Up at the cabin with my dad until Tuesday. Will be a slight break from posting until then.

The adventure continues, as the party moves out of the caverns of the spider and the strange creature to search for strange beasts.

Urzaia begins by searching for possible signs of dead animals that may have been killed in a strange manner or paths that look unusual or strange.

This pocket of the forest holds large piles of broken limbs and leaning trunks, as if a few older trees had collapsed together, perhaps felled by disease or a lightning strike.

The strangest set of tracks ever is all he immediately sees. He isn't certain what these would belong to. They lead towards a bunch of fallen tree limbs and hollow logs.

”I’m not sure what would be roosting in such a place. Be careful,” Keene whispers as he waits for the group to proceed.

That's the fun. No one does. If they knew we wouldn't be out here gathering samples.

Calling upon Gorum Urzaia approaches the fallen trees, axe in hand.

Here kitty kitty. Why don't you come out and play?

Casting Divine Favor before approaching.

”We’ve got this.”

Something about Mivvy’s tone lends everyone confidence.
inspire courage +1

Kasumi pops a quick Blur on Daddy Urz.

Fen readies his whip as he stays in the middle to maximize the reach he has. Casting a light spell on a stone he picks up, Fen palms it so as to not cast to much light around himself.

Urzaia creeps forward to the fallen trees.

Just a reminder for this quest; they want either a trophy or a description of the beasts. If you want to fight, lemme know.

Urzaia whispers to the others.

Do you see this? It's some kind of log bug.

”Extraordinary! Some kind of camouflage, perhaps?”

Mivvy begins to take notes.

”It doesn’t seem inherently evil, does it? I don’t see any reason we have to kill it. Maybe we could observe it for a few moments for our note taking purposes.”

"I have no idea what y'all are talking about," says Kasumi, squinting into the trees.

A large hand lands on Kasumi's head, turning it towards the walking log.

That, right there. A log with legs.

"I don't see it either, but if you say we don't have to kill it then let us not." Fen agress

"Urzaia, I just want you to know, I am so thankful that you're pointing my head in any direction but downwards," she says.

The log creature, seeming satisfied that it is not being approached, continues scampering around on its own interests. The party observes it for a while, getting a good idea of what they can explain about it.

Bonus points for an attempted Craft check to make a drawing.

For the next Fantastical Beast and where to find it, Survival check.

craft: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

survival, aid: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Behold! Kasumi’s 667th Post!

Craft: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Perform oratory to compose a convincing and detailed description?

@Mivvy: Roll'em.

Craft 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

perform (oratory): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

Between Mivvy and Kasumi, getting a firm detailed description of the creature proves to be an easy enough task.

Still waiting on survival checks to find the next beast.

Survival 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Keene starts searching high and low for any sign of other creatures.

Survival: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Kasumi only searches low.

Riti joins in the search for the beast.

Survival: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Not much luck here. Mivvy, Fen, did either of you find anything?

So I had a post where I jotted Fen, he found it, and was going to proceed from there. Bad news is my computer froze and locked up on me 3 times while I was doing it. It is on its death bed now it seems.

Fen do the thing: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

The party finds a scary tree that looks like a weeping willow but with its leaves ending in nooses. A dead body hangs from one of them.

Proper post when I get to work. What will you all do?

Mivvy keeps a safe distance and whispers, ”If it can’t move, maybe we can just set it on fire from a distance and watch it burn. Can plant-things move?”

Kasumi frowns. "I'm in favor of Plan: Burn It Down."

Some can and most of the ones that can't reach farther than you'd think.

Knowledge(Nature): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Know. Nature 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

Both Mivvy and Rondolpho have heard of this before. The Hangman Tree; Nomrally, these sinister trees loom above fields strewn with bones. Numerous leafy vines, their tips looped into nooses, hang from the branches. Generally they stand at 30ft tall with a weight of 12,000 pounds.

Most notable features are its hallucinatory spores that it can burst into a 50ft radius and fools people into thinking it is a regular tree or, at worst, a treant or some other friendly tree.

Otherwise, these things have spell resistance, weakness to shock, and can speak Sylvan.

NE Huge Plant

”Now this thing looks like a problem. It lures in the unsuspecting....should we try and eliminate the threat?”

Kasumi’s eyes widen.

”Wait. It speaks Sylvan?”

This is my moment!!

Kasumi clears her throat and steps up:

Mivvy checks her pack for things that hurt magic trees...

"Fire perhaps?" Fen offers pulling out a torch

It seems to laugh as it rocks side to side, the dead body swinging.

Mivvy stretches a little and stifles a yawn.