"Wood Rot wears wooden armor"Wyxar says as he looks at the others.
Saassraa nods thoughtfully and pulls a rope from her pack. "Well though, Legionnaire. I will float on the wood with the rope tied to the armor and attempt to navigate through the tunnel. If you feel three sharp tugs on the rope, then I have succeeded and you may pull the armor back up for the next to float through. The last one through bring the armor and the rope." She ties her rope to the armor, hands it to Wyxar, then gets into the water, ready to float through with the large wooden armor to keep her from sinking.
Wyxar will unbuckle the wooden armor and once that is done place the pieces in a pile for Saassraa to use.
"Don't break it or lose it okay"Wxyar says while he then pulls out his grooming kit to begin to brush and wash Wood Rot.
Saassraa nods. "I'll protect the units resources. You might have to pull hard to bring it back but I don't recommend pulling too hard." She then pulls the armor into the water and holds on and begins navigating herself and the armor down the tunnel.
The burn is related to the magic mixing with the mushroom spores. it actually reminds you of several beneficial Tribal Sacred tattoo's though it's incomplete and thus useless unless finished.
The group manages to make it through the water logged tunnel easier than expect, some small fish swim around the group.Turns out the Water is easier to navigate than the group expected, though Wyx has some trouble keeping Woodrot under control, turns out some things just don't like water.
as the tunnel goes on you get to a lightless black tunnel, as your vision switches from color to the black and white of your natural underground vision.
The cave system before you smells like fetid meat, underfoot slippery damp moss and much bigger Goblin wart, you see fresh animal carcasses among the rotted meat and unfamiliar bones.
The cave continues To the left, Right and forward.
Left seems to be where the fetid rotten smells are coming from.
The patches of Goblin wart get bigger to the Right
And Forward continues quite a ways, beyond your darkvision
The Cave is considered difficult terrain due to the slippery and bumpy nature.
Give me a Marching order for the inside of the cave.
"These are more of the mushrooms needed for the treatment aren't they? We should gather more just in case. We should take the time to get Wood Rot back armored up while we gather too."
Wyxar will get Wood Rot under control and then get on his steed.
"Seems we need to find the way out"
Saasraa nods and helps put the armor back on the giant spider. Saasraa eyes the passages then points to the right "Better to follow a way full of life than death or darkness."
Vraxiss follows behind Saasraa his dueling dagger in hand.
Harkness will stand between Vraxiss and Sharra with his crossbow reloaded and ready. As the group trudges through the black-scaled kobold will whisper to the blue one:
"Hey, uh... how do you feel about tattoos?"
"I haven't devoted much thought to the topic. They are rather base, but there are arcane tattoos I've heard. That seems a very convenient tool." Vraxiss replies apparently distracted as he scans the areas while trying to keep pace with Saassraa. "Why do you ask?"
"Oh nothin'. I just uh. Do you like purple too? That mark might be there for eh. Forever." Harkness looks around to find something to change the subject with.
"How 'bout these mushrooms though, huh?"
Wyxar and Wood Rot will be clinging along above the group.
"They're... nice I guess? What's your point?"
The group continues, Harkness doesn't see much in the black and white detail of his darkvision. You all feel the sticky slime rub against you, the stench vaguely like swamp gas. The hall way isn't that long but ends is a spherical room of Goblin wart growing all over, on a cliff at the far end you all spot a familiar patch of Ironbloom.
Wyx can tell the way out of the cave is the way north/ forward as he can feel air flow from it. Judging by the look of things amidst the fungal growths he can see tracks from something not beast or humanoid. it's hard to tell what it is.
"Exit should be that direction, and we are not alone, Not sure what is here but it is not a normal beast or humanoid by the looks of the tracks!'
Muttering to herself, you hear Sharra'es saying, "Doing this for the children. This place is so gross, but it's for the hatchlings."
Vraxiss scrunches up his snout at the small. "That is awful. What is that smell?"
Saassraa coughs slightly but then nods firmly. "Yes. For the good of the greater tribe."
"Am I the only one here who appreciates the majesty of nature?"
"Majesty of nature?! Doctor I think your senses must have been addled. This abhorrent swamp is far from nature's finest offering."
Overcome by the sheer stank of the smell you are sickened until you leave the mushroom patches and can take time to wash it off yourself. Which will require water.
Sickened
The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
The Group reaches the spherical room and can see the patches of Ironbloom on the far cliff, About 40 feet away through the difficult terrain. with a cursory glance all the party see's is large patches of gooey mushrooms and darkness.
The cliff is about 20 feet up and would require climbing or some other method of getting up.
"Do we have enough of the mushrooms we need? Or do we still need to gather more? Master Wyxar, there are some up that cliff there. If you and your spider could retrieve them that would probably be best. If we have enough already then let's not delay leaving here, the stench is palpable." Vraxiss points to the Iron bloom as he speaks.
' I have no issue in doing so, but like I said we are not alone, something has come through here.It is also on the way out. " He says pointing out the areas in which he saw the disturbance.
"So we may need a coordinated effort should whatever it is arises"
"Excellent point. Should we move as a group to the base of the cliff? Then you can retrieve the mushrooms,and we can be on out way."
"Ugh, this smell is terrible. The faster we'r can leave the better... correct what we can but don't tarry to long"
Saassraa nods. "We must continue, whatever the smell." She turns to Wyxar. "Can your mount get to the mushrooms?"
"Yes,Sir"He says saluting from his saddle.
Wyxar will urge him and Wood Rot forward towards the herb.
As you both stalk across the ceiling and walls the group is beset by what seems to be humanoid mushroom, with bright green and purple polka dot tops, gangly tentacle like arms and limbs. they're covered the in the now familiar fungal slime the group has seen frequently now. They seem highly territorial and aggressive
One is rooted in the ceiling
two more on the ground
Turn order
Vraxiss
Sassraa
Mushroom men
Everyone else
Vraxiss waves a hand, speaking a few words filled with arcane power and a shield of shimmering force appears hovering next to him. He then steps up brandishing his dueling dagger, with lighting crackling in his other hand.
"To arms!"
Saassraa steps forward and fires at the mushroom man on the ceiling, reloading rapidly.
the two mushroom men on the ground slowly lurch forward and about 5 feet away from Vraxiss they lash out with long tendril like appendages. One goes to whip him but Saassraa's blast shoots off one of his tendrils causing it to limply thrash onto the ground, the mushroom man is still up. The second mushroom man lashes out but it's tendril hits Vraxiss's barrier.
All the mushroom men stand 5 feet away, they have reach with their tentacles. from whomever they target. Vraxiss has one on each side of him
Sharra'es runs from ther rear of the line and attempts to dive through the whipping tentacles to land a punch on the core of the attacking fungus.
The doctor shows some teeth as he reaches into a sleeve and whips out a hard to see, pointed object at the mushroom creature in front of him and Wyxar.
Wyxar will charge forward and slice at the Mushroom Man along side Wood Rot.
The echoing gun blast inside the relatively small cavern causes quite the ear ache for several inside, namely Wyx and Woodrot, both of whom miss their attack on the spindly mushroom creature. However the bullet pierces true.
The doctor tosses a flask of sickly green liquid which begins melting through the hide of the of the mushrooms outer coating. causing it to shriek and fall to the ground below.
Sharra 'es connects on the other Mushroom man with a rather limp punch.
ROUND 2
Vraxiss
Sassraa
MM1 [Cieling] 15 damage total dead
MM2 1 Non lethal
MM3
Everyone else
Vraxiss steps up the the mushroom man Sharra'es attacked flanking it. While swinging his dagger wardingly and tries to touch the creature with the lighting in his hand, but he's too worried about getting hit to fully commit to the attack.
Trying to keep herself from revealing the contents of her stomach, Sharra'es throws two more punches in quick succession.
Saasraa steps back and blasts away at the most wounded mushroom man.
Again Saassraa's gun shot echoes through the chamber, connecting with Mushroom man that Sharra'es is fighting. The shot works wonders blasting a hole in the plant like flesh of the creature, The punches however seem to be doing very little.
The Mushroom man seeming intelligent enough is dissuaded from attacking Vraxiss and his impenetrable defenses, instead aiming for Sharra'es, It lashes out with it's tendrils but you manage to deflect and dodge his attacks.
The other untouched Mushroom man however connects with a single strike to your back.
Now that she has their attention, and also seeing that her punches aren't having much effect, sharra'es focuses on defense trying to find a pattern in the waving tendrils.
Wyxar sheaths his sword and readies his crossbow, with help from his tail allowing him to stay hold of Woodrot.
Woodrot will double move to get to the necessary plants.
Seeing he's no longer the focus, Vraxiss lowers his guard and attacked in earnest.
He reaches out and tries to shock the flanked mushroom man.