Elsir holds the line and levels his stance before concentrating on a ray of frost: for
Elsir's ray sails over the viper's head!
Round 2
Kaako -- GO
Lavanna -- GO
snek -- bite
Jadren -- whoops!
Elsir -- miss
"You guys, these are snakes, the lubbiest of land lubbers. We must remove them from our ancestral home!"
Lavanna concentrates on two more stabby stabs with her imaginary trident.
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Lavanna wields her divine weapon, giving the snek a mighty whack, not once but twice. The immense adder is nearly cleft in twain.
Nearly.
Round 2
Kaako -- GO
Lavanna -- crit not-quite kill
snek -- bite
Jadren -- whoops!
Elsir -- miss
Kaako strikes at the remaining snake repeatedly in an effort to finish off the reptile.
plus
"Caw!! We don't need no stinking snakes on our bridge! We were crew here long before you came along!"
Kaako puts down the second snake!
”Caw! Caw!” Kaako screeches out as he waves his rapier high in the air for their victory! ”I remember battling many a snake on this deck, but never the kind that actually slithers. We should look around in case their are any more.”
"That was unpleasant. We should check out the ship, for help if not nostalgia. Hopefully not for more snakes. Come."
The morose elf turns to a constant pining of magical detection spells.
"It is hard to see how much I have lost my sea legs. I would have liked to protect you but I can see you do not need it. We have all learned new things just as I have since last we met."
"Should we all get on board and try again?"
"Agreed, Jadren! Now, if I can just remember how to steer this ship, especially with it grounded as it."
Lavanna looks up at the ass of the ship and detects for magicals.
"Anyone need patching up?" she asks, feeling a warm sense of nostalgia.
The party checks about and sees no evidence of other snakes, slithering or otherwise.
With a bit of help, they get Jadren and Livan a onto the deck, and shortly all stand by Captain Renlock's wheel.
Jadren doesn't recall much, but Kaako remembers the good captain explaining how the wheel worked the rudder.
This ain't like steering a cart and horse, you know! Got to turn that wheel like you mean it. Why, it takes a whole spin just to move that rudder enough to change direction! No landlover understands that!
Cawlo continues to stand perched near the wheel, staring at it.
"Hey muscles, hard to starboard!" Lavanna nudges Jadren.
Jadren will do his best to follow Lavanna's instructions and turn the wheel.
Jadren tries to follow Lavanna's directions and turns the wheel clockwise.
Jadren turns clockwise once around fully and then to the North position, then counter clockwise one full rotation and then to the South position, then clockwise one full rotation and then to the East position, then counter clockwise one full rotation and back to the North position.
Jadren spins the wheel, hearing an audible click at each stop of the spin, and all at once a heavy grinding sound erupts from the nearby cliff face!
Jadren leads the way to the cliff face entrance.
"Stay close my friends."
He will Defend.
"Caw Caw!! Well done, Jadren. I'm not sure how you knew how to drive a shipwrecked ship, but you've done it! I think, we found the entrance."
Kaako moves over to the cliff face entrance and searches for traps.
"Ha! I still think it worth taking a look at the beach before we head in, but indeed, let's get in there."
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Lavanna stays very close to Jadren.
"Lavanna, my delight in seeing you again is the closest I have come to the joy I felt when I saw the light of Iomedae and learned of her ascendance. Are you familiar with the teachings of the Inheritor?"
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"Watch out, Lavanna. I think Jadren has found comfort in religion."
"Service to the inheritor is far from comfortable. A used blade never dulls. She prepares you to be always at the ready for justice, for righteousness, for valour!"
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Lavanna's boner shrinks considerably.
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"Ugh, gag me with a spoon."
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A cursory look at the beach finds nothing of interest, and Cawlo flies about the entrance in circles, appearing impatient, which seems unusual for a clockwork construct without emotions, but maybe it's been installed with a Data chip, you're not sure.
In any case, Kaako checks the entry and declares it free of trappage. Jadren raises his shield and Elsir detects magic as the group prepares to enter.
Default exploration is Search. Unless that doesn't make any sense if she's last in line.
Jadren will go first.
Default exploration is Search. Unless that doesn't make any sense if she's last in line.
"Jadren, can you tell me why you call Iomedae the Inheritor? Are you going to give her all of your money?"
Kaako will use Avoid Notice as he sneaks into the secret passage.
Jadren, spurred on by Kaako's interest, will relay the entire story of Iomedae's ascension in excruciating detail as he advances into the cave.
"Jadren, I'm just saying if your inheritor is going to inherit all of your money, maybe you would consider giving some of it to the Kaako Kause! You know, give to a Tengu in need! However, I'm trying to be stealthy here, so maybe save the lecture until later."
"Oh haha I see. That was a jest. My mistake. Ho ho I didn't hear a lot of humour from the knights who took me in. I may be rusty."
The passageway beyond the hidden door ascends at an incline a few feet above the high tide line of the cove before leveling off. The passage ends in a short set of stairs that descend toward a large chamber lit only by vine-choked cracks in the ceiling above.
The rough-hewn chamber has fallen into disrepair. The western wall has collapsed partially and dirt, rock, and plant debris litter the floor, nearly obscuring a large leaf pattern made from green quartz. The tip of this leaf ends in a brackish pool of water. Rising up from the water is a mold-encrusted stone statue of a woman who appears to emerge from a wave, with seaweed for hair and her arms held high in supplication to the sky above.
A faint clicking and rustling sound can be heard from the collapsed wall, but its source is not immediately apparent.
Jadren will approach the source of the clicking and rustling sound to see if he can discover its origin.
Kaako, staying to the shadows, quietly draws his rapier and prepares for the unexpected.
Jadren advances toward the collapsed wall and quickly discovers that the source of the clicking and rustling sound has come looking for him as well -- a quartet of ants the size of a wolf emerge from the rubble, seeking a nice Jadren-sized meal!
Round 1
Jadren -- GO
Kaako -- GO
Lavanna -- GO
Elsir -- GO
antz -- TBD
a quartet of ants the size of a wolf emerge from the rubble, seeking a nice Jadren-sized meal!
Are the four ants the size of one wolf or is each one the size of a wolf?
Elsir shouts at Jadren, and it clearly takes a lot of effort, MOVE OUT OF MY WAY!" He steps up to stand just south of the man and then lets a bolt of lightning fly, striking them all.
Kaako, lets Elisr run by, but with his rapier drawn, takes advantage of his stealth and initiative and jumps around the corner, uses surprise attack and stabs blue.
◈ Stride
◈ Strike
◈ Strike
Jadren steps in and swings at yellow.
He then raises his shield.
"Stay close so I may protect you."
If it makes more room for his companions, Jadren will actually move jut north of yellow amongst the ants.
Are the four ants the size of one wolf or is each one the size of a wolf?a quartet of ants the size of a wolf emerge from the rubble, seeking a nice Jadren-sized meal!
Also, I can't move on the map.