"Gurgle."
Zelkeke surrenders Senizar into Haedrig's care, following Dar in the task of setting up camp.
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Zelkeke surrenders Senizar into Haedrig's care, following Dar in the task of setting up camp.
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The druid sets the group up in a good spot to camp. He leaves Haedrig and Zellkeke there to look after the wounded wizard. Hold on Senizar, make it through the night and I'll have some healing magic for you... , the druid thinks to himself as he is off trying to find food. He figures they might even stay put for a few days till Senizar is feeling better.
Haedrig has no luck with tending to Senizar's wounds short term, and thus settles in to defend while Dar and Zelkeke set up camp.
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With Senizar patched up, the group rests the night and prepares for further swamp travel on the morrow.
That next morning begins cool, but warms quickly with the shining sun. Dar is fortunate to find a cluster of edible mushrooms early on in the day, making for a soup that easily sustains the four of them. It's made better by the fact that no dangers leap out at them.
The next morning, which by Senizar's reckoning is the 13th of Erastus, they are greeted by a light rain. Just after midday Zelkeke shouts a warning to Haedrig, but it's one that is too late as his foot is caught in a noose trap. Dar identifies it as the type of trap meant to catch game, and the group easily cuts the unlucky dwarf down. That night though food is scarce, with the group finishing off the last of their rations. Zelkeke argues with the others that it should be he that goes hungry, and he brooks no dissent.
Rising early on the 14th, the group sets out on empty stomachs. And though Haedrig manages to find another trap before stepping into it, Dar finds no food. The rain that accompanies that hunger makes them all miserable.
With the rain clearing, a bright sunlight greets the group the next morning. They try to take the good weather to heart, and that buoyed spirit also turns to good fortune when Dar is able to catch several frogs in a makeshift trap. The group eat with voracious appetites, and when they manage to stay away from further trouble rest better.
Knowing that he found a good spot, Dar catches a few more frogs in the same area the next morning before they set out. The swamp is still a swamp, with travel through it proving as treacherous as always, but they manage to eat that night and are spared any troubles.
On the 17th of Erastus is not trouble free for the adventurers, as early that morning they stumble upon a pair of crocodilian looking creatures for an easy meal!
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ROUND 1
Senizar - Go
Haedrig - Go
Zelkeke - TBD
Dar - TBD
Enemy - TBD
Expecting to either eat or get eaten, Senizar launches his staff at the western croc: for
He then raises an arcane shield in case there's another hidden close by.
Haedrig takes advantage of the distance, and launches a sling stone at the croc.
Knowledge Nature
Does Dar know anything about these buggers?
Knowledge Nature
Can the druid recall anything about these buggers?
The druid finishes his round by casting Shillelagh to empower his wood.
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The creatures rush forward, the westernmost one moving forward to breathe a noxious breath that washes over Haedrig and Zelkeke!
Zelkeke is caught full-on by the halitosis breath! If he could turn any further green, he would!
The iruxi gags and coughs, trying to spit up what precious food he has in his belly.
He's unable to bring anything up though.
Instead he moves in and strikes at the injured beast!
His claws feebly graze the tough hide of his foe.
ROUND 2
Senizar - Go
Haedrig - Go
Dar - Go
Enemy - TBD (Red -18)
Zelkeke - TBD
Senizar moves a bit and then sends a cascade of riotous color their way:
Round 2
Leaving Haedrig to fend off blue, the druid move straight ahead to attack the red one. Bringing his Shillelagh to bear.
Action 1: move
Action 2: melee attack
damage
Action 3: melee attack
damage
Haedrig barely manages to not catch the cloud of fumes on the inhale, and fights off the effects.
He raises his shield and brings forth his axe, dropping his sling to do so. While the dwarf would rather strike at the injured foe, he resigns himself to the one he can reach...
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Senizar's magic washes over the two beasts, affecting them to differing degrees.
Haedrig weathers the smelly cloud of noxious fumes, recognizing though it's not poisonous is does... well, it stinks. He swings his axe and is inches away from connecting.
Dar moves forward, swinging his magically enhanced club. His swings are full of power, but lack the precision needed against these surprisingly wily foes.
Fighting through blindness, one of the crocodile-like creatures attempts to bite at Zelkeke
The other beast moves in closer to Dar and Haedrig, swiping its tail at the two to trip them!
Dar tumbles to the ground!
It then tries to bite at Dar!
But the druid's armor manages to keep the teeth at bay!
Powering through the pain of his wound, Zelkeke steps behind the blinded beast to claw at the creature, putting all his power into the strike!
He once more retches, trying to get expel the sickness.
Bits of breakfast come out, helping the warrior somewhat.
ROUND 3
Senizar - Go
Haedrig - Go
Dar - Go (Prone)
Enemy - TBD (Red -18hp)
Zelkeke - TBD (-11hp, Sickened 1)
Haedrig maneuvers to flank Blue with Dar and tries ot end this threat, so they can focus on the other together. He then raises his shield against them.
The druid gets to his feet and brings another wild swing at the red croc.
Athletics or Acrobatics
Melee attack
Shillelagh
Senizar steps back and arcs some electricity between the two:
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The group's wizard throws magical electricity at the two beasts, catching the wounded one better than the other.
Haedrig moves in and swings his weapon, the axe slicing into the flank of the scaled monster.
Dar stands and swings his magically enhanced club, the weapon connecting with the remaining beast's head. He hears the satisfying sound of bones breaking, and moments later the beast slumps to the ground.
The druid then swings his club at the remaining foe.
The remaining foe, still slightly dazzled from Senizar's magic, tries to make a path through Zelkeke with its teeth!
The attack is more than enough to bring the iruxi low, blood pouring from his wounds!
It turns its attention to Dar, lashing out with its tail with a back and forth swipe!
It manages to strike the half-orc once!
ROUND 4
Senizar - Go
Haedrig - Go
Dar - Go (-10hp)
Enemy - TBD (Red DEAD, Blue -27)
Zelkeke - TBD (Dying 2, Sickened 1)
Haedrig snaps his axe trying to take advantage of the monster's inattention
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As the beast moves to lunge towards Zelkeke it's Haedrig who takes advantage to lash out with his axe. With a powerful cleaving gesture he brings the battle to a glorious end!
Zelkeke retches again, recovering from the stench of the monsters. In his native tongue he says, "That could have gone worse. Well done everyone."
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With the danger passed Senizar takes a minute to study their foe: A grauladon!
Grauladons are vicious predators that appear crocodilian in form, but are in fact distant offshoots of dragonkind. They make their dens in the shallows of fetid ponds or isolated corners of larger bodies of water, usually in rural swamps or woodlands. Driven almost entirely by their base desire to feed, grauladons spend most of their time swimming leisurely underwater looking for prey such as fish or waterfowl. Possessed of a greed befitting their more majestic dragon cousins, grauladons often take down prey larger than they need, jealously guarding the corpses to keep scavengers away even as the meat rots. A typical grauladon is 16 feet long from its snout to the tip of its tail and weighs 1,500 pounds.
A grauladon’s stench may seem supernaturally disgusting, but it is simply the result of the creature’s fetid habitat and diet of rotting, waterlogged meat. As grauladons’ exhalations bear a passing resemblance to dragons’ breath, they have earned the nickname “mud drakes” from rural folk.
Grauladons can be found in both fresh and brackish water in most temperate climates. They prefer to lair in shallow waters, particularly where reeds or other foliage conceal their bulk from unsuspecting prey. Grauladons are highly territorial and won’t tolerate other predators living or hunting near their homes.
Although the vast majority of grauladons live in fresh or brackish waters, a rare grauladon species lives in and along saltwater coasts. These giant grauladons are even bigger than their common brethren, with stronger jaws and even danker breath. Rumors hint at the existence of truly massive saltwater grauladons capable of sinking ships. Most folk regard these stories as nothing more than tall tales, but plenty of eccentric old sailors and lighthouse operators readily attest otherwise, pointing to mysterious descriptions of shipwrecks in ancient logbooks and sometimes even showing their own scars as proof of the legends.
The two creatures you fought don't seem larger than the typical grauladon though. Senizar is aware that they have a noxious breath (which was used against the group), that they can do a body slam with their tail against two adjacent foes (which they did not do), and that they can hold their breath underwater for a very long time.
The druid studies the two corpses with a trained eye. He pulls his utility knife and makes a few cuts…
Survival
Does Dar think anything can be salvaged from this? Meat or maybe a nice hide?
Haedrig immediately tends to Zelkeke's wounds, breathing through his mouth over the stench of the monsters. Think these things might keep any treasure in their lairs? Dar, maybe back-follow their trails?
Once Zelkeke is attended to, the dwarf then sits Dar down for the same treatment.
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Haedrig immediately tends to Zelkeke's wounds, breathing through his mouth over the stench of the monsters. Think these things might keep any treasure in their lairs? Dar, maybe back-follow their trails?
Once Zelkeke is attended to, the dwarf then sits Dar down for the same treatment.
I don't think so. We just gain the experience from fighting them...
"If Dar doesn't think we'll find anything useful in a lair, let's not. I admit though, we are extremely low on supplies, and we've found practically nothing since we've been here. Let us continue to make for ....civilization? ...If we can."
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Food is hard to come by that night, with Dar surmising that the grauladons may have made food scarce in the area. The adventurers sleep that night with hunger gnawing at their bellies.
The next four days are a struggle. Edible food is scarce, and the heat brings with it humidity until it turns into rain. Despite this, Zelkeke's mood improves and he takes point in leading the group.
"We are getting closer to my home. I recognize the landmarks," Zelkeke says, pointing out a statue of an iruxi warrior that no one noticed. "That is King Ukzaz, a legendary hero of my people. Many stories are told of how he drove back a great evil from these lands."
It's on the forth day that a group of iruxi scouts approach the group. They brandish spears until they spot Zelkeke, who tells them his story. It's a long, detailed process that happens in his native tongue, one that feels heavy on ritual. But once done everyone relaxes and they share food with the group. Forgoing a translation, Zelkeke simply says, "We will be escorted back to my village. It is only a day's journey away. The Council will wish to speak to you."
"I will be happy to speak to them. I hope we are received well. We are fortunate to have found you Zelkeke."
Dar is clearly happy and overjoyed to see the lost lizardman back to his people. He heartily claps Zellkeke on the shoulders.
Though hampered by needing an interpreter, the druid does his best to show the Iruxi warriors his welcome.
Diplomacy
Its possible Dar tries to hug the lizardmen a little too much.
Zelkeke, if we're to meet your Council, we'd like to be sure not to insult them by accident. Give us any tips on what to--or what NOT to--do or say?
Haedrig will do his best to clean up his weapons & armor as well.