"Fists of the Ruby Phoenix" (Campaign) w/ DM rainzax

Game Master rainzax

Eeep! He almost died.
Eeep! He might die for real!

Cirri channels her staff's power into keeping him alive. "I really wish I could embrace the fey, but I think I'd be burnt to a crisp."

Heal, 3rd level to Drockhar: 3d8 + 24 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6, 7) + 24 + 2 = 44

Realizing she's the closest target, Cirri raises her shield. "This is gonna suck!"

◆◆ Use the >Staff of Healing< to help Drockhar. The staff gives a +2 bonus to all Heal spells.
◆ Raise Shield for +2 AC

Manyala to Trip Drockhar vs Synesthesia (Flat DC 5): 1d20 ⇒ 3
Villian Point!
Manyala to Trip Drockhar vs Synesthesia (Flat DC 5): 1d20 ⇒ 2

Rise and Shine with the Ahmoza Twins (Round Four, Redux)

"Down with You!"

Manyala attempts to sweep Drockhar, but his thick armored shins block her powerful sweep, revealing an error in her leverage calculation, her mind racing with Zurrus's magic, overwhelmed with distraction!

"Blasted Orc! RRRRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

With great fury and anger, Manyala lashes out savagely, and almost drops her foe once more - yet he remains somehow standing still, 1d4 ⇒ 2 less teeth knocked out from her face punch, but kneestrong and hardy enough to retaliate!

Manyala
(Already rolled / resolved)
◆) Charge Fire Ki
◆) Trip
◆) Flurry of Blows (Lethal) w/ Punch Down

Cirri considers healing Drockhar with the first charge of her wand as she observes from a nearby bush!

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Cirri (possible retcon?) and Drockhar are Up!

@16 HP, after the attack

Drockhar waves his sword and magical energy yet again heals his wounds

Heal (2-action): 6d8 + 64 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 7, 4, 6) + 64 = 89

He was certain that he would be tripped but here he was, still standing.

He attacks with his sword trying to make some space

Sword@Manyala, IC: 1d20 + 22 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 22 + 1 = 26
Damage, slashing, ic: 3d12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5, 10) + 4 + 1 = 22 If hit than gaining 6 temp HP, if crit then 12 HP and Manyala is flat-footed

Then Drockhar moves away.

◆◆ Heal, ◆ Strike, ◆ Move (10 ft due to difficult terrain). @105 HP

Cirri thinks about healing Drockhar as he falls, except he didn't.

"Okay, okay. Um, we gotta stop 'em."

A >Spout< of water erupts near the elemental sister's heads.

Bludgeoning Damage: 6d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 2) + 4 = 15

Basic Reflex Save, DC 30 to reduce damage.

Rise and Shine with the Ahmoza Twins (Round Four, Concluding)

Drockhar disengages, narrowly surviving his attempted solo-assault, his parting swing wild. Cirri, seeing his status somewhat okay, sends a gout of water at the twins!

Manyala to Basic Reflex vs 15 damage (DC 30): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 38
Rijana to Basic Reflex vs 15 damage (DC 30): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 39

Manyala's flames douse a little, but the water spell seems to barely affect Rijana at all - as if she absorbs some of the essence into her being.

Surveying the field, Rijana takes advantage of the disengagement, tracjing movements with her hands and legs, slow and purposeful, "Ssh"ing sounds emanating from her mouth - as she does, once again the tides swell around her, preparing for some outburst of energy...

Rijana
◆◆◆) Charge Water Ki

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Zurrus and Max are Up!

Max moves and does a triple shot on blue, this time close enough to benefit from inspire courage hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 21 - 4 + 1 = 34 dmg: 2d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 + 1 = 9
hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 21 - 4 + 1 = 19 dmg: 2d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 + 1 = 8
hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 21 - 4 + 1 = 25 dmg: 2d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 7) + 4 + 1 = 16

Emboldened, Zurrus creeps closer and switches to a sinister, off-putting melody. She breaks just long enough to throw a taunt at her foe. ”You call that a trip? I’ve seen better from children in the fighting guild!”

◆ Stride
◆ Cast Dirge of Doom, enemies within 30ft are Frightened 1
◆ Bon Mot on Manyala Diplomacy vs Will DC: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (20) + 21 = 41

Rise and Shine with the Ahmoza Twins (Round Five)

Three more arrows - one connects to Rijana. (-9)

Zurrus strikes a discordant tone, and throws an insult. (Critical succes)

Manyala chases Drockhar down, crazed with fury!

Manyala
◆) Stride
◆) Trip
◆) Flurry of Blows (Lethal) w/ Punch Down

Manyala to Trip Drockhar w/ Frightened (-1) w/ Concealed (Flat DC 5) vs Reflex (DC 27): 1d20 ⇒ 201d20 + 24 ⇒ (18) + 24 = 42
Critical Success to Trip (Blunt): 1d6 ⇒ 6
Flurry Strike (Lethal, Blunt) w/ Frightened (-1) w/ Punch Down (+2d10 vs Prone) w/ MAP (-4) vs Concealed (Flat DC 5) Drockhar (AC 30 / Prone): 1d20 ⇒ 31d20 + 25 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 25 - 1 = 272d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 1) + 11 = 142d10 ⇒ (10, 2) = 12
Flurry Strike (Lethal, Blunt) w/ MAP (-4) w/ Frightened (-1) w/ Punch Down (+2d10 vs Prone) w/ MAP (-8) vs Concealed (Flat DC 5) Drockhar (AC 30 / Prone): 1d20 ⇒ 161d20 + 25 - 8 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 25 - 8 - 1 = 292d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 6) + 11 = 212d10 ⇒ (6, 9) = 15

Riding a flicker of flame, she drops the orc back onto his back, and a flaming ax kick drops onto his head! (-6 damage vs Drockhar)

"Don't test me, Cat!"

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Cirri and Drockhar are Up!

@99 HP. A lucky round for Drockhar! Thanks Zurrus

Drockhar jumps on his feet, and swings his sword few times before trying to make a connecting blow. His blade begins to burn with black flames

Casting True Strike

Attack@Manyala, true strike, ic: 1d20 + 22 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 22 + 1 = 24
Attack@Manyala, true strike, ic: 1d20 + 22 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 22 + 1 = 33

Damage, slashing, ic: 3d12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2, 5) + 4 + 1 = 13 If hit, then Drockhar gets +6 temp HP, if crit then +12 temp HP

Then he raises a magical shield

◆ Stand up, ◆ casts True Strike, ◆ (from Haste) strike, ◆ casts Shield

I will only shield block if it changes if I stand or not.

"Water doesn't work on one of the sisters... makes sense." Cirri focuses for a moment. "Time to get big."

"Dragons of the sea! Lend me your strength, your breath, your aid!"

Cirri gets on all fours and her screech turns into a roar as she takes the shape of Bronze-scaled dragon.

The transformation heals her for 6d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 4, 2, 4, 2) = 24 Hit Points, too!

◆ >Healing Transformation< metamagic on herself so she can heal while casting...
◆◆ >Dragon Form<, Bronze dragon. Her AC is now 30. Her size is Large.

Rise and Shine with the Ahmoza Twins (Round Five, Conclusion)

Drockhar slashes at Manyala, and lands home.

"Oh, my!" Rijana gasps as she watches her opponent transform into a Bronze Dragon "We'll have to do something about that..." she steps betwixt her sister and Cirri with fast movement, unleashing a flurry of slow but forceful kicks like crashing waves, then meditates once more upon the shores, which again draw breath for her...

Rijana
◆) Stride
◆) Flurry of Blows
◆) Charge Water Ki

Flurry Strike (Lethal) w/ Frightened (-1) 3-action charge (+3d8 water, blunt) vs Cirri (AC 30 / Dragon): 1d20 + 25 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 25 - 1 = 352d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 3) + 11 = 183d8 ⇒ (8, 6, 6) = 20
Flurry Strike (Lethal) w/ MAP (-4) w/ Frightened) (-1) w/ 3-action charge (+3d8 water, blunt) vs Cirri (AC 30 / Dragon): 1d20 + 25 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 25 - 4 - 1 = 242d6 + 11 ⇒ (1, 1) + 11 = 133d8 ⇒ (7, 3, 4) = 14

Knocking the mighty dragon on it's snout! (-38)

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Zurrus and Max are Up!

First action, Max moves back so he doesn't take the volley penalty, or rather in roleplaying terms rather than mechanics he is too close to move the longbow effectively into position as to where he wants the arrows. Think of it as some target being 10 feet to the left of you, you have to turn that longbow 90 degrees, versus another target being 10 feet to the left of you, but 60 feet forward so you only have to turn that longbow 15 degrees to line up that shot.

2nd, 3rd and 4th hasted action, triple shot on blue. hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 21 - 4 = 18 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (8, 6) + 4 = 18 hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 21 - 4 = 32 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 11 hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 21 - 4 = 34 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9

"Isn't it cool? Bronze dragons are natural swimmers. Some pirates speak of tales where a bronze finned shark wrecks their hull, and navies say they witness a bronze dolphin scaring off predators, but of course- ow!"

Cirri ruffles back and wants to rub her snout. "Right. We're fighting. Sorry! Why am I apologizing?"

"EEP!" Probably shouldn't antagonize her too much... Not the first time Zurrus's big mouth has gotten her into trouble. Best to end this quickly. She keeps up her menacing dirge and fires a lance of 1d4 ⇒ 4 green light towards Manyala.

Spell attack vs Manyala AC: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37 Lesser cover from Drockhar?
25 poison damage; DC31 Fort save or Enfeebled 1 for 1 minute (enfeebeled 2 on crit fail)

◆ Dirge of Doom
◆◆ 4th-level Chromatic Ray

Manyala to Fortitude vs Poison (DC 31): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37

Rise and Shine with the Ahmoza Twins (Round Six)

Two of Max's arrows strike true this time - his aim seems to be improving... (hit for 11 then 9 Rijana)

"Sparing, really..." Rijana doesn't believe her own words, as she observes her sister's bloodlust!

Zurrus's music keeps the twins on their toes, and a light refraction gives her radiation burn! (-25 poison Manyala)

She keeps up her barrage vs Drockhar "You will fall hard soon!" a wreath of flames encompassing her once more!

Manyala
◆) Charge Fire Ki
◆) Trip
◆) Flurry of Blows (Lethal) w/ Punch Down

Manyala to Trip Drockhar w/ Frightened (-1) w/ Concealed (Flat DC 5) vs Reflex (DC 27): 1d20 ⇒ 131d20 + 24 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 24 - 1 = 27
Flurry Strike (Lethal, Blunt) w/ MAP (-4) w/ Frightened (-1) w/ Charge 1-rnd (+1d8 fire) w/ Punch Down (+2d10 vs Prone) vs Concealed (Flat DC 5) Drockhar (AC 29 / Prone + Shield): 1d20 ⇒ 71d20 + 25 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 25 - 4 - 1 = 372d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 1) + 11 = 161d8 ⇒ 52d10 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Flurry Strike (Lethal, Blunt) w/ MAP (-8) w/ Frightened (-1) w/ w/ Charge 1-rnd (+1d8 fire) w/ Punch Down (+2d10 vs Prone) vs Concealed (Flat DC 5) Drockhar (AC 29 / Prone + Shield): 1d20 ⇒ 71d20 + 25 - 8 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 25 - 8 - 1 = 282d6 + 11 ⇒ (1, 6) + 11 = 181d8 ⇒ 62d10 ⇒ (8, 2) = 10

The orc's beating continues on the ground of the bloody shore - can he survive another round! (Hit for 24!)

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Cirri and Drockhar are Up!

Drockhar stands up and spits on the ground "This is ridiculous!" He takes a step back and waves his sword

"You are not prepared for Ragathiel vengeance!"

From his back, a pair of massive wings grow and the cone in front of him covers the sister with black flames

Casting Vampiric Exsanguination@Manyala and Rijana, basic fort save DC30. Half of the dmg is converted to my tmp HP. Only dmg to one creature is taken (the one that I did the most dmg).

◆ Get up, ◆ Step (hasted action), ◆◆ cast Vampiric Exsanguination

"I wish we were sparring." Cirri inhales to steady herself. "But if we're serious, I get to do this!"

Cirri roars as a thunderbolt shoots from her mouth, catching both sisters (and a few trees, sorry!)

Cirri's Dragon Form Breath deals 6d12 ⇒ (9, 1, 7, 3, 6, 10) = 36 Electricity damage. Basic Reflex DC 30 to avoid.

Cirri coughs up some sparks and realizes she can't do that again fro another Recharge: 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds.

She tries to knock Rijana over with her snout. Athletics to Trip Frightened Rijana: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30

◆◆ Use Bronze Dragon's breath weapon from >Dragon Form<
◆ >Trip<

Manyala Basic Fortitude vs Vampiric Exsanguination w/ Frightened (-1) ?? Negative damage (DC 30): 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 21 - 1 = 26
Rijana Basic Fortitude vs Vampiric Exsanguination w/ Frightened (-1) ?? Negative damage (DC 30): 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 21 - 1 = 21
Manyala Basic Reflex vs Dragon Form Breath w/ Frightened (-1) 36 Electricity damage (DC 30): 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 21 - 1 = 28
Rijana Basic Reflex vs Dragon Form Breath w/ Frightened (-1) 36 Electricity damage (DC 30): 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 21 - 1 = 34

Drockhar!

Drockhar moves 5 ft and casts a spell:

Vampiric Exsanguination: 12d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 3, 2, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4) = 43

◆ Get up, ◆ stride (hasted action), ◆◆ cast Vampiric Exsanguination

Rise and Shine with the Ahmoza Twins (Round Six, Concluding)

Cirri's Corsairs turn the tide of battle in a single turn.

Drockhar's magic saps the blood and water out from the gentle Rijana (86 negative + 18 electrical!) - as she kneels to the ground to reel from the desiccation, Cirri's dragonbreath jolts her with electric shock - she spasms further upon the ground, and summoning some strength back to her, raises both arms in a gesture, unable to speak...

Rijana
◇) Delay

Her sister, similarly bombarded (43 negative + 36 electricity), seeing her sister grounded, and looking even worse for wear, screams in desperation "No!", and turning to Drockhar once more, wordless now, expands her anger in an even-wider wreath of flame - she focuses all her attention towards him in a blazing rage of wounded fury!

...but first...

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Zurrus and Max are Up!

Max will do triple shot on red and his 4th hasted action do a 4th shot on blue
hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 21 - 4 = 20 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 8) + 4 = 13
hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 21 - 4 = 32 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (7, 4) + 4 = 15
hit: 1d20 + 21 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 21 - 4 = 20 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 = 10

hit blue: 1d20 + 21 - 10 ⇒ (5) + 21 - 10 = 16 dmg: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (7, 3) + 4 = 14

Assuming Max knocked Manyala out

Zurrus keeps up her ◆ Dirge of Doom, but otherwise waits to see how Rijana will react to her sister falling.

Manyala goes down, and begins to bleed out! Dying 1

Rijana looks down with concern!

Zurrus decides exactly how to continue to react!

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Zurrus (w/ ◆◆) is Up!

”Looks painful.” Zurrus doesn’t seem too concerned about it. She pulls out her harp and switches her performance to one more upbeat.

◆ Draw Maestro’s Instrument
◆ Inspire Competence to Aid any First Aid / Medicine checks that happen.

Rise and Shine with the Ahmoza Twins (Aftermath)

With Manyala's fire smothered by a stray arrow, her sister Rijana kneels before her and with a practiced gesture and gentle touch, stems the flow of blood, stabilizing her, which causing Manyala's eyes to open, she takes stock of her situation, and swiftly kips up with sudden explosive force and...

...bows before the party, widening her stance, then coming "at ease", plunging her fist into her hand and holding the sign of respect over her chest, unsmiling, but not dispassionate. She looks towards Drockhar as she speaks "You fight like inferno"

Her sister Rijana, meanwhile, smiles gently, spreading her same soothing touch (some pressure point over a lymph node, perhaps) to anyone injured in the party:

Rijana to Battle Medicine vs Cirri: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (4, 8) + 30 = 42
Rijana to Battle Medicine vs Drockhar: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (7, 6) + 30 = 43
Rijana to Battle Medicine vs Max: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (1, 5) + 30 = 36
Rijana to Battle Medicine vs Zurrus: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (5, 2) + 30 = 37

And with that done, Manyala yields the two feathers.

The party, meanwhile, decides how long to rest before they pick back up on their exploration of Bonmu!

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0) Feel free to keep talking to the sisters!
1) Please report out your final status (HPs, Focus Points, Spent Spellslots / Consumables, etc)
2) Determine how much time you will spend resting
3) Think about where on Bonmu next!

Drockhar breaths heavily and looks at Rijana healing everyone, nodding his head in gratitude. He cleans his blade and hides it in the sheath on his back looking at Manyala, he puts a fist on his chest and bows his head

"It was an honor fighting you! I did not expect what you unleashed, and it was a fire in which I felt Ragathiel."

He reaches for his healing tools and begin to heal the wounded. Asking the twins for permission. Drockhar has Continual Recovery letting him heal constantly and Ward Medic which on Medicine Master let him heal 4 people at the same time, we have two wounded: Zurrus and Drockhar, so he will be healing twins as well.

It takes 30 mins and Drockhar made sure that everyone in their team was healthy, and doing some progress with Manyala healing as well. With Rijana he couldn't help her "I am sorry, either it is my wounds, but your bandages do not hold. Maybe you will do better."

So we need at min 30 mins to get everything in top shape. Drockhar will loose wounded condition. Drochar has Incredible Ferocity letting him use Orc Ferocity every hour, so I suggest us waiting another 30 mins, just to be safe ;)

Cirri yelps as one of the sisters falls. She begins scrambling for her healing magic, but she breathes a sigh of static when she sees it's not needed.

Realizing she doesn't have much time, Cirri dives into the sea and takes a short swim. How do Bronze dragons glide through water like this? They are barely buoyant.

Cirri's draconic feet return to avian talons as she climbs onto the island and coughs. "I wish I could always breathe water..."

Cirri bows to Rijana and Manyala. "Hey, uh, that was really cool, with the water and the flames. I was worried I would be boiled alive."

"So... fight's over, right? Great! Now we talk about the tides."

Nature***: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (18) + 23 = 41

Cirri squats and begins rambling about the moon, the water and the waves.

As she finishes talking to her new potential friends, Cirri will cast
>Vital Beacon< (5th level) and use her wand of >Longstrider< (2nd level) on herself. She should be more prepared next time!

Rijana gladly sits down with Cirri and talks the moon, water, and waves.

Drockhar dresses everyone's wounds, and the party decides if they'd like to rest for a half hour, or the full hour!

Cirri will wait for as long as Drockhar needs to. It's quite a joy to find a new friend.

Zurrus tunes her harp strings to center herself (10 mins refocus) while her allies and Rijana dress her wounds. "Great fight! Sorry for all the taunting, just kinda happens when I get excited. You were both amazing!" She turn to Drockhar. "And you standing against them was incredible, too. I would've fallen before you even broke a sweat!"

Zurrus jumps to her feet and starts pacing, waiting for everyone to be ready to set out. She's impatient but I'm fine waiting for Ferocity to be back :) That was quite a nice advantage for us.

Max has nothing important to do during the rests.

"Great fight! Sorry for all the taunting, just kinda happens when I get excited. You were both amazing!"

"And you, friend, have a voice like a slow, rising tide" Rijana returns the compliment on behalf of both sisters "My heart skipped a few beats, throwing my concentration. I fear for your future opponents; they know not what darkness may unstir in their chests!"

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Besides talking to her new potential friends about the tides and casting some all day enhancements, Cirri has nothing else to to do.

"Well fought!"

Ingdani appears to congratulate the PCs after the Ahmozi sisters dismiss themselves.

"Where will you go next?"

"Well, they were nice. After they stopped punching Drockhar, of course."

Cirri stands up and takes a look around the island. "Is that a lake? Oo! Let's go inward. Maybe towards... I'm gonna call it D3." She marks another spot on her hand-drawn map.

I say we go East (down) to D3.

Drockhar nods his head "They seemed nice, I thought one of them would kill me during the fight ..."

Second vote for D3

A Small correction to my status: In prep round I also casted Haste: lvl 3 spell. I fixed my status and profile (stroke through that spell)

Zac follows along, holding his light hammer and shield.

Heading east, the party continues to hug the forest ridge, where deeper in the wood, a stone tower juts out, perhaps 100 feet or so into the air, narrowly exposed from the tree cover.

"Transport Towers" Ingdani clarifies "One of Five I think"

Random Encounter (20%): 1d100 ⇒ 66

Analyzing the patterns of footprints, Cirri finds no recent activity of larger jungle creatures in the nearby vicinity.

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"Whoa! Another tower..." Cirri looks up, and up, and up. "I'm gonna fly atop one of those one of these days."

"Oooh! Is that a lake?" She points East to F15. "Let's go there!"

Drockhar looks at the tower above. "That is an interesting construction, let us keep going to the lake"

F15!

Heading further East, the party comes upon a Stone Market.

"Vendors to the Goku markets are available through these gates - if you need to resupply for your journey" Ingdani informs.

Common items up to 12th level available to any number of PCs at the action cost of one Hexploration Action (□)... any takers speak now!

No creature tracks are visible, and the party decides where to head next.

Random Encounter (20%): 1d100 ⇒ 47

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"I... think I'm good." Cirri checks her gear. "But if anyone else wants to go shopping I'll gladly join you."

Once purchases are complete, Cirri ponders the next location. "We could go Southeast to finish the coast, or we could go Northwest and scale the cliffs. Both sound fun to me, but we'll have to double back no matter what."

"Does anyone have a preference?"

Just giving other PCs a chance, since I've been leading the last few.

Drockhar looks at the market and then at directions that Cirri pointed

"I would be more inclined to go to the cliffs. Northwest!"

Added an arrow to the map.

Drockhar looks around him again

"That trial baffled me for a moment. If we are supposed to be fighting why not gather us on some arena and let us fight, till the winner emerges? Why should we walk around the island, without many purposes."

He looks back north and then south.

"But, when we get 10 feathers, the trial is not over is it? We are supposed to carry it back. If I were less honorable, I would hide my team next to the mountain and try to 'ambush' the team with 10 feathers, hoping that they are exhausted after the last challenge. And get some feathers out of them."

He pauses

"I think we should be prepared to be close to the mountain after our last fight"

"Alright, time for a cliff climb!" Cirri hoots and looks northwest.

Drockhar has an interesting conversation. "I mean, we'll have plenty of time to just fight once we're in the arena. Plus it's really hard to explore this island. Look how big those spiders are! I'd be in a cocoon by now. Assuming the officials would let me on the island, Ingdani would probably eject me just for looking at it."

She pauses in naive confusion. "Wait, why would anyone cheat like that? And ruin a healthy mountain climb? That's what the rules are for."

"But yeah, we should prepare anyway. I'm certain there will be some final test or something or other."

The Lightkeepers Ranch (Part One)

Passing the Stone Market (the opportunity has passed for now), the party heads north, wherein another Rival Team spots them - one which, just yesterday, the party recalls meeting on the ship in from Bonmu: The Lightkeepers!

Random Encounter (20%): 1d100 ⇒ 13
Event or Encounter: 1d2 ⇒ 2
31 Rival Teams: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Two humans, a ysoki, and a goblin, upon spotting the party back, regroup. Nearby, a Ranch of some sort seems to serve them as a Headquarters. The ysoki, having quickly convened with his group, strikes out from there, approaching Cirri's Corsairs solo, weapons sheathed!

(Please refrain from die rolls at this time!)

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"Oh! The Lightkeepers!" Cirri waves hello. "Hi! Um, I guess we're here for your feathers? Maybe we can chat afterwards?"

She turns to Zurrus and Drockhar. "Uh, maybe you should take over. I tend to ramble too much."