Meadow grabs some flasks and waits for Silence to harry the dragonfly. Fjorn notices and flashes a thumbs up, so she hurls two vials at them. The first vial explodes nearby the dragonfly while the second is a direct hit.
The Redish dragonfly flies about 10ft above the ground before extending its mandibles and going for a bite.
Basag quickly ducks underneath.
Black (37 damage, Grabbing Fjorn, 5ft up, -5ft movement)
Meadow (16 damage, Hunt Prey = Black)
Basag Bungo
Red (Extended Mandibles, 10ft up)
Fjorn (13 damage, Juggernaut Mutagen +2 Fort Save, Grabbed by Black, 5ft up)
Maneki
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"Save me?!" the ulfen cackles...
Pulling a tiny lever, a fear-inducing substance vaporizes in a 5-foot emanation around our mutagenic hero.
◆) Interact to activate Dread Helm
◆) Demoralize
◆) Strike
Fjorn watches the vapor obscure the insect's sensory organs, and cleaves into it with his axe!
"I'm coming back to save you!"
Fjorn releases some kind of gas to frighten the dragonfly, but its carapace is strong. Maneki's shots are wide and miss the flier entirely.
It flies a little higher and tries to maintain its grip.
Despite its fear, the fly holds on. And tries to bite again.
Black (39 damage, Grabbing Fjorn, 10ft up, Frightened 1)
Meadow (6 damage, Hunt Prey = Black, Battle Medicine Immunity)
Basag Bungo
Red (Extended Mandibles, 10ft up)
Fjorn (32 damage, Juggernaut Mutagen +2 Fort Save, Grabbed by Black, 10ft up)
Maneki
Silence moves in for another attack.
extra damage on the first hit.
Fjorn releases some kind of gas to frighten the dragonfly, but its carapace is strong. Maneki's shots are wide and miss the flier entirely.
It flies a little higher and tries to maintain its grip.
Because of its fear, the fly fumbles, and Fjorn falls into the water. The fly gives chase and lands above him.
Silence flies over and critically digs into the Black dragonfly. Good thing, as Meadow and Basag's shots go wild.
The smaller Red Dragonfly skitters about, trying to get some food with its extended mandibles. It bites into Maneki once.
Black (48 damage, Frightened 1)
Meadow (6 damage, Hunt Prey = Black, Battle Medicine Immunity)
Basag Bungo
Red (Extended Mandibles)
Fjorn (13 damage, Juggernaut Mutagen +2 Fort Save, In water)
Maneki
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Fjorn falls from the sky - lands in the plush water - retorts to Meadow "Oh do ya now, is that so?"
He huffs and stuffs, aiming for the flying insect!
◆) Regurgitate Moderate Juggernaut Mutagen
◆) Versatile Vile to make brand new Moderate Juggernaut Mutagen
◆) Inbibe new Moderate Juggernaut Mutagen
Requirements: You are under the effects of a mutagen.
You redirect a mutagen within your body to spit a stream of stomach acid at a foe. A creature within 30 feet takes 1d6 acid damage for every 2 levels you have, with a basic Reflex save against your class DC. On a failure, the creature is also sickened 1 (or sickened 2 on a critical failure). The mutagen's duration immediately ends.
The Black dragonfly zips to the side, evading Fjorn's acid reflex.
Maneki decides it's time to handle the Red dragonfly and imitates a crane as she kicks it once.
The Black dragonfly is persistent and not self-preserving. But an owl just flew up to it...
So it bites Silence, gets a firm grip with its mandibles, but is so occupied it can't transfer Silence to its legs- the mandibles are busy!
Black (48 damage, Grabbing Silence)
Meadow (6 damage, Hunt Prey = Black, Battle Medicine Immunity, Silence: 15 damage, grabbed by Black)
Basag Bungo
Red (6 damage, Extended Mandibles)
Fjorn (10 Temp HP, 13 damage, Juggernaut Mutagen +2 Fort Save, In water)
Maneki (11 damage, Crane Stance +1 AC)
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[dice=Reflex Save]1d20+14 The Black dragonfly zips to the side, evading Fjorn's acid reflex.
Maneki decides it's time to handle the Red dragonfly and imitates a crane as she kicks it once.
The Black dragonfly is persistent and not self-preserving. But an owl just flew up to it...
[dice=Bite]1d20+14
[dice=Piercing]1d12+7
[dice=Grapple vs Silence's Fort]1d20+12
[dice=Clutch vs Silence's Reflex]1d20+12
So it bites Silence, gets a firm grip with its mandibles, but is so occupied it can't transfer Silence to its legs- the mandibles are busy!
Silence decides he doesn't like being on the menu and lashes out.
extra damage on the first hit.
Meadow needs all 3 arrows, but it's enough to finally shoot down the Black dragonfly.
Basag beans the young dragonfly with another bullet.
Meadow (1 action remaining) (6 damage, Hunt Prey = Black, Battle Medicine Immunity, Silence: 16 damage)
Basag Bungo
Red (15 damage, Extended Mandibles)
Fjorn (10 Temp HP, 13 damage, Juggernaut Mutagen +2 Fort Save, In water)
Maneki (11 damage, Crane Stance +1 AC)
Silence flies over and bites the remaining insect.
Silence circles back and bites the Dragonfly.
So many targets! The dragonfly uses its mandibles to keep biting.
With so many close creatures, the dragonfly withdraws its mandibles to a 5ft reach. It's much more agile now.
Red (26 damage)
Fjorn (10 Temp HP, 13 damage, Juggernaut Mutagen +2 Fort Save, In water)
Maneki (11 damage, Crane Stance +1 AC)
Meadow (6 damage, Hunt Prey = Black, Battle Medicine Immunity, Silence: 29 damage)
Basag Bungo
"Screech!"
extra damage on the first hit.
Meadow and Silence pair up to rend the last dragonfly as Fjorn heroically swims back to shore. Maneki's kicks were a tad too high to hit.
Fjorn (13 damage, Juggernaut Mutagen +2 Fort Save)
Maneki (11 damage)
Meadow (6 damage, Battle Medicine Immunity, Silence: 29 damage)
Thanks to your exploration and discoveries, you find a path that’s leads to an old treasure chest sticking out of the mud. It contains about 10 gold pieces worth of Vidrian tender.
With the insects handled and your wounds mostly attended to, you continue searching through the jungle.
After passing the tributary, you discover what can best be described as a camp that has settled into the jungle to stay awhile. Several tents of various colors and sizes surround a small, sandy clearing. Most of the tents seem to have not been moved in ages, based on the way they’re embedded in the nearby undergrowth: flowers, vines, and branches grow around and even inside some of the tents. Tiny flower and vegetable gardens line a stream running through the camp. Most of the flowers are bright colors, but some of the tents have only dark flowers growing nearby, including dark blue, purple, and even black flowers.
Several Song’os of all ages are busily going about their days when you arrive. It isn't long until two of them step forward to meet you.
One >halfling woman with weapons and armor< takes the lead. “Nobody comes this way, not even our own kin. Our home is haunted. You should go.”
The other halfling woman steps in front and extends a hand. "Forgive Efala Toru's rudeness. I am Irena Vella, and you are welcome here—assuming your intentions are kind—though my friend is right. Our home isn’t haunted, exactly, but it may be dangerous to stay.”
Efala taps her feet impatiently. "Fine, we'll do it your way." She turns from Irena to you. "Who are you? What brings you here, to the River Sentinels?"
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Before heading on, Fjörn gargles a few Elixirs, sharing them with the party as needed:
Meadow shudders in revulsion at Fjorn's method of creating healing elixirs. "Um...No thank you. The aeon stone in my wayfinder should have me right as rain in no time." She then proceeds to quickly tend to Silence's wounds.
"I'm sorry buddy. Here have one of those spicy bits of jerky I bought back in Anthusis."
After passing the tributary, you discover what can best be described as a camp that has settled into the jungle to stay awhile. Several tents of various colors and sizes surround a small, sandy clearing. Most of the tents seem to have not been moved in ages, based on the way they’re embedded in the nearby undergrowth: flowers, vines, and branches grow around and even inside some of the tents. Tiny flower and vegetable gardens line a stream running through the camp. Most of the flowers are bright colors, but some of the tents have only dark flowers growing nearby, including dark blue, purple, and even black flowers.
Several Song’os of all ages are busily going about their days when you arrive. It isn't long until two of them step forward to meet you.
One halfling woman with weapons and armor takes the lead. “Nobody comes this way, not even our own kin. Our home is haunted. You should go.”
The other halfling woman steps in front and extends a hand. "Forgive Efala Toru's rudeness. I am Irena Vella, and you are welcome here—assuming your intentions are kind—though my friend is right. Our home isn’t haunted, exactly, but it may be dangerous to stay.”
Efala taps her feet impatiently. "Fine, we'll do it your way." She turns from Irena to you. "Who are you? What brings you here, to the River Sentinels?"
Silence flaps his wings and hisses.
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Meadow frowns at her friend. "Danger is not your middle name. Stop making things up." She turns to the halflings and smiles. "Lots of questions. I'm Meadow and this is Silence, Fjorn, Basag and Maneki. We're pathfinders. We found a strange bell that we think might belong to your people and if so we're here to return it. Also we're explorers and we haven't been here before so we thought we'd come and...well...explore." She shrugs.
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Basag gives them a bow of respect. "Apologies for our intrusion, but we are here to return something that might be important to your community. Or our community? I am a fellow Song'o halfling as well, as you can see. Basag Bungo, also a Pathfinder."
"When I heard about this matter and the mention of our tribe, my curiosity was piqued, and I volunteered to join the mission. I hope you will allow us an audience in your humble abode."
Meadow notices the darker flowers here. They produce a nice contrast to the brighter flowers in the area. She can see many villagers using them to accent their headdresses. The flowers grow dark in response to the lack of light; she figures some of these tents have been here for decades, forcing the crops to readjust.
"Of course, welcome, all of you. Hello Basag Bungo." Irena modifies her greeting a bit for him. Something Song'os would know instinctively.
As Meadow mentions the bell, the River Sentinels turn serious. Onlookers break off to gather the community. Irena waves you over. "Sit over here, we have much to discuss. Let's do this over a nice meal."
Efala begins to break off from you. "I will call our eldest leader, Mr. Riverside. He will be here shortly."
Basag knows this is cue for a grand feast, but it is really time to converse and earn the trust of the community. The bell is clearly more than just a fancy sculpture- the team will need to figure out why.
Several members of the community lay out a nice meal consisting mostly of food foraged from the nearby jungle, fish from the river, and a few squashes and other things they’ve grown themselves. All the food is fresh and delicious, and the portions are generous—the River Sentinels haven’t forgotten the joys of food and cooking.
The River Sentinels don't seem relieved you returned the bell, but there is some confusion on what to do about it. You'll need to make a good impression and learn more about the bell. The River Sentinels are hospitable and curious, but they aren't explaining anything about the bell.
Efala returns alone and sits on the table. "Our elder will be here in a moment. Let me introduce more of the River Sentinels. We are a group of nine extended Song’o families, originally numbering about 50 halflings in all, though their numbers have dwindled to around 30 in recent years as they’ve suffered regular biloko attacks. We once migrated around the Laughing Jungle, like other Song’os, largely enjoying life and regularly visiting other Song’os for feasts, celebrations, and stick-fighting tournaments."
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