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I’ll also step away from this game. Thank you very much for the opportunity to play. I’m not a great fit for it, and I think you can find someone that is a better fit while the campaign is still new. Best of luck to all of you!

the party will graciously accept that two damage and we will not mention any reach 10' that could otherwise jeopardize said damage or movement, were it to actually be a thing :)

Corrina curses at the situation. They just wasted two days at the inn, and it looks like they’re heading right back there. Trapped in the tunnel with a slow moving fungus now near her, she attempts to defensively send another force missile at it, and hopes the rest of the party can dispatch the thing before one of them is dead.

Corrina has a concentration +5, and I think it’s a DC 17 to cast on the defensive. That's her full round action, unless there is space to shift 5' northwest behind Korgo.

Corrina points toward the fungus and sends a missile of force at it from her outstretched finger.

Force Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

”Gods, lets hope we can damage this thing. I can’t afford many more nights at the tavern.”

Rianna’s order looks good. For light sources, let’s maintain a torch on the party, then do we want to have the two casters both bring up dancing lights and space those ahead of us for full illumination out to 80 feet? The spell casting every minute will increase our chances of attracting unwanted attention. That single torch is 20 feet (40’ dim light). The dancing lights can be moved each turn out to 110’ to highlight any area of interest.

As the party begins descending to the cavern floor, ”Careful, look for new tracks before we trample the area.”

When the party advances ahead in the tunnels, ”The trail led us past the fungus, let us follow it again and be more mindful of the fungus threats. We can deal with them at distance, I hope, if we work as a team. Whatever thief took this passage, it can dart past them, so it can’t be that swift of a creature.” Corrina seems confident from her position in the back of the party. (after we decide on lights sources, lets approach the first known fungus that slapped Korgo and launch a round of missiles at it in unison from a safe distance)

Ooops, sorry, didn't mean to skip that, thanks for the catch Alitja.

How far east is the most honestly named town, Crim(e)mor(e), for some under market goods?

”It’s good to see you can recover from the fungi.” Corrrina is pleased with the quick return to health for Korgo. ”Let’s be extra careful on our return. Now that we’ve entered the cave something may have prepared a surprise for us.”

With the dawn of the third day, the party packs their gear and returns to the rotted stump and entrance to the shrieking caverns. Tying their new rope to a hardy tree, the party descends carefully in the same order as before, and without delays between climbers. ”Let’s look for fresh tracks before we trample the ground. Both man and beast seem to use these caverns. Shall we use a torch for light instead of the magical lights that bring unwanted attention?”

During the second day, Corrina purchases two hemp ropes and spends the entire afternoon knotting them for climbing and tying them together for an extra long rope they could tie to a different tree. She didn’t trust the rope that was already in place, or its anchor point in the rotted stump.

deducted 2 gp for the ropes, and the monies for staying at the tavern

"I've already picked up torches and some oil. What are you after?”

”Information, lets see what the locals have to say about the shrieking cavern and other caves in this area.”

After their day in the city, Corrina ponders on the interesting bit of information. When they’re back at the tavern in the evening, she gathers her companions. Keeping her voice low, and voicing her questions in the privacy of their rooms instead of the common area, ”The people in town had little to say, but those that did mentioned Arlen as being the one to have maps. Did Magistrate Arlen have maps of the shrieking hollow and not share those with us? Why would that be, does he not want us to find the tome, or is the cavern a test, or a way to dispose of trouble from out of town? We need to be careful here, and stick together. Encountering trouble is better than being ambushed by it.”

"Alitja mentioned about your work, and the dangerous encounter with a violet fungi. Nasty stuff, huh?”

”Oh, very nasty stuff! Did you see what it did to Korgo? And I think there’s other creatures in there too, though I can’t imagine what could deal with living beside that fungus. That bow of yours is exactly how we should approach those things. Both you and Eldric should go back with us.”

As Corrina continues to chat about their experience in the cave, a small raven pops its head out from the hair beside her neck. ”Grub?” it asks. ”No, no grubs, we’re in a tavern being civilized”, she responds. The little head bobs side to side then asks, ”Eggs?” Corrina sighs, ”You know that’s cannibalism, right? I’ll get the stew, the meat in that is probably somewhat close to carrion.” The little bird bobs its head excitedly.

As the evening progresses, Corrina eavesdrops on the dwarves’ conversation, hoping to catch some mention of underground activities in the local area. (dwarven language and knowledge, geography) If she gets a hint that they might be familiar with caverns in the area, then she buys a gallon of ale and plops it down on their table and asks, in dwarven, to hear more about the local caverns.

The following day, with accompaniment hopefully for safety in numbers, Corrina heads into the city looking for anyone with knowledge of the local caverns, and even a detailed map of the local area. ”Rianna, could I trouble you to go with me today? I’m not the best at dealing with merchants, or really people in general.”

"I suppose its the Cask and Flagon until we've earned that reward." Corrina isn't a fan of the loud establishment, but it'll have to make due. She does her best to listen to the conversations, hoping to catch a snippet related to their quest.

”We can’t leave the mushroom there. Korgo can barely stand, much less move quickly with that poison in his system. We need to carry him out of here and use that harness made for Khugh to lift him out of the cave. We can hit it with a wave of ranged attacks, but lets hurry before it decides to finish the job.” Corrina recalls the words of magic and prepares to send a force missile at the creature if the party is in agreement.

Corrina watches to see if the mushroom follows, or remains stationary. It could just be a plant that reacts, rather than a creature with motives.

”If they react to light and we just heard them a moment ago, then maybe someone else is down here. “ Corrina watches apprehensively as Alitja tries to gather some of the shrieking mushrooms.

The raven can deliver an enlarge spell when needed, thought it might be fun for the dwarves to tower over their foes for a change. How would that work with Khugh, do we know if the animals are friendly with each other?

Corrina casts dancing lights, and four glowing lanterns go bobbing down the opposite tunnel from Rianna’s lanterns, providing a wider field of illumination. ”Perhaps the earlier shouting regarding caves frightened things away. Although it seems unlikely with that constant shrieking.”

@Corinna, what is your familiar’s name? Is it still a raven?

Yes, familiar is a raven, Braea, and I forgot to include it when I updated the character yesterday, but it's there now in the profile.

Arlen was absolutely correct on one point; he understood nothing about wizard business. If he had, then half his guards would be out looking for a very dangerous magic tome that was currently in the wrong hands. As it was, their little group approached the stump with no backup and no idea what to expect ahead.

Corrina wrinkled her nose at the old stump. It seemed a dreadful entry, and one that wouldn’t be an easy exit if needed in a hurry. ”Are there knots in that rope? I’m not much of a climber, more of a faller actually.”

changed the name from Corrianne to Corrina Hallows, and a few slight adjustments to spells and gear will be up shortly.

Just low-light vision, but also can cast dancing lights when needed, and light for descending sounds like a good plan.

For character death, I'll just create a new one later when/if it happens. I had a rogue, Belzoni, die from a crit in the first 500 posts of Strange Aeons, hoping we all make it longer than that.

First build for Corrianne, still might change it a bit, but female elf evoker with a raven familiar.