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I think we can conclude this adventure. The Goblins marching off to an uncertain but potentially optimistic future is a nice little ending. The now know the important details of the Bad Future and have a general idea of how to avoid it. They can decide the course of fate. That's a solid victory of its own.

"Rawr! Gobzilla agrees. It feels like he and his friends haven't rested in over a year!"

Mind if our spells 'recharge'? I don't think the party has rested in literally over a year.

My question has not been answered yet, and it is somewhat important regarding leveling up.

Mind if our spells 'recharge'? I don't think the party has rested in literally over a year.

Ready.

"Rawr! Gobzilla agrees!" the Greatest Goblin Druid says as he and Gaia eagerly follow Gemdar out the Exit.

"...Rawr. Looks like we aren't going to make a wish," Gobzilla announces after what feels like weeks and months of debate.

Gobzilla finds himself a bit reluctant to let this chance go. However, they did get something quite useful out of this trip. Knowledge. Not only have the Heroes learned about what causes the Bad Future in detail, but they also know how other goblins can get the Right Words in case they fail. Giving this information to the Good Chiefs will certainly ensure an easier second trip if necessary and help Penny's village.

In the end, that works for Gobzilla, The Greatest Goblin Druid.

On second thought, let's go with No Wish.

Gah! I thought you were going to change to "no wish for anyone"

I'll switch to "No Wish" in case there's another tie. I figured that this vote is the final one.

I'll also vote to give the words to Esmerelda.

Rawr! Gobzilla is going to be busy until next Monday. NPC him as needed.

It seems we're tied, so I change my vote to No Wish.

I prefer "Give someone not Penny the words and idiot-proof the wish." The other option is too open for failure and most likely only results in more violence. The words could just be used for things like eternal world (village?) peace.

"Rawr! Good question. Probably not Gobzilla. Going by profession, maybe Gemdar? Out of everyone present, maybe Esmerelda?"

"Rawr! One moment! Group huddle!" says Gobzilla as he grabs the three other goblins and pulls them together. "Gobzilla isn't sure if rejecting the offer is a good idea; even if we do everything in our power to stop the gnolls and kobolds from pushing Penny to the brink, then we'll likely have to shed lots of blood. And Gobzilla and friends might very well fail."

"...Rawr! If Gobzilla has to choose, then he says that we should wish for a happy ending with no or minimal suffering: one that completely avoids the end of the world and accomplishes Penny's goals without... all the gnolls and kobolds dying or something really dark happening. If someone has to suffer, then... let it be Gobzilla."

Truly a tough decision for a Neutral Good character. Refusing the wish and defending Penny to the grave still invites failure and lots of bloodshed. I guess my wish is for an optimal happy ending for the goblins and Penny that involves no (or at least minimal) suffering and completely avoids the apocalypse while also not resulting in something hilariously dark like all the gnolls and kobolds dying. Gobzilla is willing to be the token sacrifice if need be. If nothing else, it leads to a much better outcome than everyone dying.

"Rawr! Gobzilla agrees, though he wonders if wishing for the gnolls and kobolds to forever leave Penny and her village (and the Goblins and Gnomes) in peace is an option..."

Gobzilla nods at Fluuk's logic, "Rawr! Agreed! There must be some Right Words that give us a good ending! Rawr! How... specific do we have to be? Could some hypothetical go... gnome dru- ranger named... Bobzilla ask for words that avoid all these issues and give us an ending where everything works out ideally? You know, theoretically speaking."

"Rawr! Besides no wishing for more wishes, are there any limits to what these favors or right words can accompolish? And where can Gobzilla and friends learn more about what Penny is destined to become?"

"...Rawr! Let's wish for more wishes!"

Wisdom Check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Gob attempts to remember anything particularly important.

"...Rawr! Penny, what say you? Gobzilla recalls you saying something about discovering something that will help us in our struggles with the monsters who have taken over the castle ruin. Gemdar also raises a good point."

No problem. I'm glad that you're doing well.

Reflex Save (Guidance): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

Gobzilla falls flat on his face on his first second attempt.

Reflex Save (Guidance): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 = 24

After moving much more carefully, he manages to make his second second attempt much more graceful.

I'm fine. It seems like we're in the homestretch for this game, I will stick with it until the end.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Gobzilla ends up falling flat on his face. If given the chance, he casts Guidance and tries again.

Reflex Save (Guidance): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 = 14
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 +1 if Gob could cast Guidance again, but that seems unlike.

On his hypothetical second attempt, Gobzilla manages to get the water to the Pool.

Gobzilla puffs out his chest and grabs a bowl as well.

"Rawr! Anything special about that water? Would another source work?" asks Gobzilla as he points at the fountain. "And is using a bowl strictly required for carrying the water?"

Half of this campaign has been figuring out wacky solutions to the puzzles.

"Rawr! Gobzilla isn't entirely sure, but this probably is the Pool of Right Words, Penny. However, even Tabaaac is kind of stumped about how to use it, and he's really smart!" says the Greatest Goblin Druid. "Rawr! When things get rushed, things go wrong. Gobzilla suggests that he and his friends quickly look northwest. There's (probably) nothing to lose, and there might be clues. Hopefully an instruction manual."

What exactly were we supposed to do when we found the Pool?

"...Rawr," Gobzilla growls with a distinct lack of his usual enthusiasm, "...Gobzilla says that we avoid this room then."

"Rawr! Maybe we should look south?" Gobzilla offers.

"Rawr! Good idea, Tabaaac. Gobzilla doesn't want to accidentally summon something bad. You're smart about these things."

Once again, Gobzilla gets ready for trouble.

Gobzilla gets ready for trouble.

Sorry for not posting. I've been a bit busy.

"Rawr! Gobzilla will open this door!"

Gobzilla puffs out his chest, takes a bold step forward, splits of his hands, rubs them together, and then holds them out, palms facing the door.

"Rawr! Open Says Me!"

Obviously, nothing happens.

"...Rawr. Gobzilla will use the knob."

Gobzilla takes a deep breath and turns the doorknob.

Gobzilla and Gaia take their sweet time stealthing across the room. Gobzilla even takes off his dragon suit to make sure that it doesn't hinder his movements. Once safely in the other room, he puts it back on.

That said, he keeps a bag of animal feed handy just in case.

Taking 10 for both characters. Gobzilla removes his hide armor to avoid ACP and puts it on again once in the other room. The thing is asleep, so we really aren't in danger per se.

I have more animal feed that I can use to distract it. I have three packs. I'll try using one.

"So Right wasn't right. Rawr! What is wrong with this place?" Gobzilla grumbles to himself.

"Rawr! The Zombie Machines made the marks," says Gobzilla with a snap of his fingers. "...Guess we need to open the door."

To see if he recognizes them, Gobzilla casts Guidance and carefully studies the claw marks.

Knowledge Nature Check: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29 +1 if Survival would be more appropriate.

"Rawr! Agreed, Tabaaac. That was a very smart plan, Gemdar," Gobzilla says as he leads the others back to their previous destination.

"...Rawr! Good idea, Gemdar!"

Sorry to be "that guy" and all, but the last few enemies seem to be way above our weight class. These things could probably pulp and zap Gob and Gaia to death in two rounds.

Maybe we could turn around and lead these things toward the plant...

Unless we rested sometime between all that hiking, Gobzilla and Gaia have.

Using another minute of my Totem Transformation for Scales.

"Rawr! We fighting these things? They look tough! More so than the plant!"

"Rawr! Maybe this will work!" Gobzilla says as he scurries over to Gaia and takes two packs of animal feed off her back.

He quickly tosses them to the plant; Gaia gives her handler a Look.

"Rawr! Sorry, Gaia. Better the animal feed than us!"

I started with five days of animal feed, but since Gob can forge for food via Survival and since Gaia was a skateboard for much of the trip, I think that he would still have all five packs.

"Rawr! Shot it! Throw rocks! Just don't get close!"

Init: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

"Rawr! That thing over there!" Gobzilla points out the plant. "It's called a Shambling Mound. Plant. Currently resting. Very dangerous enemy. Long reach. Hits hard. Rawr! Gobzilla and friends should avoid."

Gobzilla throws up another Guidance spell before racking his brain about the thing he sees.

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 = 27

"Rawr! That thing... Gobzilla knows that thing!"

"Rawr! Too dark in here."

Gobzilla snaps his fingers and conjures a Light spell on the tip of his shield.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

"Rawr! What's that?!"

Gobzilla puffs out his chest and nods.

"Rawr! Sure thing! Gobzilla will search ahead."

The Greatest Goblin Druid casts Guidance on himself before boldly striding forward to check things out.

Perception (Guidance): 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 1 = 19 +2 to Listening from Big Ears

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

"Rawr! Gobzilla doesn't smell anything!"

That logic sounds fine as wine to the Greatest Goblin Druid.

"Rawr! Agreed! Gobzilla and friends should head right. Good place to start."