"I am not sure if we should track the prints back... I just want to press forward to our destination, hoping the people can live with the remaining provisions..."
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"We’re in the middle of a little secret game. It's called bad cop, good cop." Squishy says smoothly to Jystolo when pressed for an explanation.
The lie sits poorly between them, thin as paper and just as easy to see through. Squishy’s shoulders sag. "All right… I’m sorry. I know you’re upset with me for suspecting you of stealing our rations. But we have to find out where they went, they’re the only food we have while we’re out here in the wild. I shouldn’t have accused you like that. I hope you can forgive me." they add, their voice softening into something almost pleading. Since the passing of his chef mother, Squishy and Jystolo have grown distant. They had hoped to step into that empty space, to be some kind of steady presence in his life now that he stands so alone. But that hope feels farther away than ever.
Daily Prepations:
Advanced Alchemy: [][][][][][] Lastwall Soup, [][] Lesser Antidote
Versatile Vial: [][][][][][] Extra Alchemy (fr Familiar): [] Lesser Cognitive Mutagen Extra Vial (fr Familiar): [] Other Items: [] Holy Water
"Let's investigate who might be the thief." Squishy suggests. They begin investigating Jystolo.
Squishy thinks for a while. Not wanting to endanger the people... "I know we should go fast to reach the village, but to keep the people safe, maybe we can take the other route."
Macros look good to me.
No chronicle for me, too. From above, I think it was just reported, but I can't remember Chronicles being sent. Maybe it will be sent after the game?
Sounds good to me, let's do healing with quick vials every ten minutes instead. I am still working on understanding chirurgeons, as I usually go bomber with alchemists.
Maybe we can have another 30 minutes to replenish vials and heal Barlespin and Red? Then replenish again while traveling.
Squishy nods to keep moving, seeing that even close to the river is not safe for everyone.
I vote for BC.
I will be unavailable this Saturday and Sunday due to an important work-related activity, and I may not have internet access in the area. Kindly bot my character when necessary, or delay my actions in combat if possible.
I'm very sorry, Barlespin, for the damage. I just wish that takes down the swarm, and Squishy will go to Stabilizing you.
vs Swarming Hunger
Surprisingly, Squishy is still alive at this point. She instinctively get out of the swarms' space.
She then draws out a vial to throw at the swarm in retaliation.
She also draws another, ready to drink it after tinkering with its contents.
I don't think damage from weakness is doubled on Critical Failure.
vs Swarming Hunger
"Spread out!" Squishy exclaims while they try to not die.
vs Swarming Hunger
Squishy instinctively gets out from the swarming crows to avoid them to behind Barlespin, and then quickly patches their wounds and his.
◆ Stride
vs Swarming Hunger Squishy gets pecked all over their body, tearing tiny leshy flesh one after another.
Squishy has Survival +5 and Crafting +8 as adjusted in the Macros linked above. That will be: ◆) Travel @ ✋ sickle @ Evade Undead, in Front
& Macros
"We shouldn’t linger in this place for too long and we must keep moving while we still have the chance." Squishy glances around uneasily; even this close to the river, it feels as though death still lurks just beyond their reach. They help search for food for the survivors.
It looks like we forgot to update the Macros since we leveled up. I just updated my stats there.
I see, that makes sense. I will go to Subsist instead for ◆) Camp.
"I think the river is a safe choice to follow, even if it takes us longer time to reach the village." Squishy agrees.
Create Lastwall soup with the Crafting skill so that I can free up some for my Daily Prep to other items.
"Gods forbid, but I can’t help fearing they may have shared the same fate as Yua’s Hope village." Squishy sounds far from hopeful. Squishy offers Alyzo a faint smile at the attempt to lift everyone’s spirits. "When we reach a reasonably safe place, we’ll have a proper New Year celebration." they assure the group. "Anyway, if we’re heading to the settlement, there are two routes I remember. There is this shorter one near the wasteland that’s hard to navigate, and another that’s roughly twice as long but follows the river." they add.
Happy New Year, everyone! I’m back and will slowly catch up and post updates in all the games I’m in and GM. Squishy will be doing Downtime for ◆) Camp.
I’m back from traveling, but the next few days will be busy again. Marius, my condolences to you and your family. Please take all the time you need.
If I remember correctly, to Evade Undead needs Squishy to be at the front. As for Camp, Squishy will do Downtime creating additional Lastwall soups for the group, then. That's batch of two for four hours a day. If needed, I can push it to eight hours and pray to the dice gods that Squishy will not be Fatigued.
I’ll be out of town from December 22 to December 29, so my posting will be intermittent during that time. Please feel free to bot my character if needed. I may also be quite busy from December 30 to January 1, though I expect many of us will be as well.
I’m thinking of using Downtime to make more Lastwall soups, but I’m not sure if that’s possible. And if it is, how many could I produce in four hours per day?
With six Lastwall soups, I have two spare from Daily Preparations to create antiplagues.
Squishy will "Subsist" by preparing six Lastwall soups for the group (including Squishy) every day.
to know the zombie bear's one of its abilities
vs Zombie Bear's Perception
Their first steps are silent: perfectly placed, unnoticed. The second set isn’t as lucky; a twig snaps, and the zombie bear lifts its head. if allowed Squishy freezes. They watch the creature’s unfocused stare and slow reactions, noticing how its attention drifts unless something keeps moving. Using that small insight, they stay perfectly still, letting its gaze slide past them before easing back into cover. Once its head droops again, Squishy slips around its blind side and keeps low, using shadows and terrain to stay out of sight until they reach the bridge.
"I think we can leave them be, getting past that bear and proceed to our destination if we can." Squishy suggests through whispering.
"But that bear's undead. Look at that fatal wound." they point a putrid gash across its chest.
Checking the Lastwall soup again, a +2 item bonus is nice. I will add another soup instead of the ghost charge.
Updated Daily Preparations:
Alchemical items (4+INT)
[X][X][X][X][X][X] Lastwall Soup [][] Lesser Ghost Charges Versatile Vials: 2+INT = 6 [][][][][]-[] (regains 2 vials every 10 minutes in Exploration mode; doesn't prevent from participating in other Exploration activities) Familiar
Others
Held Items: Sickle
Thanks to Malendyl’s generous haul of vegetables, berries, and mushrooms, Squishy turns the soup into something truly delectable. “If no one’s going to use it, I suggest we put it back in the chest and keep it safe.” They clearly also aren’t keen on using it.
Daily Preparations: Alchemical items (4+INT)
[X][X][X][X][X] Lastwall Soup [][][] Lesser Ghost Charges Versatile Vials: 2+INT = 6 [][][][][]-[] (regains 2 vials every 10 minutes in Exploration mode; doesn't prevent from participating in other Exploration activities) Familiar
Others
Invested Items (1/10): Goz Mask
I will spend five for the group. Are there any locations we have not explored in Yua's Hope? If none, maybe we can get out to go into the bridge. Also, for Marius, I have Inoculation feat, but we will need to spend 8 hours to treat your disease just in case you fail the save and show obvious signs of the disease.
"It carries a powerful aura… definitely seems like an artifact." Squishy mutters as they continue examining the object, trying to piece its nature together. "Arazni… lung… artifact…" they murmur under their breath—until a sudden realization strikes. "This must be the fabled Lung Bloodstone of Arazni!" they exclaim. ---- Before they go to sleep, Squishy undons their armor and puts it back first thing in the morning. They then cook Lastwall soup for her allies, and prepares the remaining as ghost charges.
I decide against using Quick Alchemy to make the soup. Instead, I’ll wait until tomorrow to cook it properly as food. I can prepare up to eight servings, perhaps making five for the PCs so the rations can be saved for the NPCs.
"Hmmm..." Squishy mutters. "The organ is shaped like a lung."
Squishy watches with eager anticipation as Marius lifts the contents from the chest, a canopic jar, according to Barlespin, along with whatever has been sealed within it.
"That's true." Squishy agrees with Barlespin. "I agree in opening it."
“So Father Constan never told you what was inside that chest? Or did he not know either, and simply made you his second, just in case?” Squishy asks. “And are you telling us this so we can decide whether to finally open it, or so you can choose your own second to inherit the chest?”
Cooking Lastwall Soup:
Once Malendyl has foraged enough ingredients for the soup, Squishy begins cooking. When it is their turn for the Watch, they stay focused on watching the surrounding.
Squishy pulls out the recipe for the cook’s soup, alongside the worn ladle once used to stir it. They skim through the instructions, absorbing each step, but decide to wait before actually starting the process. “Perhaps you could gather the ingredients for this soup?” they ask Malendyl, hopeful and earnest in their request.
Squishy nods at Barlespin, immediately creating an antiplague for the tripkee. They then spend ten minutes to recover materials they have spent for her versatile vials. "I can take the fourth watch." Squishy offers. "If you need some simple tools to make, I can create them if needed." they also offer their help.
Squishy launches another seed at Blue to knock its head off.
and another to Orange after getting closer!
"Oops! Sorry!" they say, realizing their mistake of getting the undead's attention.
They instinctively throw a lesser ghost charge at the frontline Yellow undead.
They then launch a large seed to Green too.
But they keep missing, to their embarassment that they move behind everyone.
Let's go to Cast-Iron Creations! |