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kingdomsofrain2026-01-17 02:26 pm
onefellswoop) wrote in kingdomsofrain2026-01-17 02:26 pm
shitlords!
placeholder title above! hmmmm
1) Prelude: Ill-Natured Shrubbery.
2) The Party Gathers: If a Tree Burns in the Forest...
3) Death House Pt. 1: Family, If You Wish It.
4) Death House Pt. 2: Onward and Downward.
5) Awich: The Dead All Know, The Dead All Go.
6) Awich: Investigations.
7) Awich: After the Battle.
8) Loch Bien: Complications, Concerns, Frogs.
9) Loch Bien + Onward: Things Go Very, Very Wrong.
10) Through Forest, Into Mysos.
1) Prelude: Ill-Natured Shrubbery.
2) The Party Gathers: If a Tree Burns in the Forest...
3) Death House Pt. 1: Family, If You Wish It.
4) Death House Pt. 2: Onward and Downward.
5) Awich: The Dead All Know, The Dead All Go.
6) Awich: Investigations.
7) Awich: After the Battle.
8) Loch Bien: Complications, Concerns, Frogs.
9) Loch Bien + Onward: Things Go Very, Very Wrong.
10) Through Forest, Into Mysos.
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[note: rin also, though they're more interested in looting and also in scowling at the lie rocks >:C they roll a 7 for Arcana and are of no help!]
Sen is himself not helpful. But Fae pokes amidst the rubble and, after whispering a few words, reveals a small glowing ball of yellow light; Dima would recognize this as earth elemental essence.
Otherwise, there doesn't seem to be much else to loot.
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Rin will curse the rock-lies for their lack of loot, and will begin a diatribe against the lie of a lie rocks. Maybe someday they will have their own Rin Theory of Form-Lies nod.
[q: Would Dima know whether there is a way to mm. Contain or carry or harness/use this essence?
a: Dima would know an enchanted vial of some kind would be helpful for this.
q: can. dima. attempt to enchant a vial?
a: He can certainly try.]
Dima— Considers attempting to enchant a vial. But before he does! Since Fae seemed to maybe know some things about Wythall's gemstone. Dima will ask Fae if he knows whether that might serve the purpose. Slash/plus Dima will also ask himself if he knows.
[ARC
d: 20
f: 20
!! arcana-checking mates!]
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Between the two of them, they figure that yes, the essence could be stored in the gemstone. It would need a ritual to cleanse it first - 10 minutes or so to attune it to the purpose - before the essence could be added.
Dima may only get two shots at this, because, as he would know, there's a rate of decay.
SO. One more arcana check, and Sen will give some inspiration.
[ARC, d: 21 w/ insp thank u sennn]
Oh yeah, he manages without any trouble.
And now! How does everyone want to set up the camp?
Fae, for his own part, is going to forgo any further healing spells and refuse them from anyone else, stating they need to save their spells in case something happens during the night. He can use some of his hit dice during a short rest.
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Dima will accept this, so long as Fae permits him to bandage Puppy's wounds and fuss over him for the rest of the night.
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Most of it's bludgeoning damage; he has some bad bruising and possibly a broken rib, but hit dice should handle that.
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Dima is still going to fuss; this fact cannot be helped!
He wilL be telling Fae to take it easy for the rest of the night. Including by soft command if he must o dear.
[note: i believe a command may be 100% totally absolutely necessary]
Dima will gladly impose that command, and will praise Faolan for his obedience tO it.
Also and. Dima is going to ask Rin if he can keep the gemstone, since it now has the essence inside and he wants to examine it some. He offers them the finger bones from Sen's skeleton closet friend, the vial of Lorna's grave dirt, and the promise of a future gemstone. Rin, after careful consideration, accepts this, and immediately hurries over to Sen to reunite him with this minor remnant of his skelefriend.
Once camp has been situated, Dima will ritual cast Alarm in a twenty-foot cube, covering as much of the camp area as he's able. None of the party - familiars/pets included - can set it off, and anything else - tiny creatures on up - crossing the boundary will set off a mental alarm in Dima's mind.
note: Sen (and Fae) wants to know where the hell Dima keeps finding skeletons
note also: Dima would like to point out that he is simply very good at keeping track of skeletons so there.]
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After a quick perception check of 20, Fae is going to single out a flock of birds and some other small animals in the nearby vicinity. He's going to ritual cast Speak with Animals to try and determine what Liv saw.
It's not an easy conversation; the birds are distractible and the small mouse-like creatures aren't very smart.
When he asks the birds what happens at night, then explains 'night' means 'no light', they tell him something large passes through the area. When he asks if it's dangerous, they say no, because it can't catch them.
He relays all this to the others as he's speaking with them.
He asks one more thing: is it his size or smaller or larger. They confirm that it's larger, and it's more than one it.
It’s the best he can contribute, other than disguising their camp with branches and covering their tracks.
[note: those are v good contributes! ;.;]
Though Dima has used Alarm, Sen would like to set up some good old-fashioned tripwires. Because some things can avoid magic.
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Rin is going to check the trees and rocks around in search of places that might be good for keeping watch; they're looking for spots that can get a decent view of the area around that would also keep the watcher hidden.
Rin will also suggest splitting watches through the night, if they can stagger it so everyone can get the necessary rest.
[PERC, r: nat 20/32 total]
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About 30 feet up the rock face, they find a ledge with boulders arranged perfectly so that someone crouching can't be seen from the ground. It requires a rope to access, but they have a bird's-eye-view of the path for a fair distance in both directions, as well as areas around the path that could be traversed by beasts.
[note: rin points this spot out to the party!]
Fae can't get up there, and Sen likely wouldn't be well-hidden in the spot, but it's perfect for Dima and Rin.
[note: Dima and Rin shall both plan on making use of it!]
Fae is going to volunteer for the first watch, regardless of Daddy's commands, and will argue that what Liv saw happened at nightfall; he can stay awake and cast Pass Without Trace so, if nothing else, the party stays hidden.
[q: How long can they expect night to last and expect to be camped?
a: The night probably lasts a good 8-10 hours; gets dark in the mountains, stays dark a good while. So I’ll err closer to 10 hours.
watch order is determined: Fae, Dima, Sen, Rin.]
I'm assuming Liv is kind of standing guard first while they eat and prepare to sleep?
[note: yes she is and will! she'll also stay up with fae through his watch and get her zzs after.]
Fae will ask the birds one more thing: to come tell him when the creature is passing through. Whether the birds’ll do it or not… Shrug!
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Rin suggests offering snacks.
Snacks are a nice incentive they say.
[dm: well, they still have some berries. so maybe some of those will help
note: good point!]
Rin arranges the berries in a very (berry??) attractive fashion!
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