Strahd's "The lost Caverns of Tsojcanth"

[Thanee]

“Nice. Does he understand you? What does he say?”

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

ping for Rhun - the Giant answered you

[Rhun]

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Turo nods at Dara. "Yes, he understands, but he wants to be paid for his aid." Then the gnome turns his attention back to the giant.

In Giantish

"We may be able to come to some arrangement for payment. We have many valuables, and can perhaps help you as well. Tell us how to escape this place, and we shall certainly reward you for your aid."

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Originally Posted by Rhun

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Turo nods at Dara. "Yes, he understands, but he wants to be paid for his aid." Then the gnome turns his attention back to the giant.

In Giantish

"We may be able to come to some arrangement for payment. We have many valuables, and can perhaps help you as well. Tell us how to escape this place, and we shall certainly reward you for your aid."

giant

You are testing my intelligent little one. I can crush you with my thumb.
Show me what you have and I'll tell you where the smart lion sits, perhaps he knows the answer, I'm trapped like you are.

[Rhun]

Turo reaches into his pouch and pulls out a handful of gold coins, holding them up for the giant to see.

Giantish

"You should not threaten one that means you no harm, mighty one. If we find escape from this place, we would gratefully share that information with you. I offer gold for what you know; twenty gold coins is a fair deal, do you not agree?

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

giant

"You insult my wisdom little bug. What shall I do with your money, buy me some rocks? I have plenty..."

The giant laugh viciously as he amuses himself

giant

"The southern passage is too narrow for me, and I saw a big cave cricket jogging the area couple of weeks ago. Bring me this cricket and I shall feast upon him. Then you'll receive some answers. Hmmm. And throw the coins on the table, I'll take them too."

[Rhun]

Giantish

"You have a deal, mighty one!"

Turo grunts and grumbles in giantish, and then tosses the handful of gold coins on to the giant's table. Turning to his companions, he speaks in the common tongue. "If we bring the giant a cave cricket from the southern passage to feast upon, he will share his information on how to escape this place."

[Thanee]

“He didn't seem to be interested in the gold for sure... then let's find him a meal... shouldn't be too hard.”

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

You walk back past the morays gallery, silently past the long corridor of bats and the talking statue to the fungus cave, where the giant cave crickets feast. You take by surprise on of the crickets with a ranged attack. The other crickets seem to no react as one of them fall dead to the mighty adventurers.
Quickly you make your way back to the giant.


*No XP for killing the innocent poor and nice cricket

[Rhun]

Turo presents the cave cricket to the giant, stopping outside of the brute's reach and tossing the insect toward him. His spell still in effect, the gnome grumbles to the giant in its native language.

Giantish

You have our gold, and we have brought you your meal. Now, mighty one, I ask that you give us your knowledge. Tell us what you know of this place, so that we might find a way to escape its clutches.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

The giant place the dead cricket on the table, raise his knife and decapitate the large insect's head.

giant

Here you can have the feelers.

He laugh to himself as he breaks the creature's feelers and throw them to your feet.

giant

I never walked to the south, the passage is too narrow, I am trapped here for .. hmm ... I donno know, but it's long time. I can't swim back up, there is an enormous waterfall and a tunnel and the stream is too strong even for me, I almost suffocated when I reached here. On the other side of the lake there is another passage, I met only once the freaking talking lion, but he freaks me out, he is strong and strange. Oh ... and watch out from the turtle, he can snap your frigid tiny bones to pieces, just don't wake him up.

The giant begins to shell off the cave cricket.

[Rhun]

Turo again speaks to the giant, his voice sounding like grating rocks as he speaks in their thick tongue.

Giantish

"Thank you, great one. Should we learn the way out, we will be sure to let you know."

The gnome offers a short bow to the giant, and then walks from its lair, waving at his companions to follow. Once safely outside, Turo smiles at his companions. "Well, we have more information than we did before. The giant has been here a long time, having come in from the river, and has not been able to explore south, due to his large size. Apparently, there is a large waterfall, which has kept him from exiting the same way that he came." Turo removes his helm and scratches his head. "On the other side of the lake is what he referred to as a "talking lion." The giant mentioned that he was unsettled by the beast. Still, despite the danger, I think that is our best bet." Turo puts his helm back in place, adjusting it on his head. "He also mentioned some kind of snapping turtle inhabits the lake, so we had best be on guard should we choose that route."

[Thanee]

“Most definitely. A waterfall might stop a giant, but it won't stop us. However, let us not forget why we came here in the first place... we havn't found many traces of what we came looking for yet...”

[Rhun]

I wasn't here at the beginning...so no, I don't remember what we are looking for.

[Steve Gorak]

Originally Posted by Rhun

I wasn't here at the beginning...so no, I don't remember what we are looking for.

OCC: good question! I didn't keep a log of the initial post, all I can remember is that it's an artifact that we need to find. We defeated the baddies that were also after it, but in all honesty, I can't remember if some of them got away (it's been a while...). Stradh, can you "remind" us of some of the details? Thanks

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

A reminder as told by Eliyyad:

Rumors mentioned a lost artifact that must be found prior to the exploring adventurers from Iuz, Perrenland, Velune and Ket. You were sent by royal representative of his highness, Ruler of Chendl, King Belvor of Furyondy.
The nature of the artifact is unknown, but it is rumored to be forgotten in the lost caverns of the former lost king Tsojcanth. After his downfall, his caves were the place was the demon prince Gratz was imprisoned. But it was centuries ago. Now nobody knew were those caves are, until you found them ... but at the cost of Atesh, Garon, Maor.

[Steve Gorak]

OCC: thanks for the reminder Strahd![

IC: "Well, if he's been trapped here for a while, and hasn't been able to go south, I 'd say that makes it a interesting choice. What say the rest of you?". Keldar's gathers his things and is ready to go south. Unless there are any objections, he'll lead the way.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

South is where we came, from the grand stairs and the statues cave.
Eliyyad Remark.
The passages are too narrow for this giant to fit through. Are only chance is too explore the areas beyond the lake

[Rhun]

"Then let us head to the lake shore," says Turo with a grim smile to Elyyad. "Once there, we can discuss how best to reach the far side of the water."

[Steve Gorak]

Originally Posted by Rhun

"Then let us head to the lake shore," says Turo with a grim smile to Elyyad. "Once there, we can discuss how best to reach the far side of the water."

Keldar nods in agreement and leads the group towards the lake