TUW: Welcome to the Jungle

[Sylvar B.]

Knowing that Feroz can't see through canopy, Saemund (in the best way possible) communicates to Feroz that he should fly below the canopy and warn the party of anyone who approaches unseen.

Saemund allows the Deviard to walk past Indigo, so that Indigo can easily dispatch the enemy. His consciousness cringing at the duplicity of the action, yet at ease knowing the action saved the lives of his friends.

Saemund will also search for nearby Deviards, and repeat the attack on their mind.

 

[MacConnell]

Day 238: Feroz and Saemund

Knowing that Feroz can't see through canopy, Saemund (in the best way possible) communicates to Feroz that he should fly below the canopy and warn the party of anyone who approaches unseen.

Saemund allows the Deviard to walk past Indigo, so that Indigo can easily dispatch the enemy. His consciousness cringing at the duplicity of the action, yet at ease knowing the action saved the lives of his friends.

Saemund will also search for nearby Deviards, and repeat the attack on their mind.

[sblock=Speed of Action]Feroz: 93 - 300(movement) = -207
Saemund: -43 - 200(Way) = -243[/sblock]

GM: Feroz, from his nearby perch, nods his head like a person would in acknowledgement. He flaps his powerful wings and diverts westward looking for enemies. He cannot soar like he would prefer, but he is able to stay above the undergrowth and periodically land on other tree limbs. Just before Saemund is able to sense the enemy in front of Tor, Feroz calls his location. The Seekers may no be able to move directly there, being confined to the paths due to the undergrowth, but hearing the calls gives more definites for distance.

[sblock=Charm](Effectiveness - Resistance) * 20
Saemund: 61 x 2(emberstone) + 76(d100) = 198
Miner: 57 + 87(d100) = 144
Damage: 198 - 144 = 54% * 20 = 11
Will: 6 - 11 = -5
Mind: 8 - 5 = 3: dazed[/sblock]

GM: Burning his last piece of Emberstone, this particular Deviard still does not fully succumb to the loss of all Will, but is still significantly dazed from the mental assault. As the previous Deviard begins to walk by Indigo, seemingly unaware of his surroundings, she cuts him down with a quick flick of one of her blades.

[sblock=Sequence of Action]Sheldon: -126.
Tor: -140.
Merin: -89.
Indigo: -262.
Sannit: -100.
Bolo: -108.
Turtle: -182.
Saemund: -243.
Feroz: -207.
Vadin: -109.[/sblock]
[sblock=NPC Data]MinerT: Mind: 10 - 2 - 5 = 3: dazed
MinerI: Will: 6 - 21 = -15, Mind: 10 - 15 = -5: charmed[/sblock]
[sblock=Character Data]

OOC: Sheldon: full health Indigo: Body: 10 - 1 - 1 = 8: hurt Tor: Body: 10 - 3 - 3 = 4: injured Merin: full health Bolo: full health Sannit: full health Turtle: Body: 10 - 4 - 3 = 3: hurt Saemund: full heath Feroz: full health Vadin: full health

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[sblock=Purchasing Power]

OOC: Store Credit in Southroad Fair: 1123 clams 60 Plates: (platinum coin, 3000 clams) 10 Gold Ingots (200 clams) 50 Dublins: (gold coin, 1000 clams) 80 Rupees: (silver coin, 800 clams) 76 Ocrin: (tin coin, 76 clams) 20% Southroad Fair Olive Trade Proceeds

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[sblock=Current Party Holdings]

OOC: 2 Windrunner Stallions 8 Windrunner Mares 3 decorative saddles (San-Bolo, Saemund) 4 standard saddles (Tor, Sheldon, Indigo, Merin, Vadin) 4 Windrunner Colts (with pack rigs) 2 Harnin Mining Mauls 2 Harnin Mining Spikes 2 Harnin Pick Axes drawing of Assassins' Guild symbol parchment containing known message

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[sblock=Current Inventory]

OOC: Animal: Anhinga Talisman: 1 (++ Cohesion) Calling Bird Feet: 1 pair {+ Will} Calling Bird Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Will} Chicken Feet: 2 pair {+ Confluence} Chicken Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) {+ Confluence} Duck Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) (+ Cohesion) Duck Feet: 1 pair (+ Cohesion) Flycatcher Talisman: 3 (+ Motility) Gallinule Talisman: 1 (++ Confluence) Harvester Feet: 1 pair (+ Health) Harvester Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Health} Hawk Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) {+ Strength} Hawk Feet: 2 pair (+ Strength) Huge Beetle Carapaces: 21 Mink Skulls: 4 (+ Adhesion) Songbird Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Persona} Songbird Feet: 1 pair (+ Persona) Tapir Hides: 9 (262% cover) Volantin Skins: 6 (360% cover) Volantin Venom Glands: 2 (- Persona x3) Volantin Talons: 120 (++ Motility) Vulture Talisman: 1 (+ Adhesion) Metal: Aluminum Ingots: 7 (+ Motility) {Thump x2} Chromium Ingots: 10 (+ Strength) {Rejuvenate x2} Iron Ingots: 37 (+ Confluence) {Mend x2} Tin Ingot: 10 (+ Persona) {Muddle x2, - Persona x2} Zinc Ingots: 14 (+ Health) {Mend x2} Plant: Leaves of Harmony: 1 (Harmony x2) Mend Leaf: 1 (Mend x2) Soothe Leaf: 1 (Soothe x2) Stone: Bloodstone: 4 (+ Health) {Mend x2} Carbone Bricks: 10 (Heat x3) Heartstone: 3 (+ Confluence) {Mend x2} Livestone: 2 (+ Strength) {Restoration x2} Milkstone: 1 (+ Will) {Harmony x2} Pietrazulfo Brick: 1 (Acidify x4, Heat x4) Slate: 16 (Thump x2) .

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[sblock=Unknown Items]

OOC: Bird Skull (Heron): 1 Unknown Ingots (Molybdenum): 9 Unknown Ingot (Strontium): 1

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[sblock=Party Discoveries]

OOC: Hidden Valley in the Western Jungle

[/sblock] [MENTION=6790669]Tellerian Hawke[/MENTION]
Merin reacts next.

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Merin will attempt to paralyze the Deviard that is closest to Tor.

 

[MacConnell]

Day 238: Merin

Merin will attempt to paralyze the Deviard that is closest to Tor.

OOC: Mental Assault: (Effectiveness - Resistance)% * damage Effectiveness: 72(paralyze) x 3(lead) + 50(d100) = 266 Resistance: 34(conditioning) + 67(fury) + 65(d100) = 166 Damage: 266 - 166 = 28% * 100 = 28 Strength: 12 - 28 = -16 Body: 10 - 16 = -6: paralyzed

GM: Burning through the groups only ingot of lead, Merin can sense that it was necessary to overcome the Deviard's resistance and fully paralyze him. Those of the party with the greater ranges of divination can perceive no further enemies within range. After a couple of seconds for everyone to catch their breath, Feroz calls twice from much farther up the incline toward the suspected Deviard village. Suspecting nothing more than a mundane bird of prey, the Deviard categorically ignore the hawk.

[sblock=NPC Data]MinerT: Mind: 10 - 2 - 5 = 3: dazed: Strength: 12 -28 = -16: paralyzed
MinerI: Will: 6 - 21 = -15, Mind: 10 - 15 = -5: charmed[/sblock]
[sblock=Character Data]

OOC: Sheldon: full health Indigo: Body: 10 - 1 - 1 = 8: hurt Tor: Body: 10 - 3 - 3 = 4: injured Merin: full health Bolo: full health Sannit: full health Turtle: Body: 10 - 4 - 3 = 3: hurt Saemund: full heath Feroz: full health Vadin: full health

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[sblock=Purchasing Power]

OOC: Store Credit in Southroad Fair: 1123 clams 60 Plates: (platinum coin, 3000 clams) 10 Gold Ingots (200 clams) 50 Dublins: (gold coin, 1000 clams) 80 Rupees: (silver coin, 800 clams) 76 Ocrin: (tin coin, 76 clams) 20% Southroad Fair Olive Trade Proceeds

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[sblock=Current Party Holdings]

OOC: 2 Windrunner Stallions 8 Windrunner Mares 3 decorative saddles (San-Bolo, Saemund) 4 standard saddles (Tor, Sheldon, Indigo, Merin, Vadin) 4 Windrunner Colts (with pack rigs) 2 Harnin Mining Mauls 2 Harnin Mining Spikes 2 Harnin Pick Axes drawing of Assassins' Guild symbol parchment containing known message

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[sblock=Current Inventory]

OOC: Animal: Anhinga Talisman: 1 (++ Cohesion) Calling Bird Feet: 1 pair {+ Will} Calling Bird Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Will} Chicken Feet: 2 pair {+ Confluence} Chicken Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) {+ Confluence} Duck Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) (+ Cohesion) Duck Feet: 1 pair (+ Cohesion) Flycatcher Talisman: 3 (+ Motility) Gallinule Talisman: 1 (++ Confluence) Harvester Feet: 1 pair (+ Health) Harvester Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Health} Hawk Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) {+ Strength} Hawk Feet: 2 pair (+ Strength) Huge Beetle Carapaces: 21 Mink Skulls: 4 (+ Adhesion) Songbird Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Persona} Songbird Feet: 1 pair (+ Persona) Tapir Hides: 9 (262% cover) Volantin Skins: 6 (360% cover) Volantin Venom Glands: 2 (- Persona x3) Volantin Talons: 120 (++ Motility) Vulture Talisman: 1 (+ Adhesion) Metal: Aluminum Ingots: 7 (+ Motility) {Thump x2} Chromium Ingots: 10 (+ Strength) {Rejuvenate x2} Iron Ingots: 37 (+ Confluence) {Mend x2} Tin Ingot: 10 (+ Persona) {Muddle x2, - Persona x2} Zinc Ingots: 14 (+ Health) {Mend x2} Plant: Leaves of Harmony: 1 (Harmony x2) Mend Leaf: 1 (Mend x2) Soothe Leaf: 1 (Soothe x2) Stone: Bloodstone: 4 (+ Health) {Mend x2} Carbone Bricks: 10 (Heat x3) Heartstone: 3 (+ Confluence) {Mend x2} Livestone: 2 (+ Strength) {Restoration x2} Milkstone: 1 (+ Will) {Harmony x2} Pietrazulfo Brick: 1 (Acidify x4, Heat x4) Slate: 16 (Thump x2) .

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[sblock=Unknown Items]

OOC: Bird Skull (Heron): 1 Unknown Ingots (Molybdenum): 9 Unknown Ingot (Strontium): 1

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[sblock=Party Discoveries]

OOC: Hidden Valley in the Western Jungle

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[Kwargrow]

Realizing that he can not sense with Way as far as others, Sannit will move to the front of the group to stand between his injured friends and any other approaching Deviard with his spear ready. Keeping his natural senses on the jungle for threats, he asks the Seekers, "Do we think they've had enough? Instead of walking into any more ambushes I say we grab the iron and tin and make our exit."

Bolo will move to the front close to Sannit, but she will make herself small and less noticeable, keeping an arrow nocked and ready on her bow.

OOC: Obscurative roll: 96/ 87

Turtle stamps his feet, still furious over getting shot with lightning, but will stay between Sannit and Bolo.

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Merin and Tor both nod in agreement.
Tor says, ”We should quit while we’re ahead.”
Merin adds, “Besides, we can’t take on the whole settlement at once. We’ve dealt them a serious blow, and I doubt they’ll be bothering anyone for awhile. I will draw a marker on the map I’ve been keeping, which warns about these two settlements, and their inhabitants. When we get back to Southroad Fair, I’ll make sure that copies of it get distributed, so that travelers know to avoid the area.”

 

[MacConnell]

Day 238: Making an Exit

Realizing that he can not sense with Way as far as others, Sannit will move to the front of the group to stand between his injured friends and any other approaching Deviard with his spear ready. Keeping his natural senses on the jungle for threats, he asks the Seekers, "Do we think they've had enough? Instead of walking into any more ambushes I say we grab the iron and tin and make our exit."

Sheldon runs his left hand through his hair, pulling it back from his face.
"I would say we are evenly matched, which would mean significant damages on both sides. I am with you. Let's take our pay and move off to heal our wounded."
Indigo upon hearing Sannit's proposal and Sheldon's answer, sheathes her swords and strips the dead Deviard of his weapon and bracers before returning back up the path to rejoin the crew.

Merin and Tor both nod in agreement.
Tor says, ”We should quit while we’re ahead.”
Merin adds, “Besides, we can’t take on the whole settlement at once. We’ve dealt them a serious blow, and I doubt they’ll be bothering anyone for awhile. I will draw a marker on the map I’ve been keeping, which warns about these two settlements, and their inhabitants. When we get back to Southroad Fair, I’ll make sure that copies of it get distributed, so that travelers know to avoid the area.”

Bolo will move to the front close to Sannit, but she will make herself small and less noticeable, keeping an arrow nocked and ready on her bow.

OOC: Obscurative roll: 96/ 87

OOC: Active Obscurative Task: Stealth + Inversion + d100 Bolo: 39 + 54 + 96(d100) + 87(luck) + 45(clothing) = 321

GM: Bolo seems to disappear into the shadows of the jungle as she moves into her position. Sannit, who knows her mind, makes a double take to make sure it is her.

[sblock=Character Data]

OOC: Sheldon: full health Indigo: Body: 10 - 1 - 1 = 8: hurt Tor: Body: 10 - 3 - 3 = 4: injured Merin: full health Bolo: full health Sannit: full health Turtle: Body: 10 - 4 - 3 = 3: hurt Saemund: full heath Feroz: full health Vadin: full health

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[sblock=Purchasing Power]

OOC: Store Credit in Southroad Fair: 1123 clams 60 Plates: (platinum coin, 3000 clams) 10 Gold Ingots (200 clams) 50 Dublins: (gold coin, 1000 clams) 80 Rupees: (silver coin, 800 clams) 76 Ocrin: (tin coin, 76 clams) 20% Southroad Fair Olive Trade Proceeds

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[sblock=Current Party Holdings]

OOC: 2 Windrunner Stallions 8 Windrunner Mares 3 decorative saddles (San-Bolo, Saemund) 4 standard saddles (Tor, Sheldon, Indigo, Merin, Vadin) 4 Windrunner Colts (with pack rigs) 2 Harnin Mining Mauls 2 Harnin Mining Spikes 2 Harnin Pick Axes drawing of Assassins' Guild symbol parchment containing known message

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[sblock=Current Inventory]

OOC: Animal: Anhinga Talisman: 1 (++ Cohesion) Calling Bird Feet: 1 pair {+ Will} Calling Bird Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Will} Chicken Feet: 2 pair {+ Confluence} Chicken Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) {+ Confluence} Duck Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) (+ Cohesion) Duck Feet: 1 pair (+ Cohesion) Flycatcher Talisman: 3 (+ Motility) Gallinule Talisman: 1 (++ Confluence) Harvester Feet: 1 pair (+ Health) Harvester Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Health} Hawk Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) {+ Strength} Hawk Feet: 2 pair (+ Strength) Huge Beetle Carapaces: 21 Mink Skulls: 4 (+ Adhesion) Songbird Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Persona} Songbird Feet: 1 pair (+ Persona) Tapir Hides: 9 (262% cover) Volantin Skins: 6 (360% cover) Volantin Venom Glands: 2 (- Persona x3) Volantin Talons: 120 (++ Motility) Vulture Talisman: 1 (+ Adhesion) Metal: Aluminum Ingots: 7 (+ Motility) {Thump x2} Chromium Ingots: 10 (+ Strength) {Rejuvenate x2} Iron Bricks: 10 Iron Ingots: 37 (+ Confluence) {Mend x2} Tin Ingots: 110 (+ Persona) {Muddle x2, - Persona x2} Zinc Ingots: 14 (+ Health) {Mend x2} Plant: Leaves of Harmony: 1 (Harmony x2) Mend Leaf: 1 (Mend x2) Soothe Leaf: 1 (Soothe x2) Stone: Bloodstone: 4 (+ Health) {Mend x2} Carbone Bricks: 10 (Heat x3) Heartstone: 3 (+ Confluence) {Mend x2} Livestone: 2 (+ Strength) {Restoration x2} Milkstone: 1 (+ Will) {Harmony x2} Pietrazulfo Brick: 1 (Acidify x4, Heat x4) Slate: 16 (Thump x2) .

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[sblock=Unknown Items]

OOC: Bird Skull (Heron): 1 Unknown Ingots (Molybdenum): 9 Unknown Ingot (Strontium): 1

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[sblock=Party Discoveries]

OOC: Hidden Valley in the Western Jungle

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[MacConnell]

Days 238 - 242: The Jungle

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The party retrieves the bricks of iron and the bag of tin before returning to where the Windrunners had been left. The party collects their horses and moves back into the jungle to follow their original path to their desired location. Once the injured have recovered, the party travels for three more days before coming to a river flowing eastward from a lake at higher elevation. The silk collectors from Asylim will not have crossed this river to be on the party's side.

During the three days, the party does not encounter anything out of the ordinary. The typical animals include medium birds, large beetles, medium reptiles, hunting spiders, and large varmints. The second day brings a violent encounter with another clan of the sociopathic Katalians, which are quickly killed or routed. Less commonly, large birds, small game animals, and small predators are seen.

The river is surprisingly cool for a jungle, bouncing over rocks and swirling around turns in its rapidly steep decent. A few eddies and small pools show the water to be clean and clear with a gravel bottom, typical of a mountain stream.

GM: The party will need to decide if they will travel upland toward the lake to get around the river, or downstream to find a place to cross. The current location could not be crossed by the horses. Additionally, any particular desires or queries should be included in posts.

[sblock=Character Data]

OOC: Sheldon: full health Indigo: full health Tor: full health Merin: full health Bolo: full health Sannit: full health Turtle:full health Saemund: full heath Feroz: full health Vadin: full health

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[sblock=Purchasing Power]

OOC: Store Credit in Southroad Fair: 1123 clams 60 Plates: (platinum coin, 3000 clams) 10 Gold Ingots (200 clams) 50 Dublins: (gold coin, 1000 clams) 80 Rupees: (silver coin, 800 clams) 76 Ocrin: (tin coin, 76 clams) 20% Southroad Fair Olive Trade Proceeds

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[sblock=Current Party Holdings]

OOC: 2 Windrunner Stallions 8 Windrunner Mares 3 decorative saddles (San-Bolo, Saemund) 4 standard saddles (Tor, Sheldon, Indigo, Merin, Vadin) 4 Windrunner Colts (with pack rigs) 2 Harnin Mining Mauls 2 Harnin Mining Spikes 2 Harnin Pick Axes drawing of Assassins' Guild symbol parchment containing known message

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[sblock=Current Inventory]

OOC: Animal: Anhinga Talisman: 1 (++ Cohesion) Calling Bird Feet: 1 pair {+ Will} Calling Bird Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Will} Chicken Feet: 2 pair {+ Confluence} Chicken Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) {+ Confluence} Duck Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) (+ Cohesion) Duck Feet: 1 pair (+ Cohesion) Flycatcher Talisman: 3 (+ Motility) Gallinule Talisman: 1 (++ Confluence) Harvester Feet: 1 pair (+ Health) Harvester Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Health} Hawk Tail Feathers: 3 (1 item) {+ Strength} Hawk Feet: 2 pair (+ Strength) Huge Beetle Carapaces: 21 Mink Skulls: 4 (+ Adhesion) Songbird Tail Feathers: 5 (1 item) {+ Persona} Songbird Feet: 1 pair (+ Persona) Tapir Hides: 9 (262% cover) Volantin Skins: 6 (360% cover) Volantin Venom Glands: 2 (- Persona x3) Volantin Talons: 120 (++ Motility) Vulture Talisman: 1 (+ Adhesion) Metal: Aluminum Ingots: 7 (+ Motility) {Thump x2} Chromium Ingots: 10 (+ Strength) {Rejuvenate x2} Iron Bricks: 10 Iron Ingots: 37 (+ Confluence) {Mend x2} Tin Ingots: 110 (+ Persona) {Muddle x2, - Persona x2} Zinc Ingots: 14 (+ Health) {Mend x2} Plant: Leaves of Harmony: 1 (Harmony x2) Mend Leaf: 1 (Mend x2) Soothe Leaf: 1 (Soothe x2) Stone: Bloodstone: 4 (+ Health) {Mend x2} Carbone Bricks: 10 (Heat x3) Heartstone: 3 (+ Confluence) {Mend x2} Livestone: 2 (+ Strength) {Restoration x2} Milkstone: 1 (+ Will) {Harmony x2} Pietrazulfo Brick: 1 (Acidify x4, Heat x4) Slate: 16 (Thump x2) .

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[sblock=Unknown Items]

OOC: Bird Skull (Heron): 1 Unknown Ingots (Molybdenum): 9 Unknown Ingot (Strontium): 1

[/sblock]
[sblock=Party Discoveries]

OOC: Hidden Valley in the Western Jungle

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[Kwargrow]

Sannit looks both ways up the river and strokes his beard as he thinks. "I would rather see the lake that generates the river, rather than the tail end. There should be more interesting things around the lake anyway." Sannit will do a search for minerals and metals, using the inventory for conduits.

OOC: roll: 73

Bolo and Turtle will splash in the water and go fishing. Later Bolo will search for plants.

OOC: roll: 52

Turtle will take a long swim and will leave enough fish for the group to eat.

 

[MacConnell]

GM: Posting for redraider629, by request.

Sannit looks both ways up the river and strokes his beard as he thinks. "I would rather see the lake that generates the river, rather than the tail end. There should be more interesting things around the lake anyway."

Vadin thinks about Sanit's comment for a moment, then nods his head.
"I agree. Let us head upstream and see what manner of lake this will prove to be. Since I think that my tracking and divination are improving, I will help Sheldon and anyone else who wants to look for game while we travel."

OOC: Roll: 97(mulligan)