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Of Jungle Deeps and Ocean Depths

Satisfied that Invelion isn't about to make an elf shaped crater in the forest floor, Mourn hovers a short distance above the rest of the company.

"Invelion's right, you know. We could finishes Killhaven easily. Should we?" Mourn's expression is one of hopeful enthusiasm, obviously hoping that the answer will be yes...
 

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Mourn said:
"Invelion's right, you know. We could finishes Killhaven easily. Should we?" Mourn's expression is one of hopeful enthusiasm, obviously hoping that the answer will be yes...

"Rappai would question your reasoning, Rappai would . . . Big, dangerous Killhaven is, but he is not much more than an animal," Rappai said, "Tall ones have done what tall ones said they would do - they have driven off Killhaven. To do more would change the way of jungle, and the jungle may not be pleased."

OOC: don't know if Rappai was in a position to hear Mourn's comments and add her own. If not - please disregard and I'll remove it.
 

Undinar comes out from behind the trees, glad that they have managed to chase the exceedingly large dinosaur away from the dwarves. Coming upon those intent on chasing after it he cautions, "I think it best that we concentrate our efforts on those we came here to save. We need these allies and it would not do to leave their wounded untended while we went off chasing the brute." Undinar says this hoping to council his followers into heeding their friend Rappai's advice.
 

*Tiana nods to Rappai and Undinar.*

"I agree, let the beast go. The nature holds a place even for a creature like Killhaven. By driving him away we have done what needed to be done."
 

"As you wish." Mourn looks a little disappointed at not chasing the beast, but floats down to ground level and dismounts from his broom.

"So, what now? Anyone up for trying to talk with the dwarves?"
 

"I shall try, though I am not sure that they understand my language. Jalaro and Rappai I would appreciate your help in this. Anyone else with council just speak up." Undinar says, moving towards the last place they had seen the dwarves.
 

*Invellion, high above the others and traveling at breakneck speed, doesn't hear the entreaties of the others to break off his pursuit. Flinging another roaring ball of flame at the retreating Killhaven, it engulfs the burned beast, and with a tremendous thud, he slams to the forest floor. Flowers and leaves lie scortched in the wake of the spell, and the usually noisy forest canopy has gone totally quiet.*

*The jungle dwarves give a shout as Killhaven falls, coming out of the treeline. They are thickly smeared with mud and painted with red and blue designs on their faces. The wear crude-seeming hide armor that seems to be made from dinosaur hide, and wear necklaces, anklets, belts, armbands, bracelets, and various piercings in their ears, lips, nose, and scalp of teeth, claws, and carved gems. They carry spears tipped with claws and teeth, while a few seem to have small shields made out of some kind of bony plate. The grippli would recognize their sheilds as stegosaurus plates. They tromp toward you and stop about ten feet away, thumping their spears on the ground. They remain silent, apparently waiting for the party to make the first move.*
 

Rappai, Grippli Cleric/Divine Oracle (Jarrijan, Grippli Monk)

*Rappai felt the ground shake beneath her feet, and could see some of the smoke through the trees. She knew that Killhaven had fallen. She could only guess at the repercussions on the jungle of that loss.*

As the dwarven filtered through into the clearing, Rappai replied to Undinar, “Rappai speak not the tongue of these, not at all. Is-aycha did not grace Rappai with a means of doing so divinely.
 

*Mourn frowned as he heard Killhaven fall. Annoyed that Invellion had sneaked in the entertainment of felling the beast, he consoled himself with the idea that he'd now be able to examine the dinosaur's body more closely."

"Hmm?" He looked back to the group as Rappai spoke to Undinar. "I know a fair few languages, and I can try talking to them if you'd like. Or I can use magic to converse with them, if needs be."
 

Undinar will try a short greating in all the languages he knows (Aquan, Common, Elven, Undercommon) though he knows that it probably wont do any good and asks Mourn to give it a shot. While Mourn is trying he calls Jalaro over to ask for help.
 

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