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Of Jungle Deeps and Ocean Depths

*Mad Harry smiles as Killhaven falls.*
"I love ol' big fat chumbuckets like that. When they fall they make a lot more noise."
*He then tries to help Undinar speaking with the dwarves, though he's afraid he doesn't know the right languages either. (Chondathan, Alzhedo, Goblin)*
 
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Invelion flew after the T-Rex, peering down at the beast. Seeing an opening, he invokes arcane words of power, and a small bead of fire launches from his finger, streaking down from the sky to a point just above Killhaven's head, before it explodes in a fiery blast consuming the thunder lizard.

As the gigantic beast falls, Invelion watches in awe as its massive body sends tremors through the jungle. Then, in the unnaturally quiet forest, he hears the shouts of the jungle dwarves, and Invelion lets out a loud whoop of his own, flying up into the sky in a spiralling victory flight, hollering Elven war cries, celebrating the moment. Then, once the moment passes, he flies down to rejoin his friends.

Seeing Undinar and Mourn communicating with the jungle dwarves, he will move forward and join them [Aid Another, Diplomacy +8, if he can.].
 

Mourn quickly delivers a formal greeting in all the languages he knows (Abyssal, Auran, Celestial, Chultan, Common, Draconic, Elven, Infernal, Sylvan), baring any already used by the others. If none of them prove fruitful, he'll cast Tongues and use that to communicate with the dwarves.
 

*The call goes out for Jalaro and she arrives several minutes later, while the dwarves stand, unmoved, as the party goes through every single language they know. Mourn had figuratively thrown up his hands and cast his spell of communication when Jalaro arrived with the agitated anklies. It seemed they didn't like the smell of blood. Jalaro gripped right behind Lightfoot's jaw when she slid down, keeping the beast close.*

"I greet you, members of the Clawspear tribe," she says in gutteral dwarven, adding some odd clicks in places, something not seen in northern dwarves. Mourn can understand her easily with the magic swirling around his ears and tongue.

"I greet you, serpant-kin. I am Spear Strikes Deep, hunter of the Clawspear tribe, these are my kinsmen, Thunder in the Distance, Three Kills, Over the Towering Falls, and Waits Patiently for Nightfall. We commend the warriors and shamen that felled Killhaven, and will grant them the honor of the teeth and claws," the tallest dwarf says, his spear very sturdily and highly carved. Thunder in the Distance had nearly black hair under the mud and a deep scowl on his face, while Three Kills had three long bone splinters pierced through his nose like whiskers. Over the Towering Falls looked as if many of his bones had been badly broken in the past, to judge from the scars and fact that his arms were twisted and his legs looked warped and bowed. Waits Patiently for Nightfall was quiet, calm, and utterly expressionly, but held a great wealth of claws in jewelry all over his body.

*Jalaro quickly translates what the dwarves say, and looks to the party for their next move.*

"Killhaven must had surprised them, I think, they're not outfitted to hunt anything of his size. I think they were hunting smaller game when he found them. Offering the teeth and claws is an honor, because Killhaven did fall in their territory."
 

Invelion asks Jalaro, in common, "Would it be impolite to turn down their offer? Or would it be best to accept it, but take just a small part? Hmm..., I wouldn't mind having one of its smaller teeth, as a souvenir, perhaps."

[Are there any parts of a T-Rex that would make suitable spell components?]
 

"Why do you want to turn down the offer?" Mourn asks Invelion in genuine confusion. "They'll be a nice souvenir of our trip." He smiles a slightly less than sane smile.

"But it might be a good idea to offer them something from the dinosaur. Jalaro, you know the customs of these parts better than us. Should we have all the teeth and claws, or give the dwarves some of them."

Mourn turns back to the dwarves, bowing to them.

"You honour us with your gift." He straightens up, and introduces the group. "The great Prince Undinar Deptholas of the Plane of Elemental Water is the leader of our band. I am Mourn Calaudra, Summoner of Creatures from Beyond the Mortal Knowledge. She is Tiana DeWine, Lady of the Whirling Blades. She is Rappai, one of Is-aycha voices on the Prime. Her guard is Jarrijan the Focused. He is Invelion, Sky-carpet rider of the Elven High Court. And he is Harry Rackham, Mad Keeper of the Golden Blade.

"I am the only one of our group who can speak your language, so I will translate for you and the Prince."

This said, Mourn looks back to Undinar, quickly relaying both the dwarf's greeting and his own reply. "What do you wish me to say to them now, your highness?"
 

*Tiana, not having any understanding of the local customs, does not know, what to say about keeping the tyrannosaur's claws and teeth. She just looks at everyone in turn and hopes, that perhaps Jalaro will be able to give them some more advice.*
 

"Thank you Mourn, Jalaro. It would seem that languages are not my strong point. Mourn if you could tell them that we graciously accept their offer and that they do us much honour by granting us the greatest spoils. Jalaro, as our only link to these people, what else does custom dictate? Should we be offering them anything in return, if so what? Rappai, do you and Jarrilan know anything of this particular dwarven clan?" Undinar replies.
 

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

Undinar said:
". . . Rappai, do you and Jarrilan know anything of this particular dwarven clan?" Undinar replies.

*Rappai, more than a little displeased at the casual destruction of Killhaven, and the apparent decision to not make use of him at all, was thinking on how best to answer. She had heard her name spoken by the tall one wizard to the dwarf, hoping he was not saying anything that Rappai would need to back up. Rappai though on what she knew of this particular tribe and the tribal customs in general in order to pass that information on to the tall bluish one.*
 

Invelion was new to Gripplis and Grippli culture, but he couldn't shake the feeling that Rappai seemed a little... displeased? But it was hard to tell with faces that were so foreign to his own, so maybe not. Mourn was right though, a trophy from a T-Rex would be pretty nice. He wondered if a T-Rex tooth hanging on a cord around his neck would be something some of the elf girls on Evermeet might like...
 

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