Q'Barra: Into the Emerald Forest - Part II

[SelcSilverhand]

Drue unhitches his longspear from his saddle and extends the point down into the hole as far as he can reach. While he works Grandfather Raven comments again, "One must admire their tenacity, even in the midst of crisis they remember their grudge and pursue it with vigor!" Drue stifles a laugh and calls down to the two women. "Attach your line and I will tie it to Malk's harness. He is of great strength and will help pull you out." He glances towards the stranger again to see how the others are doing.

 

[Yeoman]

Slightly irritated by Dargin calling down the hole, Matilda yells back up. "I don't need any help here Dargin! Just handle the crazy guy, alright?"

 

[Dayspire]

Slightly irritated by Dargin calling down the hole, Matilda yells back up. "I don't need any help here Dargin! Just handle the crazy guy, alright?"

Erin visibly winces at this, but continues to smile at the rather unusual fellow.

 

[SelcSilverhand]

Dargin shrugs and withdraws his spear. He turns Malk towards Erin to see if she needs any assistance.

 

[Urko]

An unusual fellow

While the bickering women work on clambering out of the hole, the rest of the party continues to regard the stranger with bemusement. He pats the tree reasuringly (although it's far from clear whether he or the tree is intended to be the one reassured). "They say they're travelers, but travelers are in between folk. Yes, they are." He nods, as if confirming a great truth. "But at either end, they are something else. In the before. In the after. What are these?" He backs partway around the tree when Matilda emerges. "No five fingers come here. Almost never. Only three and four. Why do they come?"

Dargin and Eff Flat notice that he seems to be doing...well, it's not clear what, but the arm that is out of sight behind the tree is moving around, possibly rummaging around for something.

Both Matilda and Sanae avoided any unpleasant effects from the spiders. Sanae will need to make one more nausea check before she makes it out.

 

[Dayspire]

Erin

"Because, friend - the three fingers are not who they were." Erin says. "They have made war on a plantation to the south, killing and looting." She steps forward, her arms wide with palms up, showing she has no hidden weapons. "Do you know anything of the Three Feathers tribe, sirrah? Any help, especially from someone who is from around here, would be appreciated."

ooc: Erin is trying to appear totally non-threatening. Did my diplomacy roll help any?

 

[Pebele]

Sanae kept a tight hold on the rope as Matilda began to pull her up. She closed her eyes and grit her teeth against the swarm of spiders still crawling over her body.

"Thank you for the assistance, Matilda. Thank you."

Fort save against nausea: 22

 

[Guest 11456]

Eff Flat : Male Warforged Bard 4

The bard begins moving so as to see what the man is trying to do with his hidden arm. To try and keep the man off balance, he continues to speak to him.

"Sir, I still am interested in that tune you were just singing."

 

[doghead]

he has no name, warforged warrior.

He has no name moves to climb down into the pit to help Sanae out. His alien make up, he figures, would provide little of interest to the spiders.

The arrival of the stange man give the warforged pause for a moment, and before he can continue with his intended action, Matilda has leapt gracefully into the pit. She has, it seems to the warforged, everything pretty much in hand.

The warforged returns his attention to their visitor. He doesn't know what to make of the man, but this does not surprise him. So he waits and watches, his spear and shield held loose, but ready.

ooc: haven't had a chance to check my character sheet yet, and a bit rusty on hhnn's details. I pretty sure he has no Survival Skill ranks.
Getting Lost (1d20=8)
Avoiding Trouble (1d20=20)

 

[Yeoman]

Matilda listens quietly (for once) to Erin trying to reason with the crazy hermit, while trying to figure out what it is he wants. All the while she loosens her shield, and "pretends" to inspect it.

"You are welcome, Sanae. Thank you for the recognition."

Sense Motive - 12