Urko
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Going upriver
Matilda’s boat is not nearly as large as the one Calabas piloted the day before. The entire party manages to squeeze in, but the boat is clearly riding lower in the water than it was meant to. Everyone has cause to be glad that the trip should only take an hour or two; seating is not exactly comfortable with two large warforged, an overly excited dog, and a nervous clawfoot aboard. Matilda, on her elevated pilot’s seat, is quite cosy.
The elemental ring strains a bit at first under the increased load, but at Matilda’s command it surges forward. After twenty minutes or so, another dock comes into view. It is much larger than Kolbek’s, although not as well built, being composed of wood rather than stone. The barge currently docked there is the center of a flurry of activity – beings of all races move between it and enormous carts drawn by long-necked dinosaurs that line the bank. The latter arouse enough interest from Malk that the boat is nearly capsized before Dargin can get him under control. A few workers wave as the courier boat roars past.
Whether it’s due to the overloaded boat or Matilda’s piloting is debatable, but the journey is definitely not as smooth as yesterday’s. Before mild queasiness can become something more serious, though, the jagged line of what you all assume to be K’lethka ridge begins to loom on the horizon. Once Matilda has judged that she is roughly just south of it, she looks for a spot to land. Luck is with her; she finds a small stream that will just accommodate the river runner. The heavy vegetation insures that it will remain hidden from the river.
Once the elemental ring is quiet, silence reigns for a time, but before too long the normal sounds of the jungle start up again. Soon the air is trembling with a cacophony of squawks, hoots, buzzes, and occasionally less identifiable (and more troubling) noises. It’s a relief to get into the shade – the sun was beginning to approach it’s midday zenith when the party landed. Under the dim canopy of trees, the trackless rainforest rises away from the river.
Now would be a good time to figure out how you proceed – marching order, special precautions, what you’re doing with the boat, anything else. I will also need two Survival checks from everyone. The first is to stay on track – that one is at +4 because of your map and prominent landmark that you can (occasionally) see. The second is at normal modifiers to avoid miscellaneous mishaps while slogging through the jungle. These checks will cover your first day of travel.
Matilda’s boat is not nearly as large as the one Calabas piloted the day before. The entire party manages to squeeze in, but the boat is clearly riding lower in the water than it was meant to. Everyone has cause to be glad that the trip should only take an hour or two; seating is not exactly comfortable with two large warforged, an overly excited dog, and a nervous clawfoot aboard. Matilda, on her elevated pilot’s seat, is quite cosy.
The elemental ring strains a bit at first under the increased load, but at Matilda’s command it surges forward. After twenty minutes or so, another dock comes into view. It is much larger than Kolbek’s, although not as well built, being composed of wood rather than stone. The barge currently docked there is the center of a flurry of activity – beings of all races move between it and enormous carts drawn by long-necked dinosaurs that line the bank. The latter arouse enough interest from Malk that the boat is nearly capsized before Dargin can get him under control. A few workers wave as the courier boat roars past.
Whether it’s due to the overloaded boat or Matilda’s piloting is debatable, but the journey is definitely not as smooth as yesterday’s. Before mild queasiness can become something more serious, though, the jagged line of what you all assume to be K’lethka ridge begins to loom on the horizon. Once Matilda has judged that she is roughly just south of it, she looks for a spot to land. Luck is with her; she finds a small stream that will just accommodate the river runner. The heavy vegetation insures that it will remain hidden from the river.
Once the elemental ring is quiet, silence reigns for a time, but before too long the normal sounds of the jungle start up again. Soon the air is trembling with a cacophony of squawks, hoots, buzzes, and occasionally less identifiable (and more troubling) noises. It’s a relief to get into the shade – the sun was beginning to approach it’s midday zenith when the party landed. Under the dim canopy of trees, the trackless rainforest rises away from the river.
Now would be a good time to figure out how you proceed – marching order, special precautions, what you’re doing with the boat, anything else. I will also need two Survival checks from everyone. The first is to stay on track – that one is at +4 because of your map and prominent landmark that you can (occasionally) see. The second is at normal modifiers to avoid miscellaneous mishaps while slogging through the jungle. These checks will cover your first day of travel.
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