Written in the Cards

Experimental Dungeons & Dragons game, run by Sylph Adventures: Thraelie’s Adventure Isaac and Lex’s Adventure Azurra's Adventure

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[King of Cups] Azurra’s Adventure

[Stats]

Player: Azurra Sullivan.

Drow, Rogue, Level [2]

[King of Cups: A Gentle King. Peaceful, Sensitive, Affectionate and Calm. Teaches through Gentle Guidance. Enjoy to express self but enjoys it more when helping another express themselves. He will do everything he can for another at the expense of his own creativity. May seem "Soft" to those that do not know him.]

Azurra, fast asleep in the pile of pillows, feels a soft hand start to gently shake her shoulder. A voice rings out, soft but clear, that it is now after dusk and she should be waking up if she wants to enjoy all the city has to offer her  *she mumbles a little, but quickly rouses from her sleep, not really being that much of a daytime person so much as night-time* Oh.. good evening.. *she sits up and gets herself in order, making sure everything is all there before standing.*

"I hope you had a good rest, Azurra" "I did, ma'am.. thank you for letting me stick around."

"Oh there is no problem. You will be helping me greatly, so it is the least I could do." She then motions to a far archway, the large oaken doors open to a hallway. "That will be the hall to take so to reach the City below. You will find a pier that should take you to where you need to go." "Thank you, ma'am. And might I ask, what will my task be?"

"I was to meet with the other Lords of Duile but as you can see I have trouble traveling normally. I will be needing you to meet with them for me" "Oh.. I can do that, yes. That shouldn't be too hard."

"Oningu will keep record for me of what they had need of me. He will also help you keep healthy out there" "Oh. Thank you. If that's all then, I suppose I should stock up on supplies and be off." *With that, she bows, and makes her exit into the city outside*

 [Once outside, she finds herself at the top of a grand stone staircase, two massive statues of dog-headed men holding spears flanking the door. Below she can see the canopy of the city and the glittering black sea from the moon's light high in the sky. There is flickers of torch light seeping through canvas that shades the people from the harsh light of day if they venture out during that time] *Ooh.. yes. Let's just go in there and see what things are like in this town.*

 [Entering the city she is greeted to a thick crowd. Mostly consisting Drow, she can spot a few Crobat's and the occasional Kenku.] *Hmmm.. well, this is actually quite lovely. Nice crowds, no daylight... let's see about the shops.*

[After some walking, she finds a open air market of stalls. One is manned by a Drow Man selling Armour and weapons, another a young looking Kenku woman selling food.]  *She goes to the armor and weapons stall first, seeing if there's any equipment she could stand to replace.*

[Parrying Dagger, 5gp Kukri, 10 gp Craghammer, 20gp Spiked Sheld, 10gp Triple-headed Flail, 15gp Mordenkrad, 30gp Double Flail, 30gp Greatbow, 30gp Repeating Crossbow, 35gp >Magazine, 1gp

Drowmesh Armor, Custom jobs Hide Armor, 30gp Leather Armor, 25gp Cloth Armor, 1gp]  *Hmmm... let's see. I could probably make use of this kukri here... this crossbow could also very much come in handy if I could use it... bit of a shame, that.. what is this, now? This.. custom armor. This may be worth looking into sometime.* "Excuse me. What's this about custom armor jobs?"

The Drow man regards you, before resting his arm over the table. "We are able to enchant the armour with abilites to add whomever owns it. Is there something in mind you'd like." "Oh, yes.. I'll be doing some work around the country, and some extra protection would be nice... how much might it be to have a set done?"

"Depends on the enchantment" he pulls out a book from under the table and lays it before you to look at. [You may look through the AV books for Magic Armour.] [You can find an Armour your level or up to three above.] "Ah, well there had been a set I had been looking at before I ended up here..." *she details the enchantment* [Shared Suffering Armor, av1 p. 51]

He takes the book back and flips through it, seeming to be listening to what she was saying. Tapping the page, he sets it down before her. "Shared Suffering. Its pricey. 1000gp. You sure you can afford it?" "I'm very sure." She pulls from her bag a coin purse. "This should cover it."

He takes the coin purse and tests its weight. Nodding, he ventures to the back of his stall that seems to lead to a door. "Wait here a moment and I'll have it done for you." "Yes sir."

((Guess that money I tossed at you for her being a princess came in handy [((Quite. I basically knew it'd end up being used on supplies, but every little bit helps. She'll probably make it back anyway. [After some time, the Drow Man returns and sets down the armor] "Oh, this is lovely.. you do very nice work. Thank you very much."

"Thank you miss" [She holds up the kukri. "I'd also like one of these. That'll be all." She fishes out the additional 10 gp for the weapon and hands it over.

[She is given the Kukri] "Thank you again, sir." She then moves on to the food stall. That will be very important on an adventure.

[The stall is full of fruits, some dried as well, and a array of fish. There is few products made from livestock like cheeses and eggs] *Alright, this is a nice selection. Some dried and smoked things will probably be all I can take though, for freshness' sake.* *She hands over the approximate price, probably no more than 50 gp because it's all for one person, and then looks around for the mentioned docks. She can't stay long, after all, there's diplomacy to do.*

[As she travels away from the market, she can see some children playing, a few stray animals, a long tail before it flicks down an alley and the  long hill that leads down to the water] *??? What in the hell was that tail? I should probably go right to the docks, though... but that might be trouble... but... no... no. I have work to do.*

[Make a choice: Follow the Tail or Head for the Docks]  *...Okay, no, curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought her back. She goes off to follow. The docks will be there.*

 [She heads for the alleyway. There are crates stacked on either side and it is darker than the streets.] [Spot check] ((11 + 5

 [She catches the sight of a tip of a tail going around a corner] *she creeps after the tail, squinting* ((18 + 14 Stealth

[She peers around the corner and sees a tall man in a cloak, a tail flicking lazily behind them. There is something silver coiled around the neck of the hood] *Now what in the hell is this and exactly why is he lurking in corners like this? Not many races have tails, and being raised by who she was, her mind immediately darts to the possibility of a tiefling lurking about. Not such a surprise. They tend to lurk. Even her mom.*

[Spot or Listen] ((10 + 5 Listen

 [He seems to be talking. To whom she isn't sure but there are two voices.] "Did you find it?" "Yes it seems so. This better have been worth it" *Her eyes narrow. What did he find? He's clearly talking to /somebody.../* ((9 + 5 Spot

[She can't see another figure] [*Okay, let's just... keep standing here and watching. You have shiny new armor and a shiny new weapon. You can take this if he gets violent.*

[Stealth to get closer. Listen or Spot to learn more] ((9 + 14 Stealth, why waste that bonus it's kind of ridiculous

[She moves closer to the figure. She can see the silver thing shift, thin wings folded against its side]  *Aha. It's some kind of drake then, isn't it? Just need to keep quiet...* ((17 + 5 listen

[She can hear that the voices are Male and Female] "Yes young Lord. This is very important to what needs to be done" "Again with the formality?" "Of course. You are the one in which I am to aide. In accordance to holding my artifact" *Young... lord? What? What in the fuck is this? This doesn't look like any lord I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot. This is just some dude in an alleyway.* ((8 + 14 to stay hidden and watch more.

[They don't notice you] "If you say so. Though you are far from your mark on this Lord stuff" "I assure you. I am correct in this. You will see in time" *What is this guy up to? What even..? Okay. Okay play it casually. You're just lost, and you can totally fight this guy if you need to.* Excuse me?

[He turns, peering over to you. He doesn't seem to be alarmed but he does look at you curiously] "Ah.. terribly sorry to bother you. I was just wondering why exactly you seemed so keen on running into this alley."

[He moves aside. With his body gone, you can see a doorway he previously blocked] "I see. Do you live back here then?"

[He smiles] "Not quite. But I do have business with this door. Is there a reason why you have followed me" "Well.. I had been on my way to the docks. But curiosity killed the cat, as they say."

[He laughs a bit, lifting a hand to stroke at the head of the small dragon around his neck. You can see a long gold chain hanging from his other hand] "Mm. Well, at any rate, I suppose I had to come investigate. I do hope you won't prove me naive for that."

"Afraid?" "Only as much as anyone has right to be in a foreign city's back alleys."

"You are a Rogue, yes?"  "Some could call me that, yes."

[He smiles. His tail slips under his cloak. He steps closer to you] *She stands her ground.*  *Perhaps reasonably, there's a little fear behind her eyes, but only behind her eyes. She's doing a good job not letting it show.*

[He stops before her. She can see his fangs. Slowly, his tail withdraws from his cloak holding a small case] "Well then. From one thief to another. Lets keep this little meeting a secret" [he holds out the case] *she slowly reaches out and takes it, wondering what it is.*

[Inside the case are the following. 4x Alchemist Silver 2x Crown Eye Agate 1x Uncut Star Rose Quartz] *She gives him a little smile* "Heh. Well. Best of luck in your endeavor then, whatever it might be. The gift's appreciated."

[He nods and heads toward the door. He pulls on a chain around his neck that ends in a key and inserts it to the lock. The edges of the door seep out a golden light] "And you yours. I wonder if we will meet again. Until then..." "Until then, yes..." She gives him a wave, then exits the alleyway, stashing her new prize in her bag. Then, she trots off to her original destination.

[It is uneventful to the pier compared to the last encounter. She can see a few ships docked, a handful of sailors peering out at the water] She begins to look around for the ship set to lead to her destination.

[They all seem to be docked for the night, but she comes across a figure sitting at the dock side, a long staff in hand resting its end in a long boat] She approaches the figure. "Excuse me?"

[The figure, draped in a long dark cloak, turns their head to look at you from the shadows beneath the hood] "I'm looking for a ship headed out to the mainland? I've been sent by Her Ladyship in the palace."

[Though you can't see their face, you can feel their eyes boring into you as if searching for a lie. You also feel the reptilian body of you companion shifting closer to your neck to see what is going on] She is very clearly not lying.

[Your companion starts to speak] "Jazmine. It has been a while. This young lady is on the orders of the Lady Sakura to see to the Lords of the Mainland. Do you know why these ships are not going?" The figure, Jazmine, points out to the waters and the thick fog overtop. "They fear to sail. I can take you however. Where we land though will be up to the Fates. Are you sure you wish to leave or do you stay until Daybreak." "I believe I'm ready to set sail now. I've never been one for daybreak, anyway." With that, she approaches the boat. The fog doesn't scare her. Sailing into fog banks? Normal back at home.

[They nod and slip into the long boat. They hold out a hand] *She takes it and slips into the boat herself, taking a seat.*

[They take the staff and push off of the dock. Soon they are out on the ocean, swallowed by the Fog] "...Beautiful night tonight. Out on the open water in the depths of a wall of fog.. reminds me of home, really."

[She can see the fog curling at the sides of the boat. Jazmine, dips her staff into the water, a faint silver light glowing under the water where the staff slips] *She watches the fog and the light in the water. Nothing to do now but wait and see where the fates take her.*

[Spot check] ((15 + 5

[She can see figures in the fog, breaching the water for brief moments at a time. Some are large, another a long serpent-like shadow arcing over the water *This is.. not the same as home. That's a little worrying, but, we must press onward. The person steering doesn't seem concerned after all.*

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[Two of Pentacles] Azurra’s Adventure

[Stats]

Player: Azurra Sullivan.

Drow, Rogue, Level [1]

With the last of the Kobolds gone, she is now standing in the path with three bodies at her feet. *Little motherfuckers. Little asswipes. Welp, I am taking all their shit.* ((14 - 1 Search, if we need a roll

[A uncut Amethyst Starcut Moonstone 2 x Potions of Healing] *...Oh yeah. These are keepers. Yoink!* *And on the road she goes again.*

She can see she is getting closer to that building. Now she can see it looks to be a tower or castle at this distance with a large archway perhaps. *Aha. Visibility. I wonder what draws other Drow here... curiosity, perhaps? Some sort of allure? Doesn't matter. Whatever it is, I suppose I'll find out, since it looks like there's nothing else here for a few miles*

[roll a unmodded d20] ((11

[[http://i.imgur.com/jzDjZOb.png ((omg

As she grows closer to her destination, she can hear something familar crawling over the rocks behind her *More things? Well that's just fuckin' /dandy/ ain't it. Come at me scrublords, I'm ripped!*

It doesn't take long for three Stormclaws to crawl over the top of the rocks, followed behind by a single daunting snake. *Fuck's sake, again? Well, let's go you throbbing twats.*

[Battle Start- Roll D20 Virtual Tabletop site used for encounter]

[Stormclaw A Azurra Stormclaw B Stormclaw C Deathrattle Viper]

Stormclaw A moves closer As well as Stormclaw B (your turn Decidedly not fucking around after that last group, she keeps her attack short and sweet, just kind of stabbing that one there without the show tricks rolling 1d20 + 6 (19)+6 =25 [Hit rolling 1d4 + 6 (3)+6 = 9 (and there's my turn B lets out a rattling hiss when stabbed, promting C to come over The Deathrattle lets out a intimidating hiss and slithers closer A moves ever closer, not in range to strike at her. It raises its tail, stinger dripping with poison. rolling 1d20 + 6 (2)+6  =8 vs Fort ((whiff B's claws snap, now lunging for her rolling 1d20 + 8 (19)+8 =27 vs. Ac ow rolling 1d6 + 3 (5)+3 =8 You are now Grabbed. ((What roll to escape again? (Acrobatic or Athletic rolling 1d20 + 6 (9)+6 =15 ((acrobatics [Pass You break free of the hold With her mobility regained, she does perhaps the logical thing and... inksplodes again. (Everything in a one-square radius is blinded and I have full concealment until the end of my next turn ((And since that's a minor... *Then, under cover of inksplode, she does a deft twirl of the blade and brings it into the face of the scorpion she injured before rolling 1d20 + 6 (13)+6 =19 (hit rolling 1d4 + 11 (4)+11 = 15 ((plus Sneak Attack bonus rolling 2d8 (6+4) = 10 She kills it swiftly with a sickening crunch of blade severing chitlin and goo  *Excellent (End turn rolling 1d20 + 6 (12)+6 = 18 vs fort ow rolling 1d4 + 3 (1)+3  =4 + on going 5 Poison [save ends] The viper has gotten closer Stormclaw A attempts to attack rolling 1d20 + 6 (1)+6  =7 vs. fort lol no ((okay so first off rolling 1d20 (7) =7 ((no save on either of those effects this go, drats. Second off, she chugs one of the potions she found earlier, and feels, at very least, much better for now. And thirdly, with another spin of the blade, she stabs at Scorpion A's head. rolling 1d20 + 6 (4)+6 =10 (if you want to move then do it now ((? (just saying if you want to take a move action then go do it. if not then I'll continue  ((Ah, ye Let's just. Retreat for a moment. Stormclaw C comes after her rolling 1d20 + 6 (20)+6  = 26 [..... ((holy shit ow [Take 7 damage] ((ye  rolling 1d20 + 6 (3)+6  = 9 vs. fort ((nope  ((first off rolling 1d20 (5) = 5  ((jeez. Once again, she finds herself forced to blow a potion in order to make sure she even lives through this, but after that she makes an angry stab at A's face again  rolling 1d20 + 6 (15)+6 =21  [Hit  rolling 1d4 + 11 (1)+11 =12 ((end turn [Escape Route is drawn] (I added something to the bottom there (in case you need it ((oh ((why yes ((am i allowed to make a move action then (go for it (okay /now/ end turn Stormclaw C comes right at her heels rolling 1d20 + 6 (1)+6 =7 (( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A In a feat of amazing unluck, the Stormclaw not only misses but stabs itself in the process, wounding it for 7 damage rolling 1d20 + 6 (10)+6 =16 vs. fort ((ow, but not as ow as that poor fucker there ((that must be embarrassing. rolling 1d4 + 3 (3)+3 =6 She makes one last swipe at the one that's already injured, just to say she tried rolling 1d20 + 6 (13)+6 =19 (they are both injured ((the one she stabbed before, then rolling 1d4 + 11 (3)+11 =14 and with that... lol bye sweet abscond

[Battle End]

She runs through a cluster of rocks, feeling something tingles over her skin. Once she stops, she turns to see the creatures unable to cross a barrier of sorts. Looking around, she sees she's in a close cluster of rocks making a makeshift tunnel that blocks the falling sunlight to give a cool dim place to walk in. She can see the gates before her leading to a daunting palace. *Oh holy hell I think I made it.. to.. something. Whatever. Need to just keep walking and hope nothing /else/ tries to kill me.*

She makes it to the gates without incident. *Okay here. I made it... now, what do we have here?* ((17 + 4 Spot

It is a Gate. Its shaped and feels like a Gate. Fancy that. But in all seriousness it is made of dark oak it seems and in-lined with silver and opals. *Hmmm... let's see if we can't get this open, since there's nothing else in this wasteland to do.*

The Gate opens easily for her *in we go, then.*

Inside she finds it decked out in dark stone brick and decorated with a reed red carpets with purple veil curtians hanging all along the hallway *o-oh my.. this place is lovely. If this weren't so weird, this would be a lovely place to commandeer.*

There is a long hallway before her. There also seems to be sets of Armour flanking along the walls holding spears. *This is all very ornate... she walks down the hall, keeping a sharp eye out.*

 At the end she comes to a large archway opening into a massive room. There are tall windows shaded by the purple veils in the hall, the rich carpet leading to a raised platform covered in pillows. There are more Armours and now Statues as well. She can also make out webs along the walls and near the high ceiling. One large web looking still intact and one would believe to be a excellent lounging area if you like that sort of thing *This is absolutely decadent. Surely a lovely place to rest, if she didn't need to be on her guard... she does, in fact, like that sort of thing. Let's just see if we can see anything too noteworthy...* ((16 + 4 spot

There is something sitting in that large web. *...! Well look at that. Is it living, or is it something else, however..?* ((check to ID?*

[[Nature ((and I just blew my 20

[Its a big honking Spider. Black in body with a red symbol on its belly. It turns and seems to sense she is there. Spinning some thread, the form sinks down to the floor to reveal that there is, to her prospective, a humanoid torso on the back of the spider body] *...?! Oh... oh dear. This is... this sure is something. I should probably know what this is but I don't. Okay just... play it cool.*

The strange spider person regards you silently, before breaking out in a smile. "Welcome" *she waves a bit* "Hello there."

They nod their head, before moving to the platform of pillows to lie in. "I hope the travel wasn't too much trouble. What brings you to the Surface? Escaping a crime from Under there? Needing to break free? Lost?" "Lost, I suppose... yourself?" *Best not to mention that she's not actually native to the underdark at all.*

"We are all Lost at one point. Do you have questions? I can answer what you may want to know" "Well let's start with the basics. Where exactly am I? I believe I came up the wrong exit when I was trying to return to my home."

She taps her chin a bit, then smiles. "You are in the Shadowlands. A Province to the County Duile. If you came up here, than you must have came from the old Manor place that used to house Refugees from the Underdark and help them get used to the life on the Surface. Now, you are in the City of Dorchadas where most of the residents on this place live. Sadly the smaller towns have become uninhabitable, but there are a few smaller villages starting up to try and make do for now. "Yes, that... sounds familiar. The house I came up in seemed abandoned for a very, very long time. It was very bleak.. bit of a shame, really. In its heyday it must have been lovely..."

"It once was. It was a thriving town back then. But after the tragic circumstance that befall this place, it was left stagnant for a long while." [2:49:50 AM] Zoramander: "Tragic circumstance?"

"You saw the rocks, yes?" "I did, yes. It was hard not to. They were everywhere."

"This place used to be connected to the mainland you see. There was a eruption from the Volcano that ended up splitting this place from there. The rocks and ash rained on the smaller villages that once laid close to the mainland. Everything covered in thick ash, the people were left in a petrified state. Like Statues. Those, like in this City, were spared of the Ash and only had to worry of the rocks. When I was young during that event...I came to have an accident" "I see... I won't intrude, if you don't wish to speak of it.. thank you for the information, though.. do you happen to know of a place to rest? It seemed like everything was raring to kill me out there... damned scorpions."

"You can rest here if you please. The City isn't all that active until after Sunset anyways. Being a Nocturnal City and all" "Thank you. I could certainly use it. It's been a long day and I've had to do more running than I would have liked. That last group of scorpions decided to bring a rattler with them. And then there were the kobolds. Cowards."

She frowns. "Kobolds. Yes there have been a few that have moved into this place. They like to ambush the Drow making their way here." She then smiles down to her. "Tell me...who might you be?" "Azurra Sullivan, ma'am. May I ask the same of you?"

"I am Lady Sakura. The Queen over this Province and one of the Six that help govern this Country." "Ah. Then I see I've come by to the right place." she finds a spot to take a seat, looking rather worn down from her travel. "Thank you for the hospitality. I suppose it must be rather clear by now that I'm here by complete accident. I had been down below trying to gauge the fashion sense of the Underdark. It was rather... intense, shall we say. I can't say I grew up down there, however. I was adopted very early on by a surface-goer, you see."

Sakura: Oh I could tell you were not from the Underdark, Azurra. So you are not sure what may have brought you here then? Azurra: Not a clue, ma'am. Not a clue. I must have taken a wrong turn somewhere.

Sakura: [She smiles, her eyes taking on a soft glint] Perhaps it was fate that lead you here.... Azurra: Heh... maybe. Mom talks a lot about fate and whatnot. She's kind of the magic-y sort, you know the kind.

Sakura: Indeed I do. [she pets the head of the spider, before slowy slipping off its back to sit on the pillows] She reaches for her legs, drawing them under herself and smoothing out her long gown and hair that is more framing her in long curtains of white Azurra: ...Lovely pet you have.

Sakura: Thank you. He has been a invaluable companion. He has been acting as my legs since I was little. Azurra: Mmm. Amazing, really, the help you find in companions like that.. so I've heard. I've never had, myself.

Sakura: ...Tell me. Azurra...do you have any plans as to what to do next?  Azurra: No... this was meant to be a return trip. I was on my way home, and this... is quite clearly not my home. So, here I am, in a completely different country, no idea where's what or who's who... I guess I don't exactly have any plans, no.

Sakura: Then perhaps you could help me then Azurra: ...Oh?

Sakura: As you can assume, I have trouble making way to the mainland as such. Would you please go in my place to meet with the other Lords and Ladies like myself in my place? Azurra: ...I suppose I do have a bit of diplomatic experience on hand, so... yes, I believe I could do that.

Sakura: Oh thank you! [She lifts her hands to her hair, seeming to be looking for something] Now where did.... *that is some hella hair. Real pretty though, gotta give her that.*

Sakura:....aha! [she withdraws her hands, cupping them together] Here. It may be dangerous to go alone (( ♪♫ i's dangerous to go alone, taaake thiiiis ♪♫ *she takes it* ?

She is holding a Chameleon Azurra: Oh.. thank you.

Sakura: His name is Oningu. He will help you so don't worry [she smiles brightly] Azurra: Help would certainly be appreciated, yes... *she pets him a little* Thank you for allowing me rest, by the way.. I could use it. *she motions down to the various stab wounds on her person*

Sakura: Oh dear....Oningu? The small lizard looks down at the wounds, before wriggling from her grasp and climbing over her body. One by one he visits each wound and slingshots his tongue against it. There is a sharp moment of pain quickly followed by a wave of soothing sensation. If she looks, she will see her wounds healing Azurra: Ooh that smarts...and... now it doesn't... oh yeah. I needed that. I.. /really/ needed that.

Sakura; I hope he helps you...and in turn you may help him more than I could. Azurra: I'll sure try, ma'am.

Sakura: Well. Rest well. You can sleep anywhere you like in this room. The webbing, the pillows, anywhere you like. I wish you good day. Oningu, please behave. The lizard climbs to Azurra's shoulder and looks back to Sakura. Waiting for a long pause, the lizard opens his maw and speaks. "As you wish, Milady"  Azurra: *tiny smile* Good day to you too, ma'am. *A talking lizard and a resting place. Overall despite almost dying twice, still a better day than the last few at the end of it all. She curls up in the pile of pillows now and settles in to rest.*

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[Two of Pentacles] Azurra’s Adventure

[Stats]

Player: Azurra Sullivan.

Drow, Rogue, Level [1]

After bidding Tim, Jim, Zim and their mounts goodbye she ventures forth down the path again. She can see the river better now, the rocks starting to get less clustered and grass looking more healthly the closer to the water she gets. *Hmmm... yes, water, that makes sense. It actually looks somewhat decent here. Weird that back there would be such a wasteland... hmmm. It's a mystery. Something must have happened.*

(roll a unmodded d20 (16

She reaches the river with little trouble. *Azurra quietly looks upon the river. Alright, that's... something. Anything around here, I wonder?* (10 + 4 Stealth

She can't find all that much. There is a few crocodiles down the river, looking to be about four of them with a fifth sitting on the opposite shore and looking rather old. They seem to be calm enough *Huh. Look at that, some crocodiles. Now how am I getting across here? There doesn't look to be a bridge or anything.*

She can see some stones a bit away sticking out of the water *Oh boy, this is going to be a display, isn't it? Well, either I make it or I get wet. Leather is a bitch to clean but I'll live, I guess.* (12 + 6 Acrobatics, I think that's the right roll anyway

(pass She dances over the rocks, making it to the other side without incident. Now on the other side she can see the rest of the path from before start again not far ahead, framed by more rocks *Well, here we go. More walking than I expected to do today, but what can you really do.*

(rolls a unmodded d20 please (5

As she gets closer to the rocks, she can start seeing signs of someone or something being there before her, *Aha. This lines up with what the little guys said, at least.. let's get a closer look.* (10 + 4 spot)

Looks like footprints, tho smaller than her own and odd shaped. There is also small scraps of cloth on the ground *Hmmm... interesting. She follows the footprints.*

 [Listen check ((9 + 4

She can hear faint scratching and something maybe being a voice *...Aha. Someone else... maybe. Perhaps she's caught up to someone? Wary, she follows the sounds she hears.*

As she gets closer, so do the sounds. They are voices and they are speaking in common. ((13 + 4 listen to hear what they're saying

"I'm hungry" "Shut up we just need to wait for the next one" "Will they have shinies you think?" "How long until another one comes?" "I don't know shut up already or you'll reveal us" *Uuuuh huh. A roadside ambush. That's kinda cute, really. Well, let's just see what we're dealing with here.* (18 + 13 Stealth)

She slips on-top of the rocks and peers down at what appears to be five Kobolds lying in wait *Mmmhm. Must be in Kobold country then. Be great if they had a map, but they seem more keen on roadside robbery, don't they?* *The only question is... to teach them a lesson, or just move on? Maybe moving on would be the wiser course of action, but if they're waiting here, there must be some kink in the path that would bring her to their attention. Even still, she slips off the rock and moves back to the beaten path. She'll take it when it comes.*

[roll Dex check 13 + 6

She walks toward where the trap would be. Catching a movement in the corner of her eye, she side-steps the attack gracefully and positions herself behind the five would-be muggers. *She pulls a dagger of her own and tries her best to look scary. Not hard for her.* ((10 + 12 Intimidate

They take a step back but are not running away. Seems they are used to fighting Drow like her. *Hmmm. So it seems I'm not getting out of this as easy as I thought I might. Tricksy little shits. Well, lesson-teaching it is.*

 [Roll Initiative] ((16 + 6

[Kobold D Azurra Kobold B Kobold C Kobold E Kobold A]

[Battle Start]

rolling 1d20 + 6 16+6 = 22 vs AC ow rolling 1d8 5 Kobold D lashes out at her with his spear, stabbing her                             she hisses loudly and perhaps uncharacteristically for a drow. With a snarl, a cloud of jet-black mist erupts from her hands, obscuring everything around her as she dances into the line of fire without a care. (cloud of darkness)(Everything in those 9 squares is obscured, those four kobolds are blinded and the fifth no longer has line of sight. None of this affects me.                                 with combat advantage granted, she takes the opportunity to shank the little shit that shanked her.  rolling 1d20 + 6 (16)+6 =22 (v. ac (hit (that was sly flourish, by the by, sooo                                                       rolling 1d4 + 11 (3)+11 =14 (plus Sneak Attack, which adds 2d8 rolling 2d8 (7+7)  =14 The Kobold screeches before falling into a heap and shaking violently. The poor bastard didn't see it coming and now he grasps for the dirt around him until his hand falls limp. Kobold B tries to wipe at his eyes but finds nothing can get rid of the blindness of the dark cloud around him. He sniffs at the air and attempts to strike at her  rolling 1d20 + 6 (2)+6 =8                                                    vs. AC ((whiff plus +2 for mob attack where they gain a +1 for each other kobold adjacent to the target (still a miss but letting you know ((ye He hisses, finding his spear stabbing at the air                                        Kobold C tries to find in the dark with his spear                                           rolling 1d20 + 6 (2)+6 =8 ((...attack of the 2's ((again (they are blind lets go with that ((ye Kobold E tries to enter, but is soon to realize that it was not a good idea now that he can't see squat. He attempts to stab rolling 1d20 + 6 (8)+6 =14                                                    +3 vs AC (whiff again ((at least he got closer than his buddies. (it was a bare miss Kobold lets out a frustrated scream rolling 1d20 + 6 (4)+6 =10 ((nope she has to let out a laugh as she turns to that kobold on top and gives him a good shanking while the cloud is still up rolling 1d20 + 6 (20)+6 =26 ((...oh. She dies swiftly. rolling 1d20 + 6 (3)+6  =9 Kobold B stabs and misses rolling 1d20 + 6 17)+6 =23 ((wow, one of them is actually /competent/ Kobold C lunges out with his Spear and strikes true! rolling 1d8 (6) =6 hiss rolling 1d20 + 6 (13)+6  =19 ow Following the scent of blood, Kobold E stabs out at well rolling 1d8 (4) =4 ((What sort of action is it to use a potion? ((iirc it's minor but i dont remember (I think so too ((ye it's minor But she won't be doing that just yet. Instead she faces the kobold to her immediate right and face stabs at him rolling 1d20 + 6 (4)+6 = 10 ((tits Desperate times call for desperate measures. She hopes there was some degree of honor in those last ones as she pulls the potion from her bag and chugs it ((If I'm to assume right, it was a basic healing potion? (yes ((In which case she regains 10hp and heals off the last round (yep Seems that last lot was trustworthy after all. She's grateful for that, at least. Now to finish wiping these skidmarks off the ass end of whatever country she's in. Kobold B attempts to attack rolling 1d20 + 6 (17)+6 =23 + 2 ow rolling 1d8 (5) =5 Kobold C attacks rolling 1d20 + 6 (15)+6 =21 +2 ow again rolling 1d8 (6) =6 Kobold E attacks rolling 1d20 + 6 (16)+6 =22  +2 wow the dice hate me tonight i'm at like 10hp right now rolling 1d8 (4) = 4 Sometimes a thief like her has to make decisions that seem cowardly in the heat of the moment but then end up saving your life in the long run. By which I mean she runs the fuck over there to catch her breath. (using second wind - I spend a healing surge, bringing me back to 12hp and giving me +2 to all defenses till next turn The Kobolds are confused as to why they are able to see. They then look down at their two fallen comrades. They are looking rather nervous now Kobold B seems to be trying to nut up and run into the cloud spear first rolling 1d20 + 6 (8)+6 =14 ((whiff Kobold C tries as well rolling 1d20 + 6 (4)+6  =10 ((whiff again Kobold E, seeing the other two disappear into the cloud, is now shaking and standing his ground she has had just about enough of these little shits' shit and brings her dagger down upon that one on the left's head again rolling 1d20 + 6 (10)+6 =16 ((v. AC (Hit rolling 1d4 + 11 (4)+11 =15 The Kobold crumbles under her dagger she turns and glares down at the little bastard next to her, daring it to do something The Kobold, seeing now the third body of a comrade dead at her feet looks shaken. The other still far away has bolted at the sound of the other dying Kobold B attempts to run away Oh hell no. She pounces after it and attempts one last attack. rolling 1d20 + 6 (4)+6 =10 (miss ((Probably gave it a good scare though The Kobold screams and runs away she folds her arms and watches it run. Serves it right. [Battle End]

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[Two of Pentacles] Azurra’s Adventure

[Stats]

Player: Azurra Sullivan.

Drow, Rogue, Level [1]

*With nothing of particular note in this old dusty town, the only real thing left is to make her way to the building out there, unless she wants to scour all these houses. She doesn't.*

Once away from the town, she can see how deserted the land around her is. There seems to be no life around her. The few plants she does see look to be clinging on out of sheer will and stubbornness, the ground hard under her boots. The landscape does have peaks of jagged rocks that makes the view jilted but she can still see the faraway building clearly *This is bleak as shit and she has to wonder how a town managed to spring up around here. Kind of a miracle even if it didn't last, in her opinion, but maybe it wasn't always this way. She keeps walking toward the building in the distance.*

[Roll a unmodded d20] (9

As she moves through the path, she can see signs of burns on some of the rocks. (You can also examine the rocks around you  *She stops off to examine the rocks, the scorches catching her interest. This is... abnormal.*

[Roll Knowledge: Geo and Nature] ((Both?

(yes (( 13 + 1 and 18 - 1

The Rocks look like they are molten rocks, caused by an eruption though there is no signs of a Volcano. The Burn marks look like caused by electric current. Upon further study she can decipher that the burns are from the claws of stormclaw scorpions *Joy of joys. Scorpions. But the volcanic rock is interesting. There doesn't look to be one around here, though not all volcanoes look like conventional mountains with holes, she knows.. Hmmm. Perhaps there was some kind of event here.*

[13 vs Passive Listen check]  ((14

She can hear the sound of skittering legs and the crackle of eletricity behind the rocks directly ahead of her on the path. *?! There's something here. Would it be stupid to try to get the jump on it, I wonder? ...Nah. Should probably get rid of it anyhow.* ((20 + 13 Stealth. She fucking turns goddamn invisible.

Azurra climbs the rock near her as if she was more spider than person. Floating along the tops, doing graceful leaps of fancy, she spots two Stormclaw Scorpions scratching at the ground looking for food *Oh-ho. What's this? Dead, that's what it is.* [Stealth Attack Initiated] [*That said, she quietly draws a dagger and creeps into a nice, advantageous position, then darts at the nearest scorpion, slicing at its hide with a flourish that she simply must add for style points.* ((15 + 6 + 2 vs. AC

(Hit ((4 + 6 + 5 = 15 damage, plus the bonus damage from Sneak Attack, which is 2d6, so 7 damage ((22 damage total ((Rogues are ridiculous.

(you just full to bloodied the bug The Stormclaw lets out a shrill screech, thrashing under her blade before becoming deathly still. The other turns and faces her now, tail raised and ready [Roll Initiative] ((11 + 6

[Azurra Stormclaw] *With another leap forward, she makes yet another distractingly flourished swipe at the second scorpion.* (( 9 + 6 v. AC

(Miss ((drats

Azurra swipes at the air, missing the monster's hide. The Stormclaw in turn rears back and attempts to catch her in its claws [15,+8 23 vs AC] ((ow

[1 + 3 4 damage and you are now grabbed] [If you are unable to escape the grab before the Stormclaw's next turn, you will take 5 lightning damage] *Motherfucker. She makes an attempt to get out of the stupid thing's claws, squirming in the opposite direction*

[Make a Acrobatic or Athletic check] ((13 + 6 Acrobatics

 [You escape] Azurra twists out of the Stormclaw's grasp. However, the monster lets out a clicking hiss and lifts its tail, stinger dripping with poison. [Reactive Sting- Immediate reaction to creature escaping a grab. Makes a Sting attack] (2 + 6 8 vs Fort) ((Miss

The Stormclaw stabs forward, missing her entirely and striking the ground. The poison seeps into the ground, leaving a sickly-sweet scent. *Ech. Little bastard. She forms bright violet flames within the palm of the hand not holding the dagger, and when they've reached a suitable size, she throws them at the scorpion* ((11 + 5 + 4 v. Ref

[hit. Darkfire Active] ((No damage, but it now grants combat advantage until the end of my next turn. The target also cannot benefit from invisibility of concealment. And this is a minor action, so there's still more. *Once again, she does a blade trick or two as she strikes. Because really why wouldn't you use Sly Flourish when it grants that many modifiers.* ((20 + 6 v. AC ((welp

She slices at the space joining head to body, severing it cleanly before performing a follow through with momentum slicing along the back thorax and removing the long poisonous tail. Once her attack of finished the Stormclaw had been stylishly slain, skinned and left in a neat heap of scorpion. She can even safely take the chitlen if she so please seeing that it is now nicely skinned off of the husk. *...Oh, yes, how delightful. I'll be taking that. It'll make for some lovely stylish armor. Into the bag it goes.*

With that dealt with, she is now free to continue her journey. She can see that the sun has moved in the sky, showing that it seems to be some time after Noon. *...Ah. That took up a little time, seems like. Let's set forth again, no sense not keeping up. Not really much else to do unless something else wants to pick a fight. And it probably does but she'll take that as it comes. She begins heading toward the building again.*

[Roll a unmodded d20] ((16

She makes a lot of progress, the rocks starting to thin out. She can make out smoke however. *...Hm? That's smoke. Is something on fire around here..? She begins searching around for the source.*

[Spot check] (( 16 + 4

She rounds a rock and finds a small camp with three Kobolds around a fire and two Stormclaws wearing harnesses settled next to them They are not aware she is there *...Kobolds? Hmm. How interesting. Either they're ornery little shits or they're hilarious little shits, not really many in-betweens. She slides back behind the rock and watches from her cover*

[Listen Check ((....are you kidding me ((20 ((+4

She finds that it is very easy to hear them talking with how loud they are going at it. Sadly she doesn't know Draconic and is left to listen to what boils down to lizards being stepped on at the tail. After listening to them, she has come to name them Tim, Jim and Zim, who are having a thrilling discussion on current ecomonics and the nature of 'how rancid should one's socks be before you need to wash them or should they just be thrown out at enemies as a distraction weapon'. The Scorpions are now dubbed Ling-ling and Pao-tao-tao and are having a enlightening conversation about how to make sure your shell is extra shiny to accentuate the harnesses. *...She seems more fixated on her imagination of the scorpions' conversations. She wonders if she should merc these guys or leave them alone. On the one hand she just got out of a fight, and on the other..... kobolds.* *she decides instead to creep closer and see if they'll attack or not.*

Jim looks up at her and promptly smack Zim's chest before pointing in your direction. Tim reaches for the reins of one of the Stormclaws and keeps his eyes on her. *she raises her hands, signifying she isn't looking for a fight.*

They still look wary of her. Zim is eyeing her up, seeing the shinies on her clothes. *she glares him down. Being as tall as she is, and no doubt covered in scorpion blood already, she's rather imposing...* ((13 + 12 Intimidate

Zim backs down, whispering to the other two in Draconic. Tim slowly gets up and tries to talk to her in the same language, hand still holding the reins. *she tilts her head, pretty clearly telegraphing that she doesn't understand. These guys don't speak Common either, do they? Let's try nonverbal language. She makes some vague motions, signifying area around them, and a little shrug. Maybe asking if they have a map she can check.*

After a moment, Zim and Tim push Jim forward and point to her. He clears his throat before speaking in very broken Common.

"You...lost, yes maybe...?" *she nods* Yes. I don't know where I am.

 "...but....you are....Drow? Lost? Here? Shadow Lands..." he motions around them. "Oh.. I'm not from around here, actually. I've been wandering for a while, I suppose. I think I took a wrong turn somewhere."

He nods slowly. After a long pause, looking back at his friends, he points off towards the building in the distance.

"Drow...go there...lots and lots. From back way to far way they go...." "...Do they? Do any of them ever return, from there..?"

They shake their heads in unison "Hmmm... I see. That is... interesting..." She considers for a moment that they may be deliberately pointing her to danger. ((18 - 1 Insight

((They seem to be telling the truth She seems satisfied when they seem not to be lying. "So no one ever returns, and yet, they go anyway... hmmm. These Shadow Lands... the Drow around here live here, you mentioned?"

"Yes...they travel through....never got much....no shinies...." "Mmm. Intriguing... do you happen to have a map so I can gain my bearings? If you don't, then that's alright. But I thought I would ask."

"No map" "Mm. That's a shame." She reaches into her bag and pulls from it one of those bracelets and a few bits of gold, handing it to the speaking Kobold. "Here, take this. No particular reason, just to show that the help is appreciated."

They all start to natter to one another. Zim starts to root through one of their bags and gets up. Walking over to her, he hold up a bottle with red liquid inside to her. "Thank....take" "Oh... thank you." She takes the bottle and stows it. "Suppose I'll be on my way, then. Thank you again for the information. Stay safe, you three."

They all nod and watch her leave *That was a good bit of information. Rather cute, them. Glad that went well... Wish I could have spoken to them in a language they were comfortable with.. maybe I'll have to learn Draconic sometime. I just hope /I/ don't end up sounding like 'nak nak nak nak nak'.*

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[Two of Pentacles] Azurra’s Adventure

[Stats]

Player: Azurra Sullivan.

Drow, Rogue, Level [1]

[Two of Pentacles. 'Promise of busy times ahead. Need to juggle many things like projects, health issues and money but must keep strong through the challenges no matter how dangerous.]

Azurra, travlling upward for however long is must feel, finally finds the end of the tunnel that leads from the Drow homeland to the the surface of one of the few passages left unguarded or sealed. Pushing the thin fabric aside hiding the exit, she finds herself in what appears to be a empty household living room. *Hmm. About time. It's empty, in here. Glad to be out of there, though. Too dark down there, and everyone wants spiders on their clothes. Maybe I was lucky to be able to blend in as well as I did.. curious that I would come up in someone's empty house, though...*

[You may poke around] ((15 + 4 on a spot check for anything interesting to poke around at.

She will find a simple dinning table covered in a layer of dust, a couple chairs covered in old cobwebs, a door to the left, a archway to a hallway to the front of her and a battered chest next to the archway *Well, this hasn't been used in forever, has it? First thing's first, let's see what sort of lovely things are in that chest.*

Upon opening it she finds folded clothing. It looks like it was once a lovely dress but time has make it faded. It is a rather old style as well. *Oh... oh this could have been so lovely, once upon a time. This will never do. This will have to be a project later on, to restore it. Yes... she pulls from her hip a small satchel and opens it up, carefully lifting the dress and stowing it inside*

As she moves it, she hears something fall at her feet. *...? She looks down to examine what's just fallen from the gown*

It is a small brooch. *Oh, oh my... What are you doing here? This must have been a companion piece. Well, can't have a dress without an accessory..*

The brooch is well perserved. The Silver outline, though faded, frames a soft purple gem. The brooch looks like a delicate web made of silver. *Oooh... this isn't much a look normal people would like.. may have to keep this one for myself. I wonder, how would this fit me..?*

It seems to still function as a accessory. The pin in the back not rusted or busted. It was well cared for, it appears.  *Yes, yes, I'll take this, it's so lovely... She stows that too in her bag, then checks to see if there are any more contents to the chest.*

It is empty *Hm. Well that's that. Let's just check that dining table real fast. Must make sure there's nothing of note on it.*

There are plates that look like they were set for dinner that never happened. The utensils look to be made with some kind of dark metal, the plates a once glossy earthen ware. There is a glass with red stain where perhaps wine once was but has evaporated over the years at the head of the table. *This is almost a bit sad. Whomever owned this house before must have been expecting guests... Once again, their taste is lovely, to her. She moves next to the door.*

The door seems to be stuck. [Strength Check is open] ((14 + 2

With some work, she able to open the door to a large room housing four beds, two on either side of the room.  *...Hmmm. Well, this must have been some sort of guest room. Let's see what we can spot in here...* ((12 + 4 spot

The room, though now covered in dust and cobwebs, looks like it was ready for guests. The beds were carefully made, each having a chest at the foot of the beds. *...Ooh. Let's just make certain we've cleaned this room of all it's worth. She moves to the chest nearest to her.*

It is Empty *...Hmmm. This is going to be one of thse, isn't it. She moves to each of the others in turn.*

They are all Empty *Hmmm. Drats. Doesn't look like there's anything else of note in here, so she moves out of the room and toward, finally, the archway.*

In the hall she can see two doors. One to the left and one to the right. Each at oppisite ends of the hallway. *Which one is closer? She enters that one first.*

The one to the right is closer. Upon opening it she finds herself outside  *...Ah. So this must be the front door. Or the back door. Let's see what we can see.* ((13 + 4

She can see a deserted town. *...Oh. This is... something. If there's nothing here, then perhaps taking a moment to explore the other door would be prudent. She heads back in and does just that.*

The door leads to a Master Bedroom. *Now this, this is bound to have some lovely, lovely things to take. Then again, so must the whole entire town. Ah, the life of a thief. Let's see what we have here.* ((And I'll just do a take-10 on this because there's no immediate danger

She sees a Wardrome made of dark wood, a small box resting at the side of the bed. The bed itself is large and looks to have a deep red blanket under all the dust. There is a dirty window to the left of her with a dreamcatcher hanging with what looks to be gems woven in the theads. *Oh... this must have been a lovely place to stay in when it was inhabited. She dusts off a space on the bed and seats herself, checking the small box*

Inside is what appears to be a woman's jewelry box  *...Jackpot. Let's just... take all this beautiful jewelry. They'll look great on someone, for sure. That old Kenku lady would be proud.* She finds three necklaces, two broochs, six rings, 3 pairs of earrings and four bracelets. *Ooooooh. Yes, don't mind if I do. These are /lovely/.* *she picks them out and stows them too into her bag, before moving over to that wardrobe*

It is full of dresses *o-oh no... my one weakness. No... no... I must pass on these............ I'll be coming back for them later, maybe. One restoration project is enough.* *that said, she does search them for anything of note.*

There is nothing else about them other than some of them looking like they have web designs as accents *Hmmm. Well, that's that then. She exits the house, finally, and moves onward into the town.*

It is eerily silent, as if no one has lived here in decades. *Jeez. This place is kinda creepy... I /love it/. I could declare all of it mine if I wanted to. Be the Mayor of Creeptown. Hell yeah. But... maybe I should find out why this place is so quiet, first. Let's have a look around.*

[Spot check ((well I've gone and popped my nat 20 for the evening

The town looks like it hasn't been lived in for the past 10 years. The house behind her looking like it has been abandoned for nearly 50 to 70 years. In the distance she can make out a river and further off a large building dotting the horizon in the distance. At the center of the town is a fountain that has long gone dry. *This is so weird... are there any old market stalls she can raid for any needed supplies before she inevitably goes to that tower?*

They all look barren from what she can see *...Drats. Guess she's winging it then.*

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[Wheel of Fortune] Isaac and Lex’s Adventure

[Stats]

Player: Lex

Fey Corgi, Bard, Level [1]

Player: Isaac

Luca, Monk/Fighter, Level [1]

Isaac: ...*has just drifted into town; he doesn't exactly remember how he got to this continent, far away from his snowy homelands... but hey, it's somewhere to go...* The village is a small one, but not tiny by far. With the ocean not far from the homes, there is a delightful scent of the ocean with the aroma of the flowers dominating the landspace. There are few shops, one that sells produce, one that sells wares and one that acts as a Inn. There is also three paths branching off from either side of the town. One leading to a bridge to the north, one that leads deeper into the forest region and a third that leads to a single home over looking the ocean. Isaac: ...*still, though, a nice place. He steps into town and starts to look about at the stores, mostly just browsing to see if he can find anything interesting or useful. He stays quiet, and ignores any glances* Lex- *was poking around just outside teh forest for a bit, when she decides the town will probably have better food - she strolls into town, whistling a little tune* Isaac: ...Hm... *not yet seeing anything he wants... though he is a bit hungry. Might as well check out the food here...* The stall that sells produce and the likes has fresh fish, dried rabbit meat, veggies from their own gardens and honey collected from the bees that morning. Lex- ...fiiiish... *creeps over to the fish stall* Isaac: ...*he had his eye on the rabbit, but peers over to the fish stall and my /goodness/ that dog has short legs* ...? Lex- *looks to see if anyone is looking at her, then spots Izzy, staring at him* Isaac: ...*looks back down at her, eyes wide as he takes in just how short she is... well, he's never seen anyone like her... She's not an ordinary dog, she's wearing clothes, but she's so SMALL* uuh... Lex- What're you lookin at, doorframe? Isaac: ...*what... what does that even mean* ...Uuuh... n-nothin'... I guess... Lex- *squiiint* The owner of the stall watching them, folding his arms and waits for them* Isaac: ...*looks away, a little unnerved by the tiny dog who just called him the most inexplicable insult ever... yet he keeps peeking over at her, even as he purchases and starts gnawing at his rabbit jerky*   Lex- *ducks down so the stall owner can't see her, and tries to sneak the fish closest to the edge* (( Roll(1d20)+9: 12,+9 Total:21 You have stolen a fish Isaac: Ah... *catches it, but doesn't say anything* ... Lex- *starts to stroll off, munching on it* Isaac: ...*follows Lex, trying to be discreet* As they are walking, one trying to not allow the other to know, a large shadow sweeps over the ground Lex- ...? *looks up* Isaac: ...*head shoots up* ...huh? Flying over head is what looks to be a large bird or a small dragon. Its hard to tell at first glance. Lex- *squeals and tries to run under the nearest cart to hide* Isaac: ...!! *draws back, watching it closely, paws quickly ready to draw his hammer* As Lex scampers, the figure let out a high-pitch "skreeee", swooping down toward her ((do i have to make a check or anything? ((Arcobatics or Athletics (Roll(1d20)+8: 5,+8 Total:13 crap The creature, now closer, is a large bird. They swoops down and grab onto Lex with their talons, rocketing back into the sky. Lex- *screams* Isaac: Ah! H-hold on! *draws the hammer and darts forward, swinging at the beast* You manage to get the tip of its tail feather, but that's about it. The bird starts to fly over the forest over one of the paths. Lex- *takes out her dagger and tries to stab the bird* Isaac: Shit...!! *chases the bird* The bird lets out a "skree!" as the little dog stabs at her feet, finding it annoying. Swooping higher into the air it heads for a rather tall tree Lex- put me down!! *stabstab* Isaac: Get back here!! *chasechase* The bird finally drops her into a large nest,k littered with other shiny bits and peices as well as a large egg. Lex- ...crap. Isaac: ...*finally reaches the bottom of that tree. He stares up* ...Dammit. The bird then perches on the edge of the nest, staring down at her. Lex- *stares back at it* fuckface. Isaac: Hey! You still alive up there?! The bird leans down at her, beak tapping at the bottles* Lex- ...what you want a bottle, birdbutt? *takes one off her belt and wiggles it at the bird* The bird leans back, looking insulted Lex- this would be easier if you could fuckin' talk The bird opens its beak, her mimicing her voice back at her. Lex- ... *rolls her eyes and throws the bottle at it* It hits the bird's breast, then tumbles down its feathers into the nest "Now that wasn't very nice" Lex- HOLY FUCKNUGGETS "Stay here for a moment, I see something else tasty below" Isaac: Hello?! Are you up there?! The bird takes wing and swoops down toward him Lex- shit HEY DUDE I THINK IT WANTS TO EAT YOU RUN Isaac: *draws his hammer again* WELL LET'S SEE IT TRY. Seeing the hammer, the bird circles him in the air Isaac: *grins* Yeeeah, that's right, got second thoughts? "...Fine. You can just climb. Jerk." The bird flies back up: Lex- ...I am so confused. The bird perch back on the nest, cleaning their feathers. Lex- so...are you gonna eat me or something...? *backs away a bit* isaac: ... Dammit. HEY! GET BACK DOWN HERE! AT LEAST GIVE THE SHORT DOG BACK! The bird looks down at her, cocking head to side. "No i'm not going to eat you" Then looks over the side of nest and yells down "YOU WANT HER? THEN CLIMB" "some men these days. Can’t even bother to climb a little tree to save a girl" Lex- the fuck is going on :C Isaac: ..Guuh... fine... *he starts climbing the tree, digging his claws in as best he can* (Roll(1d20)+9: 18,+9 Total:27 Athletics roll OuO He makes it to the nest, seeing that the bird is sitting their, watching him Isaac: ...Wait, so it didn't eat you? Lex- I guess not... "The 'it' is a girl you know. But don't mind me, I'm just a flying carnivorous bird" Isaac: Ooookay then... what do you want? Why'd you drag us all the way out here? "Because I need your help.” "...also, she was shiny and made a pretty sound when walking" Lex- ...birds are weird Isaac: ...Uh... so instead of asking you just... grabbed her and took her back here like you were gonna eat her? "Yes" Lex- so...what did you want...? The bird spreads out a wing, resting it on the large egg. "I need help hatching this" Lex-... so do you want us to like. sit on it....? Izzy: ...With all due respect, though both of us are fuzzy, uuh... why do we need to do this? "Because this egg isn't going to by sitting your rump on it. It takes something else" Lex- ... if that involves you eating us or something i'm not interested... "Oh feathers! I'm not going to eat you. Lords alive you are difficult." Isaac: Okay... good that we have that clear. Now tell us what we have to do. The bird hops off the nest, circling them. "What you need to do is what is needed to be done. The winds of change my darlings has shifted and you two are needed to find the change within. When something new is born shall a hatching be had." Lex- *stares* that makes no sense... Isaac: ....What. What does that mean? The bird perches again, looking down at them. "....You are not one for riddles are you" Isaac: I'd really rather the instructions make some kinda sense... 'cause if this is real important an' we don't got much time, then... well, we could jus' end up runnin' round in circles while the egg dies. "Ok. I'll make this clear. Two two are here because another firce wills it. They want you to begin here and hatch this egg. This egg will not hatch by sitting on it. Something new needs to be formed first in it presence. Like a partnership or friendship. So make with the nice" Lex- ... *hugs Izzy's leg* Isaac: Uuh... *gives a nervous little smile* Heh heh... Hi... Name's Isaac... Lex- Hi. 'm Lex. "...Yeah. How about you two talk. I'm hungry and need to hunt up some food." The bird falls away, heading to the north Lex- *pout* Isaac: ...You okay down there...? Lex- yeah, fine. The Egg sits there. Like an egg. There is also a chilled wind up here. Lex- *shivers a bit* nn. Isaac: *being a Northern puppy, he's unaffected by the cold. But he notices Lex* ...Yer not too cold, are you? Lex- *pout* just a little... Isaac: ...*curls around her a little* ...That any better? Lex- *teeny smile* mm... yeah Isaac: Good... that should hold ya for a while... The egg still sits there. There is a slightly warm feeling in the nest however. Lex- did it just get warmer? Isaac: ...Well, we're both in here... but yeah, I guess it did... Lex- neat. *nuzz* Isaac: I guess so... *smiles at her* So how did you get here...? I mean, 'fore the bird dragged you off... Lex- UnU I live in the forest. Isaac: Oh, so yer a native...? Wouldya maybe help me around a lil'? I'm new to this place.. Lex- I guess so. I've never been out of the forest and the village... Isaac: Oh... well the, maybe we could help each other. *smile* I have to admit I ain't very good at navigating forests... Lex- Well, I'm from the feywild so I know things about forests. Isaac: You're from the what now...? The nest seems to get a warmer, making it nice and comfy Isaac: ...Okay, this feels real nice... *shuts his eyes and smiles* Lex- you never heard of the feywild? its where elves and stuff come from Isaac: ...Oh... oh! Now I remember... Haha... guess I jus' had a moment there... *curls a little more around her* Never knew that place had their own kinda dog... Lex- *nuzzles him* well it does... Isaac: an' that you'd be so... lil'... no offense. Lex- *poofcheeks* Isaac: Uuuh... sorry... didn't mean to offend ya or nothin'... Lex- naw, it's okay... There is the sound of wings flapping off in the north Lex- ...? *looks* Isaac: ...Is that bird comin' back? The bird does come back. They drop a large.../large/ fish into the nest Lex- whooooah... Isaac: *eyes get huge* Wow... "This should be enough...now, lets see how the egg is doing" She moves to the egg, placing a wing on it. She then coos a little "Not bad, not bad" Isaac: So... we've done good? "Very well actually..." Isaac: ...Well that's good to hear. *smiles* Lex- awesome. The bird nods, then starts to pick at the fish. The bird settles down in the nest, looking over at the forest. "The egg is doing well. Whatever you are doing, keep doing it. The skyline starts to shift, the day dragging closer to its end. The nest is still warm and the bird eventually flies off to find a better place to rest, telling you to protect the egg

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[Page of Swords] Thraelie’s Adventure

[Stats]

Player: Thraelie

Drow, Warlock, Level [1]

 As she goes closer to look at the old and worn book, you can make out a few words on the pages.  Thrae- ...? *peers at it*  From what she can tell, the book was nothing more than a story about a hero fighting a monster  The rest of the pages are too worn to read, but there is a faded picture of a small humanoid figure standing before a cave with two slits glowing from the darkness.  Thrae- ... *gulps and starts to move on*  Oningu: Starting to get nervous again after looking at the woman's book? What kind of nerves do you have.  The terrain starts to change, the ground more rocky and the brown grass thinning. Soon she finds herself in a plain devoid of any plant life with a single mass in the distance.  Oningu:...Seems we are almost there.  Thrae- *huggles Onigu*  Oningu: mrph!....*wigglewiggle*  Thrae- *squeeze* okay... here goes...  As they enter the cave ahead, they come to a mural of a snake connected head to tail in a circle. There is a message under the image that at first seems written in a nother language, but as they draw closer the words change to common  "The shape of life. Begin and end. The exit is the Entrance"  Thrae- ...weird.... *gulps and gently touches the mural*  As she touches the mural, she can feel that there is no wall under it.  Oningu:...Wow. Most would have at least tries to walk in one of the other directions. You went right for the picture.  Thrae- it has to mean something...  Oningu: Well seeing as the mural is dipping in where you are touching...I think there is nothing behind it.  Thrae- *pushes it slightly*  The mural moves with her touch.  Thrae- *tries to step though*  As she walks through the mural, she finds herself in a hidden tunnel. It is dark, but that doesn't bother her do to her dark vision. The tunnel is oddly smooth, but still have a few rough patches here and there,  Thrae- ...? (nature to identify what made it? or dungeoneering?  (Nature  Oningu: *looking around from his perch on Thrae's shoulder*...impressive.  Roll(1d20)+1: 19,+1 Total:20  The tunnel was made by a large creature with rough scales. The wall is smooth due to the sanding from the scales, with bits of old scale laying around. Oddly, what you wouldn’t think have been a large serpent was rather something with legs and spines, related to a drake.  Thrae- did... did a dragon do this...? or... or... a BASALISK? D:  Oningu: Well duh. What else would turn people into stone.  Thrae- oh god ;A;  (fact: I only did this because you mentioned it.  (( ;A;  ((oh don't worry, you won't die yet.  Oningu:...you had no idea it was a fang from a Basalisk we are after, did you.  Oningu: *He sudden;y grows still, his scales fading to match her shirt*  Thrae- Oningu...? wh...what's wrong?  Oningu: Be very quiet...and walk very slowly. *his eyes starts to glow* He's ahead.  Oningu:...You ready.  Thrae- *gulp* y-yeah...I hope...  Oningu: Just...be sneaky or something. In, out, and we book it back to the village.  Thrae- *nods* I guess so... *starts to creep towards the lair*  The tunnel opens up when they reach the end. The cave is littered with treasures and stone figures around the room. In the center of the cave is a large beast with sharp spines with stone bits laying around it.  Thrae- *warily looks to see if it's asleep*  Roll(1d20)+6: 18,+6 Total:24 percep  The beast's breathing and low and heavy, not looking like its going to move any time soon.  Thrae- *whispers* now what...?  Oningu:...We need to find a fang...hopefully a shed one.  Oningu: There has to be one around here somewhere...we need to start searching.  (Start to do Percep checks please  (You have three tries btw  Roll(1d20)+6: 14,+6 Total:20  (impressive  Scanning the room she can see that the stone figures are people that have been turned to this state. Some have parts missing, looking like they were chewed, others are nothing more than rubble. As she continues to search for the fang, she sees a single statue that is different from the others...is that...well i'll be. There is a fang lodged into its shoulder. Now you just need to get it out...  (Stealth and Theivery  Roll(1d20)+4: 20,+4 Total:24 stealth  Roll(1d20)+7: 16,+7 Total:23 theivery  She Skipped up to the statue in a "haters gunna hate" fashion and the big old nasty didn't even twitch. She then takes the fang, gives it a good tug and does a spin as it comes out. Wow she is so good right now, lets hope it continues when she sneaks away  (Stealth  Roll(1d20)+4: 14,+4 Total:18  She doesn't skip away, seeing that she may not get away with it this time. She slips away from the cavern and into the tunnels.  Oningu:...That was...well then...huh...  Thrae- *shaking like a leaf and clutching the fang*  Oningu: Just don't poke yourself with that alright.  Oningu:...*looks behind them*...We should get going before he wakes up...  Oningu:...Will you stop shaking. We need to get out of here.

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[Page of Swords] Thraelie’s Adventure

[Stats]

Player: Thraelie

Drow, Warlock, Level [1]

As Thraelie emerges from the abandoned tunnel, she finds herself in the center of a ruin. With a quick look around she can see she's in a home.  Thraelie- wha...? *pokes around, trying to get a better look*  ( Roll(1d20)+6: 12,+6 Total:18 percep

 With another look she can see a table set with plates and a some roasted fowl...but they seem to have been flash petrafied in stone. Around her are statues that look to depict a average family getting ready for dinner.  Thraelie- ...oh dear... *goes and pokes one*

 It is hard. And rough, and stone.  Thraelie- hm. *looks for a way out*

 There is a front door without a door.  Thraelie- *warily steps out*  As she steps out she can see she's in a small village. She looks to be in a town square  Thraelie- hello...? (Roll(1d20)+6: 9,+6 Total:15 percep  She can hear the wind.  Thraelie- *louder* hello?  She can hear her echo. There seems to be no life in this place.  There are large oddly shaped rocks on the street.  Thraelie- 8warily goes to examine them*  On a closer inspection, the one before her looks to be a stone squirrel  Thraelie- awww... *looks sad and pats it, then looks around more*  ( Roll(1d20)+6: 7,+6 Total:13 percep  There seems to be many stone critters on the street, some look to be running from one direction  Thraelie- ... *goes the direction they're running from*  She enters the town square fully, seeing a fountain with a stone sculture of a dragon looking up with its maw wide open  Thrae- *examines it*  ( Roll(1d20)+6: 2,+6 Total:8 fuck everything  She finds a two gold coins. they look old.  Thrae- ... *yoink*  There are rings around where the gold coins rested.  Thrae- ...? *gets a better look. and arcana check*  ( Roll(1d20)+6: 9,+6 Total:15 percep  ( Roll(1d20)+7: 12,+7 Total:19 arcana  The rings are like water marks. Like when you leave something on a surface too long. But as she studies the Fountain, you gets a strong chill up her spine. The Fountian isn't magic itself but something that is was here not too long ago. look up  Thraelie- ... *looks*  She can see a large landmass off in the distance with a large and rather impressive Volcano.  Also there are birds flying above. The first moving creature you ahve seen thus far  They are flying all in one direction.  Thrae- ... *follows them*  After a long walk, she finds herself at a large lake. The birds are splashing in the water. There are also a a few snakes over the water and a dark shadow under the water.  Thraelie- *warly has her sickle ready, but approaches the water, peering at the shape*  ( Roll(1d20)+6: 19,+6 Total:25  As she approached, the shape rears up and snaps up one of the birds. It was a Croc.  The Croc sinks below the water and swims to the other shore. The bird have scattered and the snakes are now slithering toward you.  Thraelie- ah!! *grabs her crossbow too, holding both weapons ready*  The snake slither onto the shore, four of them in all. The ones at the front hiss at you as the fourth rears up and bares its dripping fangs.  (Init please  Roll(1d20)+2: 17,+2 Total:19

Snake- 20

You - 19

Deathrattle Viper- 14

Snake - 11

Snake - 3

The first snake rears up and slithers toward you, fangs bared

(8+2 = 10 vs AC  (lolnope  It snaps, missing her fleshly leg by inches  Thrae- *growls and points at it, hand glowing for a second. ((placing my warlock's Curse on it  The snake coils, seemign to not like the itchy feel  Thrae- *her eyes glow for a moment, and she channels strange energy into her weapon before launching the Elderich Blast at the marked snake*  Roll(1d20)+6: 18,+6 Total:24 vs ref  As she hits the snake, it withers and turns to dust  Thrae- *darts a bit to the side, hoping to keep the snakes at bay*  +Shadow Walk kicks in: Concealment -2 to enemy attacks  Seeing that one of its ranks was dusted, the Deathrattle Viper rears up and tries to find her out. It slithers through the other two before it and snaps its maw where it thinks she is.  (19 - 2 = 17 AC  (>:0  (5 damage and it makes a second attack  (11 vs Fort  (nope  It sinks its fangs into her leg once, withdrawing and hisses at her as its tongue laps the blood on its fang  Thrae- *screech*  The secnd snake follows the Deathrattle's lead and slithers forward, attemptiing to bite at her too where drops of the blood are.  (6 vs AC  (failsnake  The snake isn't even close to biting you  The last snake follows suit to try and attack the concealed woman  (5 vs AC  ( 6u9  Thrae- *focuses her curse on the next closest snake*  Thrae- *first, she waves her hand and lets a dark blaze of fire flicker into being, sending it to the viper*  Roll(1d20)+12: 11,+12 Total:23 vs ref :  (hit. Viper now Cursed  Hit: Until the end of your next turn, all attacks against the             target have combat advantage, and the target cannot             benefit from invisibility or concealment.  Thrae- *her eyes glow and the fire flickers, becoming larger and more deadly, tinged purple now*  Roll(1d20)+10: 13,+10 Total:23  vs ref  hit)  Roll(3d6)+4: 5,5,2,+4 Total:16 Fire damage, and it takes a –4 penalty to attack rolls until the end of my next turn  The snake lets out a scream, the flames blazing on its back. It glares at her before disappering as dust.  Thrae- *steps back a bit, smirking*  (Shadow Walk~  The two other snakes seem to cower a bit. They look to each other, before one of them try again to attack her.  It misses by a mile.  The other snake tries to bite you as well  The snake not only misses, it bites its friend on the neck and proptly kills it.  Thrae- .... /wat  The snake looks horrified.  Thrae- ... *goes to just...kick it.*  ( Roll(1d20)+4: 16,+4 Total:20 vs ac  The snake has been kicked back into the water. It doesn't feel like coming back.  ((that was hilarious  ((also the mental image of thrae punting a snake is hilarious  The Croc on the other shore seems to have been watching you fight and looks amused.  Thrae- ... *eyes it warily and steps back*  The Croc shifts where it rests, opening its maw.  "You certianly are a strange one."  Thrae- *squeak* you talk!  "Yes and no. I'm more of a mouth piece, but if you'd please proceed to the bridge a quarter mile down the lake you'll meet who I'm talking for"  ( http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4586/snakepunt.png  Thrae- o-oh... okay... *starts to walk off, still peeking back at it*  (btw. 200 for the Deathrattle and 25 each for the three snakes. So 275 DATA says:  ( snakepunt is also now a meme  The Croc slips back in the water and swims ahead, guiding you.  "You look nervous"  Thrae- uhm... well you are a crocodile...  "Yes but you aren't after my eggs so you aren't on my list"  "We will be there soon. She needs your aid in something"  Thrae- she...?  "Yes. The one that watches over this land."  Thrae- oh... so like a queen...?  "Yes, something like that..."  "The bridge is right ahead..."  Thrae- oh...uhm...thank you...  "Is no problem. I must get back to my eggs before those rotten snakes find them"  The Croc sinks into the water and disappears.  Thrae- *gulps and heads for the bridge*  The bridge looks strong and well taken care of. Over the bridge is a figure.  Thrae- hello...?  "Hello~"  The figure walks toward you. You can hear a scratching sounds as they near.  Thrae- *shivers and tenses but stays*  As they draw closer the scratching sound seems to be coming from the long legs of a large spider with a woman sitting on its back.  Thrae- ... *strangled squeak*  ( http://coloursfalllikesnow.tumblr.com/post/11688037301 now in colourrrr  "Oh...! Please don't be scared! He won't bite, I promise~"  "I asked for you come here though so you could help me with something. I hope you accept~"  Thrae- please d-don't eat me...  The woman looks down at her, confused.  "Why would I want to eat you?"  Thrae- *faintly* drider...  The woman pauses, then she starts to laugh  "Nonononononono no. I'm not a Draider, Silly~. I'm just sitting on a really big spider"  Thrae- *pause* oh.  The woman pats the spider and it kneals down. She brushes back some of her long pale blonde hair, smiling at Thrae. The woman is also a Drow as well.  "My name is Sakura. I watch over this part of Duile. Years ago everything here was dead and frozen in stone when the Volcano erupted. But now everyone is freed from their stone prisons...except for one place."  Thrae- *nervous* oh... and you...want me to fix it...?  "Yes~! But I already know what caused it. Sadly though I can't go without my friend here getting stuck. He needs to lay off the sweets I think"  The spider seems to take offense to that.  "Oh silly. You know I mean it out of love. Anyways I need you to go to a cavern and find a fang there. It would be a very large fang and it would have either a green or purple tint. It will be to the east of the small town that is still stone"  Thrae- okay... *fidgets* yes ma'am  "You alright? You seem nervous? Do you want tea?"  Thrae- I'm  fine...!  "...well if you are sure. Once you get the fang, you need to go back to the town and put it in the fountain statue's mouth. After that come to the castle"  She points to a large shape in the distance.  Thrae- *nods* okay.  "...Oh! And before you go~"  The woman moves her hair, revealing a bag. She digs through it and pulls out a small lizard.  "It may be dangerous to go alone. Take this"  Thrae- ... *stares at it*  Lizard: *stares back*  Thrae- ...*poke*  Lizard: *slingshot tongue, sticking to face*  Sakura giggles, patting the lizard.  Thrae- D: /aaaaaaa  "He's very smart and good at hiding. He's a Chameleon and he'll help you with your task~"  Lizard: *withdraws tongue*  Thrae- thank you mistress...  ((she's used to calling older drow ladies that x:  Sakura tilts her head, looking down at her.  "Um...Sakura will do fine. Others sometimes call me a Lady, but those are visiting people from the mainland. But anyways~ Go on and get the fang~<3"  Thrae- *nodnodnod*  Sakura smiles and waves, before patting her Spider friend and having him take her back home. The Lizard is on Thrae's head.  Thrae- *gulps and heads out*  The lizard crawls from her head and sits on her shoulder.  Thrae- hi lizard...  One of the lizard's eyes move to look up at her.  Thrae- ...creepy...  It flicks it tongue, catching a bug  Thrae- double creepy.  The lizard settles down and rests on her shoulder, its skin changing colour to try and match her skin tone.  Thrae- so... do you talk too?  "Maybe."  Thrae- *squint* what's your name, lizard    "Oningu"  Thrae- that's a weird name for a lizard.  Oningu: You're a weird woman.  Thrae- so what?  Oningu: Are you going to get going or do I have to stick my tongue in your ear.  Thrae- *makes a face* fine. *starts to head off*  Oningu: That's better.  As she travels back to the town, it was very uneventful. There are still stone critters about, still looking like they are trying to run from the town square.  Thrae- this is creepy...  Oningu: No shit, cupcake.  Oningu: Hm...The animals seem scared of that fountain...but that's not where you are here. The cavern is east of here.  Onigu:.....Are you listening?  Thrae- *nods, taking a moment to sit and tend to her leg wound*  Oningu:...The hell did you do.  Thrae- snakebite...  Oningu: *he hops off her shoulder and looks at the bite*...What kind?