[slingergame] Bert says, "Log on."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "The DM is napping for the next ten minutes, I think."

[slingergame] Rashawndra wakes

[slingergame] Jota checks last week's transcript.

[slingergame] Jota says, "Oh, right. It ended while I was sleeping peacefully with nothing whatesoever going on to concern me."

[slingergame] Taleslinger says, "Hello, I'm here, nothing stands in the way of starting! Also, CRB."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Ha."

DM says, "Hello, fantasy kids"

Quarion exclaims, "Behold, a wild DM!"

Shaborys eek.

Vraklul asks, "Are you suggesting we still haven't tamed him after all this time?"

DM says, "Whatever is wrong my resolution was not impressed by a reboot, one sex"

DM says, "or sec, preferably"

DM says, "Let's try that again"

DM says, "Helloooo, fantasy kids"

Vraklul says, "Hello, master of dungeon."

DM says, "So, last time, you embarked on your journey to the Evergreen Forest. The first leg of which is by boat."

Roger has arrived.

DM says, "And you woke up in the middle of the night, Rush in the crow's nest, the others in the cabin, to find the ship abandonded by crew, and apparently, on fire."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "As I recall, only Shaborys and Rashwndra woke up."

DM says, "Even though it's not combat, let's roll INI, so we have a order for folks to go in"

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 1 = 13

Quarion clears the initiative.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "The rest of us succeeded at our 'remain blissfully asleep' roles."

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 4 = 23

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 4 = 13

Quarion registers Quarion at init 13.

Shaborys registers Shaborys at init 23.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 2 = 17

Vraklul registers Vraklul at init 17.

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 2 = 20

Rashawndra registers Rashawndra at init 20.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "You'd think by now I would remember my init roll and not have to re-check my sheet every time."

[slingergame] DM says, "I forget wether I gave the boat a name or not."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "The Beholder's Foot."

DM displays the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

DM advances the initiative: SHABORYS(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "A bulbous trade ship that has us as passengers, a three man crew, and is otherwise loaded with a cacophonic cargo of chickens."

DM says, "Stabby! You're in the cabin. It smells of fire, the boat seems to be serpentine, and you hear the screeching of a hundred panicked chickens."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "*had* a three-man crew"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Serpentine?"

Shaborys shouts at Quarion and Vraklul to wake the fuck up while putting her boots back on and grabbing her gear.

[slingergame] DM says (to rashawndra), "I have an extraneous be there"

Bloodfang barks!

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) RASHAWNDRA(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Do you mean 'wiggling back and forth in the water'?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It occurs to me that it's kinda convenient that last time I drifted off to sleep mid-conversation."

DM says, "Rush, you see that the crew has apparently jumped overboard. There seems to be a (quickly spreading) fire in the hold, and they seems to have blocked the door to the cabin with a huge crate."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I don't have to decide what I might have taken off before going to sleep."

[slingergame] DM asks (of rashawndra), "Yes. Is that the wrong verb ?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah, but I don't know of a different one ;-)"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "If it were a car or truck, it would be fishtailing!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "fishtailing is probably your best bet, yeah."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Anyway, hmm. Does it look like I can move the crate myself?"

DM exclaims, "The ship fishtails strongly!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "And is the fire behind it?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(like, are the hold and the cabin behind the same door?)"

[slingergame] DM says, "a) you're still in the Crow's nest, but it does look heavy."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "I take it that everyone other than Rush is inside the cabin, and Shaborys saw the crew's departure through a porthole?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Think of it like this : https://www.webwhiteboard.com/board/24gxxfte"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Perfect."

[slingergame] DM says, "I think Rush saw them depart, not anyone else (it was kind of rushed near the end last time)"

Rashawndra shouts "Hey, they've blocked your door with a huge crate! I'm going to try to put out the fire! Let me know if you need help from this side!

Cannery says, "Mrmprfm?"

Rashawndra shimmies down the mast and runs to the hold to try to put out the fire with her Jug of Alchemy water!

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "To the rules!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I can get 12 gallons of salt water out of this thing, so that's what I'm using."

[slingergame] DM says, "Gotcha. The hold has one of those see-through grates, I assume you pour it down there="

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Yeah, unless I can open the grate and get at it more directly?"

[slingergame] DM says, "You could, but it is also full of burning and panicked chicken down there, who might want to escape once it's open"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oooh, dinner."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Dump some water first, then open the grate, then tackle more specific fire areas, then."

[slingergame] DM says, "Gotcha. We'll say to mange to jump/climb down and open the hatch on your turn."

[slingergame] DM says, "Wait, climb down and pour some water."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Perfect."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims (at dm), "Off to a great start here!"

Rashawndra advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) VRAKLUL(17) Quarion(13)

Vraklul rolls over and gets to his feet.

Rashawndra pours salt water down the hatch. Clouds of steam billow from the hold!

Vraklul asks, "Fire? Blocked door?"

Vraklul exclaims, "We've got to get out and rescue the crew!"

Vraklul rages and bashes the door with his shoulder.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Athletics, or...?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 7 = 20

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 7 = 23

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Advantage from rage.)"

DM exclaims, "You manage to break the cabin door easily, and even the crate behind it seems to have moved a few inches!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "How big is the crate?"

[slingergame] DM says, "About half the height of the door"

Rashawndra exclaims, "Vraklul! The crew swam away! Help me with this fire!"

Vraklul climbs out over the top of the crate.

Vraklul exclaims, "OK!"

Vraklul advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) QUARION(13)

[slingergame] Quarion says, "So I'm with Vraklul inside the cabin. Vraklul's broken the door but the crate is still in the way"

Roger has disconnected.

Roger has connected.

[slingergame] DM says, "I think you're imagining this wrong. You broke open the door, but it is still blocked by the crate."

Roger has left.

Roger has arrived.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of DM), "But if the door is smashed, then the only thing blocking the ext from the room is the crate, right?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Because the door is now gone?"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "I tihnk the door is leaning on the crate?"

[slingergame] DM says, "==Shaboyrs"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Like it's off the hinges, but still there."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is flinging the broken bits of door out of the way not a free action?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I figured it fell into the same category as 'draw a weapon'."

[slingergame] DM says, "You broke the lock of door, not the door itself"

[slingergame] Quarion asks (of DM), "Would you say that the crate is an unsecured object?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So it's not off the hinges?"

[slingergame] DM says, "No."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh"

[slingergame] DM says (to quarion), "Yes"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh."

[slingergame] Quarion smiles.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "You never said the door was locked! Just blocked."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That was the part I'd missed."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "So not quite like http://www.freakingnews.com/Advanced-Door-Breaking-Pictures-143227.asp"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Because we never tried it ;)"

[slingergame] DM says (to rush), "hehe, no."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I assume that I've used up my action regardless, though."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Quarion!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "In addition, unsecured objects that are completely within the area of effect are automatically pushed 10 feet away from you by the spell's effect, and the spell emits a thunderous boom audible out to 300 feet."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yay."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "You're gonna scare the chickens. More than they already are!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And really confuse the crew."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Who will wonder what kind of explosives they accidentally left in the hold near the fire."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Explosive chicken!"

Quarion blinks, asseses the situation. 'Okay, Vrak, let the wizard handle this!'

Quarion walks right up to the door, snaps his fingers, and BOOM

DM says, "BOOM! Quarion's thunderwave leaves everyone's ears ringing, but the crate has slide away from the door."

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: SHABORYS(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

Shaborys shoves the door open? Assuming that's now possible. And runs out to the deck.

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Can I now see the crew swimming away?"

DM says, "It is! You are out on the deck, where flames being to climb around the outside of the ship."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Nature check: can chickens swim?"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 - 1 = 9

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, they are just climbing onto land."

[slingergame] DM says, "But the ship is moving fast away from them, and they are maybe 60 feet behind you already."

Shaborys hmms, and looks around. Is there any obvious way I can help Rush with the fire?

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Flames climbing around the outside of the ship like it's already a complete loss, or is there a chance to put it out?"

DM says (to vraklul), "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_GTqY0vQE"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Maybe we should be diving overboard, too."

[slingergame] DM says (to rashawndra), "It's a good thing you're pouring water onto it, or it would be a complete loss already."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "I'll take that as a 'yes, but they will not be happy'."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "So we can maybe put it out, and the boat may or may not be seaworthy afterwards."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Which really describes a lot of things and people after interacting with a D&D adventuring party.)"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "So I have zero idea what I could be doing here."

Rashawndra exclaims, "Shaborys! You're OK! We need more water!"

[Crows-Nest] (from DM) Shaborys eats some chicken.

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Open the hatch so we can get at the source?"

Shaborys opens the hatch! Or tries to anyway.

DM says, "you swing open the hatch! From it emerges a cacophany of smoke, burning chicken, scared chicken, and wet chicken."

Shaborys coos at the chickens in what she hopes is a calming manner, but is really quite threatening.

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "On the menu tonight, we have..."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "he he"

DM says, "Addendum: *really* scared chicken."

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) RASHAWNDRA(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Given that the boat's on fire, and we don't have a good way to put it out, maybe our current goals should involve getting everyone and everything out safely."

Bloodfang jumps out of the cabin, and starts barking a the chicken, as it is what the pack seems to be doing.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Unless we know a way to put it out."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "What are the chances Cannery can't swim? :D"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I thought the GM was implying that we had a chance to put out the fire."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I have a source of water, and there's water all around the ship, if we can get it inside."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Buckets? Mage Hand?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Uh, I was trying to imply "it's going far, good thing you're doing something before you all burn to death""

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "'going far'?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "So we should release the chickens to their possibly watery death, better than firey death, and book it."

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Hm... going fast?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul nods.

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "It's going far serpentine."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "According to Vraklul's recollection of a youtube video^W^W^W an incident during his childhood with a chicken in a pond, they can float, at least!"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I don't now why I suddenly speak english only unwell"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to DM), "Well, being on a boat that's on fire is a stressful experience."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "English as she is spoke."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra asks, "Where's Cannery?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys asks, "Presumably still in the cabin, but she seemed to be awake?"

Rashawndra asks, "Anyone see Cannery?"

DM says, "some burning chicken flutter screeching into the night air, just to fall down and splash like rocks into the water. Most of them jump overboard and swim, unhappily. Those who can, fly away. One flightless one is chased by Bloodfang around the deck. The hold is still full of them, though, burning and pecking at each other."

Shaborys says, "Bloodfang! Stop that."

Cannery comes out of the cabin last. "I'm fine, just no spring chicken anymore."

Rashawndra exclaims, "Neither are the spring chickens!"

Bloodfang looks at Shaborys, uncomprehendings. But... but... chicken? His eyes say.

DM displays the initiative: Shaborys(23) RASHAWNDRA(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

Rashawndra asks, "Quarion! Can you do one your thunderweaves up, and blast the chickens out of the hold?"

Quarion says, "WhatN"

Quarion exclaims, "That is not a good idea unless you want to splatter the inside of the hold with chicken!"

Vraklul asks, "What if there were a hole in the side of the boat?"

Vraklul asks, "For the chickens to be blown out of?"

Quarion says, "For the last time, stuff being blasted sideways is only a convenient side effect of this spell"

Rashawndra asks, "So?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Also, chicken have an amazing CON save"

Quarion says, "It's not something I can control."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Hee."

Vraklul asks, "OK, but how about that big hand spell?"

Quarion says, "However, if you were to gather the chicken into a crate, I could probably levitate that out"

Quarion says, "Or I could pick up the chicken one by one, but we don't really have that much time"

Vraklul exclaims, "Good plan!"

Quarion asks, "Which one?"

Rashawndra casts twinned Haste on herself and Vraklul!

Vraklul exclaims, "Yes!"

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Will the remaining chickens fit in a crate?"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Including the burning ones?"

Rashawndra uses her bonus action to continue to pour water everywhere, trying to get Vrak enough room to corral chickens.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "True heroes rescue the innocent... even chickens!"

[slingergame] DM says, "We'll say the chickens worth saving fit in a crate"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "500 pounds worth of chicken"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "What are you suggesting about the other chickens? Do they have little toothbrush moustaches or something?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I decide who lives and dies."

[Crows-Nest] DM googles is salt water dangerous to chickens.

[slingergame] DM says, "They tweeted something mean 10 years ago."

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) VRAKLUL(17) Quarion(13)

Vraklul runs down into the hold and starts loading confused chickens into the largest crate he can find!

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Animal handling!"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 3 = 13

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Somehow I find that hilarious."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "As action types go (Attack, Disengage, Hide, etc.), does loading chickens into a crate fall under 'Use an Object'?"

DM says, "The hold is at the same time damp and incredibly hot, since most of it is still on fire. It's also, somehow, at the same take, taking water."

DM rolls 1 4-sided die: 3 | 3

DM says, "You manage to get 13 chickens into the crate. 3 flutter back out."

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) QUARION(13)

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Hey!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Why did you advance the init?"

[slingergame] DM asks, "You used an object?"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "I'm Hasted!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Oh!"

DM backs up the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) VRAKLUL(17) Quarion(13)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "How many chickens are left, roughly?"

[slingergame] DM says, "There are 30 saveable ones."

Vraklul keeps shovelling chickens with both hands!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 3 = 19

[slingergame] DM says, "(all in all. 10 are in the crate currently)"

DM rolls 1 4-sided die: 4 | 4

Vraklul exclaims, "I'm more than halfway there!"

DM says, "You put 19 more in the crate! 4 flutter back out."

Vraklul advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) QUARION(13)

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Um."

Quarion asks, "Shall I do it now, Vrak?"

Quarion exclaims, "There isn't much time!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Vrak putting 19 chickens in a crate in one turn only works when you imagine a silent movie."

Vraklul exclaims, "There's at least another dozen chickens!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Will the rest of them fit in the crate?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I cannot lift more than 226 kilos"

[slingergame] DM says, "30 savable ones. 25 are in the crate."

[Setting the zoned flag.]

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "with Levitate"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Oh, 30 total, with five left?"

Vraklul exclaims, "Go! Do it!"

[slingergame] DM says, "A chicken weighs around 850g"

Vraklul exclaims, "I'll carry the rest by hand!"

Quarion says, "Very well."

[slingergame] DM says, "so 30 chicken come to 25,5 kg."

Quarion says, "May the Weave aid me in this task! No life is meaningless, no matter how small."

Quarion spreads out his arms! Reality shimmers, and the crate of chickens slowly rises from the flames!

Quarion moves the crate towards the nearest shore (which is hopefully within 30ft or so)

Rashawndra asks, "Everyone have their stuff? Cannery? Anything important left?"

DM says, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Oew2LJdsmM"

Shaborys shakes her head. "I think we're good?"

Cannery stares in disbelief at the crate full of chickens. "What, but, how and why?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I thought about going down into the hold to look around, bu tI'm sure it's just fire."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Even if the shore is further than that, crates float, right?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Fire and burning chickens"

DM exclaims, "The crate lands on the shore with a thud!"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims (at Vraklul), "Normally, yes!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "More fire, fewer chickens, relative to the start of this session."

Chicken hop out and start pecking around.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "There are still five chickens left to save, of course."

DM displays the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) QUARION(13)

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: SHABORYS(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Also, are there lifeboats on this thing?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Nope"

Shaborys jumps into the hold and attempts to grab a chicken or two or pass up.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5

[slingergame] Shaborys is pecked to death by chickens.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Eventually I'll get Haste up to a level where I can do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LIcOFvWqjk"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

DM says (to shaborys), "You have five chickens"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Rush), "I was expecting that to be the coffee scene from Futurama."

Shaborys passes the chickens up through the opening, so someone can toss them overboard.

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) RASHAWNDRA(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

[Crows-Nest] DM | http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/salt-intoxication

DM says (to rush), "You are handed five (5) chickens"

Rashawndra asks, "And that's basically everything, right?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "er, except here."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Yes!"

Rashawndra exclaims, "OK, let's go let's go!"

Rashawndra hastes Cannery and Shaborys too, to make sure they're OK, then leaps overboard, heading to shore!

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I think you just hasted Shaborys twice."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "No, I hasted me last time."

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Ah!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So, everyone but Quarion?"

[slingergame] Shaborys is offended!

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Who, I guess, can levitate himself."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I know we're both tieflings and all... :D"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah, since he's not in the hold surrounded by fire. Not that S is affected by fire, but still ;-)"

Rashawndra advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) VRAKLUL(17) Quarion(13)

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "I can do better than levitate!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "But I'll wait till the very last second, because I'm a daredevil."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So, all the chickens are now off the boat, there are no innocent bystanders that we know of, and everyone in our group is hasted except the wizard who can levitate himself?"

DM says (to vraklul), "You're in a hold full of fire, and burning and dead chicken. And something goes *Crack* very loudly."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

[Crows-Nest] olethros says, "yes it can happen.... but"

Vraklul looks for a spot on the hull weakened by the fire, then charges for it!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 7 = 19

DM says, "Crash! You break through the weakened wall into the river"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "...but it's probably safe to assume that chickens who have salt water dumped on them will probably be smart enough not to start drinking it."

Vraklul treads water, while watching to make sure everyone else gets out safely before swimming for the shore.

Vraklul advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) QUARION(13)

[slingergame] DM asks, "And swim to shore, I assume?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Once everyone else is out safely."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Okay, who's on deck with me? I have a plan which allows me to take one person along."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Shaborys is in the hold."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Where's Cannery?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Oh, and Cannery is on deck and hasted."

[slingergame] DM says, "Cannery is on deck, yeah"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Okay, I have a plan!"

[slingergame] (from Rashawndra) Quarion jumps overboard and swims to shore.

Quarion says, "Guys, I can get us off this boat and to shore very quickly"

Quarion says, "But it'll take two trips and one person at a time only can come each time."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "There's only three of you on the boat."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Just take Cannery."

Quarion exclaims (at Cannery), "Take my hand!"

Cannery says, "Sure!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Take Cannery, since the rest of us get initiative turns."

Quarion exclaims (at Rush), "Make sure you're ten feet away from me, or else you might get hurt by the whiplash!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I'm in the water already."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oh, I missed that"

Quarion doesn't actually say that because Rush isn't there

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "It's just Quarion and Cannery on deck, Rush and Vraklul in the water, and Shaborys in the hold, right?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Also: many, many chickens.)"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Bloodfang needs to jump overboard at some point, too."

[slingergame] DM says, "rush is surrounded by 5 swimming chiclen"

Quarion focuses. Green flashes of magic spiral around Quarion and Cannery, and then suddenly they are both swallowed up by a hole in the very fabric of reality!

Bloodfang looks up at Quarion. The master will save him!

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I'll be back in a sec"

Bloodfang is suddenly alone on deck.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Um."

bloodfang says, "*low whine*"

Quarion reappears on the shore from a hole in the fabric of reality, Cannery in tow.

Quarion shouts out to Bloodfang, 'I'm coming!'

Cannery blinks."Oh."

Quarion says (to Cannery), "It took me weeks to perfect this spell"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Now, dogs *can* swim. Better than chickens. They've even got an entire stroke named after them."

Quarion advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

Quarion advances the initiative: SHABORYS(23) Rashawndra(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I played a D&D/CoC mashup where everytime you teleported, you lost 1d4 sanity. My character managed to survive until the VERY END, and then the last jump caused her to snap. It was great."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So I think if we can just convince him to jump into the water with us, he should be fine."

Shaborys follows Vraklul through the hole.

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims (at shaborys), "Yay!"

DM asks (of shaborys), "And swim to shore?"

Shaborys looks around for Quarion and Cannery. Oh. Ok. How'd they do that? She swims to shore.

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) RASHAWNDRA(20) Vraklul(17) Quarion(13)

Rashawndra exclaims, "Come on, boy! Let's go!"

Rashawndra looks around for the crew.

(From DM) Rashawndra is surrounded by pecking chickens.

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 2 = 17

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(investigate,for where the crew went)"

[slingergame] DM says, "That would be nature, since they have a half a mile or so headstart"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Not Survival?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(For tracking.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "I think you might be right."

[slingergame] DM says, "That would be Survival, since they have a half a mile or so headstart."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I forgot to mention that when I teleported, thunder boomed up to 300ft away ;-)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "In that case, it's a +6 instead of +2, so 21."

DM asks, "So, to reiterate: You all arrive on shore, coax Bloodfang into jumping, leave the chicken to their new freedom, and pick up the crew's trail?"

Quarion says, "That seems to cover things nicely."

Vraklul surfaces from the river and climbs up on shore with one, fat, unusually sedentary chicken sitting on top of his head.

Chicken says, "How the hell am I gonna get rid of this half-orc?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Trying to decide whether or not that just happened."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "So am I."

Chicken hops of Vraklul's head. "It didn't" then it wanders off.

Shaborys watches her dinner walk away.

Rashawndra says, "Wait, that power that took over the goat."

Vraklul shakes the water out of his ears. He miight be hearing things.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oh."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oh."

Rashawndra asks, "Maybe it took over a chicken this time?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Or maybe ship travel is just really stressful"

Vraklul asks, "Did anyone else just hear something, or...?"

Shaborys was too busy being annoyed at how damp she is.

Quarion says, "I think I heard someone talking, but I don't know who."

Quarion says, "Still, at least we're not being beset by thousands of ghastly foes."

Vraklul says, "So, I kinda woke up in the middle of all this."

Vraklul asks, "But why was the ship on fire? And why was our cabin door blocked? And what happened to the crew?"

Quarion says, "I suspect dark forces are constantly trying to annoy us in increasingly preposterous ways."

Rashawndra says, "The crew jumped overboard and swam to shore just after everything started to burn, so they did it. I'm guessing it was goat-now-chicken. They went this way; let's catch up with them and break them out of it."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So, because I am still confused: *did* a chicken talk?"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Maybe?"

[slingergame] DM says, "It was intended as a joke, but I like what you're making of it"

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "You're the DM!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Oh, OK."

Vraklul says, "Alright, I am positive that either I just had a flashback to something I smoked about a month ago, or that chicken just talked."

Shaborys says, "Chickens don't talk, Vrak."

Vraklul says, "OK. Good."

Vraklul says, "I am throwing digging up that bush and throwing it out when we get back to the house."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Er, minus the first 'throwing'."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I love how Rush is on a completely different track from Shaborys right now."

DM says, "So Rush leads you all along the shore, and picks up the trail of the crew, where the moved further east, across the grasslands, to a small copse of trees."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I just realized you are all still dripping wet"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Not I"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Nor Cannery."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "And Bloodfang shook once (next to someone, of course) and is good."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Sure, I'm drenched."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I would have been good with lighting a campfire to dry off and sleep the rest of the night, but *no*, Rush wants to go pursue the *plot*."

DM says, "And as soon as you near the copse, you hear the sound of fighting, coming from somewhere inside it."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Also, keep in mind that at some point during this hike, we all had to suddenly stop and take a rest for a minute."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "When Haste suddenly wore off."

DM asks, "What do you do?"

Vraklul rushes in! Someone might need help!

Shaborys sighs quietly and puts a hand on her--- oh boy.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Hee."

[Crows-Nest] DM | but *no*, Rush wants to go pursue the *plot*."

Shaborys hides behind a tree where she can watch.

Quarion rushes after Vraklul!

Quarion exclaims, "We! Need! *pant* To! Think! *pant* Tactically!"

[slingergame] DM pokes Rush.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Oh, did you need something? OK, hmm."

Rashawndra casts Detect Thoughts!

Rashawndra remains outside the copse of trees.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion senses the impending init roll.

[Crows-Nest] (from Quarion) DM says, 'Alas! You are beset by chickens'

DM says, "Two of you run along the path. It slopes down for a bit, and just as you round a corner, one of the crew stumbles towards you and falls over, death."

Vraklul exclaims, "Saltimer, no!"

Quarion exclaims, "By the Weave! This is bad!"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(I am assuming that's his name.)"

Quarion says, "This means only one thing..."

DM says, "Further down the short path, you see the other two dead on the ground, and next to them lies a centaur. One of his hindlegs is broken, and he has some nasty cuts across the horse part of this body. He holds a spear (weakly) and looks up at you defiantly. "Have you come to finish the job? Come on!" *Swings spear*"

Shaborys can see this from her tree?

[slingergame] DM says (to shaborys), "Yes"

Quarion asks, "I -- I don't understand?"

Vraklul asks (of Centaur), "What happened here?"

Shaborys quietly readies her bow, in case the centaur attacks.

DM says, "Your friends came her! When they saw me, they attacked without a warning."

Vraklul frowns.

Quarion says, "They must have been mad."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm curious how he's automatically concluded that we're friends."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Just because we're all bipedal and wet?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Did I get any thoughts from the last-dead crewmember before they died?"

Vraklul says, "They just barricaded us in a cabin on a burning boat."

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "#tasteless Are you saying he's biphobic?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Like friends do!"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Vraklul), "You just shouted out 'Saltimer, no!' within earshot, sounding grieved"

Vraklul says, "Something evil is afoot here."

Quarion says, "Fortunately, as Knights of Varg Gijak, taking care of evil is our job."

[slingergame] DM says (to rasha), "You did! It was "Why did I take that money! This is not worth it... Oh shit, it's that half orc..........hark, I'm slain""

Vraklul asks, "Rush! This man is injured! Can you do anything to help him?"

Rashawndra exclaims, "I can!"

DM exclaims (at vraklul), "Are you saying they weren't you friends? But you are wet! And you shouted that one's name!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "All wet people are friends."

Rashawndra approaches and intones "Rawgar pyawwatkainn danrarmyarr".

Rashawndra also listens to the centaur's surface thoughts.

Vraklul says (to Centaur), "These men were the crew of the boat we were travelling on."

[slingergame] Shaborys remembers this the next time she goes out into the rain.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Ha ha ha"

Vraklul says, "They leapt overboard while we were trapped on it, leaving us to die."

Vraklul says, "But... I do not believe they did these things of their own wills."

DM says (to rashawndra), "Something like "is this a trick? What is that tiefling saying? Should I kill her? She seems nice. Oh no, I will never see the tribe again."

Vraklul asks, "If they attacked you for no reason, then I am sorry. Is there anything we can do to help?"

Rashawndra rolls 1 8-sided die: 5 | 5 + 4 = 9

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(hit points healed)"

Centaur looks as his wounds close a bit. He gently gets up on all four and straightens up.

Quarion says, "You should be fine now. Our Rush is a great healer."

DM says, "Thank you, kind stranger. I'm Gregor, of the last people. Even though the night seems full of terrors, you don't seem to be among them.""

Rashawndra inspects the wounds. "Hmm, that's better, but you're still hurt. May I heal you again?"

Greogor says, "(to Rashwandra) I would appreciate it, Miss Rush."

Rashawndra rolls 1 8-sided die: 6 | 6 + 4 = 10

Rashawndra intones "Rawgar pyawwatkainn danrarmyarr" again, as more wounds close up.

Rashawndra says, "It's just 'Rush'. If you insist on being formal, you can go with 'Rashawndra'."

Gregor says, "What brings you to those forsaken lands, strangers? And where do you hail from?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "You expect us to actually remember the name of the continent that we came from?"

Shaborys slips out quietly from behind a tree and appears behind Gregor (bow put away).

Quarion says, "We have come from Wolfwater, and are on our way down south."

Rashawndra continues to listen to surface thoughts.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(but I'll assume they mirror his spoken words unless you mention it specifically.)"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "I don't even remember if the DM ever *told* us what it was called!"

Quarion says, "We are on a quest to the Evergreen Forest."

[slingergame] DM says, "That's Quarion's world"

DM says (to quarion), "Ah, from one forsaken place to another."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "The Old Continent."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I thought Quarion was the only one who *wasn't* from the Old Continent."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Yep."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "He means Peregrine."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, but it's his place for RPG stuff."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, Peregrine."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Who? :)"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "That pesky pair o' grins."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "You mean, like a bird?"

Gregor says, "From your attire I assume you are neither gnoll nor mercenary?"

Quarion says, "I am Quarion Bodbyl'han, wizard, at your service."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Bobdy'lhan, dammit"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "This is literlally the first time I misspell it"

Vraklul says, "'m Vraklul Wellington. Nice to meet you."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "+I"

Vraklul says, "We're kinda Knights."

Quarion says, "We go forth and fight evil."

Gregor says, "May I invite to our camp, where you can maybe get dry ?"

Rashawndra says, "Sure. We have one other friend on the shore. And, um, a bunch of wet chickens."

Vraklul exclaims, "Yes, please!"

Rashawndra says, "So, you"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "er"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "I assume it's after dawn by this point?"

Rashawndra asks, "So, you're in a group?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Sure. Or maybe just dawning."

Gregor says, "We are the last people, my tribe is camping near here."

Rashawndra asks, "Like, you guys last a long time?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "iykwim"

Vraklul looks around.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is there any chance that there might still be a chicken nearby?"

[slingergame] DM says, "It's back at the shore."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is that very far away?"

Rashawndra asks (of Shaborys), "(quietly) I 'heard' those crewmembers say they accepted money to have us killed. Maybe search the bodies?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Like, could I run back and grab one while they're talking?"

Shaborys nods and quietly walks over to the bodies, which she searches and also loots if there's anything worth keeping.

DM says (to rashwandra), "(with dignity) We are the last of the centaurs in Bastafore."

Rashawndra exclaims, "Oh, neat!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Keeping in mind tnat my Eagle totem makes me extra fast.)"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "The Old Continent is infested with them :-D"

DM rolls 1 100-sided die: 76 | 76

Rashawndra asks, "What are you all up to these days?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(I can sprint around 360 meters/minute.)"

DM rolls 2 6-sided dice: 3 1 | 4

DM says, "You find 40 gp in gems and gold, and a note, and ..."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Wait, no, that's only raging -- 240 normally.)"

DM rolls 1 100-sided die: 30 | 30

Shaborys reads the note to herself.

DM says, "And a potion of clairvoyance"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "But it's not adressed to you! HA HA"

DM says (to Shaborys), "It says "Okay, we"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "They sold us out for 40 gp?"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra exclaims, "Short note!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "It's yellow liquid with an eyeball in it, Shaborys"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I guess we almost got ourselves killed over 9 gp, so there's precedent."

DM says (to Shaborys), "It says "Okay, we've made sure that they will sail on your ship. The old man doesn't like mistakes, so you better make sure they end up dead. Burn this note this time! Not like last time."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

Shaborys hands the note and the potion to Rush with a frown.

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "40 gp and a potion!"

[slingergame] DM says (to vraklul), "You run back, grab that fat chicken you thought you heard talking, and run back."

Gregor says, "(to Rashawndra) We roam these grasslands, our home, as we have done for a thousand years or more. Gnolls and their ilk be damned."

[slingergame] Vraklul arrives, panting, carrying a chicken on a leash in his arms.

Vraklul arrives, panting, carrying a chicken on a leash in his arms.

Quarion raises an eyebrow at this.

gregor says, "..vraklul Ah, you found your friend."

Cannery also arrives and stays in the background.

Vraklul says, "Yeah. I thought we might ask it some questions about what happened on the boat. See if it knows anything."

Shaborys . o O ( What? )

Shaborys says, "Vrak..."

Shaborys says, "It's a chicken."

Quarion says, "Don't forget, Shaborys, magic isn't a fairy tale."

[Crows-Nest] (from DM) Bloodfang says, "Hey, you already have a team pet!"

Vraklul says, "Yeah. But even still, I think someone had better tie me up first, just in case."

Rashawndra asks (of Gregor), "Have the gnolls learned to leave you alone, or do you have problems with them?"

Gregor says, "The humans farmers make fortresses of their homes, but we, our home is the wind. For a gnoll to eat us, it needs to catch us first."

Quarion nods.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are we all at Gregor's camp relaxing in front of the fire during this conversation, or are we still squelching in the woods?"

Gregor says, "We evade them where we can. The times when the centaurs where a fighting people are long past. But let me lead you to our camp, where you can get warm, maybe some breakfast, and ... talk to your chicken.""

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "I assume Cannery is with us at this point, too?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Yeah, she slipped into the scene."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Vrak's plan, once we're settled, is to have one of the party members tie him up while he ritual-casts Speak With Animals."

DM says, "He leads you out of the copse of trees, over long burnt fields, into another, thicker forest. As you step into dark of the forest, you see things swinging from the trees. After a second you realize they are corpses. Some humans, elves, dwarves or gnomes, all wearing red boots, some gnolls. Some old, some fresh."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(The tying up is so that we don't have a repeat of the Goat incident that occurred after the zoobreak.)"

Vraklul says, "Ah."

Vraklul asks, "Were you, uh... responsible for those?"

Quarion says, "I see these must be mercenaries. I guess they picked on the wrong people."

Gregor shakes his head. "Gnolls and mercaneries have fought, fight, and will fight here for years. I think the gnolls started this ghastly practice, and the redboots kept it up." He spits. "Scum, every one of them."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "From the copse to the corpse"

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha"

Vraklul says, "Well, except Tib. He's new."

DM says, "You pass through that forest, and onto further grasslands, open as far as the eye can see. There is a camp of 30 or so centaurs. The sentinels see you approach, but Gregor signs them something that relaxes them."

Vraklul waves.

Quarion exclaims, "Greetings!"

DM says, "Some of the other centaurs, but keep their distance. They don't have much gear - their camp is build around a central campfire, besides which stand a very old and very battered banner. Gregor leads you to his camp, where his wife, Sabine, already awaits his return."

Sabine says, "Well met, strangers!"

Shaborys nods.

[slingergame] DM says, "I assume you make introductions and stuff."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Yep"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That's a good assumption."

DM says, "Breakfast consists of a bowl of gathered fruit and nuts and herbs. It doesn't look like much, but it's super filling. All they have to drink is water, though."

Quarion is happy.

Vraklul exclaims, "Thank you!"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Heh, that made me remember I had some snackmix"

Vraklul says, "Most of our food is still drying out."

Vraklul casts his spell while eating.

Shaborys eyes the food, but doesn't eat anything. She also eyes Vrak's chicken.

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha"

Rashawndra eats breakfast happily and chats with Sabine and a couple centaur kids (assuming there are centaur kids).

DM says, "There are! They are catious at first, but then they approach."

DM says, "(they don't see many bipeds up close)"

DM says, "Cannery also chats with one of their rangers."

Rashawndra asks (of Gregor), "So, was it just bad luck that led you to that copse when the sailors got there?"

DM exclaims (at vraklul), "You now speak chicken!"

Vraklul says (to Chicken), "Hey there. Good morning."

Chicken says, "Food?"

Vraklul scatters some of his breakfast on the ground in front of the chicken.

Vraklul says (to Chicken), "Sure, here you go."

[slingergame] DM asks (of rashawndra), "We'll handle it after the chicken scene, okay?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Sure."

Chicken says, "Food!"

Vraklul asks, "Hey, do you remember those other chickens on the boat?"

Chicken starts to peck.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah, we have to *prioritize*, here."

Chicken says, "Flock?"

Vraklul says, "Right, the flock."

Vraklul asks, "Was there anything strange about any of them?"

Chicken says, "Fire!"

Vraklul says, "Yeah, but I mean even before the fire."

Chicken flutters a few feet away.

Chicken says, "Rooster?"

Vraklul asks, "Was the rooster strange? I mean, different from a regular rooster?"

Chicken starts pecking again.

Chcken says, "No."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm assuming that everyone else is hearing me just fine, but is only hearing random clucks from the chicken."

Vraklul asks, "Were any of the flock different from regular chickens?"

[slingergame] DM says, "This says you gain the ability to speak with the animally verbally, so now you speak chicken."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Alright! So everyone else hears me clucking?"

Chicken says, "Fire?"

[slingergame] DM says, "like a grandma"

Vraklul furrows his brow. "...did one of the flock start the fire?"

Chicken says, "No."

Vraklul says, "OK. Alright."

Vraklul says (in Common), "I'm not sure if I'm getting anywhere, but it doesn't *sound* like any of the chickens were possessed by the goat."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "You know it would be awesome if the chicken thing was all the result of the DM accidentally mischanneling a joke meant for #crows-nest"

Vraklul asks, "Does anyone else have any questions I they want me to ask the chicken?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "Well, I was thinking about the goat long before that."

Shaborys just scoffs.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Since last session."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little, cheep! cheep! cheep! talk a lot, pick a little more"

Vraklul shrugs.

Quarion says, "I think that based on the evidence, we have to assume this was the work of... Burton."

Vraklul says (to Chicken), "Alright, thanks. Hey, if you see anything fowl going on, you let me know, OK? And I'll make sure there's extra food in it for you."

Chicken says, "Food?"

Vraklul asks (of Chicken), "By the way, do you have a name?"

Vraklul says, "Yeah, food."

Vraklul says, "If you help us."

Chicken says, "..."

Vraklul says, "No name? Alright. I'm gonna call you 'Chuck', then."

Chicken says, "Food?"

Vraklul tosses Chuck a few more morsels.

Shaborys asks, "Fattening him up further?"

Vraklul says (in common), "Just trying to be friendly. I told Chuck that there'll be food in it for him if he helps us out. Not sure it really understood, though."

Chuck says, "pecks morsels."

Shaborys asks, "You named my dinner?!?"

Vraklul asks (of Shaborys), "...that bothers you?"

Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "I thought you were fine with eating things with names."

Shaborys says, "Sure, but I don't want to eat your pet chicken."

Vraklul says, "Hey, thanks. But, I mean, if push comes to shove, I'll understand."

Vraklul says, "It's not like we didn't raise chickens for food back at home."

Shaborys says, "All right..."

Vraklul says, "They all had names too, but the circle of life, and all that."

Shaborys gives Chuck a "I've got my eyes on you" look.

[Crows-Nest] (from DM) vraklul says, "also, we called gnomes chicken"

Quarion says, "The Weave will have its way with us."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Hee."

DM says, "So you sit and chat with the centaurs for a while. Which brings us back to Rush's question."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims (at Rush), "Your turn!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Also, AFK a moment."

Gregor says, "(to Rush) I was scouting ahead. We are leaving tomorrow morning, and I was checking for trouble."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Chicken_(5e_Creature)"

Rashawndra asks, "Leaving? You don't happen to be going south, are you?"

Gregor says, "We are!"

Rashawndra asks, "Our current transport* is kind of all burned up. Can we join you?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "*get it?"

Gregor thinks about this for a moment. "I don't see why not. But I'm not sure you will be able to match our speed for long."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Back."

Rashawndra asks, "Oh, hmm. Would getting horses for us help?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "That question could be in very poor taste."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I was thinking that. haha."

[slingergame] Rashawndra | Overly blunt; can miss the more sophisticated social cues

Gregor says, "You would be a lot faster, sure."

Rashawndra asks, "Enough, do you think?"

Rashawndra says, "I don't want to slow you down."

Gregor says, "Don't worry about it. We can all use a day or two of travelling at a leisurely pace."

Rashawndra says, "Well, that would be lovely."

Gregor says, "So be it! We leave very early tomorrow morning, but the rest of the day, we rest."

Rashawndra says, "Hey, guys, Gregor says we can travel with them--they head out tomorrow morning, so we can rest today, and maybe get some horses."

Vraklul exclaims, "Great! Thanks, guys!"

Shaborys says, "Excellent."

DM says, "You spend the day in the company of the centaurs, who are a bit solemn, but gracious hosts."

Shaborys asks, "Where would we get, and she lowers her voice, horses?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Pretend I did that right."

DM says, "I assume Vrak wrestles first one, then two, then three younglings."

Vraklul spends part of that day trying to make a hat with a nest on it.

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "Oh, definitely."

DM asks, "I also assume that Chuck disappears at one point, never to be seen again?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I am not sure if giving centaurs piggyback rides is even plausible, but if they want them, I am happy to try."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of DM), "Aw. So you're saying I can't make my nest hat?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks (of DM), "is it reasonable to buy horses somewhere nearby?"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "You try and it's not plausible, or practical, but it's also great fun!"

[slingergame] DM says (to rashwandra), "You're in the middle of warn-torn grasslands, so not really. The centaurs tell you that there's a small village, about a week's travel to the south. (They will travel 3 days south, then turn west)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Sounds good, then."

[slingergame] DM says (to Vraklul), "It can still be a nice hat"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I'm wondering if we should spread rumors of our demise."

Quarion spends his day entertaining their hosts with magic: illusory images, levitation, faint snatches of soft music, harmless sparks, color changes...

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "Without Chuck, it just won't be the same."

DM says (to Quarion), "You're surrounded by a host of younglings and adults, are very solemnly entertained."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hehe"

DM says, "At one point, Cannery explains that she'll travel with you as far as that village, and then turn east into the mountains. So that's where you'll part ways."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I know I should say this but..."

DM says, "(the village of Greenkeep)"

Rashawndra finds herself sitting on a knoll next to Shaborys, watching the centaurs and their companions cavort. "It's nice to see people be happy, even in the middle of a war. It reminds me of growing up with the frost giants, even though I was orphaned. But..." she hesitates.

Shaborys hm?

Rashawndra says (to Shaborys), "(in a tumble of words) I get the feeling you didn't have that whenever you grew up because your happy memory was from recently and not from when you were a kid and I wanted to say I'm sorry and I hope things have turned around and you're wonderful and didn't deserve that"

Rashawndra fidgets with a flower.

Shaborys awws quietly and says nothing.

Shaborys is awkward.

Rashawndra sighs, relieved she doesn't seem to have offended Shaborys, and watches quietly as Vraklul tries and fails again to carry a centaur.

Vraklul asks, "OK, what if I get down on all fours, and you stand on my back?"

DM exclaims (at quarion), "Suddenly, there is movement in your backpack!"

Quarion exclaims, "Oh!"

Quarion says, "Whatever can that be--"

Quarion opens his backpack!

Siri scrambles out of your backpack, tumbles over, gets upright, bumps into a centaur, and finally stands before you.

DM says, "*ding* This is a message for QUARION THE GREEN"

DM says, "*MESSAGE STARTS* My dearest Quarion and new companions, I'm so glad that you are well! It has indeed been quite a while since I heard from you *MESSAGE ENDS*"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hahaha"

Quarion says, "Well, at least we know she's all right, bless her soul."

[slingergame] DM says, "So, before night falls, there's dinner, and that means one important question."

[slingergame] DM asks, "Whatever happened to Chuck?"

Vraklul says, "I suppose if you send her another note, you should mention the word limit."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I fear I might be better off not asking that question."

Quarion says, "Probably! She does tend to ramble a little, though."

[slingergame] DM asks, "So everyone just enjoys their chicken soup?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Probably :)"

Quarion exclaims, "This soup is really good!"

Sabine says, ""That's nice, but we just chucked everything in there we could find!""

Shaborys smirks.

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Are the centaurs vegetarians??"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Based on what they had available earlier."

[slingergame] DM says, "No."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ok."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Whew"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Heh."

DM says, "So you turn in to sleep, and as Quarion, who is the last to turn in, kind of sleepily walks to his sleeping bag ... there is sound, far in the distance, across the plain."

Quarion asks, "What's that?"

DM asks, "It did sound like ... bleating?"

Quarion shrugs. So long as it's not gnolls or screaming skulls.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I hope this isn't the"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "cliff"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hang"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "er"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "A little early for that."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Yeah, and we haven't even fought any gnolls"

DM says, "And then, there is a sudden, piercing sound from the sky, echoed a few time, as if there a multiple, giant flying things, while at the same time, you can make out something running across the plain."

DM says, "And, as you try to process all that, the ground around the camp starts to rumble here and there, as if there are things moving underground."

Quarion exclaims, "We're under attack!"

Vraklul probably wakes up by this point.

Sentinel yells, "GRIFFONS! GUARD THE YOUNGLINGS!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Everyone was kind of half-asleep."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Am I at full spells at this point?"

Vraklul hears this and, without thinking or even being remotely aware of what's going on, immediately runs to guard the younglings!

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I was casting a lot in the early morning."

DM says, "Something swoops out of the sky on the other side of camp, and there is singing of bows and you see spears flying."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I think this is as soon as we started to fall asleep."

[slingergame] DM says, "You spent the day resting, so you had a long rest."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Right, but we rested during the... yay, thanks."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Woo!"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Good DM. Have a cookie!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I forgot that in 5e it's about resting, not sleeping."

[slingergame] DM says, "*munch munch munch* Roll imifiatiff"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Whoops, when leveled to 6, I never upgraded my HP."

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 1 = 12

Vraklul clears the initiative.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 4 = 12

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 2 = 13

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 4 = 13

Vraklul registers Vraklul at init 13.

Shaborys registers Shaborys at init 13.

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 2 = 17

Quarion registers Quarion at init 12.

Rashawndra registers Rashawndra at init 17.

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12

DM registers Ankheg at init 12.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "First one to see the danger, last one to react"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7

DM registers Gorgon at init 7.

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(BTW, I forgot earlier that I can only have one Haste spell going at a time, so I can't sequentially haste everyone. I can still twin it, though.)"

DM registers Giant Goat at init 19.

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 2 = 22

DM registers Griffons at init 22.

DM displays the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

DM advances the initiative: GRIFFONS(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Also, until this moment, I honestly thought that there was a group of centaurs that called themselves 'Griffons' and were responsible for guarding the younglings."

DM says, "My dearest Quarion and new companions, I'm so glad that you are well! It has indeed been quite a while since I heard from you"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That was sadly optimistic of you."

DM says, "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oLhOcRebEujEcI9Jhhs1NUpzSgsjqc_N9AJtoO0MzWU/edit#gid=0"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Do the centaurs get an init slot?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "It says I need permission."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I imagine they're too busy guarding the younglings."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "Ditto."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "If they can do that so we don't have to, I'm down with that."

DM says, "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oLhOcRebEujEcI9Jhhs1NUpzSgsjqc_N9AJtoO0MzWU/edit?usp=sharing"

[slingergame] DM says, "I find NPC infighting tedious for everyone involved"

[slingergame] Quarion looks guilty

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Unless it's a verbal battle of sass."

[slingergame] DM says (to Quarion), "Aw"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I was younger and more inexperienced"

[slingergame] DM says, "YOu are on the west side of camp"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Also, was the 'my dearest Quarion' a mispaste, or did Siri really repeat it for some reason?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Does that mean that we're in the green area or outside of it?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Just outside of it"

[slingergame] DM says, "It was a mispaste"

[slingergame] DM says, "...says the chicken."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "At this point, I think I trust Chuck."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Trusted Chuck :D"

[slingergame] (from Vraklul) Vraklul asks, "What do you mean?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Hah"

DM says, "One of the griffons swoops down and grabs a screaming youngling, but before he can lift off to far he is felled by arrow and crushes into the ground. After a scary second, the youngling runs back into the herd."

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) GIANT GOAT(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

DM says, "You all hear a distant, triumphant bleating"

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) RASHAWNDRA(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

Rashawndra casts twinned Haste on Shaborys and Vraklul!

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "From which direction the bleating?"

Rashawndra exclaims, "Go get 'em, guys!"

Rashawndra advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) VRAKLUL/SHABORYS(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are there any griffons that are within reach from the ground?"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "And how many are there?"

[slingergame] DM says, "No, they circle above and only swoop down to attack"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Ah."

[slingergame] DM says, "5 or 6, you're not sure"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "About how high up?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Around 2 ft"

[slingergame] DM says, "*20*"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Can you hold action to attack when they swoop down?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Darn."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I guess you can't do that with both actions."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Rush), "You can read an action."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "ANd that's a good idea."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes you can"

[slingergame] DM says, "(it's what the centaurs do, rule-wise, apart from their rangers, who shoot with bows)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Oh, you can? Nice."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "So you're gonna do that? Imma shoot a griffon then."

Shaborys shoots at a griffon.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 7 = 8

Vraklul hurries around the cowering centaurs to stand in their midst, then draws Orcsbane and brandishes in rage at the griffons, ready to smite the first one to get close enough!

Shaborys fails, but shoots a second time.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 7 = 14

Shaborys probably fails again.

[slingergame] DM asks, "Well, you need to go on the Griffon's turn, don't you?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys throws away these dice.

[slingergame] DM says, "because they swoop down on their turn"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of DM), "What do you mean?"

[slingergame] DM says, "They swoop down on their turn, so when you ready your action to attack on their turn, you have to wait for their turn"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Shaborys is shooting, not holding action."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "On my turn, I was planning: move = position myself in the middle of the centaurs, bonus action = rage, regular action = ready an action to attack the griffons on their turn."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I ready the attack on my turn; I actually *make* the attack on their turn."

[slingergame] DM says, "Exactly."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Oh, are you mixing up Shaborys' attack with mine?"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Oh, I misread her, yes. Sorry!"

DM exclaims (at Shaborys), "That hits!"

Shaborys rolls 1 6-sided die: 6 | 6 + 4 = 10

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Oh, and we're both hasted, aren't we?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "yes"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yup."

DM says, "One of the griffons tumbles, but swoops up again."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So I can take a hasted single attack on my turn as well."

[slingergame] DM says, "Indeed."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(In addition to the readied attack with my usual action."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ah. Sorry, when nobody responded to my "you're gonna do that", I figured you were done :)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Hmm... no."

Vraklul throws a handaxe at the griffons, taunting them to approach!

[slingergame] DM asks, "See you "Readied an action", you didn't attack. Or is your attack a bonus action?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Me?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Vraklul gets two regular actions."

[slingergame] DM says, "Ah, okay. Carry on."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Because he is Hasted."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Move = get in the middle of the centaurs. Bonus = rage. Hasted action = throw a handaxe. Regular action = ready an attack with Orcsbane."

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 7 = 26

DM exclaims, "That hits!"

Vraklul rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4

Vraklul asks (of Griffons), "You like that? YOu want more of that?"

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) QUARION/ANKHEG(12) Gorgon(7)

DM says, "Player goes first"

Quarion asks (of DM), "So the Gorgon is charging? And where's the ankheg?"

DM says, "You don't see an ankheg yet, and yes, the gorgon is charging at (roughly) your position."

Quarion sees the Gorgon, and realizes he cannot allow it to get anywhere near his allies.

[slingergame] DM says (to Vraklul), "I've placed you in the actual middle of the centaurs"

[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "wow"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Thank you."

DM says, "It's a gigantic, metal cowered bull like beast."

Quarion exclaims, "I'm going to try to slow down that monster!"

Quarion mutters the magical incantation, hoping it'll work. He only recently learnt this spell.

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "If it's already cowering, I think we'll be OK."

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "WIS(14) save!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 1 = 3

[slingergame] DM says, "ha"

[slingergame] DM asks (of Shaborys), "I thought you threw those die away?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "An affected target's speed is halved, it takes a -2 penalty to AC and Dexterity saving throws, and it can't use reactions. On its turn, it can use either an action or a bonus action, not both. Regardless of the creature's abilities or magic items, it can't make more than one melee or ranged attack during its turn."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "An affected target's speed is halved, it takes a -2 penalty to AC and Dexterity saving throws, and it can't use reactions. On its turn, it can use either an action or a bonus action, not both. Regardless of the creature's abilities or magic items, it can't make more than one melee or ranged attack during its turn."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "oops sorry"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I don't even know how I did that with just one keypress"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to Quarion), "Don't be, it's a good spell."

[slingergame] DM says, "Wow, slow is pretty good"

Quarion shapes time around the Gorgon!

Quarion exclaims, "This seems to be working, guys!"

Rashawndra says, "Hey, it's basically the opposite of what I did! Nice."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Is it Concentration-based?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "No."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "or a one-off."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "They make another WIS save at the end of each turn"

DM says, "The rumbling in the ground grows louder! Two ginat insects came out of the ground next to Shaborys and Rush& Quarion"

[slingergame] Rashawndra nods.

Rashawndra yipes!

Shaborys ick.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oh, it is Concentration."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Better not get hit by anything and lose my focus."

DM says, "The ankheg to to north spit acid down in a straight line that hits both Shabroys and Rush. Dex(10) save"

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 3 = 8

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 7 = 12

DM says, "Dex(13), sorry"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 7 = 17

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "17, b/c Haste"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I am adding Divine Whateveritis."

[slingergame] DM says, "Do it. (what does that mean?)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Favored by the Gods; that's it."

Rashawndra rolls 2 4-sided dice: 4 3 | 7

DM says, "Okay, you both take half dmg"

Rashawndra finds herself moving before she consciously registers that she's being attacked!

DM rolls 3 6-sided dice: 2 6 3 | 11

DM says, "(5 acid damage)"

Shaborys ewwww.

DM says, "The other ankheg does the same, but he only targets everyone's favorite wizard"

DM says (to Quarion), "Dex (13) save"

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 1 = 19

DM says, "nice"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "OK, that's a concentration check for me, at 10."

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 7 = 23

DM rolls 3 6-sided dice: 4 1 1 | 6

DM says (to Quarion), "3 acid damage"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Rush), "Is that for Haste?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah."

Quarion exclaims, "Ouch!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "And I made it, so you're still hasted!"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "How do Concentration checks work?"

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) GORGON(7)

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Because I need to make one right now!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Constitution check vs. 10 or damage you took, whichever's greater."

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 2 = 14

Quarion holds on to the magical energies, knowing that if he lets go, the Gorgon will be upon them.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(PH, page 203)"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "(I succeeded)"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "(since I only took 3 damage, that was CON(10) )"

DM says, "The gorgon seems annoyed at his slowness, but nonetheless dashes closes, taking aim at Rush and/or Quarion"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: GRIFFONS(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

DM says, "Griffons dash down, but the Centaurs make a good job of evasion! One centaur is hit hard as he covers one of the younglings. Vrak, a griffon comes down next to you."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "If they swoop in, I believe I get to attack as soon as they approach, before they attack."

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 8 = 22

Vraklul swings Orcsbane at the nasty birdcatthing.

DM exclaims, "that hits!"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 5 | 5 + 7 = 12

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Do I get a full attack with a readied action, or just a single attack?"

[slingergame] DM says, "I think you can do everything you could've done with a full action"

Vraklul makes his extra attack, then!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 8 = 12

DM exclaims, "hit!"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 10 | 10 + 7 = 17

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Nice."

Vraklul asks (of Griffons), "Why don't you go pick on something else?"

DM exclaims, "The griffon comes crashing in between the centaurs, among cheers from them!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I'm imagining it disappearing under a crowd of stomping feet."

[slingergame] DM says, "Hooves."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hooves, right."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "...hooves left, hooves front, hooves rear..."

[slingergame] DM asks (of Vraklul), "Are you done?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yup! I only had a readied action."

[slingergame] DM says, "Gotcha"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It's the griffons' turn to resolve as they see fit."

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) GIANT GOAT(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

DM says, "There is another triumphant bleat, far away in the darkness."

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) RASHAWNDRA(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

Rashawndra moves to the other side of the insect, slapping it with Inflict Wounds as she goes!

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 7 = 10

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Slap that Ank!"

DM says, "That misses."

Rashawndra curses as she stumbles past it.

DM asks (of Rashawndra), "Done?"

Rashawndra advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) VRAKLUL/SHABORYS(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Rush), "Fear not, I have a tactical plan."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh dear."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of DM), "How does the griffon situation look, in terms of numbers?"

[slingergame] DM says (to Quarion), "Stop explaining Oxymorons, you're in the middle of combat"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "as in, do the centaurs seem like they can handle the griffons OK?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(I don't suppose any of them are as low as ~15ft at the moment?)"

[slingergame] DM says (to Rashawndra), "It's really hard to tell"

[slingergame] DM says, "The centaurs don't have many fighters, and they mostly just use themselves as shields so the griffons can't get the younglings. But the rangers/archers (or in Gregor's case, Ranger/druids) they have do a fine job."

[slingergame] DM says (to vraklul), "No"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So you're saying that with their rangers/archers, I would surmise that they can handle the griffons without my help?"

[slingergame] DM says, "If that's what you surmise"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ha ha."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "OK, if *you're* not saying that, then I'm going to keep fighting griffons."

[slingergame] DM casts pokerface.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "OOC my advice would be to attack Shaborys' problem so that she gets to sneak attack"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I have a plan!"

[slingergame] DM says, "oh dear"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "hehe"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "If anyone wants to give advice IC, before I act..."

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "I have a plan, and so does my wife!"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "...if not, I'll just keep fighting griffons!"

Vraklul throws another handaxe at another griffon!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 7 = 21

DM says, "hit"

Vraklul rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4 + 4 = 8

Vraklul shoulders Orcsbane again, ready to finish off the next one who gets close enough.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm hoping that if the griffons are defensive enough to stay out of range, then they should also be defensive enough to run away once they've seen enough of them get killed."

Shaborys disengages from the ankheg (cunning action), carefully stays out of melee with the gorgon, and circles around behind it. Then she shoots twice at the other ankheg.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 7 = 24

DM says, "hit"

Shaborys rolls 4 6-sided dice: 2 3 4 2 | 11 + 4 = 15

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 7 = 9

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Miss?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "On the second"

[slingergame] DM says, "yeah"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I'm done."

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) QUARION/ANKHEG(12) Gorgon(7)

DM exclaims, "Quarion!"

Quarion rushes around towards Rush. 'Rush! I have a plan! No time to explain! Take my hand!'

Rashawndra takes Quarion's hand!

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(assuming I can do so out of turn)"

Quarion mutters the arcane words.

[slingergame] DM says, "We'll assume he just grabbed it and was nice about it"

(From Quarion) They both disappear into a vortex and find themselves sixty feet away! And the Ankheg is hit by the sudden blast of negative energies generated by the rift!

Quarion rolls 3 10-sided dice: 4 10 7 | 21

Rashawndra . o O ( Whee! I've always wanted to do that! )

[slingergame] Quarion says, "CON (14) for half damage"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "like Thunderwave"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Which spell is this again?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Thunder Step"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Teleportation with free thunder damage for those within 10ft when it happens"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "And the Ankheg gets the full blast!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Where are you now?"

(From Quarion) Thunder rolls out!

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(/we)"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "West!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "12 squares west, but within spellcasting range of the previously incoming Gorgon"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "I'm putting myself in A18? Is that good?"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Perfect!"

DM exclaims, "The ankheg to the south burrows underground!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "That's only 11; I can insert another tile if you want."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "it's okay, it should be fine"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Give or take five ft ;)"

[slingergame] DM says, "The other Ankheg moves up to Stabby"

Shaborys says, "Shoo. Go away. Nobody wants you here."

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1

DM says, "and bites"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 5 = 7

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "No."

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) GORGON(7)

DM exclaims, "The gorgon turns around and uses some sort of breath attack on you!"

DM says, "(you=Stabby)"

DM says (to stabby), "Make a CON(13) save"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 2 = 18

DM says, "You feel stiff for a moment, but nothing more happens"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: GRIFFONS(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "rowr"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "hm?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "'Stiff'."

[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "this monster's got me feeling stiff for a moment, if you know what I mean"

[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "also I am 12"

DM exclaims (at vraklul), "A griffin tries to grab a youngling right next to you!"

Vraklul won't let that happen!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 8 = 17

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 9 | 9 + 7 = 16

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Second is damage, assuming it hits.)"

Gregor thorn-whips one out of the air, too.

DM exclaims, "It does!"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 8 = 18

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 8 | 8 + 7 = 15

Vraklul takes his extra attack, as well!

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I think Vrak has literally spent all his turns defending NPCs"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Which is very much in character"

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yup, and yup."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "(That d6 was unrelated to this)"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Just checking how many PC's the goat will be able to enslave when it arrives?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "heh"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So how many griffons did I just permanently ground?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I think we're waiting for your extra attack"

[slingergame] DM says, "You wounded one"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "No, he took it."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "I did it!"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "He took both."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Rolled an 18, with 15 damage."

[slingergame] DM says, "Oh."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(First attack was 16 damage.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "(It's 12:15 am, in my defense)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "You are forgiven."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "The griffons, not so much."

[slingergame] DM says, "That same griffon is very much wounded"

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) GIANT GOAT(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Still alive? Dang."

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) RASHAWNDRA(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

[slingergame] DM asks, "Hey, where's Quarion?"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "I teleported, remember?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Along with Rush"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "But you're not on the map at all"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "I am!?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Vraklul) Quarion says, "I teleported back to Wolfwater."

[slingergame] DM says, "I see Rush on the map, Mr. Smartypants, but where ... are, there you go"

Rashawndra moves away from Quarion so they don't collectively present a nicer target, and casts twinned Ray of Frost at the Gorgon and visible Ankheg.

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 7 = 15

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 7 = 19

DM says, "Ank is hit"

Rashawndra rolls 2 8-sided dice: 7 4 | 11

Rashawndra manages to coat the Ankheg with frost, and it slows down a bit!

[slingergame] DM asks, "-1�ft or something?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "half movement until its next turn, IIRC)"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "ok!"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Done?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Nope, reduced by 10'."

Rashawndra advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) VRAKLUL/SHABORYS(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

Vraklul first recklessly attacks the injured griffon on the ground.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeesh."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "wah wah wah"

DM says, "nope"

Vraklul second recklessly attacks the injured griffon on the ground.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 8 = 19

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 8 = 24

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 12 | 12 + 7 = 19

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Last was damage.)"

DM says, "he's death"

Vraklul asks (of Gregor), "There -- that should thin their numbers a bit. Do you think you can handle the rest without me?"

DM says, "or dead"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I am become death, destroyer of griffons."

Gregor says, "If you surmise we can, sure!"

Vraklul exclaims (at Gregor), "OK, look, if you need me to come back, just say the word, and I'll be here in an instant!"

Vraklul runs west, to the Gorgon! And recklessly attacks *it*, too!

[slingergame] (from Quarion) The audience cheers.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 8 = 26

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 8 = 17

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 9 | 9 + 7 = 16

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(16 damage, since I'm guessing a 26 hits.)"

DM says, "yeah"

[slingergame] DM says, "I still write down HP, so I'm sometimes slow to response"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Also, that ends my turn."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "No worries."

DM exclaims, "Stabby!"

Shaborys disengages from the ankheg again and steps back, before taking aim at the gorgon.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 7 = 11

Shaborys tries again.

DM says, "nope"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 7 = 17

DM says, "nope"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Wow."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Even with its -2 AC from slow?"

DM says, "Oh right"

DM says, "Sorry, that hits, actually"

Shaborys rolls 4 6-sided dice: 3 5 6 3 | 17 + 4 = 21

DM asks (of Shaborys), "Done?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "yes"

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) QUARION/ANKHEG(12) Gorgon(7)

Quarion exclaims, "A fire shall rise!"

Quarion points a finger, and a spark soars towards where the two creatures are. It blossoms into a FIREBALL

DM says, "It's okay, you can hit them both"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "DEX(14), and the Gorgon has a -2 to DEX saves"

Quarion rolls 8 6-sided dice: 6 3 1 6 1 6 1 6 | 30

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 - 2 = 8

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3

DM says, "Yeah, the ank is dead and the gorgon doesn't look to happy either"

DM asks (of Quarion), "Done?"

Quarion says, "Solonor Thelandira watches over us tonight."

Quarion says (to DM), "yep"

DM exclaims, "The second ank surfaces behind Stabby!"

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5

DM exclaims, "It bites!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 5 = 6

Shaborys smirks.

[slingergame] DM says, "*sigh*"

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) GORGON(7)

DM says, "The gorgon tries to gore Vrak"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 8 = 21

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It has advantage."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 8 = 23

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "But it hits regardless."

DM rolls 2 12-sided dice: 10 7 | 17 + 5 = 22

DM says, "(piercing)"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: GRIFFONS(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

DM exclaims, "The centaurs fight valiantly!"

Vraklul sheds a bit of blood, but he's got plenty.

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) GIANT GOAT(19) Rashawndra(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) RASHAWNDRA(17) Vraklul/Shaborys(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

DM exclaims, "Rush!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So the griffons don't manage to get any younglings this turn? Good, good."

[slingergame] Rashawndra checks the map.

[slingergame] DM says, "Only that one kid nobody liked"

Rashawndra casts Inflict Wounds on the Gorgon, Distant-ified.

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 7 = 17

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Hit?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "That better be on #crows-nest, or else I'm going after that kid."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "It should be"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(yay slow!)"

DM says, "Yes"

Rashawndra rolls 3 10-sided dice: 6 1 6 | 13

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I did promise Shaborys it would be a worthwhile investment ;)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "13 damage,then."

DM advances the initiative: Griffons(22) Giant Goat(19) Rashawndra(17) VRAKLUL/SHABORYS(13) Quarion/Ankheg(12) Gorgon(7)

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Assuming that the DM was entirely *joking* about that one kid that nobody liked..."

[slingergame] DM says, "he was"

Vraklul rips into the gorgon with his big ol' axe.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Recklessly.)"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 8 = 18

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 8 = 25

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 8 | 8 + 7 = 15

DM says, "hit"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Still alive?"

DM says, "yes"

Vraklul doesn't stop.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 8 = 25

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 8 = 20

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 2 | 2 + 7 = 9

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Still alive?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yey"

Vraklul. does. not. stop.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 8 = 11

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 8 = 12

[slingergame] DM says, "(I don't know which accent that is)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Miss?)"

[slingergame] DM says, "yes"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "About how fast has the gorgon been moving, since it was slowed?"

[slingergame] DM says, "About half as fast as before"

[slingergame] DM says, "(20ft)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hmm. So it could still reach our friends in one turn."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "The fire's gone now, right?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Enh, I'll stay where I am."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "Your turn."

Shaborys disenages, yet again, and shoots at the gorgon.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 7 = 20

[slingergame] DM says, "The grass is smoldering a bit, but nothing to serious"

DM says, "hit"

Shaborys rolls 4 6-sided dice: 6 5 4 5 | 20 + 4 = 24

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Nice!"

Shaborys shoots again, if it's still standing.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 7 = 18

DM exclaims, "The gorgon serpentines! Then it falls over with one final bellow of breath!"

Shaborys redirects that second shot to the ankheg, then.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I think you mean 'fishtails'."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "haha"

[slingergame] DM says, "he he"

Vraklul . o O ( Well that was silly of me to worry so much. )

DM exclaims, "hit!"

Shaborys rolls 1 6-sided die: 6 | 6 + 4 = 10

DM exclaims, "The ank still stands! then he squints! Oh, -7, not 7! He falls over!"

Shaborys tada.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "heee"

DM exclaims, "And just that second, the last griffons decide to flay away!"

DM exclaims, "You are victorious!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Flay? Yikes."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Someone should stop them."

Vraklul exclaims (at Griffon), "And don't come back!"

Centaurs "Yay! He, what did you guys fight over here?"

Vraklul asks (of Centaur), "Giant insects and a metal bull. Are those the sorts of things you suaully have to deal with around here?"

Rashawndra exclaims, "A couple bugs and a bull!"

Gregor says, "Well, these creatures live here, but they seem to have worked together."

Shaborys sits down for a moment.

Vraklul asks, "So you're telling us this *isn't* normal?"

Bloodfang sniffs dead griffin.

Gregor says, "I'd say it's unusual."

Shaborys says, "Can we eat that? The griffin, I mean. Not the insect things. Ew."

Vraklul says, "Suspicious."

Rashawndra says, "The last time we were attacked by a random combination of monsters, it was because some evil entity posessed a giant goat, and made them fight us."

DM says, "(far away, across the grasslands, there is faint, disappearing bleating)"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks (of Shaborys), "Wait, what?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "They spit acid!"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "There's no way that's healthy."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "You don't like sour foods?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "It hurt me."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "The acid is the best part!"

Rashawndra says, "Which seems to still be pestering us."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Maybe we can, uh, what's that word? Ceviche? Something in the acid."

Rashawndra says, "I'm sorry; we shouldn't have come with you; we've put you all in danger."

[Crows-Nest] Alex says (to Shaborys), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that that word is paraleipsis."

Vraklul asks (of Centaur), "Was anyone hurt?"

Gregor says, ""A ... goat? Is that connected to your chicken, whose troubling disappearance still haunts us?""

Rashawndra casts some Cure Wounds on any centaurs who were injured in the melee.

DM asks (of Rashawndra), "How many do you have?"

Vraklul says, "Indeed. I thought the goat might have been a chicken now, but based on that bleating I think I just heard -- but might have been hallucinating -- it sounds like it might be another goat now."

Gregor says, "Um...yes. I see."

Shaborys says, "Just roll with it. He's not crazy. About this anyway."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "I forget--did it call itself something when Vrak did the speaking thing last time?"

Vraklul says, "I mean, not a *completely* different goat. Just the old goat, who was dead, coming back again."

Rashawndra says (to Vrak), "Could have been a new goat body, though."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Didn't we eat the old goat?"

Rashawndra says, "Taken over by the whatever-it-was."

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "We did!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I had forgotten, but yes."

Vraklul says, "Yeah. You guys know how it is. Down with the new goat, same as the old goat, etc."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Trying to remember which transcript it was.)"

Gregor says, "Well, if this creature is really after you, I'm sorry but you're putting the tribe in danger. You can spend the rest of the night here, but in the morning we will have to part ways."

Quarion says, "We understand."

Shaborys nods.

[slingergame] Vraklul | DM says, "BUT SUDDENLY"

Quarion says, "We wouldn't have kept up, anyway, so it's all for the best."

[slingergame] Vraklul | DM says, "...a blinding strike of rainbow colored energy escapes the goat and into the sky, and everyone hears a voice yelling "YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE""

DM says, "And so night breaks ... and you all dream ... about a cliff ... which you hang from ...""

[slingergame] Quarion says, "The prophecy has been fulfilled."

DM says, "TO BE CONTINUED"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Woo"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "yay"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "One of the few non-cliffhanger endings! Don't get used to it!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "that was perfectly awesome"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It's a rainbow, so perhaps this big bad is really just some kind of metaphor for the Gay Agenda."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims (at DM), "Also, thanks!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Thank you!"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to DM), "I really loved this."

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "Yeah, it was fun!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I will miss Chuck, but I'm sure he's gone on to greater things."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Or at least, things."

[slingergame] DM says, "I thought the Gorgon would be more dangerous"

[slingergame] DM says, "grEATer things"

[slingergame] DM asks, "So, next game ... March 9th (maybe)?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It might have been, had I not decided to switch from chopping up griffons to chopping up gorgons."

[slingergame] DM says, "Enh, you all pretty much blasted it"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to DM), "I'm sure it was dangerous! I felt like it would be, so I was motivated to think tactically and cast Slow"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, dang, I forgot how many weeks of no game we were facing."

[slingergame] DM says, "I feel I could make better encounters If I had played D&D before"

[slingergame] DM says, "I mean, more challenging ones"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So, we're still missing Tale on Feb 16, lps on Feb 17, ggg on Feb 23, Tale on Feb 24, and ggg on both March 2 and 3?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Correct for me"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Then I guess March 9 it is! How do March 16 and 30 look?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Good for me."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Also good for me."

[slingergame] DM says, "As the third person with no social life, also good for me."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "16 and 30 are ok."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Woot."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "We might get three games in next month!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Woo! maybe we'll reach the Forest!"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Wheee!"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "We'll keep March-ing on!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Also, if that one kid that nobody likes would rather travel with us, he's free to."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(I mean, if the rest of the party agrees.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Why? you don't like him"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "haha"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(It's terrible. The way everyone was fine with letting the griffons take him.)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(And the even the griffons didn't want him!)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Okay, g'night! And remember..."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Darkness will reign!"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Be the light!"