[slingergame] Bert says, "Log on."

[slingergame] Taleslinger says, "Gonna need a few minutes here, sorry."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "No problem"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Rat situation?"

[slingergame] Taleslinger says, "lack of prep due to rat situation"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "We're going to need a bigger cheese wheel"

[slingergame] (from Vraklul) TypicalPC asks, "How many tails do we need to bring back to the tavern keeper?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "That's part and parcel of the retail industry."

Quellynne has arrived.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "There we go. Forgot to rename myself last time."

[peregaming] Jota says (to Quarion), "Oh, and if you haven't seen the link I posted to #rpg a while back (recap 40 or so?), you might find it interesting."

DM says, "Man, the list of players here"

DM says, "hello, fantasy kids"

Shaborys waves

Rashawndra wave!

[slingergame] DM asks, "Any lingering questions from last time?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?"

[peregaming] Quarion says, "I read the whole thing! It was cool"

[slingergame] DM says, "Hooray Airplane"

[peregaming] Quarion says, "Interesting how you can simplify epic superhero showdowns."

[peregaming] Quarion says, "I need to do more of that next time."

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "What is a Fomorian?"

[peregaming] DM asks, "Oh, the Neighborhood will continue?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So, we're in the Feywild, we're hunting for that weird little gnome-y or dwarf-y like evil thing, and we just annoyed a bunch of big cows and have now met the farmer (gnome?) who owns them, who wants us to do him a favor, which we might do but have carefully not actually agreed to per se?"

[slingergame] DM says, "1) Goblin 2) pretty much"

[peregaming] Quarion says (to DM), "Well, I left things open for the future, but I really am rooting for Jota to bring us that Season 2 of CC"

[peregaming] DM exclaims, "Me too!"

[peregaming] DM | DM says (to Shaborys), "Okay... fine. You see I have led a long, long life in the Feywild and have seen many things. I will tell you where you friends have gone if you show me the one thing I haven't seen."

[peregaming] DM | DM says (to Shaborys), "Okay... fine. You see I have led a long, long life in the Feywild and have seen many things. I will tell you where you friends have gone if you show me the one thing I haven't seen."

[peregaming] DM | Rashawndra exclaims, "Oh, we can open a walnut for you!"Rashawndra says, "I remember this one."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, right. And he cut off his hand because he didn't like Dolores."

[peregaming] DM says, "DM says, "And that is ... a beautiful Formorian.""

[slingergame] Rashawndra giggles.

[peregaming] Quarion exclaims (at DM), "Wrong channel!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to DM), "Also, you're on #peregaming."

[slingergame] DM says, "And then TBC, and then a lot of stuff about how I'm awesome"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Whee"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Are Fomorians ugly giants?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, they were cursed a long time ago and their main feature is that their faces are all weird and disjointed"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Oh, didn't know about the curse thing."

[slingergame] DM says, "https://global-mythology.fandom.com/wiki/Fomorian"

[peregaming] Jota exclaims, "I would be happy to bring out season two of CC, if *someone* would quite going on Internet vacations and finish his story arc!"

Vraklul asks, "Fomorian? What's that?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to DM), "For a wiki page, that is singularly uninformative."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(I might as well as *in* character.)"

Maytal says, "Oh, it's some sort of ugly giant."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Rush), "There's also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomorians"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Not to be confused with the Balor Fomorians."

Vraklul asks, "Oh. If it's not ugly, can it still be a Fomorian? Or does it have to be ugly to count?"

Rashawndra says (to Maytal), "You know that objective standards of beauty are a myth. All we have to do is show you any Fomorian who someone thinks is beautiful."

Quarion asks, "And what about the beauty of the soul?"

Maytal says, "Okay, you're not getting away with some "We're all beautiful inside" or polymorph crap."

Vraklul asks, "Yeah, I bet Quarion has some spells for seeing souls, right?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys remembers the ancient saying, "Like putting lipstick on a fomorian"

Rashawndra asks (of Maytal), "So do you mean that *you* have to think they're beautiful?"

DM nods.

Maytal nods.

Vraklul asks, "So, what's your type?"

Rashawndra asks, "And what do you consider beautiful?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Rashawndra) Maytal says, "Look, they have to have a Charisma of 16 or higher, OK?"

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

Maytal Enh, it's not about my tastes. Every single one I've seen is pretty ugly. If you'd seen some, you'd think they're ugly too.

Quarion asks (of Maytal), "Do you even understand what's at stake here? Giving us bizarre quests like that. I think you're giving us an impossible task on purpose, to test us or something. Why all these games?"

Maytal : puffs on his pipe contendly.

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra is amused that the quote was done as an emit, and the emit was done with an extra ':'. After this, maybe we can add those syntaxes?

Maytal says, "(to Quarion) This is the Feywild. Thinks don't operate on logic here. And I do this because I'm bored. I have to herd an endless herd of cows, and I've been doing it for at least a day."

Rashawndra says, "Hey, I've heard of cows."

Vraklul says, "I've talked to cows."

Vraklul says, "They didn't like me very much."

Rashawndra asks, "Did the cows hear you?"

Maytal says, "Enh, these cows are xenophic asses."

Rashawndra asks, "Well, OK, do you know where we can find some Fomorians?"

Vraklul asks, "They're foreign donkeys?"

Quarion says (to Maytal), "Who's forcing you to do this? This is imprisonment. It's unjust that you should be condemned to boredom and giant cows."

Rashawndra says (to Quarion), "How do you know? Maybe he deserves exactly this fate."

Vraklul says, "I dunno, let's go give it a try. Maybe it's not as hard as he's making it out to be."

Maytal says, "I may have told the Fey King to put his ring in a place a ring is not supposed to go. He thought it was funny, so I just have to herd this herd for a day."

Maytal says, "Some Formorians live in the Mountains."

Shaborys says, "Clearly we need to find the fomorian that other fomorians find unattractive, and that'll be the pretty one. Or something."

Vraklul says, "And if we find someone else along the way, maybe they can help us find the korred instead."

Vraklul says, "Heck, maybe the Fomorians know where he went."

Quarion says (to Rashanwdra), "See, all he's guilty of is being rude."

Rashawndra gets a funny look on her face, like she's thought of something she doesn't like.

Rashawndra sighs.

Quarion asks (of Rashwandra), "What?"

Rashawndra says, "It's... it's going to be me. I think."

Shaborys hm?

Vraklul asks, "Are you a Fomorian?"

Rashawndra asks, "It's going to turn out that my mom was a Fomorian, so I'm the beautiful Fomorian. That voice?"

Rashawndra says, "Asked me if I was sure I was a tiefling."

Rashawndra says, "And my dad was a tiefling."

Rashawndra says, "But I.. I never saw my mom. And my dad never told the giants about her, either."

Vraklul exclaims, "Oh!"

Rashawndra says, "And he went to the cloud giants for help."

Shaborys hm!

[slingergame] DM says, "Frost giants! (I think)"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra exclaims, "Whoops!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra retcons that statement.

Maytal says, "Listen, it's cute that you want to sell your tiefling hottie as the beautiful Formorian, but you gonna have to do a little better than that."

Vraklul asks, "What if we can find proof that she's half Fomorian?"

Rashawndra glares at Maytal. "Look, I'm having a moment here."

Maytal says, "Then she would be a beautiful half-Fomorian!"

Rashawndra says, "And would therefore count."

Vraklul asks, "So, still not good enough?"

Vraklul asks, "What if we had two of her?"

Rashawndra grins at Vraklul despite herself.

Vraklul asks, "Two beautiful half-Fomorians add up to a whole beautiful Fomorian, right?"

Maytal says, "I guess I would have to accept that. But it would to be two real hers, no polymorphing or anything."

Vraklul says, "Well, we've found our mission."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "We need to send an interdimensional call to a certain Mr Day."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I'm sure he'll be happy to oblige."

Vraklul exclaims, "Shouldn't be too hard. Let's go to the mountains!"

Shaborys says, "But Rush is one of a kind!"

Rashawndra blushes.

Quarion exclaims, "Maybe she has a secret twin!"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Poor guy has been through enough lately, don't you think?"

Vraklul says, "Hey, good point."

Quarion says, "It's the Feywild, after all. So much magic..."

Maytal says, "So you accept ?"

Vraklul says, "No, but you already have."

Rashawndra sighs. "OK, then. Where's that road?"

Rashawndra says (to road), "Hey, road! We need you again."

Vraklul says, "So if we do it, you're bound by your word."

Vraklul says, "And if we don't do it, well, we never said we would."

Maytal says, "Sure, if she turns out to be half-fomorian and there are two real hers!"

Rashawndra strikes out in the direction she's sure the road is.

Quarion follows!

Maytal waves! "Good luck! Don't get eaten!"

Vraklul was about to climb the tree for a look around, but trusts that Rush knows what she's doing and follows her instead.

Shaborys says, "I don't get eaten. I eat things. But thank you."

Vraklul exclaims, "Thanks! You too!"

Shaborys takes up the rear.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Actually, I have Wanderer, which says I have an excellent memory for maps and geography, so if anyone knows where it's most likely to be, it's me."

Vraklul asks (of Group), "So, uh. I remember it took us a while to get out here, even flying. Do you think it's just as far to get back, or do you think that distances and stuff in the Feywild are all random?"

DM says, "Rush strikes off in the direction she thinks the road is most likely to be! You wander for a few hours (giving the cows a wide berth) and arrive at a fence, behind which you can see the road."

Vraklul says, "Maybe we'll get lucky, and we'll run into the road after the first ten minutes or something."

Rashawndra exclaims (at Vrak), "(after montage/cut) Or it could be a couple hours!"

Vraklul exclaims (at Rush), "I was starting to wonder if the road even still existed!"

Vraklul climbs the fence.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I'm still on the fence about this whole feywild business"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Just don't sign any feywild business contracts."

DM says (to vraklul), "The ring you wear vibrates and the butterflies disappear."

Vraklul says, "Wait."

Vraklul says, "There's something wrong over here."

Vraklul checks Orcsbane. Does it seem any different?

Rashawndra asks (of Vrak), "Can you take off the ring?"

DM says, "Everyone notices quite a few dragonflies starting to buzz around Vrak."

Vraklul tries to take off the ring.

DM says, "Still stuck."

Vraklul asks (of Dragonflies), "Hey, where'd Dolores go?"

Rashawndra asks, "So, I guess you get... native bugs? Depending on your surroundings?"

Vraklul says, "Huh."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I guess the bugs depend on the operating system"

Vraklul climbs back up the fence and straddles it, waving his hand back and forth from one side to the other.

Rashawndra exclaims, "So it's a terrain-detecting ring!"

Vraklul exclaims, "Neat!"

Vraklul says, "I thought it was just for fun, but this is even better."

Quarion says, "I can't see why Maytal cut off his hand."

Vraklul exclaims, "It makes neat bugs, it detects terrain, *and* it can't be stolen!"

Shaborys plucks a dragonfly out of the air and eats it.

Quarion says, "I guess that goblin is just very careless with his body parts."

DM says (to shaborys), "It's disgusting (yes, even for you). Like the vilest thing you ever smelled or tasted."

Shaborys gags.

Vraklul asks, "Bad bug?"

Quarion says, "*mimicks Maytal* 'Oh, I can't get this ring off! Bah, I'll just cut off my hand, it's no biggie'"

DM says (to Vraklul), "These dragonflies crawl over your skin and under your clothes and armor, which is a bit more distracting than the butterflies."

Vraklul says (to Dragonflies), "Shoo. Get out of there."

Vraklul exclaims, "Oh well. Let's get to the road, and then the mountains!"

Vraklul says, "I wonder what kind of bugs they have there."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to DM), "Oh, let him have his fun."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

DM asks, "Do you take the road to the right or left?"

DM says, "(There is no sign this time)"

Vraklul takes the road to the right!

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Actually, can we see anything?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Like, mountains are kinda big."

Rashawndra remembers the orientation of the road with respect to the field and the mountains last time, and suggests that way.

[slingergame] DM says, "It's a road in a forest, and you didn't notice any mountains before."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Like, if we left the road to our right when traveling last time, we would turn left now."

[slingergame] Rashawndra realizes she shouldn't have said 'left the road' in that context.

[slingergame] DM says, "Sure, that works."

DM says, "So you walk down the road, soon leaving the fence behind, deeper into the forest."

Rashawndra looks for signs of their own passing from previously.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(or recognizable features. Given the nature of this place, I do not hold out a lot of hope for this, but hey.)"

DM says (to rush), "The road looks like nobody has ever travelled on it before."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Should we leave something in the road so we'll recognize it if we come back here?"

[slingergame] Shaborys offers up a random shiv to stab into the soil.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "We could make piles of rocks for trail signs."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Or that"

DM says, "(afk)"

Rashawndra says (to Vrak), "Given the shifting nature of this place, I doubt we'll ever see anything we leave behind again, but I can make trail signs as we go, just in case it helps."

Vraklul says, "If nothing else, it'll be interesting to see if they disappear."

Rashawndra stacks two rocks on each other, then places another rock next to it, in the direction they're travelling.

Rashawndra says (to Vrak), "Sure."

DM says, "So you build a small cairn and move on (?)."

Rashawndra says (to Shaborys), "(quietly) Do you think I might actually be Fomorian? I don't know what to think about that."

Shaborys says, "I don't know."

Rashawndra says, "I mean, it'd be nice to know who my mom was, and what my dad was escaping..."

Shaborys nods.

Rashawndra sighs.

Rashawndra says, "It's disconcerting not knowing who you are."

Shaborys pats Rush on the shoulder.

Rashawndra puts her hand on Shaborys's. "Thank you."

Rashawndra:continues down the road.

[slingergame] DM asks, "So you build the cairn and a shiv?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Just as long as the answer doesn't end up being 'sexy shoeless god of war'."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Just the cairn"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Keeping my shiv, since that was a better plan"

[slingergame] DM says, "ok"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Sorry, still a bit distracting by rats fighting for dominance"

DM says, "You walk down the road for an hour or two, when you come upon a tiny villiage by the wayside. It's made of tiny stones houses, about knee-high, and pixies flutter to and fro, carrying tiny puts, tending tiny fields. Right in the middle of it is the cairn you made."

Shaborys says, "What."

Quarion says, "Okay, space and time are very strange here."

Rashawndra exclaims (at pixies), "Hello!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Which direction is the cairn pointing?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Is it pointing back the way we came, or on down the road the way we were going?"

DM exclaims, "A pixie flutters up to y'all. "Hello! I'm Cookie Wondermist!"

Vraklul exclaims, "Hi! I'm Vraklul Wellington!"

[slingergame] DM says, "The way you were going."

Vraklul exclaims, "Nice to meet you!"

DM asks, "Welcome to the village of the cairn. Can we help you with anything?"

Quarion says, "Yes, we are very confused."

Vraklul asks, "Do you know anything about a quickling with a korred?"

Cookie says, "Oh no! Why in the world would you be?"

Shaborys asks, "How old is this village?"

Cookie says, "(to Vraklul) That sounds like the beginning of a joke. *giggle* Sorry, I have not seen *stifled laughter* quickling with a korred.""

Cookie says, "(to Shaborys) A few dozen years, I think."

Shaborys says, "Wow. Huh. Ok."

Rashawndra asks, "Do you know where the mountains are, or how we can get there?"

Cookie says, " We found this cairn left by some god, apparently! it told us to stay, but also move forward. So we made our village here."

Vraklul says (to Cookie), "You know, it kinda feels a little bit like one."

Shaborys smirks at Rush.

Rashawndra exclaims (at Shaborys), "(quietly) Well, now I know who I am!"

Cookie ) points the way the cairn points.

[Setting the zoned flag.]

Cookie says, "Big ones like you should get there pretty quickly!"

Rashawndra asks (of Cookie), "Do you... need anything?"

Cookie says, "No! If I'm ever in trouble I look at the cairn and think of what it tells me. "remember where you come from, be strong, but also always move forward!""

Vraklul says, "That's really good advice."

Shaborys says, "That's deep."

Rashawndra is oddly touched.

Vraklul exclaims, "Thanks!"

Cookie says, "Of course some say it isn't an arrow at all.""

Vraklul asks, "Oh?"

Cookie says, ""Yeah, some say it tells us to stay, and be strong. Don't change."

Cookie shrugs.

Vraklul says, "I'm gonna go with the moving forward, I think."

Cookie says, "Do YOU guys need anything?"

Vraklul exclaims, "A quickling and a korred!"

Vraklul says, "Or failing that, a beautiful Formorian."

Cookie laughs.

Cookie says, "A beautiful fomorian? Someone talked to that goblin who used to tend the field."

Shaborys asks, "Oh hey. What if we blinded that guy?"

Cookie eeps! "That's not the way of the cairn!"

Vraklul asks (of Shaborys), "You mean, like wrapping a cloth around his head?"

Shaborys asks, "And brought him a formorian with the prettiest voice?"

Rashawndra asks (of Cookie), "Oh, you know Maytal?"

Shaborys says, "Sure, uh, something like that."

Vraklul asks, "Does it count as showing it to him if he can't see it?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "OK, no one is worried about the fact that we're 12 years in the future."

Shaborys says, "Maybe with the smoothest skin? And he can feel it. I dunno."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "Nope!"

Shaborys says, "Anyway."

Cookie says, "My meemaw talked about him. I think he has been gone for quite some time."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "But then, you know Vrak."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I have wisdom and intelligence of 0. I'm not too concerned :)"

Rashawndra asks, "What did she say?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says (to Shaborys), "I'm less wise than you"

Vraklul says, "Almost a day, he said."

Cookie says, "Just that there was this guy who wanted to see a beautiful fomorian. And someone showed it to him? Or tricked him? I don't remember."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I think Vraklul is ready to chalk any weird stuff that happens here up to 'weird feywild stuff' and not worry too much about it unless it causes a problem later."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "yeah, that"

Vraklul asks, "Oh yeah? How'd they do it?"

Rashawndra exclaims, "Hunh!"

Quarion says, "*mutters* So this is the timeline where we've already won..."

Cookie says, "Sorry, I don't remember, Meemaw died a long time ago. But I don't think they took it to literally?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "Also, that was a *few* dozen."

Vraklul says, "Mmm. Good to know."

Vraklul exclaims, "Thanks!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Ah, thanks"

Vraklul says, "Let's do what the cairn says."

Cookie says, "Sure. Take care, strangers!"

Vraklul exclaims, "Keep moving forward!"

Rashawndra says (to Cookie), "Well, thank you very much. I think you're right about what the cairn means. Maybe whatever God put it there needed some reminding themselves."

: bows. "I think it was a beautiful and wise Treeant with a beard this *points* long.

Rashawndra grins. "Could be!"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Yes, perhaps we should reconsider the syntax."

Rashawndra keeps moving forward.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(also, afk laundry ;-)"

DM says, "So, you move forward for another hour or two, through the forest."

DM says (to Vraklul), "Man, these dragonflies sometimes land *in* your ear or flutter near your eyes, and occasionally one flies into your mouth."

Vraklul is careful not to bite down.

Quarion zaps Vrak's more annoying dragonflies with motes of flame.

Vraklul . o O ( I wonder when the butterflies will come back... )

Vraklul lights his pipe. If there's already something in his mouth, the dragonflies won't be able to get in.

DM says, "of course, a dragonfly takes that moment to kill itself in your ... pipehead (?), stinking everything up and ruining your tobacco."

Vraklul says, "Eugh."

Vraklul says, "This magic ring is starting to seem a little bit less magical."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(back)"

Quarion says (to Vraklul), "You look a little cursed. I did say to watch out."

Vraklul says, "But I know, I shouldn't complain."

DM says, "Finally you come upon the cairn again. The village around it has fallen to ruin, looking long abanonded. The cairn has been remade ; it's not longer an arrow, but just straight upwards, like a mountain, or tower."

Vraklul says, "Aw."

Vraklul looks up, in case it's pointing toward anything.

DM says, "Just the sky."

Quarion says, "This place is toying with us."

Rashawndra asks, "I mean, I guess we could fly again?"

Vraklul says, "Hey, wait."

Vraklul asks, "We were *looking* for a mountain, weren't we?"

Vraklul gets down on the ground to look at the cairn-mountain more closely.

Shaborys says, "But it's so.. small."

Rashawndra says, "We were, but only because there were supposed to be Fomorians there."

Shaborys asks, "How tiny are formorians?"

Rashawndra asks, "In this place, who can tell?"

Vraklul asks, "Maybe they're giant sized. How big is the village?"

DM says (to Vraklul), "You know, it *does* look like a regular mountain up close."

Vraklul looks for any signs of habitation.

DM exclaims (at Vraklul), "You see something move! In that moment, one of your dragon-flies flies down and snatches it up!"

DM exclaims, "You hear (tiny) shouts and yells!"

Vraklul exclaims, "Oh no!"

Shaborys says, "oh no!"

Vraklul grabs the dragonfly and tries to rescue the tiny thing!

DM says (to Dex), "(15) save with disadvantage (because another dragonflies takes that moment to land on your nose)"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 3 = 12

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 3 = 17

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh no!"

Vraklul swats helplessly at it, while frantically backing away from the mountain!

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Can I try?"

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "Sure!"

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

DM says, "Quarion expertly grabs the dragon-fly and its tiny prey."

Vraklul says, "Phew."

Quarion asks (of Tiny), "Are you hurt?"

DM says, "The prey seems to be a very ugly creature the size of a finger."

Vraklul says (from a distance), "I'm so sorry!"

Vraklul tries again to take off the ring.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "hmpf"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says (to Vraklul), "I think that ring is so cursed, trying to take it off disconnected God"

Tiny says, "(to Quarion) ah! kuunyepar ! taithku k a rotesoe kumpanekyee!"

DM exclaims (at Vraklul), "It's still stuck!"

Vraklul says, "Aw, man."

Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "How do you take off a magic ring?"

Quarion asks, "Does anyone understand what this little person is saying?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Rush), "I don't suppose that's a dialect you recognize?"

Shaborys shakes her head.

Quarion says (to Vraklul), "I could try Dispel Magic."

Rashawndra tries speaking Giant to the thing.

Vraklul says (to Quarion), "That's a good idea."

Vraklul says, "I don't want anybody to get eaten."

[slingergame] DM asks, "Maybe this convo first, then ring removing hijinx?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "yeah"

[slingergame] DM says, "I mean, totally uneventful ring removal, my bad"

Rashawndra exclaims (at tiny_giant), "kyanawthoet ko kuunye payyhphoet k demhar nay, mahcoerain par!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "You know. I bet we could just cut off that finger ,and not the whole hand.."

Rashawndra says (to Tiny), "pu hcanyya aakyaunggko hcatemakaungg."

Tiny says, "Ahhhh! erar naatsoe pyawwtaat! , erar naatsoe ngarko m hcarr kya bhuu kyaayyjuupyupyee!"

Rashawndra says (to Tiny), "mahcoerain par nae! ngarsai sainthoet ko hcarr m ae mahoteparbhuu . ngar nar mako Rashawndra hpyitpartaal . kyanawthoet hkaree aapaw kyawantawthoet naeaatuu hkaree taithkurotesoe fomorian sharhpwaynay partaal ."

Vraklul asks, "So, uh, I take it you can understand what it's saying?"

Rashawndra says (to Vrak), "Yeah, it thinks we're ugly giants, and is worried I'll eat him."

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "For some reason, TAB autocomplete always gets Rush's name wrong. Wasn't there a way to alias a name to something?"

Shaborys says, "We're not the ugly ones!"

Vraklul says, "That's silly. Shaborys is the only one of us who might do that."

Vraklul says, "Wait. Ask it about Formorians."

Vraklul exclaims, "Maybe to him, *we're* the Formorians!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Should we switch to using English? Not that it's not fun using Google Translate here ;-)"

Rashawndra continues her conversation with the creature.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I propose the comic book <foreign language> convention."

Rashawndra says (to creature), "<I didn't say you were ugly! I said we're looking for someone who *is* ugly. To you all.>"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "(afk)"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(Likewise.)"

Rashawndra exclaims (at everyone), "Hey, it is indeed a formorian!"

Shaborys says, "Excellent."

Tiny clings to Quarion's finger to not get thrown off.

Quarion is careful.

Quarion asks, "So, we've really found it?"

Shaborys says, "we've found *a* Fomorian. Now to find the pretty one."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(Back.)"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "(me too)"

Vraklul says (still from a distance), "Did you tell them that I was sorry for the dragonfly?"

Rashawndra says (to creature), "<Frankly, 'ugly' is a dumb concept, but anyway. We're looking for a Fomorian who a particular person might think looks, hmm, I dunno. As pretty as me, I guess? So since you thought I was ugly, is there anyone you know who looks ugly in the same way you think I'm ugly?>"

Quarion asks, "So we need to ask this little person to help us find the beautiful one?"

Rashawndra exclaims (at Vrak), "I did!"

Vraklul says, "Oh, good."

Rashawndra says (to Creature), "<What's your name, anyway?>"

Tiny says, "I... I didn't mean to call you ugly, giant demon ! I'm sorry! it's just that really tall things are horrifying, just like very small things are very cute! Please don't change your mind and eat me after all."

Tiny says, "I'm Vowlog!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I was expecting it to be Tim, somehow"

Rashawndra grins at the creature. "<Hi, Vowlog! It's OK, we're all beautiful in different ways. I'm fine being ugly in your eyes if you think that.>

Rashawndra says (to Vowlog), "<And I think I'm only gigantic right now because of the Feywild. Normally, you'd be the giant one to me.>"

Vowlog says, "Yeah, this place is strange, isn't it."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Small things are cute, hmmm"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So it seems like Vowlog is suggesting that being tiny makes-- timing."

Vowlog says, "Well, as I said, my mum says I'm pretty, but all the other fomorians think I'm ugly. Other than that, I can't really say."

Rashawndra says (to Vowlog), "<Have you lived here all your life? Or did you move here from somewhere else?>"

Rashawndra translates to the rest of the group.

Vowlog says, "<I was born here! My forefathers called all the terrifying pixies who lived here in the great war. And since then, we made the mountain our home.>"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "So you can suggest things in-character ;-)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, that works."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "'called'?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Hm? Oh. "killed""

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Culled? Killed?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Aha."

[slingergame] DM says, "Called them names till they went home crying"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

Vraklul asks (of Rush), "Vowlog thinks little things are cute. What's the littlest Formorian?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "wait, did Vowlog just say they were ugly *to other Fomorians*?"

Rashawndra looks at Vowlog, considering whether she'd think of him as 'beautiful' because of its small size.

Vraklul says, "Some people think babies are cute."

[slingergame] DM says, "They are surely adorable."

[slingergame] DM says, "because they are small. Ugly cute. Like tiny birds."

[slingergame] DM says, "Also, Vowlog is now NB."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "What's NB?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "non-binary"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "except here"

[slingergame] DM says, "Non-Binary (Everyone says they :D )"

Rashawndra asks (of group), "So, if Vowlog is willing to come with us, do you think we can make that work? Maybe dress them up in something?"

Shaborys says, "I think there's a difference between adorable (which the jury is out on here) and beautiful, guys."

Vowlog : rolls up on Quarion's palm and pulls their little hood over their head.

Vraklul says, "Maybe. It seems worth a try. Unless there's an even cuter one down there."

[Crows-Nest] (from DM) Shaborys says, "How about tasty?"

Vraklul asks, "Is there anything we could do to pay them back for helping us? Do they like gold?"

Rashawndra says (to Shaborys), "That's sort of what I was thinking, but it's a dumb quest anyway."

Vraklul says, "I bet one of those gold pieces we've found would be really big for them."

Shaborys asks, "Maybe they like ball bearings?"

Shaborys says, "Like the dragon cat."

Shaborys says, "That's more their size."

Rashawndra exclaims, "And I have honey! And beer!"

Vraklul says, "Heck, one of our rations might feed their whole mountain for months."

Quarion asks, "Um, Vowlog just rolled into a ball. Is that normal?"

Shaborys asks, "Poke it?"

Vraklul says, "I don't think he an understand any of what we're saying."

Vowlog peaks out from under their hood. "I was just getting comfy!"

Vowlog says, "Why is everyone looking at me? *blushes a little*"

Rashawndra, at this point, tries to translate what everyone is saying to each other.

Rashawndra says (to Vowlog), "It's OK! We're just wondering if you or someone you know might like coming with us. We have food, gold, honey..."

Vowlog peeks up. "Oh! Go on an adventure? I can't wait to get out of this dump."

[Crows-Nest] (from Shaborys) Shaborys says, "Ixnay onyay ethay oldgay."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Hee"

Vraklul exclaims, "OK! Let's find that goblin and give him a surprise!"

Shaborys says, "I guess it's worth a shot."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Dang, I always meant to look up how that works"

Shaborys says, "Maybe his eye sight isn't very good."

Quarion exclaims, "Let it not be said that the Knights were defeated by a goblin's ridiculous demands! Forth!"

Yowlog clings to Quarion's hand and peeks between his fingers. "Whee! Forward!"

Vraklul goes forth! But makes sure to keep some distance between him and Vowlog, because of dragonflies.

DM says (to Quarion), "You have to swat away quite a few dragon-flies."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Fomorians change their names when they go on adventures."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

Rashawndra asks (of Quarion), "Were you going to try Dispel Magic on that thing?"

[slingergame] DM says (to Tashawndra), "Oh shut up"

Quarion says, "The ring? We'll do that afterwars, unless it really get too annoying"

Rashawndra says, "Well, we have time..."

Rashawndra says, "It's a long road. Or it tends to be."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It's been a long road, getting from there to here..."

Vraklul asks, "Why the road?"

Vraklul asks, "Didn't we build the cairn right near the fence to the farm?"

Vraklul says, "So that should be right nearby here."

Rashawndra says (to Vrak), "Yeah, but we have to go back in time, too."

Vraklul says, "Oh, you think Maytal might be gone by now? Good point."

Rashawndra says, "Right."

Rashawndra says, "I mean, who knows."

Quarion says, "Time travel isn't in my spellbook."

Vraklul exclaims, "Alright, lead the way!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Can I use Arcana to figure out time travel :-D"

[slingergame] DM says, "haha"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "whatever it takes"

DM says, "So you walk down the road, leaving the cairn behind. Vowlog wonders at it all."

DM says, "You walk for a few hours, and don't see the cairn again, but you also don't discover the fence again. FInally, it begins to get dark."

Rashawndra, as we travel back, talks to the rest of the group. "OK, so if this is going to work, we're going to need to be clever. Vowlog is small and cute, but Maytal is going to argue against that, so we need something more."

Rashawndra looks around. "Should we go ahead and camp?"

Vraklul asks, "What if he sees Vowlog before he sees the rest of us?"

Shaborys asks, "And when he's like "lovely fomorian" we rush in?"

Vraklul says, "He might admit that he's cute if he doesn't realize that we're there or that he's really a formoran."

Shaborys asks, "It's so small, how would we manage that? Just kind of throw it at his face and duck?"

Rashawndra giggles.

Quarion exclaims, "Hey, we don't want Vowlog to get hurt!"

Vraklul asks, "What if he were riding on the back of something cute?"

Vraklul says, "Like a little bird or bunny or whatever."

Shaborys says, "Awwww."

Rashawndra asks, "Do we know any charm spells? Or does Vowlog?"

Quarion asks, "Or a mushroom with legs?"

Rashawndra says, "I could polymorph into a bunny."

Quarion asks, "I think Maytal said something about 'no polymorphs'?"

Rashawndra says, "No polymorphing *the Fomorian* into something beautiful."

Vraklul says, "For the Formorian."

Quarion says, "Ah! All right"

Vraklul asks, "Hey, you know what else might make Vowlog beautiful?"

Vraklul says, "If he brought news that the day has ended."

Rashawndra snaps her fingers. "That sounds perfect."

Vraklul says, "I don't know if the sun works right inside the field, so Maytal might not know yet that he's done herding cows."

Quarion exclaims, "Oh! Great, I don't need to figure time travel after all!"

[Crows-Nest] (from DM) Future_Quarion says, "No, you fo-*poof*"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "snrk"

Rashawndra says, "We can also argue that anyone that a Fomorian thinks is ugly must be beautiful. If we need an argument."

Rashawndra says, "I like the 'news of the end of the day' thing, though."

Vraklul says, "Alright, sounds like a plan."

Rashawndra asks, "So we dress Vowlog in something radiant, have them ride in on a bunny, and announce that the day is done?"

Vraklul exclaims, "This can't possibly fail!"

Vowlog says, "Bunny riding!"

Vraklul says (to Quarion), "Oh, before we go to sleep, you were suggesting something about dispelling magic..."

Vraklul asks, "Did you want to try that on the ring?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks (of DM), "Can I use Arcana to figure out if a Dispel Magic could backfire horribly?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Uh, sure"

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 2 = 11

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Totally safe!"

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "Indeed!"

Rashawndra asks (of Quarion), "You have Minor Illusion, right? Could you use that to make Vowlog look like they're dressed in some sort of fine regalia?"

Quarion says (to Rashawndra), "Yeah, I just need to prepare it now so I have it ready for tomorrow."

Quarion says, "Wait, no, Silent Image, wrong spell."

Quarion exclaims, "But I could use Prestidigitation!"

Shaborys says, "I have minor illusion as a cantrip."

Quarion says, "Prestidigitation is better: I can make small temporary objects that fit in my hand."

Shaborys says, "Ok."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "You create a nonmagical trinket or an illusory image that can fit in your hand and that lasts until the end of your next turn."

Shaborys says, "That feels less like cheating."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I guess a nonmagical trinket can be a beautiful tiny hat or something."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "One turn is kind of short, though"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "The other option is faint musical notes in the background."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Is there a range?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "10ft"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "So it might not help if we want Vowlog and bunny to show up without the rest of us being in sight."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "In the meantime, do you want to try the Dispel?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Yes!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "The DM just needs to tell me the effective level of the spell."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "One sec!"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Also, why are we on this channel?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Also, I am terrible at channels."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I apologize."

[slingergame] DM says, "It's okay, none of us corrected you."

[slingergame] DM says, "Especially not Shaborys."

[slingergame] DM says, "Give me a DC(15) check"

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

[slingergame] DM asks, "You do this at camp, I assume? Or on the road?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "At camp"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Do we want to be some distance away from any of our proper magical gear?"

DM says, "So you make camp on a small clearing off the road. It looks perfect for a camp, but also like nobody has camped there before."

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Vraklul), "Nah, nothing will go wrong"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "OK@"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I'm a wizard! I know my stuff."

Quarion asks (of DM), "I rolled 23. Does Vraklul lose a hand?"

DM says, "Vrak and Quarion stand by the fire, and Quarion grabs the ring and casts his spell."

DM says, "A gust of wind howls through the clearing. Sparks fly from the fire! Then ... nothing happens."

Vraklul tries to slide his finger out of the ring.

DM says, "the ring rolls off Vrak's finger, and lands, heavily, by the fire."

Vraklul exclaims, "Phew!"

Shaborys stares at it.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "And the dragonflies?"

DM says, "Then ... shapes ... appear beside the fire."

Shaborys asks, "Bury that thing where nobody can find it. But don't.. touch it?"

Shaborys oh.

Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "Or we can just wait until we get back to the farm. It only made butterflies there."

DM says, "And some voices chatter in infernal "Free! - Yes! - Free ! Finally free!""

Shaborys says, "Uh oh."

Vraklul asks, "Um. Is that you, Dolores?"

Shaborys asks, "Who are you?"

Shaborys says, in infernal.

DM says, "Please place yourself in this surprisingly square ceiling I did not just draw on the fly"

DM says, "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F-aXi_nymGxr0k7q55PFJNw9G1yv3Hcw7Tqff3uKKpM/edit?usp=sharing"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "That's a very nice ceiling."

Shaborys clears the initiative.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "ITYM 'clearing'"

[slingergame] DM says, "Indeed"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yes, Shaborys just did that."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "No, we're on the roof."

DM rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 0 | Fair (2)

DM says, "er.."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ha."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hey, in the Feywild, the system is FATE! I get it."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "The FateWild."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Or possibly even the FAEwild."

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 4 = 16

Shaborys registers Shaborys at init 16.

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Init?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I'm guessing"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "It's a good guess."

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 1 = 10

Quarion displays the initiative: Shaborys(16)

Quarion registers Quarion at init 10.

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

Rashawndra registers Rashawndra at init 18.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 2 = 6

DM says, "Four shapes appear in the clearing. Two look vaguely humanoid, orcish, with wriggling beards, wielding polearms. The other two look like human sizes insects, wielding tridents."

Vraklul registers Vraklul at init 6.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of DM), "But are the human-sized insects butterflies or dragonflies?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Are we rested from the last session?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Not yet, I don't think."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "I.e. the last time I cast Polymorph?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I believe we did this right before resting."

[slingergame] DM says, "You had a long rest before you met maytal."

[slingergame] DM says, "IIRC"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I will happily trust the DM here."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Right, and then had to escape a stampede, where I cast Polymorph. I think."

[slingergame] DM says, "Right! So to answer your question: No."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "The stampede was before we met Maytal."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, I see, you're saying rest - stampede - Maytal - now."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "yup"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "OK! No L4 for me, then."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Which creatures are the BD's and which are the Mez's?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "And is there an 'f' off to the east?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "BD obviously stands for Bug Dude."

DM says, "The bearded creature closes to the fire answers Shaborys (in common) "Who we are? We are those the fey king trapped in this ring. And now you freed us.""

[slingergame] DM says, "BD = Bearded creatures! Mez : Insectoid folks."

Shaborys asks, "Are you planning to harm us?"

Quarion asks, "Shouldn't you be grateful?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Why are you assuming they're not?"

Bearded Demon laughs heartily. "That depends. Will you bow to us and offer us (points vaguely at Quarion and Vraklul) offer us your slaves?"

Shaborys says, "That is not in the cards."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "MY SLAVES, says the greedy tiefling."

Rashawndra, while this is going on, casts Haste on Shaborys and Vraklul.

Vraklul asks, "Hey, this Fey King... is he a korred with a quickling friend? Or possibly the other way around?"

Rashawndra also slips away from the fire.

[slingergame] DM asks (of rush), "You're aware Haste has a verbal component?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I'm sure *Rush* is aware of this ;-)"

Bearded Devil says, "Oh? Then will you offer us your comp..." One of the insects interrupts him: "The slaves just cast something!" The devil grins. "Good!""

DM says, "(And we are in combat!)"

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

DM registers BD at init 13.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I hope he was gonna say companionship because friendship is magic."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hee hee"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4

DM registers MEZ at init 4.

DM displays the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

DM advances the initiative: RASHAWNDRA(18) Shaborys(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

DM exclaims, "Rush!"

[slingergame] DM says, "(remember to advance when you're done)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Oh, hey, in addition to Haste?"

DM clears the AC tracker.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I think the combat started after the Haste, yeah."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Sweet."

[slingergame] DM says, "Indeed. Haste is cast."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(I guess you could claim that there was one round when everyone but you was surprised, and that's when you cast it, making this round two.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "You could, but we won't."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

Vraklul adds Vraklul with AC 17.

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "OK! Twinned Ice Knife on the Mez's!"

Quarion adds Quarion with AC 11.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Are we adding our usual AC or the hasted AC? I'm guessing Vrak's should be higher in the latter case."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh yeah!"

Vraklul adds Vraklul with AC 19.

Shaborys adds Shaborys with AC 17.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Which I forget how it works entirely, but hey."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Thanks! It's been a long time since I've been Hasted."

[slingergame] DM says, "Does Ice Knife have a roll, or do you just do damage? I forget"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "It has a roll."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Closer, then further:"

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

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 7 = 22

DM exclaims, "One miss, one damage!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "So first: piercing damage for the hit:"

Rashawndra rolls 1 10-sided die: 7 | 7

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "And now both explode and do area damage to both, 2d6 each."

Rashawndra rolls 2 6-sided dice: 5 3 | 8

Rashawndra rolls 2 6-sided dice: 6 4 | 10

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "So, 25 to the one I hit; 18 to the one I missed."

[slingergame] DM asks, "But it's thee seperate effects, right?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Right."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Pierce, cold, cold."

Rashawndra advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) SHABORYS(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

Shaborys moves to the edge of the clearing (towards Rush), and fires a shot at BD1.

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

DM exclaims, "hit!"

Shaborys rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5

Shaborys now does it again.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 7 = 25

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

Shaborys advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

DM says, "The bearded demon who spoke runs up to our favorite rogue! #"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "This is why we need lowercase baddies"

Shaborys ick.

DM asks, "And it attacks her with it's ... beard?"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 5 = 16

[slingergame] Quarion says, "of course the beard guy is a bad guy"

Shaborys miss!

DM exclaims, "Miss!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Yay haste"

DM exclaims, "Then it stabs at her with its glaive!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 5 = 17

Shaborys ouch!

DM says (to Shaborys), "Make a CON(12) save"

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

DM rolls 1 10-sided die: 9 | 9 + 3 = 12

Shaborys swears angrily and uncannily dodges to halve that.

DM says (to Shaborys), "Remind me that something bad happens at the start of your next turn :D"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Boo, ok"

DM says, "Devil II moves up to Vrak and tries to beard-grab him"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Hipster demons!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11

DM says, "Miss. And then the polearm:"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 5 = 19

Rashawndra adds Rashawndra with AC 12.

DM rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 3 = 4

DM says (to Vraklul), "make a CON(12) save"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 3 = 16

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Success!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Good!"

DM advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) BD(13) QUARION(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Was that four slashing damage?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Does that halve even when you're not raging?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Nope, I took all 4 this time."

[slingergame] DM says, "snrk"

Quarion runs at the insect creatures! Then, BOOM, he teleports away, blasting them with arcane thunder!

Quarion rolls 3 10-sided dice: 1 3 6 | 10

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "They make CON(14) saves?"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 3 = 4

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 3 = 22

[slingergame] DM asks, "What damage type is that?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Thunder"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "The first one takes 10 damage, the second 5"

Vowlog says, "(on Quarion's shoulder) Yeah! Show'em, giant elf!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Was there ever an explanation for the stray 'f' in the woods?)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Speaking of, can we tell if they're taking more or less damage from particular types of attack?"

[slingergame] DM says, "I don't see a stray F"

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

[slingergame] DM says, "(er, to Rush)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Oh wait, they have advantage on their saving throw"

DM rolls 1 2-sided die: 2 | 2 + 3 = 5

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 3 = 6

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 3 = 9

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha ha"

[slingergame] DM says, "*coughs and points at init counter*"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Still your turn?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(Er, sorry: they can make dex saves vs. the ice explosion.)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(from my turn)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(they'll both have to make saves for both)"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10

[slingergame] DM says, "sigh"

[slingergame] DM says, "I mean, on the one hand I'm glad I don't have to recalculate that damage"

[slingergame] DM says, "Oh, for both"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee hee."

[slingergame] DM throws virtual die away.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "wtf."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "That is crazy."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(TN was 15)"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are you sure that was a 20-sider and not a 2-sider?"

[slingergame] DM says, "(in my IRL D&D group, we're level 4 now and I have never rolled an INI above 10. With +3.)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Ha."

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "This was my best init yet!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I usually get in the 3-8 range."

[slingergame] DM says, "*coughs louder and points at init counter*"

[slingergame] DM says, "*kicks Quarion under the table*"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I think q might be AFK."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Maybe Quarion got disconnected?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "sorry"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "eating cholocate tartine"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "fingers got sticky"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Do you have enough to share with the class?"

Quarion advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) VRAKLUL(6) MEZ(4)

Vraklul RAGES, then recklessly attacks the bearded devil/demon/dude next to him!

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

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

DM exclaims, "hit!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Actually, yes. I have four."

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 2 | 2 + 5 = 7

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Wait, that's 9, from rage."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "AFK for a few minutes, sorry"

[slingergame] DM says, "No worries"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, and I can re-roll 2's!"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 8 | 8

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "That makes it a 15 total!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(It's been a long time since my last combat. It's taking a moment for everything to come back to me :) )"

[slingergame] DM says, "Same here"

Vraklul also decides to... attack it again!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 8 = 28

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 8 = 11

[slingergame] DM says, "I believe you have a gazillion attacks and cause about a quintillion damage, IIRC"

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "woo crit!"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "CRITICAL SLASH!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "woo!"

Vraklul rolls 2 12-sided dice: 8 12 | 20 + 7 = 27

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Twenty-seven damage."

[slingergame] DM says, "Wow"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "That's some destructive critic-ism"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "How badly damaged is he now?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Wonders what fanfic genre critical slash falls under"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "He looks undamaged"

[slingergame] DM says, "He looks undamaged"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Seriously? OK!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "But his feelings are making saving throws now"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "His heart is bleeding out"

Vraklul doesn't let appearances dictate his actions, and goes ahead and hastily attacks him again!

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Like, literally undamaged?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "backc"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 8 = 26

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 8 = 26

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Or just insignificantly damaged?"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 7 | 7 + 7 = 14

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "That's another 14 points of damage!"

DM exclaims, "He disappears in a puff of smoke!"

Rashawndra blinks. "Well, that's... something."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Go stand by someone else, please, if you have movement."

Vraklul is slightly surprised, but not displeased! He runs over to help flank Shaborys' assailant.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "yiss"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Timing :)"

Rashawndra exclaims (at Vraklul), "Take off the ring!"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Also, I might as well use my Action Surge!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Rush), "It's already on the ground by the fire."

[slingergame] DM says, "The ring is lying by the fire side"

Vraklul attacks one more time!

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Oh, is it? OK, good."

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

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

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

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Assuming 22 hit, that's 19 damage."

[slingergame] DM says, "It does / it is"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Against BD1."

Vraklul advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

DM exclaims, "One of the insects waves its claw around and mutters something!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Waiting for someone who might want to counterspell..."

Rashawndra casts counterspell!

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hee"

[slingergame] DM says, "DC (15 save)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Also afk"

[slingergame] Rashawndra looks up what she's supposed to roll.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It's the big one, with more numbers on it than the others."

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 7 = 15

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "woo!"

DM exclaims, "Woo!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(A tie succeeds? I think?)"

DM exclaims, "How dare you! i will turn your skull into my favorite drinking mug!"

DM exclaims, "The other insectoid disappears!"

DM exclaims, "And reappears next to Rush. "Let's do this the old fashioned way!"

Rashawndra says, "That makes sense; I have excellent facial structure."

Rashawndra yipes!

DM says, "But then it realizes it's out of actions."

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "And he brought five feet of clearing with him!"

DM advances the initiative: RASHAWNDRA(18) Shaborys(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Everyone's a critic!"

[slingergame] DM says, "(afk. Real life fight to check out)"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Am I going to have trouble shooting into the area where Rush and insectoid are?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Squeak!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "So, hmm. What are the rules about disengaging?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "It's your action, if you don't have it as a bonus."

[slingergame] DM says, "Not via text, is what I heard."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Like, if I take an action to disengage, then move 30 feet, the insect can presumably also just move 30 feet and attack me anyway next round?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Correct"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Pretty much, yeah."

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "Oh, wait, shocking grasp!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "But if you run past us, it has to run past us."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And we get attacks of opportunity."

Rashawndra grabs the insect, and electricity courses through its body!

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

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "A shocking development!"

Rashawndra rolls 2 8-sided dice: 3 5 | 8

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "8 points damage *and* it loses its reaction."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "So I can run away."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "nice!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Woo."

[slingergame] DM says, "*coughs and points at init counter*"

Rashawndra high-tails it out of here.

Rashawndra advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) SHABORYS(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I was counting squares on the map ;-)"

Shaborys uses her cunning action to disengage and runs to the other edge of the clearing. Then she turns around and takes aim at the demon.

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

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oops. Undo all that."

DM exclaims, "hit!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Something bad happens."

DM exclaims, "tih!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Even though I passed my CON save :D"

[slingergame] DM says, "You did? I thought you failed. Sorry."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ha ha."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Disregard bad things happening!"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Redo all that!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I got a 13"

DM exclaims, "Hit!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "And you said it was DC 12"

[slingergame] DM says, "I believe you."

Shaborys rolls 5 6-sided dice: 5 6 3 4 2 | 20 + 4 = 24

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I had to go look to confirm for myself anyway."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Heh."

[slingergame] DM thinks of that "Rogue takes every D6 in a 12 miles radius" joke.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "If he's still there, I'll shoot him again."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "it is!"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 7 = 27

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh yeah"

[slingergame] DM says, "Wow"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "The entire thing doubles except the +4, right?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I think is what I figured out"

[slingergame] DM says, "Correct"

[slingergame] DM asks, "For sneak attacks, you mean?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Crit on a sneak"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, all of them? Wow."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Sneaky critter"

Shaborys rolls 10 6-sided dice: 3 2 2 5 2 6 5 1 4 6 | 36 + 4 = 40

[slingergame] DM says, "Indeed"

DM exclaims, "The devil disappears in a puff of smoke as well!"

Shaborys says something nasty about its mother in infernal.

Rashawndra's ears turn purple.

Shaborys advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) BD(13) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

Vowlog shouts, "(very faintl) Yes! Show'em, team!"

DM removes BD from the initiative list.

DM advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) QUARION(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

Quarion rushes at the insect! He THUNDERWAVES with all his might!

[slingergame] Quarion says, "CON(14)"

Quarion rolls 4 8-sided dice: 1 6 7 8 | 22

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Mez1 or mez2?"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 3 = 17

[slingergame] DM says, "What she said."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "OK, only 11 damage."

[slingergame] DM asks, "MEZ1, I assume?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "indeed"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Does it move them?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(or not, on a save)"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "nope, it passed, so it doesn't move"

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "init!"

Quarion advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) Quarion(10) VRAKLUL(6) MEZ(4)

Vraklul runs 25 feet toward MEZ1, to help Quarion finish it off!

Vraklul attacks it recklessly.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 8 = 16

DM says, "Nope"

Vraklul does it again!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 8 = 19

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 8 = 26

DM says, "Hit"

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

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "19 damage!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Noted"

Vraklul uses his hasted action to hit it one more time!

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

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 2 | 2 + 7 = 9

DM exclaims, "hit!"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Rerolling!"

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

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "17 damage!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is it still standing?"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Yes!"

Vraklul stays right where he is!

Vraklul advances the initiative: Rashawndra(18) Shaborys(16) Quarion(10) Vraklul(6) MEZ(4)

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says (to MEZ), "Hey! You're neither Taron Edgerton nor Elton John"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Hm?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Gratuitous 'I'm still standing' ref"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "carry on"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I got it! Though I didn't know who Edgerton was."

DM says, "The insect waves. "You have not tseen the last of me!""

DM exclaims, "And it disappears!"

DM exclaims, "And neither of me!"

DM says, "And the other disappears too."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "At least they were polite when they left."

DM exclaims, "You are victiorious!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Victiory is ours!"

Shaborys assumes haste wears off soon and she sits down heavily.

Vraklul sighs.

Vraklul says, "I thought I could trust Dolores."

DM says, "Soon, the noises of the forest pick up again."

Quarion says, "We can't keep getting sidetracked by these random fiends. Let's pull our spirits together. Remember why we're here."

Rashawndra says, "Hey, is that ring still magical? I'm wondering if those bearded dudes got banished back into it."

Vraklul says, "I thought we were here to camp for the night."

Quarion says, "Ah, good point."

Vowlog says, "Woo! We beat those guys!"

Vowlog says, "AM I SHOUTING? MY EARS ARE RINGING"

Vraklul, now that he can finally safely approach, high ones Vowlog with his index finger.

[slingergame] DM says, "Aww"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "You know, I think I was translating for him during the battle ;-)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm guessing that 'jumping up and down, grinning, and fist pumping the air' translates pretty well on its own."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Vowlog: our new favorite NPC"

Vowlog says, "(to Quarion) Those spells were so cool!"

[slingergame] Shaborys is loyal to Davina.

[Crows-Nest] (from DM) Somewhere else : Bloodfang perks up and suddenly looks sad.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "awwww"

[Crows-Nest] (from Vraklul) Davina just shrugs and goes back to making potions.

[Crows-Nest] (from DM) Siri shuffles over and huddles up to Bloodfang.

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Awww"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "*DING*"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "*DING*Unit inoperable due to insurmountable sadness"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "And no one even remembers Maelis and Kazehaya."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Vowlog is a new *addition* to our list of favorite NPCs ;-)"

DM asks, "So you rest?"

Vraklul takes out his empty coin purse. "Should we put the ring in here, so no one has to touch it?"

Vraklul says, "Just in case."

Quarion says (to Vowlog), "I like these spells too. I spent a lot of time working on them."

Shaborys says, "Just be careful. It practically flew onto your finger earlier."

Rashawndra says, "Yeah."

Rashawndra asks (of Quarion), "Can you Detect magic on it?"

Quarion exclaims, "I can Mage Hand it!"

Vraklul exclaims, "Good idea!"

Vraklul gives Quarion the purse.

Vowlog says, "(to Quarion) Hey, I think that ring had to do with those demons!"

Quarion puts the purse on the ground, and levitates the ring into it, then closing the bag with the spectral hand.

DM says, "And just as the purse closes ..."

[Crows-Nest] (from Quarion) DM says, 'The ring jumps onto the Mage Hand -- um.'

DM says, "...nothing happens."

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

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

Quarion says, "All right, we've got this secured and safe."

Vraklul stuffs the purse down into the bottom of his sack, where he'll completely forget about it.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Pack, I mean, not sack."

Vraklul exclaims, "Alright! Well, now that that's done, let's get some rest!"

Quarion says, "Well spoken, Vrak."

DM says, "...one long rest later..."

Quarion does elvish stretches.

Quarion asks, "How's everyone?"

Vraklul enjoys a nice smoke after breakfast, now that there's nothing to fly into his pipe.

Vraklul says, "Ready to get back on the road, I think."

Vraklul says, "And to find that Maytal fellow."

Shaborys nods.

Quarion exclaims, "Forth, Knights!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I'm going to start bringing coconuts on these adventures."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "To bang them together."

Rashawndra joins the group.

DM says, "You follow the road for a few minutes, and then arrive at the fence."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "bastafore is banana-shaped."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I wonder if Vowlog should be a Squire of Varg Gijak."

Vraklul exclaims, "Hey, here it is!"

Vraklul exclaims, "I didn't notice any cairns on the way back -- I hope that doesn't mean we're still in the future!"

Rashawndra exclaims, "Guess we'll find out!"

Vraklul climbs the fence.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So as I recall, the tree Maytal was sitting at was huge."

DM says, "You are in the field again. In the distance, you spot the tree."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "And in the middle of a field."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And if he's following proper NPC protocol, he'll still be under it."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(only here)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah."

[slingergame] DM says, "heh."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion puts on sunglasses. 'Free will is an illusion.'

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So we can all lay low here at the outskirts of the field, while Rush and Vowlog do this thing?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "That suits me."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Sounds good."

Rashawndra works with Vowlog on how to pronounce his announcement that the day is over.

DM asks, "You tell him how to say it phonetically in Common?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to DM), "Yeah, I think so. And tell him to say it first in Giant, in case Maytal knows that."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Or write it down?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "And hand that over? That works, too."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "So he can read it formally, and then hand it over."

[slingergame] DM says, "Ok."

[slingergame] DM asks, "So you give him the note and then ... ?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Do we see Maytal yet?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(also, can beasts speak in their own language? And other beasts understand them? I'm not sure how Polymorph works here.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "You can see him in the distance, under his tree."

[slingergame] DM says, "Watership Down notwithstanding, I'm not sure how detailed rabbit language is,#"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Neither am I! That's why I'm asking."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

[slingergame] DM says, "I'd say you can communicate something that an animal could reasonable communicate to another"

[slingergame] DM says, "E.g. Rat to rat "Friends / food over there/ Nest there!" Cat to Cat "Piss of you wanker / get lost asshole / My turf, boyo""

[slingergame] Rashawndra nods.

Rashawndra says (to Vowlog), "OK, so, after you tell him that, assuming he seems pleased, ask him if he thinks that's beautiful."

Rashawndra thinks.

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Can I try a Persuasion/Performance/Deception roll to teach Vowlog how to get Maytal to say he thinks they're beautiful?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ha ha."

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Just leave a checkbox at the bottom of the note. 'Was This Messenger Hot Or Not? Y/N'."

[slingergame] DM says, "no."

Vowlog nods eagerly.

Vowlog says, "Can I keep the bunny?"

Rashawndra says, "I'll be the bunny! And no, you can't keep me."

Shaborys says, "She's ours. Sorry."

Rashawndra says, "At any rate... just see what you can do to say something is beautiful. At some point, I'll turn back into myself and help."

Rashawndra says (to Vowlog), "Good luck! Thank you again for agreeing to help us. That really is beautiful."

Rashawndra polymorphs into a bunny!

Rush_bunny sniffs Vowlog.

Vowlog hops onto the bunny's back and grabs the fur. They seem a bit wobbly up there. But then they laugh. "Onward, brave steed!"

Rush_bunny hops forward!

Rush_bunny goes up to Vowlog and emits cuteness.

[slingergame] Rush_bunny says, "er, Maytal."

[slingergame] (from Quarion) Rush_bunny emits cuteness. *parrrrp*

(From DM) Rush hops over the field towards the tree. Maytal seems to doze, but as he sees the bunny, he slowly gets up. "Oh, what's this? A bunny? And what kind of pixie are you?" And he leans close towards Rush & Vowlog, his eye gigantic.

Rush_bunny nudges Vowlog.

(From DM) Vowlog takes a deep breath. "The, er, uh, I'm here to, er, also, you know, the day, oh my, something. Oh! The Day! The Day is over! You are free!"

(From DM) Maytal smirks. "Oh my! Are you an emissary from the Fairy King? Aren't you the cutest thing I've ever seen?"

Rush_bunny washes her face with her paws.

(From DM) Vowlog stutters. "Well, uh, thanks. But! Aren't I also, very, er beautiful? And look at my cute Rus - Bunn- er runny. my ... runny bunny?"

Rush_bunny's nose twitches.

(From DM) Maytal catreful caresses Vowlogs heads with the tip of a finger. "Yes, you are very beautiful."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "A runny bunny is what you get if it's way too hot outside on Easter morning."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hee"

Rush_bunny returns to tiefling form!

(From DM) Maytal screeches and whacks Rush on the head with his staff.

Vraklul, seeing TieflingRush, starts across the field toward the tree.

Rashawndra asks, "Ow! Sheesh, don't you remember me?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "And we roll INI ... uh nevermind."

Rashawndra exclaims, "You have now seen a beautiful Fomorian!"

Quarion strides over onto the scene, all poised and *trips over something in the grass* nevermind

DM says, "Sorry! What? How ! I said no polymorph! Anyway, what kind of trick is this. Have you tricked me with this ugly pixie?""

Rashawndra says, "You said it yourself."

Shaborys runs over.

Rashawndra says, "I just helped you expand your definition of beauty. No tricks."

Rashawndra says, "The fomorian is exactly as we found them."

Quarion says, "Size and all."

Maytal carefully raises Vowlog on the palm of his hand. "I'll be triple damned! It is a tiny fomorian! That is the cutest thing I have ever seen," - "Hello, Mr. Goblin!" - "Hello, you"

Shaborys aw.

Rashawndra says, "Vowlog, this is Maytal. Maytal, Vowlog."

Vraklul says, "And what he said about the day being over is still true. We saw night fall and dawn rise again while we were out searching for him."

Vowlog says, "Will you tell my friends what they need to know now?" - "Of course. What's your name?" - "I'm Vowlog." - "I'm Maytal. Ever thought of being a farmer?" Vowlog jumps up and down. "Sure!""

Shaborys noooooo.

Maytal smiles at Vraklul. "Yes, but that is not how things work here. Only if there is night on the field, the day is over."

Vraklul looks disappointed. "Oh."

Rashawndra says, "Oh, and we ended up casting Dispel Magic on your old ring, and four creatures trapped in it appeared. We beat up on the demons until they disappeared in a puff of smoke, but the insect-like creatures teleported away."

Quarion says, "I feel like I did something unwise there..."

Maytal says, ""Uh, yeah, that does not sound good.""

Rashawndra asks, "I don't suppose you know who we can talk to about fixing that?"

Rashawndra says, "I guess 'the fairy king'."

Vraklul says, "But I think we want to deal with the korred and the quickling first."

Rashawndra says, "Right."

Vraklul says, "We've got a whole forest and two elf kingdoms waiting for us."

Quarion says, "A lot's at stake."

Maytal nods. "By the way, the Quickling and his friend are up the tree."

Shaborys looks up.

Vraklul asks, "*This* tree?"

DM shrugs.

Rashawndra asks (of Vowlog), "Oh, if you're going to stay here and be a farmer, I do have one last question. Do you happen to know any stories of a Fomorian and a tiefling having a kid, and then having to escape something?"

Maytal shrugs.

Maytal says, ""You might have noticed some things are different here, though.""

[slingergame] DM says, "Like everyone uses double quotes."

Rashawndra says, "Or, really, any story of a tiefling baby escaping with her father."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hee"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "So, um. From the end of our first conversation with Maytal, when we were looking for the road:"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul | Vraklul was about to climb the tree for a look around, but trusts that Rush knows what she's doing and follows her instead.

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Ha"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "We could have saved SO MUCH TIM"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Poor Tim."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra exclaims, "Their name is 'Vowlog'!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hee"

Vowlog says, "No, sorry. That sounds made-up."

Vraklul starts climbing the tree while they talk.

Rashawndra says (to Vowlog), "OK, thanks."

Rashawndra sighs.

Vowlog says, "We are really tiny and you are really big. How would that even work?"

Rashawndra asks, "Feywild? Remember?"

Rashawndra says, "And polymorph, magic, weirdness, everything."

Rashawndra peers up into the tree.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Treevil is afoot."

Vowlog says, "I wish you all the best of luck! Goodybe, knives of Vargelyark!"

Quarion exclaims, "Goodbye and good luck, Vowlog!"

DM asks, "So everyone climbs the tree?"

Shaborys is still on the ground.

Shaborys peering up.

DM says, "It looks like a regular, if big, tree."

Rashawndra asks (of Vraklul), "You want me to Haste you before you get too far?"

Vraklul is climbing and hasn't yet noticed that not everyone is following him yet.

Vraklul asks (of Rush), "Huh? You're not coming?"

Rashawndra says, "I... yes. I'm coming; I just want to know if you want me to haste you."

Rashawndra says, "I guess the tree could become a path to somewhere, for all we know."

Rashawndra says, "I'll just ready it."

Shaborys sighs and starts climbing the tree, thinking this is a bad idea.

Rashawndra readies twinned haste, and climbs up after the two of them.

Quarion readies a fire bolt, and climbs the tree.

DM says, "So you climb. And climb. The tree didn't look this big from below."

DM says, "You climb for about 10 minutes, and there is still *more* tree above you."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "(I know 5e doesn't have 'ready' any more, but something like 'if we see a quickling or the whateveritis, I cast', perhaps?)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(only here)"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Looking back, is the distance to the ground consistent with how far we've climbed?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Or it can just be color for being ready to cast something."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "5e has Ready. It doesn't have Delay."

DM says, "Finally, you reach an area of the tree where the limbs grow so thick and gnarly around the (larger than you imagined) stump, and you can stand on it."

Shaborys balances on a limb.

DM says (to Shaborys), "When you look down, you realize you are a few hundred feet up."

Shaborys shrugs.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Does it feel like we've climbed about that distance?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Not really."

DM exclaims, "Everyone roll Perception!"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 6 = 18

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 0 = 17

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 3 = 23

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "CRITICAL PERCEPTION"

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 - 1 = 5

[slingergame] DM says, "I guess Q is too distracted to roll :D"

DM says, "You all notice some vaguely humanoid shapes forming out of the foliage. All but Quarion, who is grapped by such a shape."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I had forgotten how crappy my Perception modifier was"

Shaborys shouts at Quaroin.

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "I readied a cantrip, does the grappler get hit with a fire bolt?"

DM says, "The plant beings stand opposite you, doing nothing, saying nothing."

Vraklul exclaims, "Hey! That's our elf!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Grabbed, gripped or grappled?"

[slingergame] DM says, "If you want to burn him. But le me finish describing first."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "OK"

Rashawndra says, "Hello? We're looking for a quickling. A bad one."

DM says, "Another shape, looking somehow, more ancient, more aware, forms out of the treebark of the trunk. It turns it's eyes to you. It seems ... resigned."

Rashawndra says (to shape), "Aww, cheer up; we're here to help."

Old One says, "I am truly sorry, you cannot pass."

Vraklul asks, "Why not?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm slightly reminded of M'Arce and the others."

Old One says, "I am bound by my word to the quick ones' mistresses."

Rashawndra says, "Wow, that sucks."

Rashawndra asks, "What was that word?"

Old One nods his head. "I thank you for you sympathy. Please understand I mean you or your party no harm. But neither can I stay my hand if you pursue the quick one further."

[Crows-Nest] (from Vraklul) Old One says, "Kumquat."

Rashawndra asks, "What, exactly, would qualify as 'not staying your hand'?"

Old One says, "A long time ago, they stole the heart of my people. And for its return, I promised to serve them, without question, for a hundred years."

Vraklul asks, "How many years has it been so far?"

Shaborys asks, "What if we promised to retrieve the heart?"

Rashawndra says, "They got the heart back."

Rashawndra says, "I assume."

Shaborys says, "Oh, oops."

Shaborys misread.

Rashawndra asks, "Or, wait, will they only return it after 100 years?"

Old One says, "Around thirty."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "What if WE steal the heart then? Will they serve us? :D"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "That's just what I was thinking!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "That is, in fact, exactly what I was thinking."

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "TEAM!"

[slingergame] (from Vraklul) Quarion . o O ( Mmm, pie. )

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "KNIGHTS!"

Old One says, "Yes, the heart was returned in exchange for my promise."

Vraklul asks, "And if the heart were lost again? Would you still be bound to serve them?"

Old One says, "Yes."

Vraklul says, "Oh."

Rashawndra asks, "And what exactly does 'serve' mean? Obey explicit instructions? Generally look after the wellbeing of?"

Old One says, "I have been tasked to keep anyone from following the Quick One up this tree."

Vraklul says, "Hmm."

Rashawndra asks, "What if we...walked backwards?"

Vraklul asks, "The quick one is a quickling, right?"

Rashawndra says (to Vrak), "I think others have called it that, yeah."

Rashawndra asks (of Old1), "What can you tell us about the aforementioned mistresses?"

Vraklul says, "*I*'m following a korred."

Old One says, "nods. "He has been fooled by them, as many of us have.""

Rashawndra asks, "The quickling was fooled by the mistresses?"

Old One nods again. "I know little of them. I know they live somewhere in the forest where you come from, and that they build trees made of pain. And I know now that their word is poison.

Rashawndra says, "Oh, wait, I bet they stole the heart, but you didn't know it was them, and they said, hey, we'll get it back for you if... and you were all, 'Sure, sounds great', and they pulled it out and were all 'here you go' and you were all 'curses, foiled again.'"

Old One says, "Yes."

Rashawndra says, "Bastards."

Old One says, "Yes."

Shaborys's eyebrows go up.

Rashawndra says (to Shaborys), "In the, uh, metaphorical sense."

Rashawndra . o O ( crap )

Vraklul says, "So they're the ones behind the trees in pain."

Old One says, "If you beat us, and confront them, I would appreciate it if you told them that I stood by my word and still cursed their poisonous tongues to the last."

Shaborys says, "Can do."

Rashawndra says, "Hey, so, hmm."

Vraklul asks, "In the meantime, would you mind if we tied you up?"

Rashawndra asks, "Trees, like, hibernate when it's cold, right?"

Rashawndra asks, "Do you guys do that, too?"

Old One says, "I am sorry, I truly am. But I can see only one way for this to end. Let me make it easy on you." And he raises his club."

Rashawndra says, "No, come on, wait."

DM exclaims, "And we ... are out of time. TO BE CONTINUED!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ha ha."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "DUN DUN DUN"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Yay"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Drama intensifies!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "So you have a few weeks to think of a list minute loophole!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Thunderstep crossed my mind."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Did my pointing out that I was following the *korred* matter?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "And he didn't say 'no' to the 'walking backwards' idea."

[slingergame] DM says, "Now for everyone's favorite part : Checking the Schedule! *checks* Oh dear."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Looks like October 5 for our next session?"

[slingergame] DM says, "That should work for me. Kind of heard to plan further ahead."

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "That works for me!"

[slingergame] DM says, "(12th should also work)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "The schedule has you down for the-- timing."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "12th is also good"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "And I'm guessing that October 26 is a nebulous cloud of uncertainty at this point?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Oct 26th is my big sisters birthday, so I'm pretty sure that's a no for me"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Aha."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I might be able to do October 27 maybe."

[slingergame] DM says, "That might work for me."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Schedule shows yes for Peregrine and ggg -- what about lps?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "On the 27th? It's a definite maybe ;-)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(but I can probably make it work; it just might be late)"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Two yesses and a maybe? That sounds promising!"

[slingergame] DM says, "I pencilled it into the schedule"

[slingergame] DM says, "just pretend that metaphor made sense"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Rush), "Also, something to consider:"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Also, Nov 9 says 'Peregrine's birthday' in the 'yes' column--is that an actual 'yes' from them?"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "we all go to Paris and play live is what that means!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hahaha"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Rush), "Detect Thoughts, then ask him 'is there anything you're not allowed to tell us that might help us get past you?'"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims (at DM), "Woo!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I am usually available even on my birthday"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to Vrak), "Oh, good idea."

[slingergame] DM says, "Oh, one thing about Detect Thoughts: It also has a verbal compenent so most people will know you just cast something at them. Not a problem with prisoners, but for polite situations"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah."

[slingergame] DM asks, "So that's a yes from Quarion for the birthday visit, right?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Ah, but a no from Jota"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Sadly, I'm a negative on November 9."

[slingergame] DM says, "You and your hot dates"

genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Perhaps that will be a day when Jack has accidentally skipped forward a week, and you need to fight some crime in his absence."

[slingergame] DM says, "hee"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "why not"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "we'll cross that bridge when we get to it"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Another bridge?"

[slingergame] DM says, "That's where it all began"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Oh: Thanks once again for indulging!"

[slingergame] genericgeekgirl says, "Thanks!"

[slingergame] DM says, "This was a nice mixture of planned and totally improvised stuff"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "it was fun!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "and sweet"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "the Feywild's atmosphere is in stark contrast to everywhere else we've been."

[slingergame] DM says, "That's pretty much intentional"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah, this was once again fun."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "How did the combat work for you this time?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah, the stuff with the cairn was really neat."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm impressed."

[slingergame] DM says, "Combat in 5e is laughable when it's not multiple fights without rest"

[slingergame] DM says, "But it breaks up the IC stuff nicely"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So free free to not answer this question, but:"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Did the ring get more annoying because you were hoping we'd release the demons?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I continue to like the dynamic of me casting Haste to make other people more effective, and then trying to avoid taking more damage myself."

[slingergame] DM says, "No, that was all planned from the start."

[slingergame] DM says, "like, the longer you wore it, the bigger and aggressive the creatures would get"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "I continue to like the dynamic of getting to attack stuff more and run around faster while being hit less!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "'the start' == 'when you thought up the ring'?"

[slingergame] DM says (to rush), "AND THATS ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR TODAY"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hee"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ha ha."

[slingergame] DM says, "(When reviewing my notes from last time)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "How stories evolve in time always fascinates me."

[slingergame] DM says, "Me too."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Stuff like Lucas discovering that Vader was Luke's father between drafts 6 and 7 of ESB."

[slingergame] DM says, "Whoa, spoilers"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "And it's weird to me when they deny it."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Especially when it's something episodic like this, where things because set in stone while other things remain open."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Ha."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Become."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, I can't really talk about much of it, but the ratio of improvised vs planned from the start varies hugely"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "If you kept notes, they'd be fascinating to read afterwards."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(but I know how much work that is.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Also, sometimes I discover in the middle of the session that "planned from the start, set in stone" means "I had a vague idea about this at some point, which I wrote down (but not in my notes)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Ha."

[slingergame] DM says, "I have very little notes, too."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That must make them hard to read."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to Vraklul), "They're for the tiny fomorians."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yay."

[slingergame] DM says, "hee."

[slingergame] DM says, "I was hoping keeping track of this stuff on the Wiki would work out, but it didn't :D"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah, keeping track of stuff at the beginning of a campaign is always very different from 'keeping track' of things by the end."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah, I kept forgetting to update stuff, and I don't think anyone else was really working on it."

[slingergame] DM says, "Also, I understans how campaigns just get bloated."

[slingergame] DM asks, "it's kind of crazy that we had 39 sessions already, and have been playing for what, 2 year?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Pretty bananas"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "July 2017."

[slingergame] DM says, "There is very little I would have done differently."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So that's an average of about 1.5 sessions a month."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "You're forgetting the hiatus."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "ie CC"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, right. That thing."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "of which we need more"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "30CC's of CC, prescribed"

[slingergame] DM says (to Quarion), "sniff, but also, yeah we do."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "So, anyway. Goofnight, dear DM."

[slingergame] DM says, "I mean, Vrak can just check how many sessions this arc has to know what he needs to plan for"

[slingergame] DM says, "G'night"

[slingergame] DM says, "(won't be hanging around the MUD much the next few weeks, sorry!)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "Have a good hiatus!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Catch me on the Twitters for cute baby rat pics!"