[slingergame] PerrySimm says, "Log on."

[slingergame] Horst says, "what trickery the DM"

[slingergame] Horst asks, "is DM logged in or not?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "The DM account is not logged in."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oh noooo"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "The dude who runs the game *is* logged in, but only to his normal account."

[slingergame] Horst asks, "So what is the 'DM' listed in the Players in this room?"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Sleeping body?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yup, more or less."

[slingergame] Taleslinger says, "Hello!"

[slingergame] Horst says, "oh"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "o hai"

[slingergame] Quarion jumps!

[slingergame] Taleslinger says, "Yes, the DM has set home as here"

DM exclaims, "dada!"

Quarion exclaims, "cheers!"

DM says, "So, are you all looking for bustling cities, intricate intrigue and the dephts of civiization? Well, too bad as you're travelling through the mountains"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So who was going to create that wiki last time?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Horst, I believe"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Horst...?"

Vraklul has no need for civilization. This is plenty of people for him.

[slingergame] Horst says, "I haven't started anything yet."

Quarion has had the time to achieve his full magical potential, by poring over his spellbook during the wee hours of the morning while the other snore.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "If you create one, I'll start adding pages to it."

[slingergame] Horst says, "I'll let everyone know"

Shaborys does not snore!

DM says, "another important thing I forgot to mention last time is that you will all be needing winter clothes, so describe what your characters are wearing for that sort of weather"

Quarion is wearing a woolly coat and a pointy hat with ear flaps.

Horst is dressed rather like his character portrait.

Shaborys is wrapped up in leather and furs. All black.

Vraklul has on a big shaggy wolfskin cloak, wrapped around his shoulders, and heavy fur-lined boots.

Shaborys says, "And red. Like a fox."

Horst says, "Heavy padding under mail with heavy cloak atop, etc."

DM says, "Bloofang is wearing a grey wollen cardigan and adorable wool slippers."

Shaborys aw.

Luthian needs little sleep, so he's kept watch on the group. As winter approaches, he's decided to begin dressing appropriately: leather and fur, more the former than the latter. Black, like Shaborys. Black is good.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Good thinking; it'll be easier to see you against the snow."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "yay"

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

[Crows-Nest] Luthian exclaims, "Not at night!"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "You better not make us taun-taun these ponies or I'm going to be very disappoint"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "aw no"

DM says, "So the first week of travel is pretty uneventful. You leave Myrehall behind (Notebot returns at some point) and travel through this hilly, wooden terrain, on a well worn path that is marked with a signpost every 10 miles (cont)"

Quarion wishes to retcon his clothing. He is wearing a WHITE woolly coat and a brown leather hat with flaps.

DM says, "Magic signposts that glow in the dark, so at night when you rest atop a hill, you can see the path for the next few days lit by magic, purple fire."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Wow."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Handy!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I wonder if someone Permanented all these Light spells, or if they need to come back every so often to refresh them."

DM says, "The weather is pretty good, but after about a week, in the morning you begin to see storm clouds in the distance. You travel through rough terrain, having left the woods behind for a while as you ascend one of the mountains. Shortly after noon the sky has grown almost black, and everything has that electric, waiting quality."

[slingergame] DM says, "It's trapped fairies, wailing forver"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Mmmm, fairies. It's like a snack pack."

Vraklul says, "Looks like there might be bad weather ahead."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Bah, internet derped."

Horst says, "Maybe we should get into some shelter and wait it out"

DM says, "You can roll survival, if you have it"

DM says, "Otherwise, it's WIS"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Anyone who fails the roll doesn't survive."

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 0 = 18

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Hard but fair, I hope"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 1 = 14

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 - 1 = 3

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "noooooo"

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 0 = 13

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "One down!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "It's ok, Quarion. We'll eat you. Nothing shall be wasted."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Quarion stumbles over a rock and falls down the mountain. Take 10d20 falling damage."

[slingergame] Shaborys laughs, flashing sharp teeth.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "We can get wasted later, when we find a decent tavern."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oh, come on."

[slingergame] Horst defers to druidic wisdom.

DM says, "Maybe it's the eagle helping, but after a while, Vraklul spots a cave that seems to have been used by travellers before. And they were not nice to their horse, as a dead horse (a few weeks dead and oddly bloated looking) is lying before said cave."

Quarion says, "Bleeeagh."

Vraklul says, "Phew. I hope we fare better than that horse did."

Shaborys cuts open the horse, out of curiosity.

DM exclaims, "Everyone roll Initiative!"

Vraklul says, "I wonder what happened to its master."

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 2 = 16

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "That was quick!"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 3 = 15

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

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh no. sorry!"

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 - 1 = 2

Vraklul registers himself at init 16.

Shaborys registers herself at init 15.

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

[slingergame] Horst says, "At least I'm consistent"

Horst registers Horst at init 2.

DM registers Mysterious Enemy at init 3.

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Dude!"

Quarion registers Quarion at init 20.

Quarion displays the initiative: Quarion(20) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Mysterious Enemy(3) Horst(2)

[slingergame] Horst says, "zombiehorse, zombiehorse. Does whatever a zombiehorse does."

[slingergame] DM says, "It's gonna be your mane enemy tonight."

[slingergame] Shaborys groans.

DM asks (of luthian), "Are you still with us?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Please don't saddle us with bad puns."

[slingergame] DM says, "I does not behoof a DM"

[slingergame] Horst says, "hey you kids stop horsin around back there"

DM says, "I guess his connection crapped out again."

Horst says, "He can mind the ponies"

DM exclaims, "So Shaborys squats down to cut open the horse, and does so with an expert slice. However, half a second later thousand upon thousands of little spiders crawl out of the horse and over her!"

Shaborys asks, "Spiders. Why did it have to be spiders?"

DM says, "You know have a mouthful of spiders."

Shaborys crunches. Yum.

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "I never knew that Shaborys had a bite attack!"

[slingergame] Shaborys is a demon with a weird appetite.

DM advances the initiative: QUARION(20) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Mysterious Enemy(3) Horst(2)

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Watch them be poisonous."

DM says, "So it's basically a mass of spiders, but for gaming reasons we'll handle it as two swarms. One of them occupies the same space as Stabby, and the other is still crawling out of Mr. Horseyhorse."

DM removes Mysterious Enemy from the initiative list.

DM registers Spiderswarm at init 3.

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 3 = 14

DM registers Giant Spider at init 14.

Quarion asks, "Where did that giant spider come from???"

DM says (to QUARION), "So you're options are to attack Shaborys' spider, or basically, the horse. Or that giant thing moving inside the cave."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul wonders if you can sneak attack a swarm.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "in 5e, you can sneak attack EVERYTHING"

Quarion asks, "How big is this cave?"

DM says, "You can only see the entrance, which is about 2,5 meters high"

DM says, "8 feet"

Quarion asks, "And how big is the horse?"

DM says, "Medium, for gaming purposes"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Hey this is just a bunch of spiders wearing a horse suit"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "The spiders in the hind end always complain"

Quarion asks, "And there's something in the cave, about to come out?"

DM says, "yes"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Which ones are the ones on Shaborys now?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I mean, it's bad enough to be covered with spiders, but it must be even worse to be covered in butt spiders."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Half the spiders swarmed out of the horse onto me. The other half are still in the hores. IIUC"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "I assume she cut open the belly, so a little of both?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "haha, oh"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Fore-spiders and Butt-spiders"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "If you're on a cliff / and you're covered in spiders / then just something something something / and you'll be finer"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Burma Shave"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to DM), "You beat me to it."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "That's why I'm DM and you're just a player"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Oh, I was wondering that. Thanks."

[slingergame] Vraklul glances meaningfully at Quarion, whose turn it is.

[slingergame] Horst says, "Maybe the horse can be pushed off the cliff. If there's a cliff."

[slingergame] DM says, "Not really"

Quarion raises his quarterstaff! In one hand, he squeezes together a bit of tallow, a pinch of brimstone, and a dusting of powdered iron. Suddenly, a flaming sphere, five feet in diameter, materializes at the entrance of the cave, and with a wave of his hand Quarion sends it flying deep into the cave, blazing all the way into the cave over a distanc of 30 feet.

[slingergame] Horst says, "Alright, preheated cave for our comfort"

DM asks, "Does friendly Mr. Spider, who was about to apologize for the misunderstanding, role anything?"

Quarion says, "He has to roll a DEX saving throw"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Mr. Spider's kids were, in fact, just horsin around"

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

[slingergame] Horst says, "dang, twitchy little guy"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "And take 2d6 fire damage on a failed throw, 1d6 on a successful throw"

[slingergame] DM says, "1d6 it is"

[slingergame] Horst says, "It's traditional for the spellcaster to roll that damage, Quarion"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I mean anyone could but why not you"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian waves. Internet derped again.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Or we could each roll one-sixth of the die."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "There are spiders. Roll initiative."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Tragically this horse was standing on these railroad tracks"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "The spiders might be my fault :D"

Quarion rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3

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

Luthian registers himself at init 17.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Ennhh better than them crawling into our snoring mouths while we slept"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Thanks. <3"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to DM), "I rolled the spider's damage"

DM says, "Quarion shoots the spell into the cave, and for a second it lights up a giant spider, which deftly ducks (almost) out of the way."

Quarion says, "And gets a little singed."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Just a heads-up, dunno how stable the connection is. Little bro is using it to download (I think) five games, on Steam, because who doesn't need more than one game at the same time."

DM says, "One of its legs smolders."

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) LUTHIAN(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Spiderswarm(3) Horst(2)

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says (to Luthian), "There's a bunch of tiny spiders on me, a bunch in this dead horse, and a giant spider in the cave."

DM says (to LUTHIAN), "So you have Shaborys covered in spiders, a horse which spiders are crawling out of, and one giant spider co - timing."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(If the cave was merely dark, shouldn't all of us but Luthian have been able to see the giant spider pretty clearly already?)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Well, it has +7 stealth, so ..."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Heh."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "don't beat the dead horse, more spiders will emerge"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Okay, so, no beating the dead horse... I'll help de-spiderify Shaborys, then."

[slingergame] DM says, "You attack with disadvantage, so to not hit Shaborys"

[Crows-Nest] (from Shaborys) Luthian slaps Shaborys a few times.

[slingergame] Horst says, "She can take it; just wail away"

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "How do I roll with disadvantage?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Rol ltwice and take the lower"

[slingergame] DM says, "Which means you roll two attack rolls and the lower one counts"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Ah."

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "And advantage is the higher, I suppose?"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Makes sense."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Yup!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Uno momento."

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

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

[slingergame] DM says, "and I judge you cannot sneak attack because that's just silly"

DM says, "Luthian ineffectually slaps at Shaborys."

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) VRAKLUL(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Spiderswarm(3) Horst(2)

[slingergame] Luthian nods. Wasn't going to sneak attack anyway, because yes, that is just silly. And wasteful of a sneak attack.

Vraklul rages, then begins recklessly swatting at the spiders swarming Shaborys with his greataxe.

[slingergame] Horst says, "you could totally sneak attack Stabby though she wouldn't even expect it"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Advantage from reckless should cancel the disadvantage from carefulness."

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, that totally makes sense (?)"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "CRITICAL SPIDERKILL!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Nice!"

[slingergame] DM says, "woohoo"

Vraklul rolls 3 12-sided dice: 11 3 4 | 18 + 5 = 23

[slingergame] Horst says, "That's a close shave"

DM says, "Amazingly, with one deft strike (?) with his greataxe (??) Vraklul removes all (???) the spiders from Shaborys."

Vraklul exclaims (at Shaborys), "Look out! There were spiders all over you!"

Shaborys says, "Thanks!"

Shaborys spits out a few.

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) SHABORYS(15) Giant Spider(14) Spiderswarm(3) Horst(2)

Quarion says, "I imagine he 'shaved' those spiders off Shabby."

Quarion says, "Like some crazy barber."

DM says, "I imagine an anime like effect"

Shaborys slaps at the spiders coming out of the horse with her shortsword.

DM says, "with flashing backgrounds and spiders flying into the foreground"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 5 = 15

DM says, "roll it"

DM says, "That hits"

Shaborys rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5 + 3 = 8

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) GIANT SPIDER(14) Spiderswarm(3) Horst(2)

DM says, "The giant spider comes out of the cave, on long, bending legs. Its souless eyes focus on ..."

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5

DM says, "...Quarion and she shoots some web at him"

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

DM says, "I assume that doesn't help"

DM says, "Oh it does"

DM says (to Quarion), "You are covered in gooey webs and feel ... restrained."

Quarion exclaims, "Oh, darn!"

DM says, "More like ... oh yarn"

DM says, "Your speed is 0, attacks on you have advantage, your attacks and DEX saving throws have disadvantage"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) SPIDERSWARM(3) Horst(2)

DM says, "The second swarm attacks ..."

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3

DM says, "...Luthian"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "On the plus side, at least you can still perform somatic spell components."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 3 = 15

DM asks (of luthian), "Does that hit?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "And you didn't get knocked prone"

DM says, "It hits"

DM rolls 4 20-sided dice: 12 11 13 20 | 56 + 4 = 60

DM says, "er, no"

DM rolls 4 4-sided dice: 3 4 3 4 | 14 + 4 = 18

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Whoa"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "...Whoa. o_x"

DM says, "No, that's also wrong sorry"

DM rolls 4 4-sided dice: 2 1 4 1 | 8

DM says, "There we go"

DM says (to luthian), "You take 8 DMG from tiny spiders crawling all over you and biting you"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Spiderswarm(3) HORST(2)

Luthian writhes in ab-so-lute agony as spiders gnaw at his flesh! Yargh. x_x

Horst sits upon Fat Pony and summons the Sacred Flame to wash away so many little spiders from Luthian's writhing flesh.

Horst says, "(That's a Dex13 save from the swarm and they don't get any cover bonus if they have one.)"

DM says, "You also have disadvantage"

DM says, "Unless Luthian also makes a save"

DM says, "Oh right, hm"

Horst says, "Sure let's let Luthian make a save."

Horst says, "You can do it, buddy"

DM says, "But if he makes it the spiders are technically also out of the way."

DM says, "Ah, let's play by the rules."

DM says (to luthian), "Roll a Dexterity saving throw"

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 5 = 9

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

Horst rolls 1 8-sided die: 3 | 3

Horst says, "3 points of Radiant damage for everyone."

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: QUARION(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Spiderswarm(3) Horst(2)

Quarion asks, "How tightly bound am I?"

Horst says, "(Sorry, Luthian.)"

Quarion asks, "Can I move my hands?"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Well, this isn't good. I'm getting squished."

DM says, "You can make a DC 12 saving throw to escape"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah, I believe so. You just can't go anywhere."

DM says, "STR"

DM says, "Or cast a spell, sure"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "I'll give you some healin"

Quarion says, "I'll try to free myself first."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Just start taking off layers of webbed winter clothing"

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 1 = 18

DM says, "You unweb yourself. You could still move, if you like."

Quarion asks, "Where am I relative to everyone else?"

DM says, "In close proximity to them-"

DM says, "er ."

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "er?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "replace '-' with '.'"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "I think he was just correcting his typoed punctuation."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, in case you were waiting for me information."

Quarion says, "I rush to where Vraklul is."

DM says, "ok"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) LUTHIAN(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Spiderswarm(3) Horst(2)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "...are you using me for cover?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(I mean, it's not a bad idea, to be honest.)"

[slingergame] Shaborys says (to Luthian), "Stop, drop and roll!"

DM exclaims (at LUTHIAN), "You are covered in spiders!"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Vraklu), "You seem good at killing spiders."

DM says, "You can shake them off with a Dex(17) saving throw"

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 5 = 24

DM says, "You are unspidered"

[slingergame] Luthian exclaims, "Away with thee, foul arachnids!"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) VRAKLUL(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Spiderswarm(3) Horst(2)

Luthian does the ants-in-the-pants dance to rid himself of spiders! .. and succeeds!

Vraklul recklessly greataxes Swarm Number Two as well.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

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

Vraklul rolls 3 12-sided dice: 12 4 11 | 27 + 5 = 32

[slingergame] DM says, "What is happening"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I can tell you what is not happening: spiders."

Vraklul exclaims, "Not today, spiders. NOT TODAY!"

DM exclaims, "Vraklul furiously hacks at the second swarm on the ground and kills them all!"

DM removes Spiderswarm from the initiative list.

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) SHABORYS(15) Giant Spider(14) Horst(2)

Shaborys switches out for her shortbow (fast hands) and then takes aim at the giant spider.

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

Shaborys hits the cave.

DM says, "Nope"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) GIANT SPIDER(14) Horst(2)

DM exclaims, "Mr Spider takes aim at the one who killed all his friends!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 5 = 23

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Someone packed the good dice today"

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 1 | 1 + 3 = 4

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "23 is indeed a hit. Is 4 damage?"

[slingergame] DM says, "yes"

[slingergame] DM says, "Also, make a Con(11) saving throw"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Also, you get advantage (since I was reckless)."

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

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 5 = 21

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Do you want to roll the second attack roll in case you critted me?"

[slingergame] DM says, "yes, I just did"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 5 = 23

DM rolls 2 8/2-sided dice: 7 1 | 8

DM rolls 2 8-sided dice: 7 5 | 12

DM says, "Sorry for my weird rolling today"

DM says (to Vraklul), "You take 6 poison damage"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "We're here to have fun, right? No apologies needed."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is that on top of 4 points of normal piercing or whatever damage?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

[slingergame] Horst says, "a 23 isn't good enough? Dang."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Sorry not sorry."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "He also got 3 radiant damage too, like all of us."

[slingergame] DM says, "He still takes half damage"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "I didn't take radiant damage, did I?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "No that was just for Luthian and some dead spiders"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) HORST(2)

Vraklul just looks annoyed. *Another* spider? C'mon.

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Oh, great. I don't know if I took that into account. x_x"

[slingergame] Horst says, "also does he now have the 'poisoned' condition? Probably not but it's kinda weird."

Horst zaps momma spider.

Horst says, "(DEX 13 save for it)"

[slingergame] DM says, "This doesn't say so"

[slingergame] Horst says, "That's good (for us)"

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

Horst says, "BACK FOUL... well alright."

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: QUARION(20) Luthian(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Horst(2)

[slingergame] DM says (to luthian), "You didn't? You said "I'm gettings squished" so I assumed that was in addition to the first 3"

[slingergame] DM says, "In reaction to, I mean"

Quarion waves his quarterstaff, and three bullets of blue light crackle and scuttle through the air, striking the big spider in its open jaws.

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 4 | 4

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "If there had been a fourth magic missing, it would have done 0.5 damage."

[slingergame] DM says (to luthian), "Then subtract another 3"

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims (at Vraklul), "Good thing they didn't start healing!"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Alrighty."

DM says, "The spider is hit by 3 magic missile and reels back for a moment"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Zeno's Increasingly Ineffectual Missiles"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) LUTHIAN(17) Vraklul(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Horst(2)

Luthian moves to engage the nearest spider, and commences with the retributive stabbing?

DM says, "You can also retributively sneak attack, if you like"

Luthian does so!

DM says, "And that's the last time I remind you of that :-)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Since this spider is apparently busy trying to poison me."

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

DM says, "Well"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(20) Luthian(17) VRAKLUL(16) Shaborys(15) Giant Spider(14) Horst(2)

Vraklul does what he does best. Recklessly.

DM says, "Burning Rage is flooding through your veins, but it may be the poison"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 5 = 24

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

Vraklul rolls 3 12-sided dice: 11 11 1 | 23 + 5 = 28

DM says, "Third crit in a row. I need to see your die."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Which one? The one with twenty different numbers on it, or the one with one number twenty times?"

DM says, "Hmm. dice bag;die bag;bag #3205 Owner: Jota Home: #261 examinable exp"

DM says, "With one of those cool overhead strikes, Vraklul clefts the spider in twain"

Vraklul exclaims, "NO. MORE. SPIDERS!"

Shaborys woo!

Horst says, "Get yer fresh hot healing right here, chums."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "Plus, dinner is taken care of!"

Shaborys loves roasted spider!

Vraklul takes a few breaths to calm down. Then he looks admiringly at his own greataxe.

Luthian hesitates about eating something that could possibly excrete poison. Ick.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "That was some great axing"

Shaborys pats Luthian on the back. "I know how to prepare it. Great delicacy among my people."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "The strikes, three kills"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "Three? I counted at least several dozen!"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Back home, they said Shaborys' cooking was her greatest weapon"

Shaborys peeks into the cave. No more spiders?

Horst asks, "Does the horse appear to be wild or does it have horseshoes and/or a saddle or whatnot?"

Quarion is awed by Vraklul's badass axe skills.

DM says, "It does horseshoes, but the saddle has been taken off."

Vraklul says (to Greataxe), "You deserve a name. From now on, you are 'Spidersbane'."

DM says (to Shaborys), "Not so far as you can see. It goes inside quite a ways"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "until he gets his first magic weapon, then it's Dustcatcher"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "har har"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Unless a DM decides that Spidersbane is awesome enough to get spontaneously promoted to be magic at some point."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "HINT HINT"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "That's not how magic works"

DM asks, "So what do you do, brave adventurers?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul starts writing up the Magic Item entry. "Whenever used for an attack, automatically scores a critical hit..."

Shaborys says, "I think we should explore the cave, just to make sure it's completely safe now."

Vraklul says, "Good idea."

Horst says, "Now that I've healed everyone, perhaps we could take a quick recon of the cave... Good idea, Shaborys."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It *already* does that"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, good!"

Shaborys leads the way.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul adds that officially to his character sheet.

DM asks (of horst), "YOu did?"

DM says, "Because I saw no dice rolls, young man."

Horst says, "Well okay."

DM says, "No, it doesn't matter anyway."

Horst says, "Good, good."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So we're all healed?"

DM says, "You explore the cave, and inside the small cave opens into a larger, circular one, with a fire pit in the middle. In the corner, you see two webbed up corpses, with equipment nearby. One wall of the cave seems to have crumbled recently, and leads into some sort of disgusting spider nest."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

Shaborys ew.

Shaborys looks at the equipment.

Vraklul says, "I guess we found the horse's owners."

Vraklul looks into the nest.

[Crows-Nest] (from Vraklul) DM sighs. "Roll initiative."

DM rolls 2 6x10-sided dice: 5 3 | 8

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "hee"

Luthian examines the equipment as well. Might be something worth.. acquiring. Maybe.

DM says, "You find 80 gold pieces and some travelling equipment you don't really need."

Shaborys splits up the gold.

Vraklul says, "Oh, look, more gold."

DM says (to Vraklul), "The nest looks empty, as far as you can tell."

Shaborys says, "I mean, if you don't want it.."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is that 16 each?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Yeah"

[slingergame] Luthian exclaims, "Nice!"

Vraklul says, "I'm sure it'll come in handy eventually."

Horst says, "Looks like a good place to wait out a storm."

DM says, "Outside, the first drops hit the ground."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Now I have 66 gold pieces and no use for them."

Shaborys starts a fire in the fire pit.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "You can use them to pay off your elvish 'companion'"

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

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Haha, aw"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Spiders put me in a bad mood I guess"

DM says, "Bloodfang huddles up near the fire."

DM says, "The ponies stand around in the entryway, unfazted."

Vraklul cuts the corpses free with Spidersbane.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Man, BIG dinner tonight"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "No, no, just the spider for me, thanks"

DM says, "Seem to be 2 baiscally skeletal humans."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I believe they were already dinner."

Vraklul says, "We should bury them outside after the storm clears."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Any possessions wrapped up with them, aside from the equipment pile?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Nope"

Shaborys prepares the giant spider, as promised, removing the venom, and roasts it over the fire.

DM says, "The eyes are the best part"

Quarion draws an ornate H in the dust, idly, with the end of his quartestaff.

Horst looks around the dark cave with his fancy new goggles.

Vraklul, while Shaborys is cooking, takes out his pocket knife and carves Spidersbane's name into its haft.

DM says (to horst), "Darkvision is pretty amazing"

DM asks, "Do you all eat spider?"

Horst says, "Sure"

Quarion nods.

Vraklul says, "Sounds good to me."

DM says, "It's crunchy, but surprisingly good"

DM says, "And the eyes ARE the best part"

DM says, "So, all full and kind of lazy, it's nice to hear the thunder roar and rage outside while you're safe and dry in this cave. And so passes the night uneventfully."

Vraklul exclaims, "And there are so many of them to go around!"

DM exclaims, "Also good as a travel snack!"

Quarion yawns, waking up.

DM says, "You move on in the next morning, and while the sky is bright and clear, travel is a hassle, with everything wet and sticky and cold. Your ponies trot through ankle-deep mud, but you yourselves get dirty in quite a few tight spots."

[slingergame] Shaborys almost wore a spider necklace today, but opted for the candy corn rat.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Ew. I was hoping to keep my tight spots clean."

DM says, "You also notice that these Icebreed ponies are perfect for this terrain, as thex are basically indifferent to everything, and can climb or walk on nearly anything."

Vraklul, while idly riding, spends ten minutes casting Speak With Animals as a ritual.

Vraklul says (to Pony), "Hey. How are you holding up? You seem to be handling the mud and rocks pretty well."

DM says, "It has a deep, slow voice as it answers : "It's okay, I guess.""

Quarion says, "Vraklul is losing his mind..."

Vraklul asks, "Good, good. By the way, what should I call you? Do you have a name?"

DM says, "I don't mind. Whatever works for you.""

Luthian just sort-of stays at the back of the pack, gazing about the room.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Spiderbait"

Vraklul asks, "Alright, sounds good. How about I call you Charlie, then?"

DM says, "If you think so."

Vraklul says, "So, Charlie, I won't always be able to understand you. So if you need anything, you just... stomp three times in a row. That'll be our signal. OK? If you're in trouble or anything."

Quarion says (to Luthian), "We are not in a room, buddy, we're riding across the Wastelands."

DM says, "Yeah, sure, whatever, my man."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Oh. Sorry. I lost focus during my half-a-dozen internet zonks."

Vraklul says, "Alright, good. Good."

Vraklul looks around. "Hey, Bloodfang! How you doing?"

DM says, "Sure, man, nice you made the effort. But me and the guys, we're good. Don't worry."

DM says, "ohmygodthisiscoldandalsosomanysmellsandthisisterrifyingandilovemymastersomuchandsorryimspeakingsoslowimalreadykindoftired"

Vraklul asks (of Bloodfang), "It's all good! How do you like that cardigan? Does it help any?"

DM says, "itsabitscratchybutthemastergaveittomesoiloveit"

Vraklul says, "Awesome. Hey, Quarion, Bloodfang likes his sweater."

DM says, "Bloodfang nuzzles Quarion. "OhmygodIloveyousorryimscaredallthetimeimnotagooddog"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Aw"

Vraklul asks, "Oh, no, you're a great dog. Master thinks you're a *great* dog. Right, Quarion?"

Quarion pats Bloodfang on the head. 'Good dog.' Then he gets down, picks up Bloodfang, puts him on the saddle, then gets back on the beige poney.

Luthian allows himself a small grin, but otherwise remains quiet.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Also sorry about cutting your testicles off"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I presume the previous owner did that."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Hey, spell components are spell components."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "haha"

Shaborys pats her pony and rides on quietly.

DM says, "ohmygodimridingthereallybigdogthisisthebestdayever"

Vraklul asks, "Even better than the day you met Master?"

DM says, "Thatwasalsothebestdayeverbutalsobadbecauseibitthebigscarycatlady"

Quarion rides on, smiling.

DM says, "And *puff* spell times over"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "big scary cat lady? :("

DM says, "You ride on."

[slingergame] DM says, "A dog has a limited worldview,"

DM says, "After a few more days, you come upon a small, homely mountain valley. with a river running through it. Near the river your keen eyes spot a big treehouse."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I am curious if you are objecting to being described as 'big', 'scary', 'cat' or 'lady'."

[slingergame] Shaborys is not scary!

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Even kids like me."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ah. So you *are* a cat."

Horst asks, "Is that where elves live?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Some kids."

DM asks, "You've seen similiar things in elven villages, but this looks a bit more ... ramshackle? Is that the word?"

DM says, "Not really, more ... improvised, I guess. Not quite as crafty."

Quarion says, "Yeah, it kinda looks like shoddy elfwork."

Shaborys asks, "Shall we check it out?"

Vraklul says, "Sure."

Luthian nods to the rest of the group in agreement.

DM asks, "how do you go about it?"

Shaborys dismounts some short distance away, and goes over to check it out, hand on a dagger, being stealthy.

Shaborys wants to peek int he window.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "If there is one"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "If it's a tree house, do you need to climb the tree first?"

Shaborys says, "Um, I mean, I'd climb the tree first."

DM says, "Oh"

DM says, "Roll stealth"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I missed that, yeah :D"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 7 = 13

Horst just rides up near.

DM says (to Shaborys), "There is not really a window, but a door. Which suddenly swings open. In it stands an half-elf, covered in bulky layers of furs. He looks wary, but not unfriendly."

Shaborys waves. "Hello there."

Shaborys hangs out.

Luthian stays where he is, but attempts to remain hidden.

Shaborys "(literally)

DM asks, "Hello there. Why are you sneaking around my house? Do you want anything? Did Jantranna send you?"

Quarion calls out to the half -elf in Elvish: 'Have no fear. We've just passing through the wastelands, and mean no harm. We saw your house and were curious.'

Shaborys says, "What he said."

Shaborys says, "I don't know any Jantranna."

DM says, "Ah, travellers! An odd route, and seldom taken."

Quarion says, "Our quest is an unusual one, yes."

DM says, "Come up here, I don't have any food, but I stored away some wine for occasions such as these."

DM says, "Or when I feel like it, har har."

Quarion says, "That sounds lovely."

Vraklul exclaims, "Wonderful!"

Shaborys oohs. "Thank you."

DM says, "But wait, you five won't fit in here. Let us picknick down there.""

Quarion says, "Excellent idea."

DM says, "He disappears into his house and reappears to load Shaborys with cutlery and mugs and such."

Shaborys carries things down to the ground and sets up a picnic.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm just imagining Borys carrying all of this while hanging off the tree."

Horst says, "We met some other travellers on the way here, actually. Unfortunately they ended up on the wrong end of a gigantic spider."

DM says, "Ah, such are the dangers of nature."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "She uses her tail, presumably."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Yup"

DM says, "I am Udoian Glimmergaunt, exiled cleric of Silvanus."

DM says, "He pours a round of wine from a dusty bottle."

Vraklul says, "I am Vraklul Wellington, adventurer and spider slayer."

Luthian observes the picnic a few moments before joining the group. He settles in and focuses his attention, politely, on Udoin.

DM says, "He also has some apples he shares with you, and they are first fresh food you had in a week or two."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "What, spider meat doesn't count as fresh food?"

Shaborys passes on the apple, with a polite murmur.

[slingergame] DM says, "It doesn't have that many vitamins"

Horst says, "Horst Simov, cleric of Ilmater, and not technically 'exiled', perhaps, yet I find myself out here..."

Vraklul slices his apple in half, saving the other part for Charlie.

Quarion says, "My name's Quarion Bobdy'lhan, and I'm from the southern forest of Bastafore."

DM asks, "Oh, Ilmater! Has Borys kicked you out of the Wolfwater temple?"

DM says (to Quarion), "Ah, the southern forests! A lovely place. I spent some years there in my youth."

Quarion says, "Is that where you learned the art of making tree houses? I thought I recognized the style."

DM asks, "There was a family Bobdy'lhan in Horntown. Are they related?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "OK, DM, help me here."

Vraklul looks confused at Udoian's comment about Borys. He glances back and forth between him and Shaborys.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Oh, the HORNTOWN Bobdy'lhans... <spits on ground>"

[slingergame] DM says, "You decide. The town of Horntown did not exist until a minute ago"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Okay, let's say I'm a Horntorn Bobdylahn"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "ooops"

DM asks (of Shaborys), "And what's your name, my nosy friend?"

Horst shrugs as amicably as he can manage, which is not much.

Quarion says, "As a matter of fact, Horntown's my native village."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "This is CANON now."

DM exclaims, "No way!"

DM says, "I used to travel through Horntown all the time. I was still a druid then, though."

Quarion exclaims, "What an amazing coincidence!"

DM says (to horst), "Ah sorry, that temple must be a sore spot for your kind."

DM says (to Quarion), "I know! Maybe we passed each other on the street (though you were probably in a pram) without realizing it."

Quarion says, "The ways of fate can be funny that way."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It occurs to me that it's good that I met none of you, or you would expect all the NPCs to speak with a german accent."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Sorry, went AFK. Back now."

DM asks, "Anyway, what takes a ragtag bunch of adventurers into the Tallhyll Mountains?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "There's a question for you in scrollback."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks (of DM), "I've just been reading them all as being Austrian. Is that wrong?"

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

Shaborys mumbles softly, "You may call me Shaborys."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Apologies for being so out-of-sorts, all. This internet thing has me frustrated."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "No worries"

Vraklul says, "We're looking for the resting place of the Thriceslain King."

DM asks, "Who's that?"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Maybe show him the key. Or maybe not."

Vraklul says, "He was a dwarven king, who reigned in a place in these mountains several decades ago."

DM says, "Oh, I don't care much for that stuff. Politics and such."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys doesn't, unless prodded.

DM says, "Maybe the Fire Giant know more? But they live quite a ways away,"

DM says, "And I hear they aren't always the friendliest kind."

Vraklul says, "From what we hear, they were the ones who buried him. So we're hoping they can show us the way."

DM says, "Ah, good luck. I hear they are a stubborn bunch."

Vraklul says, "Do you have any advice for talking to them? We don't want to make any more enemies out here than we need to."

DM says, "Well, unless there's any more of you, I wouldn't worry about making an enemy of them. That would be short lived, on your end,you see. I don't really know much. But I hear they are quite hot-headed, and place a lot of emphasis on honor and respect."

[slingergame] Horst says, "I've only got one vote, but I feel like this might be a better home for the dog than dragging him around into dungeons and such."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are you suggesting that the Master *abandon him* here?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Yeah pretty much"

Vraklul nods.

Vraklul asks, "By the way, do you smoke?"

Vraklul holds out his pouch of smoking herbs to share.

DM says, "Oh no, we kind of frown on that, being protectors of the forest."

DM says, "He looks at you sternly."

Vraklul says, "Oh, ah."

Vraklul puts it away, then.

Vraklul asks, "I thought you said you weren't a druid anymore?"

DM says, "I'm still a cleric of Silvanus."

DM says, "And though I don't follow all the laws they idiots from the Wolfwater temple made up, I of course follow the tenets of my deity."

Quarion says 'We respect that' in Sylvan.

Vraklul says, "Ah, I see."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "he nods with a smile at Quarion."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And I can't even use a lack of proficiency in Religion as an excuse."

DM says, "So, if you want to move on, you're gonna see quite some sights. A few miles down the paths from here is a nest of Pteradons. Don't worry, they are quite harmless to people in large groups, but their flight is quite a sight to see."

Luthian raises an eyebrow in curiosity. Pteradons? Hm.

Quarion says, "Thanks for warning us. We wouldn't want to harm wildlife out of fear for our safety."

Quarion says, "We'll let them be."

DM says, "Quite a reasonable approach. There are also many wolves living near here, but again, a group of your size shouldn't have to worry."

Vraklul says, "We'll make sure to stick together."

DM says, "Yeah, don't sent the wizard first or something."

DM says, "So, you can sleep in my house for the night if you like. less chance of bug bites."

Vraklul says, "Is there room for all of us? We don't want to inconvenience you."

Horst says, "If we happen to get over to Wolfwater, would you care for us to mention that you are doing well out here? If you'd rather we said nothing at all, I think we'd respect that."

DM says, "He clenches his fists and hisses "Say nothing to these idiots.""

Horst says, "I can respect that, my good sir."

DM says, "And I hope you can figure out the situation with your own temple, brother."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "This guy /really/ loves the trees, with some force"

DM says (to Vraklul), "Oh, we need to huddle together a bit, but it should work."

Vraklul says, "Thank you. That's really generous of you."

DM says, "Ah, don't mention it."

DM says, "You sit together for a few more hours and chat a bit. For a nature cleric this guy is surprisingly friendly. Then you sleep warm if somewhat uncomfortably in a big heap of adventurer in his treehouse."

DM says, "In the morning, he tells you to greet a druid called Jantranna, living somewhere in these parts."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Probably a werewolf or a doppelganger or something. But no need to hold that against him."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "He just likes to shapeshift into a giant spider. That should make it really easy to recognize him."

Horst asks, "I don't suppose you might know if there's another storm on the way?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(Do we have any reason to think it's a 'he'?)"

DM says, "So you move on. You travel a few miles through mountaineous, treacherous terrain, over ridges and down into stony valleys, occasionally being turned around until you finally find the path again. Around midday, as you are just thinking taking a lunch break, you see something on a ridge, about a mile away."

Luthian goes home.

DM says (to horst), "Oh, er, no. Not likely"

Vraklul shades his eyes from the sun and squints.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Perception to identify it?"

DM says, "Sure"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 0 = 1

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "..."

DM says, "The sun gets into your eye and you sneeze"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

DM says, "You can make out some shapes that seem to be either people or animals."

Quarion looks in the same direction as Shabby.

DM says, "Roll it"

Shaborys says, "I think it's alive, whatever it is. Not sure if human or animal."

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

Shaborys says, "Erm, people or animal."

Quarion says, "Dammit, I can't make out much."

Quarion says, "This sunlight is annoying."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul wonders if Shaborys considers 'human' and 'animal' to be two separate categories.

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "humanoid, I suppose I meant."

DM says, "Soon, the shapes disappear."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "One is food. The other is sometimes food."

Vraklul shrugs and rides on, unsure if he ever saw anything in the first place.

DM says, "You are about to look for a good place for lunch, exposed on another stony ridge, as Pteranodons begin to circle above you."

Shaborys looks up, "Oh neat."

Horst says, "You don't see that every day."

Vraklul says, "I've never seen birds like that before."

DM says, "They fly nearer to you and begin to circle above you. The ponies are getting a little nervous."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So: in this setting, do pteranodons have feathers?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Oh man. Good question."

Vraklul pats Charlie's mane reassuringly.

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

Shaborys asks, "Are they going to attack us?"

Shaborys says, "He said they wouldn't be a threat."

DM exclaims, "Then the first one screeches, as if in answer, and they swoop down to attack!"

Vraklul says, "I don't see any reason not to trust him."

Horst says, "He said they wouldn't be a threat to a large group of people."

DM says, "(roll initiative)"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 3 = 14

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

Shaborys clears the initiative.

Shaborys registers herself at init 14.

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

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 - 1 = 18

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

Quarion registers Qiuarion at init 6.

DM registers pteranodon at init 20.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "shit"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Yaym go Horst!"

Horst registers Horst at init 18.

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I guess you hav eto change your name now."

[slingergame] Horst says, "uh oh"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Did I overhear you earlier picking out spells that could make us look like a larger group of people?"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "You mean silent Image?"

DM says, "I guess we lost hunter again? Well then"

DM displays the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Qiuarion(6)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Maybe?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Could work."

[slingergame] DM asks, "And who is this Impostor ?!?"

Vraklul registers himself at init 4.

Quarion removes Qiuarion from the initiative list.

Quarion registers himself at init Quarion.

DM says, "So, they each swoop on one of you"

Shaborys displays the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Vraklul(4)

DM says (to Quarion), "Nearly there"

Quarion registers himself at init 6.

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

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "+s"

DM advances the initiative: PTERANODON(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) Vraklul(4)

DM displays the initiative: PTERANODON(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) Vraklul(4)

DM says, "First Horst"

Luthian arrives from the east.

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

Horst says, "ouch"

DM rolls 2 4-sided dice: 1 2 | 3 + 1 = 4

DM says, "Then Shaborys"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims (at Luthian), "We're being attacked by a pteranodon. Roll for initiative!"

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

DM says, "Then Quarion"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 3 = 5

DM says, "Then vraklul"

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

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "A hit."

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 3 = 5

DM rolls 2 4-sided dice: 3 4 | 7 + 1 = 8

Luthian registers himself at init 5.

DM says (to luthian), "There is a pteranodon just for you"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is that one pteranodon making four attacks or four pteranodons?"

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

[slingergame] DM says, "The later"

DM says, "but misses"

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) HORST(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) Luthian(5) Vraklul(4)

[slingergame] Luthian says, "I'm assuming I don't have advantage."

Horst bleeds and casts spells.

[slingergame] DM says, "No"

Horst says, "Let this Guiding Bolt guide us"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Mmkay."

[slingergame] DM asks, "Why would you?"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Just making sure."

Horst casts Guiding Bolt at the one chewing on him.

DM says, "roll it"

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

DM says, "Boom"

Horst says, "Do spells crit? I'm not sure."

DM says, "Yes"

DM says, "if not, it's a house rule"

Horst says, "okay"

Horst rolls 8 6-sided dice: 3 5 2 3 1 5 2 3 | 24

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Horst), "When you're done, can you hand Spidersbane back to me? I'll need it for my turn."

Horst says, "24 points of radiant damage and the next attack against it has advantage (if it isn't dead already.)"

DM says, "Horst cast Guding Bolts, and basically the pteranodon drops from the sky as a brick of charcoal"

Horst says, "Ilmater be praised."

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) SHABORYS(14) Quarion(6) Luthian(5) Vraklul(4)

Shaborys shoots at the one that swooped at her.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 5 = 18

DM says, "hits"

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

DM says, "Though gravelly injured, it remains airborne"

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) QUARION(6) Luthian(5) Vraklul(4)

Quarion exclaims, "And now for my latest trick!"

Quarion waves his quarterstaff, pulls out some fleece from his woolly coat, and conjures up an illusion of a crowd of orcs riding alongside Quarion and his companions. This crowd is contained in a 15 foot cube.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "The orcs are very thin and very ugly."

DM says, "Allrighty"

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) LUTHIAN(5) Vraklul(4)

Luthian moves to engage the nearest pteranodon! Stabby stab and whatnot.

DM exclaims, "Stab away!"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Internet."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Sure. Stab away!"

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

DM says, "That doesn't hit"

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) Luthian(5) VRAKLUL(4)

Vraklul rages, but ignores the pteranodon that just struck him, instead moving to flank and then attack the one by Luthian.

DM says, "Sure"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "If that means moving out of mine's range, it gets its AoO with a Disadvantage."

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

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

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Miss!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Lucky you."

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 5 = 22

DM says, "hit"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Possibly the pteras were tempted by the delicious ponyflesh"

DM says, "Ironically, that was the weakest one."

Vraklul slashes into the angry bird. The angry lizard wanna-be-dragon-but-can't-even-breath-fire bird.

DM says, "The long-thing-you-just-said bird is dead."

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: PTERANODON(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) Luthian(5) Vraklul(4)

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "I could never be bothered to give all the different mob members different hit points"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "But it's right there on our character sheets."

DM says, "The pteranodons fly up, clearly confused by the orc army appearing beside you, but they keep circling above you. (out of melee range, but not ranged, er, range)"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to horst), "Really? HUh. I just like physically marking down hitpoints, rolling for them etc."

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) HORST(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) Luthian(5) Vraklul(4)

Horst draws his crossbow of light... errr, light crossbow.

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

Horst says, "twang"

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) SHABORYS(14) Quarion(6) Luthian(5) Vraklul(4)

Shaborys shoots at the same pteranodon again (I presume we can sort of tell the difference, or else just any one that is above me).

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

Shaborys asks, "How does crit work?"

DM says, "The one with the arrow sticking out of it holy crap"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "I think you double the number of damage dice?"

DM says, "You roll twice the dice, bit only add the modififer once"

Shaborys rolls 2 6-sided dice: 5 6 | 11 + 3 = 14

DM says, "That is one dead pteranodon"

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) QUARION(6) Luthian(5) Vraklul(4)

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "No, that's *three* dead pteranodons!"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "it's feathered now!! ha ha hee heh"

DM says, "Two left, circling above you and the orc army"

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

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "haha"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "D&D dad jokes"

Quarion asks, "How high up are they?"

DM says, "In range for any ranged stuff"

Quarion says, "OK, big birds. Time to go to bed."

DM says, "Let's say 30 ft"

Quarion says, "Oh shit"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Okay if we wrap up after this fight?"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "sure"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Sure, if we win."

Quarion says, "erase that 'shit'"

Quarion says, "OK, big birds. Time to go to bed."

Quarion takes out a pinch of sand, shakes it, mutters the magic words, and casts Sleep on the pteranodons.

[slingergame] Horst says, "I'm leaving a note for Udo that these things attacked us first for some reason"

DM says, "That's just mean"

Quarion rolls 5 8-sided dice: 2 3 8 7 8 | 28

[slingergame] Horst says, "woah flashback to the way Sleep used to work"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Is there a problem."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Horst), "How's that?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Oh, it works that way again. Hunh."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Where you roll the total HD (or hp) affected and then work your way through"

DM says, "One of the pteranodons drops out of the sky and lands with an ugly *crack* but one is still up there, unharmed and free"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yep"

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) LUTHIAN(5) Vraklul(4)

[slingergame] Horst says, "Guess I don't play the wizard very often"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks (of luthian), "You with us?"

Luthian moves to engage the lone pteranodon, blade at the ready. Here birdy birdy birdy.. or something like that.

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Crits for everyone!"

DM says (to luthian), "It's flying 30 feet above you due to an illusionary orc army conjured by Quarion"

[slingergame] Horst says, "It's an Oktoberfest miracle"

DM says, "You can shoot it with a ranged weapon, though"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Oh let him throw his sword like a cool kid"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ha ha."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Works great as long as you hit and kill the thing. Otherwise you kinda feel like a tool."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Good grief, my internet sucks."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Sorry, dude"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "I apologize for holding things up."

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "So, do you have any ranged attacks?"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "I believe so."

DM says, "Then you just crit attacked with your shortbow"

DM says, "Roll 2d6+3"

Luthian rolls 2 6-sided dice: 6 1 | 7 + 3 = 10

DM says, "The last pteranodon, having been met with Vraklul, is a tough one and takes that hit"

DM advances the initiative: pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) Luthian(5) VRAKLUL(4)

DM says, "(though it looks badly hurt)"

Vraklul drops his greataxe in his lap, pulls out a javelin and throws it at the creature who dared attack him!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Man."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Muahaha."

[slingergame] Horst says, "That's a good way to end this session alright."

Vraklul rolls 3 6-sided dice: 5 1 3 | 9 + 5 = 14

[slingergame] DM says, "man"

[slingergame] DM asks, "I think you rolled a normal attack �, like, once?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah, sorry. I'm not sure what went wrong that round."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Admittedly, that normal attack did still insta-kill the monster with one hit."

[slingergame] Luthian says, "One-Hit Wonder."

Shaborys wonders whether pteranodon is good to eat.

Quarion wonders why the hell the pteranodons attacked him and his friends.

DM says, "You are surrounded by dead pteranodon, though the one that fell from the sky is not quite dead and is suddenly encircled by blue sparks of magic"

Shaborys uh oh?

Quarion exclaims, "Oh shit!"

DM says, "And it speaks, booming, with a human voice"

Vraklul asks, "Are lizard birds usually magical...?"

DM says, "YOU HAVE DEFIED THE CULT OF THE GOAT FOR THE LAST TIME"

DM says, "And then it's over."

Shaborys rolls her eyes.

Shaborys stabs the remaining bird.

Quarion exclaims, "What the hell? I thought we'd killed all those Goat Clan goblins!!"

Quarion says, "Wait."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Male or female voice?"

Vraklul says, "We certainly didn't kill the goat."

[slingergame] DM says, "Female"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Gnomish?"

Quarion asks, "Maza Belltwinkle????"

[slingergame] DM says, "no"

DM says (to Quarion), "This voice didn't sound quite as crazy"

Quarion says, "Uh oh."

Horst says, "No crazier than a voice coming out of a huge flying lizard normally sounds."

Quarion says, "We have an unexpected enemy. And we don't know who it is."

Horst says, "I think it might be the Cult of the Goat."

Quarion says, "Who *she* is."

Vraklul says, "Maybe she's the goat."

Horst asks, "Who's in the mood for wings?"

Vraklul says, "I do like my dark meat."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I did not expect you to eat ALL the monsters"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "We didn't eat Udoain!"

[Crows-Nest] Horst exclaims, "Stop making them so delicious!"

Luthian goes home.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "We traditionally use every part of the hit die"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I wonder what happens if you realize the true monsters are ... yourselves"

[slingergame] Horst asks, "Same time next week yeah?"

[slingergame] DM says, "yep"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "yay"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Woot."

[slingergame] DM says, "as usual, are there any lingering questions etc."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "ANd thanks for playing!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Thanks!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Thanks for DMing"

[slingergame] (from Vraklul) Vraklul asks, "Are we level four yet?"

[slingergame] DM says, "I hope it was a nice change of pace after all the exposition last time"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I thought Udo was going to kill us for sure"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Actually, yeah, what was that 'Borys' comment about earlier?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "yeah it was a good mix"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Borys is for me I think"

[slingergame] DM says, "Horst didn't inquire about it so ..."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ah, so we don't know IC either."

[slingergame] (from Quarion) Horst says, 'Dammit.'

[slingergame] Horst says, "I think I'm probably headed in to replace him or something but it seemed uncouth to discuss internal matters in front of heretics"

[slingergame] DM says, "As I said, you'll level at plot relevant points, not so much XP-points"

Luthian arrives from the east.

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Hey, I'm not a heretic! I'm just an infidel!"

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Anyway, that was fun. Thanks!"

[slingergame] Horst says, "When you're only running one combat per day they can be kinda big. But maybe they were and we just critted our way to victory."

[slingergame] DM says, "Aw, thank you for indulding me"

[slingergame] Horst says, "They don't all need to be nailbiters though"

[slingergame] DM says, "I did not expect the spider combat to be over *that* quickly"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Yeah it's always kinda swingy but even moreso at lower levels"

[slingergame] Vraklul and Spidersbane are always pretty swingy.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I think I'm getting better at diversifying my spells."

[slingergame] Luthian says, "So, this isn't a "You get XYZ XP, and level," but "You've reached a strategic point, and gain a level" game."

[slingergame] DM says (to luthian), "Yep"

[slingergame] Horst says, "you gain a level *and* 16gp."

[slingergame] DM says, "It makes balancing and preparing combat easier"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Or even a 'I'm about to suddenly make combat a lot more lethal. you'd better gain a level first' kind of game!"

[slingergame] DM says, "I already messed it up, because in my original plan you went to Wolfwater first, and there were some quests there I need to update now"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Would the baby spiders have found their way out of the horse?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I don't know if there's a 'fancy expanded critical hit' table or product for 5e, or maybe even generically, but sometimes those are fun to use if you're so inclined"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, and they would have crawled all over you in the night"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ew."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims (at DM), "Blame Norin for that. He's the one who talked us into going here first!"

[slingergame] DM says, "And lain there own eggs inside you. Nothing for a week, and suddenly you'd feel funny and tingly all over...and then the itch starts"

[slingergame] Horst says, "As much as I might joke that the game is on rails, it really is pretty open and I appreciate that"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Are you just trying to spread your own arachnophobia to everyone else?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Well, it kind of is on rails in that it's "go here, do that" but I hope I leave you enough options."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I dunno, I think so far we've learned that spiders aren't scary at all."

[slingergame] Horst says, "and also delicious"

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha"

[slingergame] DM says, "The real horrors are giant toads"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Shh, don't mention them in front of Borys."

[slingergame] Shaborys has nightmares.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "See? See?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "So slimy."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And they are incredibly difficult to ride."

[slingergame] Horst says, "And they're corrupting our youth"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hahah"

[slingergame] DM says, "Anyway, I shall be off to sleep and see y'all next week"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian is the worst rogue ever. Only has 82 gold. XD