[slingergame] PerrySimm says, "Log on."

Horst arrives from the south.

Horst asks, "Would it be impolite to home my body here?"

Shaborys asks, "Seems fine to me?"

Vraklul says, "Yeah, I'm homed in the room just east of here."

DM says, "helklo, fantasy kids"

DM says, "well this is off to a good start"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "If you're trying to censor yourself, it's spelled 'heck'."

Horst says, "Aloha, master of dungeons"

DM says, "Looks like we are pitifully short on Quarions"

Horst says, "We've got some walking to do anyway, I think"

DM says, "I was gonna give him a minute since he just connected."

DM says, "But yeah, you are surrounded by dead pteranodons"

Shaborys says, "Yum!"

DM says, "And just had an ominous warning"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Did he just leave again?"

Horst asks, "Is it late enough to set up camp or do we have some daylight left to make some more distance?"

DM says, "It's around noon"

[Crows-Nest] Horst asks, "Maybe?"

Horst says, "I think it might be wise to get some distance away from here"

Vraklul asks, "Should we dress the meat first, or just carry it like it is?"

Shaborys looks up with a wing in her mouth. She politely removes it and hides it behind her back.

Luthian keeps watch over the encampment, unless called to attend to other matters.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Damnit Jim I'm a cleric not a butcher"

DM says, "A survival roll will probably tell you what's best"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 0 = 19

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "It's to crush your enemies, see them driven before and hear the lamentations of their women, right?"

DM says, "You prepare the meat for carrying (I *think you're supposed to bleed it and gut it, but you do the rest later?)"

DM says, "Anyway, boy are you in for a feast tonight"

Vraklul says, "Mmm, mmm."

Shaborys yippee.

Horst says, "Hey, this one is gravid."

DM asks, "So you strap the pteranodons to your saddles and keep going?"

[slingergame] DM asks, "gravid?"

Horst says, "Yes we do"

Vraklul asks (of Horst), "It's got gravy on it already?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Like pregnant, but for egg-laying creatures"

Horst says, "There's some leathery eggs in here"

DM says, "Eww, but okay"

Vraklul asks, "So we're set for breakfast as well?"

Peregrine arrives from the east.

DM says, "so you travel on, through rocky, hill territority, and it is getting colder and colder, until you find a good place to rest for the night."

Horst says, "Exactly"

Peregrine waves:

DM says, "...and then Quarion falls into the chasm of eternal doom. Oh hi"

[slingergame] Horst says, "bonsoir"

Quarion exclaims, "Hey! I mudmail Tale to warn him I'd be ten minutes late!"

DM says, "Must've been around the time I logged off"

Luthian keeps his head on a proverbial swivel. Once the party reaches its encampment site, he settles in, and resumes his task of weapon upkeep. Yay for sharpened stabby things.

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "You missed the exciting meat-packing scene!"

DM says, "It's so cold that whoever keeps watch is either huddled by the fire or walking around stomping their feet and with their arms wrapped around them."

Horst cuddles with Fat Pony.

DM says, "In the middle of the night, on Luthian's watc, Bloodfang suddenly perches up."

[slingergame] DM asks, "That's what you named it?"

[slingergame] Horst exclaims, "Absolutely!"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "At least it wasn't fudge."

Luthian blinks. "Eh?" He glances to Bloodfang.

DM says, "The ponies also seem a bit nervous."

DM says, "Bloodfang stares into the darkness of the mountains and growls."

[slingergame] Luthian will hold for other poses?

Horst snores.

DM says, "Suddenly, somewhere in the far distance, there is a howl. And another one."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ah, these would be the wolves who are also not going to attack us."

DM says, "Bloodfang's ears folds down. he begins to quiver and cuddles up to Luthian."

Luthian offers the mutt a reassuring petting, as he continues to keep watch, one hand always on his weapon.

Quarion says, "Dammit, the Goblin Goat gang have also enchanted the wolves."

Quarion says, "They're really motivated to kill us."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "If it seems like we're about to be attacked, it might not hurt to wake us in time to put on armor."

DM says, "There seems to be an answering howl from the other side of camp. And another one. They sound very far off."

DM says (to luthian), "Roll perception"

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 0 = 9

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Welp. We're gonna die."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Luthian sees a snowman."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Technically there's no mechanical penalty to sleeping in even plate all the time, but let's not be that cheesy"

Shaborys continues to snooze, wrapped up in fox furs.

Quarion wakes up. 'Wolves?'

DM says (to quarion), "No you don't"

Quarion falls asleep again.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I was talking in my sleep."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "This dream about wolves is so realistic"

Vraklul rolls over in his sleep, most likely onto one of you.

DM says, "No, you weren't awake in the first place"

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

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 1 = 15

DM says, "Bloodfang suddenly jumps up and barks into the night, and you hear something small scuttle away."

DM says, "As soon as he starts to bark, there is infernal barking all around you and you all are startled awake."

Shaborys blinks. "What the h*ck?"

Vraklul asks, "Did someone say something?"

Horst says, "WHAT HO"

Quarion rubs his eyes. 'Haleth? Oh, darn.'

DM says, "The howls are still very distant, and as soon as they started, Bloodfang perched down and stars to whine."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I assume that * is a vowel that only exists in Infernal, and is only used in the most obscene swear words."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It would make you blush if you knew infernal"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to Quarion), "he he"

Horst asks, "Vraklul, do those sound like common everyday wolves?"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 0 = 5

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Survival.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, they do"

Vraklul says, "Yes. And Udoian said that the wolves wouldn't likely attack us as long as we were in a group."

Luthian continues to stand watch, eyes and ears open for Danger(TM). He readies a weapon, juuust in case something wicked this way comes.

Horst says, "Oh okay then."

Vraklul says, "But then, he also said that about the pteranodons. So perhaps we should be prepared just in case."

Vraklul starts putting on his armor.

Horst says, "mmrmf"

DM says, "Everybody roll perception"

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

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

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 2 = 8

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

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

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "... Was that a Nat20?"

DM says (to sharobys&luthian), "Those howls are a distraction! They are coming from the other side"

Shaborys says, "Guys, we're in trouble. They're coming from over there."

DM says, "Usually you wouldn't have time to warn the others, but as that was a Nat20, Luthian screams a warning."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh, oh ok."

Quarion exclaims, "Oh shit!!!!"

DM says, "You are beset by wolves! Everyone roll initiative"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 3 = 23

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 4 = 24

Shaborys registers herself at init 23.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 2 = 21

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 - 1 = 6

Vraklul registers himself at init 21.

Quarion registers himself at init 24.

Quarion displays the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) pteranodon(20) Horst(18) Shaborys(14) Quarion(6) Luthian(5) VRAKLUL(4)

Luthian rolls 1 203-sided die: 86 | 86

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 3 = 18

Horst says, "wasn't cleared"

Vraklul clears the initiative.

Vraklul registers himself at init 21.

Shaborys registers herself at init 23.

Luthian registers himself at init 18.

Horst registers Horst at init 6.

Quarion registers himself at init 24.

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

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says (to Luthian), "Rolling a 203-sided die? Man, that was gutsy."

DM registers DireWolf at init 13.

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

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "I fat-fingered the roll. :p"

DM registers wolf at init 11.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Would have done better if you'd just taken 100."

DM advances the initiative: QUARION(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Ok, what do I see, august DM?"

DM says, "So, a bunch of wolves are coming out of the dark towards y'all, with one especiall ferocious looking one at the head"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Ah well. Next time."

Quarion says, "The dire wolf is the especially ferocious one, I guess."

DM says, "That is a fair assumption"

Quarion points his fingers at the Dire Wolf! 'Begone, fierce one!' he yells, and three missiles of blue-tinged magic hurtle towards the wolf's slavering jaws!

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 4 | 4

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2

DM says, "The wolf is singed and his fur stands comically on end, and there is the smell of burning flesh, but he continues on his way."

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) SHABORYS(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Shaborys takes aim with her shortbow and shoots the dire wolf.

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

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ugh"

DM says, "Nope"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) VRAKLUL(21) Luthian(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "How far are they?"

[slingergame] DM says, "They are within the camp now, so you can easily move to attack"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "And I assume they were behaving menacingly toward us even before Quarion attacked them?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, growling and slovering and all that"

Vraklul rages and charges forth, Spidersbane held aloft!

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

DM asks, "The Dire Wolf, I assume?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Right."

[slingergame] DM says, "That hits"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

Vraklul growls and slavers while he hacks into the beast.

DM says, "He is stopped in his tracks as you cleave away at him"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) LUTHIAN(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Luthian moves to an attack position, and lunges out at the dire wolf.

DM says, "Roll it"

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

DM says, "No�e"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) DIREWOLF(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

DM exclaims, "The wolf attack Vraklul!"

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

DM says, "But only bites into the armor"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Wait, does he have advantage?"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Good thing I got dressed today!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "He does not/"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(As neither did I.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Aha"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) DireWolf(13) WOLF(11) Horst(6)

DM says, "One wolf for everyone but Vraklul"

DM says, "Well go in Initiative order"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 4 = 17

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I've mostly been decided whether or not to attack recklessly by how much I think I'm likely to get attacked back."

DM says, "I believe that hits Quarion"

Quarion exclaims, "Argh!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "One enemy versus all of us: probably a good idea. Me waging into a big mass of enemies: probably not so much."

DM rolls 2 4-sided dice: 2 1 | 3 + 2 = 5

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

[slingergame] Quarion says, "And I lose 5 HP."

DM says, "Stabby's wolf misses"

[slingergame] DM says, "yes"

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

DM says, "As does Luthians"

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

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "We haven't completed a long rest yet, right?"

Horst says, "huzzah"

DM says, "Also Horsts"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Since what?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "The pteranodon fight."

[slingergame] DM says, "Oh, since the last fight? Nope, but a short one."

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) HORST(6)

Horst leaps to his feet, naked as the day he was born.

Horst says, "I pick up my shield and cast some Sacred Flame against the wolf who is trying to bite my bits off."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "In his defense, it's very cold in the mountains at night"

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

Horst says, "The wolf gets a Dex13 saving throw."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 2 = 15

DM says, "Aw"

DM asks, "Does he still take damage?"

Horst says, "No."

Horst shakes off the remnants of a dream.

Horst says, "Okay go."

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: QUARION(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Make magic go now"

Quarion groans, suffering from the wolf bite. 'Curses.' With renewed magical energy, he hurls a bolt of fire at the wolf attacking him! Maybe cantrips will save him.

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

Quarion says, "Noooo"

DM says, "Quarion burns a hole into his sock"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) SHABORYS(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Shaborys disengages with cunning action, steps back from her wolf, and takes aim at the dire wolf again.

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

DM says, "Yep"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "That wolf bite a chunk out of my arm! How was I supposed to throw straight?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "You've got two of them!"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "And it's attacking Vraklul, so I can sneak?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

Shaborys rolls 3 6-sided dice: 3 5 6 | 14 + 3 = 17

DM exclaims, "The dire wolf keels over, dead!"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) VRAKLUL(21) Luthian(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Vraklul exclaims (at Shaborys), "Thanks!"

Shaborys thumbs up at Vraklul.

Vraklul turns and goes after Luthian's wolf next.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 5 = 14

DM says, "Yes, barely"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

DM says, "That's also an ex-wolf."

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) LUTHIAN(18) DireWolf(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Luthian offers a nod of thanks to Vraklul, and goes after the nearest not-dead wolf. Hyah!

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

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It's like paying it forward, except better, because wolves."

DM says, "That hits"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Yup."

Luthian rolls 1 8-sided die: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7

DM says, "Yep, that wolf felt that"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) DIREWOLF(13) wolf(11) Horst(6)

DM removes DireWolf from the initiative list.

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) WOLF(11) Horst(6)

DM exclaims, "Luthian's wolf fights in a dead rage!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 4 = 24

DM says, "Whoops"

DM says, "roll 4d4+2"

DM rolls 4 4-sided dice: 1 1 4 4 | 10 + 2 = 12

DM says (to luthian), "You take 12 damage"

Shaborys yikes.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Wait, but Luthian's wolf is dead."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Has that last-gasp type power, I guess"

[slingergame] Horst says, "dead monster swingin"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Or is 'in a dead rage' implying this is some kind of undead wolf situation?"

[slingergame] DM says, "No, that was the wolf Luthian attacked"

[slingergame] Horst says, "ohh ok"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Oh, sorry, was I supposed to roll? I was wondering."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Oh. So it stopped attacking the person it was attacking before?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Whom Shaborys disengaged from"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, I see."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Luthian's hand-me-down wolf."

DM exclaims, "Quarion's wolf attacks him again!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 4 = 7

Quarion exclaims, "Re-argh!"

DM says, "But misses"

Quarion exclaims, "Phew, I was scared!"

DM exclaims, "Horst!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 4 = 17

Horst says, "oh yeah"

DM rolls 2 4-sided dice: 1 4 | 5 + 2 = 7

Horst says, "oww my bits"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) wolf(11) HORST(6)

Horst huddles behind his shield.

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Avenge your bits!"

Horst says, "Dodge action, full defense, so attackers have disadv against me."

DM says, "Gotcha"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: QUARION(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Horst says, "Little help here, my friends."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Quarion?"

Quarion points his two hands in opposite directions, one finger at the wolf who bit a chunk of him, one finger at the wolf attacking Brother Horst Simov! The first two missiles of magic rush forth from the first finger, and the third one through the second.

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1

[slingergame] Horst says, "thanks"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Multitasking is hard!"

DM says, "Both wolves are hit by that, but are still standing"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) SHABORYS(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Shaborys shoots at Horst's wolf.

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

Shaborys rolls 3 6-sided dice: 5 3 6 | 14 + 3 = 17

DM says, "That wolf is very dead"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) VRAKLUL(21) Luthian(18) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Vraklul circles back to the wolf that was originally going after Shaborys, and then after Luthian. He attacks it recklessly.

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

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

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(*Now*, with the advantage.)"

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

Vraklul gets a bit more wolf blood on Spiderbane's blade.

DM says, "Yeah, that half-dead wolf is now half past dead"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) LUTHIAN(18) wolf(11) Horst(6)

DM says, "One wolf left, master assassin!""

Luthian attacks! Yah! ..?

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

DM says, "nope"

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) WOLF(11) Horst(6)

DM says, "The wolf tries to take another bite out of Quarion"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 4 = 7

DM advances the initiative: Quarion(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) wolf(11) HORST(6)

[slingergame] Quarion says, "That wolf was distracted by the two magic missiles he got in the jaws."

Horst hmms.

Horst pulls a burning branch out of the fire and swings at the wolf.

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6

Horst says, "hyah hyah"

DM asks, "Are you trying to scare it away?"

Horst says, "Yes I am"

DM says, "The wolf seems utterly unaffected (which is in itself unusual)"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: QUARION(24) Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(18) wolf(11) Horst(6)

Horst exclaims, "I say how unusual!"

DM says, "Quarion, you are beset by ... wolf."

Quarion takes advantage of the ineptitude of the wolf attacking him, and conjures up a bolt of fire!

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 4 = 19

Quarion rolls 1 10-sided die: 8 | 8

Quarion exclaims, "Take that, foul beast!"

DM exclaims, "With a pathetic yowl, the wolf keels over!"

DM exclaims, "You are victorious!"

Quarion exclaims, "Yeeehaaa!"

Shaborys shouts, "Bad doggies." Bloodfang whines. "Not you."

Horst throws both hands above his head in exultation.

Vraklul says, "You know, I'm starting to wonder if somebody has something against us."

Quarion exclaims (at Vraklul), "You don't say!"

Horst says, "That'll get the blood pumping."

Quarion asks, "Didn't that pteranodon tell us who was after us?"

Horst says, "If you are injured, please see me at your earliest convenience."

Quarion raises his hand.

Shaborys says, "The cult of the goat still wants us dead, apparently."

Horst heals the injured, as required.

Vraklul asks, "When do we get attacked by a herd of mountain goats?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Quarion) DM says, 'Right. Now.'

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "There is bleating from the dark... all around you,"

Horst says, "I need to warm up within my sack of sleeping now."

Horst super-heals up Luthian before going back to sleep, though.

Vraklul says (to Horst), "If you want, we could get you some wolf furs."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Horst asks, "Do half-orcs know about shrinkage?""

Vraklul says, "You might be warmer wearing some of them. Or at least one of them."

Horst says, "mmrmf"

Luthian feels better after the super-healing. Yay. <3

Quarion sings, 'It's cold outside... no kind of atmosphere... Fun, fun, fun, in the sun, sun, sun....'

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to DM), "I feel that no answer I could give to that would be appropriate and polite."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "But let's just say: the lack of darkvision isn't the only reason to pity humans."

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

Horst tries to remember to put his goggles down somewhere within reach the next time he goes to sleep.

[Crows-Nest] Luthian is really, really looking forward to level 17. XD

DM says, "Bloodfang trots around and looks down at the dead wolves smugly."

Vraklul cleans his axe, takes off his armor and goes back to bed. Maybe he'll sleep in a bit tomorrow.

Luthian goes back to keeping watch, and keeping his tools and all in good repair.

Shaborys snuggles back up in her furs.

DM says, "Bloodfang rolls up by the fire, for some odd canine reason super pleased with himself."

Quarion goes back to sleep, this time closer to the fire. Hmmm.

Horst says, "Not like wolves to set up a diversion like that"

Quarion says, "Mmm mmm."

DM says, "Bloodfang gets up and flops onto Quarion."

Vraklul is already asleep by the time Horst says that.

Quarion pulls his sheepskin hat over his eyes and scratches Bloodfang's head.

Quarion says, "Mmmmm."

[slingergame] Vraklul wonders if we're all sleeping in separate piles of furs, or if we're just one big mass of adventurers-and-blankes, huddled together for warmth.

[slingergame] Horst says, "and ponies"

[slingergame] DM says, "That's for you folks to decide."

[slingergame] DM says, "The ponies stand around, aways away."

[slingergame] DM says, "You don't want big, easily scared animals next to you."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims (at DM), "Hey, I'm not that easily scared!"

DM exclaims (at slinger), "Wait till you learn that you have male-pattern baldness!"

DM says, "Anyway, you all fall asleep ..."

DM exclaims, "...and later in the night !"

DM says, "...nothing happens. You all sleep in a bit."

Quarion dreams, but not of wolves.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "In 3.5, tieflings had resistance to cold, and they apparently took that away."

Vraklul dreams about spiders. Squishy, crunchy spiders.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "I didn't even remember that there were tieflings in 3.5. Were they just a monster type, back then?"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "You shudder like those coldskin suckers!"

[slingergame] Horst says, "They were a late arrival"

[slingergame] Horst says, "invented by Wolfgang Baur"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "OOC talk will cease!"

Vraklul says, "Good morning."

Vraklul does his morning stretches and such.

Horst waits for breakfast.

Quarion yawns, and pulls up his sheepskin hat.

Vraklul says, "We're killing so much meat, it's getting to be a challenge to carry it all."

Luthian decided to catch a quick nap while he could, and wakes up come the morning. He does some stretches, and reports in.

Quarion exclaims, "Breakfast!"

Quarion says, "Wolf-fles."

DM says, "Yeah, but you have nothing to really keep it fresh, so the problem solves itself, even if you personally think those maggots are super crunchy. And Shaborys too, probably."

Vraklul cuts up the wolves, saving the skins to be sold and to a furrier at the next village.

[slingergame] Horst exclaims, "But it's cold out!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Not that cold (ominous pause) yet"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Thawing it out seems like the harder part."

DM says (to vraklul), "Give me a Survival check for that"

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

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Look, if I have made nothing else clear at this point, I think I can assert one thing with certainty:"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Vraklul knows how to cut up animals."

Luthian meanders about, keeping eyes peeled for trouble.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It is basically the one thing he does the best."

[slingergame] DM says, "You perfectly cean the 5 pelts"

[slingergame] Horst says, "That'll help convince our crazy druid friend that we're not just poachers"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Horst), "Then what were you doing with those eggs?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Eating them"

DM says, "So you continue your journey. You're getting higher and higher into the mountains, and in the late atfernoon, you see the first snow. The air is becoming a bit, and the path looks less travelled here, and some of the signpost you saw were broken."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Y'see, 'poachers', it's a pun...)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Man, good thing you're not breeding an army of pet pteranodons"

[slingergame] Horst says, "oh yeah"

Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Do you have any magic that can fix these signposts?"

Quarion shakes his head.

Vraklul shrugs. "Oh well."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Yes but the verbal component is singing the Ace of Bass song"

DM says, "In the late afternoon, the wind is howling and scratching with icy fingers at your exposed skin. You find a small, dirty cave, with the remains of an old, old camp in it."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Any corpses in this one?"

[slingergame] DM says, "No"

DM says, "The wind howls past the entrance unpleasently loud"

Vraklul says, "At least whoever stayed here last doesn't appear to have died here."

Horst says, "That's a good sign."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "5 stars would camp again"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "4 stars noise pollution"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "3 stars but we would have been able to see more if it hadn't been so cloudy that night"

Horst says, "Is there room for all the ponies in here too"

Horst asks, "?"

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "Tell it to the great gnome explorer, Yelp!"

DM says, "Yes, but now it's kind of crowded, and the ponies occasionally step over you when you sit down to eat and sleep"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Didn't we see him back in Direfrost?"

Shaborys pats Iados. Good pony.

Horst says, "I am okay with that."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "Could be!"

Horst remembers the goggles this time.

Horst says, "Since we're all snug in here, perhaps we could forgo a fire tonight."

Luthian keeps watch over the group, as always. Nothing hostile shall pass him without getting stabbed! Hmph.

Vraklul says, "In this cold, that seems unwise. But we should at least make the fire outside the cave rather than inside with us."

Shaborys nods.

Horst says, "As you say, master woodsman."

Quarion says, "Besides, I'm able to whip up fire at a moment's notice, if needed."

DM says (to vraklul), "It's far too cold and windy to get a fire going outside"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'd roll Survival, but if it doesn't involve cutting up animals, I probably won't manage it..."

Vraklul says (to Quarion), "Can you? I can't seem to get anything to light in this wind."

Quarion says (to Vraklul), "Sure! I just need to be sure you can keep the fire alive afterwards."

Horst lays out a bedroll somewhere where he won't get stepped on by anyone or anything.

Quarion says, "It's a big spell but I can do it."

Vraklul piles up some medium-big rocks in a semi-circle outside the mouth of the cave, to provide some shielding from the wind.

DM says (to horst), "Bloodfang seems to think that's a good spot and piles on top of you."

Luthian stays out of the way, while maintaining his post.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Horst), "You know you *just* agreed to getting stepped on by ponies. It's a little late to change your mind now."

Quarion says (to Vraklul), "It's going to be a bonfire, all right! Pile on the wood."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "fine I'll make a flag just to make my position clear"

Vraklul cheerfully cooperates.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "It'll have a curled-up snake on it and the words DON'T STEP ON ME PLEASE"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "These ponies are pretty cool, but I think they can' read."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "can't"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "They are too chill to read"

Quarion waves his hands, and conjures up a five-foot wide ball of fire, which descends upon the pile of wood and sets it ablaze in a trice!

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Flaming Sphere is badass."

[slingergame] DM says, ""in a trice?""

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Well, a minute."

[slingergame] DM says, "ah"

[slingergame] Quarion says, ""The sphere ignites flammable objects not being worn or carried""

DM says, "Whoosh! The fire burns! It burns for a good 15 minutes. Then it slowly goes out because of the wind, and it also begins to snows somewhat."

Quarion is somewhat deflated.

[Crows-Nest] Luthian plays sad bwah-bwaaah horn noise for Quar.

DM says, "No, you were impressively defied nature there for a second"

Shaborys pats Quarion on the shoulder.

DM says, "Here, have Inspiration"

Quarion perks up!

Quarion says (to Shaborys), "Thanks."

Horst says, "mmm, cold ptera leftovers"

DM says, "So, during the night, it continues to snow, but the snow doesn't last and turns the path outside into either slippery stone or half-frozen mud."

Vraklul says, "Ah well. I suppose if all eleven of hus huddle together, we'll be warm enough."

Shaborys says, "Only if Horst keeps his clothing on."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "snrk"

Luthian's stomach briefly rumbles at the mention of food. And warmth. Mm, food and warmth.

[Crows-Nest] (from Quarion) Horst does a clerical striptease!

DM says, "And in the morning, it looks cold and generally unpleasent outside"

Shaborys stays in bed.

Shaborys mumbles something that sounds like "fuck this".

Quarion says, "Come on. It'll be warmer at the Fire King's palace, surely."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Excuse me. F*ck th*s."

Vraklul says (to Borys), "You make a compelling point."

Vraklul says, "We have enough wolf to last us another day or two before it starts to go bad."

DM says, "Who's the first to step outside"

DM asks, "er?"

Quarion is!

Shaborys is not it.

DM says (to Quarion), "Roll perception"

Vraklul says, "We could just wait a bit and see if the ice melts."

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

Vraklul says, "Maybe until noon, at least."

Quarion looks around.

DM says (to quarion), "You step, outside, stretch a bit and look for a spot to relief yourself, and you do that thing were you slowly turn to the left and"

DM exclaims, "A BEAR ATTACKS YOU!"

Quarion jumps!

DM says, "Out of the blue, and totally silently"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "No one expects the drop bear"

Shaborys continues to roll around in the warm furs, debating getting up, hearing nothing.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Now I know why the DM is giving us plot XP instead of regular XP."

DM says (to Quarion), "Okay, make a Dex save, but with disadvantage"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So that we can't just hang out here waiting for the Goat Cult to keep attacking us with free encounters."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Disadvantage? How does that work then?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Roll twice, takte the lowest"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Roll twice, take the worst."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Roll 2 times, take worst result"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "okay"

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

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

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

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Goat Cult.. sounds baaa-d."

DM rolls 2 4-sided dice: 4 1 | 5 + 2 = 7

DM says, "Everyone in the cave sees Quarion look to his left, try to dodge, and then he is punched and suddenly slides back into the cave."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "From what I can tell, they seem pretty maaa-d."

Shaborys scrambles up. What the hell just happened?

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "That bear Leo DiCaprio'd me!"

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

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Bear with monk levels"

Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Did you slip on the ice?"

Shaborys peers outside the cave.

DM exclaims, "So, here's the situation : It's a small cave, and even though your ponies are well-bred, they panic!"

Quarion exclaims, "BEEEEEEEAAAAARR!"

DM says, "So everyone needs to make a Dex save to get out, or risk being trampled"

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

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

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

DM says, "Maybe it's a good time you guys rolled INI"

Vraklul possibly should have gotten out of bed before now.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 2 = 12

Vraklul clears the initiative.

Vraklul registers himself at init 12.

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

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

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7

Luthian registers himself at init 7.

Shaborys registers herself at init 11.

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 - 1 = 10

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 4 = 15

Quarion registers himself at init 15.

Horst says, "(10 is the saving throw)"

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 - 1 = 4

Horst registers Horst at init 4.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "This flag does nothing"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Ok I rolled a 10 as a saving throw. Am I trampled?"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian waits to hear about his 9, as well.

Shaborys deftly steps around the ponies, grabbing Iados's bridle to calm him down.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "My save was a 4. I'm pretty sure I just got a face full of Charliehoof."

DM says, "So, everyone but Shaborys takes the following damage:"

DM rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2 + 2 = 4

DM says, "Gah, I'm having lag"

DM displays the initiative: Quarion(15) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] DM exclaims (at horst), "Man!"

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

[slingergame] DM says, "Aaaand my file crashed. Sorry, one minute."

[slingergame] DM says, "INTERMISSION"

[slingergame] Horst says, "good old never-paying-attention-always-surprised Horst"

[slingergame] Shaborys dances to the intermission music. Ancient tiefling dance.

[slingergame] DM says, "The Taylor Swift of Adventurers"

[slingergame] Quarion dances and sings in Elvish!

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17

DM registers Bears = at init 17.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oh, wait. So I lost 7 HP to the bear and 4 HP from trampling."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Leaving me with a total of 9 HP."

[slingergame] Quarion groans!

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ouch"

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

[slingergame] Luthian says, "At least I still have 17 HP. <3"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "I recommend you stay behind us."

DM registers Jantranna at init 14.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Hmmmmm."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "With your top init spot, you might be able to disengage and move to the back of the cave, so any bears have to pass by us (giving us AoO's) to get to you."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14

DM registers = Goat at init 13.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Goat!"

DM advances the initiative: BEARS =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) = Goat(13) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Uh, wait. Is Jantranna the druid? Where is he?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Jantranna is someone the elf cleric mentioned."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "We haven't gotten our wiki fully up to date, so I don't remember quite what he said about them."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "He said to say hi."

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

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Not much. Just that they're a druid living in these parts."

DM says, "So, you all grab your favorite weapon and roll out of the cave, which is an utter pandemonium of scared ponies, whinnies, pulling on their ropes, the work. Outside are three bears, which are moving in to attack you."

Quarion exclaims, "F**************ck!"

DM says, "Behind the bear you see a woman in furs and leathers, obviously a druid, who holds a somewhat reluctant and disinterested looking goat on a leash."

DM says, "Since Shaborys is foremost, one bear attacks her"

Shaborys swears. "Bad bear!"

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

Shaborys ouch.

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

DM says, "The second bear chombs on Vraklul. Hmmm.... Tasty orc"

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

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It's true. I *am* pretty delicious."

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

DM says, "The third one chomps on ... hmmm..."

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2

DM exclaims, "Luthian!"

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

DM says, "But misses"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) QUARION(15) Jantranna(14) = Goat(13) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] Luthian cleans his pants. XD

Quarion exclaims (at Druid), "Stooooop! We mean no harm! We bring greetings from Udoian Glimmergaunt!"

DM says, "The bears are utterly silent, by the way, and so are you"

DM says (to quarion), "It comes out as : "...""

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Blasted magic!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "This might make spells with verbal components tricky."

[slingergame] Quarion goes all pale.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Or do they work fine as long as you perform the act of speaking, even if it doesn't produce actual sound?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "No they fail"

[slingergame] DM says, "Hmm, I think you can't cast them, but I'm actually not sure."

[slingergame] Horst says, "I'm pretty sure"

[slingergame] DM says, "aha"

[slingergame] DM says, "I confer to the DM who told me everything *sniff*"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Tactically, I'm pretty sure it's one of those Concentration spells, so if we can wail on her then the spell might drop"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Alternatively, it's kind of a tight radius of effect, so you could run away and fire in"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "My spells are mostly visual/somatic anyway."

[slingergame] Horst says, "V is verbal"

[slingergame] DM says, "What Horst said"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Ooops."

[slingergame] DM says, "I meant re: running a few steps away"

Quarion runs away!

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Verbal = you need to be able to talk, Somatic = you need to be able to use your hands, M = you need your component pouch."

DM exclaims, "I assume you stop as soon as you hear your footsteps. That was your move action. Magic away, brave wizard!"

Quarion asks, "Can I speak as bonus action?"

DM says, "Sure"

Quarion exclaims, "We mean no harm! We brings greetings from Udoian Glimmergaunt!"

DM exclaims, "I DON'T CARE! THE GOAT WILLS YOUR DEATH!"

Horst says, "Her voice doesn't come out though"

Horst says, "You can read lips real good"

DM says, "Right"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is the spell necessarily centered on her rather than us?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I... think so? Probably."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Using OOC knowledge will cease!"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I had a magic-user girlfriend for a while"

[slingergame] Vraklul just looked it up, but can't answer, because of ceasing.

[slingergame] DM asks, "Are you willing to back that up with an arcana check, sonny?"

[slingergame] DM says, "On your turn."

[slingergame] Horst says, "uhhh sure"

DM asks (of quarion), "Do you want to cast something?"

Quarion holds his hands with thumbs touching and fingers spread, and his hands bursts into flames!

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Great genius, you set yourself on fire"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "That Quarion is so hot right now"

(From Quarion) A sheet of fire stretches forth dramatically from his fingertips, forming a 15-foot cone that heads straight for the mad druid Jantranna!

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Awesome ! Does she roll anything?"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Make a DEX save, Jantranna!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "She'll take 3d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one."

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

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9

DM says (to quarion), "Roll damage"

Quarion rolls 3 6-sided dice: 4 2 1 | 7

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Wait. Do I halve that?"

DM says, "No, that hit both Jantranna and the Goat"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Clever, DM."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 1 = 16

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "SHE is a druid trying to make it in a man's world. HE is a goat. TOGETHER they are Jantranna and the Goat -- check your crystal ball for listings."

DM says, "But the silence remains! Jantranna is a tough cookie"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) JANTRANNA(14) = Goat(13) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

DM says, "Jantranna pats out a few remaining flames on her sleeve, takes a step back and casts Entangle at Vraklul"

DM says (to Vraklul), "Make strength save"

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

DM says, "Right, ignore that"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Phew."

DM says, "She has to maintain concentration"

DM says, "She moves closer and whacks Shaborys on the head"

Shaborys mouths "Bitch".

[slingergame] Horst says, "when mimes attack"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 2 = 15

Shaborys ouch!

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) = GOAT(13) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "I need to step away for a few mins. Gotta go check mail."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Back in two shakes."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "But is this the *same* goat, or...?"

DM exclaims, "The flaming goat bleats in pain, takes a few steps, and then dashes away!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Yes, this is the same goat."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Damnit."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "We're never going to catch that f*cker."

[slingergame] Horst says, "It's okay I prepared Hold Goat"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Hey, I can't remove the goat"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Because it's = Goat"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Can you remove the = Goat?"

[Crows-Nest] Zach says, "I've been there before, brother"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to zach), "We are NOTHING alike"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "We'll clear it at the end, whatevs"

[Crows-Nest] Zach says, "uh huh"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) = Goat(13) VRAKLUL(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

DM removes = Goat from the initiative list.

DM exclaims (at vraklul), "Bears are everywhere, bears, bears!"

Vraklul feels that his best option here, in lieu of all the circumstances, is to first become enraged, and to then attack the nearest bear. Recklessly, because why not?

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "I think that's Borys' bear, right?"

[slingergame] DM says, "It better be"

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

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

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 10 | 10 + 5 = 15

[slingergame] Horst asks, "how many bears are there really?"

Vraklul shouts, ".... ...... .. .......!"

[slingergame] DM says, "3"

[slingergame] Horst says, "ok"

DM says, "The bear looks in silent pain"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "No, but *really*?"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) SHABORYS(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] Horst says, "Quarion's porridge was too hot"

Shaborys attacks the bear standing next to her.

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

[slingergame] DM says, "These are the 3 last black bears in Bastafore. They've been hunted to extinction"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Aw, no."

[slingergame] Horst says, "We will properly honour them. By eating them."

DM exclaims, "That hits!"

Shaborys rolls 3 6-sided dice: 2 5 2 | 9 + 3 = 12

DM says, "The bear rolls over on its back and stretches its paws into the air"

DM says (to luthian), "Are you back yet="

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Aw, it wants tummy rubs."

[slingergame] DM says, "No, you brutally murdered it with an axe and a sowrd"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Do you want us to skip his turn or wait?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "skip"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) LUTHIAN(7) Horst(4)

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) HORST(4)

Horst runs into the absence of silence and tries to paralyze the druid.

Horst says, "She gets a Will save (yikes), DC 13"

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

Horst says, "Huzzah. She is now paralyzed, but gets another Will save at the end of each of her turns to throw it off. attack rolls have advantage and if within 5 feet are crits if they hit."

DM says, "Okay, Jantranna freezes up."

Horst exclaims, "Let's just knock her out!"

Horst concentrates.

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: BEARS =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

DM says, "The bears sort of stand around and suddenly don't seem to eager on attacking you. They don't move away, but they don't attack either."

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) QUARION(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

Quarion throws sand at the surviving bears, but the sand glistens with somniferous magic! He uses up a 2nd level slot to amplify his magical pow-waaaah.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "please Vraklul don't hurt em"

Quarion rolls 5 8-sided dice: 3 6 7 7 2 | 25

Quarion rolls 2 8-sided dice: 8 8 | 16

[slingergame] Quarion says, "the 2d8 is bonus from using a 2nd level slot for a 1rst-level spell ;)"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Did you cast sleep?"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Yep!"

[slingergame] DM asks, "For 41 HP?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "hibernate, actually"

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

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha, that exactly puts both of them to sleep"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) JANTRANNA(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Did the Silence end when the paralysis started?"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) VRAKLUL(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

DM says, "Oh wait, sorry, Will save"

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

Horst says, "Awww yeah she's better now"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is that at the end of her turn?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes. You're up."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Nice! I saved the last two black bears from extinction."

Vraklul goes after the back of Jantranna's head with the flat side of his blade. Because that is how you always do it in movies if you want to just knock someone out without really hurting them. Also, recklessly.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "They're both males"

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

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

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "And evil"

[Crows-Nest] Zach says, "but maybe they're gay!"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Actually I guess with Reincarnation you could come back as a bear"

DM asks, "You ... miss?"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says (to zach), "hah"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) SHABORYS(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

Shaborys also whacks Jantranna in the back of the head.

Vraklul . o O ( Stupid bears. Why can't they be spiders instead? )

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

DM says, "Yes"

Shaborys rolls 3 6-sided dice: 1 5 2 | 8 + 3 = 11

DM says, "And it autocrits"

Shaborys asks, "She's no longer paralyzed, though?"

Shaborys says, "So I just snuck."

DM says, "Oh, right"

DM says, "She is still up, but not to happy about it"

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) LUTHIAN(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] Horst says, "Yeah I sorta got screwed by the initiative order there. Oh well. I'll keep it in mind for next time. She still lost a whole turn."

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) HORST(4)

[slingergame] DM says, "Plus her control of the bears and the silence"

Horst issues a Command: 'Surrender!'

Horst says, "Another DC13 Will save for her."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 2 = 21

DM exclaims, "NEVER!"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: BEARS =(17) Quarion(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

DM advances the initiative: Bears =(17) QUARION(15) Jantranna(14) Vraklul(12) Shaborys(11) Luthian(7) Horst(4)

Horst exclaims, "OKAY!!"

DM removes Bears = from the initiative list.

[slingergame] Horst says, "Quarion my wayward son"

DM asks (of quarion), "Ahem?"

Quarion throws rose petals (yes, rose petals!) at Jantranna.

Quarion rolls 5 8-sided dice: 7 5 4 7 8 | 31

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "That's Sleep, for the uninitiated."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Not Romance."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "hehe"

DM exclaims, "Jantranna sleeps!"

DM exclaims, "You are victorious!"

Quarion exclaims, "Yes!"

Vraklul exclaims, "After that goat!"

Quarion does an elvish victory dance!

Shaborys ties her up while she sleeps.

Vraklul looks for goat prints in the snow.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 0 = 2

DM says (to Vraklul), "Survival for tracking"

DM says (to vraklul), "You follow some tracks and the yoAAAAAAH"

DM says, "Fall into a snowhole"

Vraklul exclaims, "It's not down here!"

DM says, "Headfirst, and only your feet wiggle"

Vraklul corrects that to, "Mm'm mmm mmmm mmmm!"

Shaborys sighs and pulls on Vraklul's feet.

DM exclaims, "plop!"

Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "Mmmmk you."

Vraklul swallows the snow in his mouth.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Sleep is an unexpectedly powerful spell."

Vraklul says, "Did anyone else see which way the goat went? I think I got a bit turned around just now."

Horst gathers up the various ponies.

DM says (to horst), "That's Animal Handling or Wisdom"

[Crows-Nest] Zach says, "though still a step down from Coma"

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

DM says, "Horst gathers up the ponies."

Shaborys sighs. "Man, that goat is a d*ck."

Vraklul asks, "Should we tie up this druid?"

Shaborys says, "I did."

DM says, "She is tied up"

Vraklul says, "Oh, good."

Vraklul says, "Sorry, I was busy tracking goats at the time."

DM says, "Bloodfang sniffs one of the snoring bears."

Shaborys says, "Tricking people into carrying out its wishes, and then dashing off when they're in trouble."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Is the goat white?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ooh boy."

[slingergame] DM asks, "Hm?"

Vraklul says, "Perhaps the goat is the big black ball thing we saw earlier, taking a physical form."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Against the snow"

Vraklul says, "A form which is neither big, nor black, nor a ball. Just to better trick us."

Quarion says, "Sounds counter-intuitive."

Vraklul says, "I do not pretend to understand the ways of big, black balls of evil."

Vraklul asks, "Should we wait here until this woman wakes up?"

Horst says, "I think she could be awoken any time we like"

Shaborys threatens to bop her on the head again.

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Back."

Vraklul asks, "If she wakes up, will she be able to cast more magic at us? Even if she's tied up?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "You missed me subduing the bad druid with rose petals."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian asks, "You lowered the b(l)oom on that wench?"

DM says (to Vraklul), "Not if she needs gestures"

Horst says, "Possibly but we could just bop her on the head until she stops"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I used Sleep, which is now officially my favorite spell, heh"

Vraklul searches her for any magic items, spell components, focus thingies, etc.

Luthian stands at the ready, stabby-thing sharp and ready for stabbage, juuust in case.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Seeing as how the last guy we tied up managed to somehow burn himself alive afterward."

DM says, "She has a few magical looking knick-knacks and her quaerstaff of course"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Stabbage is basically vicious, sentient cabbage."

Vraklul moves them all well out of her reach.

Quarion looks more closely at the knick knacks.

DM says, "Roll Arcana"

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

DM says, "Druid spell components"

Vraklul asks, "Anyone object to me trying to wake her up?"

Shaborys shakes her head.

Quarion exclaims, "I object! I used up magic to neutralize her in the first place!"

Quarion exclaims, "And I only have 9 HP!"

Horst says, "Oh, sorry."

Shaborys says, "Oh, right."

Vraklul says, "Good point. We should probably refresh ourselves at least first."

[slingergame] DM asks (of Quarion), "That reminds me, do you know you can use your spellbook to regenerate spell slots on a short rest?"

Horst asks, "Is anyone else injured?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "I need a little healing too, but not nearly as much. Should we take a short rest or use spells? Or both?"

Vraklul says, "A bit, yes."

Shaborys raises her hand!

Horst says, "I guess I got stepped on a little."

Horst says, "Okay let's see."

Vraklul points out the hoofprint on his right cheek.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks (of DM), "How does that work?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "ilac"

Shaborys says, "I was attacked by a bear and hit in the head by this b*tch."

[slingergame] Quarion asks (of DM), "I didn't know that?"

[slingergame] DM says, "How does that work? Well, my friend, give a man a fish etc."

[slingergame] DM says, "It's Arcane Recovery on p.135 in the PHB"

Horst rolls 2 8-sided dice: 2 5 | 7 + 3 = 10

Horst says, "Everyone gets back 10 hp."

Shaborys says, "Thanks!"

DM asks, "Even the druid?"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "oooo Thanks!"

Horst says, "Sure, even her"

[slingergame] Quarion says, ""You have learned to regain some of your magical energy by studying your Spellbook. Once per day when you finish a Short Rest, you can choose expended Spell Slots to recover. The Spell Slots can have a combined level that is equal to or less than half your wizard level (rounded up), and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher.""

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are we going to take a short magic-refreshing rest before waking her up, then?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Yeah, let's do that."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I recover one 2nd level spell slot from studying my book."

[slingergame] DM asks, "Which one?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "There's a difference between second level spell slots?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "the duration of Sleep is 1 minute, by the by'"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Okay, shit."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "There she goes..."

[slingergame] Horst says, "maybe she was very tired"

[slingergame] DM says, "Okay, after the short rest, you notice she must have already been awake for a while"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "What's up with the bears, who are presumably also awake?"

[slingergame] DM says, "And she looks at you sort of scared, but also defiantely and says : "What is the meaning of his?""

[slingergame] DM says, "They awoke and trotted off."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Is the goat white?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "oops"

Vraklul says (to Druid), "Oh, you're awake already."

Shaborys says, "You attacked us!"

Horst says, "Sorry ma'am but you attacked us."

Quarion says, "We didn't mean any harm."

Horst says, "You said the GOAT told you to."

DM asks, "I didn't! Is this some kind of joke?"

Quarion says, "No, ma'am."

Shaborys says, "You hit me in the head!"

DM exclaims, "Hey, who killed that bear!"

DM asks (of Shaborys), "Why would I hit you in the head? I don't even know you?"

Vraklul says, "We did, after it tried to kill us."

Horst says, "Unfortunately when you commanded the bear to attack us, we had to defend ourselves."

Shaborys says, "The bear also bit me. And one of them attacked our Wizard."

Quarion shows his wounds.

DM says, "Why would I risk such an animal to attack some travellers? This all makes no sense"

Shaborys says, "So, there's this goat, see. And it's evil."

Horst says, "There are foul magicks at work."

Shaborys says, "It gets in people's heads and then runs away."

Horst says, "We recently supped with Udoian Glimmergaunt and he said it had been some time since he'd seen you."

DM says, "She blinks. "A goat? I remember now ... I found a lonely goat, walking in the mountains ... I went to help it... It was far from it's home lands..."

Luthian remains silent, but keeps his wits about him. Something doesn't feel right. Perhaps he's just being paranoid. Perhaps not. We shall see.

Quarion asks, "But it wasn't really a goat, was it?"

DM says, "All I know is ... I looked into its eye ... and then I don't remember anything until just now"

[slingergame] Horst asks, "Hey, Vraklul has been around. Dude have you picked up even one word of Druidic that maybe you could drop right now?"

Quarion nods slowly.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I could do a Religion check, I guess. But you'd no doubt be better at that than me."

Quarion says, "This sounds like the sort of evil force that's been dogging our steps recently."

Quarion asks, "Does 'the blood-forged chain' mean anything to you, ma'am?"

DM says, "She shakes her head."

DM says, "Well, I'm really sorry I attacked you. Luckily nobody got hurt."

Horst says, "This evil force also caused some flying lizards and wolves to attack us. We're very sorry we had to defend ourselves with lethal force."

DM says, "Er, killed. Ahem."

Vraklul says (to DM), "Well, almost nobody."

Vraklul looks at the bear.

[slingergame] Horst says, "damnit that bear was two days away from retirement"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "By the way, does her voice match the pteranodon?"

DM says, "Well, nature has a way of balancing itself out. But I will mourn these animals lost so senselessly."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

Vraklul says (to Horst), "That seems like it probably involved druid magic too."

Horst says, "Hmmm I see."

[slingergame] Horst asks, "Shall we sweat her for info on the giants?"

DM says, "My kind can control animals, but we use it rarely. Best to have nature have its way."

Vraklul asks (of Druid), "So I'm guessing you're the 'Jantranna' that Udoian mentioned?"

DM says, "That's me."

Quarion exclaims, "He told us to give you his greetings!"

DM says, "She smiles faintly and rolls her eyes. "That's great.""

Vraklul asks, "Hey, she seems pretty calm now. Not trying to kill us or anything. Mind if I untie her?"

Quarion exclaims, "Do so at once!"

Horst says, "I think that is in order."

Shaborys nods.

DM says, "Yes, please."

Vraklul does so.

Shaborys puts her rope away.

[slingergame] (from Horst) Vraklul says, "Okay, don't move..."

Luthian sheathes his blade, and relaxes visibly.

DM says, "She stands up and rubs her wrists, because you just have to do that when you've been tied up."

DM says, "So that was another unpleasent encounter with civilization. If there isn't anything else, I'll be on my way."

Quarion says, "Sorry for the hassle."

DM says, "Sorry for attacking you folks."

Shaborys just nods.

Horst says, "Well actually"

DM says, "She pets Bloodfang on the head and - "Yes?""

Horst says, "We're on our way to see... the Fire Giants."

Horst says, "Any advice you might have for us would be very appreciated."

DM says, "Oh." She points. "Two weeks that way, and you'll have to move through the high pass.""

DM says, "Oh, I never deal with them.""

Vraklul asks, "The high pass?"

Horst says, "Much obliged."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Not the good sort of 'high', Vraklul."

DM says, "Yeah, it's the highest pass in the mountains. Not gonna be pretty, but these Icebreds are gonna get you across I think."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "How do you know that?"

Vraklul says, "Thanks."

Vraklul pats Charlie.

[slingergame] Horst says, "Just a hunch"

Horst says, "We've all many miles to go. Fare thee well."

DM says, "She waves and disappears around the corner (after gathering up all her stuff)"

Vraklul says, "Well, now that the mind-controlled druid isn't being mind controlled anymore, maybe these animals will stop attacking us every few hours."

Quarion says, "I feel good about my magic for once."

DM says, "A swarm of crows flies overhead."

Luthian readies his gear and prepares to head out. Hopefully they won't be attacked again. Hopefully. He looks up to the crows.

Horst asks, "Oh did she take the bear corpse with her or otherwise indicate she might be back for it?"

DM says, "She just left it there."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "What a waste!"

Vraklul shrugs. "One more skin to bring back with us, I suppose."

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

Horst says, "Quite so."

DM says, "Yes"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And some delicious bear meat."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "It'll make a change from all that spider, pteranodon and wolf we've been eating!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Hee"

[slingergame] DM says, "You guys sure have a balanced diet"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "If I hadn't cast Sleep, we'd be eating Druid."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "Frankly, I'm just glad we didn't kill Bloodfang."

[slingergame] DM says, "Though at this part, you haven't eaten fresh fruit or veggies for weeks"

Horst says, "Then back on the road it is."

[slingergame] Shaborys doesn't eat fruit or veggies! Also we had apples.

[slingergame] Horst says, "Bloodfang, our scurvy dog"

Quarion exclaims, "Let's hurry up to the high pass!"

[slingergame] Horst says, "hence the bleeding gums"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "That just means we don't need to stop for as many bathroom breaks."

Vraklul says, "Alright."

Luthian moves with the party, keeping vigilant as always. At least, as vigilant as he can be.

DM says, "So you travel on, and it's a pretty unexciting and very, very cold week. The days blur as you ride against the neverending wind and the cold. Around the middle of the week it starts to snow more heavily, and the ponies trudge through ankle deep snow, and it gets harder and harder to find firewood, and your reserves of food dwindle. (Also, some of you have to share plates because the ponies broke some)."

Vraklul is happy to share his plate.

Quarion says (to Vraklu), "A thought just occurred to me, friend."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "What are the ponies eating, incidentally?"

Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Yeah?"

[slingergame] DM says, "What little grass they can find, and they have their own foodsacks."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ok"

Quarion says (to Vraklul), "This goat -- the personification of the ball of evil -- it makes other people do its bidding, but it always runs away when we're within sight."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Perhaps Icebred ponies get a racial bonus to their Survival checks to find food in wintry climates."

Quarion asks, "It must somehow find us threatening. Maybe it's connected with that zombieflesh you're carrying?"

Vraklul says, "Hmm. Could be, could be."

Vraklul takes it out and peers at it again.

DM says, "It's a disgusting piece of flesh."

Quarion asks, "Does it look like that of a reptile?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And it's carrying a weird little thing in a jar."

[slingergame] DM says, "They do! It says so right here on my invisible notepad"

DM says, "It's uniddentifiable"

DM says, "-d, I think"

Vraklul says, "My guess would be halfling, but I don't really know."

Vraklul puts it back in his belt pouch.

Horst says, "It seems odd that giants of fire would live somewhere so cold"

[slingergame] Horst says, "okay I know everyone wants to eat that thing, but nobody eat it, okay"

Vraklul asks, "Maybe they're naturally warm?"

Quarion asks (of Vraklul), "What if... what if it weren't halfling? Remember the story of that silver dragon fighting the blob of evil. Could it be dragonflesh?"

Horst says, "It may be so"

Quarion says, "(I mean the zombieflesh, sorry)"

Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "But who would raise a dragon's kidney -- or whatever it is -- as undead?"

Shaborys says, "Creepy fuckers, that's who."

Quarion asks (of Vraklul), "Someone who knew it could be used as a weapon?"

Luthian nods in agreement with Shaborys. Creepy.

Quarion says, "Think about that. The flesh of the evil's sworn enemy, back from the dead."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Okay, the Halloween spirit has got to me."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "You know how you can spend a short rest trying to figure out the magical qualities of a magic item?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I don't have Identify, sorry."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm going to spend the next couple of hours trying to figure out if I can tell anything about this zombieflesh."

[slingergame] Horst says, "I am not"

Vraklul says (to Quarion), "Let me think on that for a bit..."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(I'm not convinced that it *is* a magic item per se, but it did detect as magic, so it seems worth a try.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "That evening, you spent some hours trying to attune to the bit of flesh to realize ... it is a bit of flesh now. Whatever magic it once held is gone."

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

Vraklul says (to Quarion), "...I've been thinking about that, and I don't think there's much of any magic left in this, whatever it is."

Vraklul shrugs.

DM says, "You do realize it was very powerful magic and isn't likely to be gone."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "It's just pining for the fjords"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "This is an ex-piece of flesh! It's deceased! It has ceased to be!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "It is no more!"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Not dead but dreaming"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "Quarion might, but that doesn't mean that I realize that."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Just some dreaming disgusting flesh."

[slingergame] DM says, "Well, I just told you you do, so ..."

[slingergame] DM says, "It still creeps you out a lot"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Nah, I'm pretty cool with it."

[slingergame] DM says, "YOu aren't, which is unusual for you"

[slingergame] Horst says, "hmmm we've got hot magical fire"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Huh."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Maybe we could make a gold box out of our useless gold, since we don't have pounds of lead"

Vraklul suppresses his better judgment and sticks it back in his pocket. That feeling of deep unrest is probably just something he ate.

[slingergame] Quarion asks (of Horst), "Gold box? What for?"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "But I was saving my useless gold to buy some fancy armor!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "To protect it from Detect Evil spells."

[slingergame] Luthian needs more shinies and powerful things. Gold is shiny. <3

[slingergame] DM says, "It's not magic."

Vraklul decides to stop worrying about it and go to bed.

Horst says, "Time passes."

Quarion curls up by the fire and pulls his sheepskin hat over his eyes. Rnfl.

DM says, "So, by the end of the week, the path gets steeper and steeper, and the snow intensifies, and it gets *even* colder. On your nightly camps you struggle to keep your fire up and everything is cold. Your feet. Your noses. The snot on your noses freezes. The plates are almost painful to the touch, and the food somehow refuses to get past lukewarm."

DM says, "(...)"

Quarion says, "I've never felt this cold, ever."

Vraklul says, "I hope the fire giants' place is warmer than this."

Luthian finds a spot to post up for security purposes. When the group moves, so does he. He ignores the cold; it is beneath his bearing as one of noble blood. <Expletive> it's cold. He tries to keep his teeth from chattering, and succeeds for the most part.

Shaborys shivers in her furs.

DM says, "Finally, you reach the high pass, and it's like some last, evil test, it leeds between steep walls of rock, and the snow now covers your ponies up to their breasts. The wind howls and tears at you relentlessly and painful, and you have to fight every step of the way, your faces turned away. Even the ponies turn their heads and whinny in protest. It takes two long hours till you get out on some plateau where the wind dies down a little and you have a magnificient vista of the surrounding lands."

Horst says, "This is proof that the gods love suffering, for they surely created much of it, in infinite variety."

Shaborys ooohs a little.

Vraklul's mind has stopped being able to produce or process coherent thoughts or any sort of language, long ago. His life is now just riding and not dying.

DM says, "You see distant oceans to the north, behind miles and miles of forest. Between the rocks to you east you spot glimpses of what must be desert. And to your south, far, far beyond the mountains you see the distant roofs of Wolfwater."

Quarion grits his teeth. Brunhilda Bloodaxe told him that a time would come when his mettle would truly be put to the test.

Horst says, "Vraklul, I think I can see your house from here."

Vraklul just looks somewhat vacant at the comment. It doesn't penetrate the layers of ice inside his skull.

DM says, "A bit closer is an ... unsual mountain. It's made of black volcanic rock, and is totall free of snow, and it seems to have a (man-made) hole in the top that is smoking. Your path leads towards it, a gate that looks minute from where you are but must be rather huge. There is a mass of tents a few miles from the mountains, it seems."

Luthian blinks at Horst. Is that possible, or is Horst being sarcastic?

Horst says, "I think that may be our immediate destination."

Quarion exclaims, "The Fire Giants!"

Horst asks, "Anything that smokes can't be all that bad, right?"

Vraklul never actually stops riding, and by now is already heading down that path toward the gate, away from the rest of the party.

Horst says, "Woah hey buddy"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Horst), "Are you still talking about Vraklul?"

DM says, "The Kingdom of fiery Rocks is still about a week away, though. But the path slopes down, and travels get easier. After a day you see the first tree. And then you spent the first night where you don't feel cold. Then you're in foresty lands again, and feed on fruit and animals you hunt."

Quarion asks (of Vraklul), "You OK?"

Horst trots down to catch up with Vraklul's pony and see if the half-orc is still breathing.

Vraklul shudders, as he finally thaws out enough to be able to shiver again.

Vraklul asks, "Where... have we reached the high pass yet?"

Quarion says, "Uh, time has inexplicably jumped forward."

Horst says, "You'll have quite the tale when you're home again, my friend."

Horst says, "We are up and over, having survived the journey. Look around and soak it in."

Vraklul says, "Oh, good..."

Quarion enjoys the sunshine peeping through the clouds.

Vraklul stretches, as though waking from a very long sleep.

Vraklul exclaims, "Well, then. That wasn't so bad at all!"

Luthian happily feasts upon the fruits and animals, enjoying the absolutely divine flavors.. the sunshine, all of it, reminds him of home. He briefly becomes nostalgic, before returning to the here and now.

DM says, "After another day, you leave the forest and travel in a straight line towards the mountains. The lands around are bare, full of hot springs and the occasional lava lake. You ride upon the gate, which must be 30 feet tall and made of black metal."

Quarion loves the forests, which remind him of those surrounding Horntown. He tries to identify the birds which flit to and fro through the trees, and clumsily echoes their song.

Horst says, "At least we weren't attacked."

Quarion says, "Indeed."

Quarion exclaims, "What a gate, my friends. What a gate!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Whoa, whoa. We can't just elide past those hot sprints."

Quarion says, "We now know approximately the size of those giants."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Surely we all get to take a nice bath first."

DM says, "Before the gate stands a gargantuan creature, at least 18 feet tall. It looks like it has been carved from the rock itself, were it not for the flaming red beard and hair."

[slingergame] Shaborys oohs.

Shaborys waves!

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, you did that."

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Hopefully we won't all choke on poisonous gases or something."

[slingergame] Horst asks, "When you say 'flaming red' do you mean the colour or is it a beard of literal flames?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Flame color"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It just means that He. Looks. Fabulous."

DM says, "And he says, in a thunderous voice:"

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

DM says, "Turn back, wanderers! By decree of the Everburning King, The city is closed to foreigners. For now and everymore.""

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "The princess is in another castle"

DM says, "TO BE CONTINUED"

Vraklul says, "Oh. That's a shame."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Dun dun dun."

Horst says, "Woo thanks DM"

Quarion says, "That was AWESOME"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys mumbles, "Fuck *that*" under her breath.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Indeed, many thanks."

DM exclaims, "Yay, glad you liked it!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Thanks!"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Well, that was fun."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion proffers Gratitude and Gold to the DM.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I mean, there weren't nearly enough spiders, but it was still pretty good."

[slingergame] DM says, "This is the end of the campaign, by the way. Can't win em all."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ahhhhhhhh."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Noooooooo"

[slingergame] Luthian asks, ".. End of the campaign? Huh?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "It is at least a hiatus until Nov 18, though."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah. The next two sessions are November 18 and 25."

[slingergame] DM asks, "I think Horst was thinking about running something in the mean time?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I probably could run a one- or two-shot, if there's interest"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Sounds fun."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Maybe a flashback interlude to some plot point from the past of this game, if people want"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "As for following sessions: I'm busy on December 2. Is there any chance we're thinking of playing on Dec 3?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Flashback sounds cool."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I'm also going to be busy on December 2nd and don't know yet if it's all day."

[slingergame] DM says, "I'd be up to play on the forth, but I'm not sure for how long"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Short game's better than nothing. ;)"

[slingergame] DM says, "And maybe even on the 11th"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oooo"

[slingergame] DM says, "By play I mean as a player, as I'll be on the road"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Dec 3 is ok for me."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Me too."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "A flashback game sounds awesome."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Dec3 is likely fine for me, or at least as good as 2nd, so"

[slingergame] DM asks (of horst), "Do you mean a flashback in this setting?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Dec 3rd should work for me"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Yeah that's sort of what I was thinking, if you're down for that"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "OK, I'll add Dec 3 tentatively to the wiki."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "So, I'm looking into running a game of Death House for some friends. It's gonna be fun. I hope. :D"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Would we need new characters?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "For something of this scope I'd probably pregen a bunch up"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Then randomly assign them or let people choose or something"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "I don't think I've heard of Death House"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Nice."

[slingergame] DM says, "But rolling a char is part of the fun"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I want to play an invisible, ethereal, comatose archlich."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Curse of Strahd lead-in adventure."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Mainly because I won't actually be there."

[slingergame] DM says, "As long as it doesn't require any background info from my campaign and doesn't impign on it"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Supposed to help the players not get super-attached to characters."

[slingergame] Horst says, "I might need some info! But we'll see."

[slingergame] Horst says, "How would people feel about being crazy inmates of the asylum during the big breakout>"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Why not set in on a neighbouring continent?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Or I could do that."

[slingergame] DM says, "I think I'd be more comfortable with that."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "The one that Vraklul, Horst and Shaborys all came from?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Okay sure no problem; it's your world"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "What's wrong with crazy imnates of the MIMI spinoff *pouts*"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Oh yeah; we got here on a boat"

[slingergame] Horst says, "The other continent could /also/ have a magical asylum"

[slingergame] Horst says, "the MOOMOO"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hahahah"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It doesn't stand for anything; they just *really* like cows there."

[slingergame] DM says, "I want to play a cow monk"

[slingergame] Horst says, "That would behoove you."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "OK, that sounds fun."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Alright I'll figure something out"

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "So, does this mean I should go ahead and wipe Luthian's sheet, or...?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Not sure what the level would be; it might be way higher, if I can figure out a way to make that not horribly complicated"

[slingergame] DM asks (of luthian), "???"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Let me add ??????"

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

[slingergame] Horst says, "It's not really the end of the Taleslinger campaign."

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Oh."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "It's just a brief intermission."

[slingergame] Luthian saw the --> [slingergame] DM says, "This is the end of the campaign, by the way. Can't win em all." <-- bit, and was wondering.

[slingergame] DM says, "I was joking"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Oh."

[slingergame] DM says, "It would be a pretty silly end for a campaign wouldn't you say"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "We're playing again on November 18."

[slingergame] Horst exclaims, "I've seen worse!"

[slingergame] DM says (to horst), "if you roll chars, i'd really, really, like to play a monk"

[slingergame] Luthian nods. "Alrighty."

[slingergame] Luthian loves playing a Rogue/Assassin. <3

[slingergame] Horst says, "I could probably arrange a monk somehow"

[slingergame] Quarion wouldn't mind playing a fighter for a change. Barbarian dward, maybe.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Brunhilda Bloodaxe's longlost cousin."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Or wait."

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Horst), "Scratch that. I want to be a tiefling warrior."

[slingergame] DM says, "Maybe we should roll ourselves"

[slingergame] DM says, "If Horst doesn"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I would suggest using dice."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I'm OK with Horst rolling for me."

[slingergame] DM says, "If Horst doesn't mind"

[slingergame] DM says (to vraklul), "But rolling is fun! Watch me roll down this hill! Wheeeeee"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I don't mind; when I figure out things like level, etc, I'll let y'all know."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's where those goat tracks let me earlier..."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Then when those characters are killed off I can drop the pregens on you"

[slingergame] DM says, "hah"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "'Pregens fall; everybody dies.'"

[slingergame] DM says, "Actually, I felt combat was a bit easy today"

[slingergame] DM says, "Even though all encounters were marked Medium on the KFC"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Kentucky Fried Chicken?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Kobold Fight Club"

[slingergame] DM says, "A nifty tool to manage combat encounters"

[slingergame] Horst asks, "hunh really for five 3rd level characters?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "You complained when we were bad at fighting and had no strategy. Now you're complaining when we're good at fighting..."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Lone spellcasters can be kinda squishy if it goes badly"

[slingergame] DM says, "I'm just grumpy like that."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Okay, so I'll see you (hopefully) next week!"