[slingergame] Bert says, "Log on."

Vraklul arrives from the east.

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "The game begins!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Ah yes, these CF hipsters want PErry all to themselves"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "At least you still have PERRYgrine."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "aw"

[slingergame] DM says, "So, the most important bit first: I have 4 new baby rats, and they are adorable."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "awwwwww"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "yay!"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "nice"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Pics once they stop squirming enough to take them!"

[slingergame] DM says, "I have a few, but yeah, I'll upload some decent ones soon"

[slingergame] Shaborys lives vicariously.

[slingergame] DM asks, "So, any lingering questions or anything?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Nope. The cliffhanger is ingrained in my memory."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "We're all still thoroughly beaten up, right?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I'm going to need a bit of a recap"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "what's my _motivation?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I'm at full health, but poisoned."

[slingergame] DM says, "So, why don't you fill in Elmorn while I get KFC to cooperate"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I lost 3HP and I used up all my Level 1 spell slots."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "(actual question: where am i relative to evryone else?)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm down 31 HP and used up all my rages and my relentless endurance."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "down 31? yow"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Elmorn), "Last we saw, you were on the ground, near the lake. We're all on board the airship, which is somewhat damaged."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I don't remember whether or not it's presently tethered to the ground."

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "It's tethered!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Thanks to my immobility rod."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ah, right."

[slingergame] DM says, "(there we go)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So in theory, you could come and climb up. And maybe even bring the rod up with you."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Which would also mean that any stray bad guys couldn't easily follow you up."

[slingergame] DM asks, "Oh, Elmorn is in the airship with you! Don't you recall how he valiantly fought the Bedbugs er Bugbears with you?"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "it seems i'm more effective with a puppeteer"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "*Someone* needs to fetch the rod."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And I don't feel like jumping out *again*."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "i'm at full hp fwiw, 31"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "unless i took a beating while not here"

[slingergame] DM says, "So, it's been only a few minutes since you fought the evil bugbears but it feels like "weeks" to you. Someone retrieved the rod and the Skyshark is now slowly drifting towards civilization. As all y'all have been in the ice cold lake - except Kaze - you are all wrapped up in blankets, sitting on chests and whatnot on the bridge. Kaze has made hot cocoa for everyone."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "With marshmallows?"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "kaze?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Kazehaya the boy genius wizard."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, but they are ship rations, so only small ones."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh :("

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "thanks; scanning the transcript"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Story time with Maelis!"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "*cough* inventor *cough*"

Quarion sips his cocoa, savoring the tiny marshmallows before they melt.

Shaborys asks, "What is this delightul drink?"

(From DM) Bloodfang sniffs as if to say "Ugh, it smells like wet humanoid in here"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "heh"

Elmorn shivers

(From DM) Kaze says, (to Stabb) "It's a warming drink from my home country!"

DM says, "Quick, eat those little white things before the melt."

DM says, "Maelis wraps her blanket a bit tighter and sneezes."

Shaborys noms the marshmallows.

Quarion says, "These are delicious."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "if vrak is down 31 i can cast healing word unless rest will do the trick"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "If we can take a long rest, I think I'll be right as rain."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "ack"

DM says, " "So", she says, "I guess I should explain how Lord Kaze and I ended up in this conundrum.""

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "But then again, if we take a long rest, you'll get your spells back, so it won't hurt anything to cast it."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Has she called him a lord before?"

Quarion asks, "*Lord* Kaze?"

Elmorn asks, "/Lord/ Kaze?"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "heh"

[slingergame] DM says, "I think she might have, but only slightly mockingly"

DM says, "Kaze straightens up. "That's right, underlings". Maelis ruffles his hair. "Hey!""

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I don't remember if she did or not, but he certainly *acts* like a noble."

Elmorn casts a bemused glance at Quarion

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "oh no we're stuck with Lorde"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "it's actually Randy"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It's treue, Kaze craves a different kind of buzz"

Quarion says, "Okay, please go on"

Quarion is impatient to hear the rest.

DM says, "So, I've spent most of my youth being a sort of ranger/mercenary type in the grasslands to the south."

DM says, "This was long before the Gnoll Wars, when the biggest problems was robbers and bandits and the occasional necromancer."

Quarion says, "A southerner! Like me."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "timing"

DM says (to Quarion), "Yeah, this is a far more south than Horntown, though"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "Cape Horntown"

Quarion says (to DM), "Okay, but my character has heard songs about the Gnoll Wars when younger"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "anyway, sorry, didn't mean to interrupt, will stay quiet now"

DM says, "And as work dried up, I began to travel further south, in search of more lucrative work."

[slingergame] DM says (to Quarion), "The Gnoll Wars only started 10 or so years ago"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oops."

[slingergame] Horst says, "begun the gnoll wars has"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "How old is Quarion?"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "i thought kaze was a kid"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Vrakly), "about 100 years roughly"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Kaze is a kid; Maelis is an adult."

DM says, "Finally I came to the Kingdom of 7 Cups. You probably heard of it, but exposition has to be clunky some times, so let me remind you it's a kingdom of rich, magically powerful islands in the Southern Sea, that gets a bad, bad rep up here because they are known as ruthless politicans and slavers."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "ah, i thought kaze was talking, sorry"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "Aha -- so Maelis was already a ranger/mercenary long before the wars which you had heard stories about when you were a kid 100 years ago? :)"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Vraklul), "Yeah, it's almost like Tale forgot to fill me in on my own childhood"

[slingergame] DM says, "Hey, don't act like I'm making part of this up as I go along."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "well, you know how it is---hard to remember the first 25 years of childhood"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "heee"

Quarion continues to sip his cocoa, and pricks up his ears.

DM says, "It's divided into 7 kingdom. Oh, well, it's actually the Empire of 7 Cups. Anyway, one of these kingdoms was ruled by a warlord called Amai Dayu. I heard work was good there, so that's where I went."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "unfortunately, winter was coming"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "I think this whole 'slavery' thing might really catch on"

DM says, "After a few weeks there, there was a very lucrative contract for finding a woman that had run away with a one of Dayu's sons."

DM says, "Kaze suddenly looks sad, and Maelis pulls him into a hug. "This okay for you?" Kaze nods. Maelis continues."

DM says, "I was kind of wondering why he didn't use his whole wealth to send entire armies after him, but instead hired a small group of adventurers. I later found out there were several reasons for this."

Quarion asks, "He was a miser?"

DM says, "We found the woman, the nanny- "Akiyama" Kaze interjects. "- we found her in a place called the Forest of Blades. She was dead, but we managed to fight of some nasty spider beats and rescue the boy."

Quarion says, "Yikes."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "aiiieee spider beets"

[Crows-Nest] (from Vraklul) Shaborys says, "They're part *vegetable*? That's just disgusting."

DM says, "And, uh, on the way back some of the mercs let slip why she had run away with the boy. Turns out." And Maelis' face suddenly grows very grim, and for an instance you can see the years of years of battle she hinted at, and you're kind of glad she's on your side, "turns out his father had made a pact with one the Infernal Lords.""

DM says, "One of the lanterns suddenly blazes up, startling y'all, before it quickly dies down again."

Quarion says, "Oh, no."

DM says, " Maelis continues, "And it turns out part of this pact was offering his family, year by year, to keep it going."

Shaborys eek.

Quarion says, "That's... that's just horrible."

Shaborys says, "So I'm guessing it was the kid's turn."

DM says, "Kaze says, "But Maelis saved me! She talked to me for the next few days and finally we ran away the next night!""

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "A merc with a heart of gold."

Vraklul asks, "What was Akiyama's role in this?"

DM says, "Maelis takes Kaze in a mock-chokehold and says, "Can let this little ragamuffin go to hell. He'll rule the place in a week.""

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "As opposed to ones with a heart *for* gold."

DM says (to Vraklul), "She was his maid and I guess she didn't want him to end up like that either."

Elmorn asks, "I'm not an expert in matters infernal but I'd imagine it's not quite that easy to escape such a fate?"

DM says, "I imagine Lord Dayu is having some legal trouble due to this, yes."

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

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "summoned to county court"

Shaborys asks, "How long ago was this?"

DM says, "Two years" Maelis muses. "We've been on the run 2 years.""

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Fortunately, he's got a lot of other uglier kids"

Shaborys says, "Wow."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "if his paw is still about, how come he's a lord?"

DM says, "Luckily, he doesn't have much influence up here. But money buys you influence anywhere."

Shaborys asks, "Who is Yan Wu?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It's a little Lord Fontleroy situation"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "You'd have to ask whoever drafted the Seven Cups legal system."

DM says, "Oh, he was -*is*- the one tasked with finding us. I think Lord Dayu brought him back after I gave him a bolt through the neck in Greymaw a few months ago."

Elmorn adjusts his collar with a grimace

DM says, "Certain contracts don't end with death, unfortunately."

Quarion asks, "Dayu's an... undead thingummy now?"

DM says (to Quarion), "No, Yan Wu, the living armor thing that questioned me"

Quarion says, "Oh, oops."

Quarion says, "Carry on"

DM says, "So, Kaze and me try to stay on the run."

DM says, "She shrugs."

DM asks, "That's basically it. What about you? What did you find down there?"

Elmorn asks, "How did you find your way onto this airship?"

DM says, "Oh, Akiyama and Kaze stole it and we, uh. reacquired it."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So, if I remember right, we sent Yan Wu to the bottom of the lake for now, right?"

DM says, "From the mercs."

DM says, "Maelis grin a surprisingly sharp-toothed grin."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, he's gone."

Quarion says, "Well, that's one hell of a story."

Quarion says, "Brunhilda Bloodaxe was right. There's way too much necromancy and deals with devils in the world."

DM says, "Kaze jumps to his feet. "I DID NOT steal it. I designed it, my father had it built. It's mine by right.""

Elmorn asks, "Steal what now, son?"

Quarion says, "He means the Skyshark."

DM says, "Maelis looks at Quarion and squeezes his hand. "But heroes, too.""

Quarion blushes a bit.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Compliments do that to me."

Horst says, "Turns out we made a deal with a dead god, but it'll probably work out just fine for us."

DM asks, "Oh?"

Quarion says, "Dead *king*, Brother Simov."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "We what, now?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh."

DM says, "Oh."

Horst says, "Oh, that's right. I think he's got a good shot at ascending in a few more centuries though."

Quarion says, "I was supposed to save his daughter, shit happened, etc, now we're the Knights of Varg Gijak or whatevr that means."

Vraklul sighs.

Vraklul says, "We've been given a duty to help protect the world."

Vraklul says, "That is what that means."

DM says, "Oh."

DM asks, "How do you plan to do that?"

Quarion says, "We've got to stop this mad murderess, Maza Beltwinkle."

(From DM) Maelis nods.

Vraklul says, "There's a woman -- a gnomish mage -- by the name of Maza Belltwinkle."

Vraklul says, "She's the one who is apparently making deals with evil things from dark dimensions."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "As I try desperately to remember the details."

[slingergame] DM says, "Let's assume you tell here."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yes, let's."

DM asks, "*five minutes later* So, what do you plan to do next?"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "ha ha, nice"

Horst says, "I think perhaps we'll report back to King Everburning"

Vraklul says, "We believe that Belltwinkle might be headed toward a particular temple, based on something we overheard."

Vraklul says, "So we plan to follow her there and confront her -- or at least, even if she's gone, find out what part it plays in her plans."

Quarion glances in Elmorn's direction as Vraklul says this.

Vraklul looks around at the airship. "Can you help us get there...?"

DM says, "That's sounds like a good plan."

DM says, "Kaze straightens up. "Fear not, commoner. The Skyshark will take you where you need to go!""

DM asks, "Uh, sure" says Maelis, "so to Wolfwater?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is that where the temple Elmorn heard about is?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "It'd better be."

Vraklul asks, "Is that where the temple of Milil is located?"

Elmorn says, "As far as I athered I heard it's a temple of Milil"

Vraklul exclaims, "Then yes, please!"

Elmorn nods to Vrak

Quarion says, "There's no time to lose."

DM says, "test"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "sorry about that"

DM says, "The mud, she froze"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "also, typos,"

Elmorn says, "The temple is apparently underground"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Do you need us to recap?"

DM says, "Kaze steps to the steering wheel. "I figure it will take us about 3 days to get there, if the winds are willing.""

[slingergame] DM says, "no, it just hiccuped."

Quarion finishes his cocoa, and swallows the last marshmallow: 'Then let's go. Lord Kaze, we follow your lead.'

Shaborys asks, "Sounds good. Horst, in the meantime, can you cure poison?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Oh yeah, I guess I'm probably still poisoned too, aren't I?"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "given that the temple is underground i'm guessing we'll have to ferret it out"

Horst says, "Yes I should think so"

DM says, "So, you regenerate all your HP and stuff. Over the next few days, you make a few cosmetic repairs to the Skyshark. Maelis tells you that the Skyshark usually docks at the Shield of the North (the magic academy), but they aren't on good terms with the archmage. Maelis hasn't heard of a temple of Milil in Wolfwater, but she doesn't know the city well."

[slingergame] Horst says, "with Lesser Restoration, thrice a day"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Woot, so you can cure both Borys and me."

[slingergame] DM says, "Unless you can't cure poison, in which case Shaborys dies horribly."

[slingergame] Horst says, "just like the old gypsy woman said"

Vraklul asks (of Horst), "Do you have godly connections that you could use to find someone who knows where the temple of Milil is?"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "do we know anything about milil?"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "(other than that there's a temple built in his/her honour)"

Quarion pores over his spellbook, meditating from time to time, following his mentor's advice, while the others debate about Milil.

DM says, "Time for a Religion roll"

[slingergame] Vraklul | DM exclaims, "The god of poetry and song!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Man, I miss being able to cast Guidance. That was a great cantrip."

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

DM says, "It's one of those kind of important but not really gods"

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

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "what's the modifier?"

[slingergame] Horst ain't got no time for no puny gods.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Int. Plus your proficiency bonus if you're proficient at Religion."

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 8 | 8

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

Quarion has a bad memory for gods.

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "cheers pal"

DM says, "By the way, I don't think I've ever established it, but Airships are rare but not unheard of in Bastafore."

[Setting the zoned flag.]

DM says, "None of you are bards, so you don't really need this guy."

Quarion says, "I think my mother's family would have known more about such stuff, being bards and all."

Quarion says, "But I never really had the motivation or patiency for bard-dery."

Quarion says, "Anyway, are we there yet? It's been a restful trip, but while we rest Maza's on the loose creating havoc."

DM says, "So three days pass, while the landscape it took you weeks and weeks to traverse slides by underneath you. It's still kind of odd to travel this way, but the unpleasentness passes quickly. Maelis regales you with tales of her past, Kaze tries to act aloof and you all end up losing some money to Shaborys in a card game she claims time and time again is totally fair."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "hehe"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Do we roll our monetary losses?"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "or is that too boring..?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, it would be."

DM says, "And finally ..."

Vraklul says, "Huh, I've never played a game that uses coins as playing pieces before."

DM says, "Wolfwater! Few have seen the city as you now see it : Cut diagonally by the Wolfwater River, you can almost tell its age like tree rings : From The massive, fortified walled, central city, with it's paved roads and villas, big merchants houses and parks to the the expanse of warehouses and merchants quarters, busy with carts and porters. And outside the city walls the tents of travellers and the homeless."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "wow we finally made it"

Quarion says, "What a view."

DM says, "They claim that over 100.000 people live there at any one time. But that number is crazy high and can't be true."

DM says, "The skyshark makes its way to a group of buildings in the inner city. Onion roofed, square buildings, surrounding a pleasent inner cloister."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "onion roofed?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "pleasant? pleasent? I can't spell that word to safe my life"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "-ant"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "pissan"

Quarion asks, "Where are we going to dock?"

Elmorn asks, "Can we retether using the rod?"

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[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "nice"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Those do look like onions!"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "There's probably a mooring mast somewhere if these things aren't too rare"

DM says, "The streets are busy teeming with members of all common races, and you even spot a few rarities."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "shallot shingling"

DM says, "Er"

DM says, "he streets are busy teeming with members of all common races, and you even spot a few rarities. Captured gnolls from the War in the South are led by grim looking mercaneries. And you spot a legation of aloof, alien Yuan-Ti, far from the south, surrounded by numerois guards."

DM says, "The skyshark hovers over a large pole in the central meadow of the Shield's cloiser. A howling wind elemental tethers it to it."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "autodocking; fancy"

DM says, "You climb down a rope ladder and find yourself in the middle of the magic school. Groups of students bustle to and fro and don't pay you much mind."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "that's odd isn't it? airships are pretty rare"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, but they usually dock there."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "okay"

Quarion says, "Okay, let's get away from the school before they notice we're here."

Quarion says, "Best not to be too conspicuous..."

Elmorn glances up at the airship and back at Quarion

DM says, "Maelis says, "Katze and I will stay here, it's the safest place for us."

Quarion says, "Okay! Stay safe."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Like 100 years ago, being on one of the few airplanes, but landing at one of the even fewer actual airports?"

DM says, "You too."

DM says, "She ruffles Stabby's hair and says something inm infernal."

Shaborys grins and nods.

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah."

[slingergame] DM says, "also, it's a magic school and weird stuff happens."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "heh"

DM exclaims, "Let us know if you find your crazy gnome!"

Quarion says, "We will."

Vraklul asks, "So how do we find this temple?"

Vraklul lights his pipe, hangs back, and lets someone else lead the way.

Shaborys asks, "Maybe Davina knows something? She's from the city, right?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Uh, there also was another thing the king mentioned"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Oh yes?"

[slingergame] DM says, "he mentioned they fought the Chain okay, but that you'd also need some way to steel your mind"

[slingergame] Horst says, "and whatever you do, don't fly an airship into the middle of Wolfwater"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "ha ha"

Quarion asks, "Davina gave us the address to her shop, didn't she?"

DM says, "Yeah"

Quarion says, "So that should be our first stop."

[slingergame] Vraklul | DM says, "My knights, you all have deserved these gifts, but let me say this : Far worse than any harm the devil can do to your body, it harms your soul, and you will, just to look at it. There I cannot help you. But do not face the creature unprotected."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "This bit?"

DM says, "Kaze clasps his hand behind his back and struts over the lawn, Maelis Maelstrom shoulders her huge crossbow and off they go."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

Quarion exclaims, "To Davina's Shoppe!"

Shaborys leads the way.

[slingergame] Horst says, "hey I heard about this gnomish hat that protects people from, like, everything"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "is it made of tinfoil?"

Shaborys is eager to see her again!

Quarion follows Shaborys, using his quarterstaff as an imposing aid for marching through the streets of Wolfwater.

DM says, "Wolfwater is the biggest city any of you has ever seen. And it's a trade center for half a continent, so the streets are just chokeful of people. It takes you 20 minutes just to reach the merchant quarters, but finally you stand before a door that says "DAVINA'S POTIONS""

Quarion had to push a lot of people out of the way with his quarterstaff. 'Hey! Oh! Make way!'

DM says, "It's a wooden building that has seen better days, and seems to be a combination / living space shop."

DM says, "er"

Shaborys opens the door and strides in.

DM says, "It's a wooden building that has seen better days, and seems to be a combination living space /shop."

[slingergame] Horst says, "oh hai dragon"

Quarion stumbles through the door, dizzy from the sensations of the crowd. He's not used to crowds.

Vraklul follows, completely out of his element, and perfectly content to let other people decide where to go and how to get there.

DM says, "It's a small, dusky place, with lots of locked cabinets full of potions. You seem to be the only customers. A dragonborn comes to greet you. Where Davina is sleek and more lizardlike, he is tall and brawny and muscular and very, very blue."

Elmorn hesitantly follows suit

DM asks, "Hello! How can I help you?"

Shaborys says, "Hello! We're friends of Davina's."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "You must be Cuddlebug."

DM says, "He tilts his head. "You are? She never ment-" Then Davina pushes past him. "You guys! Grouphug!""

Shaborys hugs!

Vraklul exclaims, "Davina!"

DM says, "She is now wearing an apron and gloves and looks very business-like."

Quarion cannot do anything else but join in the group hug.

Vraklul hugs, of *course*.

Elmorn stands awkwardly to one side

Elmorn waves

DM says, "She looks at Elmorn. "Hello! I'm Davina. And this is my husband, Sparks.""

Elmorn says, "Nice to meet you both; Elmorn Elmornsson"

Elmorn says, "Son of Elmorn"

Vraklul says, "Sparks! A pleasure. I'm Vraklul."

DM asks, "Nice to meet you! What are you doing here? Did you find that twice born Queen or whatever? You must stay for dinner?"

Vraklul exclaims, "We found the Thrice-slain King! And now we're his knights!"

DM says (to Vraklul), "For the first time in all your travels, someone with a decent handshake."

Shaborys shows off her new boots!

DM asks, "Wow! Are they super magic ?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I have just realized that I am the oldest member of the party, with my 101 years of existence."

Shaborys says, "They make me sneakier!"

Quarion says, "And greedier, too"

Shaborys glares.

Quarion says, "Sorry, just kidding."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "you're clearly moisturiserising"

DM says, "Nice! Cuddlebug, some dinner for our friends, right?""

Shaborys asks, "They're, get this, they're celestial! Isn't that hilarious?"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "er, moisturising"

DM says, "Sparks rubs his hand. "Of course""

DM says, "(Hands)"

DM says, "Davina laughs at that."

DM says, "they fit you."

Shaborys asks, "Do you know anything about a temple of Milil?"

DM says, "Davina chats for a bit and then leads you into the back room where Sparks is preparing am dinner table for nine."

Shaborys says, "That's where we're headed next."

DM exclaims, "Hope you like fish!"

Shaborys's tummy rumbles.

Quarion finds fish exotic, but nice.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Given all the stuff she gave us for free, and how she went out of her way to travel to gnometown with us, we should maybe actually *buy* something while we're here."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Good plan"

[slingergame] Quarion has 66 gp.

DM says (to Shaborys), "Davina frowns. "There aren't that many temples here, mostly shrines because of all the travellers. Let's see, there is the big temple of Tyr, Waukeen of course, the Silvanus temple and that run down Ilmater place nobody goes to.""

[slingergame] Horst says, "Maybe she's got potions of Resist Looking Into The Abyss"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I had 121, but I think I lost track of some of the coins I was using as playing pieces during the game on the airship."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "i don't think i have any money"

[slingergame] Shaborys whistles.

[slingergame] (from Elmorn) Elmorn says, "especially after that game..."

[slingergame] DM says (to Elmorn), "You have some starting money, hang on"

[slingergame] DM says, "2d4+10 per level"

[slingergame] DM says, "2d4*10 per level"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "You don't need to say it for every level. We get the idea."

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "roll once, mult by 4 okay?"

[slingergame] DM says, "(2d4*10)*4 I guess"

[slingergame] DM says, "sure"

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

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "48 then"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "is that gp or what?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yep"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Didn't you guys find money in the crypts and stuff?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Yes..."

Vraklul says, "Such a big city. I would have thought there'd be a temple to every god there was."

Elmorn adjusts his garments, discovers a previously hidden coin purse

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I think that someone in the part is holding onto that money for safekeeping."

DM says (to Vraklul), "There are a lot of small shrines and such"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "In the party."

Vraklul asks (of Elmorn), "You said something about the temple being underground? Do you think its location is a secret?"

DM says, "Aha!" says Davina, "maybe it's somewhere in the Undercity""

Elmorn says, "I don't think it would be obvious from ground level"

Shaborys asks, "Whats the Undercity?"

DM says, "Suddenly, a door flies open! Two small green drakelings appear."

Vraklul asks, "There's even *more* city?"

DM says, "The kids rund around the table excitedly. "Are these the people you told us about mum?""

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Did we just lose Quarion?"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "She told the kids about us, but not her husband?"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks (of vrak), "yeah, let's pause for a few?"

[slingergame] DM says, "I think he was just confused"

Quarion disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ah"

Quarion arrives at home.

DM says, "And so, Quarion lies in a puddle of his blood on the floor, deader than dead.""

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Sorry, was accidentally disconnected."

Quarion says, "noooo"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "Possibly when the two of them were alone together, they were too busy with other matters to discuss us."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn | Vraklul asks, "There's even *more* city?"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn | DM says, "The kids rund around the table excitedly. "Are these the people you told us about mum?""

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "that's the only bit you missed"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "that's lucky"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "#dtt can be recapped"

DM says, "Sush" says Davina, and looks at Sparks, and he takes care of the kids for now."

Quarion is still alive, if you were wondering.

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "oh, nice"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "you'd never have guessed i have no idea what i'm doing"

DM says, "So, the Undercity, yeah - there has been more than one Earthquake in Wolfwater over the last thousand years, and large swaths of the city have disappeared below ground and been build over, so to speak. Lots cellars are actually old houses, and they build the sewers all through it"

DM says, "So there could be an abandoned temple of Milil down there, I guess?""

Elmorn says, "Talk about defiled monuments"

DM says, "(One of the kids has snuck away from Sparks and is pawing at Vraklul's axe)"

Quarion exclaims, "Watch out, that's sharp!"

Elmorn asks, "So how do we get to the Undercity? Through one of these cellars that you mention?"

Vraklul asks, "It's alright -- here, why don't you give it a try?"

Vraklul exclaims, "Just be careful not to hit anything with it!"

(From DM) Kids says to vraklul, "Do you use that to behead people and then go GROOAR and drink their blood?"

Vraklul says, "Ha ha ha, no, I don't drink their blood."

DM says, "Davina says sternly, "No, Tali, no axe-swinging for you!""

Vraklul whispers, "*But*, I do..."

Vraklul exclaims, "...go GROOAR!!!!!!"

DM says, "Tali gasps and giggles."

[slingergame] Vraklul, out of deference to Davina, intentionally avoided the 'beheading' part of the question.

DM says, "The other kid sneaks up on Quarion. "Hey, can you do a fireball like SWOOOSH and set the garden on fire?""

Quarion says, "Uh, yes, but that wouldn't be nice for the garden. I like gardens."

DM says, "Sparks growls. "You won't get around mowing the lawn, Eeed. In fact, why don't the two of you go out there and leave us grown-ups in peace?" The kids trot off."

Vraklul asks, "So, I wonder how we could find out what kind of old buildings used to be down there. Is that the sort of thing they write down in books, in a city like this?"

Quarion says, "There might be a library? With maps? My mentor always said you could find most important things in books."

DM says, "I think the library has some information, but even if you find some blueprints or somesuch, I doubt they'd be much use. You'd need someone who knows their way around there. There are folks living down there. Though I don't know, with the recent ghoul plaque.""

Quarion says, "Ghoul plague? Eeek."

Quarion asks, "Is it contagious?"

DM says, "Eh" Sparks say, "Some people have seen one or two lonely ghouls wander the streets and the city has ordered all the manholes sealed."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "For someone with an INT mod of +3, I tend to ask silly questions."

[slingergame] Horst says, "We're basically a gang of freelance plumbers"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It wasn't a silly. A ghoul bite is quite serious."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Oh, dear?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I, for one, am perfectly willing to stomp on as many evil mushrooms and turtles as it takes to save the world."

DM says, "Davina : "You hear all kinds of rumours of creatures living down there, wererats, vampires, alligators. I think it's mostly street gangs and smugglers.""

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "And of course, later on, we'll remember those words while we're overwhelmed by wererates, vampires and alligators."

Elmorn says, "I thought stories of wererats in the sewers were urban legend"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Yay (to both)"

Vraklul asks, "By the way, you know about protective potions and things, yeah?"

DM says, "Davina perks up. "Oh yes""

Vraklul says, "Not just against wererats and vampires -- I mean against really evil things."

DM says, "(You're already eating by the way, Quite good fish and ale.)"

Quarion says, "Things that might try to break down our minds."

Vraklul says, "Apparently the evil we're after is something that can harm your soul, just from the sight of it."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Like fish and ale."

Vraklul asks, "Do you have any ideas how someone like us could protect ourselves against something like that?"

DM says, "Oh" says Davina, "and there's a gleam in here eye. Actually..." Sparks sighs, gets up, nuzzles her on the neck and then goes to the garden."

DM says, "Actually, you might help me with a problem that may help you with two problems.""

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "good call on not razing the garden"

Quarion says, "Always happy to help."

DM says, "So, I'm an alchemist and" She eye Elmorn, "No offense, but your friend there, he's trustworthy?""

Vraklul shrugs. "He hasn't done anything evil *yet*, that we know of."

Shaborys says, "He seems all right."

DM asks, "Do you think he is of a ... lawful disposition?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I mean, Vraklul trusts him, but Vraklul is a pretty trusting guy."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Has a habit of disappearing when the going gets tough, but he's all right :D"

[slingergame] DM says, "Vraklul probably trusted the Carrion Crawler."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Remind me which was the carrion crawler?"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "ha ha"

[slingergame] DM says, "The monster in the cave"

[slingergame] DM says, "oh, d'oh"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I like how you're using the singular form there."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "There was the rug, the chest, the fish, the alligator, the thing on the ceiling..."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "i did heal you"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Carrion crawler was on the ceiling"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "which i guess counts for something"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "It does in my book."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "#slinger Aha! Yeah, sure, it helped us against the bad guys, right?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Which puts it about even with Elmorn at this point."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "relatively trustworthy, aggressively incompetent"

Vraklul says, "Nah, he doesn't seem that stuck up. I think he's probably an OK guy."

Elmorn awkwardly nods to Vraklul

DM says, "Okay, so, um, I make a lot of legal potions, hair growths, pain remedies, stuff like that. But also, some stuff which is clearly behind-the-counter stuff."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "great, Davina is breaking bad"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther throws tripe rations onto the roof

Vraklul asks, "Oh yeah?"

DM says, "One of the main ingredients for much of this is something called blue water. I had a steady supply of this, but it recently ran dry. And I can't really inquire as to why, because I have a family and I don't need the city guard on my scaly behind."

Vraklul takes a puff on his pipe.

Quarion asks, "Blue water?"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Can I roll something for this?"

DM says, "It's an ingredient that's important for many more potent magical potions."

[slingergame] DM says, "Sure, alchemy"

[slingergame] DM says, "I mean Arcana"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "I have the Medecine skill, so INT + 1?"

[slingergame] DM says, "medicine or Arcana, your choice"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I'll try Medecine."

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 4 = 10

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "i have medicine +5"

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 10 | 10 + 5 = 15

Quarion's rudimentary knowledge of potions isn't up to scratch. He doesn't remember anything specific about blue water.

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "wait, 10 is a fail, right?"

DM says (to Elmorn), "Blue Water is a sort of "joker" ingredient, that can be used if you don't have certain less powerful substances at hand, like you miss a certain herb for a potion or something. You need alchemical magic for this. Blue Water is illegal, though, because it *can* be used in drug productions and make it a lot more easy logistically."

DM says (to quarion), "Kinda"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "thought so"

Vraklul asks, "So, where did it use to come from? And do you think we might be able to find more of it for you?"

Elmorn asks, "And if we can't find locate it, do you have a specific ingredient missing that blue water is acting on behalf of?"

DM says, "There's a merchant in Dirtwater (poor part of town) who used to supply me. We mentioned recently he ran out, but he couldn't get into why. His name is Setin."

DM says, "Oh, with Blue Water I could mix some potions for you that would greatly enhance your willpower for an hour or so. Also, might turn your brain into clay, so these potions are also illegal."

Quarion asks, "Are you suggesting we go and see this Setin, see what we can do to help him?"

DM says, "It'd also cost you 100 gp each."

Shaborys says, "That's fine."

[slingergame] Shaborys can cover it.

Vraklul asks, "Sure -- do you want the money now, or when we come back with the blue water?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Woo."

DM says, "Depends on how dangerous it turns out to be! Ha ha. No, just pay later."

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "I thought those boots made you greedy, not generous?"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Why would they make me greedy?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "They just make me sneaky."

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "i thought greedier?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh, they do. Heh."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "*I* haven't noticed any difference yet."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Well, I like y'all. I guess."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "maybe borys is going to drink 4 helpings"

Vraklul asks, "Alright -- so Setin is... in this city somewhere?"

Elmorn asks (of Davina), "say, i don't suppose you can mix up a little something to reduce greediness?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Fine. Quarion can help pay for his potion :D"

DM says, " "Yeah, in the poor quarters." She explains the way to Shaborys."

Vraklul thinks about the number of people they passed on the way here. There were so many; that *must* have been most of the people in Wolfwater. So they've probably already seen him.

DM says (to davina), "Well, I know something that'll also reduce every other function."

Shaborys says quickly, "No thanks."

DM says, "Davina stretches. "Say, it's getting late. Do you need a place to stay? I can recommend a few hotels."

Elmorn says, "hostels may be better---we better save some of our gold for these potions"

Vraklul asks, "I guess there's no place to camp out near here?"

DM says, "Sparks comes back in with kids hanging off him. Tali is pinching him in the rips. "Aha, I'm a backstabbing you!" while Eeed is drumming on his head."

Shaborys chuckles at their antics.

[slingergame] Horst says, "We could sleep on the ship"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Aha;"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "That way we make sure Maelis and Kaze stay safe."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Or if you want to come slum in my shitty temple"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Did anyone get the red+blue = green joke?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "ooooh"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys asks, "No?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Red mother, blue father, green kids!"

[Crows-Nest] olethros asks, "in subtractive color schemes?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Oh, heh."

DM says, "Sparks says "Oof, hey, no poison breath indoors""

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So I am cool with staying wherever, hotel, free temple, what have you."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I don't wanna pay for a hotel :D"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "But didn't Horst have some semi-important business at the temple?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Well, in that case, let's head to the temple."

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

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "alrighty"

Quarion asks, "Brother Simov's got business at the Ilmater temple. I think we'll sleep there?"

DM says, "Davina coughs. "I see""

Vraklul asks, "Something wrong?"

Vraklul tries to wave some of the smoke *away* from Davina.

DM says, "No, no *yawn* Oh, and I'm tired. Good night.""

Quarion has a bad feeling about this.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(As if smoke is likely to bother a dragonborn...)"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "That was sudden."

Vraklul exclaims, "Alright -- we'll see you again after we find Setin!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Do you think this has anything to do with the ghoulds?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I think she probably doesn't like Ilmater."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "(ghoulds = ghoulish moulds)"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "For whatever reason."

DM says, "Tali runs up to Shaborys. "Hey, when you stab someone, Eeed says you cut their throat like SLUUUUUSH but I think you cover their mouth and jab them in the ribs like STABSTABSTAB""

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Ilmater is probably pretty much set against analgesics"

Shaborys pretends to look horrified.

DM says, "oh, do you have your own secret technique? Like with a rope and like GURGLE""

DM says, "Sparks picks her up. "Bedtime for master assassins!""

Shaborys winks at Tali.

DM says, "As she's carried away, Tali whispers "I bet it's the ribs thing""

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "So the kids didn't get to eat?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Davina looked more embarassed then otherwise uncomfortable when the temple was mentioned."

[slingergame] DM says, "They ate while you talked or something."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ok"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "which temple does horst need to visit?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I think Sparks took them away after we ate, while we hung around chatting about things like illegal potion ingredients and ghouls wandering the streets."

Quarion stretches, covers his mouth with his hands while burping, and then stretches again. 'Okay, let's pay our respects to Ilmater, shall we?'

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "The temple to Ilmater, his deity."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I just remember them being chased away early on. But sure."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(Horst being the cleric.)"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "ta"

Shaborys says, "Onward."

DM says, "So, you say your goodbyes and step into the cool night air. Davina waves goodbye from the door then tells Eeed, that no, Elmorn is not really a bear."

Quarion follows Shaborys' lead, adjusting his floppy-brimmed hat and blowing bits of food off his quarterstaff.

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Are the streets still crowded at this hour?"

DM says, "The streets are oddly empty. Now you notice some flyers that says "GHOUL SIGHTINGS - KEEP MANHOLES LOCKED BY DECREE OF THE CITY GOVERMENT"

DM says, "Man, they should pay their flyer writers better"

DM says, "And as soon as you've read that, pulled your cloaks closer and moved on, you hear an eerie scraping sound from a street on the other side of some buildings"

Quarion asks, "Did you hear that?"

Shaborys looks around, hand on her dagger.

Vraklul asks, "Sounds like someone dragging something heavy -- do you think they need help?"

Quarion pulls out the white wand Balthazar gave him.

DM says, "You run through an alley to the next street. This is a merchant street and so basically empty. In the middle of the streets is a manhole that has been pulled open. You can just barely see two people, humanoid, disappear into an alley oppsite."

DM exclaims, "Perception checks all arounds!"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 0 = 7

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

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

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

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "um"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "modifier?"

Vraklul exclaims, "I guess they're not dragging something heavy after all!"

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

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 8 | 8 + 3 = 11

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "thanks"

DM exclaims (at stabby), "!!!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "So I messed it up, but that doesn't make any difference anyhow. I still see nothing either way."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Stabby's WIS isn't 5?"

DM says, "You can make out the people running away are two humans, males, in their teens, both different shades of blonde. They wear worn leather tunics with a symbol of horns, surrounded by flames."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Double proficiency."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "aha"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Double proficiency?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Shit, that's not a thing, huh."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "It is a thing"

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "I don't know!"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "meh, natural d20"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "For rogues"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "oh="

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "allrighty"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys | At 1st level, choose two of your skill proficiencies, or one of your skill proficiencies and your proficiency with Thieves' Tools. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen proficiencies.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Cool"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "(I wasn't doubting you, I just wanted to know)"

Shaborys tells the others what she saw.

DM says, "Something grey and rotting, with long, long claws is crawling out of the manhole, followed by two other creatures like it."

Shaborys says, "Should we close the manhole-- Oh."

DM exclaims, "Alas, you are beset by ghouls!"

Quarion exclaims, "Yikes!"

DM says, "Oops, three others"

Vraklul says, "Huh."

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

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

Vraklul clears the initiative.

Vraklul registers himself at init 14.

Quarion registers himself at init 19.

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

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I'd already drawn my wand, hence this makes sense ;)"

Shaborys registers herself at init 13.

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

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

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "stay classy, Horst"

DM says (to horst), "Don't forget your shield's bonus"

Horst registers Horst at init 4.

[Crows-Nest] Horst exclaims, "I did!"

DM registers Ghouls at init 21.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "oh"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "sorry, i've forgotten this modifier too"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "DEX"

Quarion displays the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Horst(4)

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7

Elmorn registers themself at init 7.

Quarion displays the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

DM says, "The first ghoul shambles towards Vraklul and actually mutters something, a phrase that resonates deeply with all of you"

DM says, "...darkness will reign..."

DM says, "and then it attacks"

DM advances the initiative: GHOULS(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

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

DM says, "The next ghoul tries to claw at everyone's favorite wizard"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 4 = 18

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "He's an elf he can take it"

DM rolls 2 4-sided dice: 4 4 | 8 + 2 = 10

DM exclaims (at quarion), "10 damage!"

Quarion exclaims, "Argh!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "That's, like, half my HP!"

DM says, "Horst, too, is beset by a ghoul"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 4 = 11

Horst says, "noooooope"

DM says, "But bites into his shield"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "We need to hide Quarion in the back next time."

DM says, "Finally, one ghoul takes a bite out of Elmorn"

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

Elmorn says, "bwaha"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) QUARION(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

Quarion asks (of DM), "Here's my question: how wide is the street? How close is the ghoul that attacked me, could I move away and then cast a spell?"

(From Elmorn) Quarion asks (of DM), "And can we have a map?"

DM says, "You'd either suffer an attack of Opportunity or take the Disengage action, but sure, you could"

Quarion says, "Okay, I'm going to try and restrain all the ghouls at once with a single spell: Web."

DM says, "Awesome"

[slingergame] Horst asks, "anyone see where those punk kids got off to?"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Borys did!"

Quarion steps out of the ghoul's reach, and waves his wand, muttering special words of power!

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

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Does that affect any of the party?"

DM says, "I don't think you need to roll anything"

[slingergame] DM says, "No"

(From Quarion) From the end of the wand, a long filament of web surges! It bounces back between the two sides of the street, entangling the ghouls in a giant spiderweb!

[slingergame] DM says, "If I understand the rules, our ghoulish friends roll once it's their turn"

[slingergame] Horst says, "That sounds right"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "DEX save for them, yeah"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "If they fail, they can't move."

DM exclaims, "Cool!"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) VRAKLUL(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

Vraklul attacks the ghoul that attacked Quarion!

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

DM says, "yep"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Also, raging, of course."

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 11 | 11 + 7 = 18

DM says, "Wow"

Vraklul says, "GOARR! As the little ones say."

DM says, "I mean, the ghoul is not destroyed, but only barely"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) SHABORYS(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

Shaborys shoots at the ghoul that attacked Horst. (Are they still next to each other, despite not getting entangled in the web?)

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 6 = 25

DM says, "Yes they are."

Shaborys rolls 3 6-sided dice: 5 4 5 | 14 + 4 = 18

DM says, "That ghoul is also almost dead."

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) ELMORN(7) Horst(4)

Elmorn says, "scimitar for two-weapon attack"

DM says, "Sure"

Elmorn says, "closer ghoul"

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 18 | 18 + 5 = 23

DM says, "yep"

Elmorn says, "slashing for first one,"

Elmorn rolls 6-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7

DM asks, "Which ghoul exactly?"

Elmorn says, "let's say the one that's not almost dead, since horst can finish him off"

Elmorn says, "or i can use the weaker second attack on him"

DM says, "Okay"

Elmorn asks, "ready for second?"

DM says, "born ready"

Elmorn says, "heh"

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

Elmorn says, "bugger"

DM says, "You don't get your proficiency bonus with the second attack"

DM says, "Just the ability"

Quarion says, "By the way, this web is super flammable, guys. Just so you know."

Elmorn asks, "oh, so it's just 8?"

DM says, "No. The +5 is ability + proficiency. but for an offhand attack you don't get proficiency. (unless you take a feat)"

Elmorn says, "ah; this just says +5 to hit"

Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Is that your way of saying we should move away from the web?"

DM says, "Ah, I screwed up"

Quarion says, "Nooo"

DM says, "You don't ghet bonus to damage, +5 is correct, my bad"

Elmorn says, "so, 13 then? i'm guessing that doesn't hit though"

DM says, "It does"

Elmorn rolls 6-sided dice: 4 | 4

Elmorn says, "weaker chappy"

DM says, "Horst's ghoul is an ex-ghoul"

Elmorn says, "yahhhhs"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) HORST(4)

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "hey, i did something"

Horst is going to try to save vs web

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Vraklul), "My hint is just a vague hint that if the ghouls get too vicious, we can speed up their demise."

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

Horst is stuck.

Horst tries to mace the ghoul anyway!

Horst says, "(disadv)"

DM says, "Um, you don't need to"

Horst says, "whaaaaat are you sure"

DM says, "Nobody else did"

Horst says, "Okay just macing it is"

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

DM says, "aw"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Horst totalled maced it."

DM advances the initiative: GHOULS(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] Horst says, "maced it up bigtime"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "heh"

DM exclaims, "Vraklul's ghoul attacks him vicously!"

Quarion exclaims, "Wait!"

DM says, "After rolling DEX"

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

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Vraklul's ghoul breaks free."

DM asks (of Quarion), "What's your spell save thingamajig?"

Quarion asks, "Spell save DC?"

DM says, "Yeah"

Quarion says, "It's a 12."

DM says, "Ah"

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

[slingergame] Quarion says, "spooooky"

DM says, "The ghoul pathetically claws at Vraklul's armor"

Vraklul says, "Aw, poor thing."

DM says, "Quarion's half-dead ghoul tries to break free"

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

DM exclaims, "But stays stuck!"

DM says, "Elmorn"

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

DM exclaims, "Aha, you are attacked!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 4 = 21

Elmorn says, "sniff"

DM rolls 2 4-sided dice: 4 2 | 6 + 2 = 8

DM says, "You tale 8 damage and need to make a CON(10) save"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "what does the (10) there mean?"

DM says, "Which means you roll Constitution and should roll roll higher than 10"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I think that's the target number you're trying to reach."

Elmorn asks, "so, roll d14 for 14 con? or roll d20+2?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Elmorn), "The latter."

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 19 | 19 + 2 = 21

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "thanks"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "sorry for all the qns"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "no biggie"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "We're all learning"

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[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "i gather yeah i'm using the templated one but it's a bit confusing"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "s/i gather//"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "but: i gather the saving throws of, like, wis +5 replaces my +3 modifier in these situations?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to Elmorn), "We have 15 sessions on you, but we started like this"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "like, normal wis is +3, but if i'm rolling a save i used the +5 one"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Correct"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "neat"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Those saves are based on your modifier. And yeah, if you're proficient at something, you add your proficiency bonus."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn asks, "oh, so this implicitly has a +2 bonus, which is why it's listed as +5 ?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "3+2, yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "cool"

DM says, "oh, you rolled, sorry. Yeah, you feel a bit stiff but nothing happens."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "yeah, my charsheet is a little opaque"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "just lots of numbers"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) QUARION(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "So it's +3 for your Wis bonus, and your proficiency bonus is +2, so if you're doing something wis-related that your character is proficient at, it's 2 + 3 = +5, yeah."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "yeah, that's super clear; just having +5 listed not so much"

Quarion asks, "Okay, guys, remember I said this web stuff was super inflammable?"

DM exclaims, "I do!"

Quarion throws a fireball at the part of the web in which the ghouls are still restrained.

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

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Does that hit?"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "so there's one dead ghoul, two injured?"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "or did we only injure one of them?"

DM says, "Swoosh! the web is on fire"

[slingergame] DM says, "1 dead, 1 badly injured, 1 slightly injured, 1 uninjured"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Weren't there four total?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Timing"

[slingergame] DM says, "dead...er"

Quarion says, "It'll deal 2d4 damage to each ghoul on their turn."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are any PC's in danger?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Nope, no one's in the web."

[slingergame] DM says, "correct"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) VRAKLUL(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

[Crows-Nest] (from Vraklul) Vraklul asks, "Not even Horst?"

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

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "he's trying to save himself from himself"

Vraklul takes a swipe at the somewhat-injured ghoul, hoping to get lucky and finish it off!

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

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 6 | 6 + 7 = 13

[slingergame] Elmorn exclaims, "nice!"

DM says, "Alas, it still stands, but barely"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) SHABORYS(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

Shaborys shoots at the ghoul harrassing Elmorn.

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

Shaborys oops.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I guess that arrow gets entangled in the web."

DM says, "There is a sign of a dude holding an anvil, for a smithery, and Staby's arrow hits it in the crotch"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Have I mentioned that I am pretty dang happy with my new magic greataxe?"

Elmorn says, "ha ha"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Because I am pretty happy with my new magic greataxe."

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) ELMORN(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "i think the technical term is 'sweeeeet'"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Even if it is probably waking up the entire neighborhood going CLANG CLANG every time I swing it."

Elmorn says, "two-weapon scimitarations"

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 16 | 16 + 5 = 21

DM says, "That scimitars allright"

Elmorn says, "not bad eh"

DM says, "Yep"

Elmorn asks, "which ghoul (on the injury scale) is nearest me?"

DM says, "there is one attacking you that is pretty nearly dead"

Elmorn says, "okay, let's start with that one"

Elmorn rolls 6-sided dice: 1 | 1 + 3 = 4

DM says, "oop"

DM says, "It's even barelier dead"

Elmorn says, "take two"

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

DM asks, "Same ghoul?"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Critical hit!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Woohoo"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "i guess i rolled before changing, so i better stick with him"

Elmorn says, "otherwise seems a bit unfair"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "otherwise seems a bit unfair"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "still d6, or is this boosted?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Crit means you roll double the dice (but you don't double any mods"

Elmorn rolls 2 6-sided dice: 4 2 | 6

DM says, "You slice the ghoul clean in two"

DM says, "Then disgusting guts slither out"

Elmorn says, "snik"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) HORST(4)

DM asks (of Quarion), "How much fire damage was that?"

DM rolls 2 4-sided dice: 3 2 | 5

DM exclaims, "The one ghoul still stuck in the web is burned!"

DM says (to everyone_but_Shaborys), "it smells horrible."

DM says (to Shaborys), "Yum"

Horst steps away from the flames in a defensive way.

DM exclaims, "The one ghoul still standing lunges at Vraklul yet again!"

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

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: GHOULS(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Man, give it up, guy."

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) QUARION(19) Vraklul(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

Quarion asks, "Okay, so two ghouls remain?"

Quarion asks, "One in the web, one attacking Vrak?"

DM says, "One"

DM says, "The one in the web burned up"

Quarion says, "ah okay"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So one ghoul left, uninjured?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "And also, thus far, completely ineffective?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

[slingergame] DM says, "... and yeah"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "We could just pretend we never noticed it. It might save it some embarrassment."

Quarion points the White Wand at the last ghoul! A blazing bolt surges out!

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

DM exclaims, "That hits!"

Quarion rolls 1 10-sided die: 9 | 9

DM says, "It is blazed"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) VRAKLUL(14) Shaborys(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

Vraklul asks (of Ghoul), "You're *still here*?"

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

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

Vraklul CLANG CLANG

DM exclaims, "Yes, and it remains!"

DM advances the initiative: Ghouls(21) Quarion(19) Vraklul(14) SHABORYS(13) Elmorn(7) Horst(4)

Shaborys shoots the remaining ghoul.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 6 = 16

DM says, "Yep"

Shaborys rolls 3 6-sided dice: 1 1 2 | 4 + 4 = 8

DM says, "Stabby's arrow hits the ghoul in the throat like SLUUUUUSH"

DM exclaims, "You are victorious!"

Vraklul steps away from the flaming webbing.

Quarion asks, "Okay, what are we going to do with all that burning spiderweb?"

DM says, "It sort of collapses when the spell ends"

Vraklul asks (of Quarion), "Won't it burn itself out in a minute?"

Quarion says, "Oh, right, sorry."

Vraklul says, "I'm more worried about the manhole."

(From Quarion) The spiderweb evaporates and leaves a few ashes behind.

DM says, "Oh, this spell requires concentration"

Vraklul asks, "Should we re-lock it, so no more ghouls get out?"

Shaborys nods.

Vraklul asks, "But if there are people living down there, are we just locking those poor folks in with the ghouls?"

Vraklul says, "I dunno, man."

DM says, "The manhole has three clamps, and it would be pretty easy to lock it, once Vraklul figures his Paragon/Renegade choice oout"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Sorry, been playing lots of mass effect lately"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Wait, I posed the question. Do I have to *answer* it, too?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Man, I thought I could get out of the moral quandary by passing it off to everyone else"

Horst says, "Let's try playing along with the directives of the civil authorities this time around."

Vraklul says, "Alrighty."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "THE CITY WILL REMEMBER THAT"

Vraklul click, click, clunk.

DM says, "The manhole is locked"

Vraklul asks, "So, which way were we going, again?"

Quarion says, "Okay, let's hurry and get to that Ilmater temple before we're beset by wererats."

Elmorn asks, "what about those two guys that bolted from the manhole?"

Quarion says, "There's no way we can track them down."

Quarion says, "They were probably gang members anyway."

Vraklul says, "You would need some sort of special 'Survival'-ist skill for a task like that."

Elmorn says, "we could poke our heads into the alley opposite"

Elmorn says, "since that's where they went"

DM says, "Yeah, the alley is empty and there's no way you're tracking them through the city."

Elmorn says, "okay"

Vraklul says, "Which I think we've all seen is mainly for separating animal pelts like these from animals like... well, I guess there aren't any here, but still."

Vraklul says, "Speaking of which, we should find someone to seel all these animal pelts I've been carrying around in my backpack to."

Elmorn says, "we could ask setin when we see him"

Elmorn says, "he might be able to point us in the right direction"

Vraklul nods.

Elmorn asks, "so, templewards?"

Quarion says, "Yup"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Or maybe someone who's *not* in the part of town so dirt-poor they literally named it after dirt."

DM says, "You head through the quiet streets of Wolfwater. The temple is quite a ways away from the merchant quarters, in a quarter round the market, where a lot of inns and establishments are still open, and the quite streets are filling up with drunk and semi-drunk people."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "But this would not occur to Vraklul IC."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "hee"

DM says, "You walk past the Temple of Silvanus, a big, wooden villa-like structure quite unlike all the other temples of the nature gods you've seen before."

[slingergame] Horst says, "they're probably big into fur"

DM says, "There is a squad of young clerics and acolytes hanging round the entrance, and when they spot Horst, they pop their collars and saunter over."

Quarion asks, "I assume that's the entrance to the Ilmater temple?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Ha ha."

DM says, " "Hey look, they finally found a priest?" "Don't you mean shephard?" "Do they call it Shephard when it's about swine?" "Ha ha" And they sort of walk by you, scoffing."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "The bro-thren of Silvanus."

Horst remains stoic.

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "ha"

Quarion says, "Ah, okay, the Silvanus gang."

Quarion says, "(I do not say this aloud)"

DM says, "You make it to the temple of Ilmater. It's a small, squat building, with a small garden all around it, with a low wooden fence."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "It's a squat."

DM says, "And it's a pigsty. Like, literally. There are pigs grazing in the garden. The white of the temple walls has turned grey, and at least two windows have been broken and barely covered up with some cheap fabric."

Quarion asks, "Is this normal for a temple of Ilmater?"

Horst says, "These are unusual times."

Quarion says, "Ah."

Quarion knocks on the door.

DM says, "As you look at it, the Silvanites walk by behind you. "Hey, what are they doinh?" "Maybe they are counting the pigs?" "Do you think they can count?" "Haha!" "Do you think they can tell the pigs from Borys?" "Ha ha""

DM says, "And they saunter off again."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Wait, when they say 'Borys'...?"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Yes?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Probably not Shaborys"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are they referring to Shaborys, whose name they wouldn't know, or...?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "They're referring to the dude in charge of the temple, Borys"

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

DM says, "A voice answers the knock. "Go away""

Quarion exclaims, "We are Brother Horst Simov's companions!"

Quarion says, "He's right here."

DM says, "Then you hear shuffling footsteps and the door opens a crack. The face of a young dwarven woman looks up at you."

DM says, "She scratches her beard. "I'm sorry, who?""

DM says, "And you hear movements behind her in the temple."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "I feel like this is a part of the game where maybe Horst should actually be saying something?"

Horst says, "As Ilmater said, the time has come for dues to be settled."

[slingergame] Horst says, "getting there kiddos"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Wait, we're just here for him to collect the rent?"

DM says, "The door swings open behind the dwarven woman, and there stands a man, human, very tall, and kind of pear-shaped. He has a thick, unkempt black beard and wears the pants from a paladin's uniform. That's all he wears."

DM asks, "He says scruffly: "Brother Whowhatnow?"

Horst says, "Horst. Simov. I was delayed. Let us enter."

DM says, "The dwarven woman says "I showed you that letter.""

DM asks, "Borys shrugs. "Come in, I guess. What about this riffraff?"

DM says, "(He indicates the others)."

Horst says, "They are with me."

DM says, "Hello, sir" say the dwarven woman quietly, "I'm Naerrin, the acolyte. Please come in.""

Horst says, "Thank you, sister."

Quarion says, "We are very tired. We've been fighting some nasty ghouls."

Horst says, "Indeed, it's been a long night. We'll speak in the morning."

DM says, "Bloodfang darts into the temple. The inside isn't much better than the outside. The altars is intact, but dirty, and used as storage for crates and similar stuff. Some of the pews are broken, or haven fallen over, or are just really dusty in the best cases. There is a mattock in one corner of the temple."

DM says, "Er, hammock"

Quarion says, "I guess we'll rest on the floor, then."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Too late, it's canon."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "There is now also a dwarven mattock in the corner of the temple."

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "i really dig these sleeping arrangements"

DM asks, "Naerrin says, "I'm sorry, sir. Can I get you or your friends anything?"

Quarion says, "I'll just go into an elvish trance, thank you."

Vraklul says, "Hey, do you guys need a hand cleaning this place up? We'd be happy to help."

Horst says, "We've had enough for one night, I think. As I said, we'll speak in the morning."

DM says, "Borys flops into his mattress and shouts across the room "So, are you like taking over or whatever?""

Quarion sits down cross-legged, closes his eyes, and meditates. He falls into a deep trance, and fleeting images flash through his mind.... the dead King... the fire giants... and Haleth.

DM says, "Meanwhile, Bloodfang jumps into a heap of trash. There is a squeak cut short, and he trots over to Quarion and drops a dead mouse at his master's feet. Seeing that he is trancing, he trots off, annoyed."

Horst spends most of the night in prayer and contemplation.

Shaborys sleeps.

Vraklul sleeps on the floor, but fitfully, being unaccustomed to the sound of the city, and will probably wake early.

Elmorn says, "takes a pew"

DM says, "Naerrin wakes y'all sometime early in the morning. She wrings her hands as the talks to Horst."

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to elmorn), "Great, now I'm thinking of the Pew! pew! Pew! joke from West of Loathing"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "lost on me, but you're welcome"

Horst asks, "Yes?"

Vraklul tidies up while Naerrin and Horst are talking. Straightening fallen pews, dusting the altar, etc.

Quarion helps out Vraklul, picking up the dead mouse, etc.

Elmorn gets in the way

DM asks, "So, I thought maybe we could have a breakfast service here sometime, as we used to?"

Horst says, "That sounds like a fine idea."

DM says, "Seeing his work is appreciated, Bloodfang, who was once a rodent hunter, keeps bringing Quarion dead mice, and, for some reason, one of Vraklul's boots."

DM says, "Borys has gone out for his own breakfast."

Quarion exclaims, "Hey, Vrak, look what Bloodfang found!"

Quarion asks, "Aren't those nice boots?"

Vraklul exclaims (at Quarion), "Neat! I've got one just like it, except mine is a left!"

Quarion says, "Ahem."

Horst says, "I must apologize to you, sister. I have neglected the duties of my office here. I was delayed for good reason, and I'm sure in accordance with the will of Ilmater, and yet my choices have incurred a cost, and one you have borne."

Vraklul looks at the mice, wondering whether or not they're big enough for an adequate breakfast. Probably not for six people.

DM says, "Naerrin nods. "I hope things will be better with a proper cleric around. No disrespect to Brother Borys, I'm sure he's doing his best, but..." She shrugs."

Horst says, "I must leave again, and soon, but perhaps I can set a few things right during my time here."

DM says, "I would like that, si - I mean brother.""

Horst asks, "Do you expect Borys will be back shortly?"

DM says, "He sometimes stays out for a while.""

Horst asks, "I see. And whose pigs are these?"

DM says, "Br...Brother Borys acquired them one late night drinking, I'm afraid."

Shaborys eyes the pigs with obvious hunger.

Vraklul asks, "Do they provide food for the temple?"

Vraklul asks, "Are there any chickens?"

DM asks, "Naerrin shakes her head. "He...we...mostly likes to keep them around, I think?"

Horst says, "We'll have them slaughtered for a feast, let us see, tomorrow should be auspicious. For a reconsecration ceremony for this temple."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "If there are any chickens, we need to name one of them 'Celaeno'."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hehe"

Vraklul, while clearing off the altar, asks, "What's in these crates?"

DM says, "Naerrin smiles and claps her hand. "Oh, that will be delightful!""

DM says, "Oh, sir, that is Brother Borys' stuff, please do leave it alone!""

Horst says, "Ilmater does warn us against being too possessive of mere material objects."

Horst says, "Vraklul, by all means, let's crack these open."

DM says, "the crates contain mostly ... stuff. Like alcohol, some temple equipment like candelabers, pig feed and stuff like that"

Horst says, "Good, good."

Quarion says, "I was expecting something more... immoral, to be honest."

Horst says, "That would require a level of motivation, I suspect."

Quarion says, "Okay, let's remember we have a mission."

Vraklul says, "Or several, in fact."

DM says, "Naerrin says, "I will gladly take care of clean-up here.""

Quarion says, "If 101 years have taught me anything, it's that time waits for nobody."

Vraklul says, "I think our next one involves finding that alchemy supplier."

Vraklul asks, "Are we ready to set out? Does anyone know the way to... 'Dirtwater'?"

DM says, "Stabby does."

Shaborys will lead the way.

Quarion exclaims, "Excellent!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Is it just me or is everything sloooooowing doooown?"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Sorry I was trying to get somewhere but it can wait."

Horst says, "Yes, let us set off. Thank you, everyone, for your patience."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "If you want to finish your conversation with Naerrin, that's OK."

DM says, "So, you move out from the temple, and this city is just huge! You walk for 30 minutes and even cross the mighty Wolfwater River (locals just call it The Wolfwater), and arrive in the seedier parts of town. You locate a merchant operating out of a hut. Setin is an old-ish human man who seems to sell mostly second-hand tools and such."

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, ">SEARCH FOR MATTOCKS"

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

Vraklul asks, "Hello! Are you... 'Setin'?"

DM exclaims, "Hello! I sure am ! Do you want some mattocks? I bet you do!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hahahaha"

[Crows-Nest] Elmorn says, "awesome"

Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, I'm a great-axe man, myself, but I appreciate the offer!"

Vraklul asks, "No, we're friends of Davina. The apothecary?"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "so, just to recap: setin used to supply the blue water to davina but stopped (and didn't explain why)"

DM exclaims, "I see! Maybe a whetstone ? Can I ... wet your appetite? Ha ha ha!"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "also it's super illegal so he probably won't spill straight away"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "forgetting anything?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "Sounds right."

Vraklul takes out his blade (CLANG). Looks like it's still magically sharp!

DM says, "He squints. "Davina? Isn't she some honest merchant from across town? Never met her.""

Shaborys says, "Funny. She seems to know you."

Shaborys says, "We think we may be able to help you out."

DM says, "Really? That's odd."

Vraklul asks, "Is there another 'Setin' in this part of town? Someone who knows anything about alchemy supplies?"

[slingergame] Horst asks, "Don't we have a rogue around who knows Thieves' Cant?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "We do."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Maaaybe."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, I'm sure they can."

Quarion nudges Shaborys meaningfully.

DM asks (of Shaborys), "See if theoretically I needed help with a supposed problems, what exactly would you have in mind in this purely conjectural situation?"

Shaborys asks, very slowly, in thieve's cant, about the bluewater supply issue.

Shaborys covers it up with a conversation about the weather.

Shaborys says, "Or something."

[slingergame] Horst says, "oi guvnor she's all sixes and sevens up about the cowcalls"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Is Thieves Cant like a complete language?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "It's a mix of dialect, jargon and code to hide messages."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Takes four times longer than normal to convey a message this way."

Quarion twiddles his thumbs.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "It's also signs and symbols, if that ever were to come up."

[slingergame] Horst says, "It's sorta fantasy l33tspeak"

DM says, "*Supplier dried out* - *no contact in a few weeks* - *Street gang called Nine Hells, from Undercity* - *conflict with Old Man Burton and his smugglers*"

Shaborys asks, "Nine Hells.. are those the guys with the horns and flames?"

DM says, "He nods."

Shaborys says, "*Where can we find Burton?*"

DM says, "*You don't want to find Burton. Some people killed one of his sons up north and he has become even meaner since then.*"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Gods, Shaborys's been talking to that guy about the weather for, like, twenty minutes."

[slingergame] DM says (to Quarion), "It's odd that Shaborys hasn't talked about money in 20 minutes, yeah."

Vraklul asks, "Yeah, I agree. Rain would be a lot better than snow. But what does that have to do with Davina's problem?"

Shaborys says, "*Not much choice - need bluewater*"

DM says, "*find nine hells in Undercity, see what's up - entrance in my shop*"

Shaborys says, "*Great. Thank you.*"

DM asks, "*safe, combination 42-24-54* "Yeah, and that was a horrible year for sleet. Say, you seem nice, why don't you come inside?"

Shaborys says, "I think we'll do that, than you."

Shaborys says, "Thank*"

DM says, "He stays outside and begins whistling to himself."

Shaborys says, "C'mon, guys."

Elmorn glances at the sky

Vraklul says, "Oh, right."

Vraklul goes inside the shop and browses around.

Shaborys looks for the safe.

DM says, "In the middle of the shop, which mostly has useless stuff, stands an old safe with "OLD SAFE - NO COMBINATION - 200 GP" in chalk on the side."

Quarion follows Vrak.

DM says, "So you enter the combination, I suppose, and find a ladder leading down inside."

Shaborys turns the dial of the safe as instructed.

Elmorn shrugs, follows quarion

Vraklul says, "Hey, does the temple have any carpentry tools? maybe we should get some, to help repair those be-- oh. Huh."

Elmorn borrows a mattock

Vraklul asks, "Um. Bye, Mr. Setin?"

Vraklul follows Shaborys.

Horst dons the darkvision goggles.

Quarion says, "Oooo."

DM says (to Elmorn), "You have one Dwarven mattock (used)"

Quarion goes down the ladder.

Elmorn says (to dm), "damn straight i do"

Shaborys descends the ladder.

DM says, "You climb down into the ... a building? It's not a cellar, but the guts of some older building, stripped down to the walls. You slide down slanted floors until you reach some sort of sewer tunnel below. There's only one direction to go."

Shaborys leads the way, carefully.

Quarion says, "I'm glad this isn't a maze."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "Woohoo, sewer level!"

Vraklul has no idea what's going on, but Shaboyrs seems to know what she's doing, so he just follows along for now.

DM says, "But soon enough the sewer tunnel opens again into another subterreanean house, and you make your way through that, and come to a crossroad, but Shaborys notices a horns sign on one wall."

Shaborys makes the "this way" motion.

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Quarion doesn't contest Shaborys' lead.

DM says, "You are now in some larger tunnels, almost like irrigation channels. They are clean, and also made of brick."

Quarion says, "This smells okay."

DM says, "Finally, you come to a crossroad, with no more marks"

[slingergame] Horst asks, "Did we leave the dog at home?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I see that hanging out with Vraklul long enough has helped Quarion build up his stench resistence."

DM says, "And it's time for a perception check"

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

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

[slingergame] DM says, "I always assume you leave him at home unless you explicitly say so."

Elmorn rolls 20-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is 'home' the temple of Ilmater?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "They'll have no mice left!"

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

[slingergame] DM says, "Yup"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "But those were their only parishioners!"

DM says, "There is someone coming. Not only from the three tunnels before you, but also from behind you."

Vraklul looks forward and backward. "Hello. And hello!"

Vraklul asks (of Shaborys), "Were you expecting company?"

DM says, "Out of the darkness appear humanoid shapes. You can see members of all races, though the mahority is human. They all seem to be about teen age, or slightly younger. They all wear the leather jackets with the horn symbols you saw above."

Quarion gulps. The Nine Hells!

Shaborys waves. "Hi! I take it you're the Nine Hells folk?

Shaborys says, "We were looking for you!"

DM says, "The leader comes from the tunnel opposite you. He is a tiefling, in his early 20s, and he's twirling two daggers. He snarls."

[slingergame] Horst says, "Dance-off imminent"

Shaborys says, "We don't want any trouble." She puts her hands out in front of her. "We were sent by Setin. We're looking for bluewater.""

DM says, "Aha, I see Old Man Burton has hired some new scum to do his dirty work for him. And not even espeically bright. Nine Hells, you know what to do -"

DM exclaims, "KILL THEM!"

Shaborys says, "We're not with Burton!"

DM exclaims, "TO BE CONTINUED!"

Horst says, "D'oh"

Quarion exclaims, "Cliffhanger!!!!"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "ha ha"

Horst says, "How'd they get a whole cliff down here into a sewer I'll never know"

Shaborys has a PhD in kicking ass. Not exceptionally bright? Hmpf. That was lots of studying.

DM says, "I'm not sure what I'll ever do if for some reason we end up in the middle of some conversation around this time"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Well, it's good that they announced their intentions, so at least Vraklul knows that they're bad guys when we roll initiative."

Elmorn says, "have someone choke on a toothpick"

Elmorn says, "TO BE CONTINUED"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Okay, that was fun!"

DM says, "ELMORN CLUTCHES HIS CHEST"

DM says, "*2 weeks later*"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Looking forward to next week."

Elmorn says, "just heartburn guys"

DM says, "Just some heartburn, carry on""

Elmorn says, "just heartburn"

[slingergame] Horst says, "fun but more emotionally-challenging than I was expecting"

Quarion says, "heheh"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh yeah, we should sort out the schedule."

[slingergame] DM says, "I feared there would be too much exposition, I hope it wasn't too much"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "not at all"

[slingergame] DM says, "have to plan a lot of seed here in Wolfwater"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "exactly"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Next week, normal game. The following two weeks, Peregaming."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "It was good."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "but the payoff will come next week"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "How about March? Is anyone planning to be busy on any weekends in March?"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "but yeah, heartburn for elmorn next week"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Free all March."

[slingergame] DM says, "My march is free so far, but no promises"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Me too."

[slingergame] Horst says, "March is probably good for me, excepting maybe Easter"

[slingergame] DM asks (of Elmorn), "No Elmorn next week?"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "right"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "(sorry)"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "if you guys need to use me as a human shield, i'll understand"

[slingergame] DM says, "'tis fine"

[slingergame] DM says, "He just magically disappears and reappears"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "wild shape: ant"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "heeeee"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "*plays Antman theme*"

[slingergame] DM says, "And all the fans think it's a plot point that will be resolved"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Maybe Elmorn is secretly Quarion's familiar."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "woooot"

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha"

[slingergame] DM says, "Or he just exists in Vrakluls imagination"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "wizards have familiars?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So should I put us down for the Saturday before Easter or not at this point?"

[slingergame] Elmorn asks, "when's easter?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "There's a spell you can use to summon a familiar."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "aha"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "If you choose to take that spell."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Elmorn), "April 1."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yay, I had fun! Thanks for bearing with me folks"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "But he hasn't beared yet!"

[slingergame] Elmorn says, "ha"

[slingergame] Elmorn says (to dm), "honestly, no 'bearing'---it was fun"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "cheers"