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3Gensh has connected.
4Avara has connected.
5Witch has connected.
6Cador_2004 has connected.
7Cador_2004:
8...
9VinnyDonuts:
10?
11Cador_2004:
12Really?
13VinnyDonuts:
14:D
15Dark_Star has connected.
16Witch:
17Alright. So I'll take a map, potions, food, whetstone...
18VinnyDonuts:
19We will be starting on the town map though
20VinnyDonuts:
21We have to summon a spirit
22Avara:
23testing
24VinnyDonuts:
25wyello
26Avara:
27i am here on time for teh game
28VinnyDonuts:
29Everyone is here but FT, right?
30Witch:
31yep
32FoxtrotTango has connected.
33VinnyDonuts:
34.
35FoxtrotTango:
36.
37Cador_2004:
38.
39Dark_Star:
40.?
41Gensh:
42.
43Avara:
44.
45FoxtrotTango:
46!
47Witch:
48.
49VinnyDonuts:
50I'VE BEEN SPOTTED.
51* VinnyDonuts hides in a cardboard box
52Witch:
53leeeet's go
54Pool's open.
55So, it's the day before the merchant ship arrives to take you to your next destination.
56* Jing sits at a table with the documents she had received days prior, reading it over once more. A clay cup sits off to the side, warm vapors of the green tea inside it wafting up into the air. Smoke joining it from the kiseru pipe held idly in her left hand and a puff from between her lips. Her eyes read the low draconic words upon the page, contemplating ways to deal with certain issues.
57Jing explains the briefing to the group.
58Witch:
59brb
60So, as you know, Malali is made of six islands. You will be heading to the second island from the north, Neumai.
61Witch:
62stop vincent
63Witch:
64and now brb
65Witch:
66Back
67Witch:
68Vincent flubbed. People have to actually talk to her.
69Witch:
70Your worst nightmares, I know
71Cador_2004:
72How long has it been since last session?
73FoxtrotTango:
74Not mine, you know I actually make an effort to have my character move the story along, but I know what you mean.
75VinnyDonuts:
76Out of game, 13 days. In-game, 1 day.
77VinnyDonuts:
78I think this is the day after the thing with the beggars happened.
79VinnyDonuts:
80Speaking of those guys, you still haven't seen them around.
81VinnyDonuts:
82Weird.
83VinnyDonuts:
84If you care to listen, a few of the bar patrons sound mildly concerned that they suddenly dissappeared like that, but nobody seems too upset about it.
85* Jing rubs her forehead, the tips of her fingers sometimes brushing against a horn. So much in so little a timeframe.
86* Kamon walks over to the table, giving Jing a little smile. "Good morning. Are you doing alright, Jing?"
87VinnyDonuts:
88Redact what I said, it's been 2 days.
89VinnyDonuts:
90I'm a goofy goober.
91 
92Jing:
93No.
94* Jing drinks a bit of her tea.
95Cador_2004:
96This is why I asked
97 
98Jing:
99Regardless. Have to focus on the job. Ship'll be docked tomorrow and then we'll be traveling to Neumai.
100A fun peice of trivia, the miserable mercenary has stopped drinking nearly as much and seems to be conversing with people again. You've overheard him saying that a few things have "put his life in perspective".
101 
102Jing:
103From there, we'll go to a place call Phu-la and deal with their monster problem.
104 
105Kamon:
106"Do you know much about Phu-la or its monster problem?"
107VinnyDonuts:
108Know: Geo or Local for additional info about Phu-la, by the by.
109Avara:
110« 1d20 = 9 » untrained knowledge
111* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+11 Local => 13 + 11 = 24
112VinnyDonuts:
113Kamon's never heard of the place.
114 
115Jing:
116Lumber town according to this stuff. The monster itself has some distressing details according the sole survivor of the other hunters hired out after it.
117* Dark_Star rolls: 1d20+5 => 16 + 5 = 21
118 
119Jing:
120Capable of creating chitinous armor on itself after burrowing underground and coated in weapon dissolving slime when it's not got the armor. Also seems to hate water, but it's den is near coastal lines.
121 
122Chun-Hwa:
123That... sounds kinda freaky. o_o
124 
125Kamon:
126"Curious, this one."
127* Shimizu Nu is presently eating breakfast while listening to Jing's briefing.
128 
129Shimizu Nu:
130*gulp* Weapon-dissolving? Not good.
131 
132Kamon:
133"So... it's armored, and under the armor will destroy weapons, meaning normal attacks will be risky at best."
134* Jing puffs a bit on her pipe before continuing on. "That sort of thing won't hurt magical weaponry. But anything mundane sounds like it'll see it's last days."
135 
136Tzaozi Ra:
137Why has no one simply thrown it into the sea? Surely, there must be enough men to bind it and haul it away in a lumber town.
138 
139Kamon:
140"Did the report say how large the creature is?"
141 
142Jing:
143Nope.
144 
145Jing:
146But I'm betting big.
147 
148Kamon:
149"Probably too big to toss around so easily, yes."
150 
151Jing:
152Only other thing of note is that it hates bright light and prefers to hunt at night.
153* Shen Wu seems to have been listening in on the conversation.
154 
155Shen Wu:
156Knowlege: Nature « 1d20+16 = 2 + 16 = 18 »
157Avara:
158dice why
159 
160Shen Wu:
161I, uh... I think I might have an idea of what kind of monster you're talking about, but I'm not sure.
162 
163Jing:
164Hm?
165 
166Shen Wu:
167If you'll have me along, I think I might be able to identify it, but I think I'd need to see either the monster itself or its claw marks, or something.
168* Jing shrugs.
169 
170Jing:
171I'm not your keeper. Ask Seishin.
172Cador_2004:
173What sort of check would it be to ID the monster in question anyway?
174 
175Shen Wu:
176Uh...
177* Shen Wu seems embarassed.
178* Jing reassembles the documents together and then sets them aside.
179* Seishin seems to be in good spirits today! Of course, he usually is every day, so that's no change.
180 
181Jing:
182You all can read up if you want.
183 
184Jing:
185Either way, close quarters is out of the question if you've only got something mundane.
186VinnyDonuts:
187It'd be some sort of Knowledge check. If it's an animal, Nature. Magical beast, Arcana.
188FoxtrotTango:
189Looks like I'll have to kick stalactites at it.
190 
191Jing:
192Ranged weapons seem to be the way to play it. As for Tzaozi and Seishin, be prepared to be burned by acid.
193FoxtrotTango:
194Since "normal attacks" won't do the job.
195Cador_2004:
196I'm going to guess Arcana then.
197VinnyDonuts:
198not everyone has a fancy artifact sword, jing
199VinnyDonuts:
200goooosh
201* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+11 => 17 + 11 = 28
202 
203Seishin:
204Mmm? What you say...?
205* Tzaozi Ra grunts affirmatively.
206 
207Jing:
208Our beast can armor itself up and when it isn't, it's coated in acidic goo that's eat away at mundane weaponry.
209 
210Seishin:
211Ooooh... I'll kick stalactites at it, ha! -drinks to that-
212 
213Kamon:
214"Any thoughts on why it might hate water, aside from the idea that a current might be strong enough to push off the goo it uses against weapons?"
215 
216Chun-Hwa:
217Hmm...
218 
219Jing:
220That's my main thought on why. But could be it has some natural weakness to water too. The elements can be odd things and some creatures are more closely tied to different ones as far as I've noticed.
221 
222Shimizu Nu:
223...Wait a second. That acid bit sounds familiar. Are there reports of it capable to tunneling underground?
224 
225Kamon:
226"I'll keep it inmind, since water did turn out useful against Salt Elementals."
227 
228Jing:
229Yeah, that's how it creates the armor.
230* Jing slides the reports over to Nu.
231 
232Seishin:
233Salt Elementals! They made me dry! Arrrgh, I was too sober that fight!
234 
235Seishin:
236-hic- Barkeep, annuzzer round!
237 
238Chun-Hwa:
239Hmm...
240 
241Shimizu Nu:
242I remember reading a book about subterranean monters. One of them was described like that... The... Oh what was it... Ah! The Diqiu-Shayu!
243 
244Shimizu Nu:
245Why would one be above ground, much less around a logging operation?
246* Jing looks at Nu, interested in her input.
247 
248Jing:
249So what're they normally like?
250 
251Shimizu Nu:
252I mean those are pretty rare as it is just from heavy mining, much less above ground.
253 
254Shimizu Nu:
255It's.... Well, it's basically a giant land shark, with teeth to match.
256 
257Jing:
258Lovely.
259Witch:
260brb
261 
262Shimizu Nu:
263It normally uses that acid coating its body to 'swim' through the ground.
264 
265Shimizu Nu:
266You normally only ever hear about them when some miners dig too far and hit a cave system.
267FoxtrotTango:
268Ah shoot, it's a Forgotten Beast.
269 
270Shimizu Nu:
271...Mind you, the description fits but there shouldn't be any reason for one to be above ground for logging.
272 
273Kamon:
274"Sometimes caves do open out to the water, don't they? That could be what happened, and it got away from its owners or something."
275 
276Shen Wu:
277Maybe something pushed it out of its normal habitat?
278* Shimizu Nu takes a thoughtful pose.
279* Chun-Hwa can't really think of anything to add, so she just sips her tea
280 
281Shimizu Nu:
282I guess... But if it is a Diqiu-Shayu, then it's saliva is an even worse acid than its body. Not only will it dissolve whatever it touches, it's thick enough to severely hamper a person's ability to move.
283 
284Seishin:
285Maybe he ran outta drink, ha! Better him than meeee~
286 
287Kamon:
288"So we should avoid its mouth as best we can."
289 
290Shimizu Nu:
291Something for acid resistance will be a must if we're going to fight this thing.
292 
293Shimizu Nu:
294Not just for our weapons, but in general.
295 
296Jing:
297Hm. Might see if the temple could be of any help there. Only other option would be taking a trip back to the capitol and that's too much time.
298 
299Seishin:
300Ffffried eggs! Dry toast! Tooooomato~
301* Seishin seems to be a bit rowdy today.
302 
303Innkeeper Lily:
304Hey, big guy, how about our breakfast special today?
305 
306Kamon:
307"Seishin, we still have a boat to ride. Try not to drink too hard, or you'll be sick over the side all the way there."
308 
309Innkeeper Lily:
310Fried meat, eggs, and bread.
311 
312Innkeeper Lily:
313(All great at soaking up alcohol and getting you to stop shouting)
314 
315Seishin:
316Mmmmm... s'good idea! Bes' way to celebrate!
317 
318Innkeeper Lily:
319Great! coming right up!~
320 
321Seishin:
322We'll get 'im 'ere for sure if I get drunk enough, ha!
323 
324Shen Wu:
325Uh, who's him?
326 
327Seishin:
328HAPPY NEW YEAR, ERRYBODY!
329 
330Shen Wu:
331...
332* Seishin downs another shot.
333* Jing shrugs.
334 
335Shen Wu:
336Er, weren't you the one warning me against drinking too much...?
337 
338Seishin:
339Sssssmmmmoooooke. Little fox say to talk to 'im, but he only talks t' me when I smash.
340 
341Seishin:
342So'm gettin' smash!
343* Artist looks at the rest of the group with innocent eyes.
344 
345Jing:
346Smoke, huh?
347* Artist seems to be trying to insinuate it has nothing to do with any of this.
348* Jing looks mildly amused as the smoke continues to drift from her pipe.
349* Jing looks at the Artist like she doesn't believe it.
350 
351Seishin:
352S'guy, s'aguy, gave me dis. -holds up his jug-
353* Artist yips and runs off.
354 
355Shen Wu:
356Hey- Artist! Come back!
357 
358Jing:
359Better go catch your fox, Shen.
360* Shen Wu runs off after The Artist.
361 
362Seishin:
363Mmm... le's play a game!
364 
365Seishin:
366Get us all drunk, one of us shoul' run into 'im!
367 
368Innkeeper Lily:
369(oh dear god i'm going to have to deal with all five of them?)
370 
371Innkeeper Lily:
372Heyyy, Seishin, here's your breakfast!
373 
374Chun-Hwa:
375Um... no thanks. -_-
376* Innkeeper Lily serves Seishin a hearty, greasy breakfast.
377 
378Kamon:
379"I still don't drink alcohol. Thank you."
380 
381Chun-Hwa:
382I try to avoid getting that drunk...
383* Jing shrugs. "Sure. I could use one after yesterday."
384 
385Innkeeper Lily:
386Please enjoy and also please stop yelling first thing in the morning thanks!
387* Shimizu Nu sighes.
388Shen returns, holding an unruly Artist in his arms.
389 
390Seishin:
391Mmmmm! Thanks barkeep! Jus' the thing to soak up th' drink!
392 
393Shimizu Nu:
394So, who has magic weapons that can handle the acid this thing has?
395 
396Shimizu Nu:
397I don't.
398 
399Jing:
400It'll take far more than acid to destroy Kanashimi.
401 
402Kamon:
403"I don't have magic weapons, but I have some attack spells and a lightning breath attack I can use a few times."
404 
405Kamon:
406"I also have a crossbow."
407* Jing briefly mutters, "I should know."
408* Seishin eats the hearty, greasy breakfast with reckless abandon, keeping the rice wine flowing as he goes.
409 
410Chun-Hwa:
411Despite it's spiritual affliction, Last Breath should hold up against the beast's acid.
412 
413Tzaozi Ra:
414My armor is magical. It should endure even if I do not.
415 
416Jing:
417My armor is enchanted for sturdiness as well.
418For the record, the boat ride is going to be a couple days as well, so you'll have plenty of time to recover from any hangovers.
419 
420Seishin:
421Mmmm... what game do we play wif two people? -hic- Bong? Darts?
422 
423Shen Wu:
424uh- i think bong is something else
425FoxtrotTango:
426Obviously, he's trying to say pong, like beer pong, but I dunno if it exists in this world yet.
427Avara:
428you discussed beer pong with him a session or two ago
429FoxtrotTango:
430Oh good then I'm safe
431VinnyDonuts:
432seishin is the inventor of beer pong
433 
434Chun-Hwa:
435One of the many things I inherited from my family is a set of enchanted armor as well, so I should be fine on that front too.
436 
437Jing:
438Bah, enough gaijin stuff.
439 
440Jing:
441Have you never played Konpira Fune Fune?
442 
443Seishin:
444-hic- Prob'ly did, can' 'member, ha!
445* Shimizu Nu grimaces for a moment before shrugging.
446 
447Shimizu Nu:
448Well I guess that's what I get for getting armor that wouldn't slow me down over magic enchancement.
449 
450Jing:
451Tosenkyo?
452 
453Kamon:
454"Do you want to use my crossbow, Shimizu? I can make do with my spells, since I'll probably be more focused on healing and support than on doing damage anyway."
455 
456Shen Wu:
457Uh, if your armor is damaged, I can mend it.
458* Shen Wu shows a bunch of paper charms.
459 
460Shen Wu:
461This spell is easy enough that I can use however many I want in a day. Though, if it's completely wrecked, I don't think I'd be able to help.
462 
463Shimizu Nu:
464I'm fine, I have enough to at least buy a bow before we leave.
465 
466Shen Wu:
467Alright.
468 
469Seishin:
470Heh, 'm a fan of that, ha!
471 
472Kamon:
473"Alright. The offer stands if you need it or want it, but you know your means better than I."
474 
475Shimizu Nu:
476Maybe some throwaway weapons, too...
477* Shimizu Nu blows at her hair before muttering, "This is going to be expensive..."
478 
479Jing:
480Welcome to the mercenary life.
481 
482Seishin:
483You play Tora? Tora Tora? I play, samurai keeps beating me, ha!
484 
485Jing:
486Then I guess you lose by default.
487 
488Shimizu Nu:
489Hm...
490 
491Kamon:
492"I can help you cover the cost, Shimizu. I keep a fair bit of spare coin for emergencies or donations regardless."
493 
494Shimizu Nu:
495It's fine, I have enough on hand for now.
496 
497Shimizu Nu:
498I'm just hoping that our pay from this will be worth it.
499 
500Seishin:
501Guess I do! But winning second to drinking!
502 
503Tzaozi Ra:
504I do not work with weapons, but I have helped the smith here before. Perhaps I could trade work for a discount for you.
505FoxtrotTango:
506Ultimately, you can choose whatever game to play and we'll figure out how to decide a winner.
507FoxtrotTango:
508It's too bad we're not doing this in a dwarven mountainhome with a full table, I still have fond memories of that particular drinking contest.
509FoxtrotTango:
510Comes down to us rolling dice OOC anyways, no need to split hairs.
511 
512Shimizu Nu:
513Hm...
514Witch:
515Your choice.
516FoxtrotTango:
517I think I like the sound of that fan game.
518FoxtrotTango:
519Tosenkyo, that's the one.
520You spy a fairly worn Tosenkyo set in the corner used by the patrons. The fan's a bit beat up and the target is made of a block of painted wood, dented from repeated impacts.
521Still, nobody's using it, considering how early in the day it is.
522 
523Jing:
524Tosenkyo, then. Loser takes a drink when they miss.
525 
526Seishin:
527Mmmm! We play Tosenkyo, then!
528Throwing the fan at the target is a thrown weapon attack roll (BAB+DEX). I'm sure this will only get easier as the participants get more drunk.
529Witch:
530Alrighty then
531Witch:
532I'll go first
533Witch:
534« 1d20+9 = 6 + 9 = 15 »
535 
536Seishin:
537« 1d20 + 8 = 6 + 8 = 14 »
538FoxtrotTango:
539Perfect start.
540 
541Jing:
542Your drink.
543 
544Seishin:
545Ha! I win this round!
546* Seishin drinks happily.
547 
548Shimizu Nu:
549...Well if nothing else a lot of its parts are pretty valuable...
550 
551Chun-Hwa:
552...wait, I thought it was the loser who drank...
553Cador_2004:
554brb restroom
555* Seishin seems to have a different definition of "winning" with this game. Or he just enjoys the excuse to drink.
556 
557Jing:
558Get used to it, Chun.
559* Jing tosses again.
560 
561Jing:
562« 1d20+9 = 14 + 9 = 23 »
563 
564Seishin:
565« 1d20 + 8 = 11 + 8 = 19 »
566 
567Jing:
568Better try harder.
569 
570Seishin:
571Oooh, very tricky, this moving target...
572Seishin, roll fort.
573 
574Seishin:
575« 1d20 + 9 = 7 + 9 = 16 »
576Seishin seems no more drunk than usual.
577 
578Jing:
579« 1d20+9 = 4 + 9 = 13 »
580 
581Seishin:
582« 1d20 + 8 = 7 + 8 = 15 »
583 
584Jing:
585Ah, barely missed that time.
586* Jing takes a drink herself.
587VinnyDonuts:
588Jing can take one more before she has to start rolling.
589 
590Jing:
591« 1d20+9 = 20 + 9 = 29 »
592* Jing plants it dead center.
593 
594Jing:
595That's more like it.
596FoxtrotTango:
597Damn.
598 
599Seishin:
600« 1d20 + 8 = 19 + 8 = 27 »
601Avara:
602he tried, but it's already cut in half
603FoxtrotTango:
604A very respectable outing.
605 
606Seishin:
607Very good hit!
608The fan's actually stuck in the wooden block and Seishin has to wiggle it out before he can do his turn.
609* Seishin takes the drink after his fails to get stuck in the block too.
610VinnyDonuts:
611another fort saVE
612 
613Jing:
614Heh. That was a good round.
615FoxtrotTango:
616Thank you, Torgo.
617 
618Seishin:
619« 1d20 + 9 = 12 + 9 = 21 » Fort
620Seishin is terrible at getting smashed.
621 
622Seishin:
623-hic- You can say that again!
624 
625Jing:
626« 1d20+9 = 10 + 9 = 19 »
627FoxtrotTango:
628Think about how much he had to drink just to get smashed in the past.
629FoxtrotTango:
630His stamina is amazing.
631 
632Seishin:
633« 1d20 + 8 = 10 + 8 = 18 »
634 
635Seishin:
636« 1d20 + 9 = 12 + 9 = 21 » Fort
637Seishin still isn't even tipsy, and that's four shots of wine he's had. Never mind all the drinks he's had beforehand.
638What the heck is this guy made of?
639 
640Jing:
641« 1d20+9 = 6 + 9 = 15 »
642Avara:
643he's made of alcohol. you're just making him stronger.
644 
645Seishin:
646« 1d20 + 8 = 10 + 8 = 18 »
647Dark_Star:
648He's an Alemental disguised as a tigerman.
649 
650Jing:
651You finally got another.
652 
653Seishin:
654Oop, I miss!
655VinnyDonuts:
656That's a fortitude save from Jing.
657* Jing takes a drink.
658 
659Jing:
660« 1d20+5 = 14 + 5 = 19 »
661Jing seems fine.
662FoxtrotTango:
663If he isn't drunk by the fifth shot of sake, he'll ask for some mead to spice things up.
664* Jing sets the drink down and does another throw.
665 
666Jing:
667« 1d20+9 = 11 + 9 = 20 »
668 
669Seishin:
670« 1d20 + 8 = 2 + 8 = 10 »
671 
672Jing:
673I think you hit the wall that time
674Sei's fan flips up into the air and does a loop before hitting the wall.
675 
676Seishin:
677Wall get in my way!
678It's very impressive, but scores no points.
679 
680Seishin:
681« 1d20 + 9 = 5 + 9 = 14 » Fort
682Seishin is tipsy. Whee!
683Cador_2004:
684Back
685 
686Seishin:
687Heee... No smash yet!
688 
689Jing:
690« 1d20+9 = 19 + 9 = 28 »
691 
692Shimizu Nu:
693Right. I'm going to go ahead and make some preparations, get some spare weapons and all that stuff.
694Seishin gets a +2 morale bonus to STR and CON, and a -1 penalty to attack rolls.
695 
696Jing:
697Take care.
698 
699Seishin:
700« 1d20 + 7 = 1 + 7 = 8 »
701* Jing speaks as she puts the fan into the target yet again.
702Avara:
703seishin's fan lands in the bottle!
704FoxtrotTango:
705He hits himself with the fan.
706Witch:
707auto fails the fort
708FoxtrotTango:
709In the back of the head.
710Seishin's fan does a loop and hits him in the back of the head.
711 
712Jing:
713snrk
714He takes a -1 morale penalty to the next fortitude save.
715 
716Seishin:
717Oof! Fan play silly bugger!
718Avara:
719Seishin: I've been practicing that throw all year!
720 
721Seishin:
722« 1d20 + 8 = 19 + 8 = 27 » Fort
723Not that it matters.
724 
725Jing:
726« 1d20+9 = 12 + 9 = 21 »
727* Seishin looks forlornly at his emptying sake bottle.
728 
729Seishin:
730« 1d20 + 7 = 17 + 7 = 24 »
731 
732Seishin:
733Why I keep missing?
734VinnyDonuts:
735Another fort roll from Jing!
736 
737Jing:
738« 1d20+5 = 20 + 5 = 25 »
739* Jing chugs it in a fashion that even Seishin would be jealous of.
740FoxtrotTango:
741I think Jing just got knurd.
742Jing somehow seems more sober than before.
743 
744Seishin:
745Mmm! Sake seem... weak this morning! Need mead!
746 
747Jing:
748« 1d20+9 = 14 + 9 = 23 »
749* Innkeeper Lily shrugs and gets the mead.
750 
751Seishin:
752« 1d20 + 7 = 7 + 7 = 14 »
753VinnyDonuts:
754Enough for both of you is a gold peice, by the by.
755FoxtrotTango:
756Seishin doesn't even know how much he owes the bar but he'll pay for it.
757VinnyDonuts:
758Uh... Probably around 1.5 gold by now.
759 
760Seishin:
761« 1d20 + 8 = 3 + 8 = 11 » Fort
762Seishin feels drunk. Whoa!
763Seishin takes a -2 penalty to all mental stats.
764* Seishin is swaying gently on the ground.
765He's not smashed yet, though.
766He also takes another -1 penalty to attack rolls.
767 
768Seishin:
769Which... which target real? Why me have eight finger... Pink elephant move out of way! Cannot see!
770 
771Chun-Hwa:
772Pink elephant...?
773* Seishin is holding up one hand as he does this, so he's seeing double, obviously.
774 
775Jing:
776« 1d20+9 = 19 + 9 = 28 »
777 
778Seishin:
779« 1d20 + 6 = 2 + 6 = 8 »
780* Artist nods sagely, as if knowing the danger of pink elephants.
781 
782Seishin:
783« 1d20 + 8 = 2 + 8 = 10 » Fort
784Seishin feels completely smashed after that last swig of mead.
785FoxtrotTango:
786Almost forgot it's been eleven rounds.
787Seishin is now staggered.
788FoxtrotTango:
789We took this match to eleven.
790 
791Jing:
792Tell you what, one more throw.
793 
794Seishin:
795Oooohhh...
796 
797Jing:
798Chun, come here a moment.
799Any more is liable to get him to throw up.
800 
801Chun-Hwa:
802?
803 
804Seishin:
805Floor... move sideways...
806He also takes another -2 penalty to attack rolls.
807* Jing gestures her to come closer.
808* Jing pulls Chun down into her lap. "I'll throw at a handicap."
809FoxtrotTango:
810Oh dear me.
811* Shen Wu blushes and looks away.
812 
813Chun-Hwa:
814O///O
815* Chun-Hwa is blushing, wide-eyed
816* Shimizu Nu buys 4 spare Wakizashis and a Longbow and some arrows.
817* Artist trots up and sits on Seishin's lap, as if to make it fair.
818 
819Shimizu Nu:
820Hopefully that'll be enough.
821 
822Seishin:
823Mmmggg... all thing move... so many... thing.
824 
825Blacksmith Chula:
826Thanks for your business, girl!
827 
828Shimizu Nu:
829Thanks for the weaponry!
830The artist's presence inspires Seishin to greater hights of fan-throwing!
831* Seishin blinks through a drunken haze at what used to be a target, barely able to notice Artist there.
832He gets a one-time +4 bonus!
833Jing takes a -2 penalty due to having to throw around Chun.
834Witch:
835So he's back to normal
836VinnyDonuts:
837yes
838 
839Shimizu Nu:
840...I feel like I'm missing out on something.
841FoxtrotTango:
842You should probably make sure the drink is pulled away from him.
843 
844Jing:
845After you.
846FoxtrotTango:
847Cause if he loses he may pass out.
848* Jing pets the Chun while she waits.
849 
850Seishin:
851« 1d20 + 8 = 5 + 8 = 13 » Epic Fan Throw
852* Shen Wu blushes intensely.
853* Shen Wu is forced to excuse himself.
854 
855Jing:
856« 1d20+7 = 16 + 7 = 23 »
857* Chun-Hwa is blushing probably as much as Shen Wu is... but doesn't try to leave.
858 
859Shimizu Nu:
860I'm back~
861 
862Jing:
863Welcome back~
864As Seishin goes to get his drink from losing, he finds that The Artist has already got his fuzzy muzzle in his cup.
865Looks like this was just an excuse to steal Seishin's drink.
866Crafty fox.
867 
868Seishin:
869... Ooooh, you... beat me! I... I must-oh... Take one for team... Good dog.
870 
871Jing:
872Crafty little youkai, that one.
873* Seishin lurches slowly upward, barely able to see in front of his face.
874The artist trots off, looking satisfied.
875* Jing chuckles while she continues to hold Chun close.
876 
877Seishin:
878You throw good, Jing... all four of you!
879 
880Shimizu Nu:
881...Huh.
882Also, Nu passed Shen as he ran out covering his face.
883 
884Shimizu Nu:
885You know, I'd normally say it's a bit early for something like Tosenkyo, but we've got a couple days anyway, so it's fine~
886* Seishin tries to clap Jing on the shoulder and falls down, before picking himself back up. He seems to be completely oblivious to the sexual tension in front of him.
887 
888Seishin:
889I... Kamon, c'mon, we... we got go store! Buy thing...
890* You roll secretly: 1d3 => 3
891* Seishin stumbles away, staring at the ground as if it's quaking beneath him, not dancing with grace like he does when he's merely tipsy, face flushed and his eyes bloodshot.
892 
893Seishin:
894We... we find him now. Maybe! We go...
895 
896Jing:
897So, Chun. How's your day going~?
898 
899Chun-Hwa:
900Um... okay...
901 
902Jing:
903Want to make it even better?
904* Jing leans in closer.
905 
906Chun-Hwa:
907Aah! Uh, I-I'm fine right now! O_O
908 
909Kamon:
910"I should go keep an eye on Seishin. Especially if he's going to go stumble into a spirit and get into trouble again."
911* Kamon goes after the drunken tiger.
912FoxtrotTango:
913He may also need someone to walk him home. To the bar.
914* Chun-Hwa realizes what she just said could be taken a number of ways other than she intended
915* Seishin looks at Shimizu as he passes and smiles.
916 
917Jing:
918If you insist~. I don't mind you staying here either.
919 
920Seishin:
921You pretty dragon, make darkness bright when pass through!
922* Shimizu Nu isn't sure to whether she feels jealous, embarrassed, or delighted at seeing Jing and Chun-Hwa. The two look surprisingly adorable together.
923 
924Chun-Hwa:
925I-I mean, I, I kinda left my tea over there, and would like to drink it before it's cold!
926* Seishin is so drunk he didn't even recognize he recognized that she was a dragon.
927 
928Shimizu Nu:
929...
930* Jing chuckles and relaxes her arm, allowing Chun an escape.
931VinnyDonuts:
932sei don't climb over tzao to get to the door that's rude
933 
934Shimizu Nu:
935I'm sorry, did but Seishin just hit on me?
936* Chun-Hwa hurries back to her seat, blushing as bright as a tomato.
937 
938Shimizu Nu:
939...
940 
941Shimizu Nu:
942I'm just... going to assume that was the drink. Like everything else regarding Seishin.
943* Artist helpfully pushes a cup of mead towards Shimizu to help her forget what just happened.
944FoxtrotTango:
945Unlike some monks, Seishin doesn't have to try to resist the temptations of the world very hard.
946FoxtrotTango:
947The world tends to resist him just as well.
948* Seishin is now stumbling outside, blinking and holding his arms out as if it's a hard thing to do both at once.
949VinnyDonuts:
950So, Seishin, what store are you going to?
951FoxtrotTango:
952He's stumbling in the vague direction of the marketplace, remembering only that he's looking for a merchant.
953* Shimizu Nu slowly takes the mug and goes to sit down, sipping at the mead.
954 
955Jing:
956A safe bet, Nu.
957Kamon notices Shen holding a peiceof cloth up to his nose, apparently trying to stifle a nosebleed.
958Avara:
959is this purely a humor nosebleed or a "may actually need healing" thing?
960* Jing rises and walks back over to her seat with a pep in her step an amused smile on her face.
961FoxtrotTango:
962Humor.
963 
964Kamon:
965"Yes, Shen, those two are cute together. Yes, you'll have to get used to seeing that more often, considering how they seem to click together fairly well."
966* Shen Wu flushes with embarassment again.
967Stumbling through the marketplace takes Seishin presicely nowhere fast, but he goes with the flow and eventually stumbles into an alleyway.
968Some merchants set up shop in alleyways, right?
969Those guys are always trustworthy.
970Like the guy you just bumped into wearing a fancy silk robe.
971FoxtrotTango:
972I totally believe people who set up shops in alleyways are trustworthy.
973Looks kinda like a monk's robe.
974 
975Seishin:
976Mmmg... -squints to see who he bumped into-
977When he turns around, you see that his face is covered in bandages.
978He glares at you with angry eyes.
979 
980Kamon:
981"Seishin, we're leaving."
982 
983Kamon:
984"Now."
985* Seishin lets Kamon pull him away at her behest.
986* Shen Wu glances at Kamon. She can feel a sickly grin boring into her soul.
987 
988Bandaged Beggar:
989You'll see me again.
990Dark_Star:
991I think you meant the Bandaged Beggar glanced at Kamon, right?
992VinnyDonuts:
993yes.
994VinnyDonuts:
995ksha;lgkh
996The Beggar then looks behind the two of you. His eyes go wide, and he dashes behind a corner.
997FoxtrotTango:
998Did Kamon even recognize he was there?
999* Kamon covers her mouth, feeling nauseous and unsafe and a little bit helpless, her body shaking as she grabbed onto Seishin, turning to run--and stopping, if she can see Smoke Merchant or if Seishin stops her.
1000Avara:
1001bandaged beggar is a very visible person.
1002Avara:
1003but i don't know if kamon can see smokey or not
1004 
1005Seishin:
1006Oooh, that not...
1007She can see the Smoke Merchant.
1008* Seishin turns around with her.
1009 
1010The Smoke Merchant:
1011Seishin, you unbearable lush. What kind of shady characters have you started dealing with?
1012 
1013Kamon:
1014"Th-that... you..."
1015 
1016The Smoke Merchant:
1017Honestly, I thought you were at least better than that.
1018* Kamon clears her throat, and bows in greeting.
1019 
1020Kamon:
1021"I'm Kamon. The person who just left isn't an associate. He's an enemy."
1022* Seishin blinks as he sees the hazy bird-person before him. In all of these "conversations", it's the Smoke Merchant speaking for him most of the time, with him almost barely following along.
1023 
1024Seishin:
1025... S'you... the guy who...
1026 
1027The Smoke Merchant:
1028Oh, and who's this lovely young woman you've dragged into all of this?
1029* Kamon is still shaken from seeing Bandaged Beggar, but is trying to force composure.
1030* The Smoke Merchant speaks mock-candidly to Kamon. "You should pick out better friends, honestly. Have you seen the sort of characters this man associates with? Terrible people."
1031 
1032Kamon:
1033"He associates with you, so you may have just insulted yourself, I'm afraid. May I have your name?"
1034* Seishin is having a hard time talking and perceiving the Smoke Merchant simultaneously, given how he's like a birdman made literally out of smoke at the same time. He can only do one thing at a time, and most of his limited brain power is taken up trying to decide whether he's opaque or translucent.
1035* The Smoke Merchant bows Deeply. "You may call me the Smoke Merchant."
1036 
1037Seishin:
1038Th... fox say... she...
1039 
1040Kamon:
1041"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, The Smoke Merchant. 'Tis a very interesting piece of headgear you've chosen. Seishin sought you out on my behalf today, so thank you for coming."
1042 
1043The Smoke Merchant:
1044Oh, is that so? Well, he always has had a habit of sticking his nose in other people's business.
1045 
1046Seishin:
1047... m'friend was... looking... -is hilariously slow on the uptake in this conversation-
1048 
1049Kamon:
1050"I need some information, and I'm hoping that you might have it. A divine spirit graced me some time ago, but left no name--only a hint in the form of an heirloom. Another spirit showed me a large, mottled brown feather about the size of my forearm as another hint to where to look for information."
1051* Kamon takes the necklace from under her clothes and shows it to the Smoke Merchant, but she doesn't let go of it.
1052 
1053The Smoke Merchant:
1054Oh, you mean feathers like these?
1055* The Smoke Merchant brings a hand from behind his back to show a wing where his arm once was.
1056 
1057The Smoke Merchant:
1058They're quite common among harpies. Though, I can't imagine why a fox would tell you to talk to a bird.
1059 
1060Kamon:
1061"Perhaps it's related to the white crowfeather on my necklace?"
1062 
1063The Smoke Merchant:
1064That's not for me to say.
1065 
1066Seishin:
1067Mmmm... accccid. Kick stal... punch slime?
1068* The Smoke Merchant puts his hand back behind his back and pulls out a normal arm again.
1069 
1070Kamon:
1071"I see. May I ask how you stand on limbs made of smoke?"
1072 
1073The Smoke Merchant:
1074Plenty of practice.
1075* Kamon puts her necklace back on, hiding it under her shirt again.
1076* Seishin seems to be muttering things he heard today, completely lost by what's happening around him.
1077* The Smoke Merchant is holding a charm in his new hand, and foists it upon Seishin.
1078 
1079The Smoke Merchant:
1080Tell the boy to take a look at this.
1081 
1082The Smoke Merchant:
1083I made too many, and they're not selling as well as I'd hoped, so I figured i'd give them out as samples instead. Drum up business.
1084* The Smoke Merchant foists one upon Kamon as well.
1085 
1086Kamon:
1087"Thank you for looking after Seishin. He may get lost now and again, but he's a good person at heart. I'm glad he's found good company even when he wanders."
1088 
1089Seishin:
1090Mmmhhh... -takes the trinket-
1091* Kamon takes the thing.
1092 
1093Seishin:
1094Oooh, pretty stone...
1095* The Smoke Merchant shakes his head at Kamon. "I have no idea what you're talking about." She can hear a smile on his voice, though.
1096 
1097The Smoke Merchant:
1098Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to hand out more of these. Have a nice day, you two.
1099* Seishin blinks hard at the thing he and Kamon was given, and tries to figure out what's going on, which is usually when the Smoke Merchant bails on him.
1100 
1101Kamon:
1102"Good luck in your business ventures, The Smoke Merchant."
1103The merchant rounds a corner and disappears.
1104 
1105Kamon:
1106"... Timetogobacktotheothers."
1107 
1108Seishin:
1109Rrr... wha... where go? -has to stop doing everything just to scratch his head-
1110* Kamon starts dragging Seishin along.
1111* Seishin is dragged along like a leaf in the breeze.
1112FoxtrotTango:
1113He may be pretty heavy, but he's easily led-around.
1114* Kamon is rushing along the streets and staying in public view while going back to the bar.
1115FoxtrotTango:
1116Kamon can actually notice that despite his strong build, even she doesn't have trouble pulling him back.
1117FoxtrotTango:
1118It's like there's no resistance to the strangeness of life in his heart.
1119FoxtrotTango:
1120Pretty much a watershed on Seishin, really.
1121* Seishin makes it back in one piece, with a new trinket to show for it. As does Kamon.
1122* Kamon whispers something to Jing in High Draconic.
1123If Kamon takes a look, she can easily see that the charms the Smoke Merchant gave them are Resist Energy charms, attuned for acid.
1124FoxtrotTango:
1125Well ain't that something
1126 
1127Seishin:
1128Pretty stone... -paws at it like a cat seeing a ball of yarn-
1129* Jing grimaces and pinches the bridge of her nose.
1130 
1131Jing:
1132Where?
1133 
1134Kamon:
1135"In an alley, across town. He disappeared after."
1136 
1137Chun-Hwa:
1138?
1139FoxtrotTango:
1140Don't forget to say who chased him away.
1141 
1142Kamon:
1143"I'm not leaving the hotel again until we go onto the ship."
1144* Jing stands up and departs without a word to the rest.
1145* Chun-Hwa looks up as Jing leaves after Kamon whispered to her.
1146Cador_2004:
1147...To follow or to not follow...
1148 
1149Chun-Hwa:
1150Did something happen?
1151FoxtrotTango:
1152Dang, Jing doesn't know.
1153* Kamon sits at a table with her back to the wall, and finally looks at the trinket. "... Oh. These let you resist acid. A good gift for our current mission."
1154Avara:
1155ft
1156Avara:
1157whispers happened
1158FoxtrotTango:
1159K
1160Avara:
1161you don't know what jing knows or doesn't know
1162 
1163Seishin:
1164We foun'm...
1165 
1166Shimizu Nu:
1167I'm just gonna...
1168 
1169Seishin:
1170Foum... smooooooke...
1171* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+13 stealth => 13 + 13 = 26
1172 
1173Seishin:
1174Talk... too fast...
1175* Artist lightly pushes Seishin onto a couch.
1176* Kamon isn't sure what to say, just sitting there, trying to stay calm.
1177 
1178Jing:
1179« 1d20+13 = 2 + 13 = 15 »
1180 
1181Chun-Hwa:
1182Smoke... Oh, now I see. So you managed to get the Smoke Merchant to show up then?
1183 
1184Seishin:
1185Have thing... give at us...
1186 
1187Chun-Hwa:
1188...Did something else happen?
1189Witch:
1190Jing doesn't notice her
1191 
1192Kamon:
1193"Yes. Can't say much."
1194* Jing rushes over to where Kamon talked about. Her attention razor focused like the sharpened edge of Kanashimi's blade. A phantasmal scent fills her nose as memories sufrace and sharpen. Her grimace deepens. After finally getting to the alley, she begins to look around.
1195 
1196Chun-Hwa:
1197...Alright.
1198* Seishin is pushed gently onto a couch by the Artist Clothed in Clouds. Again, he's easily pushed-around by spirits.
1199 
1200Jing:
1201« 1d20+13 = 18 + 13 = 31 »
1202 
1203Seishin:
1204I'm... nap...
1205 
1206Chun-Hwa:
1207Probably a good idea I decided not to add anything to the tea then...
1208* Seishin curls up for an impromptu catnap.
1209Cador_2004:
1210Good thing you wasted the bad roll trying to spot Nu.
1211* Chun-Hwa shifts around her table so she can watch the door and where Kamon's sitting from it.
1212Witch:
1213Mmhm
1214FoxtrotTango:
1215Bbs, keep going while I'm gone.
1216* Artist curls up on top of Seishin and goes for a nap itself.
1217 
1218Kamon:
1219"If Jing mentioned me needing a guard or something whenever I go out, this is related to that."
1220The crowded streets are busy, but out of the corner of your eye, you spot a bright-white silk robe, and then you see the man in bandages.
1221You see the woman with him as well. She is dressed in something similar to a caretaker's outfit.
1222The clothing seems to be brand-new.
1223* Jing carefully approaches, using the side of the building as cover « 1d20+17 = 7 + 17 = 24 » while listening in. « 1d20+13 = 16 + 13 = 29 »
1224 
1225Bandaged Beggar:
1226Perception « 1d20+10 = 14 + 10 = 24 »
1227Witch:
1228On the dot, so I think he does win it
1229The woman is staring blankly forward as ever. The man appears to be discussing transport to Khaw, the fourth island from the north.
1230Even though you're behind the corner, you catch him glance at you.
1231You can feel a grin boring into you.
1232 
1233Jing:
1234...So much for that.
1235* Jing steps forward.
1236 
1237Bandaged Beggar:
1238... Excuse me. Can I help you?
1239* Bandaged Beggar looks at Jing.
1240 
1241Jing:
1242I'd heard you all had disappeared from the inn. Everyone was curious. It's good to see the two of you doing well.
1243 
1244Bandaged Beggar:
1245Ah. It was one of your friends who gave us a generous donation. I've decided to stop languishing around this salt-town and do some soul-searching.
1246 
1247Bandaged Beggar:
1248I plan on visiting the new Grand Monastery, you see.
1249 
1250Jing:
1251Like you visited the Imperial Palace?
1252Jing watches his eyes open wide for but a moment in surprise. Through his bandages, a wide grin shows.
1253 
1254Bandaged Beggar:
1255Indeed.
1256 
1257Jing:
1258If I'm being perfectly honest. I was hired to do what you had. Only to arrive in the aftermath.
1259 
1260Jing:
1261Whatever your reasons, I don't care. That's not why I've come.
1262 
1263Bandaged Beggar:
1264If you've seen my work, then surely you're not here to threaten me, then?
1265 
1266Jing:
1267What... what is that power?
1268* Bandaged Beggar walks close to Jing and leans in.
1269 
1270Bandaged Beggar:
1271It was the power given to me when I became a Devil.
1272Cador_2004:
1273...I should have made a perception to hear the conversation, shouldn't I?
1274VinnyDonuts:
1275You can hear everything, but he was being quiet for that part.
1276VinnyDonuts:
1277You should roll percpetion.
1278* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+6 => 14 + 6 = 20
1279VinnyDonuts:
1280I'd say you caught that.
1281 
1282Jing:
1283...So. What is it that you intend to do then? Anarchy?
1284 
1285Shimizu Nu:
1286...
1287* Shimizu Nu tightens her grip on her blades.
1288 
1289Bandaged Beggar:
1290Oh, don't worry. I don't plan on being so messy this time.
1291 
1292Bandaged Beggar:
1293Last time was an inexperienced mistake. I didn't know what I was doing.
1294 
1295Bandaged Beggar:
1296Feel free to tell everyone that the Unwaking Nightmare comes for them. Feel free to feed their fear. Stoke the flames that the Tireless Sleep feeds upon.
1297 
1298Jing:
1299Only if you pay me. I am a mercenary.
1300 
1301Bandaged Beggar:
1302Hah!
1303* Bandaged Beggar grins widely.
1304 
1305Bandaged Beggar:
1306I like you, oni-born.
1307 
1308Jing:
1309That's one I rarely hear.
1310 
1311Bandaged Beggar:
1312Though, if my aim was chaos, wouldn't that suit you anyway?
1313 
1314Bandaged Beggar:
1315Never mind your heritage. Mercenaries thrive on conflict.
1316 
1317Bandaged Beggar:
1318Should you really look down your nose when you stand to profit from any action I take?
1319* Jing stares at him, an uneasiness about her even if she stands stoically.
1320 
1321Jing:
1322I'm not looking down my nose at you. No, I'm seeing plain straight in front of me. And you're fucking terrifying.
1323 
1324Bandaged Beggar:
1325Hmph... I see.
1326 
1327Bandaged Beggar:
1328Well, it'd take a madman not to be afraid of a devil.
1329 
1330Jing:
1331Maybe we're both a little mad.
1332 
1333Bandaged Beggar:
1334Oh, I am mad, alright.
1335 
1336Bandaged Beggar:
1337Part of me thinks I'm a devil.
1338 
1339Bandaged Beggar:
1340After what I did, I... I need to...
1341 
1342Bandaged Beggar:
1343Please, you have to...
1344 
1345Jing:
1346...
1347 
1348Bandaged Beggar:
1349No, you... Shut up!
1350Cador_2004 whispers: It's damn hard to keep Nu from just going in to try killing him outright now.
1351* Bandaged Beggar grabs his head. The Blank Beggar is beside him and puts a hand on his shoulders.
1352 
1353Blank Beggar:
1354Excuse us. The Prince needs to rest.
1355* Blank Beggar drags the bandaged beggar off into the crowd.
1356* Jing looks at the Blank Beggar after the brief moment of surreal surprise. She spoke.
1357 
1358Jing:
1359...
1360* Jing takes a deep breathe and lets it out slowly in a very tired and weary way.
1361 
1362Jing:
1363What the hell have I gotten myself into now?
1364 
1365Jing:
1366Only thing that could make this even worse is if Chen showed up.
1367* Jing sighs and begins walking back towards the inn.
1368Witch:
1369And might as well roll a percep to notice Nu
1370Witch:
1371« 1d20+13 = 3 + 13 = 16 »
1372Witch:
1373still nope
1374VinnyDonuts:
1375sneaky nu
1376Witch:
1377Too much shit on her mind
1378 
1379Chun-Hwa:
1380...
1381 
1382Shimizu Nu:
1383...He's a warlock isn't he.
1384Avara:
1385nu chance in hell of noticing things?
1386* Chun-Hwa blinks and starts rubbing her ears, which suddenly got all hot
1387 
1388Chun-Hwa:
1389I feel as if someone was talking about me...
1390VinnyDonuts:
1391Chen, not Chun.
1392 
1393Kamon:
1394"Don't people usually sneeze when that happens?"
1395Witch:
1396It wasn't a typo, but... I'm okay with the connection
1397Dark_Star:
1398ah, my appologies.
1399* Jing halts and slowly looks over her shoulder at Nu. "Heard all of that, huh?"
1400 
1401Chun-Hwa:
1402I've also heard about people's ears burning up.
1403 
1404Shimizu Nu:
1405Of course. I may be new to this, but I know enough to understand that it's not a good idea to let a friend go off on their own like that.
1406 
1407Shimizu Nu:
1408Though I'll admit I probably wasn't the best choice, considering the contents.
1409 
1410Jing:
1411Then you know why I was originally here as well. Not that it matters anymore.
1412 
1413Jing:
1414Got some juicy details for the claiment now though.
1415* Jing laughs bitterly.
1416FoxtrotTango:
1417And I'm caught up.
1418 
1419Jing:
1420Everything was blood.
1421Cador_2004:
1422So. Religion to know which devil god the masked guy was probably talking about?
1423 
1424Jing:
1425The walls. The floors. The ceiling. And they bled... they bled from everywhere.
1426 
1427Jing:
1428Their mouths, their eyes, their ears, their noses, every pore of their skin.
1429 
1430Jing:
1431It was the most horrifying thing I've ever seen.
1432* Jing shudders.
1433 
1434Shimizu Nu:
1435...I'll take your word for it. I'd rather not imagine.
1436 
1437Jing:
1438No, you'd rather not.
1439* Jing sighs heavily.
1440 
1441Jing:
1442Don't tell the rest yet. Kamon already knows. The bandaged one was starting to target her.
1443 
1444Shimizu Nu:
1445Hm...
1446VinnyDonuts:
1447Nu, roll a Know: Planes or Religion check for me
1448* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+14 Religion => 8 + 14 = 22
1449* Seishin grumbles softly as he turns over on the couch, looking like he's close to waking up again.
1450The warlock mentioned the Tireless Sleep and the Waking Nightmare. It doesn't take long to make a connection to a devil god called Noc'Thal.
1451 
1452Shimizu Nu:
1453Is he going after Nguchāy specifically?
1454 
1455Jing:
1456Seems like it. Hard to tell.
1457Though, a warlock serving Noc'thal is unusual, because devils serving Noc'thal seek to steal the souls of the living and twist them into servants that way.
1458 
1459Shimizu Nu:
1460...What was it the silent one called him? The Prince?
1461 
1462Shimizu Nu:
1463That...
1464 
1465Shimizu Nu:
1466The Devil god he was talking about... Doesn't normally use warlocks.
1467 
1468Shimizu Nu:
1469That one is usually much more direct. Between that and that title...
1470* Shimizu Nu shudders herself this time.
1471 
1472Jing:
1473I'm... not sure he is one. Something about it is... off.
1474 
1475Shimizu Nu:
1476A successor?
1477* Shimizu Nu shakes her head.
1478 
1479Jing:
1480To the throne? Possibly. But I mean... that mental break.
1481 
1482Shimizu Nu:
1483We don't know enough to make any solid conclusions.
1484 
1485Jing:
1486Quite.
1487 
1488Shimizu Nu:
1489But just what's hinted is enough to steer clear for now.
1490 
1491Jing:
1492Quite.
1493 
1494Jing:
1495He was on his way to the Grand Temple as well.
1496 
1497Shimizu Nu:
1498...Damn.
1499 
1500Jing:
1501Perhaps I should see if the local Temple can send word to look out for the pair.
1502 
1503Shimizu Nu:
1504much as I'd like to send a warning, I doubt it'd arrive soon enough.
1505* Jing contemplates for a moment. She begins to rub her forehead, fingertips brushing against her horns. A familiar expression from a couple hours ago.
1506 
1507Jing:
1508Have to try.
1509* Jing starts towards the inn.
1510 
1511Shimizu Nu:
1512True.
1513* Shimizu Nu follows.
1514* Jing enters the inn, but doesn't stray far from the door. "Kamon! Come with me!"
1515 
1516Seishin:
1517Mmm... Gotta...
1518 
1519Seishin:
1520Pay tab... -notices the trinket- ... Eh?
1521 
1522Kamon:
1523"What is it?"
1524 
1525Jing:
1526Chun. Tzaozi. You two as well.
1527 
1528Jing:
1529We're going to the temple.
1530 
1531Chun-Hwa:
1532Right...
1533* Seishin picks himself up quickly.
1534 
1535Kamon:
1536"... This isn't a happy temple visit, is it?"
1537 
1538Chun-Hwa:
1539...
1540 
1541Seishin:
1542T-Temple?
1543 
1544Jing:
1545No.
1546* Seishin remembers that it has been a while since he's made an offering to the gods.
1547 
1548Jing:
1549Ah, Seishin's awake as well.
1550 
1551Jing:
1552You come along too then.
1553* Seishin nods, grabbing a bit of the leftover sake and sipping it so he isn't considered sober or hung over.
1554* Chun-Hwa takes a breath and lets it out, to steady her nerves with how quickly the mood had changed from relaxed to scary-serious.
1555 
1556Seishin:
1557Mmm... Shen, I do not like you to be here alone... You have a room?
1558 
1559Shen Wu:
1560Uh...
1561* Shen Wu looks in his coin pouch and turns it inside-out.
1562 
1563Jing:
1564Forget it. Stay here with the kid. The rest of you, come along.
1565* Jing turns and leaves, very obviously in a rush.
1566 
1567Seishin:
1568Jing...
1569VinnyDonuts:
1570will seishin follow?
1571* Seishin goes to the kid and gives him enough money to pay his (Seishin's) tab and for a room and food for the night.
1572VinnyDonuts:
1573that's a yes
1574 
1575Seishin:
1576If I am not back soon... I will be back soon!
1577 
1578Shen Wu:
1579Thank you. I'll work on making some charms for the monster.
1580* Seishin nods to Shen and gives him a pat before leaving.
1581ZIP ZOOM
1582* Jing starts to talk along the way to the other three. Giving them an abridged version of what Nu and Kamon had been told prior. Enough to know she was a mercenary who had something to do with the royalty and had seen the aftermath of the assassination. And that she knew exactly who was responsible and where he was headed next.
1583* Seishin runs after them after paying Shen probably 10g.
1584The monk is outside, sweeping the front deck. He's a large, imposing man bound with muscle, but the monk robes seem to make him at least a bit more approachable.
1585 
1586Jing:
1587Excuse me.
1588* Jing speaks up as she approaches.
1589 
1590Monk Thuan:
1591Oh, hello. Have you come to pray to the dragon?
1592* Monk Thuan looks Jing up and down, and seems vaguely on his guard.
1593 
1594Jing:
1595I've come with a warning for the Grand Temple. Someone dangerous is seeking to go there very soon and I believe he may be intending to kill when he arrives.
1596* Kamon looks briefly alarmed before trying to calm down, at hearing he's going to the Grand Monastery.
1597* Jing gestures to Kamon and Nu. "I have two here that can attest to what I'm saying."
1598VinnyDonuts:
1599Roll diplomacy.
1600 
1601Jing:
1602« 1d20 = 5 »
1603Cador_2004:
1604Ouch.
1605Witch:
1606Well, she is an oni-born.
1607 
1608Kamon:
1609"While I wasn't there to overhear this conversation, I did meet with the man in question. I can confirm.. he's dangerous enough that, if there's any hint he's going there, the guard should be raised. Please, hear my companion out." « 1d20+15 = 16 + 15 = 31 » Diplomacy.
1610Dark_Star:
1611The above is why every group needs a Face.
1612* Monk Thuan narrows his eyes at Jing, but turns to listen to Kamon.
1613 
1614Monk Thuan:
1615What does this man look like?
1616* Kamon gives a thorough description of the man, from the eyes that change from crazed and righteous to bestial and hungry, to the bandages covering his body, the new silk robes, and so on. Everything she can remember, and she'd seared him pretty well into her memory. She'd even do a vocal impersonation.
1617 
1618Monk Thuan:
1619... Hmph. You seem pretty serious about this.
1620 
1621Kamon:
1622"He's marked me as prey. And I trained at the Grand Monastery for a few years. I'm very serious about this."
1623 
1624Monk Thuan:
1625Why do you think he's dangerous? The monastery is very well-guarded. If you've trained there, you should know.
1626* Kamon describes for Monk Thuan the occasion where he literally took over her body and she couldn't even remember the experience.
1627 
1628Monk Thuan:
1629... Very serious indeed.
1630 
1631Shimizu Nu:
1632He mentioned worshipping a Devil God, and his companion might well be a Devil.
1633 
1634Monk Thuan:
1635Grim news, but thank you for bringing this to my attention.
1636 
1637Monk Thuan:
1638I'll send off a bird bearing a message to the monastery bearing his description and instructions to detain him if he appears.
1639 
1640Monk Thuan:
1641I don't know how much they will trust the word of a lowly monk from a small town such as this, but devils have been trying to invade our temples ever since the Divine Dragon sank half the nation.
1642 
1643Monk Thuan:
1644Hopefully, they will take this seriously.
1645 
1646Kamon:
1647"If it lends any weight to the message, you can append my name to the message. They'll know me as Kamon."
1648* Jing nods. "Any kind of word is better than none."
1649* Monk Thuan nods.
1650 
1651Kamon:
1652"Thank you for your help."
1653 
1654Monk Thuan:
1655Thank you, Kamon. May the Dragon be with you.
1656Cador_2004:
1657Would calling him responsible for what happened at that one place help?
1658 
1659Kamon:
1660"May the Dragons and their blessings be with you."
1661Witch:
1662Probably not in this instance. It's more about getting them to believe he's a threat at all.
1663Cador_2004:
1664I imagine they'd treat that with a bit more severity if that was mentioned.
1665* Seishin looks up at the temple, reminded of the time when he slept at a temple and met a new friend. He wonders where that friend is right now, and if he'll meet him again.
1666VinnyDonuts:
1667Tall tales are unlikely to get them to beleive you, I'll just say.
1668Avara:
1669it also implicates jing, and damages us as trustworthy info sources, since we'd have to explain why jing was in the palace
1670Witch:
1671Well, the truth of what happened in the imperial palace is sketchy and it's rumor fodder as no one is saying what happened.
1672Cador_2004:
1673Fair enough.
1674Witch:
1675The fact Jing knows at all is definitely proof, but not exactly a good kind without being face-to-face and hearing it detail for detail.
1676Witch:
1677At any rate.
1678VinnyDonuts:
1679Anyhow, if there's no more business to be had before you get on the boat, I suggest we take 15.
1680 
1681Jing:
1682Thank you for believing us nonetheless. Good day.
1683Witch:
1684And yeah
1685Witch:
1686Good time to fix dinner and what not
1687VinnyDonuts:
1688Yep.
1689INTERMISSION
1690* Cador_2004 just got his dinner and has started eating.
1691* VinnyDonuts has snax
1692VinnyDonuts:
1693sausage, cheese, and crackers
1694Witch:
1695I have a bowl of chili
1696Dark_Star:
1697cooking up a personal pizza and some honey-BBQ wings.
1698FoxtrotTango:
1699Chili is great.
1700FoxtrotTango:
1701Have you ever had peanut-butter sandwiches with it?
1702FoxtrotTango:
1703I know it sounds crazy, but the combo works wonders when you dip the sandwich into it.
1704FoxtrotTango:
1705My dad comes from Ohio and they used to do that in the school cafeterias.
1706Dark_Star:
1707Try putting rice into the chili.
1708Dark_Star:
1709It makes it really filling, and if you also put in onions and cheese, it tastes REALLY good.
1710Witch:
1711I sometimes fix fries too and eat them together after dipping the fries in the chili
1712FoxtrotTango:
1713Yeah, that's always a good thing to do.
1714FoxtrotTango:
1715But yeah, next time you guys have chili, fold a piece of bread in half after peanut-buttering it, dip it into your chili and take a bite.
1716FoxtrotTango:
1717It will be the favorite thing you never knew you liked.
1718FoxtrotTango:
1719Unless you're allergic to peanuts.
1720FoxtrotTango:
1721In which case why did you listen to me now you're having a fit
1722Dark_Star:
1723I'll try that sometime.
1724Dark_Star:
1725Not the having a fit part, the dipping a Peanut Butter sandwich into Chili bit.
1726FoxtrotTango:
1727It's definitely worth trying.
1728FoxtrotTango:
1729Only really done it with white bread, personally, but if you like it then maybe you could branch out into other breads.
1730FoxtrotTango:
1731Anyhow, ready to continue when you guys are.
1732Cador_2004:
1733I had chicken stroganoff.
1734Avara:
1735are we jumping on a boat after intermission?
1736VinnyDonuts:
1737Yes.
1738VinnyDonuts:
1739Is everyone back?
1740Avara:
1741i'm back. clearly.
1742Avara:
1743ping time?
1744VinnyDonuts:
1745.
1746Avara:
1747.
1748FoxtrotTango:
1749.
1750Cador_2004:
1751.
1752Gensh:
1753.
1754Witch:
1755.
1756Dark_Star:
1757.
1758VinnyDonuts:
1759We're all here
1760The day passes, and tomorrow arrives, with only minor headaches from Seishin. A merchant arrives in town, and you are able to secure passage on his ship for 4 silver per person.
1761Avara:
1762our transport fees are covered already, iirc?
1763Witch:
1764Basically, yeah.
1765Witch:
1766Jing received gold specifically for it.
1767Avara:
1768by the 50 gold we were given to get there, yeah
1769VinnyDonuts:
1770Yep.
1771Dark_Star:
1772Also, deducted two CP from Chun because I'm pretty sure that's the cost for two mugs of green tea.
1773VinnyDonuts:
1774Sure.
1775The trip to Phu-la is without incident, and once you arrive, you are welcomed by a small group of people claiming to be from the Hunter's Guild.
1776Gensh:
1777WHAT'S THAT SMELL
1778VinnyDonuts:
1779wrong game
1780 
1781Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1782We're from the Hunter's Guild, a guild from in the Holy City of Nithoggr. There's a lot of monsters around the Dragon Isles, and it's our job to beat back the wilderness so normal people can go about their business.
1783 
1784Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1785Dangerous beasties are our specialty, but it seems this time, we've gone and gotten ourselves over our heads, it seems.
1786* Hunter's Guild Caravaneer takes a swig from a hip flask.
1787FoxtrotTango:
1788Where is this happening?
1789VinnyDonuts:
1790I don't have a map for this, so use your imagination.
1791Avara:
1792between maps, by the writing
1793FoxtrotTango:
1794Ok, just checking.
1795* Chun-Hwa ponders if the Hunters' Guild members commonly just start talking to strangers out of nowhere
1796Avara:
1797also: i'm reading HGC's dialogue in Android 13's voice
1798 
1799Shimizu Nu:
1800Well if the description is right I'd have to agree.
1801 
1802Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1803Oh, I guess you're wondering how I knew you'd be here! I got a message from that Hitomi lady sayin' you'd be along.
1804 
1805Shimizu Nu:
1806A Diqiu-Shayu is nothing to scoff at.
1807 
1808Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1809A Diqiu-Shayu, huh... Ain't never heard of a beast like that before.
1810 
1811Hunter's Guild Scholar:
1812I have! They're huge carnivorous underground creatures that live in caves and tunnel through the rock using their acidic spit. They're totally scary!
1813 
1814Hunter's Guild Scholar:
1815Hey, do you mind bringing back one of its claws once you're done?
1816 
1817Shimizu Nu:
1818They're pretty rare. I'd like to know why there's one running around the surface.
1819FoxtrotTango:
1820Oh hey, it's one of those hunting sidequests
1821FoxtrotTango:
1822I hope we don't have to kill five to account for a 20-percent drop rate
1823* Jing considers it a good thing she bought that huge carving knife.
1824 
1825Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
1826... We would be happy to buy the beast's parts off of you if you manage to slay it.
1827 
1828Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
1829Alternatively, you could give me the materials, and I could see if I can make weapons or armor for you.
1830 
1831Shimizu Nu:
1832Do you have some spare empty bottles for the acid then?
1833 
1834Hunter's Guild Scholar:
1835I note to include it in the supplies.
1836 
1837Shimizu Nu:
1838I know the theory of how to bottle it, but theory and practice are very different.
1839She meant to say I'll, but she talks very quickly. It's hard to keep up with her.
1840 
1841Jing:
1842Weapons and armor, huh?
1843 
1844Hunter's Guild Hunter:
1845These two are gifted at working with monster materials. Take it from me, their weapons of armor are of the finest quality.
1846 
1847Hunter's Guild Hunter:
1848... Not that it did me any good, I suppose.
1849 
1850Jing:
1851You survived, didn't you?
1852 
1853Hunter's Guild Hunter:
1854Yeah. I remember vividly how it happened too.
1855 
1856Hunter's Guild Hunter:
1857We thought we had it cornered, because it hunched down in a ball. The moment we hit it, its armor exploded and the acid goop covering it vaporized into the air.
1858 
1859Hunter's Guild Hunter:
1860All three of my companions died instantly. I was lucky to escape with my life.
1861 
1862Jing:
1863Sacrificed its defenses for a desperate attack.
1864* Jing nods solemnly.
1865 
1866Hunter's Guild Hunter:
1867Be careful out there, okay?
1868 
1869Jing:
1870We'll keep it in mind. Thanks for the warning.
1871* Hunter's Guild Hunter nods.
1872 
1873Chun-Hwa:
1874...so get away from it when it curls up, got it...
1875 
1876Hunter's Guild Scholar:
1877As for why a Diqiu-Shayu is on the surface and near a coastline, I have a few theories.
1878 
1879Jing:
1880Oh?
1881 
1882Hunter's Guild Scholar:
1883Either it ran out of food in its home environment, or some other bigger, badder predator moved in the neighborhood and forced it to pack up and go elsewhere.
1884 
1885Hunter's Guild Scholar:
1886Either way, I suppose a huge logging operation with lots of tasty people around would look like a banquet to a Diqiu-Shayu, so I suppose it makes sense why it'd settle there.
1887 
1888Hunter's Guild Scholar:
1889Though, If there's some underground predator even badder than the Shayu, I'd sure love to make a sketch of it!
1890 
1891Hunter's Guild Scholar:
1892If you find that thing, can you tell me what it looks like?
1893 
1894Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
1895Forgive her. She's excitable.
1896* Shimizu Nu shrugs.
1897 
1898Shimizu Nu:
1899Given the size of the island, it's just as likely that the cave it called home got flooded.
1900 
1901Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1902We have a base camp set up for you with some supplies. Since th' Shayu prowls around at night, I'd suggest familiarizing yourself with the area while the sun's up and forming a plan of attack for when night falls.
1903* Jing nods again. "Thanks. For the advice and the camp."
1904 
1905Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1906No problem. Even if you're not from the Guild, you've been brought in to Hunt this thing, and Hunters watch each others' backs!
1907 
1908Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1909If you don't use some of the supplies, though, I'd ask that you pay it forward.
1910 
1911Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1912Hunter Etiquitte, y'see.
1913 
1914Jing:
1915Right.
1916 
1917Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1918Etiket.
1919* Hunter's Guild Caravaneer stumbles repeatedly over the word before saying "Good manners" and taking a swig of his flask again.
1920* Seishin drinks to that.
1921VinnyDonuts:
1922Feel free to load in the Cliffside Estuary.
1923 
1924Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
1925In any case, it's high time we got you to the camp. We'll get there by raft.
1926Avara:
1927welcome to Monster Hunter.
1928Avara:
1929a very nice and pretty-looking monster hunter map.
1930VinnyDonuts:
1931i put a lot of effort into this thing
1932Dark_Star:
1933I really hope a Devil Jho doesn't spawn this hunt...
1934Cador_2004:
1935Even little paths to represent the loading zones between areas.
1936Avara:
1937the devil jho is what drove our prey out of its cave. obviously.
1938Cador_2004:
1939I wonder what that bit in the bottom right is.
1940Cador_2004:
1941Whirlpool?
1942Witch:
1943Looks like it to me
1944After a short journey by raft, you arrive at a small dock. Once you climb up the ladder, you arrive at the base-camp, tucked cozily inside a coastside cave. Sunlight and rainwater drips down from an opening in the ceiling, underneath which grows dense jungle foliage and a couple of small trees. Your attention is directed to three things- A tent big enough to fit all of you comfortably (even Tzaozi), a blue box for supplies, and a red box to turn in any goods you find during your stay here that you wish to sell to the hunter's guild. Your guides offer you good luck before shoving off, leaving you here.
1945* Jing immeadietly heads over to the blue box, opening up and looking into what goods had been provided for the hunt.
1946* Shimizu Nu is just behind Jing, interested in seeing just how well equipped the Hunter's Guild is.
1947Inside the Supply box, you find four maps, four torches, twelve potions labeled "First-Aid", four balls made of sap and what looks to be a bright-pink berry that looks like it'd stain, 30 masterwork arrows, 10 trick arrows rigged to splinter once fired, 15 vials of poison, 10 empty bottles for gathering, and 4 phials of something labeled "Antiacid".
1948 
1949Tzaozi Ra:
1950...
1951 
1952Tzaozi Ra:
1953We would be at a severe disadvantage should the beast chose to go on the offensive.
1954 
1955Shen Wu:
1956I'll stay here and keep writing charms. If you want, I can set up some alarms to make a noise if the monster shows up here.
1957 
1958Shen Wu:
1959I should have, uh... Counting the two that you guys already had, I think we'll have five in total.
1960 
1961Shen Wu:
1962Though, I don't think mine will be as good.
1963 
1964Shen Wu:
1965I can't help you fight it, though.
1966* Jing hands 2 potions to each of the rest, barring Shen. "Focus on the charms. Your role here isn't combat."
1967Avara:
1968need to walk aruond a bit to wake up for this segment. kamon'll stick next to whoever wants her to tag along. i'm getting drowzy and i want to be able to enjoy the action to the maximum.
1969 
1970Shen Wu:
1971Right.
1972VinnyDonuts:
1973Aight.
1974* Jing holds up one of the pink balls. "Hm. Dye for tracking, I think."
1975 
1976Shimizu Nu:
1977If it shows up at the camp head for the water.
1978 
1979Shen Wu:
1980Right. It hates water.
1981 
1982Jing:
1983There's a river to our east, I believe. So you can swim to there and run to us if you absolutely need to.
1984 
1985Shen Wu:
1986I, uh...
1987 
1988Shen Wu:
1989can't swim
1990* Jing hands off one of the dye balls to Tzaozi, Nu, Seishin, and Chun. "Throw these at the thing if you see it. It'll make tracking it easier at night. One at a time though, we don't know how long the dye will last."
1991 
1992Jing:
1993...
1994* Jing looks at Shen with the most dumbfound expression.
1995 
1996Shen Wu:
1997I have an invisibility charm, though!
1998 
1999Jing:
2000Right. Use that then.
2001 
2002Chun-Hwa:
2003...We'll have to teach you how to swim later...
2004 
2005Jing:
2006Seishin. Teach him to swim after we get back to Kleux.
2007 
2008Jing:
2009There's 30 regular arrows here. 10 trick ones, some poison and some... 'Anti-Acid'. Not sure what it does.
2010 
2011Seishin:
2012I can swim, and when we return, he shall learn too. Or know how to build a boat!
2013 
2014Jing:
2015Got some empty bottles as well for the gathering.
2016 
2017Chun-Hwa:
2018right...
2019* Seishin drinks some sake to make sure he's suitably drunk.
2020* Chun-Hwa takes a couple of the empty bottles
2021* Jing hands Chun the 'Anti-Acid'. "Can you make heads or tails of it?"
2022 
2023Chun-Hwa:
2024hmm...
2025The Hunter's Guild will be back in 24 hours to check on your progress, by the by.
2026 
2027Chun-Hwa:
2028« 1d20+8 = 5 + 8 = 13 »
2029VinnyDonuts:
2030What was that?
2031 
2032Chun-Hwa:
2033(That was Craft: Alchemy by the by)
2034As far as Chun can tell, it's some soaplike substance.
2035Actually, it's Lye.
2036 
2037Chun-Hwa:
2038Hmm... Kinda soapy... I'm guessing it needs to be rubbed onto any acid that gets onto us.
2039 
2040Shimizu Nu:
2041Hm... Maybe it's something to help get the saliva off.
2042 
2043Chun-Hwa:
2044I do know there are certain substances that can neutralize acid. Best not to put it on beforehand though, most of those substances are just as bad for unprotected skin as the acid it's meant to neutralize.
2045 
2046Jing:
2047Hm. One for Chun, one for Tzaozi, one for Seishin, one for me. Melee is in the most danger for this stuff.
2048 
2049Kamon:
2050"Does soap help with acid problems?"
2051 
2052Shimizu Nu:
2053Not usually, but it should help get it off quickly at least.
2054 
2055Chun-Hwa:
2056If it's what I think it is, it's one of the ingredients that soap is made out of.
2057 
2058Kamon:
2059"Since I won't be in melee, someone else should probably take the Acid Resistance charm I was given while I use one of Shen's."
2060 
2061Jing:
2062Give it to Tzaozi.
2063 
2064Shen Wu:
2065The charms will last pretty long, but not forever. Don't apply them until you see the monster, at least.
2066 
2067Shimizu Nu:
2068I'm mostly trained for melee, but I'm not a bad shot with a bow. I'll use one of Shens.
2069* Kamon hands the spirit acid charm to tzaozi and gets a paper acid charm.
2070 
2071Shen Wu:
2072If you use them while waiting in an ambush, they might run out before you get a chance to fight them.
2073 
2074Tzaozi Ra:
2075I will use it well.
2076* Jing nods and takes one of the paper charms.
2077* Chun-Hwa takes a paper charm herself
2078 
2079Shen Wu:
2080The ones that the Merchant gave you should last around an hour and a half. Mine will last about fifty minutes.
2081VinnyDonuts:
2082Two Merchant charms, and three Shen charms. Someone's going to have to go without.
2083Avara:
2084who-all's planning to go melee range?
2085Dark_Star:
2086.
2087FoxtrotTango:
2088I'm kinda forced to melee
2089Witch:
2090Jing, Chun, Tzaozi, Seishin
2091Cador_2004:
2092Nu
2093VinnyDonuts:
2094Seishin could probably use it the most, since he's gonna be punching it. With fists.
2095Witch:
2096Jing might fire on it from range for a bit, but she's infinitely more useful in melee thanks to Kanashimi.
2097* Kamon hands over her paper charm since everyone else is going to be in melee range.
2098FoxtrotTango:
2099Thankfully I have a Merchant Charm anyways.
2100Avara:
2101kamon will go without a charm
2102Witch:
2103Same for Tzaozi, Vinny
2104VinnyDonuts:
2105Right.
2106Cador_2004:
2107Eh. I could go without I guess. I don't have any special weaponry advantage to ignore the poison with.
2108Avara:
2109cad
2110Avara:
2111it's you or me, and you're more likely to throw a punch at the moment
2112VinnyDonuts:
2113Kamon is not planning to be remotely near it.
2114Cador_2004:
2115Fair enough.
2116Avara:
2117kamon can zap it from 30 feet away or ray it from 40, but more likely will be raying y'all with heals or throwing debuffs
2118Avara:
2119which means she can be further away
2120Avara:
2121kamon _also_ can turn invisible
2122Avara:
2123so, everyone doing damage as a primary role takes a charm. good? good.
2124VinnyDonuts:
2125The two tanks take the better ones.
2126Avara:
2127mhm
2128FoxtrotTango:
2129We may also want to scout out the area, of course.
2130Avara:
2131we're presumably doing that during the day first
2132Avara:
2133no reason to go blind at night. oh.
2134 
2135Jing:
2136Alright, that's the supplies handled. Let's scout out the area before we hunt tonight.
2137 
2138Kamon:
2139"Oh, right. By the way."
2140* Kamon pulls out an Everburning Torch. "Does anyone want this?"
2141 
2142Jing:
2143I can see fine at night. Oni blood or something.
2144* Shen Wu is acutely reminded that he's the only human in the group.
2145 
2146Shimizu Nu:
2147Dragon's see fine at night as well!
2148Cador_2004:
2149I think the only one that may need it is Seishin.
2150VinnyDonuts:
2151Tigermen also have at least low-light vision iirc
2152FoxtrotTango:
2153We do, yes
2154FoxtrotTango:
2155The Eye of the Tiger
2156FoxtrotTango:
2157The Thrill of the Fight
2158Cador_2004:
2159No wait, Hushi have Darkvision as well.
2160Cador_2004:
2161Huh.
2162Cador_2004:
2163Literally the only one that needs it is Shen.
2164* Kamon hands the Everburning Torch to Shen.
2165Witch:
2166And probably not a bad idea to have some stronger lighting around the camp just in case.
2167 
2168Shen Wu:
2169Yeah, I think I'd rather see the monster coming if it's going to try to eat me.
2170 
2171Shen Wu:
2172Thanks.
2173* Shen Wu realizes that sounded a bit sarcastic, but doesn't try to amend it because otherwise he'll sound dumb.
2174 
2175Shen Wu:
2176I also think that The Artist wouldn't let me get eaten, anyway.
2177The Artist yawns and curls up in the tent.
2178 
2179Shen Wu:
2180... I think.
2181* Seishin shakes his head at Shen.
2182 
2183Seishin:
2184Do not presume too much of spirits, young man.
2185 
2186Shen Wu:
2187Right. They won't help people who can't help themselves.
2188* Kamon considers, and then hands Shen a tanto. "One of my emergency weapons. Just in case you need it for some reason."
2189* Shen Wu looks at it, not sure how to hold it.
2190Avara:
2191it's a refluffed dagger
2192Avara:
2193Simple weapon
2194 
2195Shen Wu:
2196I, uh, already have a knife.
2197 
2198Shen Wu:
2199But thanks.
2200 
2201Kamon:
2202"Okay."
2203* Shen Wu offers it back.
2204* Kamon accepts.
2205 
2206Shen Wu:
2207I'll set up an Alarm. If you hear a bell ringing, that means the Shayu is here and I'm probably running away while invisible.
2208 
2209Seishin:
2210Be wary with the water. Tide may come, do not run into it. Make you wet.
2211 
2212Shen Wu:
2213Uh... I'll keep that in mind.
2214FoxtrotTango:
2215"Water -- It makes you wet." Seishin, 2017
2216VinnyDonuts:
2217Where will you explore first?
2218* Shimizu Nu slowly turns her head to direct a flat stare at Seishin.
2219Dark_Star:
2220North?
2221* Shimizu Nu turns back to the supply box after a minute to finish packing her part of the supplies.
2222Avara:
2223i agree, north seems a good choice
2224 
2225Jing:
2226We can split up for the time being. 3 to the north, 3 to the east.
2227 
2228Kamon:
2229"Who's in which group?"
2230 
2231Jing:
2232Tzaozi, Chun, Seishin. You three head east since you're closer to the path over there. Kamon, Nu, and I will scout up north.
2233* Tzaozi Ra salutes.
2234* Jing starts heading north as the other three depart.
2235 
2236Chun-Hwa:
2237Meet you back at the camp!
2238 
2239Jing:
2240Shen, make sure Artist doesn't rip up the blankets.
2241 
2242Seishin:
2243Ha, Chun... have you found your beach yet?
2244As you head east through the narrow cave, You approach a small, sandy delta. The waves lap gently at the neaby shore as long-limbed, spiderlike crabs pick at the sand, looking for bits and peices of things to eat.
2245Witch:
2246little does jing know, the youkai fox has already made a blanket fort
2247 
2248Chun-Hwa:
2249...It's surprisingly beautiful...
2250* Artist sits proudly atop its blanket castle, challenging shen to assualt his impenetrable fortress.
2251FoxtrotTango:
2252"Calling Dog Fort"
2253
2254Unknown roll: "Roll percep, East team". Use #d#+#.
2255Roll percep, East team
2256 
2257Chun-Hwa:
2258« 1d20+10 = 16 + 10 = 26 » (Perception)
2259 
2260Seishin:
2261« 1d20 + 6 = 5 + 6 = 11 » (Perception, extra +2 vs. surprise)
2262 
2263Tzaozi Ra:
2264« 1d20-1 = 8 - 1 = 7 » (Perception)
2265FoxtrotTango:
2266Welp
2267Chun sees some bones sticking out of the sand where the crabs are eating. Seems something larger was killed here a while ago and its corpse has been slowly buried by the sand.
2268 
2269Chun-Hwa:
2270...Aaaaand there goes the sense of beauty and wonder, just like that.
2271A few fresher corpses are here as well, which are obvious to everyone but Tzaozi who is intently watching the crabs.
2272Don't be sad, Chun. It's just nature taking its course.
2273Witch:
2274TZAOZI (C)RA(B)
2275They appear to have been large grazing animals. Good prey for a carnivore.
2276Hardly any meat is left on the bones.
2277 
2278Tzaozi Ra:
2279At least we can have something local for dinner.
2280 
2281Chun-Hwa:
2282Well at least it's not the remnants of the hunters...
2283Cador_2004:
2284I was about to say.
2285 
2286Chun-Hwa:
2287Looks we can either go east or north from here.
2288North team heads up a ramp into a fairly spacious cave. A central pillar splits the room, and the northmost half of the cave opens up overhead as rain and lush foliage pours in. Small pools of water have formed and drain off into crevices along the walls, and the sounds of wildlife in the distance echo off of the cave's walls. Stalagtites and Stalagmites adorn the ceiling and floor of the cave in a few spots.
2289* Seishin takes note of the location of the stalags.
2290Dark_Star:
2291Wrong team, drunk tiger.
2292FoxtrotTango:
2293He's still looking for his beach.
2294FoxtrotTango:
2295Forgive him.
2296Dark_Star:
2297He needs a Corona (tm) then. >w>
2298The ramp up is hedged in by walls on either side. At most, the drop from the main area down to the ramp is 5 feet.
2299Dark_Star:
2300Unfortunately, that drink won't be invented for another several centuries.
2301FoxtrotTango:
2302Have you found your beach, Chun?
2303The ledges to the upper area are of a similar height.
2304Dark_Star:
2305Well, if you ignore the skeletons of Island-Cows, this is a pretty good one.
2306As you observe the room, you notice a few blackened ruts where acid has scoured the ground.
2307* Kamon takes a deep breath, enjoying the island air after being stuck in a desert and on a boat for too long. "This place is amazing. It's too bad we're here on business."
2308Looks like the Shayu frequents this cave. Makes sense.
2309 
2310Jing:
2311No kidding. Seems to be a frequent spot of the beast too.
2312* Jing continues walking along and hops down the ledge.
2313VinnyDonuts:
2314it's a ledge up not a ledge down
2315VinnyDonuts:
2316the darkened area is a depression sorry
2317Witch:
2318Climbs up then
2319* Kamon follows alongside Jing, looking around.
2320 
2321Shimizu Nu:
2322Hm...
2323 
2324Kamon:
2325"So we could probably set up an ambush here?"
2326Avara:
2327what is the black hexagon north and slightly west of jing?
2328VinnyDonuts:
2329That's an octagon, a shape with eight awesome sides and eight fantastic angles
2330VinnyDonuts:
2331But it's a rock pillar.
2332Avara:
2333okay.
2334FoxtrotTango:
2335Oh Vinny
2336FoxtrotTango:
2337Never change
2338VinnyDonuts:
2339sorry i had to channel jack black for a second
2340* Jing takes a look around, noting the circular nature of the room in particular. « 1d20+13 = 18 + 13 = 31 »
2341Witch:
2342woo, that's a nice percep
2343It seems from the rut in the floor, it just likes to hang out here. There's not really any large prey here for it.
2344Jing also spots a bunch of ore veins along the walls. It's a shame she didn't bring a pickaxe.
2345 
2346Shimizu Nu:
2347It might well sleep here in the day.
2348 
2349Jing:
2350Tsk. Should have brought a pickaxe. Hadn't thought about ore in these caves.
2351FoxtrotTango:
2352Just punch the ore out with your hand.
2353FoxtrotTango:
2354...Or get Seishin to do it.
2355FoxtrotTango:
2356He'd make it work.
2357Dark_Star:
2358Sadly, Kitty isn't here to give herself hardness-ignoring punches to do that.
2359FoxtrotTango:
2360Meanwhile, let's punch trees to collect wood.
2361Avara:
2362kunai were originally digging tools, but sadly they probably wouldn't work against stone.
2363That's what harvest tours are for, anyway.
2364FoxtrotTango:
2365Because that makes sense.
2366Dark_Star:
2367PUNCH TREE, GET WOOD
2368Back to East team, where you gonna head?
2369Avara:
2370kamon has both a dagger and a kunai~. she's well-prepared for emergency weapons
2371Gensh:
2372Tzaozi's a midboss, and Seishin is drunk, so that leaves Chunwha to be the responsible one.
2373Dark_Star:
2374The OCD in me saids go east so we can make a clean circuit of the island without ever repeating an area.
2375VinnyDonuts:
2376nyoom
2377 
2378Chun-Hwa:
2379« 1d20+10 = 4 + 10 = 14 » (Perception)
2380FoxtrotTango:
2381I love how you're just like me DS.
2382East team, you find yourselves on an idyllic, sandy beach. If it weren't for the fact that you're here for work, you'd perhaps like to take a load off and relax on the beach. The waves lap over a sandbar leading to a small island nearby, and a rocky outcropping dominates the view of the beach.
2383 
2384Seishin:
2385« 1d20 + 6 = 4 + 6 = 10 » (Perception, +2 surprise)
2386FoxtrotTango:
2387Environments like this make me think of FarCry for some reason.
2388Chun-Hwa spots a few tropical berries and coconuts ripe for harvest.
2389Dark_Star:
2390BETTER BE CAREFUL HARVESTING THE BERRIES
2391She also notices a few blackened ruts in the sand once she's up by the rock.
2392Dark_Star:
2393THERE COULD BE A CRABRAWLER HIDING AMONGST THEM
2394FoxtrotTango:
2395If only there were Omega Force around so I could throw a neon shuriken at them.
2396They look like claw marks and a long tail. The description of the Shayu included a long, sharlike tail- albiet more compact, for steering through the dirt.
2397VinnyDonuts:
2398*sharklike
2399 
2400Chun-Hwa:
2401Hmm, looks like it's been here...
2402You only see them going towards the water.
2403 
2404Chun-Hwa:
2405... Odd... Doesn't it hate water?
2406* Seishin walks without rhythm across the sands of Arrakis... I mean, the beach. Cause he's drunk.
2407* Chun-Hwa goes to investigate the ruts more closely
2408Seishin successfully confuses the sandworm.
2409VinnyDonuts:
2410Either a survival check or another Percep.
2411 
2412Chun-Hwa:
2413« 1d20+10 = 3 + 10 = 13 » (Perception)
2414 
2415Seishin:
2416« 1d20 + 6 = 16 + 6 = 22 » (Percep)
2417Dark_Star:
2418Aaah, RNG. Never change.
2419Avara:
2420rng go home, you're seishin
2421As before, from what she can tell, it's qquickyl running towards the water.
2422Seishin notices there's ripples in the sand that are harder to notice, for virtue of not being scorched by acid, congruous with its path.
2423For whatever reason, the monster goes through this area.
2424 
2425Seishin:
2426Oooh, Chun. You see?
2427 
2428Chun-Hwa:
2429Hmm?
2430* Seishin gets on his knees and shows him the sand ripples.
2431* Chun-Hwa squints where Seishin is indicated, and finally spots them
2432VinnyDonuts:
2433roll perception for gender sei
2434FoxtrotTango:
2435...
2436 
2437Chun-Hwa:
2438...So maybe it was chasing something...
2439FoxtrotTango:
2440I am going to cut you.
2441VinnyDonuts:
2442kekekek
2443FoxtrotTango:
2444I don't know where, when, or even why.
2445No, it looks like it travels this spot often.
2446FoxtrotTango:
2447That last one is a lie, I know exactly why.
2448However, coming out of water, it's not covered in acid.
2449Good to know.
2450 
2451Chun-Hwa:
2452...Hmm, interesting.
2453 
2454Seishin:
2455Why it enter water?
2456VinnyDonuts:
2457Wisdom or intelligence?
2458 
2459Seishin:
2460Perhaps need to cross islands to see...
2461 
2462Chun-Hwa:
2463Hmm...
2464Dark_Star:
2465Can they see the... whirlpool? Sinkhole?
2466VinnyDonuts:
2467They can.
2468FoxtrotTango:
2469Wisdom for me plz
2470VinnyDonuts:
2471It's a big, circular waterfall in the middle of the estuary.
2472FoxtrotTango:
2473Because that's not ominous.
2474VinnyDonuts:
2475But before they go check that out, back to North Team
2476VinnyDonuts:
2477Where you headed, North Team
2478 
2479Shimizu Nu:
2480Hmm... So, east now?
2481 
2482Shimizu Nu:
2483...The right or the left though?
2484 
2485Jing:
2486Path splits, actually.
2487VinnyDonuts:
2488You can take ten to climb up the ledges, but keep in mind that it'll be trouble traversing them in the midst of combat.
2489 
2490Kamon:
2491"The right goes the same direction that the east path from camp was going, I think."
2492 
2493Jing:
2494Let's be like me and take the top path then.
2495* Jing chuckles slightly.
2496 
2497Kamon:
2498"You seem like the type who would top, generally."
2499The high road opens into jungle on one side and is hedged in by rocks on the other.
2500FoxtrotTango:
2501Oh man, Kamon
2502 
2503Jing:
2504You want to find out as well?
2505Now's probably not the time to do that.
2506FoxtrotTango:
2507Jing is going to be a triple-decker public bus by Session 5.
2508 
2509Kamon:
2510"Nnnnot immediately. You're attractive, but I don't think I'm ready for that sort of experience. Also, we're on the job."
2511* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+6 perception to look around => 19 + 6 = 25
2512 
2513Jing:
2514Quite.
2515 
2516Jing:
2517« 1d20+13 = 7 + 13 = 20 »
2518North Team approaches a wide, clifftop area overlooking the rest of the Cliffside Estuary. Sheltered by a rock formation is a large but abandoned nest full of large eggshells, likely the former home of some pseudodragon or wyvern. The rushing stream babbles as it flows towards the pool below.
2519* Jing chuckles a bit more, but does turn back to scouting the area without missing a beat.
2520You notice that most of the eggs have been smashed. The Shayu probably ate them and drove off whatever creature previously made their home here.
2521You also spot a scorched crater in the earth, along with three blackened skeletons wearing ruined, corroded armor.
2522 
2523Shimizu Nu:
2524...Well.
2525 
2526Shimizu Nu:
2527Looks like we found the rest of the hunter's team~
2528 
2529Jing:
2530Tsk. Seems we found what that Hunter talked about.
2531 
2532Shimizu Nu:
2533We 'ought to bring them back for proper rites.
2534* Jing looks over the cliffside as well for good measure. « 1d20+13 = 12 + 13 = 25 »
2535 
2536Shimizu Nu:
2537Once this is done.
2538The stream is running rather quickly despite how shallow it is, and you have to navigate the rocks carefully to avoid slipping.
2539 
2540Jing:
2541Agreed. We'll collect them after the hunt though.
2542 
2543Kamon:
2544"We can do that once the mission's done, yes..."
2545The drop down to the pool below looks like a safe dive, if a scary one.
2546The pool seems to be fairly deep.
2547 
2548Jing:
2549Looks safe enough for a dive.
2550 
2551Kamon:
2552"Should we check underwater for anything?"
2553The drop down to the swamp is around thirty feet, though, so it's not nearly as safe.
2554* Jing shrugs. We can after we round back down.
2555There's a bunch of vines over that cliff that you should be able to use to scale it.
2556Avara:
2557what's the green line?
2558* Jing looks over at the other drop.
2559VinnyDonuts:
2560those are the vines.
2561 
2562Jing:
2563And this one looks to be about 30 foot with some vines here.
2564 
2565Jing:
2566Latter's safe.
2567 
2568Kamon:
2569"Hm..."
2570* Jing goes ahead and climbs down.
2571VinnyDonuts:
2572It's DC10 and you can take 10 so long as you're not in a hurry.
2573* Kamon cringes a little, looking at the drop, then her bandage-covered hands, then the vines.
2574 
2575Jing:
2576Well, you can always hop down and I'll catch you.
2577VinnyDonuts:
2578Before we engage in workplace trust exercises, let's try not to leave the other team out.
2579 
2580Kamon:
2581"... Well, I'm probably lighter than you think anyway, since half of every limb's mist..."
2582* Kamon considers how to safely fall while the scene transitions.
2583VinnyDonuts:
2584I take it you're exploring east towards the hole?
2585Avara:
2586team east!
2587Dark_Star:
2588yeah.
2589You have to wade through waist-deep seawater to get there.
2590Fairly simple, but something to keep in mind if you're going to be fighting the monster here.
2591 
2592Chun-Hwa:
2593Gonna have to make sure to get the salt off my scales later...
2594After wading through the water, you approach what appears to be a waterfall in the middle of the coastline. A circular hole in the otherwise pristine water surface, seawater roars as it rushes down towards an unknown destination. What could lurk in such a hole? What could have made it?
2595* Seishin has salt in his fur?
2596Witch:
2597Chun can just ride on Tzaozi's shoulders
2598Gensh:
2599Risky proposition. Tzaozi doubles as an express elevator to the sea floor.
2600FoxtrotTango:
2601I can't help but wonder how that hole's still open.
2602 
2603Chun-Hwa:
2604« 1d20+10 = 5 + 10 = 15 » (Perception)
2605More scorch marks on the sand and the rocks.
2606FoxtrotTango:
2607I mean, the water itself would find a point of equilibrium since this is in the ocean so for it to be doing this constantly means that the ocean is constantly pouring thousands of gallons below the sea floor to some unknown place.
2608FoxtrotTango:
2609The ocean has a leak you guys.
2610 
2611Chun-Hwa:
2612Looks like my guess was right. It is coming over to this hole...
2613Avara:
2614there's a portable hole at the bottom
2615VinnyDonuts:
2616magic
2617Looks like the beast frequents this place. It climbs out of the hole, and jumps in.
2618Dark_Star:
2619Oh crap someone dug all the way from the ocean-bed to the Netherworld! D:
2620FoxtrotTango:
2621There's another end to this hole somewhere we can't see causing a very pretty waterfall with no origin.
2622VinnyDonuts:
2623Lava rock evaporates water on touch now, so you can't flood hell anymore.
2624FoxtrotTango:
2625In other words, Fantasy Geography hard at work.
2626Dark_Star:
2627And the critter is taking advantage of it.
2628Avara:
2629nice minecraft, V
2630You get a feeling you probably shouldn't go down that hole,
2631At least, not now.
2632FoxtrotTango:
2633Actually, didn't the Ocean Dragon sink half his nation?
2634Avara:
2635yes he did. 'cause he's a dick.
2636FoxtrotTango:
2637Maybe he left a few holes for pretty waterfalls to leak through.
2638FoxtrotTango:
2639Or air.
2640FoxtrotTango:
2641That could be a thing too.
2642FoxtrotTango:
2643Sidequest: Stopper the Ocean Dragon's airholes to force the return of his empire.
2644Dark_Star:
2645Optional: Drop a stink bomb in each one prior to stoppering them.
2646FoxtrotTango:
2647Oh, damn, my Sidequest List is full, guess I'll have to pick it up next game.
2648 
2649Chun-Hwa:
2650So we know it visits this 'waterfall', and the water is shallow enough to wade through, but not very easily or safely.
2651The water is very shallow near the point of the waterfall, so it seems it's only active during high tide.
2652 
2653Seishin:
2654Mmm... Strong current, not good to swim.
2655It must come out at low tide.
2656 
2657Chun-Hwa:
2658...Kamon's theory about its original home being flooded out seems a bit more likely to me now...
2659Avara:
2660was that me? i thought it was someone else.
2661Back to team Trust Fall.
2662Dark_Star:
2663Coulda sworn it was you.
2664Avara:
2665about how big is the fall?
2666 
2667Jing:
2668Come on, it'll be fine.
2669VinnyDonuts:
267030 feet.
2671Witch:
267230 ft. Jing said so as well
2673VinnyDonuts:
2674That's basically two stories iirc
2675VinnyDonuts:
2676two and a half
2677* Kamon swallows nervously. "You're sure you can catch me, right? I've... had a bad fall before."
2678Cador_2004:
2679Hm... Climb down or jump down...
2680Avara:
2681do you have a negative climb check?
2682 
2683Jing:
2684Yes, I'm sure. And if you're that worried, the vines will work.
2685VinnyDonuts:
2686i mean you can jump if you feel like taking 3d6 damage
2687Cador_2004:
2688I have a 0 climb check
2689VinnyDonuts:
2690But you can take 10 on this.
2691Avara:
2692you can take 10 and climb down
2693VinnyDonuts:
2694It's DC 10.
2695Avara:
2696kamon has -7 on climb
2697Cador_2004:
2698I'll take 10 then.
2699 
2700Shimizu Nu:
2701Welp. See you at the bottom~
2702Nu has to go it slow and nearly slips a couple times but makes it.
2703* Jing briefly glances at Nu's bottom as she climbs down and then refocuses on Kamon.
2704* Kamon waits until jing is done perving, takes a couple of deep breaths, spreads her arms apart... and falls.
2705VinnyDonuts:
2706Jing, roll STR
2707Witch:
2708Acrobatics to catch
2709VinnyDonuts:
2710or that
2711Witch:
2712« 1d20+14 = 3 + 14 = 17 »
2713Witch:
2714bah
2715Avara:
2716permission to use a spell?
2717Avara:
2718if that failed, anyway
2719VinnyDonuts:
2720You can use a spell if you like.
2721Cador_2004:
2722I'll help, with acrobatics too
2723* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+10 => 9 + 10 = 19
2724Witch:
272519
2726Avara:
2727... eh. i'll just take whatever comes from the fall.
2728The good news is, you caught her.
2729The bad news is, she was going too fast for you to actually stop her momentum.
2730 
2731Shimizu Nu:
2732...
2733All three of you wind up in a pile on the ground and take « 1d6 = 6 » nonlethal damage and « 1d6 = 3 » bludgeoning damage.
2734 
2735Shimizu Nu:
2736Ow.
2737 
2738Shimizu Nu:
2739...
2740 
2741Jing:
2742pfffhahaha...
2743 
2744Shimizu Nu:
2745I thought you said now wasn't the time for this?
2746Maybe not the brightest idea you had, but it'll make for a funny story.
2747 
2748Jing:
2749Hey, plenty of daylight to burn.
2750* Kamon is giggling a bit as she tries to get off of the others.
2751 
2752Kamon:
2753"That... hurt. But less than I expected it to."
2754* Jing casually gets up, brushing herself off a bit.
2755You land in what appears to be an inlet to a brackish-water swamp. Mangrove trees dot the estuary, and long-legged cranes wade through the water, occassionally diving their heads down to catch a fish. The air turns pungent with the smell of stagnant water, and bugs buzz through the air in abundance. A series of old wooden walkways offer a path over the muddy waters.
2756 
2757Jing:
2758Gotta have some fun sometimes, y'know?
2759 
2760Shimizu Nu:
2761That hurt a little.
2762 
2763Shimizu Nu:
2764But just a little~
2765 
2766Kamon:
2767"So, what now?"
2768A scorched pathway is carved through the dense foliage nearby. Looks like the monster came through here and "dug" through the trees.
2769* Jing tests the walkways.
2770The planks creak, but hold her weight. They're old, but not derelict.
2771 
2772Jing:
2773Well, these'll hold at least it seems.
2774Though, you doubt they'd support Tzaozi or the monster.
2775 
2776Jing:
2777Ah, I see the others.
2778Witch:
2779rather, she sees tzaozi and that's good enough
2780 
2781Kamon:
2782"I probably should've tried one of my spells to get down. But I don't want to not have it on hand if someone gets hurt, or if we need it in the fight or something..."
2783In addition, while you were scaling the cliff, Jing and Nu noticed deep claw marks in the cliffside, so it seems the monster climbs up the cliff sometimes.
2784 
2785Jing:
2786It's fine, it's fine.
2787* Jing heads across the walkway to the other side.
2788 
2789Jing:
2790« 1d20+13 = 9 + 13 = 22 »
2791Witch:
2792percep
2793The water looks like it'd go up to chest height at high tide. You'd have a lot of trouble fighting in it- nevermind how muddy it is.
2794This seems to be an old mine of some sort. It was boarded up a while ago, and a sign bears the marking "DANGER: COLLAPSED"
2795 
2796Shimizu Nu:
2797Well, this must have been where it was living.
2798 
2799Jing:
2800Well, here'd be where it came from I don't doubt.
2801 
2802Kamon:
2803"That probably has something to do with our mine-beast problem."
2804 
2805Shimizu Nu:
2806Jinx
2807It looks old, though.
2808* Jing chuckles.
2809* Kamon chuckles. "So of course we all speak up at once--what is Jinx?"
2810Like, at least 5 years old.
2811* Jing looks south again at the sinkhole. "Flooded indeed."
2812 
2813Shimizu Nu:
2814It's a game from back in Tensaki. When two or more people say the same thing, the first to call out jinx is owed something by the others that said it.
2815 
2816Shimizu Nu:
2817...It's uh, mostly a children's game though.
2818 
2819Shimizu Nu:
2820So it was usually stuff like a bit of candy or something.
2821 
2822Kamon:
2823"Okay. We can figure out what you want as your debt when the search is done?"
2824 
2825Jing:
2826So what do you want, hm?
2827 
2828Shimizu Nu:
2829Nah, I'm not going to make you give me something from a game you didn't know.
2830 
2831Kamon:
2832"It's all in good fun. I know you won't demand something unacceptable."
2833VinnyDonuts:
2834kamon is now voiced by agnes
2835VinnyDonuts:
2836UNACCEPTABLE
2837Avara:
2838don't know who agnes is
2839Dark_Star:
2840Agnes Oblige?
2841 
2842Jing:
2843No, no. Do tell.
2844Avara:
2845no bells ring.
2846Dark_Star:
2847Character from Bravely Default.
2848* Jing grins, but starts to head back across the walkway as well.
2849VinnyDonuts:
2850default, bravely
2851Avara:
2852did not play.
2853VinnyDonuts:
2854rip
2855* Shimizu Nu places a finger on her chin in though.
2856Cador_2004:
2857thought*
2858 
2859Shimizu Nu:
2860We can just make it a drink or something I guess.
2861 
2862Kamon:
2863"We'll get you something better than what Seishin drinks, but it sounds like you're settling."
2864Nu thinks the Artist would paw at her for being boring if it was here.
2865 
2866Jing:
2867Think on it. You don't need to say it right off.
2868 
2869Jing:
2870Now, might as well wait here for the rest.
2871VinnyDonuts:
2872SPEAKING OF
2873Avara:
2874north side-east side collaboration!
2875 
2876Chun-Hwa:
2877Hey.
2878* Jing looks at the others as they approach. "So, what do you think of the southern side?"
2879 
2880Chun-Hwa:
2881Looks like it'd be a great place to relax if we ever get the time. Other than that, it seems like the beast frequents that hole, which only has waterfall pouring into it on the high tide.
2882 
2883Jing:
2884Found a closed off mine shaft over there. *Thumbs towards it.* No doubt those two are connected.
2885 
2886Kamon:
2887"Maybe we can take a vacation here once things have settled down."
2888 
2889Jing:
2890Heh. Maybe. At any rate, pinned down a den for the beast? Didn't see anything of the like on the northern end.
2891 
2892Kamon:
2893"Maybe it's in the hole. It might come out as the tide rises."
2894Luckily for you, Low tide seems to coincide about half an hour after sunset.
2895* Seishin lets Chun do the talking, since Chun also did most of the finding.
2896 
2897Chun-Hwa:
2898We also found some skeletons of large herbivores, picked pretty much clean, on the south side of the island.
2899 
2900Chun-Hwa:
2901Did you find anywhere else that looks like where it might've eaten something?
2902 
2903Jing:
2904The caves in the west looked like it's usual habitat. And we found the skeletons of the other Hunters.
2905 
2906Jing:
2907We'll give them their last rites after the hunt.
2908 
2909Chun-Hwa:
2910Right.
2911 
2912Jing:
2913As things stand though, it looks like our best bet is setting up an ambush on this beach.
2914 
2915Chun-Hwa:
2916Yeah. It also seems to not have its acid coating when it comes out of the water.
2917 
2918Kamon:
2919"How much of this land will be left here at high tide, thuogh?"
2920This is high tide, turning low
2921Avara:
2922nix that then
2923 
2924Jing:
2925At any rate, let's get back to camp. We've seen all there is to see.
2926* Jing heads back up the center, taking stock of the estuary they'd passed before for good measure.
2927 
2928Kamon:
2929"Alright."
2930As you head back, You approach a pool of clear water hedged in by the rocky cliffs, fed by a series of short waterfalls cascading off of the rocks above. The pool looks rather deep, letting even Tzaozi submerge himself completely.
2931You spot a few tracks that indicate this is where it comes to quench its thirst.
2932VinnyDonuts:
2933speaking of quenching thirst i need water
2934VinnyDonuts:
2935water is the quenchiest
2936Avara:
2937accept no substitutes.
2938VinnyDonuts:
2939vroom
2940 
2941Chun-Hwa:
2942We're back Shen!
2943 
2944Shen Wu:
2945Well, the good news is, the monster didn't show up here.
2946 
2947Shen Wu:
2948The bad news is, The Artist has constructed an impenetreble blanket-fortress and I can't get him to come out.
2949* Seishin nods happily despite the fact that they can see this.
2950 
2951Seishin:
2952... Oh?
2953 
2954Seishin:
2955It is fortunate that I need no blankets, ha!
2956 
2957Jing:
2958Tzaozi. Siege the fortress.
2959 
2960Kamon:
2961"I have my own bed supplies, luckily."
2962 
2963Chun-Hwa:
2964I'm fine too.
2965 
2966Seishin:
2967Beware of the pillow cannon!
2968* Artist glares at Tzaozi, daring him to try.
2969 
2970Tzaozi Ra:
2971I've encountered resistance, sir. Instructions?
2972 
2973Kamon:
2974"Artist, if you surrender the fortress you can go fishing with Shen. I have fishing gear."
2975The fortress collapses and The Artist trots out.
2976* Shen Wu looks dumbfounded.
2977 
2978Jing:
2979That works too
2980 
2981Seishin:
2982I would make a pun, but I am too drunk, ha!
2983* Kamon pulls a Fishing Kit out from her backpack, going over how to use it with Shen.
2984* Seishin opens an emergency bottle of booze and downs it.
2985VinnyDonuts:
2986So, you make your ambush near the coastline?
2987* Chun-Hwa sets her pack down, fishes out one of her bottles of scale-oil and a hand-towel, and gets to work getting rid of the salt left by the evaporating sea water.
2988Witch:
2989Yep. Best place to do it and get the drop on the thing.
2990Avara:
2991sounds good. kamon'll be a bit further away from the action than the others to avoid getting acid-spat.
2992Avara:
2993meanwhile shen gets to learn valuable life lessons at camp. like how to get free food.
2994FoxtrotTango:
2995Give a man a fish, yadda yadda yadda.
2996Gensh:
2997May also want to set a watch just in case it's making a counter-ambush.
2998Dark_Star:
2999A pity they're on the job. Otherwise he'd also learn the magic of the Beach Episode.
3000VinnyDonuts:
3001i have adjusted the beach for low tide
3002Avara:
3003magnifique~
3004FoxtrotTango:
3005Hel-lo tide.
3006FoxtrotTango:
3007...Wait, magic of the Beach Episode.
3008Witch:
3009So best spot would be the big cluster near the mid point
3010FoxtrotTango:
3011You mean, he'd need to blot his nose again once Chun, Kamon, Shimizu and Jing filled out a few swimsuits?
3012Witch:
3013Shut up and focus
3014Dark_Star:
3015So the bit that still has grass?
3016Witch:
3017Yep
3018VinnyDonuts:
3019Hiding behind the trees would be your best bet.
3020VinnyDonuts:
3021Sadly this isn't a capture mission, or there'd be a free shock trap in the box. Oh well.
3022VinnyDonuts:
3023Those are a pain anyway.
3024Witch:
3025quite
3026Avara:
3027the shock trap is kamon's breath.
3028Witch:
3029ha
3030VinnyDonuts:
3031also
3032Witch:
3033We wanna go ahead and roll init?
3034 
3035Shen Wu:
3036Prof: Fishing (Untrained) « 1d20+2 = 7 + 2 = 9 »
3037FoxtrotTango:
3038Where do you think Sei should be?
3039VinnyDonuts:
3040Shen is eh at catching fish.
3041Witch:
3042He could go round the top portion, but no telling what spot exactly it'll emerge from.
3043FoxtrotTango:
3044Hmmm...
3045Witch:
3046So I'd say there at most
3047Avara:
3048should kamon be on the other side of the water puddle?
3049FoxtrotTango:
3050Alright, that's a fair cop.
3051FoxtrotTango:
3052I have two angles to Knockback Kick at least, if that even works on this guy.
3053VinnyDonuts:
3054Everyone roll Stealth, first.
3055Witch:
3056Kamon's fine. She'll need to be in medium range
3057Avara:
3058or... anywhere not exactly where she is
3059Avara:
3060okay
3061Witch:
3062« 1d20+17 = 18 + 17 = 35 »
3063 
3064Seishin:
3065« 1d20 + 6 = 9 + 6 = 15 » Stealth
3066Witch:
3067jing gone
3068Avara:
3069« 1d20-3 = 4 - 3 = 1 » Stealth.
3070* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+13 Stealth => 6 + 13 = 19
3071FoxtrotTango:
3072Sorry, I'm better at hiding in the city. Also owwww.
3073Avara:
3074kamon cannot physical skills.
3075Witch:
3076i'm gonna laugh if tzaozi crits
3077* You roll secretly: 1d20+20 => 14 + 20 = 34
3078Gensh:
3079I think Tzaozi is just going to have to stand in the open screaming "Come at me, bro!"
3080FoxtrotTango:
3081Tzaozi becomes a tree.
3082Avara:
3083roll it anyway~
3084Witch:
3085He just picks up a bunch of leaves on the ground and drops them on himself
3086Witch:
3087the beast never knows
3088 
3089Chun-Hwa:
3090« 1d20+2 = 12 + 2 = 14 » (Stealth)
3091FoxtrotTango:
3092the beast is yeast
3093 
3094Chun-Hwa:
3095...Maybe I should've skipped the oil when caring for my scales...
3096 
3097Tzaozi Ra:
3098« 1d20+1-5 = 18 + 1 - 5 = 14 » (Stealth)
3099Witch:
3100ahahaha
3101Cador_2004:
3102Still better than Kamon
3103Avara:
3104the beast of the east will make a feast.
3105Avara:
3106kamon is an utter failure at sneak. at best she has cover because she's behind chun and tzaozi and trees.
3107After a long time waiting, you hear something.
3108The noise of rock grating against rock fills the air and drowns out the gentle lapping of the ocean's waves as the best claws its way out of the now-dry hole.
3109An immense, ugly thing, it has dark stone-grey skin, a bloody, gaping maw that drips with slobber, and four powerful limbs that end in claws.
3110A series of ridges run along its back, along with a single large dorsal ridge, reminding you of a shark's fin.
3111As it clambers onto land, it lets out a cry that reminds you of a sword put to a whetstone.
3112It shakes the moisture off of its body, and starts plodding towards the group before it notices them.
3113* Jing winces slightly, but gestures for Tzaozi to move south and draw the beast's attention to lure it into their assault.
3114It sizes you all up warily, not seeming to be willing to make the first move.
3115* Jing meanwhile draws her sword.
3116Roll Initiative.
3117* Chun-Hwa prepares for battle! « 1d20+6 = 18 + 6 = 24 »
3118 
3119Jing:
3120« 1d20+6 = 10 + 6 = 16 »
3121 
3122Diqiu-Shayu:
3123« 1d20+6 = 9 + 6 = 15 »
3124 
3125Seishin:
3126« 1d20 + 2 = 16 + 2 = 18 »
3127 
3128Tzaozi Ra:
3129« 1d20+1 = 19 + 1 = 20 »
3130* Seishin is thankfully drunk this time!
3131* Chun-Hwa draws Last Breath, and if possible also readies the Acid Protection charm
3132* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+4 => 8 + 4 = 12
3133* Seishin uses the charm that the Smoke Merchant gifted him!
3134VinnyDonuts:
3135I'll let you use the acid charms.
3136VinnyDonuts:
3137They give you Acid Resist 10.
3138* Jing activates the charm.
3139 
3140Kamon:
3141« 1d20+4 = 6 + 4 = 10 »
3142* Tzaozi Ra uses his charm as he steps out of cover.
3143* Chun-Hwa uses her Acid Protection charm.
3144To note, it seems to be following Tzaozi, but glances at everyone but jing.
3145Looks like she escaped its notice.
3146She gets a surprise round.
3147FoxtrotTango:
3148Don't forget to set your numbers on your tokens, guys
3149Jing gets a surprise round!
3150Kanashimi activates, giving her an additional bonus to speed for going first!
3151Witch:
3152Skipping surprise round, keeping stealth.
3153Chun-Hwa has received initiative.
3154Witch:
3155imo should probably just let the beast go first basically
3156Witch:
3157Or Tzoazi, the beast, everyone else
3158Cador_2004:
3159I go after it does anyway
3160* Chun-Hwa spends a Move Action to imbue Seishin, Tzaozi, Jing, and Nu with the Glyph of Air, increasing their base speed by 10 for 4 rounds
3161* Chun-Hwa then moves here, and ends turn
3162Tzaozi Ra has received initiative.
3163
3164Unknown roll: "". Use #d#+#.
3165* You roll secretly: 1d4 => 4
3166* Tzaozi Ra pumps up with Primal Warrior Stance!
3167 
3168Tzaozi Ra:
3169« 1d20+6+6+1+2 = 4 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 = 19 » SAVAGE DRIVE!
3170Gensh:
3171goddammit
3172Witch:
3173goddamn you
3174VinnyDonuts:
3175Hits.
3176Witch:
3177Well this fucks shit up for me
3178Avara:
3179if you have delicate positioning you need to bring it up
3180Witch:
3181I do.
3182Gensh:
3183i can drag it back into position next round
3184Its hide is tough and leathery, but it seems relatively vulnerable to attack while it has no armor or acid.
3185Witch:
3186I get shakened for entire combat if I don't deal damage in first round
3187Witch:
3188It's fucking harsh
3189Avara:
3190D=
3191Cador_2004:
3192Well shit man
3193Witch:
3194Yeah.
3195Cador_2004:
3196You probably should have led with that.
3197The sword demands blood.
3198Witch:
3199That's why it was a TAUNT to get it close
3200FoxtrotTango:
3201Oh, I get it.
3202Witch:
3203And lure it into the ambush
3204Witch:
3205That was the plan, specifically
3206FoxtrotTango:
3207The sword will draw blood from you if it doesn't get it from the enemy.
3208Witch:
3209Then gensh charged anyways
3210Witch:
3211I can get around it, but this short changes everyone else too either way.
3212VinnyDonuts:
3213You still have a straight shot to the monster.
3214VinnyDonuts:
3215You just can't move through the middle of the trees, the rest is fine
3216FoxtrotTango:
3217I kinda agree with Witch here
3218VinnyDonuts:
3219With your speed, you can charge it fairly easy
3220FoxtrotTango:
3221That's not the point, though
3222Witch:
3223This just fucked everyone either way, Vincent
3224FoxtrotTango:
3225The point was that Gensh pulled a Leeroy Jenkins
3226Witch:
3227Because now everyone has to deal with trying to position
3228Gensh:
3229I'd assumed the ambush was more because of the ability to attack from stealth, which was irrelevant when it spotted most of the party.
3230VinnyDonuts:
3231Yes, that is the case.
3232Witch:
3233It still screwed up positioning
3234VinnyDonuts:
3235Maybe something to work on for future teamwork efforts.
3236FoxtrotTango:
3237I'mma grab a drink while I wait for this to unfuck, s'cuse
3238Gensh:
3239Since we all got speed boosts, and charging is preferable anyway, I figured everyone woudl do it.
3240VinnyDonuts:
3241I'm gonna say what's done is done. Roll damage.
3242Dark_Star:
3243I should note...
3244Witch:
3245Fucking wonderful.
3246Dark_Star:
3247Glyph of Air lets you make a single 90 degree turn while charging.
3248Dark_Star:
3249I didn't mention it earlier because I didn't think something that specific would actually be relevant in such a wide-open arena...
3250* Jing grumbles and curses in sylvan at Tzaozi's recklessness.
3251 
3252Tzaozi Ra:
3253« 3d6+1+6+4d6 = 10 + 1 + 6 + 12 = 29 » (all physical types)
3254The beast screeches in pain.
3255* Tzaozi Ra 's attack leaves a sinister, glowign wound (activated Dark Mark).
3256* Tzaozi Ra 's claws sink in. (Free grapple)
3257 
3258Tzaozi Ra:
3259« 1d20+22 = 1 + 22 = 23 »
3260Gensh:
3261wah wah
3262As Tzao tries to get a hold on it, it lashes out with its claws, forcing him back.
3263FoxtrotTango:
3264If it gets spooked and runs into the hole and we hear "Mission Failed" then we're blaming you
3265Gensh:
3266That's round for me.
3267FoxtrotTango:
3268Also watch out for that hip check
3269VinnyDonuts:
3270That only happens after 50 minutes
3271Seishin has received initiative.
3272FoxtrotTango:
3273Well, since it's spotted us, I don't have to worry about not moving, BUT I'm going to move wisely.
3274 
3275Seishin:
3276I have an idea! Lure it toward the underbrush! -hic-
3277FoxtrotTango:
3278I'll do a conservative move toward Kamon, not liking my chances that close to the whirlpool so I'll wait for it to approach a more advantageous ground.
3279Jing has received initiative.
3280FoxtrotTango:
3281Boring turn, I know, but I'm not going to risk everything just because someone rushed in.
3282VinnyDonuts:
3283the waterfall isn't flowing right now, it's hedged in by rocks
3284VinnyDonuts:
3285it's more of a trickle
3286FoxtrotTango:
3287Still a big hole
3288VinnyDonuts:
3289still a big hole that you don't wanna fall in
3290FoxtrotTango:
3291Exactly
3292* Jing left with little option, drops the stealth as she steps forward. Before disappearing entirely, a feeling of ethereal winds rushing past Tzaozi before Jing appears on the other side of the beast.
3293* Jing brings her sword up in a blazing arc.
3294 
3295Jing:
3296« 1d20+13 = 11 + 13 = 24 »
3297VinnyDonuts:
3298Hits.
3299Witch:
3300also activating scarlet einhander stance as swift, forgot to say there
3301Witch:
3302« 1d8+10+1d6+1d6 = 3 + 10 + 4 + 5 = 22 »
3303Witch:
3304And hero point for another attack.
3305Witch:
3306Rising Zenith Strike
3307Kanashimi rips open a gout of blood on the creature's tail. It rings with a satisfied glee.
3308* Jing answers the ring of glee with another vicious plunge.
3309VinnyDonuts:
3310Go for it.
3311 
3312Jing:
3313« 1d20+17 = 2 + 17 = 19 »
3314VinnyDonuts:
3315Hits.
3316Witch:
3317Still against FF too technically
3318VinnyDonuts:
3319This thing ain't shit without its armor.
3320Witch:
3321« 2d8+20+2d6+2d6 = 13 + 20 + 7 + 7 = 47 »
3322* Jing cuts another burning swathe out of the beast, coloring the sands.
3323Witch:
3324And done
3325Witch:
332669 points out of it right off the bat
3327FoxtrotTango:
3328VERAH NAHS
3329The beast screeches and stagges backwards as its tail is cleaved off in an arc.
3330Witch:
333198 counting tzaozi
3332VinnyDonuts:
333369! that's the sex number!!!
3334Witch:
3335HA HA, GOT THE TAIL CUT
3336* Diqiu-Shayu has decided that this sucks.
3337Dark_Star:
3338Don't forget to try and cut off some claws.
3339* Diqiu-Shayu uses the Withdraw action!
3340* Diqiu-Shayu jumps up and burrows into the sand!
3341VinnyDonuts:
3342Perception to follow it
3343* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+6 => 15 + 6 = 21
3344Witch:
3345« 1d20+13 = 13 + 13 = 26 »
3346 
3347Chun-Hwa:
3348« 1d20+10 = 5 + 10 = 15 » (Perception)
3349 
3350Tzaozi Ra:
3351« 1d20-1 = 9 - 1 = 8 » (Perception)
3352 
3353Seishin:
3354« 1d20+6 = 17 + 6 = 23 » (Perception, +2 S)
3355Anyone who gets above a 15 notices the clouds of shaken sand rise up from above its location.
3356Avara:
3357« 1d20 = 20 »
3358FoxtrotTango:
3359Dang Ruki
3360* Kamon has functional eyes for once!
3361Witch:
3362and then kamon knew exactly where it was going
3363It's a shame the box didn't have any sonic bombs.
3364FoxtrotTango:
3365Yeah, then we could do the triple-jump with Knuckles forever.
3366VinnyDonuts:
3367booooooo
3368VinnyDonuts:
3369boooooooooooooooo
3370FoxtrotTango:
3371Oh wait you said BOMBS
3372* VinnyDonuts pulls FT off the stage with a wooden hook
3373Avara:
3374is it still underground?
3375* Witch piledrives FT.
3376It is still underground. Chances are, you can't attack it.
3377Avara:
3378also: tick init
3379Shimizu Nu has received initiative.
3380VinnyDonuts:
3381there's the tail
3382Witch:
3383brb
3384* Shimizu Nu takes this opportunity to apply the acid charm to herself, and then climbs into the tree to make another attempt at hiding.
3385* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+13 stealth => 1 + 13 = 14
3386Cador_2004:
3387Pfff
3388FoxtrotTango:
3389A coconut fell and gave away your position
3390The branch she climbs on immediately breaks.
3391 
3392Shimizu Nu:
3393Crap.
3394Kamon has received initiative.
3395* Kamon walks carefully, and becomes invisible for better defense.
3396Avara:
3397that's turn. kamon is invisible for 1 minute or until she breaks invisibility rules.
3398FoxtrotTango:
3399Remember to walk without rhythm to confuse it.
3400Chun-Hwa has received initiative.
3401Witch:
3402Back
3403VinnyDonuts:
3404Chun?
3405Dark_Star:
3406checking my options.
3407Dark_Star:
3408I don't think I have anything that can hit it while it's underground.
3409VinnyDonuts:
3410Probably not.
3411Dark_Star:
3412So, instead gonna adopt Flowing Water stance, and move...
3413Dark_Star:
3414here.
3415Dark_Star:
3416end turn.
3417Tzaozi Ra has received initiative.
3418* Tzaozi Ra braces himself for the creature's appearance.
3419Gensh:
3420Hold turn.
3421Anyone who got 20 or more on perception can tell that the beast knows it's vulnerable without its acid covering. While you severely wounded it with your initial attack, it seems set on not fighting on your terms.
3422Seishin has received initiative.
3423In other words, it's running away to a more advantageous position.
3424VinnyDonuts:
3425Where will you move to, Seishin?
3426FoxtrotTango:
3427Alright
3428FoxtrotTango:
3429It's still underground, right?
3430VinnyDonuts:
3431Yep.
3432FoxtrotTango:
3433It's in a better spot than before, but still...
3434FoxtrotTango:
3435Ugh, I'll hold my turn then.
3436Avara:
3437it might be going to the rocks.
3438Jing has received initiative.
3439Avara:
3440so it can get its armor on.
3441FoxtrotTango:
3442Well I'm going to take a turn and see what's up.
3443VinnyDonuts:
3444this seems an oppertune time to get in tail carves
3445VinnyDonuts:
3446urk, gimme a minute
3447* Jing with little other option, decides to sieze the moment. She takes a step towards the tail and then stabs Kanashimi into the sand before kneeling down and withdrawing a large carving knife, slicing up salvagable pieces of the beast's tail before stowing them and the knife itself away. She rises back up, pulling Kanashimi back into hand.
3448VinnyDonuts:
3449sorry
3450* VinnyDonuts rolls: 1d100 => 52
3451Witch:
3452s'alright
3453Jing carves off a nice-looking scale from the beast's hide.
3454Witch:
3455I fullround'd after a five foot step
3456Wait, it has no scales. huh???
3457Cador_2004:
3458Is there really any reason we can't just drag the whole thing back once it's dead?
3459VinnyDonuts:
3460tails only have one carve silly
3461Witch:
3462They usually have two actually
3463VinnyDonuts:
3464Big ones have two.
3465Witch:
3466*shrug*
3467The shayu continues its retreat.
3468It remains underground.
3469Shimizu Nu has received initiative.
3470 
3471Shimizu Nu:
3472Anyone have anything that might force it out?!
3473 
3474Seishin:
3475Rrrrk... make it stop moving!
3476What jing actually carves off is a leathery chunk of hide, about enough to make a glove out of.
3477Someone roll Know: Nature or Dungeoneering.
3478Avara:
3479« 1d20 = 18 »
3480Avara:
3481untrained
3482You know that a very loud noise can force some shallow-burrowing monsters out from the ground.
3483Such as any attack that deals Sonic damage.
3484 
3485Kamon:
3486"I may have an idea. Anyone have sound-based powers?"
3487Cador_2004:
3488You know if we had a couplle of thunderstones.
3489 
3490Kamon:
3491"If not, I'm going with my idea once I get a chance."
3492VinnyDonuts:
3493Nu, are you going to hold your turn?
3494Dark_Star:
3495If this sort of thing might happen more than just this one single time, I'll definitely try and put some time and resources into making some alchemical weapons.
3496VinnyDonuts:
3497Cad?
3498Cador_2004:
3499Oh right it is my turn isn't it.
3500Cador_2004:
3501Um
3502 
3503Shimizu Nu:
3504I've got nothing for it
3505Kamon has received initiative.
3506VinnyDonuts:
3507I'll consider that a held action.
3508Cador_2004:
3509Yeah that works
3510FoxtrotTango:
3511Don't forget, I'm holding too.
3512VinnyDonuts:
3513So is Tzaozi.
3514* Kamon whispers a prayer to the gods of the wind and sky, before levelling an invisible palm at the Shayu. Wind blasts out at 50 miles per hour in a line 60 feet deep, unless the sand can stop it from reaching that far. The blast would, presumably, create a lot of noise from the howl of the wind and the sand blasting everywhere. Since this ISN'T a direct attack, Kamon's invisibility holds. She doesn't move, maintaining a +40 to stealth.
3515FoxtrotTango:
3516Kinda sucks that this thing's fighting style makes my high initiative worthless, but oh well.
3517The sands blow away, revealing the creature's dorsal ridge and back.
3518Avara:
3519any creature within that 60 foot wind tunnel gets -4 to perception and ranged attacks
3520FoxtrotTango:
3521So that means we can strike?
3522Witch:
3523Yep
3524VinnyDonuts:
3525Yep.
3526FoxtrotTango:
3527Cause I know Vinny's rules on held turns, if Kamon's turn ends and we haven't gone, we lose 'em
3528Avara:
3529V, can you draw the wind tunnel's above-ground portion?
3530Avara:
3531so people can stay out of it for the round it lasts
3532* Kamon ends turn.
3533VinnyDonuts:
3534I take it everyone holding would like to go now?
3535FoxtrotTango:
3536Yes.
3537FoxtrotTango:
3538I has plan maybe.
3539VinnyDonuts:
3540Gensh?
3541Gensh:
3542Yeah.
3543FoxtrotTango:
3544Did anyone who rolled that Knowledge check learn if this thing is crit-immune or not?
3545Magical beasts are not crit-immune.
3546FoxtrotTango:
3547Then I know what I'm doing.
3548Tzaozi Ra has received initiative.
3549VinnyDonuts:
3550I'll let Tzao go first since he was the first to hold.
3551FoxtrotTango:
3552Fair enough, just don't throw him away or anything like that, he's in a good spot for me.
3553Gensh:
3554just baaarely in range for my bullshit reach
3555FoxtrotTango:
3556Pull it up, not away
3557VinnyDonuts:
355820-foot reach
3559VinnyDonuts:
3560now that's something
3561FoxtrotTango:
3562He didn't skip arm day.
3563VinnyDonuts:
3564lunging over chun's head
3565Gensh:
3566his claws count as gargantuan reach weapons
3567VinnyDonuts:
3568that's
3569VinnyDonuts:
3570that's goofy
3571VinnyDonuts:
3572what does he do like ZOOM PUNCH or something
3573Gensh:
3574well, it's the hellboy class, so
3575Witch:
3576tzaozi isn't oni
3577Dark_Star:
3578His arms work like a Namekian's, obviously.
3579Witch:
3580he's namekian
3581 
3582Tzaozi Ra:
3583« 1d20+6+6+1-2 = 20 + 6 + 6 + 1 - 2 = 31 » Steel Flurry Strike
3584 
3585Tzaozi Ra:
3586« 1d20+6+6+1-2 = 6 + 6 + 6 + 1 - 2 = 17 » Steel Flurry Strike
3587 
3588Tzaozi Ra:
3589« 1d20+6+6+1-2 = 16 + 6 + 6 + 1 - 2 = 27 » Steel Flurry Strike
3590VinnyDonuts:
3591Two hits.
3592Witch:
3593crit threat
3594VinnyDonuts:
3595Indeed.
3596 
3597Tzaozi Ra:
3598« 1d20+6+6+1-2 = 10 + 6 + 6 + 1 - 2 = 21 » Crit threat
3599Critical hit!
3600 
3601Tzaozi Ra:
3602« 2 * (3d6+6) + (3d6+6) = 2 * (9 + 6) + 13 + 6 = 49 » (All physical types)
3603 
3604Tzaozi Ra:
3605« 1d20+22 = 20 + 22 = 42 » (Free grapple)
3606Witch:
3607OUT OF THE SAND
3608FoxtrotTango:
3609DON'T THROW IT AWAY
3610FoxtrotTango:
3611Actually can he flip it upside-down or something
3612Tzaozi dislocates his shoulder, lunging over Chun to grab at the exposed dorsal ridge. As he sinks his claws in, Tzaozi rips the creature out of the sand and rips off the thing's dorsal ridge in one swift motion, then grabs it by the tail-stump.
3613VinnyDonuts:
3614you guys realize you're completely clowning a cr 9.5 monster right
3615FoxtrotTango:
3616Set that Grappled condition
3617FoxtrotTango:
3618And I realize only that I have an opportunity and I'm taking it
3619FoxtrotTango:
3620My turn
3621Seishin has received initiative.
3622Avara:
3623we're doing a good job as players fighting a boss fight. it's only 3.5 levels over our party, we have an extra person, and generally CR doesn't take magic items into account, or so i'm told.
3624* Seishin drunkenly charges in to deliver a Stunning Fist!
3625Avara:
3626well, two extra people, in fact
3627FoxtrotTango:
3628So that's charge bonus, grappled target bonus...
3629Cador_2004:
3630Plus one big creature is always easier for a party to bring down in PF than a group.
3631Avara:
3632two words: action economy
3633VinnyDonuts:
3634well, also i rolled for tat on its armor regen.
3635Dark_Star:
3636Yeah, it's not like in PTU, where there are actually rules to give big monsters extra health bars and turns without inflating their other stats to "Total Curbstomp Battle" status.
3637FoxtrotTango:
3638So can someone give me these bonuses?
3639VinnyDonuts:
3640grappled means it has no dex bonus to ac
3641FoxtrotTango:
3642And charge means I get +2 to attack, right?
3643Dark_Star:
3644Charge: +2; Grappled: Has no DEX bonus (meaning it's basically flatfooted)
3645VinnyDonuts:
3646yes
3647FoxtrotTango:
3648Alright, danke.
3649FoxtrotTango:
3650And because this is a cool moment to do it.
3651FoxtrotTango:
3652I'll fire off a Hero Point before the attack so it gets a staggering +8 to it.
3653 
3654Seishin:
3655« 1d20 + 19 = 19 + 19 = 38 » Heroic Stunning Fist!
3656FoxtrotTango:
3657It's too bad I don't crit threat on a 19.
3658VinnyDonuts:
3659BOOM
3660VinnyDonuts:
3661it has to roll for vs stunned right
3662FoxtrotTango:
3663First I gotta roll damage
3664 
3665Seishin:
3666« 1d10 + 1d6 + 3 = 7 + 2 + 3 = 12 » bludgeoning (Drunken Strength, 1 KP expended)
3667FoxtrotTango:
3668And now it has to roll Fort, yes.
3669FoxtrotTango:
3670Even if it fails, at least I'm close enough to start flurrying.
3671 
3672Diqiu-Shayu:
3673« 1d20+13 = 15 + 13 = 28 »
3674Cador_2004:
3675So after it tries to save it's my turn.
3676Shimizu Nu has received initiative.
3677FoxtrotTango:
3678Okay yeah that wasn't going to work.
3679Cador_2004:
3680Right. First off Aura of Misfortune means it takes a -2 to saving throws from here out.
3681 
3682Seishin:
3683... Why you no stun?! I put all into that! Aargh, stupid landfish...
3684* Shimizu Nu imbues her wakizashi with a dark curse and strikes at the beast!
3685Cador_2004:
3686Huntsman's Curse
3687* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+10 => 9 + 10 = 19
3688Cador_2004:
3689that hit?
3690 
3691Diqiu-Shayu:
3692yes
3693VinnyDonuts:
3694er
3695VinnyDonuts:
3696yes
3697VinnyDonuts:
3698strike that reverse it
3699* Cador_2004 rolls: d8+8 => 8 + 8 = 16
3700Cador_2004:
3701Nice, max damage
3702Cador_2004:
3703Anyway now it has to make a Will save.
3704VinnyDonuts:
3705and this is where the dm sighs into his hands because the players are making mincemeat of his big badass monster
3706 
3707Diqiu-Shayu:
3708« 1d20+7 = 14 + 7 = 21 »
3709Avara:
3710being grappled means it has no dex. is that only for AC, or does it apply to stuff like saves?
3711VinnyDonuts:
3712only for ac
3713Cador_2004:
3714And remember it takes a -2 from Aura of misfortune
3715VinnyDonuts:
3716i did
3717FoxtrotTango:
3718I know how you feel, Vin
3719Cador_2004:
3720...Well damnit, it just made the save. DC was 21 on the dot.
3721Avara:
3722to be fair tho'? this has been a very interesting opponent to plan around
3723FoxtrotTango:
3724The reason we're blazing through it is because we don't want to get murdered by it when it has its fulls trength.
3725FoxtrotTango:
3726full strength* bleh
3727VinnyDonuts:
3728True.
3729Chun-Hwa has received initiative.
3730Dark_Star:
3731Indeed.
3732Dark_Star:
3733Five-foot step, sheathe as a free action, and then...
3734VinnyDonuts:
3735IAJUTSU
3736 
3737Chun-Hwa:
3738« 1d20+11 = 7 + 11 = 18 »
3739VinnyDonuts:
3740Hits.
3741 
3742Chun-Hwa:
3743Salt Breeze Strike! *draws and swings, the blade actually causing a small vacuum that draws sand particles up and into the cut wound*
3744 
3745Chun-Hwa:
3746« 3d6+4 = 10 + 4 = 14 » (target takes -4 on next attack check)
3747Dark_Star:
3748And with that, I end my turn.
3749Dark_Star:
3750'cause I'm really paranoid about spending Hero Points.
3751Jing has received initiative.
3752* Jing charges in.
3753Witch:
3754« 1d20+13 = 2 + 13 = 15 »
3755VinnyDonuts:
3756... thassamiss
3757FoxtrotTango:
3758I feel like the closeness of the next level gives me strength.
3759FoxtrotTango:
3760And the willingness to burn at least one Hero Point.
3761FoxtrotTango:
3762Even if it was for a glorified Hercule Punch.
3763FoxtrotTango:
3764Also damn
3765* Jing feels her sword catch on a branch before yanking it back and swinging again. (Hero Point)
3766Witch:
3767Strike of Defeat
3768Witch:
3769HP percentage?
3770VinnyDonuts:
3771what'd that tree ever do to you jing
3772Avara:
3773tried to make her miss.
3774VinnyDonuts:
377538%
3776Witch:
3777« 1d20+11 = 4 + 11 = 15 »
3778Witch:
3779...Fucking seriously?
3780VinnyDonuts:
3781gurk.
3782Witch:
3783Ugh.
3784FoxtrotTango:
3785Did he spend a Hero Point?
3786FoxtrotTango:
3787I personally didn't see it.
3788VinnyDonuts:
3789He did not.
3790Witch:
3791End turn.
3792VinnyDonuts:
3793My rule is generally that if the hero attack failed, it didn't count.
3794Unfortunately, just as jing winds up to attack...
3795* Diqiu-Shayu Enrages!
3796FoxtrotTango:
3797Glad to see you feel the same way about that than I do.
3798Avara:
3799hoh, so it's a berserker
3800* Diqiu-Shayu lets out an ear-piercing scream that rattles everyone to the core!
3801Everyone roll Fortitude
3802 
3803Kamon:
3804« 1d20+4 = 16 + 4 = 20 »
3805* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+7 => 5 + 7 = 12
3806 
3807Seishin:
3808« 1d20 + 9 = 11 + 9 = 20 »
3809Cador_2004:
3810...Oh of course
3811 
3812Tzaozi Ra:
3813« 1d20+8 = 1 + 8 = 9 »
3814Witch:
3815« 1d20+5 = 18 + 5 = 23 »
3816FoxtrotTango:
3817Roll with the 1 in front of it and use the brackets.
3818Witch:
3819well then
3820Dark_Star:
3821Partial on save?
3822FoxtrotTango:
3823That tends to get better dice.
3824Gensh:
3825HIT ME
3826Dark_Star:
3827...wait, nevermind.
3828* Chun-Hwa braces herself. « 1d20+5 = 19 + 5 = 24 »
3829Dark_Star:
3830That only works on Spell-Like, Magical, and Psionic effects.
3831Everyone but Jing and Chun are stunned for one round as they have to cover their ears from the extremely loud noise. This means Tzaozi drops his grapple.
3832Avara:
3833aw man.
3834FoxtrotTango:
3835Ah, stunned.
3836FoxtrotTango:
3837I know what that means.
3838Jing and Chun flinch, but they manage to weather it.
3839* Diqiu-Shayu gets temporary HP from enraging and its acid armor returns!
3840FoxtrotTango:
3841You drop everything held, can't take actions, lose your DEX bonus to AC, and take a -2 to AC.
3842Cador_2004:
3843Stunned seems excessive.
3844FoxtrotTango:
3845We won't die in one turn.
3846Avara:
3847and enemies get a +4 to combat maneuvers against you if you're stunned
3848Avara:
3849we'll make it through. i'm not too worried.
3850FoxtrotTango:
3851I wouldn't worry about it too much anyhow, two party members still act.
3852FoxtrotTango:
3853Also, everyone afflicted set the stunned condition plz.
3854Once it's done roating, it turns and spits a gob of saliva at the biggest clump of enemies near it.
3855Witch:
3856What the hell action was the roar?
3857VinnyDonuts:
3858Move.
3859Witch:
3860My ass.
3861Dark_Star:
3862It can probably only do that once per day or something.
3863VinnyDonuts:
3864Roll reflex.
3865Witch:
3866« 1d20+9 = 18 + 9 = 27 »
3867VinnyDonuts:
3868Jing, Sei, and Nu
3869FoxtrotTango:
3870Can we roll saving throws since we can't take actions?
3871Witch:
3872Yes
3873Avara:
3874saving throws aren't actions
3875 
3876Seishin:
3877« 1d20 + 8 = 15 + 8 = 23 »
3878Avara:
3879they're AC that you roll
3880* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+7 => 13 + 7 = 20
3881FoxtrotTango:
3882Not bad from all of us.
3883Seishin and Nu recover from holding their ears just in time to see the thing spit a glob of acid rightat them.
3884They manage to get out of the way just in time, but are still splashed by the acid. Everyone takes half of « 5d6 = 12 »
3885VinnyDonuts:
38866 acid damage.
3887FoxtrotTango:
3888And
3889VinnyDonuts:
3890So, nothing!
3891FoxtrotTango:
3892We have the acid th-yes.
3893FoxtrotTango:
3894Okay that wasn't so bad.
3895Good thing you wore the acid charms!
3896Kamon has received initiative.
3897Kamon is stunned!
3898Tzaozi Ra has received initiative.
3899Avara:
3900stunned, stunned, stunned, stunned
3901Seishin has received initiative.
3902Shimizu Nu has received initiative.
3903Chun-Hwa has received initiative.
3904FoxtrotTango:
3905Too bad I was stunned or I would have jump-tackled Shimizu.
3906FoxtrotTango:
3907Everyone whose turn skipped now is no longer stunned.
3908VinnyDonuts:
3909also ds is on the nose in saying it was a once daily thing once it's below half
3910Avara:
3911so it's on acid armor now, right? but not rock armor?
3912FoxtrotTango:
3913... wait shit did I just turn into the videogame automated mechanics-explaining voice goddamnit
3914VinnyDonuts:
3915Acid armor not rock armor
3916FoxtrotTango:
3917Acid armor
3918FoxtrotTango:
3919Meaning use ranged
3920Dark_Star:
39211d6
3922Avara:
3923one's a pokemon move, the other's a dragon age spell. heh.
3924* Dark_Star rolls: 1d6 => 2
3925Witch:
3926Chun & Jing are both still good for melee however
3927FoxtrotTango:
3928Well, everyone who has charms is, but you can move first, yeah.
3929Avara:
3930cut 'im up!
3931 
3932Chun-Hwa:
3933Alright, if you're taking out all the stops, I might as well too...
3934* Chun-Hwa suddenly flares with a mystic aura, which then concentrates itself into her blade, as she switches stanced once more, this time to Reaching Blade*
3935 
3936Chun-Hwa:
3937Breaking Glass Strike!
3938 
3939Chun-Hwa:
3940« 1d20+11 = 14 + 11 = 25 »
3941VinnyDonuts:
3942Hits.
3943VinnyDonuts:
3944Roll a STR check, please.
3945 
3946Chun-Hwa:
3947« 1d20+3 = 5 + 3 = 8 »
3948VinnyDonuts:
3949Roll damage and I'll tell you what happens.
3950Avara:
3951it's acidic goo, so i'm guessing you're at risk of your weapon getting stuck.
3952Avara:
3953because goo.
3954 
3955Chun-Hwa:
3956« 1d8+4+3 = 8 + 4 + 3 = 15 » (damage, roll Will with DC 15)
3957 
3958Diqiu-Shayu:
3959Will « 1d20+7 = 10 + 7 = 17 »
3960Dark_Star:
3961Oh well.
3962Chun strikes true, but as she pulls the blade back to her side, it escapes her grasp! It's stuck in the Shayu's hide!
3963 
3964Chun-Hwa:
3965...
3966* Chun-Hwa says something VERY unladylike!
3967 
3968Chun-Hwa:
3969GIVE ME BACK LAST BREATH YOU STUPID FISH! >:(
3970 
3971Jing:
3972Huh. Didn't think she knew any.
3973VinnyDonuts:
3974aren't you glad you fought the first half of the boss without any of its tricks
3975Jing has received initiative.
3976 
3977Jing:
3978« 1d20+15 = 18 + 15 = 33 »
3979Witch:
3980threat
3981Witch:
3982« 1d20+15 = 19 + 15 = 34 »
3983VinnyDonuts:
3984That's a hit and a half.
3985Witch:
3986And I think that's confirm
3987VinnyDonuts:
3988Yes sir.
3989Witch:
3990« 4d8+40+2d6+4d6 = 19 + 40 + 6 + 10 = 75 »
3991FoxtrotTango:
3992Slay.
3993Witch:
3994FEAST, KANASHIMI
3995As the beast levels a glare at Jing, she brings Kanashimi in an arc and slices a deep gash in its face, running through its lip and carving out an eye!
3996The beast screeches in pain!
3997 
3998Jing:
3999That's a souvenir!
4000The beast Withdraws once more!
4001FoxtrotTango:
4002Withdraw means that it can do that without opps?
4003VinnyDonuts:
4004Yes.
4005FoxtrotTango:
4006It fights like a creature and no mistake.
4007Avara:
4008did it stay aboveground as it withdrew this time?
4009FoxtrotTango:
4010Would have been nice to still have my 18 Init but oh well
4011Dark_Star:
4012Yeah. It doesn't care about winning, just surviving.
4013It dives into the earth and moves with speed that you hadn't seen before, but this time emerges from the ground. The goo covering its body hardens before your eyes into a glasslike, rocky shell.
4014Avara:
4015ok
4016 
4017Jing:
4018Be careful of it's desperation attack!
4019It seems to have learned its lesson about staying underground, though, and turns to face you, glaring with the eyes of a desperate beast.
4020Well, the eye.
4021FoxtrotTango:
4022Sometimes I forget that Vinny's on PST until I see he's still running a session at 2 AM
4023Dark_Star:
4024Is Last Breath still stuck on its back?
4025VinnyDonuts:
4026Yes, it is.
4027Kamon has received initiative.
4028 
4029Kamon:
4030"Should we press the attack or give it some room? It's not cornered yet."
4031* Chun-Hwa is glaring daggers at the beast; her pride has been insulted and her blade stolen. Unlike her usual self, she'll now settle for nothing less than its demise.
4032 
4033Jing:
4034It isn't going to retreat now. It's do or die.
4035 
4036Chun-Hwa:
4037Someone got a spare sword?
4038* Jing shakes her head.
4039 
4040Seishin:
4041You reclaim by force!
4042 
4043Shimizu Nu:
4044Wakizashi in my Haversack, but I dunno if you'll have time to grab one!
4045FoxtrotTango:
4046Hey, didn't its other armor layer form around the sword?
4047 
4048Jing:
4049I've got a tanto if nothing else.
4050* Kamon drops out of invisibility as she breathes deeply, her chest seeming to expand for just a split second before she expelled a stream of mist reaching out to the Shayu, which burst into life with electricity a moment later. Roll reflex save.
4051FoxtrotTango:
4052So there's a chink in its armor.
4053 
4054Jing:
4055But it's just cold iron.
4056VinnyDonuts:
4057Yes, it did. It'd probably be easy to pull it out now.
4058FoxtrotTango:
4059OH SHIT
4060FoxtrotTango:
4061KAMON
4062FoxtrotTango:
4063AIM THE SHOCK AT THE SWORD
4064Avara:
4065maybe the electricity attack gets a bonus to DC or damage because lightning rod katana.
4066 
4067Diqiu-Shayu:
4068« 1d20+7 = 6 + 7 = 13 »
4069* Kamon hits for full damage!
4070Witch:
4071eeeexcellent
4072VinnyDonuts:
4073What's the range on that, Kamon?
4074FoxtrotTango:
4075The sky.
4076Avara:
407730 foot line
4078Dark_Star:
4079Line effect I believe, so probably 60 feet.
4080Avara:
4081from kamon to the beast
4082Dark_Star:
4083oh.
4084Avara:
4085she is LITERALLY on the edge of it
4086VinnyDonuts:
4087yep
4088VinnyDonuts:
4089zap
4090FoxtrotTango:
4091come on vinny that's more than a zap
4092Avara:
4093anything from the katana being there?
4094VinnyDonuts:
4095no
4096FoxtrotTango:
4097that's a khfkashkfhkalhfkshad if nothing else
4098FoxtrotTango:
4099oh come on man
4100* Kamon zaps for 6d4 shock damage.
4101 
4102Kamon:
4103[6d4[
4104 
4105Kamon:
4106« 6d4 = 8 »
4107The beast blinks and looks at Kamon as she appears before its eyes then screeches in pain as it's electrified!
4108Witch:
4109well then
4110Avara:
4111... caaaan i use a hero point to reroll damage? i don't remember hero point rules.
4112Witch:
4113You can
4114VinnyDonuts:
4115You can.
4116Avara:
4117« 6d4 = 10 »
4118Avara:
4119... roll with it.
4120Dark_Star:
4121:I
4122FoxtrotTango:
4123Does a katana count as a monk weapon
4124Witch:
4125No
4126VinnyDonuts:
4127that's rough buddy
4128Tzaozi Ra has received initiative.
4129FoxtrotTango:
4130Didn't think so
4131Avara:
4132still, 10 shock damage
4133It smells like roast fish.
4134Dark_Star:
4135Monks get those heavy curved blades with the rings along the spine, y'know?
4136FoxtrotTango:
4137So I can't attack it if I draw the sword out of the back, I'll just throw it atcha chun
4138FoxtrotTango:
4139Well yeah, I was just thinking if I could do more than remove the blade for you
4140FoxtrotTango:
4141By the way, since we electrified the thing with your sword stuck in it, let me pull it out.
4142FoxtrotTango:
4143My Fort save will mollify any electric residual damage.
4144Witch:
4145Nine-ringed Broadswords? Nada
4146VinnyDonuts:
4147many blows, one strike
4148Dark_Star:
4149No, that's a different thing.
4150* VinnyDonuts autolocks master yi
4151Dark_Star:
4152Y'know in kung fu movies sometimes they pull out those big curve-bladed swords?
4153FoxtrotTango:
4154Tzao your turn
4155Dark_Star:
4156Almost look like Scimitars?
4157Witch:
4158That's a nine-ringed broadsword
4159 
4160Kamon:
4161"I can do that two more times before my body's too exhausted to do it again without rest."
4162* Tzaozi Ra hustles toward the beast.
4163Dark_Star:
4164...Huh. So it is...
4165Gensh:
4166that's all i can do
4167VinnyDonuts:
4168STOMP STOMP STOMP
4169Seishin has received initiative.
4170 
4171Seishin:
4172Hmmm... I could do that too but...
4173FoxtrotTango:
4174What should I do...
4175VinnyDonuts:
4176before your body is dry, kamon?
4177Avara:
4178yup!
4179Avara:
4180which is a good term actually, since she is mist
4181VinnyDonuts:
4182DON'T LOSE YOUR WAAAAAAAAAY
4183VinnyDonuts:
4184IN YOUR MIIIIIND
4185VinnyDonuts:
4186WE HAVE TO BEEEEE AS-A ONE
4187FoxtrotTango:
4188I can attack in this term, would be another dang charge can't flurry cause he's a moving jerk but
4189FoxtrotTango:
4190By the way STOP MOVING YOU DANG JERK
4191VinnyDonuts:
4192be careful what you wish for, ft
4193FoxtrotTango:
4194I can handle it
4195Avara:
4196if it stops moving it's probably to asplode
4197 
4198Seishin:
4199I will stop you myself!
4200VinnyDonuts:
4201your turn?
4202* Seishin charges forth, but stops short!
4203Shimizu Nu has received initiative.
4204FoxtrotTango:
4205...
4206FoxtrotTango:
4207Wait.
4208FoxtrotTango:
4209Fucking
4210VinnyDonuts:
4211gurk
4212Seishin has received initiative.
4213VinnyDonuts:
4214my bad
4215FoxtrotTango:
4216I was setting the SCENE
4217FoxtrotTango:
4218JEEZ
4219Avara:
4220do the thing with the thing and the thing!
4221* VinnyDonuts falls over
4222* Seishin looks at himself with alarm, eyes alight!
4223 
4224Seishin:
4225I feel the dragon burn!
4226* Seishin uses his secret technique: Firewater Breath!
4227 
4228Diqiu-Shayu:
4229Reflex « 1d20+7 = 4 + 7 = 11 »
4230VinnyDonuts:
4231ooooh, he biffed it
4232FoxtrotTango:
4233He biffed it indeed.
4234* Seishin expels an astounding gout of flame 30 feet for 4 Ki points!
4235 
4236Seishin:
4237« 6d6 = 25 » fire damage
4238Witch:
4239Nice
4240FoxtrotTango:
4241That's actually really good for 6d6.
4242Avara:
4243indeed
4244Witch:
4245Mmhm
4246Avara:
4247also: breath attack 1-2 combo~
4248The beast screeches in pain as it (and the poor tree beside it) are scorched with flame! It looks to be on its last legs!
4249FoxtrotTango:
4250Oh yeah, that's why I wanted it in the underbrush earlier.
4251* Seishin coughs smoke.
4252 
4253Seishin:
4254Aaaaahhh... hell fire... dark fire...
4255VinnyDonuts:
4256That's your turn?
4257FoxtrotTango:
4258Yes.
4259* Kamon blows a puff of wind, dispersing some remnant whisps of mist, and gives Seishin a thumbs up.
4260Shimizu Nu has received initiative.
4261FoxtrotTango:
4262That's it.
4263* Seishin needs to take a moment to recuperate from that conflagrating belch.
4264* Shimizu Nu uses her Dark Claim on the Shayu, regaining use of her Huntsman's Curse.
4265VinnyDonuts:
4266What's that do?
4267VinnyDonuts:
4268Just that?
4269Cador_2004:
4270Not that much really.
4271VinnyDonuts:
4272K.
4273VinnyDonuts:
4274Your turn?
4275VinnyDonuts:
4276Er, is that your turn?
4277 
4278Seishin:
4279Gack... No more "Fireballs" for me today, h-ouch...
4280Cador_2004:
4281when I use it a regain one manuever and become utterly aware of the claimed targets location. Lastly if it withdraws while I'm in range I still get an op attack.
4282VinnyDonuts:
4283I'm being careful because I don't want to make the same goof twice in one session.
4284Cador_2004:
4285Yeah that's it.
4286Chun-Hwa has received initiative.
4287VinnyDonuts:
4288Well, this thing _does_ like withdrawing.
4289Cador_2004:
4290I would have used it last time, but you stunned us.
4291 
4292Chun-Hwa:
4293Tch... Well, at least I can still do this much...
4294VinnyDonuts:
4295This is why you wear armor with the Earplugs skill.
4296* Chun-Hwa taps into her Animus once more, and this time draws out the glyph of Fire, infusing Seishin, Nu, Tzaozi, and Jing with flame's might, giving them 1/4 their level as an Attack Bonus.
4297VinnyDonuts:
4298Spicy!
4299VinnyDonuts:
4300Though that's a +1
4301VinnyDonuts:
4302That all?
4303Witch:
4304+1 is always nice
4305Dark_Star:
4306Yes.
4307Jing has received initiative.
4308Dark_Star:
4309And yeah, a +1 is better than a sharp stick in the eye.
4310Witch:
4311Rolling my attack first before I describe things if you don't mind
4312VinnyDonuts:
4313'kay
4314Witch:
4315« 1d20+12 = 13 + 12 = 25 »
4316FoxtrotTango:
4317Understood, mac
4318VinnyDonuts:
4319Hits.
4320Witch:
4321Also, swift action to burn a Ki point, gaining my Deadly Strike bonus on all attacks
4322Witch:
4323« 1d8+10+1d6+1d6+2d6 = 3 + 10 + 6 + 3 + 6 = 28 »
4324Witch:
4325And now hero point
4326Witch:
4327« 1d20+15 = 13 + 15 = 28 »
4328VinnyDonuts:
4329Hits.
4330Witch:
4331« 2d8+20+2d6+2d6+4d6 = 8 + 20 + 6 + 11 + 21 = 66 »
4332Witch:
4333Does that kill?
4334Witch:
433594 total
4336Avara:
4337witch setting up for a beautiful description of the creature's untimely demise?
4338FoxtrotTango:
4339Nah he's actually cutting me into three pieces
4340FoxtrotTango:
4341That's a joke, btw
4342FoxtrotTango:
4343Or maybe not
4344Avara:
4345a joke, but an excellent idea.
4346Witch:
4347Does it kill? Yes or no?
4348VinnyDonuts:
4349No.
4350VinnyDonuts:
4351Just barely, it's still standing.
4352Witch:
4353Baaaah.
4354FoxtrotTango:
4355Oh, then he's attacking it cause that damage woulda carved my ass up
4356Avara:
4357dat 1hp
4358Two arrows pierce its armor on the head. It flinches heavily with each one, and shudders for a moment, but stomps one foot and glares with desperation.
4359FoxtrotTango:
4360Oh yeah I forgot he had arrows
4361Witch:
4362STOP
4363Witch:
4364FUCKIGN STOP
4365VinnyDonuts:
4366jdns;fhadsjgj
4367VinnyDonuts:
4368stoppin
4369Witch:
4370I asked to describe it myself. Sheesh.
4371Dark_Star:
4372(hey, FT. Roll Perception on Jing)
4373VinnyDonuts:
4374strike that reverse it, go ahead
4375FoxtrotTango:
4376I think I'll wait for him to tell me to do that, DS
4377* Jing pats Seishin on the back as she passes before suddenly disappearing from view, reappearing a moment in front of the beast before suddenly appearing at it's back, her blade cutting deep and fast as the flames of Kanashimi seek to finish the job, devouring and eating away at the once proud and mighty beast, as if the sword sought to establish itself as the alpha predator.
4378VinnyDonuts:
4379my bad
4380VinnyDonuts:
4381is that your turn?
4382Avara:
4383spending a hero point to jump ahead in init? witch says that's a thing we can do
4384FoxtrotTango:
4385Hmmm
4386Avara:
4387may i do?
4388Avara:
4389or does someone else want it?
4390FoxtrotTango:
4391Does it have to be melee?
4392FoxtrotTango:
4393If it has to be melee, I think I might be best-positioned for it.
4394VinnyDonuts:
4395I was going to do a thing, actually.
4396Witch:
4397It doesn't. Kamon could
4398FoxtrotTango:
4399I'll let Kamon do it
4400Avara:
4401reflex save.
4402Witch:
4403Either way, I am done. But if Ruki wants to hero point the turn, she can.
4404FoxtrotTango:
4405Because Witch's move precedence beats your thing
4406VinnyDonuts:
4407Save your hero point, I'ma do a thing.
4408Avara:
4409okay
4410The beast shudders as Jing hamstrings it, and collapses into a ball and its rocky armor seemingly inflates. This must be the desperation attack the hunter was talking about...
4411However, with Last Breath stuck in its back, the pressure causes hairline cracks to run through its armor!
4412 
4413Chun-Hwa:
4414!
4415Its armor blows open harmlessly into the sky, and with a mournful cry, the beast looks with Kamon with furious eyes, as if refusing to accept its defeat... But it has no other choice.
4416Kamon has received initiative.
4417Avara:
4418... should i kill it? or let chun take the attempt to kill?
4419FoxtrotTango:
4420...
4421FoxtrotTango:
4422Just had a thought.
4423FoxtrotTango:
4424Let Tzao throw Chun at it.
4425Witch:
4426Between you and DS
4427Witch:
4428stop ft
4429VinnyDonuts:
4430fastball special
4431Witch:
4432Let them decide and come up with it
4433FoxtrotTango:
4434K
4435VinnyDonuts:
4436Whoever takes the killing blow, I'll let them describe it.
4437Dark_Star:
4438I don't particularly mind if Ruki wants to take the killing blow.
4439Dark_Star:
4440Though it would be kinda nice if Chun could, considering the circumstances.
4441Avara:
4442then it's yours
4443VinnyDonuts:
4444Kamon doesn't seem like the type anyway.
4445Dark_Star:
4446Thanks. :3
4447Chun-Hwa has received initiative.
4448* Chun-Hwa rushes forward, leaping up to land on the beast's back, grabbing hold of Last Breath as she does, sheathing it in one fluid motion.
4449 
4450Chun-Hwa:
4451Your end is come.
4452* Chun-Hwa draws Last Breath for an Iaijutsu style Coup De Grace
4453And with that, the beast's head is cut clean from its body.
4454With one final shudder, it rolls over and dies.
4455You are victorious.
4456* Shimizu Nu stretches.
4457* Chun-Hwa calmly jumps back to the ground, flicks the blood off the blade, and sheathes it once more.
4458 
4459Shimizu Nu:
4460Glad that's done with.
4461 
4462Chun-Hwa:
4463Phew...
4464 
4465Chun-Hwa:
4466...
4467* Jing flicks her sword out to the side, the flames dying down upon the bloody red blade before she sheathes Kanashimi. "Quite a feast, Kanashimi."
4468* Chun-Hwa turns to face Jing, equal measures anger and worry on her face.
4469 
4470Jing:
4471...?
4472 
4473Chun-Hwa:
4474Did you at all remember what the hunters warned us about!? You could've wound up like one of those skeletons you found!
4475 
4476Jing:
4477Better me than the rest of you.
4478 
4479Kamon:
4480"Best none of us."
4481* Seishin dusts himself off and stands up slowly, jubilant in their success, but at the same time cowed by the weight of the battle.
4482 
4483Jing:
4484True enough.
4485* Jing shrugs with a grin that doesn't quite seem to match.
4486 
4487Kamon:
4488"I can only heal so much damage, Jing. Please be more careful."
4489 
4490Chun-Hwa:
4491I don't want any of us to die, alright? Not even you...
4492 
4493Seishin:
4494Still... fortune favors the bold! -rough cough-
4495* Seishin pulls out a waterskin to take care of his throat.
4496You should probably get your carves in before the 60 seconds are over.
4497Cador_2004:
4498I really hope you're joking.
4499VinnyDonuts:
4500I am.
4501 
4502Jing:
4503Alright, alright. I get it you two.
4504 
4505Chun-Hwa:
4506...*suddenly realizes what she just said, and blushes, looking off to the side* A-anyway... try to be more careful, alright?
4507* Jing sighs a bit, but does seem to grin a bit more genuinely.
4508 
4509Shimizu Nu:
4510Right, I need to...
4511VinnyDonuts:
4512i-it's not like i like you or anything
4513VinnyDonuts:
4514baka
4515* Shimizu Nu pulls out bottles and makes attempts at bottling the saliva.
4516* Seishin sits down and tries to bum some more water off of Kamon, but she walks away.
4517VinnyDonuts:
4518Knowledge: Nature checks to carve up the corpse for useful materials.
4519 
4520Seishin:
4521... Aww.
4522* Jing pulls out her carving knife and gets to carving up salvageable pieces of the beast, including the claws. After doing so, she puts up the pieces and the knife before walking back over to where she had sliced out the beast's other eye.
4523* Jing scoops up the eye and then heads back over the rest.
4524 
4525Kamon:
4526"Aside from harvesting this creature, is there anything else we need to take care of tonight?"
4527Cador_2004:
4528Um. Including bottling the acid?
4529VinnyDonuts:
4530Yes.
4531 
4532Jing:
4533Bury those hunters up north.
4534 
4535Chun-Hwa:
4536Ah, right, they wanted some of that acid, didn't they?
4537 
4538Jing:
4539Kamon and I can take care of it. The rest of you... well, rest.
4540 
4541Jing:
4542The claws, Chun.
4543* Seishin takes out another full waterskin and drinks it, leaving the others to take care of the hunter stuff, since he's not a hunter.
4544* Chun-Hwa pulls out the empty bottles she had gotten earlier.
4545 
4546Kamon:
4547"Their remains should be delivered to their loved ones, not buried here."
4548VinnyDonuts:
4549If you want, you could probably get Shen to help carve it up. He seems like he'd know about monster anatomy.
4550FoxtrotTango:
4551Brb, keep going
4552 
4553Kamon:
4554"Still, the two of us should probably go and get those remains."
4555Gensh:
4556Tzaozi also has good ranks in Survival, though that might just convert it into a steak.
4557 
4558Shimizu Nu:
4559Wouldn't Shen know a bit about stuff like this?
4560VinnyDonuts:
4561Survival would also work.
4562* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+5 untrained Nature => 18 + 5 = 23
4563* Jing nods and starts heading up to the north end.
4564* Kamon follows Jing.
4565 
4566Tzaozi Ra:
4567« 1d20+12 = 12 + 12 = 24 »
4568* Jing simply takes 10 on climbing up.
4569Dark_Star:
4570I half-want to get a couple bottles of the acid, so the group has some acid bottles to throw at stuff like Trolls.
4571* Jing carefully leans back over and offers a hand to help Kamon after the first few feet.
4572* Shimizu Nu starts filling bottles.
4573Nu carves up an undamaged section of its leathery hide, an organ that seemed to have been used to make the creature's acidic slime, gets an intact claw, and manages to harvest four bottles' worth of acidic goop.
4574* Kamon gathers mist around her body, shaping it around her arms and legs until they're hidden away by mist packed tight enoguh to become physical, taking a harpy-like shape around Kamon. She flies up the 30 foot ledge, moving carefully. The mist disperses once she reaches the ledge, accepting Jing's help clearing the last part.
4575 
4576Jing:
4577Well, that works too.
4578Tzaozi carves up more of the same, and picks out a sturdy bone as well.
4579Cador_2004:
4580I wonder if we'll be getting the stone.
4581 
4582Kamon:
4583"I couldn't really reach up to you from all the way down there. But... well. It's not easy to do that yet, either."
4584Witch:
4585Also survival for Jing's carves. « 1d20+8 = 18 + 8 = 26 »
4586 
4587Chun-Hwa:
4588Well, if the hunters don't want the acid goop, I bet I could figure out a use for it.
4589 
4590Jing:
4591Hm. Ah, while I'm thinking about it.
4592 
4593Jing:
4594You're sleeping with me from now on.
4595* Jing pauses.
4596Tzaozi also gets the dorsal fin as a prize.
4597 
4598Kamon:
4599"W-wha?"
4600 
4601Jing:
4602That... didn't come out right.
4603Jing picked up the tailfin, both eyes, a claw, several teeth, and one of the acid sacs.
4604* Kamon blushes a bit. "Right. But... why?"
4605 
4606Jing:
4607Well, not that I wouldn't be against that. But, uh.
4608VinnyDonuts:
4609Maybe Seishin should go fetch Shen.
4610 
4611Jing:
4612What I meant was that I'll share a room and tent with you from here on. I'd rather you not be out of my sight after that... run in yesterday.
4613 
4614Kamon:
4615"... That makes sense, but..."
4616* Kamon sighs, hesitating. It DOES make sense, and that's the problem.
4617 
4618Kamon:
4619"I don't think we have a tent big enough..."
4620 
4621Jing:
4622Eh, I'm sure it'll be fine.
4623 
4624Shimizu Nu:
4625Hey Seishin, could you go get Shen and Artist? They might want to know that the Sayru is dead.
4626Cador_2004:
4627So that's everything I can get from the body?
4628 
4629Kamon:
4630"You don't think Chun will be jealous, do you?"
4631VinnyDonuts:
4632Yeah.
4633Cador_2004:
4634Right. Now for the tail.
4635VinnyDonuts:
4636And I'll just roll for Shen taking a stab at the carves
4637 
4638Shen Wu:
4639« 1d20+11 = 2 + 11 = 13 »
4640Shen nearly burns himself on the acid, and then decides against pressing his luck.
4641 
4642Jing:
4643Er... Well anyways, let's just get this done and figure it out after.
4644 
4645Kamon:
4646"Aye."
4647* You roll secretly: 1d100 => 58
4648 
4649Kamon:
4650"Do you remember exactly where they were?"
4651Witch:
4652I'm not certain where exactly it is supposed to be there, but yeah Jing would remember
4653Avara:
4654shall we let them handle this offscreen?
4655Witch:
4656Thought so
4657VinnyDonuts:
4658tada
4659Avara:
4660stick figures~
4661Cador_2004:
4662So what for the tail, just another nature or are you going to go with that d100 you did during the fight?
4663The fin is already gone, so Nu carves out a measure of the bone inside. Perhaps the creature's marrow has some use.
4664Also, you figure it wouldn't hurt to gather a couple samples of the glassy substance it used as armor.
4665Avara:
4666get some blood too, just in case
4667Avara:
4668dumbledore found 12 uses for dragon's blood. i'm sure alchemists can figure something out for this thing.
4669* Shimizu Nu gets to work with the four sacks she packed.
4670Cador_2004:
4671I actually have 4 sacks in my inventory.
4672VinnyDonuts:
4673spare sacks are important to have
4674VinnyDonuts:
4675you never know what you need to put in a sack
4676VinnyDonuts:
4677monster bits? sack
4678Avara:
4679jing wants some private time with chun? sack
4680VinnyDonuts:
4681pfft-
4682Witch:
4683ha
4684Dark_Star:
4685heh
4686FoxtrotTango:
4687shimizu wants to watch? sack
4688FoxtrotTango:
4689Also I'm back
4690Witch:
4691wb
4692VinnyDonuts:
4693employee not performing up to the quota? sack
4694 
4695Seishin:
4696... Oh, I forget we have these... -holds up all of the essential hunting stuff he was given-
4697Witch:
4698vinny and ft running the joke long? sack
4699 
4700Seishin:
4701I will go check on the boy!
4702* VinnyDonuts is put in a sack
4703 
4704Chun-Hwa:
4705Well, we should probably put the unused hunting supplies back into the chest.
4706Avara:
4707we basically used none of the gear except for the vials and a carving knife, if even the knife was given to us. we're really good hunters.
4708FoxtrotTango:
4709I did that to show I was back
4710FoxtrotTango:
4711Eat butts
4712VinnyDonuts:
4713FT can feel free to hit the sack, as it were, as the remainder is probably going to be wind-down roleplay.
4714Witch:
4715Mmhm
4716FoxtrotTango:
4717I don't have work tomorrow
4718Avara:
4719why would ft want to nut-shot the shayu?
4720FoxtrotTango:
4721I can stick around for wind-down roleplay
4722Cador_2004:
4723I don't work tomorrow either :D
4724FoxtrotTango:
4725...
4726FoxtrotTango:
4727Ruki plz
4728VinnyDonuts:
4729it's a fish, does it even has testicles
4730Witch:
4731I don't have to be up early either
4732Avara:
4733"hit the sack"
4734VinnyDonuts:
4735er, a landfish
4736FoxtrotTango:
4737RUKI PLZ
4738FoxtrotTango:
4739YOUR PUNS
4740FoxtrotTango:
4741THEY ARE TOO STRONGK
4742Avara:
4743:3
4744* Jing collects the bones alongside Kamon and heads back to camp.
4745* Seishin goes to check on the boy.
4746One of the crabs makes menacing gestures at Seishin as he walks by but doesn't do anything more.
4747FoxtrotTango:
4748Shoulda saved my Firewater Breath for one of them, crab's good eatin'
4749Dark_Star:
4750Crab: Eeeey, you just keep walkin' pal, dis be OUR turf!
4751 
4752Kamon:
4753"It's nice to be back at the camp. This was a pretty quick job."
4754FoxtrotTango:
4755Would be like cooking with brandy
4756VinnyDonuts:
4757It threatens seishin with Crab damage.
4758VinnyDonuts:
47591d6+crab
4760FoxtrotTango:
4761...
4762 
4763Jing:
4764Yep. Being able to ambush it and knowing what it did made all the difference.
4765FoxtrotTango:
4766Vinny are you trying to give my character crabs
4767FoxtrotTango:
4768I knew the Courtesan was too good to be true
4769* Jing steps on over to the supply box and sets the stuff she didn't use herself back inside.
4770 
4771Chun-Hwa:
4772Yeah. Things went surprisingly well, all things considered.
4773 
4774Shimizu Nu:
4775...Hm... You think we should grab one of those surviving eggs we found while we're waiting?
4776* Kamon returns her borrowed tools as well.
4777 
4778Seishin:
4779Shen, my boy! You are well?
4780* Chun-Hwa does the same
4781* Seishin drops his tools in the box because he's a good boy himself.
4782 
4783Shen Wu:
4784Yeah. It looks like everything went well?
4785* Shimizu Nu three!
4786 
4787Shen Wu:
4788I hope my charms helped.
4789 
4790Kamon:
4791"Did you catch any fish, Shen, Artist?"
4792 
4793Jing:
4794They did.
4795 
4796Shimizu Nu:
4797And now...
4798 
4799Kamon:
4800"Yeah, the charms saved a few people from an acid bath."
4801 
4802Shen Wu:
4803Ah, a few. Though, one exploded when I tried to cook it.
4804 
4805Seishin:
4806I burned that creature well, ha! Though... my throat still hurts...
4807 
4808Shen Wu:
4809The fish around here are strange.
4810 
4811Chun-Hwa:
4812...Yeah, that is strange...
4813 
4814Shimizu Nu:
4815I'm hoping that I can convince that blacksmith to refund me for the spare wakizashi's I bought.
4816Avara:
4817more monster hunter jokes?
4818* Seishin experimentally tries to staunch the lingering flame with sake, and realizes that his experiment was successful.
4819 
4820Jing:
4821Right, while it's still on my mind. I know it might be a bit sudden, but from now on Kamon is sleeping with me.
4822VinnyDonuts:
4823injokes ahoy
4824* Jing pauses.
4825 
4826Shimizu Nu:
4827Pardon?
4828 
4829Seishin:
4830...
4831* Artist claps.
4832 
4833Kamon:
4834"... Phrasing. Please."
4835 
4836Jing:
4837Goddamnit, I did it again.
4838 
4839Seishin:
4840Jing, my friend!
4841 
4842Shen Wu:
4843...
4844 
4845Shen Wu:
4846aaaaAAAA
4847* Shen Wu runs off and jumps in the water.
4848 
4849Kamon:
4850"Jing wants to be my bodyguard 24/7. We need a bigger tent."
4851 
4852Seishin:
4853You have two wi-SHEN!
4854 
4855Kamon:
4856"Seishin, fetch swimless student!"
4857 
4858Shen Wu:
4859« 1d20-2 = 5 - 2 = 3 »
4860 
4861Seishin:
4862« 1d20 + 7 = 12 + 7 = 19 » Swim
4863* Seishin grabs Shen.
4864* Shen Wu tries to learn to swim to get away from nosebleed and fails miserable.
4865 
4866Shen Wu:
4867THIS WAS A TERRIBLE IDEABLLBLBLB
4868* Kamon is blushing hotly over Jing's Phrasing.
4869 
4870Jing:
4871What I meant is that I intend to have Kamon share a room and tent with me after that bandaged individual I told you all about showed up again. he seems to have taken an interest in her and I want to be sure she's safe.
4872* Seishin pulls Shen up to the dock.
4873* Shimizu Nu starts making a painting of the Diqiu-Shayu.
4874* Shen Wu flops onto it like a wet cat.
4875* Seishin smells like a wet cat.
4876* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+14 => 3 + 14 = 17
4877Cador_2004:
4878Eh.
4879 
4880Shen Wu:
4881staying with you guys is gonna be the death of me
4882FoxtrotTango:
4883Cad
4884FoxtrotTango:
48851d20 in brackets
4886FoxtrotTango:
4887It really works
4888Witch:
4889and chun seems to have 404'd
4890Cador_2004:
4891I am far too lazy to do that.
4892FoxtrotTango:
4893That is hideously lazy, Cad.
4894FoxtrotTango:
4895Pick up your sock.
4896 
4897Seishin:
4898Shen... my boy... do not throw your life away!
4899FoxtrotTango:
4900Cad pick up your sock.
4901VinnyDonuts:
4902chun: error: does not compute, shoot my stystem froze reboot... scanning, loading converter, i am chun insert girder
4903Witch:
4904*joke about jing's 'girder'*
4905VinnyDonuts:
4906lewd.
4907Avara:
4908*joke about chun and jing*
4909VinnyDonuts:
4910.dwel
4911FoxtrotTango:
4912Would like to remind everyone that I'm not the one doing this in case anyone forgets
4913FoxtrotTango:
4914This is all you
4915FoxtrotTango:
4916Allx32 u
4917* Chun-Hwa simply staring blankly ahead; she really does seem to have shut-down somewhat at Jing saying she and Kamon would be sleeping together.
4918Avara:
4919i think i've devolved into lewd jokes at the end of every session at this point.
4920 
4921Jing:
4922Er... Chun?
4923FoxtrotTango:
4924Don't stop.
4925FoxtrotTango:
4926It's a tradition now.
4927Avara:
4928full-working-day-plus game sessions do weird things.
4929* Seishin gives Shen a wag of his finger.
4930 
4931Chun-Hwa:
4932Ah!? Uh, That, that sounds fine!
4933 
4934Jing:
4935...Did you actually listen?
4936 
4937Jing:
4938Because I admit my phrasing could uh... use some work.
4939 
4940Chun-Hwa:
4941Uh... yeah...
4942 
4943Chun-Hwa:
4944So, uh, what did you actually mean by that?
4945 
4946Seishin:
4947The next time you jump in the water, I may not be there!
4948 
4949Shen Wu:
4950Haha, I know. I really should learn, shouldn't I?
4951 
4952Kamon:
4953"Jing wants to stay in the same room and tent as me, so that I've got a guard from the crazy dragonkin in bandages and his silent friend."
4954 
4955Jing:
4956Well, that bandaged guy I told you about. You remember, right? He's taken an interest in Kamon personally. Not just yesterday, but that day we came back from dealing with the bandits as well. I want to make sure she's safe, so- Yeah.
4957 
4958Seishin:
4959Wise man say... if can swim, jump in water. If can't swim, look first.
4960 
4961Chun-Hwa:
4962Ah, okay.
4963 
4964Kamon:
4965"He expressly told me that I'll be seeing him again. So, he's marked me as prey."
4966* Jing nods.
4967 
4968Chun-Hwa:
4969...
4970 
4971Chun-Hwa:
4972Damnit I need a drink now...
4973 
4974Shen Wu:
4975Yeah...
4976 
4977Kamon:
4978"Ask Shen?"
4979* Jing pats Chun.
4980 
4981Shen Wu:
4982I guess it's kind of embarassing that I don't know how to swim, since I spent most of my life in a port town.
4983* Seishin shakes his head, dripping water.
4984 
4985Seishin:
4986Many men live near carts, yet cannot steer horse. Is no shame in living different...
4987 
4988Shen Wu:
4989I've just been very weak since I was a kid, and I never managed more than ineffectual splashing. I think I gave up because I was tired of the other kids making fun of me.
4990 
4991Jing:
4992At any rate. I think I'm gonna rest before those Hunters get here.
4993* Jing yawns.
4994* Jing looks down at Artist.
4995 
4996Seishin:
4997Strong man swim. Smart man make boat. You no need to swim to have good life. Now come, you catch cold.
4998* Artist looks up at Jing and tilts its head to the side.
4999 
5000Kamon:
5001"Trickster fox was applauding when you misphrased. Just a thing to keep in mind, Jing."
5002* Jing pats the probably youkai fox after Kamon says that.
5003* Artist beams with a sense of accomplishment.
5004* Jing goes into the tent and practically falls into bed.
5005* Shimizu Nu grimaces at the lack of progress she's having with her painting.
5006Avara:
5007are we having the hunter's guild show up tonight, or next sesh?
5008VinnyDonuts:
5009I'll have them show up tonight.
5010* Seishin goes to check on the rest of the party while Shen dries off.
5011Witch:
5012Was about to say, no reason not to
5013VinnyDonuts:
5014I was also going to have Tai show up at the end of this session, but considering the hour that's probably best saved for next time.
5015FoxtrotTango:
5016Speaking of, where's Tzao
5017* Kamon sits on the edge of the cliff, stretching her arms and legs.
5018FoxtrotTango:
5019Is he canonically supposed to be here or is his absence actually a thing
5020VinnyDonuts:
5021Tzaozi, stop staring at the monster.
5022VinnyDonuts:
5023maybe he's making monster steak
5024Witch:
5025Yeah, we can have full plot progression next session after they get back to town
5026FoxtrotTango:
5027Or maybe he's taking a monster break.
5028Gensh:
5029he's doing the mash
5030* Chun-Hwa sits near the dock, pulls out a clay jug, a small glass, and pours herself a a drink that almost looks like molten mithral, which she sips as she watches the horizon.
5031* Seishin pats Chun's shoulder and sits down.
5032Cador_2004:
5033Maybe he could go grab a couple of those big eggs from that next Jing's group saw.
5034 
5035Seishin:
5036Sorry. Water made me wet.
5037VinnyDonuts:
5038Do you grab one of the eggs from the nest?
5039Avara:
5040iirc the eggs were all busted
5041 
5042Chun-Hwa:
5043It's fine. You'll dry off.
5044Cador_2004:
5045There were still a couple intact ones.
5046 
5047Seishin:
5048Yes. I am proud of you.
5049 
5050Seishin:
5051You did not make bad joke.
5052 
5053Seishin:
5054And your skill was formidible against the creature.
5055 
5056Kamon:
5057"Are you alright, Chun?"
5058 
5059Chun-Hwa:
5060Thanks, Seishin.
5061 
5062Chun-Hwa:
5063And yeah, I'm okay.
5064 
5065Chun-Hwa:
5066Things have settled down, the adrenaline from the fight is all gone.
5067You noted while you were up there that there was one inact egg.
5068Intact.
5069 
5070Kamon:
5071"We just have to wait for the representatives from the Guild to show up so we can finish up this job and get some rest."
5072 
5073Shimizu Nu:
5074Hm...
5075 
5076Seishin:
5077Yes. ...Sword very important to you.
5078Witch:
5079They're not gonna show up until the morning proper
5080Witch:
5081Hence Jing getting some sleep out of what's left of the night
5082Avara:
5083ohk
5084 
5085Shimizu Nu:
5086I'm gonna go find Tzaozi. I'm pretty sure there was at least one egg back at that nest that was intact that we could grab.
5087 
5088Kamon:
5089"Alright. Good luck, Nu."
5090* Shen Wu has already used a charm to dry himself off.
5091 
5092Chun-Hwa:
5093It is. It's been in my family for generations, it's practically the symbol of my family's pride and honor.
5094 
5095Shen Wu:
5096Oh, right.
5097 
5098Shimizu Nu:
5099...Have you been standing here the entire time since we killed it?
5100* Shen Wu slaps a charm on Seishin's back and his fur puffs up like it was blow-dried, and then settles back to normal.
5101 
5102Tzaozi Ra:
5103I have been thinking. The next time we encounter such an evasive foe, it could be much more dangerous. We need countermeasures.
5104* Kamon stops outside the larger tent, and pulls out her personal tent, setting it up for someone else to use. "I'm not going to be able to avoid Jing if she gets angry with me tomorrow, but I still would like some privacy, so... if it's not too much trouble, please use other tents for the time being?"
5105* Shimizu Nu sighes.
5106 
5107Seishin:
5108... Oh. Thank you, Shen. Curious magics you have.
5109 
5110Shen Wu:
5111I know a few good tricks.
5112* Kamon goes into the tent with Jing and goes to sleep.
5113 
5114Shimizu Nu:
5115I do have such, but I didn't really get a chance to use them before it ran.
5116 
5117Seishin:
5118Good tricks better than bad tricks.
5119 
5120Shen Wu:
5121They're not much, but I make do with what the spirits give me.
5122 
5123Shimizu Nu:
5124The one time I did, it managed to resist it~
5125 
5126Chun-Hwa:
5127"Pay respect to the spirits, and they shall take care of you."
5128 
5129Seishin:
5130Never accept bad tricks. Not even when very strong. Not worth cost.
5131 
5132Chun-Hwa:
5133A phrase from Tensaki.
5134* Tzaozi Ra nods solemnly.
5135 
5136Tzaozi Ra:
5137Such is combat.
5138* Seishin nods sagely.
5139* Shen Wu nods and looks out at the ocean.
5140* Seishin looks back to Chun
5141* Shimizu Nu bobs her head in agreement.
5142 
5143Seishin:
5144You shout at Jing, yet you also endanger yourself.
5145 
5146Shimizu Nu:
5147Yep!
5148 
5149Shimizu Nu:
5150...
5151 
5152Shimizu Nu:
5153Yanno, there was a big nest up on the cliff north of here with a bunch of big eggs. Most of them were smashed up, but I'm pretty sure there was at least one intact!
5154 
5155Seishin:
5156Why you do this?
5157 
5158Shimizu Nu:
5159Would you mind helping me bring it back? I'm hoping we could get a bit extra for it.
5160 
5161Chun-Hwa:
5162...I'm... not too sure myself.
5163 
5164Tzaozi Ra:
5165Very well. Lead the way.
5166* Seishin looks out at the sea, then back to Chun's sword.
5167 
5168Seishin:
5169You care deeply for sword, and for Jing. I see it. Is in your eyes.
5170 
5171Shimizu Nu:
5172...Er...We might have to go around. I'm not sure if these vines could support you.
5173There are deep enough gashes in the rock for Tzao to climb up easily.
5174 
5175Shimizu Nu:
5176Oh! Wait, there's enough outcroppings on the cliff face that should work.
5177* Chun-Hwa blushes a bit, and looks at her reflection in the silvery liquor she'd been sipping
5178* Shimizu Nu takes 10 climbin
5179* Tzaozi Ra nods and hops up onto the clifside.
5180 
5181Shimizu Nu:
5182And here it is!
5183 
5184Shimizu Nu:
5185Now let's see, which one was it...
5186 
5187Seishin:
5188Love is like sword... keep feeling hidden until time to strike is strongest... and then, at supreme moment, strike hard without care!
5189Nu picks out the egg and hefts it up. It seems to be a bit heavier than she expected... She has to hold it with both hands and walk awkwardly.
5190* Seishin points at Chun like he knows what he's talking about.
5191Cador_2004:
5192PHRASING
5193 
5194Seishin:
5195Like you fight!
5196 
5197Chun-Hwa:
5198...I knew, when I joined this group, that I'd encounter people and situations that were worlds apart from what I was used to.
5199FoxtrotTango:
5200Except Seishin is telling this to a girl and he's celibate so I mean what's he gonna do.
5201I refuse to change my phrasing. Any dirty insinuations are of your own imagination.
5202 
5203Shimizu Nu:
5204Wow, this thing's heavier than I thought..
5205FoxtrotTango:
5206that'swhatshesaid
5207Cador_2004:
5208I was talking about what Seishin said.
5209Climbing down the cliff while holding the egg might be trouble.
5210 
5211Tzaozi Ra:
5212Here. I've got it.
5213 
5214Chun-Hwa:
5215But, to be honest... I don't really mind it.
5216 
5217Shimizu Nu:
5218Right, thank you~
5219* Shimizu Nu passes the egg over.
5220* Tzaozi Ra takes the egg but has no reaction to its weight.
5221 
5222Seishin:
5223Mmm. Is why I move through life as I do. I see new places every day. Meet new friends. See life with smiles.
5224Even Tzaozi is taken aback by its weight and needs to keep both hands on it for a firm grip.
5225It's very mysterious.
5226Avara:
5227just like the exploding fish, it's Monster Hunter mechanics
5228 
5229Seishin:
5230Life is full of wonders, but to appreciate true, you must be ready to take it.
5231VinnyDonuts:
5232you picked up an egg in a monster hunter map.
5233Avara:
5234mhm!
5235VinnyDonuts:
5236you fools. you have only brought suffering upon yourselves.
5237 
5238Seishin:
5239Do not fear what come next.
5240 
5241Seishin:
5242Only act for now, and for you. If you live this way, with no hesitation, then you living every day.
5243VinnyDonuts:
5244suffering and tedium.
5245* Seishin downs a shot of sake.
5246Cador_2004:
5247As long as there aren't any bullshit path-blocking boulders in the way I think we'll be okay.
5248Cador_2004:
5249AND THAT IS NOT AN INVITATION VINCENT
5250* Seishin pats Chun on her shoulder.
5251 
5252Chun-Hwa:
5253Mmm...
5254Jumping into the pool below is safe for you, but not for the egg.
5255Looks like you'll have to take the long path down.
5256 
5257Seishin:
5258I may be drunk and have trouble taking steps, but I never afraid to walk into what life has next.
5259 
5260Shimizu Nu:
5261I wonder if we could cross here...
5262 
5263Seishin:
5264This is my next lesson to you, Chun. Not as subtle as stool throw technique... but you learn.
5265Tzaozi should have no trouble with the current due to being HUGE
5266 
5267Shimizu Nu:
5268Okay, I think we could cross here and go through the cave to reach the camp.
5269Cador_2004:
5270Oh ffs.
5271Witch:
5272now nu can murder lots of crabs for snacking
5273There are a lot more crabs here than you remember.
5274 
5275Shimizu Nu:
5276...Where did all the crab come from
5277And when did that boulder get there?
5278 
5279Tzaozi Ra:
5280« 1d20+20 = 1 + 20 = 21 » (Intimidate)
5281Cador_2004:
5282I SAID NO BULLSHIT PATH-BLOCKING BOULDERS!
5283FoxtrotTango:
5284crab people crab people look like crab taste like people
5285Witch:
5286vincent, come on
5287VinnyDonuts:
5288i was gonna do it before you said anything
5289FoxtrotTango:
5290I feel like Vincent's taking out his frustrations on us personally with this one
5291Avara:
5292andthenalightningbolthitsallthecrabsandtheboulder
5293* Chun-Hwa tops up her shot glass, and goes back to watching the sunset
5294 
5295Shimizu Nu:
5296...What.
5297* Seishin looks back at Shen, who's been listening the whole time.
5298Cador_2004:
5299Honestly I'm more amused than anything.
5300 
5301Seishin:
5302... Good lesson for you too, young one.
5303Avara:
5304i'm entirely taking this as a joke
5305Witch:
5306i'm amused
5307Nu has no trouble at all just smashing all the crabs. She then takes the egg from Tzaozi who just hoists the boulder out of the way.
5308 
5309Shimizu Nu:
5310...Right. One second, I'm gonna make sure that boulder isn't some crazy illusion before doing anything.
5311Actually, it was an illusion.
5312* Artist blinks at you and runs away.
5313Avara:
5314trickster fox is troll
5315 
5316Shimizu Nu:
5317HA!
5318 
5319Shimizu Nu:
5320I KNEW IT!
5321 
5322Shimizu Nu:
5323Okay, we're good!
5324Witch:
5325the artist preemptively flees into the tent
5326 
5327Seishin:
5328Good to learn early. Live for self, embrace change, enjoy world's foibles. Everything happens for reason and...
5329The crabs are still real, though.
5330* Seishin knocks back another shot.
5331 
5332Shimizu Nu:
5333Don't let the crab get underfoot.
5334* Kamon removes Artist from the tent with a gust of wind.
5335* Artist flees into the tent.
5336 
5337Seishin:
5338An' drink taste good.
5339 
5340Shimizu Nu:
5341Actually
5342* Artist is removed from the tent.
5343 
5344Tzaozi Ra:
5345The only place they will get is the dinner pot.
5346 
5347Jing:
5348zzzz...
5349* Artist flees into the supply box.
5350 
5351Chun-Hwa:
5352Hah! I can drink to that one. *takes another sip of her own drink*
5353* Shimizu Nu stabs a crab.
5354 
5355Shimizu Nu:
5356Exactly!
5357 
5358Shimizu Nu:
5359You go on ahead, I'm gonna get some dinner for everyone!
5360FoxtrotTango:
5361We going to have the hunters show up just before I gotta go for the night?
5362* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+10 => 12 + 10 = 22
5363* Tzaozi Ra nods and continues back to camp.
5364Cador_2004:
5365Mind if we skip combat with the crab and just have Nu collect them?
5366* Tzaozi Ra sets the egg down.
5367VinnyDonuts:
5368They're like, CR 1.
5369VinnyDonuts:
5370If that.
5371FoxtrotTango:
5372THEY MIGHT KILL YOU THOUGH CAD
5373Avara:
5374they roll 3 nat20s
5375Avara:
5376and kill themselves
5377VinnyDonuts:
5378It's like earthbound. You walk into them and win automatically.
5379* Jing mumbles in her sleep. "Chun... no, right there..." She turns incoherent after a moment. "kamon... share..." Jing grows quieter and snuggles into the blanket before going completely quiet.
5380FoxtrotTango:
5381They might get like a crit success and cut off your head
5382VinnyDonuts:
5383« 1d20 = 8 »
5384VinnyDonuts:
5385nope
5386VinnyDonuts:
5387ded
5388Avara:
5389kamon's uncomfortable blushometer: « 1d100 = 15 »
5390* Shimizu Nu starts collecting crab
5391FoxtrotTango:
5392Damnit.
5393Avara:
5394kamon surprisingly manages to.. nope. *adds 60 to that*
5395 
5396Shimizu Nu:
53971, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7!
5398FoxtrotTango:
5399I knew we shoulda watched Shimizu more closely.
5400FoxtrotTango:
5401We let her walk away for one second and she comes back loaded with crabs.
5402VinnyDonuts:
5403Now she's got a case of crabs-
5404VinnyDonuts:
5405DAMN IT YOU STOLE MY JOKE
5406Cador_2004:
5407No, no
5408FoxtrotTango:
5409MUHAHAHAHAHA
5410Cador_2004:
5411She has a sack of crabs.
5412FoxtrotTango:
5413...
5414VinnyDonuts:
5415I've got a big bag of crabs here
5416FoxtrotTango:
5417Tzaozi gave it to her.
5418VinnyDonuts:
5419I'm gonna put them in my mouth, oh yes
5420Avara:
5421she had a massive CRAB BATTLE
5422VinnyDonuts:
5423I'm gonna run around the town on a market day
5424FoxtrotTango:
5425Wait no that was the egg
5426FoxtrotTango:
5427wait what the shit kinda seahorse marriage is this
5428Dark_Star:
5429KILLING CRABS! IN THE OCEAN! KILL IT FAST! PAIN EXPLOSION!
5430VinnyDonuts:
5431Everyone's gonna look at me and say, "She's got a mouthful of crabs"
5432 
5433Shimizu Nu:
5434Okay, so we could eat the egg, or put it in that box for the hunter's guild.
5435* Seishin looks at the egg.
5436 
5437Seishin:
5438...
5439Cador_2004:
5440Wasn't that tent supposed to be big enough for the entire party at once?
5441Witch:
5442yep
5443VinnyDonuts:
5444yes
5445Cador_2004:
5446Okay just checking.
5447 
5448Seishin:
5449Too big for hangover cure...
5450* You roll secretly: 1d20 => 20
5451Dark_Star:
5452Kamon requested that people sleep in private tents to try and keep things from being awkward when sleeping with Jing.
5453VinnyDonuts:
5454Well.
5455VinnyDonuts:
5456I rolled a d20 to see if the egg was fertilized.
5457VinnyDonuts:
5458* You roll secretly: 1d20 => 20
5459Avara:
5460nat20?
5461Avara:
5462yep
5463FoxtrotTango:
5464Oh god
5465Avara:
5466it's always like that
5467Witch:
5468ahaha
5469FoxtrotTango:
5470It's twins
5471Witch:
5472nope
5473Witch:
5474it's an elder
5475Tzaozi feels the egg move slightly.
5476Avara:
5477the egg is octomom
5478Dark_Star:
5479...So, if we raise it, does that mean we get a pet wyvern or something?
5480Cador_2004:
5481So it hatches overnight and we get a neat pet?
5482Witch:
5483yes
5484FoxtrotTango:
5485Or a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.
5486Witch:
5487nu is mommy now
5488Maybe you shouldn't cook this one.
5489FoxtrotTango:
5490Remember that lesson, my friends.
5491Avara:
5492i want a mount! other than jing!
5493Dark_Star:
5494Oh god.
5495FoxtrotTango:
5496It's always the Nat 20 the DM rolls without your knowledge that gets you.
5497Dark_Star:
5498A tentacle monster, with THIS party.
5499Cador_2004:
5500Ra should probably mention that.
5501Witch:
5502snrk
5503Dark_Star:
5504Poor Ra, everyone knows Tentacle Monsters secretly dig beefcake.
5505FoxtrotTango:
5506They call him Meatloaf.
5507Witch:
5508Ra & Seishin are done for.
5509VinnyDonuts:
5510I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that.
5511Gensh:
5512i dunno
5513Gensh:
5514i could probably sleep with mother kos
5515FoxtrotTango:
5516But yeah, let's move on with this RPing I got like five minutes
5517Avara:
5518the next morning!
5519FoxtrotTango:
5520Any other floaty RPing can be done on Skype or something
5521Nu also feels it move if, perchance, Tzaozi hands her the egg.
5522FoxtrotTango:
5523Then Tzao's like
5524FoxtrotTango:
5525"No. I am the mother now."
5526FoxtrotTango:
5527And then sits on it to warm it.
5528THE NEXT MORNING
5529 
5530Chun-Hwa:
5531mmmph...
5532The hunter's guild arrives on their raft.
5533 
5534Hunter's Guild Scholar:
5535HEEEEEY!
5536* Chun-Hwa mumbling in her sleep... something about telling Jing to 'stop that'...
5537 
5538Hunter's Guild Scholar:
5539Wow you guys I was watching the WHOLE THING and that was SO COOL
5540* Seishin wakes up with a snort and a quick, subconscious pull of the drink.
5541 
5542Seishin:
5543Urrrhhh... eh?
5544 
5545Chun-Hwa:
5546Mrph...
5547* Kamon crawls out of the tent, rubbing her eyes. "Hmph?"
5548 
5549Hunter's Guild Scholar:
5550It roared at you like RARRR and then you cut out its eye like SHAZAM
5551 
5552Shimizu Nu:
5553...Right, egg isn't food.
5554* Jing yawns as she gets up, briefly looking at Kamon somewhat akwardly before focusing on the new arrivals.
5555 
5556Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5557Go easy on 'em, will ya? It's barely past down.
5558 
5559Seishin:
5560... Ahhh. The... monhuns...
5561 
5562Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5563dawb.
5564 
5565Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5566mornin'
5567* Hunter's Guild Caravaneer takes a swig.
5568* Chun-Hwa sits up in her personal tent, before sticking her head out the door-flap, and looking blearily over at the dock, hair a mess.
5569 
5570Shimizu Nu:
5571Morning!
5572 
5573Seishin:
5574Too early to wake...
5575 
5576Kamon:
5577"Oh. Good morning everyone."
5578 
5579Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5580She stole the raft and sailed out here to watch the fight.
5581 
5582Jing:
5583Morning. Well, think you know the good news.
5584 
5585Kamon:
5586"How did you watch the fight? Are you a divinator?"
5587* Shimizu Nu is wide awake and putting more work on the painting of the Shayu.
5588* Seishin tries to get up and falls back down from pure grogginess.
5589* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+14 => 2 + 14 = 16
5590* Tzaozi Ra is already awake thanks to his Ring of Sustenance.
5591 
5592Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5593Lucky for her, you fought it on the beach, apparently. She wouldn't stop telling us about how you beat it in barely half a minute.
5594 
5595Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5596Heh, if mercenary work doesn't pan out, maybe you lot have a future as Hunters?
5597 
5598Jing:
5599Ambushed it coming out of its den. That warrning about what it could do was real helpful.
5600* Hunter's Guild Hunter salutes.
5601 
5602Jing:
5603Heh. Just might.
5604* Chun-Hwa crawls back into the tent, and a few moments later, clambers out, dressed, trying to do her hair up in her usual pigtails while still obviously half-asleep
5605 
5606Hunter's Guild Hunter:
5607I should hope so.
5608 
5609Jing:
5610Ah, right.
5611* Seishin shakes his head at the job offer, drink in hand.
5612* Jing briefly enters the tent again and comes back with three seperate sacks.
5613 
5614Kamon:
5615"Your companions' remains were collected, so you can make the proper deliveries and ensure they get their last rites."
5616 
5617Jing:
5618We collected the bones of the previous Hunters. They deserve to have a proper rest.
5619* Hunter's Guild Caravaneer curls his nose up at the acrid stench.
5620 
5621Seishin:
5622Noooo... I hunt in bars... for spirits. -swig-
5623 
5624Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5625Thank you for botherin'. I figured I'd have to look for 'em myself.
5626 
5627Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5628Poor bastards.
5629* Jing nods solemnly.
5630* Hunter's Guild Caravaneer claps Jing on the hand and shakes as he accepts the bag.
5631 
5632Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5633Good work out there. The guild's got a reward of 1000 gold for you all.
5634 
5635Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5636Lass?
5637 
5638Hunter's Guild Scholar:
5639My Pleasure!
5640 
5641Kamon:
5642"Bonuses for harvested stuff?"
5643* Hunter's Guild Scholar produces ten strings of ten jade coins, each worth 10 gold coins.
5644 
5645Shimizu Nu:
5646By the way~ We found a big nest past the cave north of here, and there was one egg still intact! I'm pretty sure the Shayu drove whatever owned the nexst off. We were gonna try figuring out what to do with it, but I think it's actually close to hatching!
5647* Jing shakes firmly with the Caravaneer. "Well, we certainly appreciate it." She looks at the excitable girl of the group who rather happily pays up quite fast. Jing accepts the jade coins, simply pocketing them for the moment to split with the group in a bit.
5648* Hunter's Guild Scholar stares at Nu.
5649* Hunter's Guild Scholar suddenly gets up in her face.
5650 
5651Hunter's Guild Scholar:
5652i will pay you everything i own for that egg.
5653 
5654Jing:
5655...Well then.
5656 
5657Hunter's Guild Scholar:
5658i will sell you my body
5659 
5660Chun-Hwa:
5661I don't think you need to go that far...
5662 
5663Shimizu Nu:
5664Oh, How much is that the- Okay, that's a bit much.
5665* Seishin falls asleep due to the inability to resist the grogginess of the early morning.
5666 
5667Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5668WHAT SHE MEANS IS, I'm sure we'd be willing to part with an extra 5 strings of jade coins if you were to part ways with that egg.
5669* Seishin is helpless to help decide the fate of the egg.
5670* Hunter's Guild Caravaneer yanks the Scholar back by the collar.
5671FoxtrotTango is disconnected.
5672* Jing coughs.
5673 
5674Jing:
5675Well Nu, your call.
5676 
5677Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5678Y'don't have to make the descision now, but I'm sure she'd appreciate it. It's not often we get a monster like that in captivity.
5679* Shimizu Nu takes a thoughtful expression.
5680Cador_2004:
5681how much is 5 strings of jade coins?
5682VinnyDonuts:
5683500 gold
5684VinnyDonuts:
56855 strings of 10 coins worth 10g each.
5686 
5687Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5688Though, I'd understand if you refuse, as well. She might not, but I'm sure she'd forgive you. eventually.
5689 
5690Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5691Like I said, you don't have to decide now. It'll be a while before the next boat is in town, anyhow.
5692 
5693Shimizu Nu:
5694I dunno, I was actually thinking about keeping it! Though, now that I think about it, that'd be quite a lot of work to take care of...
5695 
5696Kamon:
5697"What kind of egg is it?"
5698VinnyDonuts:
5699NATURE CHEEECK
5700 
5701Kamon:
5702"It sounds like you Hunters know already."
5703 
5704Shimizu Nu:
5705Hey Shen, could you please check the egg?
5706 
5707Shimizu Nu:
5708See what it'll hatch into?
5709 
5710Chun-Hwa:
5711« 1d20 = 16 » (Untrained, half-asleep Knowledge: Nature check)
5712* Cador_2004 rolls: d20+5 untrained Nature => 3 + 5 = 8
5713Avara:
5714« 1d20 = 19 » untrained
5715 
5716Jing:
5717« 1d20+2 = 15 + 2 = 17 »
5718Cador_2004:
5719yeah Nu doesn't know.
5720 
5721Shen Wu:
5722« 1d20+16 = 9 + 16 = 25 »
5723 
5724Shen Wu:
5725I'd have to guess some sort of draconic creature, though not a full dragon.
5726 
5727Shen Wu:
5728Some sort of drake or wyvern, though it'd definitely grow up to be a big one.
5729 
5730Kamon:
5731"How hard are those to care for?"
5732 
5733Shen Wu:
5734Well, you'd have to feed it plenty of meat, and I'd imagine they'd get unruly as they get older.
5735 
5736Chun-Hwa:
5737On the one hand that sounds kinda neat... on the other, I dunno how Seishin would react.
5738 
5739Shen Wu:
5740Well, considering how he's already traveling with 3 Dragonkin, I think he'd be fine...
5741* Jing shrugs.
5742 
5743Chun-Hwa:
5744You didn't see him when I first met him. His first reaction was to throw a barstool at me.
5745 
5746Shen Wu:
5747... fair enough
5748 
5749Shimizu Nu:
5750That's a good point~
5751 
5752Kamon:
5753"He was probably drunk and in a bar. He's never done that to me."
5754 
5755Chun-Hwa:
5756Probably.
5757 
5758Shen Wu:
5759I can't imagine it'd be easy, but I think it was a wise man who said that the best things in life don't come easily.
5760 
5761Chun-Hwa:
5762And we patched things up pretty quickly after.
5763 
5764Chun-Hwa:
5765...Well, Shimizu and Tzaozi were the ones to bring the egg back to camp, so I'd say it's their decision.
5766 
5767Shimizu Nu:
5768Hey, Ra! What do you wanna do with the egg~
5769* Jing decides to have a chat with the Hunter, the Craftsmen, and the Apprentice while the others figure out the egg thing, talking to them about the materials she had carved off the beast and potential uses.
5770 
5771Tzaozi Ra:
5772It will be difficult to raise an animal if we must remain on the move for work.
5773Witch:
5774Don't have to RP that one.
5775 
5776Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5777Hmm. Before you decide to sell off any parts, allow me to examine them.
5778 
5779Jing:
5780Of course.
5781 
5782Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5783I might be able to craft something for you or your companions, for a fee.
5784 
5785Shimizu Nu:
5786Understood~ Well Mr... Um...
5787* Hunter's Guild Apprentice elbows the Craftsman and puffs out her cheeks.
5788 
5789Hunter's Guild Apprentice:
5790But we'd be happy to give you a discount for your hard work! Right?
5791Avara:
5792"I'm caravaneer 13. look at my cowboy hat."
5793 
5794Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5795... Right.
5796 
5797Jing:
5798Here's what I've got on me. I think Nu had a bit of that glassy armor as well.
5799 
5800Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5801Just call me "Caravaneer". Everyone does!
5802 
5803Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5804Hmm...
5805 
5806Shimizu Nu:
5807Okay, Mr. Caravaneer! you have an egg!
5808Witch:
5809no mommy nu
5810 
5811Hunter's Guild Scholar:
5812OHMYGODTHANKYOUSOMUCH
5813* Hunter's Guild Scholar runs up and plants a big one right on the lips before grabbing the egg and sitting herself down on the raft, practically vibrating with glee.
5814Cador_2004:
5815It's really tempting, but I'm worried it'll end up eating Artist if we keep the egg.
5816Witch:
5817i see nothing wrong
5818* Shimizu Nu blinks a bit in surprise at the sudden kiss.
5819 
5820Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5821... Don't mind her. She's excitable.
5822Witch:
5823then it will become a youkai wyvern artist
5824* Hunter's Guild Caravaneer pulls out the payment.
5825 
5826Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5827That's her way of saying she appreciates it.
5828* Shimizu Nu recovers fairly quickly as she gracefully takes the coins.
5829 
5830Shimizu Nu:
5831It's fine~
5832 
5833Jing:
5834Nu.
5835* Jing gestures her over.
5836 
5837Shimizu Nu:
5838Right, the parts we collected!
5839 
5840Hunter's Guild Caravaneer:
5841If it helps, I'm sure she won't mind if you visit!
5842* Shimizu Nu heads over and sets down her Haversack to start pulling the harvested pieces.
5843Once the craftsman looks over the parts you've gathered, he nods sagely.
5844Avara:
5845afk.
5846In the distance, you hear a cry sounding something like "HUUUMES"
5847not really
5848Cador_2004:
5849Too bad we didn't manage to get the really rare carve.
5850VinnyDonuts:
5851You'll have to hunt like, 5 more.
5852Cador_2004:
5853Yeah, no.
5854Witch:
5855I honestly wouldn't mind some Monster Hunts every now and then as missions
5856 
5857Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5858If you sell me the parts, I'd be willing to pay 1500 gold peices in all.
5859Cador_2004:
5860Agreed, but not all the time.
5861Witch:
5862Mmhm
5863 
5864Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5865Alternatively, I could make you either a weapon of your choice or a peice of armor, and use the rest to cover the cost.
5866Avara:
5867back
5868 
5869Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5870Either a single, two-handed weapon like a hammer, a longsword, or a bow, or a pair of small weapons.
5871 
5872Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5873Like dual blades, or a sword and shield.
5874Avara:
5875what's a shield?
5876Witch:
5877some gaijin thing
5878Avara:
5879inferior technology
5880Avara:
5881for inferior beings
5882VinnyDonuts:
5883the chinese used shields fuck you
5884Witch:
5885i no, i couldn't resist
5886Dark_Star:
5887It's for cannon fodder who think they need extra protection.
5888 
5889Jing:
5890"Longsword"?
5891 
5892Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5893Like your blade.
5894 
5895Jing:
5896Ah.
5897* Hunter's Guild Craftsman points to Kanashimi.
5898 
5899Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5900Though, usually I make them longer.
5901 
5902Hunter's Guild Hunter:
5903He's not kidding. Half the weapons he makes are the size of me.
5904 
5905Kamon:
5906"Is there anything you can make that'd make it easier to get spell effects in place?"
5907 
5908Jing:
5909Heh.
5910 
5911Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5912Hm... Spell focuses are not my forte. I apologize.
5913 
5914Kamon:
5915"Is there anyone you know of who does specialize in it?"
5916 
5917Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5918Hm... Not that I know of. Perhaps you should talk to a monk.
5919 
5920Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5921In any case, should I make you a weapon with these materials, they will harness the acid of the beast to be able to cleave through rock like it does.
5922 
5923Shimizu Nu:
5924Neat!
5925Cador_2004:
5926Okay let's see...
5927 
5928Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5929If I use them to create armor, then it will be able to resist acidic effects and enhance your ability to grapple foes.
5930Witch:
5931and tzaozi is sold
5932Avara:
5933except we may not have a tzaozi for long
5934Cador_2004:
5935Jing and Chun have magic blades already, Seishin is monk, Ra is Ra but may want the armor...
5936 
5937Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5938Though, I don't think there's enough to make any armor for your large friend over there...
5939Witch:
5940Hm.
5941VinnyDonuts:
5942you know what nu could use? magic weapons
5943* Witch looks at Nu.
5944Gensh:
5945that's why only halfings ever got dragonhide armor
5946* Jing looks at Nu.
5947Avara:
5948agreed. get nu a thing.
5949* Jing looks at the Craftsman.
5950 
5951Jing:
5952Make a pair of Dual Blades for her.
5953* Shimizu Nu blinks in surprise at Jing.
5954 
5955Hunter's Guild Craftsman:
5956A sound choice.
5957* Hunter's Guild Craftsman offers his hand to accept the monster parts as payment.
5958* Jing nods and hands over the materials to the Craftsman.
5959 
5960Shimizu Nu:
5961Ah, Wakizashi's if you could!
5962 
5963Kamon:
5964"That's good. She's the only melee master here without a weapon worthy of her skill, if I remember right."
5965 
5966Jing:
5967Quite. You deserve the chance to have something like Chunhua and I.
5968 
5969Jing:
5970A pair of blades to name yourself.
5971 
5972Chun-Hwa:
5973Mhmm.
5974 
5975Hunter's Guild Apprentice:
5976We'll work our hardest!
5977 
5978Shimizu Nu:
5979I.. Thank you all!
5980 
5981Chun-Hwa:
5982And you even get to start their story with your own actions, rather than feeling like you have to live up to some legacy.
5983* Shimizu Nu bows gratefully.
5984 
5985Hunter's Guild Hunter:
5986Well, That's not entirely true.
5987* Jing nods sagely and then pats Nu on the head. "Come on, raise up. No need for formality."
5988 
5989Hunter's Guild Hunter:
5990There's still the beast who held those claws before you, and those who died valiantly fighting it.
5991 
5992Kamon:
5993"Jing's right, no need to be formal about it. And yes, honoring the fallen who led up to the weapons' creation is something to keep in mind."
5994* Shimizu Nu rises from her bow, still grateful.
5995 
5996Chun-Hwa:
5997Mmm...
5998Cador_2004:
5999Calling one Diqiu and the other Shayu seems kind of lazy, but it's the first thing that comes to mind.
6000Avara:
6001no need to rush naming them now
6002Witch:
6003^
6004Avara:
6005you've got two weeks of time to think on it
6006Cador_2004:
6007Right good point.
6008Dark_Star:
6009Also, it sounds out in my head like "DQ-Shy-you"...
6010VinnyDonuts:
6011Speaking of two weeks' time, now's a good time to wrap this up as you sail off into the sunrise.
6012Dark_Star:
6013Good point.
6014Witch:
6015Yep
6016Pool's closed, it's got an Acid Shark in it.
6017Witch is disconnected.
6018Dark_Star:
6019Logs Get?
6020VinnyDonuts:
6021logs got
6022Dark_Star:
6023kk
6024Avara:
6025EXP
6026Dark_Star is disconnected.
6027Avara is disconnected.
602812,800 XP split among the six of you.
6029So, 2133 each.