[2025/07/24 14:10] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay, let's crack on....
[2025/07/24 14:10] Andreas: okay but first purr
[2025/07/24 14:10] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me purrs.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸(=^･^=)
[2025/07/24 14:10] Andreas: that is relaxing ^_^
[2025/07/24 14:11] Sonja Bikergrrl: and with that purr, GGGGRRRRRRREEEEEEETTTIINGGGSSS Adventurers, other players get purred at by large relaxed felines, you get snarled and growled at by the demons from the Abyss
[2025/07/24 14:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: Last time: you got past some rather violent plants, and made it to the druids' grove, hoping to ask him for some Dayberries from his Dayberry bush
[2025/07/24 14:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: But... his grove appears to be abandoned for many decades.
[2025/07/24 14:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: Who is going to suggest what?
[2025/07/24 14:13] Andreas: /me she's me may turned to a plant or this grove
[2025/07/24 14:14] Andreas: /me searches the grove to find any hint or anything useful
[2025/07/24 14:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: That's a possibility
[2025/07/24 14:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mecha?
[2025/07/24 14:14] Mecha: Searching around as well, walking very carefully
[2025/07/24 14:15] Sonja Bikergrrl: Lots of leaves and dirt, and things starting to grow, and the druidic altar is almost buried under lichen, moss and dead leaves. And, you're sure you.... Oh, roll a d20
[2025/07/24 14:16] D20: Andreas rolls 15
[2025/07/24 14:16] Sonja Bikergrrl: Oooh. You're pretty sure there's a secret compartment there.
[2025/07/24 14:16] D20: Mecha rolls 18
[2025/07/24 14:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: Who's going to take a look...?
[2025/07/24 14:17] Andreas: /me looks at Lahli "you have a look and no barking" grins
[2025/07/24 14:18] Mecha: Lahli shakes her head and tries to dust off the altar without messing with the living plants
[2025/07/24 14:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: The only living flora are weeds and moss. You're sure a press to one side should open the compartment
[2025/07/24 14:19] Andreas: /me draw his spear
[2025/07/24 14:19] Mecha: Lahli does that, before smiling and looking back at Andreas and growling like she is going to bark, but just laughs instead.
[2025/07/24 14:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: You find a few interesting things
[2025/07/24 14:20] Andreas: /me eyerolls and laughs too
[2025/07/24 14:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: a heart-shaped potion bottle, exquisitely crafted from translucent glass, shimmering with an iridescent sheen that shifts colors as it catches the light, reminiscent of the night sky during a new moon.
[2025/07/24 14:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: some curious and rather dry closed red blooms with green leaves around them, tied with little strands of creeper, curiously unrotted
[2025/07/24 14:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: a neatly folded and dusty green set of robes covered in mold
[2025/07/24 14:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: a crumbling book
[2025/07/24 14:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: It's a big compartment.
[2025/07/24 14:22] Andreas: /me "I wonder if the potion contains alcohol, but hmmm even if I'm not sure I'd tried, what is in this?" points tip of his spear at the book
[2025/07/24 14:23] Mecha: Lahli relays what she found.
[2025/07/24 14:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: who's going to do what?
[2025/07/24 14:24] Andreas: /me "maybe there is a hint in the book, but you know that I'm not a big fan of reading" looks at Lahli with slightly confused expression in face
[2025/07/24 14:24] Mecha: Lahli is going to pick up the blooms, before looking through her stuff. Abandoned or not Lahli is not messing with whatever might still be around.
[2025/07/24 14:25] Mecha: Would lahli have any small religious symbols to give to others?
[2025/07/24 14:25] Sonja Bikergrrl: roll 2d12... and... you should know!
[2025/07/24 14:25] D12: Mecha rolls 9
[2025/07/24 14:25] D12: Mecha rolls 1
[2025/07/24 14:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: You've got ten of those vine-tied buds
[2025/07/24 14:26] Mecha: *Since not in the character sheet, Lahli makes an offering of some of her rations*
[2025/07/24 14:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: who to?
[2025/07/24 14:26] Mecha: IN case this place is not abandoned as we think. Kind of a trade off. we take something, we leave something
[2025/07/24 14:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: well, the place is very clearly long left wild
[2025/07/24 14:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: What about the robes/potion bottle?
[2025/07/24 14:29] Mecha: Lahli sighs and takes them as well. leaving more rations. She is... paranoid this one guesses. As a worshipper of the Trickster she knows things are not always what they seem
[2025/07/24 14:29] Andreas: /me "we we don't want any extra long plant based tentacles to follow us, do we?" ... pulls few copper coins from a pocket and put them in and then takes the potion ... "in case it's an alcohol we can't leave it here"
[2025/07/24 14:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: so, what about the crumbling book?
[2025/07/24 14:30] Andreas: /me after examining the potion, casually slides it into his pocket "maybe somebody will be able to tell us what it is"
[2025/07/24 14:30] Mecha: Lahli: I know right. Just cause we're paranoid does not mean they're not out to get you.. I mean us."
[2025/07/24 14:31] Andreas: /me points the tip of the spear at the book "what about this, you can read, can't you?" looks at Lahli
[2025/07/24 14:32] Mecha: It's reading. If need be I can sound out things, but I don't think I am gonna read it here. Let's get going.
[2025/07/24 14:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: Where are you going to go?
[2025/07/24 14:34] Andreas: /me "we need a place where you can look at the book and ask somebody about the potion. Shall we go back to town Lahli?"
[2025/07/24 14:34] Sonja Bikergrrl: That's a long way.
[2025/07/24 14:35] Mecha: Let's just get out of these woods and we can figure it out from there
[2025/07/24 14:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: That could be tricky... the woods cover a huge area.
[2025/07/24 14:36] Andreas: /me "shall we at least go in the direction to town or are we rather gonna get lost in woods?"
[2025/07/24 14:36] Mecha: let's go back the way we came at worst an hours walk then we can stop and take stock
[2025/07/24 14:36] Sonja Bikergrrl: How far do you plan going?
[2025/07/24 14:37] Andreas: /me nods
[2025/07/24 14:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay... takes you an hour, and you're about... two miles back
[2025/07/24 14:39] Mecha: Okay Lahli is going to pause."Good place to eat and I can look at the book.
[2025/07/24 14:39] Sonja Bikergrrl: Reading the crumbling book reveals it's a journal of sorts, dated a century ago, written by Druid Irenicus.
[2025/07/24 14:39] Sonja Bikergrrl: You flip back a few pages... A few notes about an eagle and the local livestock who seem to be standing staring to the north, then: "Armies are moving in. I came here to get AWAY from so-called 'civilization' and now their armies are assembling here."
[2025/07/24 14:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: There's a fair bit...
[2025/07/24 14:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: Some more notes about some rabbits and a logging camp nearby, then: "The armies of Kelly An Daerg and Lord Cennard are close. If they meet and fight, they'll no doubt ravage the land and what of the badgers and foxes, why should they be inconvenienced?"
[2025/07/24 14:41] Mecha: Lahli is reading this out loud.
[2025/07/24 14:41] Sonja Bikergrrl: A few more notes about the moon phases and collecting a vial of water at New Moon, and then: "The battle was vicious, and it was clear that Kelly An Daergs' forces were betrayed, her soldiers cut down in the bog. I could hear her wails and curses, promising and swearing vengeance."
[2025/07/24 14:41] Sonja Bikergrrl: (It should be clear this is history from about a century ago)
[2025/07/24 14:41] Sonja Bikergrrl: Some more notes about the owls being disturbed and: "I think Lough Fathom is now haunted. There's unnatural moaning and movement at night."
[2025/07/24 14:42] Andreas: /me "mhmm armies, Kelly An Daerg, Lord Cennard, vengeance .... here we go again"
[2025/07/24 14:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: A few more notes about finding a dead boar, and: "Some fool wizard just moved in, there's a tower nearby. I suggested he should move out, but he said he's here to study the battlefield. I think this is a Necromancer."
[2025/07/24 14:43] Mecha: Wait is Lough Fathom where we are now?
[2025/07/24 14:44] Sonja Bikergrrl: Close by, you're ... WERE :P at Gloomleaf Clearing, which is at the edge of Lough Fathom
[2025/07/24 14:44] Andreas: /me "necromancer? it could explain your decaying boyfriend who nearly killed you Lahli" grins trying to hold his laugh
[2025/07/24 14:44] Mecha: He is NOT my boyfriend.. Didn't ask me out or anything
[2025/07/24 14:45] Sonja Bikergrrl: Also: that tower might well be the one you glimpsed earlier
[2025/07/24 14:45] Andreas: /me "what do you mean, you nearly remained there with him, one more touch and you'd be his wife" laughs
[2025/07/24 14:45] Mecha: So think we should check to see if the Necromancer might still be around?
[2025/07/24 14:45] Sonja Bikergrrl: Are you going to read on? *GIGGLES*
[2025/07/24 14:46] Mecha: Indeed
[2025/07/24 14:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: Some more notes about a nearby farmers' sheep and: "The Necromancer is disturbing and raising the dead! This crime against Nature can't stand. I've asked him nicely but he sent skeletons against me! I shall take sterner measures.
[2025/07/24 14:46] Andreas: /me "mhmmm necromancer .... I don't like them, they stink ... well that's what I heard at least."
[2025/07/24 14:47] Sonja Bikergrrl: Another entry, after a few drawings of a bush of roses, with a few arrows and annointations, now smudged and illegible: "The feud has been bad. He's slain my wildlife and I've held off his undead, he's been strangely quiet lately, perhaps he is packing up and leaving?"
[2025/07/24 14:49] Andreas: /me "well maybe he packed, if we move close to the tower, I'd suggest to figure out if he's there or not, because the last thing I want is to be dead and serve after death to a necrofreak"
[2025/07/24 14:49] Mecha: A lot of things around here stink, but right now we have us to figure out a plan of some sort
[2025/07/24 14:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: there's one last entry
[2025/07/24 14:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: The final entry has some rambling writing about strange flowers and wierd vines and bizarre bulb-like plants, and then: "The Necromancer isn't moving! He's been disturbing the dead in Lough Fathom again. I must do something about this. Also there's a bizarre new growth, it seems strangely attractive... I better investigate this straight away."
[2025/07/24 14:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: Oddly, there's no sign or mention of anything that might be a dayberry bush.
[2025/07/24 14:50] Andreas: /me "who knows how many undead and skeletons are around and who knows what else"
[2025/07/24 14:52] Andreas: /me "well could it be the necromancer who is behind the Kelly An Daergs and the other ghosts and souls and the other undead from the band and so on?"
[2025/07/24 14:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Could be; necromancers are gonna romance necks.
[2025/07/24 14:53] Mecha: We can go and look around. Try to keep a safe distance and if things get hectic we do the smart thing and run like hell
[2025/07/24 14:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: So, where now?
[2025/07/24 14:54] Andreas: /me "yeah sounds good to me, shall we check the tower first or the logging camp? I mean what's worse Kelly An Daerg or Necromancer?" ... looks at Lahli ... "you should be the clever one"
[2025/07/24 14:54] Mecha: Let's go see if we can find this tower so we can report back.. we still have to deal with the coming invasion too
[2025/07/24 14:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: so, back to Gloomleaf Clearing, and on to the tower?
[2025/07/24 14:56] Andreas: /me "what do you think Lahli, Gloomleaf Clearing and than tower? Sounds okay to me"
[2025/07/24 14:57] Andreas: /me "maybe we could lead the troll army straight towards Kelly An and the Necromancer, it would surely surprised them, at least Kelly would have her vengeance to a degree" grins
[2025/07/24 14:57] Mecha: Sounds good if it works
[2025/07/24 14:58] Sonja Bikergrrl: so, doing that?
[2025/07/24 14:58] Andreas: /me "let's first gather some intel, about the tower and the logging camp"
[2025/07/24 14:58] Mecha: Agreed
[2025/07/24 14:59] Andreas: /me "so towards the Gloomleaf Clearing first"
[2025/07/24 14:59] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay... back to the druids' grove, and onwards to the t... Oh, wait
[2025/07/24 14:59] Sonja Bikergrrl: you're not gone far when an eleven foot tall figure steps out from the trees.
[2025/07/24 15:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: You've seen this guy before. With a sturdy build covered in a coat of soft, mossy green fur that blends seamlessly with the forest surroundings, he kinda sticks in your minds.
[2025/07/24 15:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: Giant: "You again... you were warned not to trespass, yet, here you are!"
[2025/07/24 15:01] Mecha: Daddy is that you?
[2025/07/24 15:01] Andreas: /me looks at Lahli and the Giant "ah family reunion, nice to meet you father"
[2025/07/24 15:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me can see this turning to a TPK...
[2025/07/24 15:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: DM gravelly voice: Is that really what you're going with?
[2025/07/24 15:03] Mecha: She is going to and then yell HEy look a distraction and then run like hell
[2025/07/24 15:03] Sonja Bikergrrl: Andreas? Will you be the voice of sanity tonight?
[2025/07/24 15:04] Andreas: /me nods
[2025/07/24 15:04] Andreas: /me "ruuuun!"
[2025/07/24 15:04] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me isn't very hopefu.... *sigh*
[2025/07/24 15:05] Sonja Bikergrrl: The giant isn't distracted. Since you're running away, he doesn't seem inclined to pursue.
[2025/07/24 15:05] Andreas: /me runs behind Lahli checking if the Giant is following us
[2025/07/24 15:06] Sonja Bikergrrl: Surprisingly, for one so big, he's already vanished - or blended in? - to the trees
[2025/07/24 15:06] Mecha: AS she is running Why are we doing this with just us two? Neither one is really the voice of logic here."
[2025/07/24 15:07] Andreas: /me "slow down Lahli, I guess we've lost him. We should walk for a while and then head towards the Gloomleaf Clearing"
[2025/07/24 15:08] Mecha: Yeahhhh we just tried that... It did not go well
[2025/07/24 15:08] Mecha: She does slow down though
[2025/07/24 15:09] Andreas: /me "we should go around, hopefully he won't find us." .... "Only logical thing we can do is to survive in one piece"
[2025/07/24 15:09] Sonja Bikergrrl: On reflection, probably should've waited for Sapphire
[2025/07/24 15:10] Andreas: /me "we're outsmarting the DM today well played Lahli, well played" 🤭
[2025/07/24 15:10] Sonja Bikergrrl: sadly no :P
[2025/07/24 15:11] Mecha: Exactly, so here is my idea. Keep walking away, wait for the others to catch up and go with reinforcements. For now we see if there is an inn or a safe place to camp and get ourselves together
[2025/07/24 15:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: Camping by the bog probably isn't entirely wise; if you travel a few hours back, you should find an inn to stay at
[2025/07/24 15:12] Andreas: /me "we could at least get closer to the tower so we know where it is and what to expect"
[2025/07/24 15:13] Mecha: No no no no. I say go to the inn. Food and sleep we can be refreshed before going tower hunting. it is not like it is going to vanish overnight
[2025/07/24 15:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: or... is it...
[2025/07/24 15:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: <.<
[2025/07/24 15:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: >.>
[2025/07/24 15:13] Mecha: Look if we run into him again and it's just us, we are going to wind up a smear on the ground
[2025/07/24 15:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: I'm sure it'll still be there in the morning.
[2025/07/24 15:15] Andreas: /me "perhaps you're right Lahli and we could ask about the potion, it looks weird, or maybe we shouldn't because it's very rare, hard to tell"
[2025/07/24 15:16] Mecha: plus there might be someone who can figure more from the book.. Maybe we should ask about the jolly green scary guy
[2025/07/24 15:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: the one you ran away from?
[2025/07/24 15:17] Andreas: /me "yes, sounds like a plan to me"
[2025/07/24 15:17] Mecha: /me nods
[2025/07/24 15:17] Andreas: /me nods
[2025/07/24 15:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: before or after the inn?
[2025/07/24 15:19] Andreas: /me we're gonna ask in the inn I guess, because over here we can ask trees and stones, maybe a snail or and undead
[2025/07/24 15:19] Mecha: /me nods again
[2025/07/24 15:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay.... it's a two hour walk back towards town when you finally come to an inn, with flickering lanterns casting crazy shadows and horses nickering in the stable round the back. It's also getting rather late in the day.
[2025/07/24 15:22] Andreas: /me "let's ask in the inn if they have a bed or so, I guess you go first Lahli and don't bark on the horses, they are barely moving" grins
[2025/07/24 15:23] Mecha: Lahli chuckles as she enters the inn
[2025/07/24 15:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: There's the usual collection of farmers and merchants and a gruff looking guy behind the bar. "Who're ye? Strangers? What can I do fer ye?"
[2025/07/24 15:25] Mecha: We looking for a couple rooms to rent for the night. Maybe some food."
[2025/07/24 15:25] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper: "Aye. We got rooms, two silver. Plate of peas, one silver. That's each."
[2025/07/24 15:25] Andreas: /me "and beer" gives side eye to Lahli
[2025/07/24 15:26] Mecha: *ten copper to a silver right?*
[2025/07/24 15:26] Mecha: Beer for him. I'm not paying for that.
[2025/07/24 15:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: that's the usual ratio, yes
[2025/07/24 15:27] Mecha: Is that two per room?
[2025/07/24 15:27] Mecha: She asks
[2025/07/24 15:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper: "Aye, two per room."
[2025/07/24 15:28] Mecha: Lahli gets her coppers out and counts 2 silvers worth. Any other option besides a plate of peas? Maybe some stew or something?
[2025/07/24 15:29] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper stares at the pile of coins. "What's this, ye be having a laugh?"
[2025/07/24 15:30] Mecha: copper coins. enough of them equal a silver, right?
[2025/07/24 15:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: The bar keeper stares at you, takes the coins and goes to the end of the bar. You just catch him muttering under his breath: "...Damn crazy foreigners from forn' parts..." he comes back, plonks a silver coin on the counter and slides it across to you. "Your change."
[2025/07/24 15:33] Mecha: "Wait what?
[2025/07/24 15:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper just looks at you. "Change. You know what change is, don't ye?"
[2025/07/24 15:34] Mecha: Indeed I do, but I don't seem to know the exchange rate here. How many coppers are in a silver here?
[2025/07/24 15:35] Andreas: /me pulls his pouch, opens it and counts 40 coppers coins puts them at bar "may you exchange it for silver please?"
[2025/07/24 15:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper rolls his eyes. "Ye gave me fifty coppers.. yer due change of ten coppers... or one silver piece, aye?"
[2025/07/24 15:37] Mecha: I I gave you twenty coppers, and it is supposed to be ten coppers to a silver so i essentially gave you two silvers. I was asking about something besides a plate of peas in case I needed to pull more coppers.
[2025/07/24 15:38] Mecha: I don't have solid silvers
[2025/07/24 15:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me scrolls up to check.... damn, that's not what she recalls reading
[2025/07/24 15:38] Mecha: And I don't want to keep a coin that isn't mine
[2025/07/24 15:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper: "Aye, well, now ye have a silver, right there."
[2025/07/24 15:40] Mecha: Plunks down ten coppers to cover the silver she just got.
[2025/07/24 15:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: The barkeeper watches what you do next.
[2025/07/24 15:42] Mecha: Anyway.. Do you have stew or is it just a plate of peas?
[2025/07/24 15:43] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper: "It's peas. Ye taking yer silver?"
[2025/07/24 15:43] Mecha: Ye taking this ten copper for it?
[2025/07/24 15:43] Mecha: I'm not paying for his room or food.
[2025/07/24 15:43] Sonja Bikergrrl: There's a vague sound of the more nervous and elderly patrons, who can see trouble coming, finishing their drinks and slipping out quietly
[2025/07/24 15:44] Andreas: /me "my 40 coppers should be enough for room, meal and beer am I right?" looks at the bartender
[2025/07/24 15:45] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper blinks and looks at Andreas increduluously. "Ye paying in copper too?"
[2025/07/24 15:45] Andreas: /me "that's what we have, I'm sorry"
[2025/07/24 15:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper sighs. "Well gimme fifty."
[2025/07/24 15:47] Mecha: Lahli pauses and sees the patrons moving."Sir I think I cam through as a bit confrontational there, and I apologize.
[2025/07/24 15:47] Andreas: /me counts another 10 and shoves it in front of barkeeper
[2025/07/24 15:47] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper: "Never mind that, ye take yer coin, and I'll see about something ta eat."
[2025/07/24 15:48] Mecha: thank you sir." Before Lahli finds an empty table.
[2025/07/24 15:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: barkepper glares at Andreas, wanders to the end of the bar and dumps the coins in a box, and returns, plonks a silver coin on the bar and slides it to Andreas. "And there's yer coin."
[2025/07/24 15:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: Did Lahli take the silver piece?
[2025/07/24 15:50] Mecha: Yes but left the ten coppers for it.Beofre going she pauses."If I still don't have this count right, then please think of it as a tip."
[2025/07/24 15:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: The barkeeper relaxes a bit, then looks at Andreas, to see if he too takes the silver coin
[2025/07/24 15:51] Andreas: /me takes the silver coin and puts it into a pouch "thank you sir" turns and looks where Lahli is sitting to sit next to her
[2025/07/24 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Barkeeper shakes his head and stamps off to the kitchen, muttering under his breath. "Not werewolves, just fecking wierdos..."
[2025/07/24 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: aaaaaaaaaand that is where we leave it tonight, with a TPK ever so narrowly avoided!
[2025/07/24 15:52] Mecha: Lahli looks at andreas."Did he just say werewolves?"
[2025/07/24 15:52] Andreas: /me looks at Lahli "did he said warewolves?"
[2025/07/24 15:53] Andreas: /me nods "so I heard him well, weirdo" grins
[2025/07/24 15:54] Mecha: Sighs curious as to what next week will bring
[2025/07/24 15:54] Mecha: Wonder what he wouldd have done if Lahli gave him a gold
[2025/07/24 15:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: Goodness knows how the DM will fix player insanity next week
[2025/07/24 15:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: but, that's not my problem
[2025/07/24 15:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: and with that, I do have an early-ish start tomorrow so I'll pop off sharpish
[2025/07/24 15:55] Andreas: /me "I was wondering either to give him a gold, but I rather wait for his reaction"