An Expedition to the Underworld

[Zeldryn]

IC INFO:

A sizeable notice has been pinned to Shadgard's post board, and word has begun to spread throughout the lands surrounding:


Fighters, adventurers, sellswords, and samaritans o' Shadgard, I, Zeldryn W. Havarrian, sapphire on the ESP network, will be hiring on interested parties for a paid expedition into the depths of the Bristbane forest. After preliminary scoutin' of the locale's changes over the years, I've discovered a crevice that leads into a rather deep pit within the mountainside. More interestingly, among the likes of the infested dwelling there, were those equipped to mine. Picks, shovels, the like. It leads me to believe that there may be something worth digging at down there in those tunnels, or that pit, that might benefit Shadgard. Could be coal. Could be tin. Could be moonsilver, for all we damned know. That being said? It's going to be dangerous. We'll need fighters as well as helpin' hands to cut, scout, and survey. Miners, maybe, if we find anything worth digging at. At least someone that might be able to prospect around a bit. The likes of Tse-Gaiyan may be interested, s'well, as a result of the heavy presence o' the infestation in the area. It's changed some things about the critters livin' within. Might be worth sampling, or studying. At any rate-- I'm planning for either this coming Lordsday, Novum the 27th, or the following Artisday, the 29th. Perhaps around 4 bells post-zenith. I'll be paying interested parties five thousand (5000) silver riln as a result of the hazard, and the effort involved in such an expedition, in event of the unforseen. Willing to negotiate on time and payment alike. If you're worried it'll be dangerous, but you still want to contribute, sign up anyway. Likely we'll find something for you to do. The more arms the better. If interested, find the folder in the Hanged Man Inn on the bar. Write your name, your postbox number, your ESP hue, and anything else you think I should know about your abilities on a sheet, put it inside the folder. That way I know how to track you down. If you have any questions, find me, or send me somethin' through the post. The office workers know me by name. They'll send it where it needs to go. Thank you, and see ya'll then.


OOC INFO:

So, this should be fun!

I want to get a big ol' group of people down in the updated Bristbane forest to poke around and see what we find. Much fighting, much horror, and maybe, just maybe, some mining will occur. Maybe we'll find something neat! Maybe we won't! Maybe we'll all die! Maybe this is the end! Maybe we'll find the cure for the infestation!

I kid, I kid. But really, I'm planning for this coming Wednesday at around 6:00 EST. I'm totally willing to be flexible on this date and time for the staff to be present to have fun, and for all of the players who want to get there to do their best, as welll.

As such-- if nobody thinks Wednesday the 27th will work, or that isn't a good time, we'll try for this coming Friday the 29th, instead, and we'll talk about a better time here! Or a better day!

Please post if you're interested here, so I can do my best to keep track. This is a good way to try to plan it. Spread the word for those who don't use the BBS-- post on their behalf as well, if you like. I would also appreciate it if you tried to put a page in the folder that I left on the bar in the hanged man Inn. This keeps everything nice and coherent for IC purposes, as well.

Also, I want to be entirely clear that Corvites are welcome on this expedition! IC tension or not, we want to have fun here, and that means you creepy bastards, too. The tension will make it even more fun, in my opinion. Nothing like having to put up with the weirdos from up the road, or the weirdos from down the road. It might be a tin mine down there, and gods know you guys want that to shake up that beaver-based economy of yours. I know you can't sign up on a folder in the Hanged man-- so just try to coordinate best you can on your own part, and i'll make sure I wrangle you guys in the day of. I've pointed Kissa on that task IC, as she's literally the first Corvite that Zeldryn bumped into after having this thought.



If anyone has any questions, concerns, or ideas, I'd love love love to see them here. Hoping for a fantastic turnout!

High hopes that we don't end up as the infested Thanksgiving dinner.

[Mystry]

Do we know roughly what difficulty of combat (I'm assuming that there will be a lot of this) this expedition will entail? As in, what skill levels for combat skills would be appropriate/acceptable for that location? Is this even something we can ask without breaking any rule?

I just don't want to sign up and set aside time for this to discover that my character is completely useless (and they don't have any sort of secondary skill like mining to make up for not being good enough in a fight).

[Rannveig]

If the 27th, I'll sadly still be at work at the proposed starting time. If people still want to do the 27th and aren't on tight time constraints, closer to like 8:30 EST is more workable for me but I know that's uber late for a lot of people. Then again might also still be on the Thanksgiving bread grind after work. IDK. But I do have absolutely nothing going on the 29th (yet). I haven't been active for ages but I want to pop around again soon, this sounds like a great opportunity to do so. I'm also okay with either sneaking in late or whatever if it just don't work.

In short, 29th in general is probably better for at least me?

[Zeldryn]

If the 27th, I'll sadly still be at work at the proposed starting time. If people still want to do the 27th and aren't on tight time constraints, closer to like 8:30 EST is more workable for me but I know that's uber late for a lot of people. Then again might also still be on the Thanksgiving bread grind after work. IDK. But I do have absolutely nothing going on the 29th (yet). I haven't been active for ages but I want to pop around again soon, this sounds like a great opportunity to do so. I'm also okay with either sneaking in late or whatever if it just don't work.

In short, 29th in general is probably better for at least me?

This is all totally cool-- if more people think the 29th is better, we'll shift it. Glad to hear from you though!

Do we know roughly what difficulty of combat (I'm assuming that there will be a lot of this) this expedition will entail? As in, what skill levels for combat skills would be appropriate/acceptable for that location? Is this even something we can ask without breaking any rule?

I just don't want to sign up and set aside time for this to discover that my character is completely useless (and they don't have any sort of secondary skill like mining to make up for not being good enough in a fight).

I'd rather not get spoilery on combat numbers, but, suffice to say-- don't feel useless. there will be enough people present, I think, that even low skill combatants will be able to get their paws in, so to speak. And even if they're not-- i'll make you guys feel valued or useful somehow. Even if you show up to struggle, it'll still be a good time. Don't be disencouraged by this!

[Squeak]

The 27th would probably be better for myself. One of the few days this week I have off.

[esthy]

I'd prefer the 29th as well. It's a Friday, so I wouldn't mind staying up for an hour or so.

[Smoothcoffee]

Either day works just fine for me. Glad to be bringing an alt along that doesn't usually get a lot of rp.

[ydia]

This sounds interesting!

[Alaia]

I am interested, so I will bring my Udemi. I can come any day after Thursday.

[verel]

You bet I'll be interested. I'll likely bring my Udemi character. Although those who know are aware that he is not a conventional Udemi. It's gonna be fun either way!

I've been hoping for this kind of thing to happen but personally, have been afraid to start something on my own so I'm glad someone else has taken the initiative. Let's have some fun!

[Kunren]

I'd love to join, but it'll have to be friday!

[Zeldryn]

Howdy ya'll!

WOW! Thanks for such rapid and substantive response! Very encouraging stuff for folks like me who plan this sort of thing.

Anyway, it's seeming like the popular request is that we aim for Friday the 29th as opposed to Wednesday the 27th, so we're going to try and go for that.

THAT BEING SAID! I love my dude Vighon, so we're going to try and make sure we can accomodate him as well, if we can! (Shoutout to Vighon. Vighon is great.)

But: Plan for the 29th, folks. Keep the responses coming!

[Zeldryn]

Hey guys!

So, unfortunately, gotta' bump that planned Expedition back one day. From Friday the 29th at 6:00 EST to Saturday the 30th.

I'm still cool for 6:00 EST that day, but if anyone would prefer a different time, like 4 EST, lemme' know here.

Apologies for the last minute change, a last minute RL obligation came up that I need to make sure I can devote some time to that day. Family related. You know how it goes!

That's specifically why I plan things this way though. This way, in case someone can't show up, or someone wants to request a change for some reason, or whatever-- I don't have to leave you guys hanging without prior notice.

So, long story short: As long as nobody has any problems with it, plan for Saturday the 30th, same time, 6 EST. If you'd prefer a different date/time (Like tomorrow, for some reason), don't be afraid to speak up. Apologies again for the inconvenience, but we'll get to it soon! Hope to see you all then.

[Zeldryn]

Just wanted to shout out here that the enthusiasm I've noticed surrounding this event IC and OOC feels very nice. Thank you for your interest and participation!

Still locked in solid for Tomorrow at 6 PM EST. 4-bells post-zenith in game. Hope to see you all there! We'll meet up in Shadgard to set off initially, then gather at the entrance to Brackenridge pass before setting off for our base camp. I'll let everyone know IC as it's all happening and get us all properly organized and moving and grooving.

The plan will be discussed, and the logistics will be fun. Hoping for a fun time!

[Squeak]

Just wanted to take a moment to give a shout out to everyone who was involved in this little shindig.

Z - A peerless leader who saw something that might be fun and got people involved in doing it. And for guiding one of the largest IG groups I've seen in a very long time without a single person dying. Brava, my dude. Brava.

Everyone else - You made the whole thing a lot of fun. There's too many individual counts of interest to bring up, but I think that Z's after-adventure speech pretty much summed it all up concisely. You all made the event come to life. You all made the game, even in it's testing phase, a joy to be a part of. Here's to more adventures with the whole lot of you (well, maybe not all of you :D). I can only imagine the fun we'll all be having when everything is moving smoothly right along and we've all gone and branched off in our own character development - it'll be a sight to see when all of that comes together.

And lastly for the GMs - Without you lot, we'd not have nearly as much playing this game. Ya'll seriously rock and, while not strictly necessary, it's always a fun time when you can get involved in our little shenanigans. I hope you all enjoyed it nearly as much, if not more, than we did ourselves.

Here's to more! :CHEER:

[Rias]

Our poor babies ...

[artus]

The usual, fun time chaos finally happened. You know what it says when it does? It says good stuff are up ahead. Love this community. Love the gms who gave birth to it, developed it, fleshed it out, improved on it and made it a warm home to many all these years, and then someone like Prism who has ways to make things exciting when we need it, like this one.

Long list of names. Can't thank you all without missing at least one. But you guys are equally fun, even Neyah who did basically nothing at the end of it.:) Just kidding.

Love yall!

Ps. What about your poor babies, Rias? You mean feel free to take brutal care of them? Sure!

[Smoothcoffee]

This was so much fun! It was super great to get to participate as my artisan, who usually just gets involved in crafting interactions.
Shai is properly traumatized and it was a damned blast!
You all were fantastic!

[Gorth]

Hmph. Grumpy. Must be grumpy.

[Lysse]

Glad I could make it! I struggle to keep up with rooms that are as busy as that was (which is why I usually shy away from events!), so my apologies if I missed anyone emoting or saying anything to me. But that was quite a bit of fun!


Several years ago, when the Somnium project was getting started, and Rias started working on the engine that would end up becoming Clok 2 or New Clok or Clok: ReAwakening (or whatever your appellation of choice is), this is the exact kind of thing I was hopeful we'd see play out - adventures into dangerous territory, requiring a handful (we had several handfuls!) of people with a range of skillsets and specialties. It was very, very cool to see something like this happen.

[Zeldryn]

WHAT. A RIDICULOUS. SUCCESS.

Thank you all so much for your interest, your participation, your enthusiasm, and most of all-- for all of the fun we had along the way yesterday!

The RP involved was fun. The timing was great. The combat was interesting. The variables were tense, and most of all, it was something that-- as mentioned above-- took a lot of different specializations and plans of action to come together in the way that it did.

I have to thank a lot of people if I get specific. But the people who made the most substantive efforts are greatly appreciated.

Was it the result we wanted? Not precisely, I don't think. But was it an interesting result all the same? Yes, absolutely. I think it provokes opportunity not only for future, more controlled ventures into Bristbane itself, but also, into other areas. Higher and lower difficulty alike.

I do realize that the group ended up a lot bigger than a lot of us were expecting. It can be a struggle to perform in those sorts of environments, and it can be a struggle for the staff to compensate on their side, as well. The original plan of action was to break us into multiple groups along the way-- to make it easier on the staff to keep things interesting for us. But in the moment, I didn't want to spread us too thin, or interrupt the momentum, or overcomplicate things and hitch us up. All this said, man, didn't they just do a fantastic job? That end section and exit run was tense!

Ultimately, though, it was a great learning experience on top of being a really, really fun time for all involved. The next time I do this-- and there will be a next time, multiple next times based on how this went-- I expect it to be all the more interesting as I feel more comfortable getting more complicated in my execution as both organizer and leader.

TLDR; You all are great, it was an amazingly fun time, and the RP that will come from this will fill up days worth of discussion, planning, and theorizing in terms of what the future holds. Not only for the area itself, but for the people involved, and the greater tension evolving as the lost lands grows and evolves alongside us.

Thank you, players. Thank you, staff. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I appreciate this so much, and it was such a great time. I got to express a part of Zeldryn that I very, very rarely get to express. And that's his background as a soldier, and an informal privateer officer of the line. Very much looking forward to future endeavors-- and I'm cleaning up the log now! (It's going to take me a while to filter out a lot of the combat spam and rolls, so it might be today, it might be in a few days.)

Thanks again, and looking forward to future expeditions, and future efforts from other players!

[Zeldryn]

[Shadgard, Gatehouse] (OutInUr) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Clear, Calm
This small #gatehouse serves as both security point and shelter for the town guards stationed here, the space extending several feet east and west. Made of thick, sturdy timbers banded with bronze is a heavy #gate at the north end of the #gatehouse, able to be closed in times of emergency. On either side of the #gatehouse are large #braziers that can be lit to both provide light after dark and to help keep guards warm in the cold mountain weather. Benches have been placed near both #braziers to accomodate weary travelers in need of rest or a quick thaw.
The area is mostly quiet.
A lit squat copper brazier exudes warmth.
You also notice a series of small steam spinners.
Also here: (npc)a militia soldier (carrying a warhammer and a shield), (npc)the berserker Baerig (moderately-armored, carrying a battle-ax), Zoe, (npc)a white and brown pinto, Kalaran (lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Kismet (lightly-armored), Shukura (lightly-armored), (npc)a dappled white and black horse, Shai, and Artus (carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty).
Obvious paths: south, a bronze-banded wooden gate (open).
Zoe exclaims, "And surprises are fun!"

Kismet exclaims, "Sometimes!"

Speaking to Zoe, Kalaran says, "As far as resen go, they're so so. Easier than Tanglewood. But who knows what'll be down below."

Artus says, "I was all the way out only to realize I forgot...my bowstring. Look at me."

Artus sighs.

Kalaran waves at Artus.

Vanja arrives from the south.

Vanja says, "Aura."
Vanja's small verdant crystal pendant (opaque) pulses with a verdant glow.
[ESP-GRAY]: A verdant entity says, "Aura."

Artus waves.

You walk over to a bench.

You sit down on a bench.

Zoe waves.

You open a square oak trunk.

In the square oak trunk you see ...
a burnished copper work hammer
a cedar-hafted iron warhammer
a copper saw
a glass-paned copper oil lantern (x10)
a hinged glass jar of watery dark purple-gray juice (closed) (x2)
a leather belt-quiver imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles
a leather long-gun holster imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles
a quality iron climbing piton
a quality well-forged steel handaxe
a slender steel rapier with a soft leather-wrapped grip
a yew shortbow with a soft pale leather grip
an exceptional bronze buckler
some ash-gray wool rope
some bronze scissors (x10)
some pale green thornleaf rope (x2)
There is a little bit of room left in the square oak trunk.

Kalaran removes a silver-capped ebonwood smoking-pipe from his black rimeveil dice pouch (open).

Zeldryn inspects the contents of a square oak trunk (open) thoroughly.

"Every time they say 'firewood a plenty', I'm worried they cut down an entire tree," Vanja mutters.

Artus grins at Vanja.

Zoe leans over to look whats in the trunk.

A dappled white and black horse just left.
Shukura just left.
A dappled white and black horse just arrived.
Shukura just arrived.
Kalaran puffs a few times at his silver-capped ebonwood smoking-pipe, releasing small smoke-rings into the air as he exhales.

Vanja looks over her gear appraisingly.

Speaking to Zoe, you dryly say, "Just some tools, some weapons. some juice. that kinda' stuff. rope."

Vanja sets to adjusting her gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Shai cannot help but peer at Zeldryn and his trunk with interest.

Kismet also leans over to look what's in the trunk.

Artus looks over his gear appraisingly.

Vanja loudly asks, "Who needs adjustments to what they're wearing?"

Violetta arrives from the south.

Zeldryn waves a dismissive hand. "Oh, for the love o--".

Artus sets to adjusting his gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

You drop a square oak trunk (open).

Violetta heads south.

Kalaran smirks.

Speaking to you, Shai quietly asks, "Last minute repairs?"

Speaking to Shai, you simply advise, "I should be alright. theoretically."

Speaking to you, Zoe exclaims, "Juice, is your word for beer, right?, I suppose beer and ale would be a good idea, yes!"

Saeed arrives from the south.

You loudly warn, "Face coverings. If you don't have them, you will fracking regret it. The air is going to be hot, humid, and thick with spores."

Kalaran shifts his weight back and forth.

Vanja removes a crude dreadful leather mask from her horn-clasped doeskin pack (open).

Vanja puts a crude dreadful leather mask on her head.

Vanja looks over your gear appraisingly.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of your gear for you so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.
(You may type adjust accept or adjust deny.)

Zoe rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Shai heads south.

You remove some pale green thornleaf rope from in a square oak trunk (open).

You say, "Someone hold this--."

You offer to give a cedar crossbow (unstrung) to Zoe.

Artus takes off a quality oiled ridgeleather helm inscribed with a howling wolf.

Zoe accepts your offer and is now holding a cedar crossbow (unstrung).

You take off an ash crossbow.
Kismet exclaims, "I can hold this!"

[ESP-GRAY]: A seashell entity disappointedly notes, "Can't remember what I forgot."

Artus slings a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs over his shoulder.

Artus pulls a red cotton neckerchief up over his lower face as a mask.

You ask, "Who wants this?"

Artus puts a quality oiled ridgeleather helm inscribed with a howling wolf on his head.

Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Me."

Shukura rubs her chin thoughtfully.

You offer to give an ash crossbow to Vanja.

Adriel arrives.

Vanja accepts your offer and is now holding an ash crossbow.

Saeed says, "Hello. Does anyone know where I could get more medical supplies? I only have bandages on me, but I highly doubt they will be enough."

adjust accept
You accept Vanja's offer.
Vanja sets to adjusting your gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.
a rust leather backpack (open) weight encumbrance is lowered by 10%
an ocean-blue leather cuirass weight encumbrance is lowered by 10%
(The adjustments will last for about 24 hours real-time.)
Roundtime: 6 seconds.

wear rope
Wait 3 seconds.
Queuing following command: wear rope
(You may clear your command queue at any time)

Artus takes off a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs.

Vanja carefully examines an ash crossbow.
You sling some pale green thornleaf rope over your shoulder.

Speaking to Saeed, Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "That's it, for now."

Shai arrives from the south.

Speaking to Vanja, you ask, "Do that wone more time?"

Shai opens a corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork.

Vanja looks over your gear appraisingly.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of your gear for you so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.
(You may type adjust accept or adjust deny.)
Saeed nods to Artus.

Shai puts a red cotton neckerchief in her corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork (open).

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "No time to hunt for the hermet now if you need his goo."

Shai closes a corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork.

You accept Vanja's offer.
Vanja sets to adjusting your gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.
a rust leather backpack (open) weight encumbrance is lowered by 10%
an ocean-blue leather cuirass weight encumbrance is lowered by 10%
some pale green thornleaf rope weight encumbrance is lowered by 100%
(The adjustments will last for about 24 hours real-time.)
Roundtime: 9 seconds.

Zoe carefully examines a cedar crossbow (unstrung).

Shukura opens a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Spive arrives from the south, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, carrying a longsword.

You nod to Vanja.

Shukura removes a small gray crystal earring (opaque) from her bronze-clasped leather belt pouch (open).

You say, "Thank ya' kindly."

Shukura takes off a small clay crystal earring (very faded).
The hue of a small clay crystal earring (very faded) shifts to become gray.

Spive joins your group.

Shukura puts on a small gray crystal earring (opaque).
The hue of a small gray crystal earring (opaque) shifts to become clay.

Caius arrives from the south.
[GROUP: The group has only one member left and so has been disbanded.]

Shukura closes a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

You say, "Nobody steal my crap. a mo'."

"My word, it certainly is crowded." Adriel says, surveying the crowd near the gatehouse.

[Shadgard, Gatehouse] (OutInUr) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Clear, Calm
This small #gatehouse serves as both security point and shelter for the town guards stationed here, the space extending several feet east and west. Made of thick, sturdy timbers banded with bronze is a heavy #gate at the north end of the #gatehouse, able to be closed in times of emergency. On either side of the #gatehouse are large #braziers that can be lit to both provide light after dark and to help keep guards warm in the cold mountain weather. Benches have been placed near both #braziers to accomodate weary travelers in need of rest or a quick thaw.
The area is mostly quiet.
A lit squat copper brazier exudes warmth.
You also notice a series of small steam spinners.
Also here: (npc)a militia soldier (carrying a warhammer and a shield), (npc)the berserker Baerig (moderately-armored, carrying a battle-ax), Zoe (carrying a crossbow), (npc)a white and brown pinto, Kalaran (lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Kismet (lightly-armored), Artus (carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Vanja (lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Shukura (lightly-armored), (npc)a dappled white and black horse, Saeed (moderately-armored), Adriel (lightly-armored), Shai, Spive (moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), and Caius (lightly-armored).
Obvious paths: south, a bronze-banded wooden gate (open).

You dryly say, "Okay, who's the jackass."

Echlin arrives from the south.
1 horse follows.

Speaking to you, Zoe exclaims, "Bad news, someone stole your stuff!"

Echlin disbands her group.

You snicker at Zoe.

Kismet offers to give you a square oak trunk (open).
You may accept or decline the offer.

Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "I took nothing."

You accept Kismet's offer and are now holding a square oak trunk (open).

You snort.

You are holding a square oak trunk (open) in your right hand.

The quality iron climbing piton is already in the square oak trunk (open)!

Shukura nods to Echlin.

Shai sighs.

You take an iron climbing piton from your rust leather backpack (open) and put it into your square oak trunk (open).
Shai heads south.

Echlin nods to Shukura.

Kismet exclaims, "Your stuff is heavy!"

Adriel heads south.

Shai arrives from the south.

Shai puts a small gray crystal pendant (opaque) in her leather coinpurse (open).
You seriously say, "Hells yeah it is."

[ESP-GRAY]: * A brief pulse of the color Rose-Quartz flickers at the edge of your mind's eye. *

Shukura appears to be concentrating on something.

By the Aetgardian Calendar, today is Citisday, the thirtieth day of Novum of the year 1224.
The time is approximately three bells and two chimes post-zenith. It is mid afternoon.
(OOC: Sat Nov 30 2024 15:44:15 MST)
(Use the calendar command to see info on days of the week and months of the year.)
Zoe exclaims, "I need a mask!"

Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Last call for any adjustments for folks."

Spive asks, "What's in their?"

Zoe heads south.

Adriel arrives from the south.

Saeed heads south.

Speaking to Vanja, Kalaran says, "Me please."

You simply say, "You'll see when we get there. just some rope and things."

Caius nods to Vanja.

Echlin nods to Vanja.

Spive grins.

Shai quietly asks, "No other artisans shall accompany?"

Vanja looks over Caius's gear appraisingly.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of Caius's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Vanja sets to adjusting Caius's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Saeed arrives from the south, riding a black and white pinto.

Caius takes off a black upturn-brimmed straw hat with a rodeo crown.

Caius puts a black upturn-brimmed straw hat with a rodeo crown into his heavy canvas backpack (open).

Caius removes a leather helmet from his heavy canvas backpack (open).

Vanja looks over Echlin's gear appraisingly.

Caius puts a leather helmet on his head.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of Echlin's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Saeed dismounts from a black and white pinto.

Speaking to Vanja, Spive asks, "Me to plese?"

An attendant brings by some fuel and lights a squat copper brazier.

Vanja looks over Spive's gear appraisingly.

Violetta arrives from the south, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of Spive's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Kismet heads south.

Zoe arrives from the south.

Speaking to Vanja, Saeed asks, "Would you mind helping as well?"

Zoe nods.

Kismet arrives from the south.

You simply drawl, "We're gatherin' in the gatehouse as o' now. settin' off at four bells. A chime from now. We'll give a bit o' time for stragglers to meet us at brackenridge pass after we set out before we head for our makeshift base o' operations."
Your small sapphire crystal earring (opaque) pulses as you attempt to project your speech over the ESP network.
[ESP-GRAY]: A sapphire entity simply drawls, "We're gatherin' in the gatehouse as o' now. settin' off at four bells. A chime from now. We'll give a bit o' time for stragglers to meet us at brackenridge pass after we set out before we head for our makeshift base o' operations."

Violetta asks, "Orchid, are you still loitering around?"
Violetta's small violet crystal pendant (very faded) pulses with a violet glow.
[ESP-GRAY]: A violet entity asks, "Orchid, are you still loitering around?"

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Now i'm ready!"

You simply wonder, "Bandages, face coverings, food, armor, a good weapon. I havfe some other weapons in the trunk here-- but. We all got those things, at least?"

Kismet joins your group.

Caelia arrives from the south, riding a honey roan Viali palfrey.

Shukura nods in agreement.

Vanja sets to adjusting Spive's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Artus joins your group.

A white and brown pinto fidgets and backs away from Saeed.

Echlin joins your group.

Kalaran says, "I'm set."

Zeldryn flashes Caelia a bright smile, dipping his head casually. "Caelia. Good to see ya'."

Vanja looks over Kalaran's gear appraisingly.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of Kalaran's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Saeed joins your group.

Zoe exclaims, "I got my gun with me!"

Caius joins your group.

Shukura joins your group.

Shai quietly wonders, "We shouldn't need another pickaxe."

Vanja sets to adjusting Kalaran's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

With obvious effort, Shai climbs up onto the back of a white and brown pinto.

Shai joins your group.

Speaking to Vanja, Kalaran exclaims, "Thank you!"

Kismet exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I don;t have a gun!"

Vanja nods to Kalaran.

Caius heads south.

Speaking to you, Caelia says, "And you as well, in one piece."

Caelia smiles at you.
Kalaran removes a steel-barreled revolver from his black leather pistol bandolier.

You nod in agreement.

With obvious effort, Saeed climbs up onto the back of a black and white pinto.

Kalaran puts his steel-barreled revolver in his black leather pistol bandolier.

Speaking to Kismet, Zoe exclaims, "We will need to remedy that!"

Speaking to Shai, you simply muse, "Can't hurt. Might grab a shovel, too."

Vanja sets to adjusting Echlin's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Kismet pulls a red cotton bandana-mask down off her face to rest around her neck as a neckerchief.

Shai dismounts from a white and brown pinto.

Shai nods.

Shai heads south.

The berserker Baerig exclaims, "Looks like a good time is brewing!"

Caius arrives from the south.

Artus cheers!

Kalaran smiles at the berserker Baerig.

[FROM Gorth (OOC)]: So when do we get drunk?
Speaking to the berserker Baerig, Vanja asks (muffled by a mask), "Bit of an exploration, really. You wanna come with us, Baerig?"

Alia arrives from the south, armor clanking.

Speaking to the berserker Baerig, you simply drawl, "Oh, you know me. I've got a ways about gettin' folks movin'."

Artus beams happily at Alia!

The berserker Baerig says, "Can't, I'm on guard duty."

Shukura smiles at Alia.

Speaking to the berserker Baerig, Zoe says, "Aye, we going on an expedition into the unknown, thats likely filled with horrors, ugh, who persuaded me that this is a good idea."

[TO Gorth (OOC)]: Whenever you want, my dude
Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Aw, too bad."

Speaking to the berserker Baerig, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Shame. Would be nice to have you there."

You wink at Zoe.

Alia smiles.

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Blah, why did I have only one bowstring on me..."

Shai arrives from the south, carrying a shovel and a pickaxe.

Artus leaves your group.

[#WHO] * Solo just logged in.

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Sec."

A militia soldier stops Artus and informs him that he can't pass while his identity is disguised.
Artus briefly removes his face covering to show his face to the guard and is waved through.
Artus heads south.

Echlin pulls a thin white muslin face-wrap up over her lower face as a mask.

Violetta arrives from the south, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse.
[FROM Gorth (OOC)]: Once we get on the road, I'll pull up in the voicechat, probably.
Speaking to Shukura, Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "Oh wow, hi there. It's been a while."

Speaking to the berserker Baerig, Caelia says, "An important duty, and one appreceated by many here, I am sure."

Shai opens a corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork.

Shai puts a pine-hafted copper shovel in her corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork (open).

A militia soldier stops Echlin and informs her that she can't pass while her identity is disguised.
Echlin briefly removes her face covering to show her face to the guard and is waved through.
Echlin heads south.

[TO Gorth (OOC)]: i probably won't just so i can stay focused this time around. normally i would. maybe next time
Speaking to Alia, Shukura says, "It has. It's good to see you again."

Saeed pulls a white cotton neckerchief (well-worn) up over his lower face as a mask.

Zoe exclaims, "Something is going to bite me, and its going to sting, and burn!"

[TO Gorth (OOC)]: but this one's bound to get whacky
Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "Oh, one moment."

A militia soldier stops Alia and informs her that she can't pass while her identity is disguised.
Alia briefly removes her face covering to show her face to the guard and is waved through.
Alia heads south, armor clanking.

Speaking to Zoe, Kismet exclaims, "Then you shouldn't get bit!"

Speaking to Zoe, Vanja admits (muffled by a mask), "You best hope that's all it does to you."

Artus arrives from the south, carrying a longbow.

You rub your chin thoughtfully, pondering the situation.

Artus joins your group.

Speaking to Zoe, Caelia says, "This is why I am attending."

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Alia arrives from the south, armor clanking.

Echlin arrives from the south.

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Artus grumbles.

Zeldryn glances around at those gathered. "I suppose while we're all standing here I can go through the basics of the plan of action."

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Alia joins your group.

Shukura says, "I'd love to hear it."

Shai heads south.

Speaking to Artus, Echlin asks (muffled by a face-wrap), "Hey, give that here?"

You innocently add, "Don't stand by me yet. i'm walking to get quivering strings before we leave."

Kalaran puffs a few times at his silver-capped ebonwood smoking-pipe, releasing small smoke-rings into the air as he exhales.

You disband your group.

Alia nods.

Shukura steps away.

Speaking to Caelia, Zoe exclaims, "Thank you for coming with us!"

Speaking to Echlin, Artus asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Hmm?"

Djaran arrives via a bronze-banded wooden gate (open), riding a dappled gray gelding, carrying a stiletto.

Shai arrives from the south, carrying a pickaxe.

Djaran heads south, riding a dappled gray gelding.

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Shai attaches a steel belt haft-ring to her low-slung pale leather belt.

Speaking to Artus, Echlin says (muffled by a face-wrap), "Oh, never mind."

Shai heads south.

Speaking to Echlin, Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "What."

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Shai arrives from the south.

With obvious effort, Shai climbs up onto the back of a white and brown pinto.

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

You simply begin, "Alright. So-- our objective here is three-fold, folks."

Caelia pets a honey roan Viali palfrey.

Shai quietly murmurs, "Food, bandages, helmet, two pickaxes, lantern, shovel."

Shai nods her head thoughtfully.

Zoe exclaims, "Time for the, plan!"

Shukura focuses her attention on Zeldryn, now.

Artus listens while still trying to wrestle his bowstring into place.

You flatly echo, "Shut up."

You glance casually about the area.

Djaran arrives from the south, riding a dappled gray gelding, carrying a stiletto.

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Kalaran pats Djaran on the shoulder.

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Zoe glances at the crowd and goes "shhhhh, we trying to listen".

Djaran says, "Oh wait. I need a face vcovering. back in a moment."

Djaran heads south, riding a dappled gray gelding.

Artus appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Kalaran pulls a black paisley linen neckerchief up over his lower face as a mask.

Artus puts a quivering bowstring into his forest-green oiled leather rucksack (open).

Artus mutters (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Screw this."

Artus removes a sinew bowstring (heavily damaged) from his forest-green oiled leather rucksack (open).

Artus strings his a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a sinew bowstring (heavily damaged).

Shai removes a red cotton neckerchief from her corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork (open).
Djaran arrives from the south, riding a dappled gray gelding, carrying a stiletto.

Shai puts on a red cotton neckerchief.

Djaran pulls a red cotton neckerchief up over his lower face as a mask.

You simply continue, "Firstly. We press into the depths of Bristbane as far as the mountainside, where the crevice to the tunnels is located. In the process-- we'll do our best to thin what infestation meets us along the way, an dmake sure a path remains open and opperable for us to traverse in and out as we need throughout the length of the expedition."

Zoe holds her hand out to Artus. "give here, I can do it!".

Echlin's face goes blank.
Shukura nods.

Djaran puts his exceptional riversteel stiletto with a spicebush hilt in his leather wrist sheath.

Djaran removes an exceptional steel falchion with a red-brass-inlaid hilt from his polished black leather scabbard (open).

Caius shares a look with Echlin, snorting quietly.

Echlin grins at Caius.

Artus puts a sinew bowstring (heavily damaged) into his forest-green oiled leather rucksack (open).

Lucius arrives from the south, armor clanking.
1 destrier follows.

Shai rubs the bridge of her nose, gazing off.

Artus hands the bow to Echlin instead.

You simply continue, "Once we've pushed in sufficiently, and established that we're capable of moving inward. We'll move into the tunnels. Bit by bit, we'll press downward, and survey the tunnels to see if there's anything of value worth digging for, and if the stability of the cavern will permit the sort of digging that we're considering."

Artus offers to give a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) to Echlin.

You smile at Lucius.
Kalaran nods.

Djaran nods.

Artus nods.

Lucius observes, "Quite the gathering."

Kalaran puffs a few times at his silver-capped ebonwood smoking-pipe, releasing small smoke-rings into the air as he exhales.

Echlin stares at the offered longbow, opens her mount, stares some more and shuts it.

Echlin stares at the offered longbow, opens her mouth, stares some more and shuts it.

You continue, "As we do that-- we'll drop lanterns. One by one, to try and maintain a bit of mobility through the upward section of tunnels. As we push downward, with any luck-- we won't have to go all the way down, and we'll find something useful along the upper section of caverns. But. Failing that.."

Echlin accepts Artus's offer and is now holding a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung).

Artus offers to give a quivering bowstring to Echlin.

Echlin drops a narrow leather quiver tooled with images of hunting hounds.

By the Aetgardian Calendar, today is Citisday, the thirtieth day of Novum of the year 1224.
The time is approximately three bells and three chimes post-zenith. It is mid afternoon.
(OOC: Sat Nov 30 2024 15:55:33 MST)
(Use the calendar command to see info on days of the week and months of the year.)
Echlin accepts Artus's offer and is now holding a quivering bowstring.

Alia nods.

"The stability of the cavern will be important," Vanja announces, "And I don't want anyone walking off into the cavern without the rest of the group in case it does cave in. A rescue is not on my dancing card."

Echlin appears to be having difficulty stringing a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.
Echlin strings her a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

You nod in agreement.

Echlin offers to give a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs to Artus.

Speaking to Lucius, Zoe exclaims, "Aye, we going on an, expedition! there are, some tasks we'll do there, three things!"

Shukura nods.

Andaris arrives from the south.

Echlin picks up a narrow leather quiver tooled with images of hunting hounds.

You offer, "I'll stipulate considerations once we arrive. don't worry. i'll keep us moving as well as can be."

Djaran nods.

Andaris joins your group.

Artus joins your group.

Vanja joins your group.

Adriel joins your group.

Zoe joins your group.

Saeed joins your group.

Shai joins your group.

Caelia joins your group.

Kalaran joins your group.

Speaking to Artus, Echlin insists (muffled by a face-wrap), "Here."

Kismet joins your group.

Echlin joins your group.

Lucius effortlessly hops up onto the back of a blue roan Viali destrier.

Artus accepts Echlin's offer and is now holding a branch-carved willow longbow with bronze-tipped limbs.

Alia joins your group.

Lucius disbands his group.

Lucius joins your group.

You simply finish, "Lastly, failing any luck in the upper caverns-- we'll plant ropes. We'll descend into the depths of the pit, and scan around. Clear what infestation we can, and, if possible-- see if we can find anything of value, mineral-wise, in those depths without causing any undue.. Issues. But. I warn you. This is going to be easier said than done."

Lucius puts a superior greathelm on his head.

Spive joins your group.

Shai nods.

Kalaran turns his silver-capped ebonwood smoking-pipe upside down and taps it a few times, knocking some loose ash free to fall to the ground.

Speaking to Djaran, Caelia asks, "Would you like me to heal those wounds for you before we get there?"

Kalaran puts a silver-capped ebonwood smoking-pipe in his black rimeveil dice pouch (open).

Kalaran closes a black rimeveil dice pouch.

You simply wonder, "Any questions regarding our objectives? Mind you-- there's a bit more to it than this. But i'll discuss that when we arrive."

Djaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "They are treated so I am a healin. Thanks though."

With obvious effort, Shukura climbs up onto the back of a dappled white and black horse.

Shukura shakes her head.

[#WHO] * Fishbone just logged in.

Caelia nods.

Djaran takes a bite of a small loaf of wheat bread.

Zoe raises her hand. "I have a question!".

Shukura joins your group.

The berserker Baerig raises his hand.

Shukura glances at the berserker Baerig.

Speaking to Zoe, you simply say, "Shoot."

Spive says, "No questions from me. I can't wait to cut stuff."

You nod to the berserker Baerig.

Shai quietly supplies, "Just tell me where and when, and I will look. Keep in mind that crowding may pose an issue while I try to survey the stone."

Vanja gives the berserker Baerig a quizzical look, snorting.

[#WHO] * Sapphire just logged in.

Vanja carefully examines a deeply hooded forest green cloak.

Violetta appears to be concentrating on something.

Speaking to you, Zoe asks, "How dangerous do you expect the expedition to be, if you were to, rate it on the.. whats it called, kharnath scale?"

Andaris heads south.

Andaris arrives from the south.

Andaris takes off a maple round shield.

Andaris swaps a maple round shield to his left hand.

Kalaran closes a lattice-laced black leather coinpurse embroidered with a wicked-looking dagger.

Kalaran closes an intricately-folded silk carryall.

A bell tolls four times, signaling the time of day.

Zeldryn purses his lips, and huffs a quiet breath. Crossing his arms over his chest, he simply deadpans, "Quite. On a scale of one to ten, I'd scale the first portion at a five. Perhaps a six. It'll steadily increase in difficulty as we proceed. There will be numbers. But I have a plan of attack to compensate for what I expect."

An attendant brings by some fuel and lights a squat copper brazier.

Kismet exclaims, "That's a lot of karnaths!"

Lucius takes off a sun-bossed white kite shield.

Lucius swaps a sun-bossed white kite shield to his left hand.

Lucius moves to guard Caelia from attack.

Vanja leans toward you and whispers, "What's a karnath as measurement?"

Echlin lets out a choaked-sounding giggle.

Artus grins.

Violetta raises her hand to draw Zeldryn's attention.

Djaran carefully examines an exceptional steel falchion with a red-brass-inlaid hilt.

Adriel lets out a quiet 'hrm'ing sound, one eyebrow raised slightly.

Speaking to Kismet, Zoe exclaims, "Not really, if you think about it, karnath probably has about, 500 or so, so, 6 out of those 500, isnt that much!"

Djaran carefully examines an exceptional steel falchion with a red-brass-inlaid hilt.

You seriously say, "We've got some seriously skilled fighters here. So-- trust me. It's not going to be as bad as most folks think. But that isn't to say it's not going to be dangerous."

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "It usually goes above seven with this group size, in my experience, just saying."

Kismet exclaims, "That's not a lot of karnaths!"

Ambrose arrives from the south, riding a stately ebon morgan horse.
Ambrose nods in greeting.

Kalaran smiles.

Kalaran waves at Ambrose.

Zoe waves at Ambrose.

Artus waves.

You nod to the berserker Baerig.

Speaking to the berserker Baerig, you simply wonder, "Your question?"

Caelia smiles at Ambrose.

The berserker Baerig says, "Just some some advice about those big, nasty spiders out there. For any of you carrying knives or slashing weapons with you, if you see one of your allies get caught in webs, do your part to try and CUT them out."

You point your square oak trunk (open) at the berserker Baerig.
Zoe exclaims, "I'm satisfied with the answer given, and now, mentally prepared, and ready!"

Alia nods.

You say, "This man has the right idea. i have scissors, too. sounds stupid-- but i have them. '."

Shukura nods.

Ambrose says, "Quite the gathering for the expedition."

Shai raises a slim hand.

Caelia opens a thin leather boot sheath.
Adriel raises his hand from somewhere near the back of the crowd.

Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "I may have trouble noticing in such a large group, but I did retrieve a knife for just that purpose."

Andaris checks his a copper dagger briefly.

You say, "We'll talk about specifics like that when we arrive. but--."

Caelia closes a thin leather boot sheath.
You point your square oak trunk (open) at Violetta.

You close a square oak trunk.

You swap a square oak trunk (closed) to your left hand.

Shukura opens a leather satchel.

Shukura opens a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Shukura closes a leather satchel.

Shukura closes a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Speaking to you, Violetta simply asks (muffled by a greathelm), "Will you be explaining how best to dispatch the creatures when we arrive?"

Speaking to the berserker Baerig, Caelia says, "Well reminded, sir. My thanks."

You slowly say, "I'm going to answer one more question after violetta, here, then i'll answer the rest when we arrive. Want to stay on schedule."

Shukura takes a moment to confirm she's got a little slashing weapon stowed away.

Ambrose says, "Spiders...lovely."

You nod to Violetta.

You say, "Of course."

Ambrose glances at Kismet.

Vanja carefully examines a superior iron warhammer.
Speaking to Ambrose, Zoe asks, "Will you be joining us?"

Speaking to you, Violetta says (muffled by a greathelm), "Thank you."

Kismet waves at Ambrose.

Vanja carefully examines a serrated iron dagger with a twisted dark bronze crossguard.

Andaris pulls the hood of his hooded shadowy-gray wool cloak down over his eyes.

point ad
You point at Adriel.

Violetta appears to be concentrating on something.

Speaking to Ambrose, Caelia agrees, "A few too many eyes for my liking."

Djaran nods to Ambrose.

Speaking to Shai, you simply offer, "I'll ask you first when we get there."

Speaking to Zoe, Ambrose says, "Of course, must try and assist the cause."

Ambrose nods to Djaran.

Shai nods to you.

Ambrose agrees with Caelia.

Zoe beams happily at Ambrose!

Adriel clears his throat once and says, "Pardon me, my dear, and perhaps this is an *inane* question... but what on Arad is a 'karnath'?"

[#WHO] * Coldstar just logged in.

Vanja flashes a toothsome smile at Adriel.

Zeldryn sighs quietly.

Shukura rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Speaking to Ambrose, Zoe exclaims, "It will be good, to, be beside you on an adventure, once more!"

Echlin leans toward Shukura and whispers something.

Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "See? I'm not losin' it, it's not a measurement."

Vanja carefully examines a superior iron warhammer.

Rhialto arrives from the south.

Speaking to Zoe, Ambrose says, "Indeed, much better than dragging."

You simply echo, "It's.. Just.. Um. Don't worry about that."

[ESP-GRAY]: A bronze-yellow entity says, "Hello."

[ESP-GRAY]: An amethyst entity says, "Hello."

Shukura looks at Echlin and shakes her head.

Speaking to Adriel, Vanja idly explains (muffled by a mask), "Karnath's a place. Maybe they think it's as big as Karnath?"

[ESP-GRAY]: A bronze-yellow entity asks, "Is everyone already at Bristbane?"

Echlin pouts at Shukura.

You simply say, "Last call before we set off from the shadgard gatehouse for the expedition."
Your small sapphire crystal earring (opaque) pulses as you attempt to project your speech over the ESP network.
[ESP-GRAY]: A sapphire entity simply says, "Last call before we set off from the shadgard gatehouse for the expedition."

You say, "Everybody-- hold on a mo'."

Verel arrives from the south, armor jingling.

disband
You disband your group.

[ESP-GRAY]: A frosty-white entity (muted) says (muffled), "Nay, we've a small group in front of Brackenridge."

You head north, riding Cloudstep.
[Shadgard, Gatehouse] (OutInUr) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Clear, Calm
This small #gatehouse serves as both security point and shelter for the town guards stationed here, the space extending several feet east and west. Made of thick, sturdy timbers banded with bronze is a heavy #gate at the north end of the #gatehouse, able to be closed in times of emergency. On either side of the #gatehouse are large #braziers that can be lit to both provide light after dark and to help keep guards warm in the cold mountain weather. Benches have been placed near both #braziers to accomodate weary travelers in need of rest or a quick thaw.
The area is mostly quiet.
A lit squat copper brazier exudes warmth.
You also notice a series of small steam spinners.
Also here: (npc)a militia soldier (carrying a warhammer and a shield), (npc)the berserker Baerig (moderately-armored, carrying a battle-ax), Kalaran (lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Shukura (lightly-armored, riding a dappled white and black horse), Spive (moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), (npc)a long-coated gray horse, Adriel (lightly-armored), Saeed (moderately-armored, disguised, riding a black and white pinto), Zoe (carrying a crossbow), Kismet (lightly-armored), Caelia (riding a honey roan Viali palfrey, guarded by Lucius), Caius ([AFK], lightly-armored), Violetta (heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Artus (carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Alia (heavily-armored, disguised), Shai (riding a white and brown pinto), Djaran (lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, riding a dappled gray gelding, bloody, gore-spattered), Lucius (heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, riding a blue roan Viali destrier), Andaris (lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, sitting on a bench, smells of cedar), Ambrose (lightly-armored, riding a stately ebon morgan horse), Rhialto (lightly-armored), Verel (lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, riding a chestnut horse, bloody, gore-spattered), and (npc)Cloudstep (ridden by yourself).
Obvious paths: south, a bronze-banded wooden gate (open).
Andaris blinks at a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch (open).

You simply say, "Alright. -now- on me."

Ambrose hums a tune.

Andaris gets up off a bench.

Kalaran joins your group.
Adriel joins your group.
Shukura joins your group.

Artus joins your group.
Saeed joins your group.

A militia soldier stops Andaris and informs him that he can't pass while his identity is disguised.
Andaris briefly removes his face covering to show his face to the guard and is waved through.
Andaris heads south.

Verel joins your group.

Violetta joins your group.

Shai joins your group.

Lucius joins your group.

Kismet joins your group.

Zoe joins your group.

Caelia joins your group.

You feel fully rested.

Alia joins your group.

Vanja arrives from the south.

Ambrose disbands his group.

Spive joins your group.

Vanja joins your group.

Rhialto joins your group.

Ambrose joins your group.

Andaris arrives from the south, carrying a shield.

Andaris joins your group.

Caius joins your group.

Andaris closes a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Artus hugs Alia.

Andaris closes a heavy canvas backpack.
Alia hugs Artus.

Shukura opens a leather satchel.

Artus smiles.

Andaris closes a thick leather haversack.
Shukura removes a bleached linen mask from her leather satchel (open).

Shukura closes a leather satchel.

group
Current group status: open
The following people are in your group:
you (leader)
Kalaran (second)
Adriel
Shukura
Artus
Saeed
Verel
Violetta
Shai
Lucius
Kismet
Zoe
Caelia
Alia
Spive
Vanja
Rhialto
Ambrose
Andaris
Caius
Type group commands to see a list of group subcommands available to you.

Shukura opens a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Shukura puts a bleached linen mask into her bronze-clasped leather belt pouch (open).

Shukura closes a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Caius moves to guard Shai from attack.

You slowly say, "This is gonna' get interestin'."

Ambrose glances at Kismet.

Vanja carefully examines a slender leather belt-quiver (open).
Kalaran grins.

Vanja closes a slender leather belt-quiver.

Artus carefully examines a leather-strapped cylindrical belt-quiver carved from bone.

Vanja closes a double-folded buckskin case.

Vanja closes a soft natural leather pouch.

Kismet hums a tune.

Zoe takes off a quality long steel-barreled musket with a pale ash stock.

You simply ask, "Everybody got their bandages and food? Kissed your sweethearts? Took a piss?"

Kalaran leans toward you and whispers, "I'll be keeping an eye out for that other sort of spider, just in case."

Zoe points at a quality long steel-barreled musket with a pale ash stock which she is holding.

Adriel takes off a maple round shield.

Shukura nods.

Adriel swaps a maple round shield to his left hand.

Andaris opens a heavy canvas backpack.

Zoe exclaims, "I'll be using this!"

Shai nods gratefully to Caius, resting a hand on her mount's neck. The animal prances impatiently, huffing quietly.

Andaris opens a thick leather haversack.

You look at Kalaran and shake your head.

Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Hah! What sweetheart."

Kismet exclaims, "Some of those!"

Andaris frowns.

Speaking to Kalaran, you say, "Place and time."

A militia soldier stops Andaris and informs him that he can't pass while his identity is disguised.
Andaris briefly removes his face covering to show his face to the guard and is waved through.
Andaris heads south.

Verel says, "Wow, nice musket."

Zoe slings a cedar crossbow (unstrung) over her shoulder.

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Defense only."

Artus nods.

Andaris arrives from the south, carrying a shield.

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Set."

Andaris nods.

Speaking to Kismet, Ambrose asks, "Who's going to protect the one-time scholar?"

You say, "If you need ammo fo rthat crossbow, by the way-- get it now, or i will."

You say, "I didn't grab bolts."

Kismet moves to guard Ambrose from attack.

Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "...go get it then."

Echlin arrives via a bronze-banded wooden gate (open).

Speaking to Verel, Zoe exclaims, "With all the spiders in brisbane, i'm certain it'll come in handy!"

[FROM Gorth (OOC)]: Just in caes you get mollywopped, probably a good idea to set your second as someone you think can handle i.

***THIS IS GOOD ADVICE THAT I TOTALLY IGNORED BECAUSE LEROOOOOOOOOOOY!!!!!!!

You nod.

Kismet exclaims, "Me!"

You head north, riding Cloudstep.
[Shadgard, Gatehouse] (OutInUr) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Clear, Calm
This small #gatehouse serves as both security point and shelter for the town guards stationed here, the space extending several feet east and west. Made of thick, sturdy timbers banded with bronze is a heavy #gate at the north end of the #gatehouse, able to be closed in times of emergency. On either side of the #gatehouse are large #braziers that can be lit to both provide light after dark and to help keep guards warm in the cold mountain weather. Benches have been placed near both #braziers to accomodate weary travelers in need of rest or a quick thaw.
The area is mostly quiet.
A lit squat copper brazier exudes warmth.
You also notice a series of small steam spinners.
Also here: (npc)a militia soldier (carrying a warhammer and a shield), (npc)the berserker Baerig (moderately-armored, carrying a battle-ax), Kalaran (lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Shukura (lightly-armored, riding a dappled white and black horse), Spive (moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), (npc)a long-coated gray horse, Adriel (lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Saeed (moderately-armored, disguised, riding a black and white pinto), Zoe (carrying a musket), Kismet (lightly-armored, carrying a shield and a falcata), Caelia (riding a honey roan Viali palfrey, guarded by Lucius), Caius (lightly-armored), Violetta (heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Artus (carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Alia (heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Shai (riding a white and brown pinto, guarded by Caius), Djaran (lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, riding a dappled gray gelding, bloody, gore-spattered), Lucius (heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, riding a blue roan Viali destrier), Ambrose (lightly-armored, riding a stately ebon morgan horse, guarded by Kismet), Verel (lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, riding a chestnut horse, bloody, gore-spattered), Vanja (lightly-armored, disguised), Andaris (lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Echlin (lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised), Rhialto (lightly-armored), and (npc)Cloudstep (ridden by yourself).
Obvious paths: south, a bronze-banded wooden gate (open).
You say, "Alright. good to go now."

Kalaran joins your group.

Shai joins your group.

Saeed joins your group.

Alia joins your group.

Caius joins your group.

Spive joins your group.

Ambrose joins your group.

Kismet joins your group.

Echlin joins your group.

Vanja joins your group.

Lucius joins your group.

You feel fully rested.

Djaran joins your group.

Adriel joins your group.

Rhialto joins your group.
Verel joins your group.

You dryly say, "See-- this is why i do this stuff now. i always do this. or someone else does. but it's usually me."

Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Hand over the bolts, friend."

You say, "When we get there."

You nod.

You ask, "All on me?"

Shukura nods.
"...you smell like ocean," Vanja relays.

Violetta joins your group.

You adopt an agreeable expression.

Shai stares off into the distance.


You say, "Alrighty. movin'."

Caius rolls his eyes.


You head through a bronze-banded wooden gate, riding Cloudstep.
Speaking to you, Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "Is this too many do you think? I can step out."

Echlin joins your group.

Echlin exclaims (muffled by a face-wrap), "Sorry!"

Vanja looks over her gear appraisingly.

You shake your head.

You say, "No such thing."

Vanja sets to adjusting her gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Alia grins.

Alia nods.

You loudly say, "But."

Zoe exclaims, "The more, the merrier!"

Verel says, "Oh, that's neat."

Shai quietly says, "Better more than too few."

[ESP-GRAY]: A deep-mauve entity asks (muffled), "Whoa hey! where are you guys again?"

Caius mildly says, "It is a company. Would that we all had platoon training."

Ambrose says, "Should be fine getting there, we may break into smaller groups depending upon what we find."

You loudly say, "You may die. there is no guerentee you will come back, if you do. this is your last chance to turn around and go home."

Verel asks, "You know how to fit your gear perfectly?"

Shukura nods to you.

Echlin says (muffled by a face-wrap), "Outside the canyon."
Echlin's sleek gold back pendant hanging blades of seashell crystal (slightly faded) pulses with a seashell glow.
[ESP-GRAY]: A seashell entity says (muffled), "Outside the canyon."

[ESP-GRAY]: A deep-mauve entity says (muffled), "Oh."

[ESP-GRAY]: A deep-mauve entity says (muffled), "Gimme a sec."

Speaking to Verel, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Over ten years with the Udemi, you learn something."

Artus arrives from the north, carrying a longbow.
Artus takes a bite of some seared turkey meat.

Vanja looks over Verel's gear appraisingly.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of Verel's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Andaris cheerfully exclaims, "I've been needing to get another look at that pyramid!"

Artus joins your group.

You nod to Artus.

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Sorry bout that."

Verel says, "I'm Udemi and I don't know how to do that."

You simply wonder, "Alright. All good for real this time?"

Shai adopts an agreeable expression.

Caius retrieves an iron falchion from his leather scabbard.
Caius slings a superior iron heater shield off from his shoulder and readies it for combat.

Echlin pets a long-coated gray horse.

Speaking to Verel, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "...well, you're just a different type of Udemi."

Ambrose looks at you and shrugs.

Saeed takes off a steel-bossed kite shield.

Lucius opens a drawstring leather pouch.

You say, "Settin' off now. if you aren't with us-- meet us at brackenridge pass. we'll linger there momentarily, then keep moving."
Your small sapphire crystal earring (opaque) pulses as you attempt to project your speech over the ESP network.
[ESP-GRAY]: A sapphire entity says, "Settin' off now. if you aren't with us-- meet us at brackenridge pass. we'll linger there momentarily, then keep moving."

Vanja takes off an ash crossbow.

Verel laughs!

Lucius offers to give some hearty herb-dusted flatbread to Caelia.

Shukura says, "I've got everything I need, so..."

Caelia accepts Lucius's offer and is now holding some hearty herb-dusted flatbread.

Lucius closes a drawstring leather pouch.

Verel says, "Well, you're not wrong."

Saeed removes an iron falchion from his fur-lined flax and wicker back-basket (open).

**Literally 2 seconds after we leave, 2 leagues from the canyon**

Zoe says, "I wonder if we there yet."

You head west, riding Cloudstep.
Caius takes a bite of some manymeat rolls, finishing it off.
[Sparse Grassland] (OutWldPlGrDt) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
Sparse, scrubby grass and small bushes grow here on the flat earthy terrain, the semi-arid climate making it difficult for plant roots to find suitable moisture. To the south a coniferous forest grows up against a tall mountain range, while a forest of mixed trees can be seen to the northeast.
The area consists of semiarid grassy dirt flat plains.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: (npc)Cloudstep (ridden by yourself), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Shai (group, riding a white and brown pinto, guarded by Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised, riding a black and white pinto), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored, riding a stately ebon morgan horse, guarded by Kismet), Kismet (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield and a falcata), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, riding a blue roan Viali destrier), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, riding a dappled gray gelding, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Rhialto (group, lightly-armored), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, riding a chestnut horse, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket), Caelia (group, riding a honey roan Viali palfrey, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, riding a dappled white and black horse), Violetta (group, heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised, riding a long-coated gray horse), and Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty).
Obvious paths: west, northwest, north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest.
Traveltime: 3 seconds.
(energy -2)
You were followed by 12 men and 9 women whom you were slowed down by.
[Done moving.]

Kalaran laughs at Zoe!

You head west, riding Cloudstep.
Kismet exclaims, "You should ask!"

You head west, riding Cloudstep.
You were followed by 12 men and 9 women whom you were slowed down by. (DAYUM!)
[Done moving.]
Speaking to Zoe, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "We got a ways to go, girly. Hope you wore your walking boots."

(Adding to movement queue: w)

Alia takes a bite of a small loaf of cornbread.

You head west, riding Cloudstep.
[ESP-GRAY]: A frosty-white entity asks (muffled), "Southeast or northwest entrance, Sapphire?"

**DENIED SIR! I AM IN HORSE MODE! I AM BOTH YEEING AND HAWWING PRESENTLY

You head west, riding Cloudstep.
Spive says, "I'm just glad we got horses."

[Dirt Barrens] (OutWldPlDt) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
A large butte rises to the northwest.
The area consists of semiarid earthy flat plains. Mountains block passage to the northwest. Hills rise to the north and west.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: (npc)Cloudstep (ridden by yourself), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Shai (group, riding a white and brown pinto, guarded by Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised, riding a black and white pinto), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored, riding a stately ebon morgan horse, guarded by Kismet), Kismet (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield and a falcata), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, riding a blue roan Viali destrier), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, riding a dappled gray gelding, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Rhialto (group, lightly-armored), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, riding a chestnut horse, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket), Caelia (group, riding a honey roan Viali palfrey, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, riding a dappled white and black horse), Violetta (group, heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised, riding a long-coated gray horse), and Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty).
Obvious paths: west, north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest.
Traveltime: 3 seconds.
(energy -2)

You head west, riding Cloudstep.
Verel asks, "Doesn't Zoe have a horse?"

Speaking to Verel, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Not everyone likes riding horses."

Kismet exclaims, "I don't have a horse!"
You remove a cord-tied ebon spidersilk pouch (open) from the rust leather backpack (open) you are wearing.
You tie the pouch to your belt, and make sure it's secure.

Speaking to Verel, Caius dryly asks, "Do you see her riding a horse?"

Shai sighs.

Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "Not all of us can afford a horse."

You head west, riding Cloudstep.
[Flat Grassy Shrubland] (OutWldPlGrFl) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
The area consists of temperate grassy flat plains, the ground dotted with foliage.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: (npc)Cloudstep (ridden by yourself), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Shai (group, riding a white and brown pinto, guarded by Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised, riding a black and white pinto), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored, riding a stately ebon morgan horse, guarded by Kismet), Kismet (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield and a falcata), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, riding a blue roan Viali destrier), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, riding a dappled gray gelding, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Rhialto (group, lightly-armored), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, riding a chestnut horse, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket), Caelia (group, riding a honey roan Viali palfrey, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, riding a dappled white and black horse), Violetta (group, heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised, riding a long-coated gray horse), and Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty).
Obvious paths: west, northwest, north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest.
Traveltime: 3 seconds.
(energy -2)
You were followed by 12 men and 9 women whom you were slowed down by.
Alia grins.

[ESP-GRAY]: A white entity says, "Southeast. There's also a campground east and northeast o' Bristbane with a campfire goin'."

***MY DUDE OVER HERE

Shai gazes up at the sky.

Speaking to Alia, Vanja exclaims (muffled by a mask), "That too!"


You innocently say, "Not everyone will let their rich parren friends buy them a horse, either."

Zoe says, "Ze."

Alia chuckles at you.

Kismet sings:
With laughter and good humor
While I pass my time away
And while I'm here I'll do my best
To please you with my say


Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "You gonna buy me a horse? I like Faewyr horses."

You head west, riding Cloudstep.

You wink at Vanja.

[Woodland] (OutWldFrDt) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
The area consists of temperate earthy woodland. Hills rise to the northwest and north.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: (npc)Cloudstep (ridden by yourself), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Shai (group, riding a white and brown pinto, guarded by Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised, riding a black and white pinto), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored, riding a stately ebon morgan horse, guarded by Kismet), Kismet (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield and a falcata), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, riding a blue roan Viali destrier), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, riding a dappled gray gelding, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Rhialto (group, lightly-armored), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, riding a chestnut horse, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket), Caelia (group, riding a honey roan Viali palfrey, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, riding a dappled white and black horse), Violetta (group, heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised, riding a long-coated gray horse), and Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty).
Obvious paths: west, northwest, north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest.
Traveltime: 5 seconds.
(energy -4)
Kismet sings:
So come along and join my song
And raise a merry shout
To welcome me, for I'm you know
The merriest girl that's out

You teasingly say, "Play your cards right."

You beam happily at Kismet!

Speaking to you, Vanja wryly says (muffled by a mask), "I want one from home, too. It has to understand commands in my Mother's Tongue."

Rhialto chuckles at Kismet.

Kismet sings:
Now then, young men
Don't be melancholy
Just see, like me
If you can't be jolly

Caius tramps along, looking mildly annoyed. Or maybe that is just his face.


[Wooded Hills] (OutWldFrHlDt) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
The area consists of temperate earthy wooded hills. Mountains block passage to the northwest, north, and west.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: (npc)Cloudstep (ridden by yourself), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Shai (group, riding a white and brown pinto, guarded by Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised, riding a black and white pinto), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored, riding a stately ebon morgan horse, guarded by Kismet), Kismet (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield and a falcata), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, riding a blue roan Viali destrier), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, riding a dappled gray gelding, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Rhialto (group, lightly-armored), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, riding a chestnut horse, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket), Caelia (group, riding a honey roan Viali palfrey, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, riding a dappled white and black horse), Violetta (group, heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised, riding a long-coated gray horse), and Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty).
Obvious paths: northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest.
Shai stares off into the distance.

You head northeast, riding Cloudstep.
Zoe exclaims, "Oh, I do have a horse yes, its just, there was nowhere to stable her outside, brisbane! so, left her at the stable where she has food, and safe and warm!"


You head north, riding Cloudstep.
[Wooded Hills] (OutWldFrHlDt) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
The northwest mountains lower somewhat to the northwest, a rocky #pass winding up their rocky sides and disappearing around a bend. Tall trees cover the rolling hills, the occasional gray granite boulder dotting the ground.
The area consists of temperate earthy wooded hills. Mountains block #passage to the north, northeast, southwest, and west.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: Kissa (lightly-armored, disguised, smells of honey), (npc)a golden-maned palomino quarter horse, Taric (riding a sleek black warhorse, cloudy stygian aura), (npc)Cloudstep (ridden by yourself), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, disguised, riding a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead), Shai (group, riding a white and brown pinto, guarded by Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised, riding a black and white pinto), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored, riding a stately ebon morgan horse, guarded by Kismet), Kismet (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield and a falcata), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, riding a blue roan Viali destrier), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, riding a dappled gray gelding, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Rhialto (group, lightly-armored), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, riding a chestnut horse, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket), Caelia (group, riding a honey roan Viali palfrey, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, riding a dappled white and black horse), Violetta (group, heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised, riding a long-coated gray horse), and Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty).
Obvious paths: northwest, east, southeast, south, a winding rocky pass (upward).
Traveltime: 5 seconds.
(energy -4)
You were followed by 12 men and 9 women whom you were slowed down by.

Alia takes a bite of a small loaf of cornbread.

Alia takes a bite of a small loaf of cornbread.

Kismet sings:
If anything goes wrong with me
I never sulk or pout
In fact I am and always was
The merriest girl thats out

Taric joins your group.

Speaking to Zoe, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Awfully considerate of you not to leave her to fend for herself."

You nod to Taric.

Ambrose nods to Taric in greeting.

Kalaran nods to Taric in greeting.

With obvious effort, Kissa climbs up onto the back of a golden-maned palomino quarter horse.

Speaking to Taric, you simply say, "Good to see ya'."

Kalaran waves at Kissa.

Artus waves.

Djaran nods to Taric in greeting.

Adriel takes a bite of some blueberries.

You nod to Kissa.

Kissa dips her heasd in greeting.

Kissa joins your group.

Violetta appears to be concentrating on something.

"...what's up with that," Vanja murmurs, eyeballing Taric warily.

"Ho there, friends." Taric beams, a noticeable smog of stygian clouds billowing lightly away from his person.

Zeldryn turns his head to the others gathered. "These two are likewise interested in the expedition. No judgement."

Verel exclaims, "Oooo, magic!"

Verel smiles.

You simply offer, "They want to help? They have their reasons. Let them have them."

Speaking to Vanja, Zoe exclaims, "Aye! i've been learning some, horse care, things!"

Shukura nods.

Djaran shrugs.

"Just never seen that before," Vanja admits to Zeldryn, tossing her braid over her shoulder.

You nod to Vanja.

Vanja holds a hand out. "Bolts."

Echlin swaps a yew flatbow to her right hand.

Speaking to Zoe, Kismet exclaims, "But you don't have a horse!"

Speaking to Kissa, you simply ask, "Should we expect anyone else from your neck o' the woods?"

Speaking to Kismet, Zoe asks, "Don't I?, how come?"

Speaking to you, Kissa casually answers (muffled by a veil), "Midnight blue showed some interest. I believe she is not coming, however."

Vanja amicably says (muffled by a mask), "Either of you need adjustments before we head in? Doubt it'll be useful inside, but it never hurts."
Kismet shrugs.

Ambrose looks over Taric with a thoughtful expression.

You nod slowly.

Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "Sure."

Ambrose nods slowly.

Shukura nods her head thoughtfully.


Verel says, "Please."

"An ever so kind offer." Taric inclines his head to Zeldryn, before introducing himself to the crowd. "To those I don't know, I am Taric, Mercenary of the coalition-and I wear my affliation on my sleeve, as you can see. I'll still take good, solid silver, though."

Saeed dismounts from a black and white pinto.

Vanja sets to adjusting Verel's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Caelia dismounts from a honey roan Viali palfrey.

Vanja looks over Shukura's gear appraisingly.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of Shukura's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Caelia pets a honey roan Viali palfrey.

Artus smiles.

Shukura denies Vanja's offer to adjust her gear.

Kissa nods to Vanja.

You sigh, "Alright, then. Considering no one else seems to be showing-- we'll move to the base camp. if you don't want to come inside-- that's where you'll be. it's also where we'll be bringing the bodies. pay attention."

Rhialto nods to Taric.

Ambrose chuckles at Taric.

Speaking to Vanja, Lucius asks (muffled by a greathelm), "Do you mind checking my own equipment?"

Lucius dismounts from a blue roan Viali destrier.

Speaking to Taric, Vanja sourly states (muffled by a mask), "The Coalition is a blight on the face of the Wilds. You better not be chopping down entire trees out here."

Kissa dismounts from a golden-maned palomino quarter horse.

Shukura nods to you.

You say, "I'll wait for equipment to get checked and things, first."

Verel asks, "Should we dismount?"
Vanja looks over Lucius's gear appraisingly.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of Lucius's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Shai stares at Vanja.

Vanja sets to adjusting Lucius's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Speaking to Taric, Caius mildly says, "I can practically see your cock. Try wearing clothing, next time."

Speaking to you, Echlin says (muffled by a face-wrap), "Hey, um..."

Zoe rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Speaking to Vanja, Lucius says (muffled by a greathelm), "My thanks."

Andaris blinks.

You nod to Echlin.

Speaking to Vanja, Zoe asks, "Does my gear need adjusting?"

Vanja looks over Zoe's gear appraisingly.

Vanja offers to adjust the fit of Zoe's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Vanja sets to adjusting Zoe's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Speaking to Zoe, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Just a bit of it."

Taric informs Vanja "Haiban burned to the ground already, friend. If you want more contrition, you won't get it from me."

Zoe applauds.

Adriel just loiters in the mess of people, observing quietly with his hands clasped behind him.

Speaking to you, Caelia asks, "Do you know if the horses will be safe at this basecamp?"

Shai quietly murmurs, "People make my head ache."

Zoe exclaims, "I've been adjusted!"

Zoe smiles.

Speaking to Vanja, Kissa politely requests (muffled by a veil), "If you have enough time, may I, please, receive adjustments?"

Speaking to Vanja, Zoe exclaims, "Thank you!"

Speaking to Caelia, you seriously say, "I believe violetta has volunteered to make sure they remain so. But they should be."

Vanja sets to adjusting Kissa's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Rhialto chuckles at Shai.

Speaking to you, Echlin quietly says (muffled by a face-wrap), "How do we intend to handle the boxes? I would not mind seeing to them at the campsite if I end up needing a break..."

Shukura is just sitting quietly atop her horse.

You nod to Echlin.

With obvious effort, Kissa climbs up onto the back of a golden-maned palomino quarter horse.

You simply say, "We'll attend to all o' that in just a mo'."

You ask, "Any last minute adjustments before we move?"

Saeed takes a bite of a triangular chevon turnover, then proceeds to finish it off.

Ambrose asks, "Walking from here I take it?"

Adriel takes a bite of some blueberries.

Kissa dips her head to Shukura. "stone."

You rub your chin thoughtfully, pondering the situation.

You shrug.

You say, "Horses should be safer here, suppose."

Saeed takes a bite of a triangular chevon turnover, then proceeds to finish it off.

You dismount from Cloudstep.
Roundtime: 2 seconds.

Shukura dismounts from a dappled white and black horse.

Kissa stands atop her golden-maned palomino quarter horse and performs a smooth flip, landing on her feet on the ground with nary a sound.

Speaking to you, Violetta asks (muffled by a greathelm), "Is this where I'll be remaining for the stragglers?"

Shai dismounts from a white and brown pinto.

You shake your head.

Ambrose dismounts from a stately ebon morgan horse.

Djaran dismounts from a dappled gray gelding.

Ambrose pets a stately ebon morgan horse.

Speaking to Violetta, you simply say, "The horses will be here-- but i'll show you."

Kalaran dismounts from a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead.
Vanja continues moving around, adjusting things as she goes. "Depends on how much the Coalition continues to do to nature," she insists, stepping back as Kissa dismounts. "A good collection here, at least."

Echlin dismounts from a long-coated gray horse.

Speaking to Kissa, Kismet exclaims, "I liked your flip!"

Speaking to a stately ebon morgan horse, Ambrose says, "Behave yourself, if anything goes awry, you know what to do."

Taric dismounts from a sleek black warhorse.

Echlin opens her arms as if to hug a long-coated gray horse.

Kalaran pets a powerful brindle warhorse with a star on its forehead.
Shai smiles.

Caius squints at Echlin.

Caius nods his head thoughtfully.

Speaking to a stately ebon morgan horse, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Kick 'em in the face, that's what."

You say, "If you didn't dismount and i move-- uh. sorry. moving in 3."

You say, "2."

You say, "1."

Taric tells a sleek black warhorse "Horse." And keeps it at that.

Zoe whispers softly. "when ambrose is about, things always go awry!".

Speaking to Zoe, Ambrose says, "Hush."

[Hills] (OutWldHlRkDt) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
A thick shadowy #forest undulates among the hills, with cloying webs draping from the low branches. Several trails lead off into different directions like snakes in high grass.
The area consists of temperate rocky dirt hills. Mountains block passage to the northwest, north, northeast, and west.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, disguised), Shai (group, guarded by Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield), Spive (group, [AFK], moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, riding a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored, guarded by Kismet), Kismet (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield and a falcata), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Rhialto (group, lightly-armored), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket), Caelia (group, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored), Violetta (group, heavily-armored, disguised, riding a sturdy ebon morgan horse), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised), Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, cloudy stygian aura), and Kissa (group, lightly-armored, disguised, smells of honey).
Obvious paths: east, southeast, south, southwest, a thick shadowy forest.
Traveltime: 5 seconds.
(energy -10)
You were followed by 13 men and 10 women.
[Done moving.]

Shukura opens a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Caius puts his iron falchion in his leather scabbard.

Kalaran stretches.
Caius removes a red cotton bandana-mask from his heavy canvas backpack (open).

Caius wears a red cotton bandana-mask over his face.

Caius retrieves an iron falchion from his leather scabbard.

Shukura takes a bite of a fried corn dodger, then proceeds to finish it off.

Zoe pulls a red cotton neckerchief up over her lower face as a mask.
You seriously say, "This is where we'll be going in."

Shukura takes a bite of a fried corn dodger, then proceeds to finish it off.

Spive dismounts from a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail.


You point at a thick shadowy forest.

Zoe stretches.

Taric removes a superior kobaltarn longsword with a bronze hilt from his leather scabbard.

Shukura closes a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Violetta dismounts from a sturdy ebon morgan horse.
You say, "But our camp, however--."

Shai pulls a red cotton neckerchief up over her lower face as a mask.

Artus sighs.

Verel says, "Ooo, I've been there before when I got lost, tough place."


You say, ".. i don't know where the hells vighon put it. but i'ts probably too far. we'll find it later."

***SCATTER BRAINED ZELDRYN AT YOUR SERVICE! The man literally told me where it was like 55 times.

Kalaran chuckles.

You say, "It's a bit further up the mountains near the waterfall."

Kismet exclaims, "I'm going to go guard the camp!"

You roll your head to the side, until you hear and feel a faint *pop*.

You drop a square oak trunk (closed).

"Remember what Baerig said. Anyone gets caught in the spider webs, CUT them out," Vanja offers to the group.

You open a square oak trunk.

Shukura nods.

In the square oak trunk you see ...
a burnished copper work hammer
a cedar-hafted iron warhammer
a copper saw
a glass-paned copper oil lantern (x10)
a hinged glass jar of watery dark purple-gray juice (closed) (x2)
a leather belt-quiver imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles
a leather long-gun holster imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles
a quality iron climbing piton
a quality well-forged steel handaxe
a quivering bowstring (x6)
a slender steel rapier with a soft leather-wrapped grip
a yew shortbow with a soft pale leather grip
an exceptional bronze buckler
an iron climbing piton
some ash-gray wool rope
some bronze scissors (x10)
some pale green thornleaf rope
There is a little bit of room left in the square oak trunk.

Rhialto takes off a gray wool scarf.
Speaking to a square oak trunk (open), you seriously say, "Grab scissors from there if you're coming inside."

Shukura removes a bleached linen mask from her bronze-clasped leather belt pouch (open).

Andaris opens his mouth wide as writhing inky-black tendrils erupt from his mouth and nostrils!
The wispy blackness eventually condenses into the small nebulous form of a shadow familiar floating nearby.

Shukura wears a bleached linen mask over her face.

Rhialto puts on a red cotton neckerchief.

Speaking to Kismet, Violetta asks (muffled by a greathelm), "I'll be along with you shortly. Would you mind waiting please?"

Shai rubs a hand across her temple.

Zoe slings a cedar crossbow (unstrung) over her shoulder.

Taric removes some bronze scissors from in a square oak trunk (open).

Kismet exclaims, "Ok!"

Andaris glances at Caius.
Djaran removes some bronze scissors from in a square oak trunk (open).

Caius glances at Andaris.

Adriel removes some bronze scissors from in a square oak trunk (open).
Taric puts some bronze scissors in his sinew-stitched sailcloth satchel (open).

Caelia removes some bronze scissors from in a square oak trunk (open).

Kismet leaves your group.

Saeed slings a steel-bossed kite shield over his shoulder.

Saeed removes some bronze scissors from in a square oak trunk (open).
Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Crossbow to big to fit in the trunk!"

Andaris looks at Caius and shrugs.

Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "Does it have to be scissors? I have a knife on me."

Adriel carefully examines some bronze scissors.

Djaran puts some bronze scissors in his gray leather satchel (open).

You say, "Whatever you're comfortable with."

Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "What is that awful-lookin' juice..."

Violetta leaves your group.

Violetta joins Kismet's group.

Andaris removes a copper dagger from his wrist sheath.

transfer bolt from backp to tru
You successfully transferred the following from a rust leather backpack (open) to a square oak trunk (open):
a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt (x5)
(5 item(s) total)
Saeed says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I'll stick to the knife, then."

Saeed puts some bronze scissors in a square oak trunk (open).

Vanja removes a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt from in a square oak trunk (open).

Vanja carefully examines a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt.

Speaking to you, Kissa inquires (muffled by a veil), "The rapier. is it needed, or may I borrow it?"

You say, "There are quivering strings for bows and crossbows in that trunk too. use them."

Vanja puts a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt in her horn-clasped doeskin pack (open).

Rhialto pulls a red cotton neckerchief up over his lower face as a mask.


You say, "Use it."

Speaking to Violetta, Kismet exclaims, "I don't know where the camp is!"

Kissa removes a slender steel rapier with a soft leather-wrapped grip from in a square oak trunk (open).

Echlin scowls.
Echlin heads east.

Vanja carefully examines an ash crossbow.

Shukura removes a copper dagger from her bronze-clasped leather belt pouch (open).

You say, "If you see something in that trunk you want to use-- use it. on the express idea that you return it. id on't have spare ammo on me."

Shukura swaps a copper dagger to her left hand.

Vanja removes a quivering bowstring from in a square oak trunk (open).

Shukura removes an iron-barbed leather whip from her leather belt.

Kissa turns the slender steel rapier with a soft leather-wrapped grip she is holding over a few times, looking it over thoughtfully.

Shukura closes a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Vanja puts a quivering bowstring in her horn-clasped doeskin pack (open).

Echlin arrives from the east, carrying a flatbow.
Echlin takes a bite of a small loaf of wheat bread.

Taric peers thoughtfully at Kissa as she takes the rapier, hmming quietly to himself.

Vanja unstrings a sinew bowstring from her ash crossbow (unstrung).

Caelia puts some bronze scissors in a square oak trunk (open).

Echlin says (muffled by a face-wrap), "Whoever wants to find that camp, come with me, now."

***QUEEN ECHO ON THE MOVE BEING BETTER THAN ME AT REMEMBERING THINGS. This is why I trained her, folks

Shukura opens a black wool longcoat.

Echlin leaves your group.

Vanja puts a sinew bowstring in her horn-clasped doeskin pack (open).
[ESP-GRAY]: An amethyst entity says, "Hi bye seashell."

Vanja removes a quivering bowstring from in a square oak trunk (open).

Vanja appears to be having difficulty stringing an ash crossbow (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

You nod to Echlin.

Vanja appears to be having difficulty stringing an ash crossbow (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Speaking to Echlin, you ask, "You know where the waterfall is?"

Vanja appears to be having difficulty stringing an ash crossbow (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Kismet designates Violetta as the new leader of her group.

Violetta disbands her group.

Vanja appears to be having difficulty stringing an ash crossbow (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Violetta joins Echlin's group.

Rhialto removes some bronze scissors from in a square oak trunk (open).

Echlin says (muffled by a face-wrap), "A league east and northeast, like he said."

***THE SASS!

Kissa apraises a slender steel rapier with a soft leather-wrapped grip thoughtfully, carefully hefting it in her hand. shaking her head, she places it back in a square oak trunk (open).

Vanja grows notably agitated as the quivering bowstring thwarts her.

Kismet joins Echlin's group.

Vanja appears to be having difficulty stringing an ash crossbow (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.

Adriel puts some bronze scissors in his heavy canvas backpack (open, well-worn).

Kissa puts a slender steel rapier with a soft leather-wrapped grip in a square oak trunk (open).

You nod in agreement.

Rhialto puts some bronze scissors in his bronze-clasped leather belt pouch (open).

Echlin asks (muffled by a face-wrap), "Anybody else?"

Speaking to Echlin, you say, "Exactly."

Shukura says (muffled by a mask), "I'll be good."

You say, "Thank you for remembering."

Kismet slings a wooden shield over her shoulder.
Kismet puts her superior copper falcata in her leather scabbard.

Kismet pulls a red cotton neckerchief up over her lower face as a mask.

Kismet retrieves a superior copper falcata from her leather scabbard.
Kismet slings a wooden shield off from her shoulder and readies it for combat.

Vanja asks (muffled by a mask), "Who can put these stupid strings on again?"

Echlin beams happily to herself!

Echlin heads east.
2 women follow.

Saeed takes off a steel-bossed kite shield.

You say, "I can."

Vanja offers to give you an ash crossbow (unstrung).
You may accept or decline the offer.

You accept Vanja's offer and are now holding an ash crossbow (unstrung).
Rhialto retrieves an iron longsword (keen-edged) from his dark leather scabbard.
Rhialto slings an iron buckler off from his shoulder and readies it for combat.

Vanja offers to give you a quivering bowstring.
You may accept or decline the offer.

You accept Vanja's offer and are now holding a quivering bowstring.

Zoe says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "When someone says they'll be good, it usually means they going to get up to mischief."

As you try to string an ash crossbow (unstrung) you could swear the ends of the quivering bowstring keep repositioning themselves, making it extremely difficult.
You string your ash crossbow (unstrung) with a quivering bowstring.
<Sanity -2>
Roundtime: 5 seconds.

Shukura puts a copper dagger in her black wool longcoat (open).
Ambrose squints.

Shai chuckles.

You offer to give an ash crossbow to Vanja.

Echlin arrives from the east, carrying a flatbow.

Vanja accepts your offer and is now holding an ash crossbow.

Ambrose arches an eyebrow at Zoe.

Vanja carefully examines an ash crossbow.

Echlin joins your group.

You simply say, "I'm the man, obviously."

Rhialto heads east.

Kalaran removes an exceptional riversteel longsword with a pure-silver-inlaid hilt from his black leather scabbard.
"That is so rude," Vanja murmurs.

Ambrose says, "The irony."

Kalaran removes a steel-barreled revolver from his black leather pistol bandolier.

Taric chuckles at Zoe.

Verel puts his superior bronze greataxe with an iron haft in his leather haft-frog.

You loudly say, "Alright. Time for the breakdown, here."

Vanja cocks an ash crossbow.

Rhialto arrives from the east, carrying a longsword and a buckler.
Rhialto takes a bite of a small loaf of cornbread.

Verel removes a quality polished riversteel cutlass with a red-brass-inlaid hilt from his dark leather scabbard.

Vanja loads a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt into an ash crossbow.

Verel puts his quality polished riversteel cutlass with a red-brass-inlaid hilt in his dark leather scabbard.

Verel removes a superior bronze greataxe with an iron haft from his leather haft-frog.

You loudly say, "Do not interrupt me. pay attention. save your questions until i say any questions."

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Right, everyone, focus, its time, for.. important stuff!"

Verel nods.

Vanja carefully examines an ash crossbow.

[ESP-GRAY]: An amethyst entity asks, "Are you all going straight in or coming to camp first?"

A small wispy shadow familiar swirls about Andaris.

tone simply
Your tone on next speech will be simply.

speech offer
When you next speak, your speech will be: offer.

Shukura acknowledges Zeldryn's request with a quick nod.

esp We'll stop by there first.
You simply offer, "We'll stop by there first."
Your small sapphire crystal earring (opaque) pulses as you attempt to project your speech over the ESP network.
[ESP-GRAY]: A sapphire entity simply offers, "We'll stop by there first."

Taric peers quizzically at Andaris.

tone simply
Your tone on next speech will be simply.

Rhialto nods to you.

Taric rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Taric nods.

Ambrose glances at a small wispy shadow familiar.

[ESP-GRAY]: An amethyst entity says, "Okay."

You simply say, "I need a volunteer to cut people free if they see them bound."

Vanja suggests (muffled by a mask), "Someone who ain't as likely to need their hands for killing."

You nod in agreement.

Spive carefully examines an iron longsword (keen-edged).

Zoe glances at the quality long steel-barreled musket with a pale ash stock in her hand.

Artus asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "One of the artisans?"

You offer, "They will also be responsible for pulling people onto their feet if they are knocked prone."

Andaris raises a hand and offers, "I'll do my best."

Shai quietly sighs (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Where will I be? If I am well guarded, I could."


You nod to Andaris.

You nod to Shai.

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "My hand will be, busy loading and firing, but, I'll likely be tied up the entire time!"

Verel holds his superior bronze greataxe with an iron haft with two hands as he stands waiting for instructions.

You simply say, "That's the next thing. I need a dedicated guard, or two, for Shai. The artisan. Who wants it."

Shai removes some bronze scissors from in a square oak trunk (open).

[#ANNOUNCEMENTS] <CHANGELOG> (Ranger) Adjust Gear: Travel now applies to a few more item types, including dusters, overcoats, and some variations on previously-included item types. Additionally, several legacy items (including many backpacks, rucksacks, packs, pouches, and satchels) were updated to be on their correct item templates which will, among other things, allow this ability to affect them.

Caius mildly says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I am already here. Another would not be amiss."

Speaking to you, Caelia says, "I can also assist when I am not attempting to knit wounds."

You nod to Caelia.

You nod to Caius.

Alia moves to guard Shai from attack.

You nod to Alia.


You seriously ask, "Who has enough weight capability to hold a rope?"

Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "I do."

Encumbrance level: 2
You're carrying a bit, but should still be able to move about fairly unburdened.

Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "Probably better to have more than one on each that needs it, in case one of us is bound, knocked down,w hatever."

You detach a cord-tied ebon spidersilk pouch (open) from your double-buckled black leather utility belt (closed).

hunger
You are slightly hungry (58%).

You take a bite of some seared drake meat (retrieved from your cord-tied ebon spidersilk pouch (open)).
Not especially flavorful.

Artus looks over his gear appraisingly.

Zoe takes a bite of a sweetened emberberry muffin.

You put a cord-tied ebon spidersilk pouch (open) in a rust leather backpack (open) (hidden).You can move about without feeling much impact from the weight you're carrying.

Artus sets to adjusting his gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

You say, "If you can hold a rope-- grab one."

Vanja removes some pale green thornleaf rope from in a square oak trunk (open).

You nod toward a square oak trunk (open).

Vanja slings some pale green thornleaf rope over her shoulder.

Shai removes some ash-gray wool rope from in a square oak trunk (open).

Alia slings a superior bronze kite shield embossed with a crow over her shoulder.

Vanja looks over her gear appraisingly.

Vanja sets to adjusting her gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

Alia takes off a superior bronze kite shield embossed with a crow.

The cloudy stygian aura fades from around Taric.

Kalaran applauds.

Artus asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Anyone wanna recheck equipments again just in case?"

Echlin nods to Artus.

Verel says, "Yes."

Ambrose nods to Artus.

say any quick questions before we head to camp?
You simply ask, "Any quick questions before we head to camp?"

take backp
wear backp
You recover a rust leather backpack (open, comfortable) from its hiding spot.

You put on a rust leather backpack (open, comfortable).

Speaking to Artus, Djaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Yes."

say where i should leave my gear, now that i think about it.
You say, "Where i should leave my gear, now that i think about it."

Artus looks over Djaran's gear appraisingly.

Artus offers to adjust the fit of Djaran's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

take tru
You pick up a square oak trunk (open).

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[Hills] (OutWldHlRkDt) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
A thick shadowy #forest undulates among the hills, with cloying webs draping from the low branches. Several trails lead off into different directions like snakes in high grass.
The area consists of temperate rocky dirt hills. Mountains block passage to the northwest, north, northeast, and west.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a revolver, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), (npc)a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, Ambrose (group, lightly-armored), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket, disguised), Caelia (group, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, carrying a whip, disguised), Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword), Kissa (group, lightly-armored, disguised, smells of honey), (npc)a small wispy shadow familiar (partially faded, floating), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised), and Rhialto (group, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised).
Obvious paths: east, southeast, south, southwest, a thick shadowy forest.
Artus sets to adjusting Djaran's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

You peer into a thick shadowy forest and see ...
[Bristbane Forest] (OutFrFlDt) Mid Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
The trees growth thick and dense, though some of the trunks are covered in equally dense clusters of mushrooms and fuzzy fungal growths. Thick webbing spans between many of the trees to blow in any breeze.
There is a thin cloud of fog here. The area is mostly quiet.
Some tall steamstalk mushrooms exude warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Obvious paths: north, wilderness.
Speaking to you, Ambrose says, "Should be a simple enough trek. The hard part comes later. A good dry run."

Artus looks over Echlin's gear appraisingly.

You nod in agreement.

Artus offers to adjust the fit of Echlin's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Artus sets to adjusting Echlin's gear so it will fit better and be less encumbering.

You say, "Alright. moving in 3."

You say, "2."

You say, "1."

[Hills] (OutWldHlRkGrFl) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
A small waterfall feeds a small #creek that meanders through this narrow valley. Dense foliage follows the meandering of the #creek through the hills.
The area consists of temperate grassy hills, the ground dotted with foliage. Mountains block passage to the northwest, north, and west.
The area is mostly quiet.
A lit small firewood campfire exudes warmth.
You also notice a lit small firewood campfire, a small deadwood branch (bundled:5), and a medium straight pine branch (fatwood) (x38).
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: (npc)a black-maned mahogany morgan horse, Lysse (extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, sitting, lightly-armored, disguised), Ydia (sitting, guarded by Violetta), (npc)a glossy black quarter horse, Chione (lightly-armored, carrying a shield, briny), Violetta (heavily-armored, carrying a buckler and a rapier, disguised), (npc)a sturdy ebon morgan horse, Kismet (lightly-armored, carrying a falcata and a shield, disguised), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a revolver, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a shield, disguised), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Rhialto (group, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket, disguised), Caelia (group, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, carrying a whip, disguised), Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword), Kissa (group, lightly-armored, disguised, smells of honey), and Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised).
Obvious paths: northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest.
Traveltime: 5 seconds.
(energy -10)
You were followed by 13 men and 8 women.
[Done moving.]

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Kalaran squints.

Chione leans toward you and whispers, "We have company."

Zoe waves.

Artus looks over Ambrose's gear appraisingly.

Kismet exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Welcome to camp!"

Artus offers to adjust the fit of Ambrose's gear so it will sit easier and be less encumbering.

Chione joins your group.

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "We made it!"

Speaking to Artus, Djaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Thank you. I feel light as a feather."

Shukura nods in greeting.

Ydia waves with a soft smile to the group as she remains sitting by the fire.

You feel fully rested.

Rhialto heads southwest.

You drop a square oak trunk (open).

[GROUP: Rhialto is no longer in the group.]
You take off a rust leather backpack (open).

Taric asks (muffled by a scarf), "Expected enemies? And preffered target of focus on them? If not, preferences for different body types? Chest for man shaped problems, head or back for animal?"
You take a moment to find a place to hide your rust leather backpack (open) in the area, with the hope others won't stumble across it.

You arch an eyebrow at Chione.

Caelia glances at Lysse.

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Hello everyone."
Zoe smiles and happily waves back.

Ambrose nods to Lysse.

You blink.

Taric peers quizzically at Lysse.

[Language:Unknown] Speaking to Lysse, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "[something you don't understand]"

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "Hmm."

Lysse pushes herself up off the ground, still on all fours.

Lysse shifts to a bipedal stance rather than moving about on all fours.

Artus arches an eyebrow.

"If the Coalition gets to come, so does she," Vanja points out.

Zeldryn bobs his head respectfully to Lysse. "Fair winds. Been a while since we crossed paths. I believe I was a bit drunk last time around."

Ambrose chuckles at you.

Kissa remains quiet, a leather helmet moving slightly as she turns her head to appraise her surroundings as she listens to everyone.

[Language:Unknown] Lysse pushes herself to her full height as people arrive, looking out across the gathered group. She nods to Ambrose and Zeldryn, before saying to Vanja "[something you don't understand]"

Taric informs Lysse "I think you chased me off when I was Roc bothering once upon a time. I'd near forgotten the mask."

Taric chuckles.

Verel smiles.

You glance at Taric.

"She wants to know the purpose of the gathering," Vanja relays to Zeldryn.

Verel says, "I love the COalition, good fighters some of them."

[Language:Unknown] Lysse adds (muffled by a mask), "[something you don't understand]"

You feel bafflement at the stupidity of some people in the face of dunwyr

Taric grins at Verel.

[Language:Unknown] Speaking to Lysse, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "[something you don't understand]"

Speaking to Taric, Lysse agrees (muffled by a mask), "Yes. I have also watched you fight with the drakes."

Chione glances at Taric.

[#ANNOUNCEMENTS] <CHANGELOG> (Ranger) Adjust Gear: Travel will now automatically re-calculate the target's carry weight and encumbrance when applied.

Shukura attaches an iron-barbed leather whip to her leather belt.

Speaking to Lysse, you simply explain, "It's threefold. To thin the infestation, so well as we can. To investigate the depths of the caves within the forest proper, to do likewise-- and to see why there were miners here, once upon a time. See if there is anything of value to be found here. I've no reason to be dishonest with you."

Violetta appears to be concentrating on something.

Verel says, "Could be there's coal on that mine."

Kalaran puts his exceptional riversteel longsword with a pure-silver-inlaid hilt in his black leather scabbard.
Shai quietly sighs (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Do not worry about the artisan. Unlike many of my profession, I know responsibility. Hence why I am here, instead of... some others."

Kalaran puts his steel-barreled revolver in his black leather pistol bandolier.

Taric shrugs at Lysse, admitting "They're not worth the butchering, at this point. I've taken to bothering one at a time with a stick, for practice, instead of dropping as many as I can. I'll be out of their hair as soon as I can go toe to toe with the Liberi instead-much better money."

Lysse turns to focus her masked face on Zeldryn, watching him for a moment after he speaks, before nodding. "I understand this."

Speaking to Taric, Lysse says (muffled by a mask), "This is understood. I will hunt you in return, when I see you assaulting the drakes."

Vanja starts to cough, redirecting laughter at Lysse and Taric's exchange.

Zeldryn bobs his head once to Lysse. Still casual, but respectful. His arms fold across his chest. "I've been told by some that the Dunwyr have an interest in disposing of the infestation, as well. You would be welcome among us, should it be of your inclination."

Taric beams at Lysse, agreeing "This is always the correct solution. Might is right."

Verel says, "So are drakes off limits? Becduase I swear, I do my best never to go for them for long periods."

You loudly offer, "Shut the frack up about drakes."

Caius mildly says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "We are killing spiders, not fracking... yes."

Kismet hums a tune.

Lucius offers (muffled by a greathelm), "The light offered by the sky does not last forever."

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.
Speaking to Caius, Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Who knows, there might be worse things then spiders in there, who knows what creepy things lurking in the dark, in the caves!"

Inky black tendrils lash out from Andaris's form!
An inky black tendril latches onto a small wispy shadow familiar for a moment before dispersing in a puff of ebon mist.
Taric chuckles.

A leather helmet turns towards Lysse, Kissa quietly humming. after a moment, she turns her attention back to the group gathered.

The inky-black tendrils dissipate from around Andaris's hands.

"...I like your..." Vanja lifts a hand to indicate her hair where Lysse wears the bloodstained tiara.

You nod in agreement.

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.

Inky black tendrils lash out from Andaris's form!
An inky black tendril latches onto a small wispy shadow familiar for a moment before dispersing in a puff of ebon mist.
The inky-black tendrils dissipate from around Andaris's hands.

Artus sighs.

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

Andaris nods to a small wispy shadow familiar.

You notice Djaran emerge from a hiding spot.

Shai puts some bronze scissors in her corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork (open).

Shai removes a leather helmet from her corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork (open).

Taric waves at Djaran.

Shai puts a leather helmet on her head.

Speaking to you, Lysse says (muffled by a mask), "I will join in this endeavor, then."

Djaran waves at Taric.

Violetta leaves Ydia's group.

You nod to Lysse.

Andaris carefully examines a glyph-etched fang talisman.

Zoe applauds.

Speaking to Ydia, Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Good to see you as always."

Speaking to Lysse, you say, "On me, then."

Lysse nods to Vanja "It is a token of my people. A shiny, old thing."

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "The more, the merrier!"

Lysse removes a maple cudgel from her canvas mountaineering backpack (bloodstained, open).

Lysse joins your group.

Lucius removes an iron chained morning-star from his white leather haft-frog.

Kismet exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Thanks for visiting camp! Come again!"

Kismet waves.

Chione asks, "Anyone need to be protected?"

You loudly say, "Any other questions or concerns? Elsewise-- we're going. and then i'll tell you how to kill these bastards."

Violetta joins your group.

Kalaran removes an exceptional riversteel longsword with a pure-silver-inlaid hilt from his black leather scabbard.

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Its a lovely camp!"
Shukura shakes her head.

Violetta intones a stirring chant.
You feel stirred by the chant, steeling your resolve.
You feel a surge of energy well up from deep within you!
(energy +50)
Kalaran removes a steel-barreled revolver from his black leather pistol bandolier.

Taric blinks.

Vanja transfers the following from a square oak trunk (open) to a horn-clasped doeskin pack (open):
a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt (x4)
(4 item(s) total)

Taric squints at Violetta.

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I give this camp a, 8 out of 10!"

Adriel takes a bite of some blueberries, finishing it off.

Zoe nods.

[#WHO] * Federic just logged out.

say alright. moving now, then.
You say, "Alright. moving now, then."

Verel looks over at lysse and smiles.

Speaking to you, Violetta seriously says (muffled by a greathelm), "Good luck in there, Zeldryn."

[#WHO] * Federic just logged in. Things to do and people to see.

[#WHO] * Federic just logged out.

Violetta leaves your group.

Speaking to you, Ydia says, "I will remain here to watch over the fire, and should someone fall, I can bring them back. Do be safe in there though."

nod vio
You nod to Violetta.

[Hills] (OutWldHlRkDt) Mid Afternoon, Chilly, Cloudy, Calm
A thick shadowy #forest undulates among the hills, with cloying webs draping from the low branches. Several trails lead off into different directions like snakes in high grass.
The area consists of temperate rocky dirt hills. Mountains block passage to the northwest, north, northeast, and west.
The area is mostly quiet.
The area is covered in a thick layer of snow.
Also here: (npc)a long-coated chestnut horse with a flowing mane and tail, Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Djaran (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, carrying a musket, disguised), Caelia (group, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword), Kissa (group, lightly-armored, disguised, smells of honey), Echlin (group, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised), Chione (group, lightly-armored, carrying a shield, briny), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, lightly-armored, carrying a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious paths: east, southeast, south, southwest, a thick shadowy forest.
Traveltime: 5 seconds.
(energy -10)
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Zoe stretches.

You simply explain, "This is how it goes."

Adriel removes a leather sling from his leather belt.

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Right, here we go!"

Chione slings a superior orichalcum heater shield inscribed with a charging bison over her shoulder.

The swelling of energy within your soul has settled down.

You feel fully rested.
Chione removes a leather sling from her crystal-draped thin gold waistchain.

[#WHO] * Fishbone just logged out.

You say, "If you're worried about if you can keep up-- target the spiderlings. aim for the body or the chest. always the body, upper body, or chest. no matter what we're fighting."

Kissa removes a copper dagger from her cord-tied ebon silk pouch (open).

Caelia opens a thin leather boot sheath.

Kalaran slings an exceptional bronze buckler inscribed with a rising sun over his shoulder.

You say, "Spiderlings first. then spiders. then webwalkers."

Caelia removes a leaf-bladed steel knife from her thin leather boot sheath (open).

Kalaran removes a steel-barreled revolver from his black leather pistol bandolier.

You watch as Echlin slips into a hiding place.
You notice Echlin quietly slip into hiding.

Shukura nods.

Lysse swaps a maple cudgel to her left hand.

Taric rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Lysse removes a leather sling from her soft fur belt.

Shukura opens a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Taric nods.

Shukura takes a bite of a fried corn dodger, then proceeds to finish it off.

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

Shukura takes a bite of a fried corn dodger, then proceeds to finish it off.

Shukura closes a bronze-clasped leather belt pouch.

Shai eyes a thick shadowy forest intently.

You say, "If you're confident in your abilities-- go straight for the webwalker."

You watch as Saeed slips into a hiding place.
You notice Saeed quietly slip into hiding.

You watch as Zoe slips into a hiding place.
You notice Zoe quietly slip into hiding.

Lysse opens a callous deer fur pouch.

Lysse takes a natural barkcloth bandage (bundled:7) from her callous deer fur pouch (open) and puts it into her soft wicker satchel (open).

You curiously ask, "Any questions?"

You watch as Chione slips into a hiding place.
You notice Chione quietly slip into hiding.

Lysse closes a callous deer fur pouch.

You open a double-buckled black leather utility belt.

You remove a thin ebon muslin face-wrap from the double-buckled black leather utility belt (open) you are wearing.

Shukura shakes her head.

Zeldryn wraps up his face as he listens.

You wear a thin ebon muslin face-wrap over your lower face.

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "Nope."

You close a double-buckled black leather utility belt.

Spive says, "None here."

A voice exclaims (muffled), "No questions here!, i'm ready to face the spiders!"

You nod emphatically.

Chione pulls a red cotton neckerchief up over her lower face as a mask.

You watch as Shukura slips into a hiding place.
You notice Shukura quietly slip into hiding.

Speaking to Lysse, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "Want me to check if your things can be worn more efficiently, or is that... Weird."

Verel says, "Should be good."

Adriel takes a bite of some blueberries.

You loudly shout (muffled by a face-wrap), "Alright. Now. I'll ask you this. Do you want to live forever?!"
You head into a thick shadowy forest.
[Bristbane Forest] (OutFrFlDt) Mid Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
The trees growth thick and dense, though some of the trunks are covered in equally dense clusters of mushrooms and fuzzy fungal growths. Thick webbing spans between many of the trees to blow in any breeze.
There is a thin cloud of fog here. The area is mostly quiet.
Some tall steamstalk mushrooms exude warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a revolver, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, lightly-armored), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a shield), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Artus (group, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious paths: north, wilderness.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Caius simply says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "No."

Lysse looks at Vanja and shakes her head.

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "Obviously."

You remove a steel-barreled revolver from the leather pistol thigh holster imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles you are wearing.

Taric grins.

You swap a steel-barreled revolver to your left hand.

You watch as Artus slips into a hiding place.
You notice Artus quietly slip into hiding.

You hear someone laugh.

Shai quietly murmurs (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Is here where I mntion the spiders fill me with an incredible dread."

Shai shakes her head.

Lucius intones a stirring chant.
You feel stirred by the chant, steeling your courage.

A voice asks (muffled), "Sure?"

Vanja nods her head once at Lysse.

You watch as Saeed slips into a hiding place.
You notice Saeed quietly slip into hiding.

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Alright then."

You peer north and see ...
[Bristbane Forest] (OutFrFlDt) Mid Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
Thick patches of mushrooms poke up from the forest floor, splashing color among the constant browns and greens of the trees. Thin sparkling filaments span the trees, a breeze sending the occasional plump spider falling to the earth.
There is a thin cloud of fog here. The area is mostly quiet.
Some tall steamstalk mushrooms exude warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Also here: (npc)a hunched webwalker.
Obvious paths: northeast, south.
Lysse says (muffled by a mask), "If I die, I shall return. The Lost Lands shall not be freed of my eye so easily."

A voice heavily sighs (muffled), "No."

You watch as Lysse slips into a hiding place.
You notice Lysse quietly slip into hiding.

You watch as Ambrose slips into a hiding place.
You notice Ambrose quietly slip into hiding.

You loudly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "One north. moving."

A hunched webwalker arrives from the north.

Caius bashes at a hunched webwalker with his superior iron heater shield!
A clean miss.

Spive says, "Lets make somethings life mizerable."

You fire a shot at a hunched webwalker with your revolver!
35 pierce damage (70%) (neck)
(energy -1)
Roundtime: 2 seconds.

Alia swings at a hunched webwalker with her steel mace!
dodged!
Verel hacks at a hunched webwalker with his bronze greataxe!
67 hack damage (69%) (chest)
Verel is spattered with blood and gore!
Taric slashes at a hunched webwalker with his kobaltarn longsword!
30 slash damage (68%) (chest)
Kalaran thrusts at a hunched webwalker with his riversteel longsword!
51 pierce damage (68%) (chest)
Piercing strike driven clean into the chest. Shish-ka-webwalker. *mortal*
A hunched webwalker slumps to the ground, spiderlings skittering away from its form to reveal a greater wood spider beneath that is still very much alive!
An infested greater wood spider just arrived.

Kissa springs out from a hiding place!
An infested greater wood spider is surprised *and stunned*!
Kissa jabs at an infested greater wood spider with her copper dagger!
24 pierce damage (85%) (right hind leg)
Spive slashes at an infested greater wood spider with his iron longsword!
22 slash damage (34%) (left hind leg)
You feel fully rested.

A sandstone sling bullet streaks toward an infested greater wood spider!
35 crush damage (94%) (left back leg)
You trace the attack trajectory back to Chione who is hiding nearby!

A quality oak iron-bodkin arrow streaks toward an infested greater wood spider!
** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
82 puncture damage (left midleg)
An infested greater wood spider falls to the ground!
An infested greater wood spider is staggered!
Djaran springs out from a hiding place!
An infested greater wood spider is surprised!
Djaran slashes at an infested greater wood spider with his steel falchion!
10 slash damage (34%) (right hind leg)
Lucius swings at an infested greater wood spider with his iron morning-star!
8 crush damage (88%) (left back leg)
4 puncture damage (left back leg)
Caius slashes at an infested greater wood spider with his iron falchion!
7 slash damage (35%) (left hind leg)
Caius follows up with a bash at an infested greater wood spider with his iron shield!
9 bludgeon damage (69%) (left front leg)
Some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a pair of crossed pistols streaks toward an infested greater wood spider!
75 puncture damage (left back leg)
A jet of mud sprays toward an infested greater wood spider.
0 bludgeon damage (0%) (left hind leg)
You trace the attack trajectory back to Shukura who is hiding nearby!

Alia swings at an infested greater wood spider with her steel mace!
30 crush damage (93%) (body)
Spive slashes at an infested greater wood spider with his iron longsword!
0 slash damage (0%) (right hind leg)
Taric slashes at an infested greater wood spider with his kobaltarn longsword!
21 slash damage (34%) (left front leg)
Kissa jabs at an infested greater wood spider with her copper dagger!
24 pierce damage (82%) (body)
Verel hacks at an infested greater wood spider with his bronze greataxe!
63 hack damage (85%) (right back leg)
You are now aiming for the chest when attacking. As a result, you will experience an extra second of roundtime when making applicable attacks.
You may type aim stop at any time to stop aiming your attacks.

An infested greater wood spider no longer appears staggered.
An infested greater wood spider stands up.
Chione slings a bullet at an infested greater wood spider with her sling!
68 crush damage (94%) (left front leg)
An infested greater wood spider falls to the ground!
An infested greater wood spider is staggered!
Kalaran slashes at an infested greater wood spider with his riversteel longsword!
** an infested greater wood spider falls unconscious!
28 slash damage (34%) (right midleg)
You load some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles into a steel-barreled revolver.
Roundtime: 3 seconds.

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.

A quality oak iron-bodkin arrow streaks toward an infested greater wood spider!
73 pierce damage (84%) (body)
Piercing strike through the belly! Shish-ka-spider. *mortal*
An infested greater wood spider curls into a grotesque ball of twitching hairy legs before going completely still.

Large drops of water circle around Saeed's hands.

Large drops of water circle around Saeed's hands.

You watch as Kissa slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kissa quietly slip into hiding.

Kalaran nods.
Vanja searches the corpse of a hunched webwalker.
Vanja shares some riln with her group.
[+10 riln, stowed in your striated kelp-green wool poncho]
The flecks of dirt and sand circling Shukura's hands dissipate.
The drops of water circling Shukura's hands dissipate.

The inky-black tendrils dissipate from around Andaris's hands.


You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

Vanja buries the corpse of a hunched webwalker.

You nod.

Vanja searches the corpse of an infested greater wood spider.

Vanja buries the corpse of an infested greater wood spider.


[Bristbane Forest] (OutFrFlDt) Mid Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
The trees growth thick and dense, though some of the trunks are covered in equally dense clusters of mushrooms and fuzzy fungal growths. Thick webbing spans between many of the trees to blow in any breeze.
The area is mostly quiet.
Some tall steamstalk mushrooms exude warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a revolver, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Djaran (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a shield), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, hiding, lightly-armored, disguised), Artus (group, hiding, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword), Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised, smells of honey), Chione (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling, disguised, briny), Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised), and (npc)a small wispy shadow familiar (floating).
Obvious paths: north, wilderness.


You peer north and see ...
[Bristbane Forest] (OutFrFlDt) Mid Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
Thick patches of mushrooms poke up from the forest floor, splashing color among the constant browns and greens of the trees. Thin sparkling filaments span the trees, a breeze sending the occasional plump spider falling to the earth.
There is a thin cloud of fog here. The area is mostly quiet.
Some tall steamstalk mushrooms exude warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Obvious paths: northeast, south.

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "What the h--."

You loudly exclaim (muffled by a face-wrap), "Tha'ts what i'm frackin' talkin' about!"

Vanja amicably says (muffled by a mask), "Welcome to Bristbane, everyone."

Speaking to Artus, Kalaran asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Been meaning to tell you about the new things. Did you not get my letter?"

Verel says, "Wow, I hit it."
The drops of water circling Saeed's hands dissipate.

You head northeast.
[Bristbane Forest] (OutFrFlDt) Mid Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
Thick ropy vines and ivy climb the trees, the green smothering the earthy tones into nonexistance. The occasional mushroom cluster pops up from the forest floor, the bright yellow and orange caps standing out in the verdant gloom.
There is a thin cloud of fog here. The area is mostly quiet.
Some tall steamstalk mushrooms exude warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a revolver, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a shield), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), and Taric (group, carrying a longsword).
Obvious paths: northwest, northeast, east, southwest.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.
An infested greater wood spider springs out from a hiding place!
(energy -1)
Anticipating an attack from an infested greater wood spider, you quickly tumble out of harm's way and spring to your feet!
***FIGHTING HERE***

A voice says (muffled), "I haven't checked my mailbox in like..."

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Webwalker to the northwest. moving."

The drops of water circling Saeed's hands dissipate.

You head northwest.
[Bristbane Forest] (OutFrFlDt) Late Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
The leafy vines continue their creep across the forest floor and up to twine several of the pine trees. The color of most of the trees here is a sickly gray and the forest floor is littered with pine needles. Spiderwebs span the needleless branches, causing some of them to droop and buckle.
There is a thin cloud of fog here. The area is mostly quiet.
Some tall steamstalk mushrooms exude warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Also here: (npc)a hunched webwalker, Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a revolver, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a shield), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, hiding, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword), Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised, smells of honey), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious paths: north, southeast.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.
A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.
Large spiderlings drop from a hunched webwalker's form, ready to defend their host!
A resen spiderling just arrived.
A resen spiderling just arrived.
A resen spiderling just arrived.

***ONE FIGHT LATER****

You loudly exclaim (muffled by a face-wrap), "This is what happens when you move with purpose, folks!"

Kalaran grins.

Verel says, "Ooo, throwing fire."


You head north.
[Bristbane Forest] (OutFrFlDt) Late Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
The forest seems to grow right into the mountainside. Large gray boulders lay scattered in the area, with trees growing around them. The spiderwebs wend and weave throughout the live trees in the area and an occasional skittering sound can be barely be heard.
There is a thin cloud of fog here. The area is mostly quiet.
Some tall steamstalk mushrooms exude warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a revolver, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly wounded, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a shield), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, hiding, lightly-armored, disguised), Artus (group, hiding, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised), Chione (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling, disguised, briny), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious paths: northwest, south.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.
An infested greater wood spider springs out from a hiding place!
An infested greater wood spider crouches and sweeps a leg at you!
You avoid the sweep!

(LOLNOPE)

An infested greater wood spider springs out from a hiding place!
(energy -1)
Anticipating an attack from an infested greater wood spider, you quickly leap out of harm's way in a smooth flip and land out of reach!
(ADORABLE)
A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

***ONE LARGER FIGHT LATER***

Artus exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Sheesh!"
The flecks of dirt and sand circling Shukura's hands dissipate.
The drops of water circling Shukura's hands dissipate.
Alia takes a bite of a small loaf of cornbread.

An infested greater wood spider stealthily moves in from the northwest.

Vanja buries the corpse of an infested greater wood spider.

Vanja searches the corpse of an infested greater wood spider.

An infested greater wood spider is driven from hiding!
Echlin looses an arrow at an infested greater wood spider with her flatbow!
** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
77 puncture damage (left midleg)
An infested greater wood spider falls to the ground!
An infested greater wood spider is staggered *and stunned*!

Achievement Unlocked: Bane of Kneecaps


***ONE MURDER LATER***


Vanja buries the corpse of an infested greater wood spider.

You remove a superior gleaming bronze khopesh from the leather baldric you are wearing.

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "We could probably go hunting in the Salt flats with a group like this."

You watch as Kissa slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kissa quietly slip into hiding.

Vanja loads a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt into an ash crossbow.

Taric laughs!

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "So far, all is going well!, the expedition, off to a good start!"

Adriel takes a bite of some blueberries, finishing it off.

The inky-black tendrils dissipate from around Andaris's hands.


Zeldryn points northwestward. "We're pressing onward. Don't get cocky, now."

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.

Alia adopts an agreeable expression.


You head northwest.
[Bristbane Forest, Mountainside] (OutFrFlDt) Late Afternoon, Mild, Foggy, Calm
The forest butts up against steep mountains here, a warm breeze wafting out from a narrow #crevice in the rockface.
There is a thin cloud of fog here. The area is mostly quiet.
A narrow crevice in the mountainside exudes warmth.
You also notice some tall steamstalk mushrooms.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a revolver, disguised), Shai (group, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly wounded, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a shield), Verel (group, lightly wounded, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), and Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised).
Obvious paths: southeast, a narrow crevice.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.
A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Shai puts some ash-gray wool rope in her white oilcloth backpack (open).

The inky-black tendrils dissipate from around Andaris's hands.
Adriel attaches a leather sling to his leather belt.

Adriel removes a glass-paned copper oil lantern from his heavy canvas backpack (open, well-worn).

Adriel slings a maple round shield over his shoulder.

Shai quietly asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Do you require a light?"

Adriel swaps a glass-paned copper oil lantern to his left hand.

Kalaran nods.

Adriel removes a leather sling from his leather belt.

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "We will."

A voice asks (muffled), "Into the cave?"
You simply chuckle (muffled by a face-wrap), "So. Funny story. I forgot the lanterns-- so we're imnprovising, unless we all want to walk and get them. say yes for candle light, or no for lanterns."

Shai removes a glass-paned copper oil lantern from her corset-laced ebon leather backpack stamped with intricate knotwork (open).

Shai lights a glass-paned copper oil lantern with some firestones.

Speaking to you, Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "I have a lantern."

A voice says (muffled), "Yes."

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "No."
Andaris puts his copper dagger in his wrist sheath.

You loudly ask (muffled by a face-wrap), "Artisans, am I right?"

A voice says (muffled), "Yes."

Caelia says, "I can carry a lantern."

Vanja says (muffled by a mask), "The artisan has a lantern."

You hear someone laugh.

Adriel says, "I have one as well."

Andaris removes a beeswax candle from his heavy canvas backpack (open).

You notice Kissa emerge from a hiding spot.

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "I've got a lantern on me, if needed, but it sounds like we're good."

Vanja dubiously asks (muffled by a mask), "Do people not carry lanterns?"

Andaris lights a beeswax candle with some firestones.

A voice says (muffled), "As do I."

Taric chuckles.

Kalaran puts his steel-barreled revolver in his black leather pistol bandolier.

Kalaran takes off an exceptional bronze buckler inscribed with a rising sun.

Kissa offers (muffled by a veil), "I posses a lantern as well, if anyone is in need."

Andaris carefully examines a lit beeswax candle.

Adriel carefully examines a glass-paned copper oil lantern.

Adriel lights a glass-paned copper oil lantern with some firestones.

Adriel carefully examines a lit glass-paned copper oil lantern.

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.


You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Light 'em, carry 'em if you have a hand-- and we'll drop one at a time as we keep going."

Shai quietly sighs (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Ten bells on this lantern."

You simply say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Going good so far, camp."
Your small sapphire crystal earring (opaque) pulses as you attempt to project your speech over the ESP network.
[ESP-GRAY]: A sapphire entity simply says (muffled), "Going good so far, camp."

Caelia opens an iron-plated silver damask backsack.

You notice Shukura emerge from a hiding spot.

A voice exclaims (muffled), "Ugh, caves, I hate caves!, its, cavey, filled with rocks, and dirt and, who knows what its creeping around in there in the dark!"

You watch as Kissa slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kissa quietly slip into hiding.

Shukura removes a beeswax candle from her bronze-clasped leather belt pouch (open).

Shukura lights a beeswax candle with some firestones.

You seriously say (muffled by a face-wrap), "This is where it gets tricky, folks."

Caelia closes an iron-plated silver damask backsack.

[ESP-GRAY]: An amethyst entity says, "Thank you for the update Sapphire."

Caelia appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Caelia.
"...but what if I lose my lantern out here?" Vanja murmurs. "Just leaving a lit lantern in a web-filled cave isn't wise."

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Holler if you get knocked on your ass. Also help folks up if you see if happen."

You seriously ask (muffled by a face-wrap), "Do not underestimate it. they are thickly armored in here. aim for the upper body on the big bastards. ready?"

Spive puts a heavy tawny-orange canvas backpack (open) in his heavy golden-poppy canvas backpack (open).

Shukura nods.

Caelia gestures at Verel.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Verel. his wounds begin healing!

The light from Echlin's lit white howling spirit candle draws your attention to their hiding place.

A voice says (muffled), "Righty."

Alia nods.

You watch as Artus slips into a hiding place.
You notice Artus quietly slip into hiding.

[#QUESTION] <Mystry> What is the command for helping someone who gets knocked prone?

A voice says (muffled), "If this place burns, the resen may be scoured. A place I would not mind burning."

Lucius intones a stirring chant.
You feel stirred by the chant, steeling your clarity.

[#QUESTION] <Spectrum> pull <target>
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[#QUESTION] <Smoothcoffee> pull person

[#QUESTION] <Wish> pull name

Kalaran agrees with Lysse.

[#QUESTION] <Chariot> pull

[#QUESTION] <Mystry> Alrighty.

Verel says, "Fire spreads resen."

Caelia stops thaumaturgy-healing Verel.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Moving in 3."

"Fire kills everything eventually," Vanja insists.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "2."


You head through a narrow crevice in the mountainside.
[Bristbane Tunnels, Entrance] (InCvRk) Mild
Sunlight from a small #crevice in the south illuminates the narrow tunnel turning sharply eastward. A slight warm current of air blows from the east toward the crev
The area is completely silent.
Also here: (npc)an infested giant uncinupede, Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Shai (group, carrying a lantern, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly wounded, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Djaran (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, haloed by soft golden light, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), Chione (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling, disguised, briny), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: east (dark), a narrow crevice.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

You fend off an attack from an infested giant uncinupede with your khopesh!
A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

***SKIIIIP***

Vanja cocks an ash crossbow.

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

Vanja loads a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt into an ash crossbow.

Vanja disposes of the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

You loudly sigh (muffled by a face-wrap), "I love you folks."

You watch as Saeed slips into a hiding place.

You watch as Kissa slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kissa quietly slip into hiding.

The light from Echlin's lit white howling spirit candle draws your attention to their hiding place.

Artus asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Um...what the heck?"

You notice Echlin emerge from a hiding spot.

Echlin drops a lit white howling spirit candle.

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Caelia.
You watch as Echlin slips into a hiding place.
You notice Echlin quietly slip into hiding.

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[Bristbane Tunnels, Entrance] (InCvRk) Mild
Sunlight from a small #crevice in the south illuminates the narrow tunnel turning sharply eastward. A slight warm current of air blows from the east toward the crev
The area is completely silent.
You also notice a lit white howling spirit candle.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Shai (group, carrying a lantern, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly wounded, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Djaran (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle, disguised), Artus (group, hiding, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised), Echlin (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised), Chione (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling, disguised, briny), Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised), and (npc)a small wispy shadow familiar (floating).
Obvious exits: east (dark), a narrow crevice.
[#QUESTION] <Rias (DEV)> Also a reminder that you can use SHAKE on someone who is mesmerized to try and shake them out of it.

You ask (muffled by a face-wrap), "Alright. shai?"

Shai nods.

Speaking to Shai, you say (muffled by a face-wrap), "You're in bidness. look around. tell us what we got."

Kalaran peers quietly into the darkness.

Vanja carefully searches the area.

You notice Lysse emerge from a hiding spot.

Lysse makes a thorough survey of the area.

Artus makes a thorough survey of the area.

Andaris makes a thorough survey of the area.

Shai moves out a ways from the crowd, stooping low with her lantern.

Adriel takes a bite of some blueberries.

You watch as Artus slips into a hiding place.
You notice Artus quietly slip into hiding.

Spive makes a thorough survey of the area.

Lysse carefully searches the area.

Shai makes a thorough survey of the area.

Vanja lets Shai assess the areaas she wanders around and takes a look at things in the dim light of a lit white howling spirit candle.

Lysse takes a bite of some waxy orange cragberries, then proceeds to finish it off.

You notice Kissa emerge from a hiding spot.

Alia makes a thorough survey of the area.

You arch an eyebrow at Shai.

Kalaran opens a black rimeveil dice pouch.

Djaran makes a thorough survey of the area.

Shai shakes her head.


Kalaran takes a bite of a small loaf of wheat bread.

You nod.

You simply press (muffled by a face-wrap), "Moving east, folks."

Verel stands with both hands on his superior bronze greataxe with an iron haft, in fighting stance.

Shukura nods.

You are holding a superior gleaming bronze khopesh in your right hand and a steel-barreled revolver in your left hand.

Large drops of water circle around Shukura's hands.

Flecks of dirt and sand circle around Shukura's hands.


You head east.
** The area is no longer shrouded in complete darkness. **
[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
The rough, gouged tunnel walls suggest the passage has been artificially expanded. The path meanders slightly up and down to either side as it continues through dense earth and stone.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Shai (group, carrying a lantern, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly wounded, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised, smells of cedar), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), Kissa (group, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: west, east (dark).
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Vanja carefully searches the area.

You slowly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "..This isn't good."

Alia makes a thorough survey of the area.

Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Lucius.

Caius trudges after Shai, keeping close behind her with his dark gaze fixed on the darkness.

Lucius gestures at Vanja.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Vanja. her wounds begin healing!

The tiny sparks of flame circling Saeed's hands wink out.

A voice asks (muffled), "Why not?"

Lysse carefully searches the area.

You slowly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "There should be more of them. They're massing."

Shukura drops a lit beeswax candle.

Lysse nods.

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "Mmm."

The drops of water circling Shukura's hands dissipate.
The flecks of dirt and sand circling Shukura's hands dissipate.
A voice exclaims (muffled), "Oh!"

[#QUESTION] [discord] <Tunnug> And CUT <person> if they're bound by webs and you have a knife and/or scissors!
Vanja's neck wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Shai makes a thorough survey of the area.

The drops of water circling Saeed's hands dissipate.

Lucius stops thaumaturgy-healing Vanja.

Verel says, "Well damn."

You watch as Kissa slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kissa quietly slip into hiding.

You nod to Shai.

Lysse says (muffled by a mask), "Lucid ones, listening to the city crystals perhaps."

A voice exclaims (muffled), "Massing things, does sound bad!"

You watch as Lysse slips into a hiding place.
You notice Lysse quietly slip into hiding.

Kalaran keeps his eyes ahead, standing toward the front of the group.

Shukura nods her head thoughtfully.

Shai shakes her head.

"...are they smart enough to do that?" Vanja wonders.

Kalaran nods to Vanja.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Someone drop a light-- and we're moving."

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Lucius.

"I daresay that we will find out." Adriel says.

[FROM Smoothcoffee (OOC)]: may not come up with survey, so will try to mine at some point
Caius points his iron falchion at a lit beeswax candle.

Shukura says (muffled by a mask), "Got it already."

A voice says (muffled), "There is one."

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Oh. done already clearly."

A voice says (muffled), "They can be, I think."

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

Spive makes a thorough survey of the area.

You head east.
** The area is no longer shrouded in complete darkness. **
[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
The tunnel from the west meets a sudden slope that leads down into the earth. The slope is gentle enough to walk safely as it descends into darkness. Smaller burrows pockmark the earthy sections of the walls.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Shai (group, carrying a lantern, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised), Chione (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling, disguised, briny), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: west, down (dark).
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.
Shukura salutes.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.

[TO Smoothcoffee (OOC)]: no problem
Vanja carefully searches the area.

Alia makes a thorough survey of the area.

You watch as Saeed slips into a hiding place.
You notice Saeed quietly slip into hiding.


You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "..Oh gods now i'm getting real nervous."

The inky-black tendrils dissipate from around Andaris's hands.
Kalaran peers quizzically at Djaran.

You snicker.

Lucius intones a stirring chant.
You feel stirred by the chant, steeling your courage.

Verel asks, "It ain't usually like this?"

You nod to Lucius.

Vanja breathes in through a crude dreadful leather mask and shakes her head. "The Wilds will take me if it's my time," she murmurs.

You simply sigh (muffled by a face-wrap), "That's better."

Djaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Massing? That just means we can cut through more of them with each swing."

A voice exclaims (muffled), "Its too quiet!"

You hear someone chuckle.

Shai makes a thorough survey of the area.

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "For what its worth, last time I was here all but one were around the hole. Most below."

Spive says, "Nothing to do about it but charge ahead, and be coshes."

You nod in agreement.

You arch an eyebrow at Shai.

Taric peers quizzically at Djaran.

Shai quietly murmurs (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Nothing yet. I will maybe put pickaxe to stone somewhere and see if it lies far beneathe."

You nod.

Spive peers quizzically at Djaran.

You simply offer (muffled by a face-wrap), "When you see fit."

You exclaim (muffled by a face-wrap), "Moving!"

A voice exclaims (muffled), "Zeldy leading us into the heart of a nest!"

You head down.
** The area is no longer shrouded in complete darkness. **
(The area to the up has gone dark.)
[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
The once gentle slope of the side of tunnel flattens out here, but descends steeply only a short distance away.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Shai (group, carrying a lantern, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: up (dark), down (dark).
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

Large drops of water circle around Shukura's hands.
Flecks of dirt and sand circle around Shukura's hands.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Vanja carefully searches the area.

Alia makes a thorough survey of the area.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from below.


A voice says (muffled), "A reminder to please prioritize your weapons before your resource seeking."

Several broken ribs driven into the chest! Shish-ka-uncinupede. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

You trace the attack trajectory back to Chione who is hiding nearby!

Caelia appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Caelia.

You load some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles into a steel-barreled revolver.
Roundtime: 3 seconds.

Vanja searches the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

Vanja disposes of the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

Shai swaps a lit glass-paned copper oil lantern to her left hand.


[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
The once gentle slope of the side of tunnel flattens out here, but descends steeply only a short distance away.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Djaran (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, haloed by soft golden light, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Artus (group, hiding, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised), Echlin (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised), Chione (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling, disguised, briny), Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised), and (npc)a small wispy shadow familiar (floating).
Obvious exits: up (dark), down (dark).
Shai quietly warns (muffled by a bandana-mask), "If you hear a rumble, run."

The tiny sparks of flame circling Saeed's hands wink out.

The drops of water circling Saeed's hands dissipate.

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "A reminder to please prioritize your weapons before your resource seeking. We're in resen territory, people."

Artus makes a thorough survey of the area.

Shukura nods.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Ah.. lovely."

Echlin makes a thorough survey of the area.

You watch as Artus slips into a hiding place.
You notice Artus quietly slip into hiding.

Verel says, "I can't believe I'm actually hitting them."

You notice Lysse emerge from a hiding spot.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "I'll worry about moving us."

Echlin shrugs.

You watch as Echlin slips into a hiding place.
You notice Echlin quietly slip into hiding.
Lysse makes a thorough survey of the area.

You watch as Saeed slips into a hiding place.
You notice Saeed quietly slip into hiding.

Shai quietly adds (muffled by a bandana-mask), "And gas leaks. Or something unpleasant bursting from the walls."

"Just don't wanna leave the corpses where we can trip over them if we have to make a hasty retreat," Vanja murmurs.

You eye Shai speculatively.

(The area to the down has been lit up.)

You nod in agreement.

Kalaran peers quizzically at Djaran.

Shai glances down.

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Incoming."

Shukura rubs her chin thoughtfully.

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Caelia.

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.

You watch as Lysse slips into a hiding place.
You notice Lysse quietly slip into hiding.

"I see a man with a shovel." Adriel says.

You slowly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "frack."

Speaking to Shai, you say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Stop."

Verel peers quizzically at Djaran.

The inky-black tendrils dissipate from around Andaris's hands.

Echlin excitedly exclaims (muffled by a face-wrap), "I wish I were like him!"

(The area to the up has been lit up.)

A voice exclaims (muffled), "Ahh, its glowing!, like the ones under the, caravan route!"

Vanja blandly says (muffled by a mask), "No. You don't."

(The area to the down has gone dark.)

Speaking to Echlin, Shukura asks (muffled by a mask), "But do you really, though?"

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Both ways."

You nod in agreement.

Shai nods to you.

Taric rubs his chin thoughtfully.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "We're moving further down. I don't want to get boxed in here."

[#WHO] * Squeak just logged in. How about that.

Shukura nods.

d
You head down.
** The area is no longer shrouded in complete darkness. **
(The area to the up has gone dark.)
[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
A slope from above levels off here, opening up into a large tunnel. You can hear the sound of dripping water from somewhere, but the cave is dry here. The air is damp and there is the smell of mold in the air.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: (npc)an infested giant uncinupede, Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by Alia and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Artus (group, hiding, carrying a longbow, disguised, sweaty), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), Chione (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling, disguised, briny), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: east, up (dark).
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.
A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.
An infested giant uncinupede bites at Caius with its acid-dripping mandibles!
21 pierce damage (67%) (right hand, gloves)
7 acid damage (58%) (right hand, gloves)
***CHOMP****
A voice says (muffled), "No, I don't, but I want to glow because of something that is not fungus."

Flecks of dirt and sand circle around Shukura's hands.

Verel says, "Look like those things at Dusklamp."

(The area to the up has been lit up.)
Caius hacks at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron falchion!
4 hack damage (36%) (right midleg)

***EVENTUALLY***
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

The tiny sparks of flame circling Saeed's hands wink out.
The drops of water circling Saeed's hands dissipate.

Caius mildly says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "It followed. Above us."

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

The inky-black tendrils dissipate from around Andaris's hands.

Caelia gestures at Caius.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Caius. he appears slightly reinvigorated. his wounds begin healing!

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "What the hell are these insects..."

You peer up and see ...
[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
The once gentle slope of the side of tunnel flattens out here, but descends steeply only a short distance away.
You have trouble seeing in the low light. The area is completely silent.
Also here: (npc)an infested prospector (carrying a pickaxe, glowing).
Obvious exits: up (dark), down.
Shai makes a thorough survey of the area.

You watch as Saeed slips into a hiding place.

Caius's right hand wound has been fully healed by the golden light.
Shai quietly wonders (muffled by a bandana-mask), "May I?"

Caelia stops thaumaturgy-healing Caius.

You thoughtfully say (muffled by a face-wrap), "One of the prospectors."

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.

Taric thrusts at an infested giant uncinupede with his kobaltarn longsword!
17 pierce damage (25%) (upper body)
Large drops of water circle around Shukura's hands.

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.

(The area to the up has gone dark.)
An infested prospector arrives from above, carrying a pickaxe.
You nod to Shai.

An infested giant uncinupede no longer appears surprised.
An infested prospector arrives from the east, carrying a shovel.
Kissa jabs at an infested giant uncinupede with her copper dagger!
7 pierce damage (23%) (upper body)
Some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a pair of crossed pistols streaks toward an infested giant uncinupede!
82 puncture damage (74%) (right hind leg)
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Shukura gestures at an infested prospector.
0 bludgeon damage (0%) (chest)
An infested prospector is staggered *and stunned*!

A pulsing icy blue orb surges toward an infested prospector.
56 cold damage (119%) (head)
***BRAIN FREEZE!***

Shai glances at the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede and sighs.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.
Piercing strike driven clean into the chest. Shish-ka-prospector. *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at his satchel protectively as life leaves his body.

** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
91 puncture damage (89%) (chest)
You trace the attack trajectory back to Echlin who is hiding nearby!

Kalaran slashes at an infested prospector with his riversteel longsword!
37 slash damage (69%) (chest)
Nasty slash cuts into the chest. So that's what a ribcage looks like. *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at her satchel protectively as life leaves her body.
Kalaran is spattered with blood!
Anticipating an attack from an infested giant uncinupede, you quickly tumble out of harm's way and spring to your feet!
Caius bashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his superior iron heater shield!
30 crush damage (73%) (lower body)
An infested giant uncinupede is staggered *and stunned*!
Some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a pair of crossed pistols streaks toward an infested giant uncinupede!
37 puncture damage (78%) (lower body)
You trace the attack trajectory back to Zoe who is hiding nearby!

Shai searches the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.
Shai disposes of the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.


You move to guard Shai from attack.

Andaris gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A small inky-black gobbet surges toward an infested giant uncinupede.
34 nether damage (69%) (lower body)
Flesh turns pale, then goes up in inky smoke. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Zoe loads some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a pair of crossed pistols into a quality long steel-barreled musket with a pale ash stock.

Vanja loads a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt into an ash crossbow.

Speaking to the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede, Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Don't you tumble from me."

Vanja searches the corpse of an infested prospector.

Vanja disposes of the corpse of an infested prospector.

Vanja searches the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

Vanja disposes of the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

You watch as Lysse slips into a hiding place.
You notice Lysse quietly slip into hiding.

Artus breathes (muffled by a bandana-mask), "This...is...resen mutation to a whole new degree..."

You watch as Kissa slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kissa quietly slip into hiding.

Tiny flecks of snow cease falling from around Ambrose's hands.

You slowly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "It gets worse, artus."

Kissa opens a smooth stygian snakeskin pouch emblazoned with a crescent moon in silver thread.

Kalaran leans toward Artus and whispers something.

Taric chuckles.

Kissa removes a red cotton bandana-mask from her smooth stygian snakeskin pouch emblazoned with a crescent moon in silver thread (open).

Alia makes a thorough survey of the area.

Shai taps a superior kobaltarn pickaxe with a bronze haft patterned with poofy clouds stamped with a feather which she is holding.

Kissa puts a copper dagger in her smooth stygian snakeskin pouch emblazoned with a crescent moon in silver thread (open).

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Caelia.
Alia takes a bite of a small loaf of cornbread.

Speaking to Shai, you say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Let me know when you're ready to move."

Verel says, "Can't say I've ever seen this in all my years."

Kissa takes off a white-fringed tawny silk veil.

Kissa wears a red cotton bandana-mask over her face.

You watch as Saeed slips into a hiding place.
You notice Saeed quietly slip into hiding.

Kissa puts a white-fringed tawny silk veil in her smooth stygian snakeskin pouch emblazoned with a crescent moon in silver thread (open).

You watch as Artus slips into a hiding place.

Kissa closes a smooth stygian snakeskin pouch emblazoned with a crescent moon in silver thread.

Kalaran leans toward Artus and whispers something.

Kissa opens a smooth stygian snakeskin pouch emblazoned with a crescent moon in silver thread.

Vanja whispers (muffled by a mask), "It smells like old cellars in here."

A voice says (muffled), "Says much of what I don't know..."

Shai surveys the ground for a place, muttering fluently under her breath. She shakes her head at Zeldryn, adding, "We can move."

You think to yourself, "..So far. So good."

Lysse says (muffled by a mask), "This is a good place for them to do this. Hidden from most. Most are too wise to delve into places like this."

You nod to Shai.

[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
A slope from above levels off here, opening up into a large tunnel. You can hear the sound of dripping water from somewhere, but the cave is dry here. The air is damp and there is the smell of mold in the air.
The area is completely silent.
You also notice a crude pine-hafted copper pickaxe (damaged) and a crude pine-hafted copper shovel (well-worn).
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised, bloody), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by you, Alia, and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, hiding, lightly-armored), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, hiding, carrying a musket, disguised), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised), Echlin (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a flatbow, disguised), Chione (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling, disguised, briny), Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised), and (npc)a small wispy shadow familiar (floating).
Obvious exits: east (dark), up (dark).

You loudly offer (muffled by a face-wrap), "Keep at it, folks. going well."

You head east.
** The area is no longer shrouded in complete darkness. **
(The area to the west has gone dark.)
[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
A thick fungal growth covers much of the jagged rock walls giving rise to gnarled mushrooms. Crude shards of stone and gnarled roots hang low overhead, protruding from the dirt and stone overhead. The ground here appears well traveled and packed down.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised, bloody), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by you, Alia, and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Ambrose (group, hiding, lightly-armored), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Zoe (group, hiding, carrying a musket, disguised), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody), and Lysse (group, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: west (dark), east.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.

Shukura removes a beeswax candle from her bronze-clasped leather belt pouch (open).

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Caius and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Tiny sparks of flame circle around Saeed's hands.

An infested prospector arrives from the east, carrying a sledgehammer.

6 crush damage (54%) (left foreleg)
Lysse makes a thorough survey of the area.

Nasty slash cuts into the chest. So that's what a ribcage looks like. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

An infested prospector fends off an attack from Verel with his sledgehammer!

Large drops of water circle around Saeed's hands.

Anticipating an attack from an infested prospector, you quickly tumble out of harm's way and spring to your feet!
Lucius swings at an infested prospector with his iron morning-star!
26 crush damage (59%) (chest)
Lucius is spattered with blood!
17 puncture damage (89%) (chest)
Piercing strike driven clean into the chest. Shish-ka-prospector. *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at his satchel protectively as life leaves his body.

(The area to the east has been lit up.)

Caius mildly says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "More."

Skittering can be heard in the distance.

You nod.

Shukura drops a lit beeswax candle.

Shai squints.

Shai shakes her head.

You loudly warn (muffled by a face-wrap), "Brace!"

Large drops of water circle around Shukura's hands.

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.
You watch as Kissa slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kissa quietly slip into hiding.

You watch as Saeed slips into a hiding place.
You notice Saeed quietly slip into hiding.

Kalaran squints.

Shukura says (muffled by a mask), "Bracing."

You loudly exclaim (muffled by a face-wrap), "Prioritize the thaumaturges and the artisan!"

(The area to the east has gone dark.)
An infested prospector arrives from the east, carrying a sledgehammer.

Shai huddles very valiantly behind Alia and Caius.

Inky black tendrils lash out from Andaris's form!
An inky black tendril lashes at an infested prospector!
6 cold damage (120%) (chest)
An infested prospector's arms are bound to his side by inky-black tendrils wrapped around his torso!

Zoe fires a shot at an infested prospector with her musket!
4 puncture damage (80%) (chest)
Piercing strike driven clean into the chest. Shish-ka-prospector. *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at his satchel protectively as life leaves his body.

Zeldryn levels a steel-barreled revolver eastward, then westward, head on a swivel.

Vanja carefully searches the area.

Kissa carefully searches the area while clearly attempting to keep out of sight herself.
Taric carefully examines a superior kobaltarn longsword with a bronze hilt.

Shai makes a thorough survey of the area.

Shai looks at you and shakes her head.

Speaking to Shai, you slowly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "If nothing comes in a moment-- we'll press onward."

Caius takes up a rather experienced looking stance, feet braced, body shield held up at an angle to deflect unexpected attacks. He wears a faint, focused scowl, face shadowed.

Verel says, "Can't say I've ever been in a cave with this many people."

Shukura nods.

Vanja leans an ash crossbow on her shoulder, lips turned down in a frown.

Djaran asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Cozy ain't it?"

Verel smiles.

Lysse shift her stance to utilize her long arms and rely more on being down on all fours.

Zeldryn stands at the head of the gathered group, in front of the shield wall, a superior gleaming bronze khopesh held low and ready.

You slowly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Alright. moving."

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Caves are the, second worst!"

Shukura nods.

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.

You head east.
** The area is no longer shrouded in complete darkness. **
[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
Loose rock is strewn about the area, most having been pushed to the sides of the cavern walls creating large piles of #rubble. A fungal growth covers much of the walls and has begun to grow up the sides of the loose rock.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: (npc)an infested giant uncinupede (x2), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised, bloody), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by you, Alia, and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow, disguised), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised, bloody), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered), and Lysse (group, down on all fours, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: west, east (dark).
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.
A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.
Caius maneuvers to stay out of range of an infested giant uncinupede's melee approach!

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Caius and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

An infested giant uncinupede bites at Shukura with its crushing mandibles!
39 puncture damage (left hand, gloves)
An infested giant uncinupede is spattered with blood!
You feel fully rested.
An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.
Lucius swings at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron morning-star!
14 crush damage (43%) (upper body)
7 puncture damage (50%) (upper body)
Piercing strike through the belly! Shish-ka-uncinupede. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

A blast of roiling steam surges toward an infested giant uncinupede.
missed!
You trace the attack trajectory back to Saeed who is hiding nearby!
An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Caius and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Invalid command. (You may type help commands to get a list of available commands.)
Vanja cocks an ash crossbow.

Lysse is driven from hiding!
An infested giant uncinupede bites at Lysse with its crushing mandibles!
28 puncture damage (left hand)

Shukura gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A searing bolt of lightning arcs toward an infested giant uncinupede.
41 electric damage (49%) (left hind leg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
29 electric damage (50%) (left foreleg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
21 electric damage (50%) (right foreleg)
Inky black tendrils lash out from Andaris's form!
An inky black tendril lashes at an infested giant uncinupede!
6 nether damage (57%) (right hind leg)
An infested giant uncinupede shudders.
Spive fends off an attack from an infested giant uncinupede with his longsword!

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.

Djaran slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his steel falchion!
35 slash damage (49%) (lower body)
Nasty slash opens the belly. That's one way to lose your lunch. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Saeed is driven from hiding!
Saeed fends off an attack from an infested giant uncinupede with his falchion!
An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Taric and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

You put your superior gleaming bronze khopesh in its designated leather baldric.

You hurl a well-balanced steel throwing knife at an infested giant uncinupede!
4 pierce damage (21%) (upper body)
(energy -5)
Roundtime: 5 seconds.
You hurl a well-balanced steel throwing knife at an infested giant uncinupede!
8 pierce damage (34%) (right midleg)
You hurl a well-balanced steel throwing knife at an infested giant uncinupede!
8 pierce damage (33%) (right hind leg)
You hurl a well-balanced steel throwing knife at an infested giant uncinupede!
8 pierce damage (32%) (left hind leg)
The drops of water circling Saeed's hands dissipate.
The tiny sparks of flame circling Saeed's hands wink out.

Kalaran fends off an attack from an infested giant uncinupede with his longsword!
Kalaran hacks at an infested giant uncinupede with his riversteel longsword!
27 hack damage (45%) (left midleg)
Djaran slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his steel falchion!
29 slash damage (34%) (right hind leg)
Verel unleashes a flurry of blows at an infested giant uncinupede with his bronze greataxe!
19 hack damage (43%) (right hind leg)
Verel hacks at an infested giant uncinupede with his bronze greataxe!
15 hack damage (39%) (upper body)
Tiny sparks of flame circle around Saeed's hands.

Flecks of dirt and sand circle around Shukura's hands.
An infested giant uncinupede bites at Vanja with its crushing mandibles!
43 puncture damage (69%) (abdomen, cuirass)
An infested giant uncinupede is spattered with blood and gore!
Saeed gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A stream of flame surges toward an infested giant uncinupede.
13 fire damage (29%) (upper body)
Shukura gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A jet of mud sprays toward an infested giant uncinupede.
0 bludgeon damage (0%) (left hind leg)
An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Lucius and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Vanja looses a bolt at an infested giant uncinupede with her crossbow!
84 puncture damage (74%) (right midleg)
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Kalaran seems to anticipate an attack from an infested giant uncinupede and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to his feet a moment later!An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Djaran and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!
Echlin looses an arrow at an infested giant uncinupede with her flatbow!
** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
78 puncture damage (79%) (lower body)
Piercing strike through the belly! Shish-ka-uncinupede. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.


Caelia appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Caelia.

The tiny sparks of flame circling Saeed's hands wink out.

Caelia gestures at Lysse.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Lysse. she appears slightly reinvigorated. her wounds begin healing!

You nod to Caelia.

Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Lucius.

Verel says, "Wow, neat steam there."

Lucius gestures at Shukura.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Shukura. she appears slightly reinvigorated. her wounds begin healing!

With so many people, the air feels thinner and the lights flicker.

You nod to Lucius.

You watch as Kissa slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kissa quietly slip into hiding.

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

Lysse's left hand wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Caelia stops thaumaturgy-healing Lysse.

Taric squints.

Caelia gestures at Shukura.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Shukura. she appears slightly reinvigorated. her wounds begin healing!

Shukura's left hand wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Lysse nods to Caelia.

Shukura's left hand fracture has been fully healed by the golden light.

Shukura glances around the area.

You watch as Lysse slips into a hiding place.
You notice Lysse quietly slip into hiding.

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "Might be getting harder, soon."

Adriel takes a bite of some blueberries, finishing it off.

"Big teeth," Vanja mutters, peeling off a crude dreadful leather mask a moment.

Vanja takes off a crude dreadful leather mask.

Shai makes a thorough survey of the area.

Caelia stops thaumaturgy-healing Shukura.
Vanja puts a crude dreadful leather mask in her horn-clasped doeskin pack (open).

Lucius stops thaumaturgy-healing Shukura.

You seriously say (muffled by a face-wrap), "We're going to have to split in half, soon."

Vanja carefully examines a dark green linen handkerchief (scuffed).

Caelia appears to be entering a meditative trance.
The halo of light surrounding Caelia brightens momentarily.

Shukura nods.

You seriously say (muffled by a face-wrap), "We're almost there."

Caelia gestures at Vanja.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Vanja. her wounds begin healing!

(The area to the east has been lit up.)

Shai looks at you and shakes her head.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Caius and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Tiny sparks of flame circle around Saeed's hands.

Shukura gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A searing bolt of lightning arcs toward an infested giant uncinupede.
59 electric damage (49%) (right midleg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
33 electric damage (58%) (lower body)
Powerful jolt to the spine causes muscle twitching long after death. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.
Tiny sparks of flame circle around Saeed's hands.

You load some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles into a steel-barreled revolver.
Roundtime: 3 seconds.

Large drops of water circle around Saeed's hands.

Vanja cocks an ash crossbow.

Vanja's abdomen wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

The tiny sparks of flame circling Shukura's hands wink out.
The drops of water circling Shukura's hands dissipate.

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Lucius.


Caelia stops thaumaturgy-healing Vanja.

You cough.

Vanja carefully searches the area.

You watch as Djaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Djaran quietly slip into hiding.

You gruffly offer (muffled by a face-wrap), "Moving east. Stay frosty."

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I guess they know we here now, something is wrong in their cave!"

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.

Shukura nods.

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Caius and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Lucius swings at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron morning-star!
36 crush damage (60%) (left midleg)
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.
20 puncture damage (74%) (left midleg)
Tiny sparks of flame circle around Saeed's hands.

Large drops of water circle around Saeed's hands.

You loudly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Moving. moving."

(The area to the east has gone dark.)


You head east.
** The area is no longer shrouded in complete darkness. **
(The area to the west has gone dark.)
[Bristbane Tunnels] (InCvRk) Mild
The cavern narrows dangerously to a thin tunnel, the rock and dirt walls covered in a thick sickly fungal growth of dingy yellows and putrid greens.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised, bloody), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by you, Alia, and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised, bloody), Djaran (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion, disguised, bloody, gore-spattered), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, haloed by soft golden light, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered), and Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised).
Obvious exits: west (dark), east.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.
Shukura nods.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Spive and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

A quality silver steel-bodkin arrow streaks toward an infested giant uncinupede!
** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
48 puncture damage (50%) (upper body)
Piercing strike through the belly! Shish-ka-uncinupede. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "2 more to the east, I think."

Vanja says, "Three."

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "frack."

Tiny sparks of flame circle around Saeed's hands.

Caius mildly says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Three, and more hanging off aways."

You seriously exclaim (muffled by a face-wrap), "Movin' toward 'em!"

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the east.

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Taric and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Kalaran hacks at an infested giant uncinupede with his riversteel longsword!
45 hack damage (59%) (lower body)
Loud *CRACK* as the spine is hacked in two. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

You exclaim (muffled by a face-wrap), "Moving!"
You head east.
(The area to the west has gone dark.)
[Bristbane Tunnels, Cavern Overhang] (InCvRk) Mild
The tunnel from the west opens up onto a jagged #ledge bordered by a rough stone wall and low ceiling overhead while a vast cavern opens up into the darkness below you. The #ledge curves into the darkness in either direction following the natural structure of the cave walls. Large stalagmites reach to the invisible cavern ceiling lost somewhere in the shadows above.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: (npc)an infested prospector (carrying a shovel, glowing), (npc)an infested giant uncinupede, Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised, bloody), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by you, Alia, and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised, bloody), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, haloed by soft golden light, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a candle and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered), Kissa (group, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a dagger, disguised), and Lysse (group, down on all fours, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: west (dark), northeast (dark), south.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.

(energy -1)
Anticipating an attack from an infested prospector, you quickly leap out of harm's way in a smooth flip and land out of reach!
Lucius intercepts an attack on Caelia!
Lucius maneuvers to stay out of range of an infested giant uncinupede's melee approach!
A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Large drops of water circle around Shukura's hands.
Tiny sparks of flame circle around Shukura's hands.

Tiny sparks of flame circle around Saeed's hands.

A voice says (muffled), "Now it's getting interesting."

Spive hacks at an infested prospector with his iron longsword!
58 hack damage (69%) (head)
Brutal strike cleaves the skull and exposes the brain. *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at her satchel protectively as life leaves her body.
Spive is spattered with blood and gore!

***THE FOLLOWING BARRAGE OCCURRED MORE OR LESS SIMULTANEOUSLY***

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Alia and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

***ALIA PUSHES IT OFF***

A quality silver steel-bodkin arrow streaks toward an infested giant uncinupede!
** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
57 puncture damage (75%) (right midleg)
Lysse slings a rock at an infested giant uncinupede with her sling!
25 crush damage (58%) (left foreleg)
Shukura gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A searing bolt of lightning arcs toward an infested giant uncinupede.
56 electric damage (49%) (right midleg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
33 electric damage (50%) (left foreleg)

***THE FIRST BARRAGE LANDS***

Djaran springs out from a hiding place!
An infested giant uncinupede is surprised *and stunned*!
Djaran hacks at an infested giant uncinupede with his steel falchion!
36 hack damage (59%) (lower body)

***DJARAN KEEPS IT PINNED***

Andaris gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A small inky-black gobbet surges toward an infested giant uncinupede.
28 nether damage (59%) (right foreleg)
6 cold damage (44%) (right foreleg)
Saeed gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A searing bolt of lightning arcs toward an infested giant uncinupede.
43 electric damage (49%) (left midleg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
10 electric damage (47%) (left hind leg)
Vanja looses a bolt at an infested giant uncinupede with her crossbow!
** The bolt streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
4 puncture damage (66%) (lower body)
Adriel slings a rock at an infested giant uncinupede with his sling!
45 crush damage (73%) (lower body)

An infested giant uncinupede no longer appears surprised.
Spive slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron longsword!
3 slash damage (30%) (right foreleg)
Kissa slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with her copper dagger!
7 slash damage (50%) (lower body)
Nasty slash cuts into the chest. So that's what a ribcage looks like. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Caius loudly informs (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Three more."

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the northeast.

Verel asks, "Is that, lightning?"

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Caius and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

An infested prospector arrives from the south, carrying a pickaxe.

An infested prospector arrives from the south, carrying a mattock.
Andaris gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A small inky-black gobbet surges toward an infested giant uncinupede.
39 nether damage (69%) (lower body)
Flesh turns pale, then goes up in inky smoke. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Ambrose gestures at an infested prospector.
A pulsing icy blue orb surges toward an infested prospector.
114 cold damage (119%) (head)
Bitter cold completely numbs the brain. Brain freeze! *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at his satchel protectively as life leaves his body.

***DAYUM***

One of the large, ulcerous bulges on an infested prospector's body rapidly swells and ruptures!
Thick, viscous fluid sprays toward you!
19 acid damage (77%) (left leg, trousers)
***OW, JERK!***

Caius slashes at an infested prospector with his iron falchion!
14 slash damage (70%) (chest)
Nasty slash cuts into the chest. So that's what a ribcage looks like. *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at his satchel protectively as life leaves his body.

***OFFICER: PROTECTED***

Chione slings a bullet at an infested giant uncinupede with her sling!
36 crush damage (45%) (upper body)
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Taric rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Shai makes a thorough survey of the area.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the south.
An infested prospector arrives from the west, carrying a shovel.

Shukura gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A blast of air and sand sprays toward an infested giant uncinupede.
32 sandblast damage (48%) (left midleg)
Saeed gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A searing bolt of lightning arcs toward an infested giant uncinupede.
31 electric damage (49%) (right midleg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
** an infested giant uncinupede falls unconscious!
21 electric damage (50%) (left hind leg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested prospector!
9 electric damage (19%) (right arm)
Adriel slings a rock at an infested giant uncinupede with his sling!
48 crush damage (60%) (right foreleg)
You hurl a flattened steel throwing axe at an infested giant uncinupede!
37 hack damage (58%) (lower body)
Deep gash to the belly causes that empty feeling inside. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.
(energy -5)
Roundtime: 5 seconds.
Echlin looses an arrow at an infested prospector with her flatbow!
** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
70 puncture damage (89%) (chest)
Piercing strike driven clean into the chest. Shish-ka-prospector. *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at his satchel protectively as life leaves his body.

Zoe loads some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a pair of crossed pistols into a quality long steel-barreled musket with a pale ash stock.

Caelia's abdomen wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Vanja searches the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "Are sparks and lightning really a great idea underground, I wonder? Surely that might have some... consequences."
Vanja disposes of the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

Andaris extinguishes his beeswax candle.

Caelia's right arm wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Caius simply says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "They are waiting for us."

Vanja carefully examines a ledge (downward).

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the south.

You slowly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Sure are."

You loudly exclaim (muffled by a face-wrap), "We have to keep moving-- almost to our staging point!"

Vanja leans over a ledge (downward) and peers down.

Shukura nods.

Speaking to you, Caius informs (muffled by a bandana-mask), "There was light past them, for a moment. Be careful."

Tiny flecks of snow begin falling from around Ambrose's hands.

An infested prospector arrives from the south, carrying a mattock.

You head south.
(The area to the north has gone dark.)
[Bristbane Tunnels, Cavern Overhang] (InCvRk) Mild
This #ledge curves along the upper portion of the large cavern, the rough ceiling hanging low overhead and matted with thick, gnarled roots all covered with a layer of rotting fungus. Far below, you can just make out what might be the cavern floor in the dim light.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: (npc)an infested prospector (carrying a sledgehammer, glowing), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised, bloody), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by you, Alia, and Caius), Saeed (group, hiding, moderately-armored, carrying a shield and a falchion, disguised), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised, bloody), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, haloed by soft golden light, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered), and Lysse (group, down on all fours, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, hiding, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: north (dark), southeast.
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.
(energy -1)
Anticipating an attack from an infested prospector, you quickly leap out of harm's way in a smooth flip and land out of reach!
A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.

Verel takes a staggering swing at an infested prospector with his bronze greataxe!
60 hack damage (69%) (chest)
Jagged gash in the chest exposes vital organs. *mortal*
An infested prospector clutches at her satchel protectively as life leaves her body.
Verel is spattered with blood and gore!

You loudly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "One more league, folks."

You head southeast.
(The area to the northwest has gone dark.)
[Bristbane Tunnels, Cavern Overhang] (InCvRk) Mild
The #ledge ends here, a pile of loose rock and rubble forming a pile that covers it. The rock appears to have crumbled away from the nearby wall, and judging by the gouges nearby it may have been the result of a mining or digging effort.
The area is completely silent.
Also here: (npc)an infested prospector (carrying a mattock, glowing), Kalaran (group Second, lightly-armored, carrying a longsword and a buckler, disguised, bloody), Shai (group, carrying a pickaxe and a lantern, disguised, guarded by you, Alia, and Caius), Alia (group, heavily-armored, carrying a mace and a shield, disguised), Caius (group, lightly-armored, carrying a falchion and a shield, disguised), Spive (group, moderately-armored, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered, sweaty), Vanja (group, lightly-armored, carrying a crossbow), Lucius (group, heavily-armored, carrying a morning-star and a shield, disguised, bloody), Adriel (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a lantern), Verel (group, moderately-armored, carrying a greataxe, bloody, gore-spattered), Caelia (group, carrying a knife, guarded by Lucius), Andaris (group, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a shield, disguised), Shukura (group, lightly-armored, disguised), Taric (group, carrying a longsword, bloody, gore-spattered), and Lysse (group, down on all fours, extremely hairy, short claws, down on all fours, lightly-armored, carrying a sling and a cudgel, disguised).
Obvious exits: northwest (dark).
You were followed by 12 men and 10 women.
Vanja carefully searches the area.

A small wispy shadow familiar just arrived.
Echlin is driven from hiding!
An infested prospector swings at Echlin with her copper mattock!
2 hack damage (50%) (left hand, gloves)
Caius bashes at an infested prospector with his superior iron heater shield! Off(d281)(+2x):259 vs Def(d640):287 = -28 (-9%)
A clean miss.

Lucius swings at an infested prospector with his iron morning-star! Melee(d1070)(+0.15x):188 vs Dodge(d775):290 Parry(d775(-2x)) = -102 (-9%)
dodged!
Spive thrusts at an infested prospector with his iron longsword! Melee(d1432)(+0.45x):59 vs Dodge(d775(-1x)):64 Parry(d775(-3x)) = -5 (0%)
dodged!


***SHE DODGED A LOT. WOW. But she's dead now.***

You glance at a ledge (downward).

Echlin takes off a narrow leather quiver tooled with images of hunting hounds.

Speaking to Shai, you seriously say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Look here."

Echlin shifts her weight back and forth.

You hear someone exhale.

Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Lucius.

Echlin carefully examines a narrow leather quiver tooled with images of hunting hounds.

Lucius gestures at you.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates you. Your wounds begin healing!

Shai makes a thorough survey of the area.
You nod to Lucius.

Your left leg wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Speaking to you, Vanja says, "...we'll have to jump if we wanna go down further."

Echlin swaps a yew flatbow to her left hand and a narrow leather quiver tooled with images of hunting hounds to her right hand.

Zoe carefully examines a ledge (downward).

Lucius stops thaumaturgy-healing you.

Echlin takes a moment to adjust the strap of her narrow leather quiver tooled with images of hunting hounds.

You look at Vanja and shake your head.

Echlin attaches a narrow leather quiver tooled with images of hunting hounds to her double-buckled black leather utility belt (open).

You put your steel-barreled revolver in its designated leather pistol thigh holster imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles.

You open a double-buckled black leather utility belt.

[ESP-GRAY]: A white entity (faint) says, "Any of ya'll'n need o' food or bandages? I'll be trompin' through shortly, try an' meet up."

You simply mutter (muffled by a face-wrap), "frack. left the pitton in the trunk, of fracking course."

Kalaran takes a bite of a small loaf of wheat bread.

Shukura removes an iron-barbed leather whip from her leather belt.

You notice Kissa emerge from a hiding spot.

You hear someone giggle.

You simply say (muffled by a face-wrap), "I need a volunteer."

Taric snorts.

Echlin says (muffled by a face-wrap), "Tell him to bring it."

Vanja says, "We need the pitton from the trunk if you're comin' in."
Vanja's small verdant crystal pendant (opaque) pulses with a verdant glow.
[ESP-GRAY]: A verdant entity says, "We need the pitton from the trunk if you're comin' in."

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Me."

Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
The halo of light surrounding Lucius brightens momentarily.

Lucius gestures at Verel.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Verel. his wounds begin healing! Verel's right foot wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Verel's abdomen wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

You watch as Lysse slips into a hiding place.
You notice Lysse quietly slip into hiding.

A voice says (muffled), "Luck kal."

Verel's right leg wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Verel says, "Thanks."

Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
The halo of light surrounding Lucius brightens momentarily.

Lysse takes a bite of some waxy orange cragberries, then proceeds to finish it off.

Lysse takes a bite of some waxy orange cragberries, then proceeds to finish it off.

Verel's left arm wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
The halo of light surrounding Lucius brightens momentarily.

You point at Kalaran.

Verel's left foot wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

Spive opens an oiled blackened leather belt-pouch adorned with small diamonds.

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Be right back."

Verel's right arm wound has been fully healed by the golden light.
Spive takes a bite of a triangular chevon turnover, then proceeds to finish it off.

Spive takes a bite of a triangular chevon turnover, then proceeds to finish it off.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Skulk out, get it. bring it back."

***This is what happens when you get a lot of spam in a room. you miss people saying they're bringing it.***

Lucius stops thaumaturgy-healing Verel.

Spive closes an oiled blackened leather belt-pouch adorned with small diamonds.

Shai exhales, shaking her head at Zeldryn.

Kalaran nods.

You nod to Shai.

Lysse takes a bite of some waxy orange cragberries, then proceeds to finish it off.

You watch as Kalaran slips into a hiding place.
You notice Kalaran quietly slip into hiding.

Shukura rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Spive makes a thorough survey of the area.

Lysse takes a bite of some waxy orange cragberries, then proceeds to finish it off.

Kalaran stealthily moves northwest.

Vanja carefully examines an ash crossbow.

Speaking to Lucius, Verel says, "Good to meet another templar."

You loudly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Alright, folks. so. this is where it gets trickly."

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Lucius.

Shukura nods.

You loudly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "We are going to plant a rope, and descend this cliff."

Alia nods in agreement.

Speaking to Verel, Caius simply says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Not the time for idle conversation."

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "So, um, its lovely adventuring with all you fine folk!"

Speaking to Verel, Lucius says (muffled by a greathelm), "There have been a surprising number of us of late."

[ESP-GRAY]: A black entity (faint) says (muffled), "Bout 12 behind you all along the tunnels."

Shai examines the gouges in the area, brow furrowed in thought.

Shukura says (muffled by a mask), "Thanks for the warning."
Shukura's small clay crystal earring (opaque) pulses with a clay glow.
[ESP-GRAY]: A clay entity says (muffled), "Thanks for the warning."

Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Lucius.

Lucius gestures at Echlin.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Echlin. her wounds begin healing! Echlin's left hand wound has been fully healed by the golden light.

You loudly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "There are more bugs down there. they're different. they're fast. and there's something -big- down there. it's.. i don't know what it can do."

Lucius stops thaumaturgy-healing Echlin.

An infested giant uncinupede just arrived.

An infested giant uncinupede moves to attack Andaris, but a small wispy shadow familiar flits distractingly in the way!

Inky black tendrils snake and writhe around Andaris's hands.
Lucius swings at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron morning-star!
dodged!
An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Alia and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!
Vanja looses a bolt at an infested giant uncinupede with her crossbow!
** The bolt streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
missed!

Adriel slings a rock at an infested giant uncinupede with his sling!
missed!

Djaran springs out from a hiding place!
An infested giant uncinupede is surprised *and stunned*!
Djaran hacks at an infested giant uncinupede with his steel falchion!
15 hack damage (60%) (lower body)
Caius bashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his superior iron heater shield!
A clean miss.

Spive slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron longsword!
9 slash damage (32%) (right foreleg)
You loudly say (muffled by a face-wrap), "If there's anything of value, here, though, it might be down there."

An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

You remove a steel-barreled revolver from the leather pistol thigh holster imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles you are wearing.

[ESP-GRAY]: A white entity (faint) asks, "Got your piton right 'ere. Where ya'll at?"

Vanja says, "Far end of the cavern ledge."
Vanja's small verdant crystal pendant (opaque) pulses with a verdant glow.
[ESP-GRAY]: A verdant entity says, "Far end of the cavern ledge."

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Lucius.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the northwest.


You simply say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Sent one on his way out."
Your small sapphire crystal earring (opaque) pulses as you attempt to project your speech over the ESP network.
[ESP-GRAY]: A sapphire entity simply says (muffled), "Sent on on his way out."

Lysse is driven from hiding!
An infested giant uncinupede bites at Lysse with its crushing mandibles!
46 puncture damage (left hand)
An infested giant uncinupede is spattered with blood!
Zoe fires a shot at an infested giant uncinupede with her musket!
72 puncture damage (79%) (lower body)
Piercing strike driven clean into the chest. Shish-ka-uncinupede. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

You simply ask (muffled by a face-wrap), "You alright, black?"
Your small sapphire crystal earring (opaque) pulses as you attempt to project your speech over the ESP network.
[ESP-GRAY]: A sapphire entity simply asks (muffled), "You alright, black?"

Lucius intones a stirring chant.
Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Lucius.

Lucius appears to be entering a meditative trance.
The halo of light surrounding Lucius brightens momentarily.

Lucius gestures at Lysse.
A soft, golden light briefly illuminates Lysse. she appears somewhat reinvigorated. her wounds begin healing!

Shai hefts a superior kobaltarn pickaxe with a bronze haft patterned with poofy clouds stamped with a feather, moving towards the rocks with purpose. A few quick strikes clears some from a ledge (downward), violet eyes examining the area intently.

You nod to Kalaran.

Kalaran removes an iron climbing piton from his intricately-folded silk carryall (open).

Lysse makes a thorough survey of the area.

Lucius stops thaumaturgy-healing Lysse.

Kalaran offers to give you an iron climbing piton.
You may accept or decline the offer.

You accept Kalaran's offer and are now holding an iron climbing piton.

Speaking to Kalaran, Djaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Welcome back kal."

Kalaran removes an exceptional riversteel longsword with a pure-silver-inlaid hilt from his black leather scabbard.

You are holding an iron climbing piton in your right hand and a steel-barreled revolver in your left hand.

Lysse says (muffled by a mask), "To luc My thanks."

You put your steel-barreled revolver in its designated leather pistol thigh holster imprinted with a writhing mass of tentacles.

You remove a flattened steel throwing axe from the striated kelp-green wool poncho you are wearing.

Shai puts a superior kobaltarn pickaxe with a bronze haft patterned with poofy clouds stamped with a feather in her dark leather haft-frog.

You'll need something to hammer with.

Lucius nods to Lysse.

Shai removes some ash-gray wool rope from her white oilcloth backpack (open).

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the northwest.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Someone hand me an axe or a hammer."

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Or something."

Several broken ribs driven into the chest! Shish-ka-uncinupede. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Caelia appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Caelia.

Speaking to you, Alia asks (muffled by a greathelm), "Mace work?"

Vighon stealthily moves in from the northwest, carrying a musket.

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Lucius.

Lysse suggests (muffled by a mask), "The Resen may be digging towards purposes beyond metal."

You watch as Lysse slips into a hiding place.
You notice Lysse quietly slip into hiding.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Should."

You notice Vighon emerge from a hiding spot.

Vighon removes a quality iron climbing piton from his soft wicker satchel (open).

Kalaran carefully examines a ledge (downward).

You nod to Vighon.

Lucius intones a stirring chant.
You feel stirred by the chant, steeling your courage.

You are holding an iron climbing piton in your right hand and a flattened steel throwing axe in your left hand.

"Can't imagine the Resen want metal," Vanja muses.

Chione leans toward Vighon and whispers something.

Shai quietly says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I have a forging hammer if anything else to hammer."

You put a flattened steel throwing axe in your striated kelp-green wool poncho.
Shukura nods to Vighon.

You accept Shai's offer and are now holding some ash-gray wool rope.

Vighon wags his quality iron climbing piton around as he wonders, "A'right then. Who want's it?"

Spive carefully examines a ledge (downward).

[FROM Adresin (OOC)]: you have an outstanding offer already
Spive carefully examines a ledge (downward).

Lysse says (muffled by a mask), "A hatchet will suffice, for the piton."

You drop some ash-gray wool rope.

Vanja absently says, "Oh, look. It's the good-lookin' wild man."

You nod to Alia.

Vighon drops a quality iron climbing piton.

Alia offers to give you a cedar-hafted steel mace.
You may accept or decline the offer.

You accept Alia's offer and are now holding a cedar-hafted steel mace.

You mutter.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Oh gods above--."

Speaking to Vighon, Shai surprisedly asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Oh look, no mud on your boots yet?"

Vighon pats a hand to his rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged) as he says, "Got one o' them, too."

Chione carefully examines a ledge (downward).

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "V, hatchet."

You offer to give a cedar-hafted steel mace to Alia.

Alia accepts your offer and is now holding a cedar-hafted steel mace.

Vighon removes a rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged) from his brass belt haft-ring.

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Caelia.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the northwest.

You notice Djaran emerge from a hiding spot.

Vighon offers to give you a rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged).
You may accept or decline the offer.
You notice the item bears the symbol of a Nuumic stylized eye over a mountain peak at twilight. This is a registered item and the registered owner may reclaim it at any time.

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Caius and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Chione slings a bullet at an infested giant uncinupede with her sling!
28 crush damage (59%) (left hind leg)
Flecks of dirt and sand circle around Shukura's hands.
Lucius swings at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron morning-star!
3 crush damage (60%) (right foreleg)
1 puncture damage (50%) (right foreleg)
Lucius follows up with a bash at an infested giant uncinupede with his wood shield!
13 bludgeon damage (29%) (left midleg)
Alia swings at an infested giant uncinupede with her steel mace!
22 crush damage (57%) (right foreleg)
Verel takes a staggering swing at an infested giant uncinupede with his bronze greataxe!
42 hack damage (44%) (left midleg)
An infested giant uncinupede is staggered *and stunned*!
Artus looses an arrow at an infested giant uncinupede with his longbow!
** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
33 puncture damage (49%) (upper body)
Lysse slings a rock at an infested giant uncinupede with her sling!
missed!

Andaris slings a bullet at an infested giant uncinupede with his sling!
7 crush damage (41%) (upper body)
You notice Vighon quietly slip into hiding.
Zoe fires a shot at an infested giant uncinupede with her musket!
74 puncture damage (79%) (lower body)
Large drops of water circle around Shukura's hands.
You accept Vighon's offer and are now holding a rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged).

Spive thrusts at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron longsword!
1 pierce damage (16%) (upper body)
Adriel slings a rock at an infested giant uncinupede with his sling!
23 crush damage (58%) (left midleg)
Echlin looses an arrow at an infested giant uncinupede with her flatbow!
** The arrow streaks through the air with unbelievable speed! **
77 puncture damage (74%) (left midleg)
Djaran slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his steel falchion!
11 slash damage (47%) (lower body)
Taric hacks at an infested giant uncinupede with his kobaltarn longsword!
16 hack damage (39%) (upper body)
Shukura gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A jet of mud sprays toward an infested giant uncinupede.
0 bludgeon damage (0%) (right midleg)
Zoe loads some paper-cartridge iron shot imprinted with a pair of crossed pistols into a quality long steel-barreled musket with a pale ash stock.

Spive thrusts at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron longsword!
33 pierce damage (54%) (lower body)
Piercing strike driven clean into the chest. Shish-ka-uncinupede. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Vanja loads a copper-headed pine crossbow bolt into an ash crossbow.

You hammer an iron climbing piton into the ground with your rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged), setting up a sturdy anchor.
(energy -35)
Roundtime: 10 seconds.

An infested giant uncinupede just arrived.

The tiny sparks of flame circling Saeed's hands wink out.

Taric fends off an attack from an infested giant uncinupede with his longsword!

An infested giant uncinupede just arrived.

Flecks of dirt and sand circle around Shukura's hands.
Alia swings at an infested giant uncinupede with her steel mace!
4 crush damage (36%) (upper body)
Djaran hacks at an infested giant uncinupede with his steel falchion!
0 hack damage (0%) (left hind leg)
Lucius fends off an attack from an infested giant uncinupede with his morning-star!

Tiny sparks of flame circle around Saeed's hands.
Verel takes a mighty swing at an infested giant uncinupede with his bronze greataxe!
48 hack damage (40%) (upper body)
Deep gash to the belly causes that empty feeling inside. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.


An infested giant uncinupede just arrived.


An infested giant uncinupede just arrived.

An infested giant uncinupede bites at Echlin with its crushing mandibles!
16 puncture damage (66%) (right hand, gloves)
An infested giant uncinupede just arrived.

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Alia and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Lysse holds her leather sling steady and begins taking careful aim at an infested giant uncinupede ...

An infested giant uncinupede bites at Caius with its acid-dripping mandibles!
dodged!
Vanja maneuvers to stay out of range of an infested giant uncinupede's melee approach!
Taric fends off an attack from an infested giant uncinupede with his longsword!
Shukura gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A searing bolt of lightning arcs toward an infested giant uncinupede.
40 electric damage (49%) (right hind leg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
21 electric damage (48%) (right hind leg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
27 electric damage (60%) (lower body)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
23 electric damage (50%) (right foreleg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
36 electric damage (50%) (right foreleg)
Caius calls (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Swarming!"

Kalaran thrusts at an infested giant uncinupede with his riversteel longsword!
26 pierce damage (34%) (left foreleg)
An infested giant uncinupede leaps toward Caius and curls into a tight ball!
Caius avoids the attack!
A pulsing icy blue orb surges toward an infested giant uncinupede.
72 cold damage (60%) (lower body)
Icy blast to the abdomen freezes the belly and insides. That's gonna cause some indigestion. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

An infested giant uncinupede spits a spray of acid at Caius!
Small gobs of acid spray toward Caius!
8 acid damage (54%) (right leg, greaves)
Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "Oh, keeping us busy."

Taric slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his kobaltarn longsword!
8 slash damage (9%) (upper body)
Nasty slash cuts into the chest. So that's what a ribcage looks like. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

An infested giant uncinupede leaps toward Caius and curls into a tight ball!
37 bludgeon damage (49%) (left leg, greaves)
Caius falls to the ground!
Caius is staggered *and stunned*!

Saeed gestures at an infested giant uncinupede.
A searing bolt of lightning arcs toward an infested giant uncinupede.
32 electric damage (48%) (left hind leg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
37 electric damage (50%) (left hind leg)
An arcing fork of electricity strikes an infested giant uncinupede!
14 electric damage (48%) (right hind leg)

An infested giant uncinupede seems to anticipate an attack from Spive and quickly tumbles out of the way, springing to its feet a moment later!

Lucius intercepts an attack on Caelia!
An infested giant uncinupede jabs at Lucius with its clawed leg!
blocked!
*** Lucius counterattacks!
Lucius bashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his
3 bludgeon damage (25%) (right hind leg)
Alia swings at an infested giant uncinupede with her steel mace!
4 crush damage (57%) (left hind leg)
Alia follows up with a bash at an infested giant uncinupede with her bronze shield!
1 bludgeon damage (25%) (right foreleg)
You chop at an infested giant uncinupede with your steel hatchet! Melee(d769)(+1.1x):638 vs Dodge(d775(-6x)):106 = 532 (69%)
14 hack damage (43%) (right midleg)
(energy -5)
Roundtime: 5 seconds.
Vighon fires a shot at an infested giant uncinupede with his musket!
82 puncture damage (74%) (left midleg)
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.
You fend off an attack from an infested giant uncinupede with your hatchet!
You hurl a rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged) at an infested giant uncinupede! Ranged(d1116):1044 vs Dodge(d775(-5x)):85 = 959 (85%)
25 hack damage (44%) (right foreleg)
(energy -5)
Roundtime: 5 seconds.


Caius no longer appears staggered.
***THIS IS FROM WHEN HE WAS KNOCKED OVER BY THE BIG BUG BALL. I deleted so many attacks in between this. All of this happened in like 10 seconds.
Adriel attaches a leather sling to his leather belt.
Adriel pulls Caius to his feet.

An infested giant uncinupede no longer appears surprised.
Alia bashes at an infested giant uncinupede with her
6 crush damage (60%) (left hind leg)
An infested giant uncinupede is staggered!
Echlin looses an arrow at an infested giant uncinupede with her flatbow!
80 puncture damage (74%) (right midleg)
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

"...do you folk not just carry hatchets and things around?" Vanja wonders, spitting to the side.

You pick up a rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged).

Vanja disposes of the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.
Chione snarls, curling her upper lip.

Caelia appears to be entering a meditative trance.
A halo of soft golden light surrounds Caelia.

An infested giant uncinupede arrives from the northwest.

You offer to give a rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged) to Vanja.

Spive slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron longsword!
** an infested giant uncinupede falls unconscious!
24 slash damage (48%) (lower body)
Nasty slash opens the belly. That's one way to lose your lunch. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

Shai quietly asks (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Need I hammer the piton?"

You put a well-balanced steel throwing knife in your striated kelp-green wool poncho.
Vighon accepts your offer and is now holding a rowan-hafted steel hatchet (keen-edged).

Caius slashes at an infested giant uncinupede with his iron falchion!
27 slash damage (34%) (right midleg)
Caius follows up with a bash at an infested giant uncinupede with his
20 bludgeon damage (48%) (lower body)
Several broken ribs driven into the chest! Shish-ka-uncinupede. *mortal*
An infested giant uncinupede curls into a tight ball and goes still.

You pick up some ash-gray wool rope.

Vanja searches the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

Vanja disposes of the corpse of an infested giant uncinupede.

You anchor your ash-gray wool rope to an iron climbing piton (hammered into the ground) and lower the other end down a ledge (downward).
Roundtime: 10 seconds.

Lucius opens a drawstring leather pouch.

Caelia stops thaumaturgy-healing Caius.

Lucius takes a bite of some hearty herb-dusted flatbread, then proceeds to finish it off.

The tiny sparks of flame circling Saeed's hands wink out.
The drops of water circling Saeed's hands dissipate.
Lucius closes a drawstring leather pouch.

Vighon takes off a pine-handled long bronze musket.

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "They don't like the idea of us going lower, it seems!"

You notice Vighon quietly slip into hiding.

Vanja carefully examines some pale green thornleaf rope.

Caius squashes the bug between his shield and the wall, grimacing.

Vanja carefully examines some ash-gray wool rope anchored to an piton to hang down a ledge (downward).

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "They don't like the idea of us being here to begin with."


You loudly shout (muffled by a face-wrap), "I will go down first."

Verel says, "They got somethin they want protected."

Chione growls (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I can go firt if needed."

Shukura nods to you.

Tiny flecks of snow cease falling from around Ambrose's hands.

The halo of soft golden light fades from around Caelia.

You shout (muffled by a face-wrap), "When i shout-- come down after me."

Vanja picks up a quality iron climbing piton.

Shukura nods.

Vanja puts a quality iron climbing piton in her horn-clasped doeskin pack (open).

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "I need volunteers."

Kalaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Me."

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Only the most skilled."

Speaking to you, Vanja says, "I can go down."

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Me."

Caelia says, "It could be a warmer ground, ideal to cultivate younger spores."

Vanja says, "...nevermind."

Chione says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Me."

sigh
You sigh.

Echlin lamely asks (muffled by a face-wrap), "Um, for what?"

Shai quietly says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Tell me who to drop down after."

Taric says (muffled by a scarf), "Depending on how many yah need."

Taric shrugs.

Echlin carefully examines a ledge (downward).

Lysse says (muffled by a mask), "They may simply want to mask their doings. Keep them secret."

Chione leans toward you and whispers, "I was hiding. I'm volunteering too."

Vanja slings an ash crossbow over her shoulder.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Look. if you want to come down-- you can come down. but the air's getting thin. and it might be hard getting up. we need a team to protect the rope at the top, too."

Shai carefully examines some ash-gray wool rope anchored to an piton to hang down a ledge (downward).

Spive puts his iron longsword in his leather scabbard.

Speaking to you, Kissa quietly offers (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I may attempt to help, if needs be."
Echlin says (muffled by a face-wrap), "Okayy."

Shukura rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Vanja removes a glass-paned copper oil lantern from her horn-clasped doeskin pack (open).

Vanja lights a glass-paned copper oil lantern with some firestones.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "Either way--."

You point your well-balanced steel throwing knife at Chione.

Shai drops a lit glass-paned copper oil lantern.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "She's coming."

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "We need skilled folks at both end."

Vighon says, "I'll sit 'right 'ere, keep your backs covered."

Alia says (muffled by a greathelm), "I can stay up here. Might be better since I don't know if I could climb back up in all this."

"I didn't come this far to stop going down," Vanja murmurs, lighting a lit glass-paned copper oil lantern.

You point your well-balanced steel throwing knife at Shai.

Vanja begins climbing down some ash-gray wool rope anchored to an piton to hang down a ledge.

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "She's coming."

[#QUESTION] <Tacos> for rope, is it just climb rope?

Verel says, "I'll stay up here with whoever else is here, could stilll be stuff coming over."

Vanja climbs down some ash-gray wool rope anchored to an piton to hang down a ledge (downward).

Shai quietly says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Lantern has been left here."

You say (muffled by a face-wrap), "I need a guard for the artisan, and the rest can decide. i'm going now. listen for my shout."

Taric shrugs.

Djaran nods.

Caius simply says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I have her, still."

You slowly empty your lungs.

Artus says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I'm going down."

Shukura glances at some ash-gray wool rope anchored to an piton to hang down a ledge (downward).

(The area to the northwest has been lit up.)

Zoe exclaims (muffled by a bandana-mask), "I think, I'll go down!"

"Mmm. I think I shall stay here too. I'm not much of a climber." Adriel comments.

You put a well-balanced steel throwing knife in your striated kelp-green wool poncho.
Flecks of dirt and sand circle around Shukura's hands.
Djaran says (muffled by a bandana-mask), "Me too."

You remove a beeswax candle from the double-buckled black leather utility belt (open) you are wearing.

Tiny flecks of snow begin falling from around Ambrose's hands.

You light a beeswax candle with a lit glass-paned copper oil lantern.
Roundtime: 2 seconds.

You begin climbing down some ash-gray wool rope anchored to an piton to hang down a ledge.