Rank 1, Mission 3: "Asleep"

[Taishyr]

[16:04] <@Torokasi> The group arrives back at the apartments amid light chatter to a curious sight - Redola doing her job, yelling at a young man who seems to be trying to gain entry. A tall, thin woman in an elegant blue dress with red trim, her hair up in a bun, is watching, her back to the approaching group. From this distance, while it's obvious what Redola's doing, the argument can't be discerned.
[16:06] <AutumnCrow> As that direction is where she is going anyway, Crow just continues onward! Hearing the conversation is not in any way her motivation for going that way, of course. She's just heading back towards her room. Really.
[16:08] <@Torokasi> Janda and Lilian follow just behind Crow, eventually reaching the tall woman who turns to look at the group - and Crow is surprised to see it's Isabella, her hands in dark satin gloves and a golden necklace fitted around what Crow would guess to be a good-sized ruby.
[16:08] <@Torokasi> Isabella, for her part, turns straight to Janda. "Do you know this man?"
[16:08] <@Torokasi> Janda blinks, before shaking her head and lightly jogging up to Redola and the young man.
[16:09] * AutumnCrow looks at Isabella, "What's going on here?"
[16:10] <@Torokasi> Isabella shakes her head, irritation creasing her face. "This young man came as I was just about to leave, demanding to see Janda. Wouldn't give a reason. Said it was private business, which sounded concerning to me and fishy to Redola, so she barred access to him. Said that Janda told her to refuse all further visitors not already cleared by her..."
[16:11] <@Torokasi> Janda is looking between Redola and the young man at this point, before eventually talking to the young man, gesturing wildly. After a bit, the young man passes her a scroll of some sort and runs off.
[16:11] <AutumnCrow> "Messenger sent by your parents?" Crow ventures a guess.
[16:12] <@Torokasi> "Yes." Janda rubs her head as she turns to Redola. "Thanks. He should've just handed it to you - not your problem."
[16:12] <@Torokasi> Redola shakes her head mutely and goes back into the apartments.
[16:15] * AutumnCrow shakes her head, then turns back to Isabella, "Lovely necklace, by the way. Planning a night out?"
[16:19] <@Torokasi> As Janda opens the letter, Isabella approaches the group. At Crow's comment, she smiles wanly. "Thank you! And, ah, yes. My father is hosting a gala, and while I'd rather not attend, he has a few suitors he is trying to introduce me to." She makes a slight face. "Having met all but one of them before, I'm just not interested, but..." She glances north, as if able to see through the outer walls of the Guild. "I suppose it's better than being near here tonight."
[16:21] <AutumnCrow> "I suppose everyone has familial duties of one stripe or another," Crow shakes her head. Then looking out in the same direction, she nods, "I hope you don't have to go near that mess to get to the gala."
[16:23] <@Torokasi> "No... my father's in the City of Gold and Wine." Isabella says with a mild snort. "But yes, I plan on refusing each of them in turn and retiring to my room to keep working on my studies. He has six other kids - surely he could spare me?" A sigh. "Well, whatever. I'll be back tomorrow sometime. All of you, take care, alright?"
[16:25] <AutumnCrow> "You too. See you tomorrow~"
[16:25] * AutumnCrow looks over to Lilian and Janda, "That mess out there won't spill over into the guild area, will it?"
[16:26] <@Torokasi> Isabella smiles at Lilian and Crow, gives a worried frown to Janda, absorbed in the message, and trots off toward the eastern exit, her dress lifting just slightly off the ground as she walks.
[16:27] <@Torokasi> Lilian glances over to Crow. "Likely not? Just going to be noisy. To get here, it'd have to get through the Temple District or around it. More likely it gets forced west, into the slums." After that, she bats her hair off her shoulder, her face lacking its usual smile. "So what's wrong, Janda?"
[16:29] <@Torokasi> Janda looks up slightly at hearing her name, before closing the letter. "Family wants me home tonight, long story short. I agree with you, though, Lilian. We'll be more than safe, and I'd rather not talk to family right now. This being said, I need to talk to Ramedo... and we still have to get our badges, don't we?"
[16:30] <AutumnCrow> "We certainly do."
[16:31] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods. "Want me to see which of the guys I can round up, or should we just get ours and leave them to their own devices?" After a moment, she frowns. "They kinda all split up when leaving, I noticed. Probably best to just tell them to do it on their own time."
[16:32] <@Torokasi> Janda snorts. "We may need to hogtie Para and drag him in to do it."
[16:32] <@Torokasi> Lilian shrugs. "Maybe. Maybe showing it off to his brother will be reason enough. Who knows?"
[16:34] <@Torokasi> Janda nods. "So let's swing by there, and then figure out dinner. There's a decent restaurant to the southeast of the Guild, means we don't need to do food shopping in the Northern Merchant District..."
[16:35] <AutumnCrow> "Well, he'll need it for identification at some point, I'm sure. We'll just remind him to go get it next time we see him. And if the boys all collectively forget to get their pins, we can mock them at breakfast tomorrow."
[16:36] <@Torokasi> "Sounds like a plan!" Janda smiles, and Lilian cracks a grin as the group turns toward the main guildhall. (More)
[16:37] <@Torokasi> It doesn't take much to find Ramedo - he's in an office on the first floor, looking through paperwork, his door wide open. He seems preoccupied enough to not notice the group approaching the door, though, reading a few different documents with his back to the door.
[16:38] * AutumnCrow knocks politely on the open doorframe.
[16:38] <@Torokasi> Ramedo turns quickly at the knock, laying the papers down and guffawing. "Let me guess, ladies; you've come to claim your M-1 badges so you can start on missions, yes?"
[16:40] <AutumnCrow> "Absolutely. We did just do one mission actually, for the temple of zuiseno. Duessa said it would be okay since she knew we'd passed, the badges just weren't ready yet?" Crow hopes that was in fact okay.
[16:43] <@Torokasi> "Such initiative!" Ramedo beams at this. "And frankly, even I'd never dare to doublecross Duessa's word. So her voucher is as good as gold!" He pulls out three small pouches from a drawer in his desk, before glancing up, past the group. "Ah, Adon. These are three of our newest members! Adon, meet Autumn Crow, Janda Lestrad, and Lilian Wardingrow. You three, this is Adon Cyratus, my boss, so to speak."
[16:44] * AutumnCrow turns around, with a pleasant smile for someone that much higher up in the guild.
[16:47] <@Torokasi> The man who had quietly approached is over six feet tall, rather easily, and heavily muscled, with what looks like an enormous wooden hammer strapped to his back. He nods with something that probably passes for a smile to Crow, Janda, and Lilian, before, "A pleasure, you three. Apologies for my brevity, but I came for you, Ramedo. We're getting a few injury reports, and need your healing expertise." (More)
[16:48] <@Torokasi> Then, to the trio, "The guild gates are shutting on the tenth bell. Make sure you're back in by then. Hopefully this is the only night this is necessary." With that, he turns and briskly runs out, making no sound as he goes and moving quite fast for someone his size.
[16:49] <@Torokasi> Ramedo sighs. "Damn and blast... This is normally more formal, but we're going to be a bit busy for a while. Here." He offers one of the three pouches, a velvet purple with golden string tying it together, to Crow. "Take it and wear it with pride."
[16:49] <AutumnCrow> "...let's go see if that restaraunt you mentioned can prepare something we can bring back here?" Crow suggests to the other girls. Then she turns back, takes her pouch with a polite bow, "Thank you."
[16:50] <@Torokasi> "No, thank you. You've already proven an asset to us." Ramedo demurrs, handing Janda and Lilian theirs. Janda immediately opens hers to put it on, but Lilian simply clutches it to her side, bowing as well.
[16:52] * AutumnCrow tucks the pouch into a pocket, being 'off duty' at the moment, so to speak.
[16:53] <@Torokasi> Ramedo smiles to the trio, gently maneuvering them out of the room before turning and locking up. "Sadly, duty calls. Tell Ary and Para to pick theirs up tomorrow."
[16:54] <AutumnCrow> "I see Solmyr came straight here," Crow chuckles.
[16:56] <@Torokasi> "Sort of, yes. He went to one of the practice rooms here in the Guild, but ran into me in the hall and I dragged him here first." Ramedo grins. "He's probably still there, if you want to invite him to dinner as well. You all stay safe!" And with that, he follows in the direction Adon went, his gait slightly unsteady.
[17:01] <@Torokasi> Janda glances to Lilian at this. "Uh... I'm alright with that if you are."
[17:01] <@Torokasi> Lilian snorts. "Nah. I know what's gotten into him, and it's best we leave him alone. So what restaurant are you talking about?"
[17:03] <@Torokasi> Janda nods, more energetically. "Oh, the White River. They've got excellent chefs and meat that isn't fish, and we can definitely afford it tonight! We've got a fair amount of change in the expenses purse so we can just cover from that."
[17:05] <@Torokasi> Lilian rears her head back at this. "I'm going to have to dress better than this to go there."
[17:07] <AutumnCrow> "Well, we can head up, freshen up and change quickly, then head out?"
[17:08] <@Torokasi> "... Oh, right." Janda thinks, before nodding to Crow. "If you've got the clothes, Lilian, I promise it's worth the trip, and we should have time. It was only just past the fifth bell when we came in here, I think."
[17:08] <@Torokasi> Lilian closes her eyes for a second, before nodding. "Sure. I think I've got something that'll pass for there."
[17:09] * AutumnCrow is quietly glad her style is so very different that no one can comment on whether or not it's high class enough.
[17:13] <@Torokasi> The three quickly trot back to their apartment, Redola steadfastly ignoring them as they go up. Janda practically runs to her room with glee, provoking a wry grin from Lilian for a moment. "She's really looking forward to this, isn't she?"
[17:14] <AutumnCrow> "I think she's just enjoying having a girl's night. That or getting her badge has put her in a good mood."
[17:15] <AutumnCrow> "After all, that badge and her freindship with us may be the only things she has that her parents had no hand in getting for her," Crow quietly adds.
[17:15] <@Torokasi> "Possibly both." Lilian nods, before looking to Crow. "...yeah, that's a good point."
[17:16] <@Torokasi> After a moment, Lilian rubs her head. "Though... Light guide me, I hope what I have works. I'll be out in just a bit, this doesn't take long to sling on." And with that, she slips off to her room.
[17:18] * AutumnCrow heads to the washroom quickly to freshen up(wash hands, face, feet, etc), then back to her room to change into a different and nicer looking robe, a sea green robe with very dark green river ivy designs on it.
[17:18] * AutumnCrow considers changing her hair while she's at it, but with that much hair it may take awhile, so she just leaves it in the long ponytail.
[17:21] <@Torokasi> Crow eventually hears Lilian's door at the end of the hall shut, followed by some very low muttering.
[17:21] * AutumnCrow heads out into the hall once ready, wondering what Lilian is trying to make work for this.
[17:24] <@Torokasi> Lilian is in a dress made out of black silk that is form fitting, goes down to her knees, and looks incredibly pretty except for the fact that Lilian, in a formal dress, clearly seems to have no idea of proper bearing or form, still walking as if she was waiting for a fight. As Crow comes out, she looks up and grimaces slightly. "Not my best idea, but it'll have to do for now. And... you do that dress justice. Dress? Robe? Whichever, it looks very good on you."
[17:27] <AutumnCrow> "It's a form of robe the ladies from the Autumn Temple favor. I'm not sure what it's called exactly, but they're litterally the only outfits I wear." Crow shrugs and smiles, "Free flowing for combat, pretty enough to serve as high class clothing, and comfortable enough for every day wear. You do need to wear shorts and an undershirt under it, but really that's just good sense anyway."
[17:29] <@Torokasi> "Yeah, reasonable enough." Lilian assents. "Janda probably knows, but if you only have one type of clothing you need, why would you bother having multiple names to differentiate?" Glancing at Janda's door, "Uh... well, she's probably taking her time."
[17:30] * AutumnCrow of course still has both her fighting scarf wrapped around her waist, it's dark blue clashing with the green a bit, and her fans tucked into the sash beneath the fighting scarf. She's still fully armed even going out to dinner.
[17:31] <AutumnCrow> "I wonder if she's trying to one up what Isabella was wearing earlier?" Crow quietly wonders while eying Janda's door.
[17:31] <@Torokasi> "...possibly? She does have a high competitive streak, but it may not go that far..." Lilian shrugs...
[17:31] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[17:31] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 466." [1d999=466]
[17:33] <@Torokasi> Janda eventually emerges, dressed in a relatively subdued yellow dress - there's laces all over it, but very little poof or frills. She seems a bit uncomfortable, but smiles happily to Crow and Lilian once she's out. "You two look good! Well, then, shall we go?"
[17:34] <AutumnCrow> "Lead the way~" Crow beams.


[17:39] <@Torokasi> Janda, Lilian, and Crow head out via the east gates! The buildings on this end don't crowd up to the gate quite as much, forming a sort of miniature circle here with multiple wide roads leading into town. Janda takes one going southeast slightly, before switching to a road crossing it. Very quickly, the group finds themselves at an independent building painted white, with an image of a river on the sign outside it. (More)
[17:40] <@Torokasi> The streets are quiet, but the inside of the building seems to be maintaining a cheerful murmur, the light pouring out onto the slowly-dimming streets.
[17:42] <AutumnCrow> "Is this the place?" Crow looks over to Janda.
[17:43] <@Torokasi> "Indeed it is!" Janda chirps, stepping in and addressing someone right inside the door. "Hello! Yes, a table for three, please."
[17:44] * AutumnCrow follows in, doing her best to look like she belongs there.
[17:46] <@Torokasi> Lilian nervously looks upward. "I swear this place gets taller every time I'm near it..." With that, she follows Crow in! (More)
[17:50] <@Torokasi> The place is rather plain yet elegant when inside, simple wood furnishings, bright lights, and very smooth and clean, almost polished, surfaces of stone keeping most people relatively isolated from each other. Crow, Janda, and Lilian are led upstairs to the second floor, into a corner with a rather large table.
[17:51] <AutumnCrow> "Have you been here before?" Crow asks looking at Lilian.
[17:51] <@Torokasi> Lilian shakes her head slightly. "I walk by here sometimes on the way to other parts of town."
[17:54] <@Torokasi> The waiter quickly and efficiently seats the trio, before smiling and saying, "You have your choice of chicken, beef, rine, or squid, on either rice, honeybread, or wheat noodles, and a choice of sides of barley and garlic stew, lamb and vegetable skewers, or stuffed sausage. If you adhere to a vegetarian diet, we have garlic buttered mushroom risotto or a fruit salad. I'll be back in a few moments to receive your order." And with that, he practically vanishes, leaving Lilian to squeeze herself into the corner, Janda and Crow on either end.
[17:55] <AutumnCrow> "Well, efficient at least."
[17:56] <@Torokasi> "Yes." Janda smiles. "I haven't had the squid here before. They do give enough that everyone could try some, if you two are interested?"
[17:57] <@Torokasi> Lilian shrugs. "Squid's okay. Sorta surprised they serve it here but they probably have a really good recipe for it. I'll probably take the rine on noodles with the stuffed sausage."
[17:58] * AutumnCrow takes a seat, "I'm hardly a strict vegetarian, but mushroom risotto does sound good. Maybe with the skewers. And...well, I've never had squid at all. Plenty of freshwater fish by the temple, but nothing from further out."
[17:59] <AutumnCrow> "Also, you people EAT wolverine here?" Crow looks a bit askance at Lilian. "Have you managed to domesticate the little bastards somehow?"
[18:01] <@Torokasi> Lilian shrugs at Crow. "The druids apparently have, yes. They're a good meat, if usually cooked too tough. Again, this place probably does it better than I'm used to."
[18:02] <@Torokasi> Janda nods. "They actually get squid in from Mairs somehow. There's some sort of freshwater squid, I've heard, but it's rather poisonous... wonder how it tastes, besides that?"
[18:02] <@Torokasi> Lilian snorts. "Please don't make me find a medic in the event of you deciding to try it, Janda."
[18:02] <AutumnCrow> "Yeesh. The ones we see in the woods out by the temple are....ah, well, they are more likely to eat you than the other way around. Vicious beasts, who think nothing of wandering into the temple's barrier and trying to help themselves to our goats."
[18:04] <@Torokasi> Janda coughs. "W-wh- no! I'm just curious, is all. I truly don't need toxins of any sort." Then, to Crow, "Yeah, that sounds right. What I know of this place is that the rine, squid, and lamb are all seasonal - they often have goatmeat or pork instead of those, but spring is a good time for the squid and lamb, apparently."
[18:05] <@Torokasi> "The rine... yes, they're raised by the druids. Ratokyst raises them as basically high-powered rat dogs to prevent vermin, but occasionally they catch small dogs or cats as well."
[18:07] <AutumnCrow> "City life is so very different in some ways..." Crow shrugs, having trouble imagining domesticated wolverine.
[18:10] <@Torokasi> The waiter comes back and quickly gets orders from the three before retreating again. Janda nods slightly after he's left. "I can't imagine life at the Autumn Temple, to be honest. I'm so used to things here!"
[18:14] * AutumnCrow shrugs, "Well, I suppose getting used to new things is all part of being an official adventurer."
[18:15] <@Torokasi> "Mmm-hmm!" Janda smiles, before glancing to Lilian. "Ah... I do have a question for you, Lilian, if it's not too, uh, rude?"
[18:15] <@Torokasi> "The dress was the best I had." Lilian replies flatly, looking away from both Janda and Crow.
[18:17] <AutumnCrow> "If you're not comfortable wearing that, you could just stick to shirt and trousers. If anyone looks at you cross, just tell them you're a templar and they can stuff it." Crow suggests with a shrug, as if that's the easiest thing in the world for her.
[18:18] <@Torokasi> Janda looks at Crow in amazement, but Lilian chuckles at this. "That was, ah, going to be my fallback plan. Honestly, I'm uncomfortable without my sword - too used to lugging it around."
[18:18] <@Torokasi> Janda shakes her head. "You look fine in that dress - that wasn't my question. I, uh..." A pause, before Janda blurts out, "What's the relationship between you and Solmyr?"
[18:19] <AutumnCrow> "I do sympathize with that. Thankfully my scarf and fans...." Crow trails off as Janda blurts out her question.
[18:20] <@Torokasi> Lilian blinks in surprise at Janda, before, "...Friends. He's, like... three times my age."
[18:21] <@Torokasi> "...oh. So... uh..." Janda looks between Lilian and Crow, seemingly in concern. "So, uh,... Solmyr could actually be..."
[18:22] <@Torokasi> "Solmyr might be what?" Lilian replies, cocking her head askance.
[18:22] <AutumnCrow> "He certainly doesn't look it," Crow comments, "then again, I have trouble telling how old talmuri look if they aren't actively wrinkled."
[18:23] <@Torokasi> "Yeah, Kalos is actively middleaged. I mean, I guess Solmyr's still young, but... no."
[18:24] <@Torokasi> Lilian's reply is offhanded, as she watches Janda seem to get more actively mortified with each passing second.
[18:26] <AutumnCrow> "Janda. He's probably just trying to get you to lighten up, and remember the other part of that conversation? There is a middle ground between hates you and is clumsily flirting with you." Crow keeps her voice level and sips at her water, acting as the calm center to hopefully counterbalance her freind's building freakout.
[18:28] <@Torokasi> After a moment, Lilian comments, softly, "Crow's right. Um, I don't know if he'd object, but he's definitely not trying to, ah, hit on you. Um... Actually..." Lilian pauses, before sighing. "Oh, fuck it. I told Solmyr this was counterproductive, but..."
[18:29] <@Torokasi> "Wait, you were in on it?" Janda looks up, somewhat shocked.
[18:29] <@Torokasi> Lilian shakes her head. "No, though I knew why it was going on. Uh... ...It wasn't Solmyr's idea, either. Though he thought it was a good one. It was Mare's."
[18:31] <@Torokasi> "Wait. What?" Janda's voice flattens out at this, anger creeping in.
[18:34] <AutumnCrow> "So what, exactly, was this plan? Whatever it was, Janda was quite convinced that Solmyr, and by extension you due to how close you two are, absolutely hated her, until I suggested there might have been a different motive. Which I was mistaken on, clearly, but I had just met the lot of you," Crow's voice kept it's level tone as best she could, "also who is Mare?"
[18:38] <@Torokasi> Lilian exhales. "Okay. Uh, this is... Light above and behind, but this..."
[18:38] <@Torokasi> Janda inhales sharply, before... exhaling softly. "Okay. Why did Mare tell Solmyr to do this?"
[18:40] <@Torokasi> Lilian glances to Crow. "Mare was... our group had been approved to go through the process. One of the things that you probably didn't get told is that all groups are multiples of three. Mare was our sixth, and our effective leader before she bailed for some Light-scorned reason. She had all her plans and her ideas and of course she vanished and left -this- mess."
[18:41] <@Torokasi> "She... got along really well with basically everyone. She was the team's glue... and, if I'm not mistaken, she was the first friend you made amongst the group, right, Janda?"
[18:42] <AutumnCrow> "I did know it had to be done in threes, and I'd heard you lost your sixth. I didn't know she was the effective leader, though."
[18:43] <@Torokasi> Janda nods to Crow. "She was. I mean, that wouldn't be hard - the next best candidate, no offense, Lilian, was Ary who was desperate to avoid it - but she was actually an effective leader and diplomat. Bad, one on one, in a fight, but was excellent as a support and leader. Incredibly quick on her feet."
[18:46] <@Torokasi> Lilian smiles wanly. "None taken. Anyway, ... augh. None of this is easy to explain. Mare would have just given you the glibbest fucking explanation and it would have worked, but even I don't have her skills there..." (More)
[18:47] <@Torokasi> "So you basically were mainly just working with Mare. Ary, after a bit, yeah, but whenever you were with me or Solmyr or Para, you honestly let us pull the weight. You offered ... very little to us to help us out, but you would help Mare out whenever. And Mare figured that was a problem."
[18:48] <@Torokasi> "The only time that you were helping, early on, was when you were pissed off - either that Solmyr was mouthing off, or that we weren't moving fast enough for you. So Mare approached Solmyr and asked him to try goading you. It worked, and... Mare's plan was that, if you were willing to support everyone except Solmyr, well, we could work around that, so long as it wasn't just Mare."
[18:50] <@Torokasi> "So Solmyr started simple, as you remember, before getting more complex on the pranks - the honey, the mud traps, all of that. Mare had been planning to tell you on the final test, one way or another, but then... she bailed. And now we're here. And I do value you as a friend, now. I really do. But it was... rough, knowing you early on. Solmyr feels the same way as I do, but I'd understand if you don't forgive me or Solmyr for this."
[18:50] <@Torokasi> Janda is staring a hole in Lilian's head, a death grip on a cup of water delivered midspeech. As Lilian finishes, she closes her eyes.
[18:51] <AutumnCrow> "If I ever meet this woman, I think I owe her a good hard slap. That has to be the stupidest plan I've ever heard." Crow sighs, "It would be merely terrible if she had stuck around to finish the job, but bailing on it like this turns it to outright intolerable."
[18:52] <@Torokasi> Janda's snort seems to immediately relieve the tension in the air, at least for a moment. "I'd agree, but looking back, I really was intolerable. While I'm pissed that she didn't, you know, talk to me up front..."
[18:53] <@Torokasi> After a moment, tears begin to flow down Janda's cheeks, but she quickly brushes them off. "That... that is... It's hard to explain, Crow, but that is basically a quintessential Mare plan. Way too over the top and elaborate, but manages functionality."
[18:53] <@Torokasi> Lilian's face is concerned at this, still saying nothing.
[18:54] * AutumnCrow reaches over and wipes Janda's tears with her sleeve, "Well, I'll be an arrogant bitch for a moment and simply note that you've apparently traded up on team leaders," she adds with a wry smile, hoping to cheer her friend up.
[18:54] <AutumnCrow> "...and on friends. That is NOT the kind of shit you do to someone who is supposedly a friend."
[18:55] <@Torokasi> Janda chuckles. "Thanks, Crow. I... one day, I'd like to talk to Mare about this, but for now..." She looks up to Lilian, her face somewhat stony. "I'll forgive you, Lilian. On one condition."
[18:57] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods. "What is it?"
[18:57] <@Torokasi> Janda grins. "Just once, I'd like to get Solmyr back. Hard. Help me out with that, and we're good. And I'll forgive Solmyr after that, too."
[18:58] <@Torokasi> Lilian blinks, before laughing. "I- okay, that's totally reasonable, as far as I'm concerned, considering the grief he's racked up for you over the past year and a half."
[18:59] <AutumnCrow> "You'll have to leave me out of this one," Crow shakes her head, "I'm not one for pranks, and it would be hypocritical of me after telling him that I respond to that kind of behavior with violence. But I won't alert him to it, he does have it coming."
[19:00] <@Torokasi> "Understood, Crow." Janda nodded. "Besides, you've your position as leader to maintain. I wouldn't want you to risk that, I really wouldn't. This isn't important enough for that."
[19:05] <@Torokasi> "The one reason I'm not pissed at Mare..." Lilian murmurs after a moment, "is that not even Ramedo could tell us why she had to leave. I know she had family in the Calden government - it may have been some emergency measure there? But whatever it was probably had to be severe enough to make her drop everything here."
[19:07] <@Torokasi> "Still not good enough." Janda snorts. "Though I'm probably not going to bother pranking her. Yell at her a lot, yes, but..." A pause. "Well. If we ever see her again."
[19:07] <AutumnCrow> "That's no excuse. Unless she was being teleported away that very second, she could have taken the time to write a note and even if she couldn't explain why she was leaving, she could have asked one of you two to finish the follow through on the plan for her. Instead, Solmyr kept the plan going even with the person who's idea it was and who was going to finish it out gone."
[19:09] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods. "Yeah. I'm not trying to excuse her for what it did to you, Janda. I'm just... I was hoping she'd come back and explain shit before I had to, and Solmyr... uh... to make this story come full circle, if there's anyone he -did- like in that regard it was probably Mare?"
[19:09] <@Torokasi> Janda coughs. "Oh you must be kidding me, he couldn't have... she..." A pause, before, "Oh, my."
[19:10] <@Torokasi> "Yeah." Lilian shakes her head. "So he probably continued it since 'that's what she'd want' logic, despite me trying to tell him to end it."
[19:13] <AutumnCrow> "Well, thank you for trying. And for objecting in the first place, even if you were ignored."
[19:16] <@Torokasi> "I ... didn't try as hard as I should have, to be honest, since it kept going. But... thanks." Lilian shakes her head. "Part of what may not make sense here, Crow, is that we were sort of led to believe Mare would be back any time now. But time kept going on, and she didn't show up, and then we were told we found a new sixth. And from there, you know the story."
[19:17] <AutumnCrow> "And at least Solmyr seems to get that it's over now. He hasn't done anything I can think of since the trial."
[19:18] * AutumnCrow sighs, "If she does show back up...."
[19:19] <@Torokasi> "Yeah, he's stopped." Lilian nods. "He wanted to make sure, uh, that you were pissed enough to make sure that something didn't go wrong on the final test."
[19:20] <@Torokasi> Janda sighs in relief. "So I can stop checking for slugs in my clothes?"
[19:20] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods. "Yes."
[19:20] * AutumnCrow shakes her head, "I'll be honest, she will have to try pretty hard to get me to agree to let her in the team, if that's what she wants. I don't know her, and I'll admit I wasn't around for when Janda was hard to deal with, but she left a mess that I found myself trying to clean up even during the trial, so right now I do not like her."
[19:22] <AutumnCrow> "Ary and Para knew nothing of this plan, I take it?"
[19:25] <@Torokasi> Janda glances to Crow at this. "I... I understand. Um. If you plan on punching her, at least let me talk to her first and explain why you're punching her?"
[19:26] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods. "Ary was never explicitly told, as far as I'm aware. He's aware enough that he may have guessed, though. Para, definitely not."
[19:27] * AutumnCrow nods, "It will all need to come out eventually, but it can wait until after Janda gets her vengance. I'll let you handle telling the two of them then."
[19:28] <@Torokasi> "Got it. Honestly, I may try to rope Ary in... what I have in mind, we may need into their apartments anyway." Janda shakes her head. "At least I'll tell him. Para... uh. Will Para even care?"
[19:28] <@Torokasi> "We should include him, Janda." Lilian replies wryly.
[19:29] <AutumnCrow> "He excludes himself enough, he doesn't need any help with being left out of things."
[19:35] <@Torokasi> "Fair." Janda nods. At this, the food arrives - exquisitely made, and all of it fresh and hot.
[19:37] * AutumnCrow produces a pair of chopsticks from somewhere and digs in~
[19:42] <@Torokasi> Janda and Lilian both offer some of the squid and wolverine as the trio gets down to eating! The mushroom risotto is sublime, and the skewers are excellent, with the only possible complaint being that it skimps slightly on meat - a fact easily remedied with tastes of the squid and rine, both cooked to perfection.
[19:43] * AutumnCrow was wanting more veggies and less lamb anyway, so it was perfect to her. She's content to let the others snipe the pieces of lamb if they wanted them
[19:44] <@Torokasi> The group enjoys the meal, and eventually, after more relaxed chatter, wander their way out of the restaurant. In the distance, a bell can be heard ringing, stopping on the ninth toll.
[19:44] <AutumnCrow> "Well, this is hardly the sort of place I'd come to often, but it's definately somewhere to keep in mind for a treat."
[19:45] <@Torokasi> Janda nods. "Yes. It's been... two years or so for me? Three?"
[19:45] <@Torokasi> Lilian shakes her head. "I don't tend to eat in this part of town.
[19:45] <@Torokasi> Further south for me, personally, or in the northwest."
[19:46] <@Torokasi> Janda glances at Lilian for a moment. "Ah... the Temple doesn't offer good food? I know the Weeping Lady's does on Life's Days, at least..."
[19:47] <AutumnCrow> "You can pick the place next time, then. Should we make a habit of having a girl's night out after a successful mission?"
[19:48] <@Torokasi> Lilian grins wryly. "Sure, on festival days there's good food. But I couldn't eat only on festival days, could I? And when it's not a festival, the cooks at the Temple are, shall we say, bad." To Crow, she nods. "Sure. Hopefully you guys don't mind a far less classy restaurant."
[19:48] <@Torokasi> Janda smiles. "That'd be lovely, Crow!"
[19:49] <AutumnCrow> "Not a problem. There's nothing classy about the kitchens back home, and i'm used to campfire cookery, so anywhere that has good food and at least enough elbow room to eat it in is fine for me."
[19:51] <@Torokasi> "Alright." Lilian smiles fully for the first time that night, stretching a bit. "There's a pretty good place we can get food from and head to the park opposite. It's nice there, cheerful and with lots of space to sit and watch people going around."
[19:56] <@Torokasi> The group heads back to the apartments, and after some chatting, eventually scatter for sleep...
[19:56] <@Torokasi> OOC: Will save.
[19:57] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 will I make it
[19:57] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 will I make it and gets 12." [1d20=5]


[20:00] <@Torokasi> The moon and stars lie high above Crow, turning ceaselessly above her. But all around is the Mist, drifting around Crow as she awakens in a barren field - not a blade of grass or upjutting rock to be seen. The Mist circles, slowly, gently, more than twenty feet away, as if waiting.
[20:01] * AutumnCrow reaches for her fans, having no idea what the hell is going on, but snapping to alertness quickly and not wanting to be unarmed right now.
[20:03] <@Torokasi> Her fans are right where she left them, at her side, but their weight feels off. Heavier than she remembers, even without looking at them.
[20:03] * AutumnCrow does look, wanting to know what's on her fans that makes them off balance!
[20:06] <@Torokasi> The fans are not her own. One is abstractly painted bronze and green, a swirling vibrant patter, while the other is entirely white on one side, and entirely red on the other. Both are made out of what looks to be more durable material - and yet, despite the weight, they feel more or less natural to Crow.
[20:06] <@Torokasi> "Concerning. You shouldn't be here."
[20:06] * AutumnCrow quickly looks about to find the speaker!
[20:06] <@Torokasi> OOC: Notice check.
[20:07] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20 ahaha
[20:07] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20 ahaha and gets 8." [1d20=8]
[20:08] <AutumnCrow> "Show yourself! Who are you, freind or foe?" Crow rapidly casts her gaze about trying to see who else is there.
[20:10] <@Torokasi> The voice seems to be coming from the Mist, drifting around her - if there's any one source, Crow can't find it. "Friend. But what you ask is impossible." A slight shift, as the Mist thickens. "... Yes. That's what I'm hoping for. ... You will help her? Why should I trust you?"
[20:11] <AutumnCrow> "...who else is out there?" Crow slows down her movements, taking a ready stance with her fans...well, with the fans she's currently wielding. A weapon is a weapon, she'll worry about them not being hers later.
[20:12] <@Torokasi> "... On one condition. Help me first." The voice replies, still in a monotone, before suddenly sharpening. "You may rule this place, but you will die by my hand before I let you take one step further. Help me, and I will permit your intent."
[20:13] <AutumnCrow> "...who are you talking to? Where am I and what in every hell is going on?"
[20:14] <@Torokasi> The Mist seems to... snap, at this, before a form coalesces - a young woman, with black hair down to her knees, dressed in a pure white robe, stepping out through the Mist and to Crow. She smiles at this. "I'm sorry. I was talking to... ...I don't know if you can see "
[20:15] <@Torokasi> Her mouth opens for the final word, but nothing seems to come out, her mouth taking on a near impossible shape for a split moment before returning to normal.
[20:15] * AutumnCrow softens her stance a bit, but does not entirely drop her guard, "...you're the only person I can see. The mist is...rather thick here. And...you aren't human are you?"
[20:17] <@Torokasi> "No. I am, to put it kindly, a permanent resident of the Mist. To put it bluntly, dead." The woman shakes her head. "And you sleep, here. Who you are, I know not, but I tolerate not "
[20:18] <@Torokasi> Again, the silent word, before the sentence continues, "to hurt those who come here. But... that is not what will happen. I will ensure it."
[20:19] <AutumnCrow> "...I...see." Crow relaxes her stance entirely, getting the distinct impression that no amount of combat skill would help her here. "I...shouldn't be here. I know that, I fell asleep in the city, in my room at the guild. How did I get here?"
[20:21] <@Torokasi> "You sleep. Where your soul and mind go should not be here, but to proper rest. But here you are, as others too come. Rarer, now, then I am told it used to be. But still, not unprecedented." The woman tilts her head. "Soon, you wake. And until then, so long as I am here, you will not be hurt. But we wait for "
[20:21] <@Torokasi> "to decide what it will do. "
[20:21] <@Torokasi> "Wanted you here. I do not know why."
[20:22] <AutumnCrow> "...that word you keep saying, for some reason I can't hear it."
[20:24] <@Torokasi> "... A false sleep, then?" The woman looks puzzled at this. "Perhaps you do not sleep deeply enough. I am not sure. I refer to ... them by name. They are..."
[20:24] <@Torokasi> She frowns. "This makes things less simple."
[20:25] <AutumnCrow> "I am a light sleeper, usually..." Crow had to laugh at the situation. It was laugh or freak out, and Autumn Crow does NOT freak out.
[20:27] <AutumnCrow> "Well, I'm Autumn Crow. It's...nice to meet you...I think? Thank you for watching out for me, and others, against...whatever is out there in the mist." Crow bows politely in greeting to the dead girl.
[20:27] <@Torokasi> "For those who come here, that does not last." The woman's smile is one of sympathy, for a moment, before bowing in return. "I have forgotten my name. But it is my pleasure to know you."
[20:28] <@Torokasi> A glance out into the Mist. "...and who is 'He'?", she says, seemingly expecting the Mist to answer.
[20:29] <@Torokasi> After a moment, she nods slightly to Crow. "They... have decided. Or have had it decided for them. I am unclear on this. She, too, will come to help. No matter what, you will not be alone here."
[20:30] <AutumnCrow> "Ah...thank you. I hope I won't have to come here again, but that doesn't sound like it's going to be an option for me."
[20:35] <@Torokasi> The girl's smile is... almost angry, though Crow can sense it's not at her. "Indeed. We all hope for a day that this dream will end. That we may rest. We wish this for you, too." With that, she pulls Autumn Crow in and hugs her, tightly, her mouth next to Crow's ear:
[20:35] <@Torokasi> " " "will help you. But do not trust " "."
[20:36] <@Torokasi> After this, she pulls back from the hug, stepping back and bowing. "It is time for you to return. Be careful, Autumn Crow."
[20:36] <AutumnCrow> "Ah....right. I'll remember that...I hope."
[20:38] <@Torokasi> The woman smiles, and the ground flashes white around Crow as she begins to fall, seeming to accelerate rapidly. Her eyes begin to burn as if they were on fire, as hot as the sun, as through the Mist flashing by - though so distant as to be impossible to see clearly - is a figure of a person, seemingly taller than a mountain, watching. His hand opens up-
[20:39] * AutumnCrow tries to position for a graceful landing, while dodging whatever that hand is about to do
[20:40] <@Torokasi> Crow bolts awake in bed, upright from the force of a landing that never hit. Indirect sunlight streams in from the windows on top of the wall, and the sound of birds mingles in with the crowds already up and moving.
[20:42] * AutumnCrow tries very hard not to be sick, and scrambles to find something to write with and on to record as much of that dream as she can before it fades from memory.
[20:43] <@Torokasi> The dream stays intensely vivid for Crow, rather unusually, and she's able to record everything of note. She thinks so, at least.
[20:44] <AutumnCrow> "This....oh dammit." Crow sighs, looking at the paper, "I'm going to have to go to a priest about this. Ugh."
[20:44] <@Torokasi> --------------------------------------

[Taishyr]

[16:48] <@Torokasi> It takes a bit to track down Lilian or Janda, but they're both together, along with Kalos, looking south and talking animatedly, Janda looking somewhat worried.. None of them seem to immediately notice Crow.
[16:49] <AutumnCrow> "...I take it things did not in fact calm down last night?" Crow quietly asks as she approaches the trio.
[16:52] <@Torokasi> Lilian and Janda both turn to look at Crow, though Kalos seems fixated on the south. "Sort of, kind of, not quite?" Lilian offers with a shrug. "The massive crowd dispersed in the northern district, but now the rest of the town feels uneasy. We were looking at what seems to be a small riot going on in the common sector to the south, near one of the farmcomplexes."
[16:54] <@Torokasi> To the south is, notably, a humongous grey steel tower that dominates a lot of the view. Lilian's hand points behind it and to its right, where a few plumes of smoke can be seen from the buildings there.
[16:55] <AutumnCrow> "....and riots mean setting things on fire?"
[16:57] <@Torokasi> "When people get restless enough, it provides an excuse for troublemakers to... do things like this and not get caught, yes." Kalos nods. "Or at least, try not to. I think all of us hope the guards find the culprits fast."
[16:58] <@Torokasi> "Indeed." Janda says with a surprising level of harshness, looking out toward the smoke.
[16:59] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods slightly, before, "Anyway, while we'd need to be careful if we go out, we're not likely to run into issues unless we're careless or someone gets very malicious. Especially with our pins on."
[17:02] <AutumnCrow> "We are meeting up at Duessa's later, but that's still here in the guild complex. I doubt we'll need to go further afield than just that today."
[17:02] <AutumnCrow> Looking over to her two teammates, Crow hesitates a bit, then asks, "Actually...maybe we will. I do need to talk to you two for a bit before we go, if you have time?"
[17:03] <@Torokasi> "Fair enough." Lilian nods slightly, before pausing in surprise and looking Crow over. OOC: Bluff check.
[17:04] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4
[17:04] -eraniss.tx.us.lunarnet.org:@#mistgame- Torokasi invited Hatbot into the channel.
[17:04] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@cpe-68-203-15-105.austin.res.rr.com) has joined #mistgame
[17:04] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+4  and gets 16." [1d20=12]
[17:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+9 Lilian check
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+9 Lilian check and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[17:05] <@Torokasi> Lilian's eyes narrow for just a second, before she nods. "Sure. You don't mind, right, Kalos?"
[17:06] <@Torokasi> Kalos smiles. "Of course not. I should go see if Tammud has any further leads, myself. You three take care." And with that, she heads toward the stairs, Janda blinking.
[17:06] <@Torokasi> After a moment, Janda looks to Crow. "Wait, what's up?"
[17:08] <AutumnCrow> OOC: where exactly ARE we right now?
[17:09] <@Torokasi> OOC: You're on the rooftops of your apartment. Kalos is heading to the stairwell down.
[17:10] * AutumnCrow sighs, and looks around, "I...don't want to monopolize the rooftop in case anyone else wants to use it. Between the books and the furnature...my room probably has the most space?"
[17:11] <@Torokasi> "Ah, sure." Lilian nods hastily, leaving Janda still confused as the two follow Crow down to her room.
[17:15] <AutumnCrow> Once they get down to her room, Crow gestures to Janda to shut the door and sits down on the bed with a sigh, "I...am going to preface this with the hope that you two understand that I am not the type to make something out of nothing. But I don't really understand spiritual or magical things that aren't related to the kind of inner strength taught by martial arts, so I want your input on  something."
[17:16] <@Torokasi> "Uh... sure?" Janda nods, shutting the door quickly. "You're acting pretty strange, Crow..."
[17:17] <@Torokasi> Lilian tilts her head a moment. "Some form of magical event or dream, I presume?"
[17:17] <AutumnCrow> "I had an extremely vivid dream last night, one that I remember perfectly. Firstly, I do not dream often. I sleep too lightly and wake too often during the night for that. Secondly, I do not remember my dreams when I do. I get vague impressions, usually dreams of fighting, but never something like this."
[17:18] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods slightly before asking, "Right. So you're not the sort to have any vivid dreams period, and this seemed real. Are you experiencing any physical distress, particularly stomach-wise?"
[17:19] * AutumnCrow thinks for a moment and focuses on her physical well being. Is she feeling ill to her stomach?
[17:20] <@Torokasi> ...Not outside of nerves over the drea, Crow decides. This doesn't feel like food poisoning or anything similar.
[17:20] <AutumnCrow> "No. I'm a bit hungry, but I'm a bit hungry every morning."
[17:21] <@Torokasi> "Okay. So not food poisoning..." Lilian murmurs.
[17:21] <@Torokasi> "What was the dream?" Janda interrupts, concern etched on her face.
[17:22] <AutumnCrow> "The content of the dream was more disturbing. I...was in an empty field, with the mist forming a circle around it. There was a clear space where I stood. And there were voices in the mist. Only one I could hear...but she was talking to others. I called out to the voice, and this is also...well, from what I understand normally people behave oddly in dreams? I had full control over myself. I was aware I was dreaming, but had no control over anything beyond myself. And I was behaving in exactly the way I would to such a situation."
[17:23] <@Torokasi> Janda frowns. "Voices in the Mist?"
[17:23] <AutumnCrow> "The first thing I did was go for my fans, but they weren't my fans. I was NOT in fact okay with this, I knew damn well they weren't mine, but took what I could get and took a combat stance as I demanded to know who was there."
[17:24] <@Torokasi> Lilian hushes Janda with a shake of her head, before looking back to Crow. "Right. Then...?"
[17:25] <AutumnCrow> "A girl appeared from the mist, she was...arguing with the other thing or things that I couldn't hear. She said she was a freind, and honestly I believe her. She could have killed me on the spot, I am very certain of that. She was...pale, with long black hair and in a pure white robe. No one I've ever seen before."
[17:27] <AutumnCrow> "She knew I was sleeping, and told me not to worry that she would protect me from...." Crow sighs, "she said a name. But I didn't hear anything. I told her that and she tried repeating the name, but I still couldn't hear it. She said I might not have been sleeping deeply enough? She said my soul and mind had drifted there instead of where they should go for proper rest, and she protects those who accidentally end up there. Protecting them from the name I couldn't hear."
[17:28] <AutumnCrow> "She...then said that name WANTED me there. And that it said it would help me....but then she whispered in my ear not to trust it."
[17:29] <@Torokasi> "Name you can't hear..." Lilian frowns. "That's... I'm sorry, continue."
[17:29] * AutumnCrow opens up whatever journal she recorded the dream on in every detail she could remember and hands the paper to Lilian, "I wrote it down as soon as I woke up. That....was about the end of it there. She said it was time for me to go. There was also a "He" that she and the voice I couldn't hear were talking about, but she seemed not to know who this "He" was. She also couldn't tell me her name, she said she forgot it long ago."
[17:31] <@Torokasi> Lilian accepts the paper, looking it over and mouthing out the words with Janda craning over her shoulder.
[17:31] <@Torokasi> Janda is the first to finish, and mutters, "Sath. We need to talk to Ary."
[17:32] <AutumnCrow> "My gut tells me this was very, frighteningly real. My gut is rarely wrong about things like this, at least."
[17:33] <AutumnCrow> "The girl also mentioned a "she" who would come to help, and that I wouldn't be alone there. I...got the distinct impression that I'll be having a dream like that again. Whether I want to or not."
[17:34] <@Torokasi> Lilian finishes after that, closing the journal with a finger on the page. "Real, or at least real enough to be a message. I would say a threat except this woman was a distinctive protective agent... despite being dead?" A nod to Crow. "I think we need to make a stop before grabbing Ary from the Laudice's Feast preparations, but I agree we need to talk to him. If you don't mind him being in the loop, Crow."
[17:36] <AutumnCrow> "That's why I wanted to talk to you two. If you thought this was serious enough to go to....a priest..." she can't quite keep the dissapointment of that potentiality from her voice right now, "or anyone else about, then that's what we'll do. This isn't my area of expertise, and I don't like being in a battle I don't know how to fight."
[17:36] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 K:R Erest
[17:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 K:R Erest and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[17:36] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 K:R TWL
[17:37] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 K:R TWL and gets 20." [1d20=13]
[17:37] <@Torokasi> "Definitely serious enough to at least try to figure out the key points." Janda nods. "
[17:38] <@Torokasi> "At the very least, you've hit the nail on the head - you need to know if there's any way to protect yourself should the dreams get worse. And we may be able to determine if it's prophecy or message or, somehow, fully real and not Sath-dream-real."
[17:38] <@Torokasi> Lilian blinks at this. "You think it could be prophecy?"
[17:38] <AutumnCrow> "So...what does Sath-dream-real mean?" Crow blinks
[17:40] <@Torokasi> Janda shrugs. "I think we need to consult someone who could determine this for sure." Then, to Crow, "Sath is, amongst other areas, the god of dreams - both wishes and fantasy, and the realm of dreams. He is said to make some dreams... solid, like what you're describing. But there's also a few stories of people actually traveling in their dreams, physically. Either this dream was made real, a Sath-dream-real - I'm sure there's a term for this - or it was, physically, real."
[17:41] <@Torokasi> Lilian snorts. "Shows how little I paid attention to stories that involved Sath, I guess."
[17:41] <AutumnCrow> "I wish I'd taken a better look at the fans I had, so I could draw them. They probably mean something as well, but I was more concerned with strange voices in the mist and if they were going to kill me or not."
[17:43] <@Torokasi> Lilian reopens the journal. "One white on one side, red on the other... one bronze and green patterned. Yeah, not striking me as anything in particular."
[17:45] <AutumnCrow> "The distinct pattern may have meant something, or have been similar to fans that have a meaning to the temple. I...just can't remember well enough, aside from the colors. The fact that they weren't MY fans just...stands out to me as something important." Crow sighs and shakes her head.
[17:45] <@Torokasi> Janda shakes her head. "So you were thinking somewhere before talking to Ary and having him get us someone from Sath, Lilian?"
[17:45] <AutumnCrow> "Anyway, what stop did ou want to make?"
[17:46] * AutumnCrow then laughs as she and Janda asked the same question at the same time.
[17:46] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods to Crow, before chuckling. "It's... possible. I don't know much about dreams. But our first stop should be Lady Elgethi, to see if those two's magic could be behind this. It'd save us the drama of a trip to the Temple of Sath."
[17:46] <@Torokasi> "...you don't like the Temple of Sath much, do you?" Janda tilts her head.
[17:47] <@Torokasi> "Too ... gaudy." Lilian shakes her head.
[17:49] <@Torokasi> "...Anyway! Let's go see Lady Elgethi first, yes. That seems most reasonable." Janda nods, clapping her hands together after a moment.
[17:50] * AutumnCrow nods, does a double check to make sure she is presentable to be in public, and gets ready to go.
[17:55] <@Torokasi> The trio quickly head out, first stopping by the Temple of Zuiseno. There's obviously something going on in the western side of the Temple Circle, but the group is able to duck past what looks like preparation for a festivity relatively easily and make it to the Temple, which is bathed in pale blue at this time of day, lights inside shimmering like a weak summer day. (More)
[17:57] <@Torokasi> The hooded guards at front direct the trio with glyphs to a different direction, down some stairs in what Crow thinks is the back of the temple, and through a thick wooden door. Here, a woman sits, feet propped up on a desk; past her seems to be a narrow chamber with solid wooden doors on both sides, each with a ring and a piece of paper on them.
[17:57] <@Torokasi> Seeing the trio, the woman grudgingly takes her feet off the desk. "So what do three young ladies want down in the jail cells here, hmmmm?"
[18:01] <@Torokasi> The glyphs lead past the guard and to a door a fair ways down the hallway. Lilian shakes her head. "Is Lady Elgethi down here?"
[18:02] <@Torokasi> "You'll have to wait. She's busy with some of the idiots down here." The woman shrugs nonchalantly. "Whatcha need her for, anyway? None of you three are members of the Violet Tome..."
[18:06] * AutumnCrow looks to Lilian and Janda, having no experience with dealing with religious temples herself.
[18:06] <@Torokasi> Janda snorts imperiously. "We're members of the Kerebos Guild, here on guild business. Ma'am." The final response is added with an air of superiority.
[18:06] <@Torokasi> The woman raises her eyebrows in mock surprise. "Ooh, how special of you al-"
[18:08] <@Torokasi> "Oh do be quiet, Virne." Lady Elgethi trots toward the group, causing both the woman and Janda to startle. "You three are here to see me about yesterday's job, yes? Please, let's step into the hallway." With that, she leads the trio out, Janda and the woman glaring at each other as they step out. (More)
[18:08] <@Torokasi> "Anyway. What, precisely, is this regarding? Are you concerned about something?" Lady Elgethi asks kindly once the door is firmly shut.
[18:10] <@Torokasi> Janda glances to Crow, before, "Ah... One of us had a rather... vivid and powerful dream last night. We wanted to see if you think one of the two we brought in yesterday could be the cause."
[18:13] <@Torokasi> Lady Elgethi places her hand under her chin with a hum. "Concerning. I don't believe so - we've figured out most of what was going on, thanks to Riyin - the male - talking to us and explaining a few things. Their power shouldn't include dreams."
[18:13] * AutumnCrow chuckles, "I figured he'd be the one to crack."
[18:16] <@Torokasi> "Indeed." Lady Elgethi smiles. "Apparently, the tattoos were given by a lady Hedgemage, who promised them power over the elements and their own kingdom within Verxais... and the tattoos were what gave them the power of summoning those mephits you encountered. As for the disorientation... well, no leads yet, but we're working on it."
[18:17] <@Torokasi> "But nothing that could be related to dreams?" Lilian asks, in confirmation.
[18:20] <@Torokasi> "No, I'm afraid not. Consult the Temple of Sath - if anyone would know, they woul... wait. The Battle of Laudice and Ousarma. ...Well, still. Temple of Sath is the best I can recommend, but it may be a bit of a wait, I'm afraid." Lady Elgethi smiles regretfully. "I must get back to my work. You three take care, alright?"
[18:20] <AutumnCrow> "Thank you for your time," Crow nods.
[18:22] <@Torokasi> Lady Elgethi curtsies and returns back into the room, leaving the trio outside. Lilian sighs. "Well, I was hoping it would be something simple... Sorry, Crow."
[18:33] <AutumnCrow> "I rather doubted it would be anything that simple, but I can't blame you for wanting to rule it out."
[18:37] <@Torokasi> Janda nods. "Good to receive some knowledge that they're following up on all this... but yes, let's hurry to the Temple of Sath. Hopefully we can catch Ary before things get underway, while he's still there..."
[18:40] <AutumnCrow> "This...can probably wait until it's not a feast day, if it would be better to do this tomorrow?" Crow suggests. "I don't want to go there asking a favor of them while interrupting important festivities, not the best way to make a good impression."
[18:43] <@Torokasi> Lilian and Janda look at each other. "It's... well, it's not an important one for Sath, but it's one they take part in. Begrudgingly." Lilian replies. "It's a feast day for Hemda, who in ancient days had a champion that vanquished Sath's champion. I won't bore you with the details, but basically Ary, at the least, would probably love an excuse to step away earlier than planned."
[18:43] <AutumnCrow> "Ah, I...see." Crow wondered why they'd keep that as an official celebration day, but didn't ask. Religion never made much sense to her.
[18:48] <@Torokasi> "Basically the Temples do re-enactments, so even the losing Temple gets involved in such situations." Janda follows up as the three head out, back out the Temple and into the Temple Square. The western temple is indeed drawing more and more people to the town square, but Lilian leads the group along the edge until they reach a temple practically plated in gold, leaving only pieces of deep green and blue stone to peek out beneath. (More)
[18:51] <@Torokasi> The Temple of Sath is humming with the crowds, though hardly as much as the western temple, and what look like soldiers in gaudy, glitzy armor wander around, moving boxes and setting up even more ornamentation on glitzy statues that shimmer silver light, or on ornate, thick wool tapestries. Even the tilework is infused with gold amongst the green and blue tiles.
[18:53] * AutumnCrow looks about, not impressed by the gaudy armor that looks more decorative than functional, but not minding most of the rest of it. The blues and greens were nice at least.
[18:56] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+0 lolnotice
[18:56] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+0 lolnotice and gets 9." [1d20=9]
[18:56] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7
[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17." [1d20=10]
[18:56] <@Torokasi> It doesn't take too long for the group to find Ary in a corner, efficiently setting up a small set of displays of armor. His own armor is as shiny as the rest of the soldiers today, what looks like gold full plate on even down to the mail gloves and plate boots, his helmet set to the side as he works.
[18:57] <@Torokasi> As the group approaches, he says without looking up, "I've almost got this done, sir. Then I'll help your group with the eastern wing."
[18:59] <AutumnCrow> "Call me 'sir' again and I may have to deck you on principle."
[19:01] <@Torokasi> Lilian snorts as Ary spins around. "Ah, hell. Sorry about that. ...the armor's ceremonial." He adds this almost as an afterthought, before, "Wait, am I late to the meeting? I told them to grab me when it was time and I'd head out to meet you three."
[19:03] <AutumnCrow> "No, we dropped by...ah, short version I had strange and vivid dreams and I don't dream. Janda and Lilian agree that it might be something real, so we came here." Crow just bluntly states it to dodge awkwardness.
[19:04] <@Torokasi> "Nah. We need your help finding a priest here good at dealing with dreams." Lilian chuckles. "Uh... I - yeah, that."
[19:04] <@Torokasi> Ary frowns, looking between the three of you. "Dream reading? Ah..."
[19:04] <AutumnCrow> Then she adds, "If we can help you get stuff done faster so you're free, we can do that? Or at least I can, I probably shouldn't just volunteer these two."
[19:05] <@Torokasi> "Uh." Ary glances at what he's doing. "Lemme finish what I'm doing here while I'm trying to think of what I was going to do. And nah, appreciated but don't worry about it. It's honestly not that damn important." With that he turns, quickly adjusting the armor...
[19:06] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 (-4 penalty) K:Local Sath priests
[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 (-4 penalty) K:Local Sath priests and gets 21." [1d20=19]
[19:06] <@Torokasi> "... Rei would be able to get us in to him." He says after a moment, barely audible through the din in the temple."
[19:07] <@Torokasi> "Beg pardon?" Janda replies, frowning.
[19:08] <@Torokasi> Ary turns and shakes his head. "We'll need to talk to Rei to get permission to bother the priest in question. He's not involved in the celebration so it shouldn't be major, but he won't let you three go talk to him yourself and if I'm to come with we're going to need his permission on it."
[19:08] <@Torokasi> Lilian shrugs. "Or... we could just sneak around your boss and go visit him. Us three, I mean. You tell us where this guy is and we'll get over there."
[19:12] <@Torokasi> "Uh... I mean, he's busy enough, that -might- work... and christ, Father Martenn is relaxed enough that he won't care, especially since this sounds serious..." Ary hums.
[19:12] <AutumnCrow> "Is this Rei someone we should be avoiding?"
[19:14] <@Torokasi> "He's the guy I thought you three were, and a generally grumpy, timewasting asshole." Ary replies. "He's also my direct superior, so... yeah, probably, all in all."
[19:15] <AutumnCrow> "I see." Crow does a quick look around to make sure said person did not in fact walk up exactly in time to hear Ary describe him as such.
[19:17] <@Torokasi> Thankfully, the gods seem to smile upon Ary today, as no one seems to be approaching the group. Ary shakes his head. "Actually, yeah, let's do it that way. You guys take the exit over there, the second one, and make your way upstairs. Knock on the first door on the left, it'll be a way down the hallway, and tell him Ary sent you to ask you something. I... am actually going to go distract Rei while you do this just in case."
[19:18] <AutumnCrow> "Your sacrifice shall be remembered," Crow deadpans with a smirk, then nods to Lilian to lead the way.
[19:20] <@Torokasi> Ary laughs hollowly. "Gee. Thanks." With that, he heads off into the crowd, leaving Lilian to follow the given directions.
[19:20] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[19:20] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 241." [1d999=241]
[19:21] <@Torokasi> The group navigates to the room perfectly... and on knocking on the door Ary mentioned, get no response.
[19:23] <@Torokasi> Lilian curses under her breath. "Uh... okay. Do we wait or do we try to find him?"
[19:25] <AutumnCrow> "Wait, I think. Wandering around here will attract attention." Crow knocks again on the door a touch louder, in case the preist is an old man hard of hearing or something like that.
[19:27] <@Torokasi> "Oh, I say! I have three young women waiting for me, I see, I see!" Lilian turns at this to an older man, walking with a staff, who is... shorter than anyone else there by a good six inches. Looking up at the three, he beams. "Sorry to have kept you waiting - let me open up and I can serve you some tea!"
[19:29] * AutumnCrow smiles and steps out of the way of the door, "Thank you. Ary said you would be the one to talk to about...well, strange dreams, and sent us up."
[19:32] <@Torokasi> "Did he, now? It's true, I am something of an expert on dreams, as it is the realm Sath has seen fit to bless me with." The old man scuttles forward. With a rap of the staff on the door, it swings open, leaving him and the group to enter a shockingly plain room, with a notebook lying open on the desk at the other end. He closes it, before turning to a nearby kettle and tapping it. (More)
[19:33] <@Torokasi> The kettle begins to glow as the old man nods to the group. "I'm afraid I do not have seating for more than one in here, right now. Still. You three have been having strange dreams, then, you say?"
[19:35] <AutumnCrow> "I have, just....the one so far," Crow begins to explain, "and I do not dream as a rule. I'm a light sleeper, and I wake constantly during the night. When I do dream...it's never vivid, and I never remember it outside of a vague idea that oh I must have dreamed last night."
[19:36] <@Torokasi> "I see. No other symptoms of illness or fatigue, I presume, yes?" The old man nods as the kettle glows brighter.
[19:37] <AutumnCrow> Pulling the journal out from the fold of her robe, she flips it open to the relevant page and places it on his desk, "I wrote everything down when I woke up. The first thing I did was speak to Janda and Lilian, who have more experiance with mysticsism than I do, and they agreed it might be something real."
[19:37] <AutumnCrow> "No, I'm fine physically."
[19:41] * AutumnCrow begins to describe the dream, with the journal there for him to refer to for more detailed descriptions.
[19:41] <@Torokasi> Father Martenn nods and takes the book, nodding to Crow as she confirms her health before looking over the entry, listening to Crow's story as he does. Once finished, he frowns, putting the book down. "I can see why you came to me. This is a troubling dream on many levels. I have... a few questions, but I feel like this is a complete account of what you recall, I take it?"
[19:42] <AutumnCrow> "As much as I could. It's..." she sighs, "possible I could have been shaken enough to forget something, yes. Feel free to ask away, it might jar something?"
[19:43] <@Torokasi> "Do you recall any more details about this figure at the end - the figure that seemed very distant to you? You describe it as opening up its hand... what was inside?"
[19:44] <@Torokasi> OOC: Wis save.
[19:44] <@Torokasi> OOC: Er, wis check
[19:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4 wis
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+4 wis and gets 8." [1d20=4]
[19:44] <AutumnCrow> "I...can't recall. I remember feeling like it was trying to hit me and moving to try and dodge as best I could."
[19:45] <@Torokasi> "Hmmmmm." Father Martenn nods, looking the story over. "Do you recall anything happening when the woman tried to... say this word you couldn't hear?"
[19:47] <AutumnCrow> "Her lips moved, she was clearly saying something, I just couldn't hear it. Her..." Crow thinks, "...her mouth moved in this impossible way, like it was making a shape that shouldn't be possible. I can't even describe it."
[19:49] <@Torokasi> "Hrm." He looks at the story again, "One final request, and I'm done. I'm going to cast a very minor illusion spell and ask you to look at something. Is this acceptable?"
[19:50] * AutumnCrow nods
[19:51] <@Torokasi> Father Martenn nods, waving his hands as a soft glow settles over the room. "Only you, young lady, will see this." He instructs Crow, before, in front of her... a full-length mirror appears.
[19:51] <@Torokasi> OOC: Will save.
[19:52] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 will I make it
[19:52] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 will I make it and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[19:54] <@Torokasi> In the mirror is... Crow's heart jolts for just a second, as she sees her own reflection - in a pure white robe, her hair dark and flowing down to her knees. The image is forcefully reminiscent of the woman from the dreams, so much so that it takes Crow a few moments to remember that that is not her hair, nor her robe.
[19:55] <@Torokasi> Father Martenn steps around the mirror, looking at Crow questioningly. "Is what you see familiar?"
[19:55] <AutumnCrow> "Yes. It...looks very much like her. Though...also like me. Which I don't remember her looking like me. But...." Crow shakes her head, having trouble making sense of her thoughts.
[19:57] <@Torokasi> "It is possible your mind, or the dream, forced the distance mentally." Father Martenn nods. "I recognize your robe; a young man occasionally visits with a similar outfit. You are from the Autumn Temple, yes? It is possible it is an ancestor protecting you. Indeed, it makes the dream make more sense, at least to me."
[19:58] <AutumnCrow> "Ah, yes. I am Autumn Crow, heir presumptive to Autumn Dragon, the High Lady of the Autumn Temple." Crow winces, "I can't believe I forgot to introduce myself...."
[20:02] <@Torokasi> "Hoo hoo... It's fine, Autumn Crow." Father Martenn smiles. "So. As for advice- can I help you, Brother Rei?"
[20:03] * AutumnCrow looks back over her shoulder towards the door.
[20:03] <@Torokasi> The three turn to see a tall, white furred Talkyr with a strange mark on his head half scowling into the room, his hand in position to knock on the door. Lowering it, he addresses Father Martenn, "I wasn't aware you had an appointment, Father..."
[20:05] <@Torokasi> "Hoo hoo! I guess I forgot, in my old age." Father Martenn practically bellows. "Yes, I did. Thank you for checking in on, me, however. Ladies, this is Rei Naodeen, one of the Captains of the Silver Guard of Verxais. Oh, Rei. Would you like tea?"
[20:05] <@Torokasi> "No. Well, I'll be leaving now." And with that Rei walks away, feet clanging down the hallway noisily.
[20:06] <AutumnCrow> "A pleasure to meet you, Cap..." Crow starts to say politely before he simply leaves.
[20:06] <AutumnCrow> "Well. He certainly seems to be swift about attending to his duties," Crow deadpans with a perfectly straight expression.
[20:07] <@Torokasi> Father Martenn waits a few seconds, before. "Ary doesn't have the authority to send people up to me. Not that I object; he's a very pleasant young man." The glowing teapot emits a sharp burst of steam, and Father Martenn quickly pours out three teacups, sets them on simple clay plates, and passes one to each lady. "Hoo, yes, he is. Especially when he thinks he can cause trouble for someone, I'm afraid. But he despises tea; an easily abused fact."
[20:08] <@Torokasi> "...how does one despise tea?" Janda asks, incredulously.
[20:10] * AutumnCrow shrugs, "Nothing is universally liked, everything has someone that dislikes it."
[20:11] <AutumnCrow> "And thank you for agreeing to see us despite that."
[20:12] <@Torokasi> "A very wise point." Father Martenn nods, before chuckling. "Oh, do not worry. I would let anyone come see me, but Rei keeps the temple on a fairly strict schedule. Too strict for some, I'm afraid, but..." A shake of his head. "Anyway. As for advice..." (More)
[20:14] <@Torokasi> "For now, it seems like, no matter how disconcerting these dreams are, you have some degree of safety. Figure out how far you can push this. Trust the woman if she gives you warning, but see what you are capable of within the dream. This is, at the very least, a substantive dream - how real it is, I do not know, but at least some reality is afforded it."
[20:16] <@Torokasi> "What concerns me more is the figure you mention at the end. It does not match any of Sath's depictions, nor any other god. Nor is it a being I'm familiar with on any level. For someone as practiced as I in the study of dreams, that is troubling. Be very wary of that being, and on your guard for it."
[20:17] * AutumnCrow nods, "I will. Do...you think that being was the name I couldn't hear?"
[20:20] <@Torokasi> "I don't know." Father Martenn smiles wanly. "It's possible. But it didn't sound like you thought that giant was trying to help you, while the woman mentioned that the nameless being was going to try to. Somehow."
[20:22] <AutumnCrow> "That's true. Hmm. Maybe that was the "Him" she was asking about?" Crow sighs again, really disliking how vague this all was.
[20:23] <@Torokasi> "Possible." Father Martenn kindly nods to Crow. "It's worth trying to ask her, if you do wind up back there. I wish I could offer you greater advice. All I can say is this; my door is open if you need further consultation."
[20:24] <AutumnCrow> "Thank you. I...will try to make a proper appointment next time, for Brother Rei's sake." Crow somehow manages to avoid smirking at this.
[20:25] <@Torokasi> "Hahaha... I'll put in a word to make sure he doesn't delay or otherwise obstruct you, then." Father Martenn chuckles. "You may wish to see if Ary is being harangued by him at this point, though."
[20:27] * AutumnCrow nods, then stands up to leave after draining her tea, "I will. Thank you again for seeing us."
[20:29] <@Torokasi> "It has been my pleasure." He nods, handing the journal back. "I will do a bit of research to see if there's anything I can find on any of this, but if I'm right that the woman is somehow connected to the Autumn Temple... I doubt we'll have many documents there. I'll focus my search on the giant. You take care, Autumn Crow."

[Taishyr]

[16:09] <@Torokasi> Lilian, Janda and Crow exit amid lighter-hearted chatter and make their way to the side of Duessa's Redoubt facing the Temple Circle. Lilian excuses herself momentarily into the pub, leaving Janda and Crow to wait outside. After a moment's pause, Janda turns to Crow. "Is... the dream still bothering you, Crow?"
[16:10] <AutumnCrow> "Not so much I can't do my job," Crow smiles to her freind, but it doesn't quite reach her eyes.
[16:13] <@Torokasi> "That's... still concerning, but at least you look like you're feeling better." Janda smiles weakly. "If you do have another dream like that, please do let us know."
[16:14] <AutumnCrow> "Of course. I'm not so stubborn as to try and take on something that isn't my specialty alone."
[16:16] <@Torokasi> "Alright." Janda nods, a bit uncertainly. "Well, let's hope there's some interesting jobs..."
[16:17] <@Torokasi> At this point, Lilian re-emerges from the pub, Solmyr and Para following behind her. "They were waiting on the other side. Figured I'd check for them there." Lilian explains, shrugging while brushing her hair with her hands.
[16:18] <AutumnCrow> "And no idea when Ary is going to be catching up with us. I somehow doubt his superior is going to be feeling generous today."
[16:19] <@Torokasi> "Yeah..." Solmyr shakes his head. "I'd say let's just head up - I've met Rei often enough to say that there's no way he's getting out before noon, no matter how optimistic he is about it. Hell, was he still in the ceremonial armor?"
[16:20] <AutumnCrow> "He was polishing it when we saw him, but we didn't see him again on the way out."
[16:21] <@Torokasi> "Ah. He may not have needed to wear the really bad shit, then." Solmyr shakes his head. "Still, getting out of the formal stuff and into actually practical clothing will still take him time, even if he gets out right now."
[16:23] * AutumnCrow nods, gesturing the group to move inside, "Well, after that quick visit I've now met three followers of Sath. Two of them are quite pleasant. The third is....possessed of a dutifulness that commands a certain level of respect." Her tone was, of course, perfectly level and polite at her description of Ary's superior.
[16:24] <@Torokasi> "Not even one made it to the temple?" Lilian asks curiously at this as the group heads in and upstairs.
[16:25] <@Torokasi> Solmyr snorts at Crow's comment before shrugging. "They may not have ever mentioned it, given everything I've heard from Crow about the place."
[16:25] <AutumnCrow> "Not that I ever met," Crow shakes her head, "Or if they did, they kept it to themselves. Preachiness is...not really taken well back home."
[16:27] <@Torokasi> "Right." Lilian nods. "Well, myself, I'd just describe Rei as possessed, period, but..."
[16:28] <@Torokasi> Solmyr snorts again as the group approaches the job board. "Possessed by what? He'd give ghosts a headache."
[16:30] <@Torokasi> Janda ignores the diatribe and looks over the jobs, curiously. "None in town, looks like..."
[16:31] <AutumnCrow> "Our options seem to be going mining, or an escort mission towards yeek territory." Crow browses the jobs as well. "That second one...would give us a chance to see if my theory on the yeeks migrating is correct? But we may also not want to be around there right now."
[16:33] <AutumnCrow> "Well, Para, Solmyr?" Crow turned to the boys, "you two are our wilderness experts, and these jobs are both out of town. Your thoughts on them?"
[16:35] <@Torokasi> "I can track yeeks fine." Para murmurs, looking at the mission. "...For resources at the edge of the forest?"
[16:35] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5
[16:35] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[16:37] <@Torokasi> "... whitegrass." He murmurs after a moment. "Used as decoration, but it doesn't grow well in towns. Turns out yellow here..."
[16:37] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 K:G
[16:37] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 K:G and gets 8." [1d20=6]
[16:37] <@Torokasi> "... Not sure how far we'd have to go for it, though." He finishes after a moment, looking away.
[16:37] <AutumnCrow> "I wonder if growing in the mist is what makes it turn white?"
[16:38] <@Torokasi> Para nervously nods. "Probably. It's sickly in town, too, though. Maybe it gets nutrients from the Mist..."
[16:38] <@Torokasi> Solmyr, for his part, is looking over the other job listing, frowning.
[16:39] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8
[16:39] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 and gets 28." [1d20=20]
[16:39] <AutumnCrow> "Or just from the richer soil," Crow shrugs, "crops back at the Autumn Temple grow much healthier than city grown produce, and we have our own barrier."
[16:42] <@Torokasi> "... this isn't gonna pay for shit, I suspect." Solmyr says after a moment. "We'd be lucky to get a gold each, plus maybe two more for finding the mine. Copper isn't -that- rare and there's a few magical ways to produce it via other, more common reageants. Refined copper sells for about two gold, and the Temple of Magdanae will try to get all it can out of the margin between purchasing it and selling it in the form of ornamentation."
[16:42] <@Torokasi> After a moment he shakes his head. "I may be jaded from my time crashing there, but... yeah, they're not gonna do well by us here."
[16:43] <AutumnCrow> "That would explain why it's still up. So...escorting a druid it is, then?"
[16:44] <@Torokasi> "Sounds like. Unless Ary has some significant reason for us to skip it..." Janda shrugs.
[16:46] <@Torokasi> "Escorting someone, eh..." Lilian rubs her head. "That could get tricky. Do we want to figure out who'll defend him in an emergency situation? Like, ambushes and stuff?"
[16:47] <AutumnCrow> "Let's see who we're escorting and how much protection he'll actually need, first. But yes." Crow then smiled at Lilian, "though you're the best choice for that in any case. Decent warrior, healing capability, but not best as a mobile offense combatant like Ary and I are."
[16:50] <@Torokasi> "Fair. I'll keep an eye on him, then." Lilian smiles. "At the least, I can try to keep attention focused on me and not him."
[16:51] <@Torokasi> Ary's footsteps can be heard shaking the floor a few seconds before he actually gets up the stairs, still in the ornate golden plated armor. "Sorry I'm late. Three guesses why, first two should be totally incorrect to match the punchline."
[16:53] <AutumnCrow> "You were recruited for an exciting career as garden statuary?" Crow deadpans while looking at his bling armor,
[16:54] <@Torokasi> "... that could feasibly be more productive than today was, Crow." Ary deadpans as the group chuckles.
[16:57] <AutumnCrow> "I assume you were volunteered for some additional duties for some strange reason?"
[16:58] <@Torokasi> Para just shakes his head, before plucking the Ratokyst mission from the board and handing it off to Ary wordlessly.
[16:59] <@Torokasi> Ary nods slightly. "Basically to be part of the honor guard for the Silver Guard's little ceremony at the start. Normally I'd be annoyed but flattered, but I suspect Rei made the opening solely to spite me."
[17:00] <@Torokasi> Solmyr just shakes his head. "Having met the man? It was probably more out of a misguided sense of duty and training 'the youth'. Lord knows, his sister and brother both give him hell for that."
[17:00] <AutumnCrow> "Well, you did just complete a successful guild mission that involved capturing some renegade spellcasters controlling a fire monster in the city," Crow points out. "I mean, you're probably right, but it's not like you haven't done something worth getting an 'honor' aknowledgement for recently."
[17:01] <@Torokasi> Ary tilts his head. "Point taken, yeah. And lord knows he heard about that, though he barely even admitted it..."
[17:01] <@Torokasi> "Wait, how do you even know Rei's siblings, Solmyr?" Janda asks, frowning.
[17:03] <@Torokasi> "Ah... Kai and Sen are both adventurers here. As is Rei, for reference, though he doesn't leave town as often as they do. I know them through a mutual friend from when I was staying at the Temple to Magdanae for a while." Solmyr shakes his head.
[17:05] <@Torokasi> Ary takes some time to look over the job, before glancing at the other one. "Wait, what's our rationale for this one over the copper work?"
[17:06] <@Torokasi> "Copper doesn't pay." Solmyr shrugs. Ary nods mutely at this before giving the notice one final lookover. "Sure. I'm a bit nervous about taking an escort mission, but given how well the work in town went, I think we can probably do it fine."
[17:06] <@Torokasi> OOC: Strike
[17:06] <@Torokasi> "Copper doesn't pay." Solmyr shrugs.
[17:06] <@Torokasi> Ary nods mutely at this before giving the notice one final lookover. "Sure. I'm a bit nervous about taking an escort mission, but given how well the work in town went, I think we can probably do it fine."
[17:07] <AutumnCrow> "I also want to see if my theory about the yeeks migrating is correct. With all the things going on, any info we can bring the guild about what's going on out there could be helpful."
[17:08] <@Torokasi> Para nods slightly. "I can try to assist there. Interesting theory, I think."
[17:13] <@Torokasi> Ary hums. "Should we go meet them today and see if they want to head out tomorrow? You, ah, up for that... everyone?" He finishes awkwardly while looking at Crow.
[17:16] <AutumnCrow> "Seems like the best idea, really." Crow nods, then looks over to make sure no one else has an objection.
[17:20] <@Torokasi> Everyone nods in agreement, Solmyr looking mildly confused before nodding. "Okay. Let's go see if we can track down ... uh, Uncle Jermene?" Solmyr finishes, frowning at the notice as he looks at it.
[17:21] <AutumnCrow> "Someone at the temple of Ratokyst will surely be able to tell us who to talk to."
[17:24] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods. "Yeah. Sounds like our best bet. Their temple will probably be quiet, as normal, too, so it shouldn't be too hard to track him down."


[17:28] <@Torokasi> The temple of Ratokyst is effectively untouched by the milling crowds, the thick mahogany doors only barely cracked open enough for the group to fit in single file. Inside, the temple is effectively an indoor garden, with lush greenery and a great deal of herbs and vegetables growing in windowsill pots and lined on the sides of the entryway. (More)
[17:29] <@Torokasi> The interior even has four trees framing an altar, in front of which a lone man in a simple cotton robe kneels. The temple is practically deathly silent inside, despite the celebrations being held outside.
[17:40] <AutumnCrow> "Ah....excuse me?" Crow speaks up into the silence as they enter, the job posting in hand and ready to present.
[17:44] <@Torokasi> The man stands and turns, confusion on his lightly feathered brow. "Visitors today? What brings, uh... you adventurers to us today? I don't recall anyone posting anything... not that the other members of the temple tell me much... uh, right! Welcome to the Grove of Verxais! I'm Brother Redclaw."
[17:49] <AutumnCrow> "Well, there was a posting." Crow holds up the paper and approaches the priest with a smile now that he's been confirmed as non-formal, "By an...Uncle Jermene, to escort someone to the borders of the yeek forest to gather something." She hands him the paper to look at, then introduces herself, "And I'm Autumn Crow, by the way." She taps her guild pin that she put on before coming in along
[17:49] <AutumnCrow> with her introduction.
[17:50] <@Torokasi> Redclaw takes the notice, frowning, before letting out an exasperated sigh. "Okay. That's... I hope he has a plan for keeping it fresh, since that's a two day trip back and he... he probably shouldn't have posted this yet."
[17:51] <@Torokasi> "Water and vinegar." Para's voice can be heard behind the group, causing everyone to turn to look at him.
[17:52] <@Torokasi> "Uh... wait, are you saying water and vinegar preserves them?" Redclaw frowns.
[17:53] <@Torokasi> Para flushes and turns a bit away. "'s what my brother taught me. It should last until festival then..."
[17:54] <@Torokasi> "... probably. In most cases that wouldn't preserve them long enough..." Redclaw shakes his head. "Anyway! Thank you, we now have a plan just in case. Uh, you need to talk to Uncle Jermene... he should be in back, tending the plants. If you'll follow me?"
[17:54] <AutumnCrow> "Of course." Crow nods and follows along
[18:00] <@Torokasi> The group heads deep into the temple, eventually emerging into a very large room with a large, domed glass roof and greenery blooming all throughout the building. Inside are multiple people tending to plants, or sitting and chatting. Redclaw quickly steps through the mild clutter on the cobblestone paths before reaching a spindly older Talmuri with dark red scaling gently tugging at a plant.
[18:01] <@Torokasi> "When you're done weeding, Uncle Jermene, you have visitors." Redclaw says with what sounds like a hint of reproach in his voice, before smiling genially to the group and heading back out.
[18:03] * AutumnCrow quirks an eyebrow a bit at the reproachful tone, but nods to Brother Redclaw and gets ready to speak to the old Talmuri when he gets up from gardening.
[18:05] <@Torokasi> The old man nods slightly to the group with a smile, finishing pulling up the weed and putting it gently on the path before standing. While crouched, it was impossible to tell, but Jermene, though skinnier than the entire group, is also about the same height as Ary if not taller. He smiles, glancing the group over. "Here for the mission, I take it? Splendid."
[18:07] <AutumnCrow> "Indeed. Some of our group has been that way before, so it seemed a good fit." She offered a hand to the old man, "Autumn Crow, pleasure to meet you."
[18:09] <@Torokasi> "I'm Uncle Jermene, as you know." The old man shakes Crow's hand firmly. "I take it you'll probably leave tomorrow morning? I'll make sure Ms. Kila is ready for heading out. She should be able to provide a good amount of support to you all, but she's no good at the combat thing, so do take care of her, alright?"
[18:12] <AutumnCrow> "Combat is not something our group has a problem with, I assure you. And we will be prefering to avoid combat when feasable as well." Attempting to take a professional demenor, Crow continues, "I do have a couple of questions about the job as well, if I may."
[18:13] <AutumnCrow> "Firstly, the question you're doubtlessly expecting, is what will the pay be? And secondly, will Ms. Kila be bringing her own supplies for the trip, or will we need to take an extra person into account in our shopping?"
[18:16] <@Torokasi> "Oh, certainly." Uncle Jermene nods before listening. "She'll have her own food - hey, we can give you all some from our stocks as well! And pay... well, that depends on how much you can all bring back. I think I've got a trick to keeping it preserved and healthy so as long as you don't dawdle too long, the plants should be fine. ...hrm. Hey, Ikkon!"
[18:17] <@Torokasi> A young Talkyr woman pops her head over a hedge. "What is it, Uncle?"
[18:18] <@Torokasi> "We've got that one stone still from the trade with Sath, yeah?" Jermene calls out.
[18:18] <@Torokasi> "Yep! Still in storage." The woman nods. "Wanna me go get it?"
[18:20] <@Torokasi> "No need right now." Jermene shakes his head. "On successful completion, 5 gold per person, plus 5 more per person contingent on Ms. Kila's opinion of how the trip went. In addition, we've a handy stone that emits light and heat like a campfire, and even anchors itself to the ground. We'll toss that in if you get a right good abundance of whitegrass. I'd say... three bags worth?"
[18:22] <AutumnCrow> "Sounds fair enough, especially if that stone is hot enough to cook on."
[18:24] <@Torokasi> "Yep! Ms. Kila tested it herself with a little minifeast, and it proved quite effective." Jermene smiles.
[18:24] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8
[18:24] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 and gets 10." [1d20=2]
[18:25] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7
[18:25] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[18:26] <@Torokasi> "So, does that sound good enough? We'll provide the bags and send you off with nice, fresh food from our gardens. If you've any specifics you want, let me know." Jermene nods.
[18:27] <AutumnCrow> "Anything easily prepared and cooked in a camp is fine with me." She looks back to see if any of the others will speak up about preferances.
[18:28] <@Torokasi> "Got good potatoes this year?" Ary asks, looking around.
[18:29] <@Torokasi> Jermene shrugs. "Decent enough, but the current crop's a bit out. We could supply yams and carrots if that'd suffice? And pad it with sweetleaf so it's not all heavy root vegetables."
[18:34] <@Torokasi> The rest of the group seems to nod, with Janda chipping in, "Whatever we get, I'm sure Crow can make it taste good."
[18:37] * AutumnCrow resists the urge to preen at the compliment.
[18:38] <@Torokasi> Jermene nods. "Then it sounds like we have a deal. What time should I have Ms. Kila out at the north gate? By the ninth bell? Earlier, later?"
[18:39] <@Torokasi> Lilian coughs. "Tenth at the latest, yes - we'd like to be out of Verxais before noon, I think."
[18:39] <AutumnCrow> "Ninth bell will be fine."
[18:40] <@Torokasi> "Excellent." Jermene nods. "I'll have her bring food for the trip then, or at least as much as she can carry."
[18:41] <AutumnCrow> "We can meet her here and help get things into bags, if that would be easier...."
[18:43] <@Torokasi> "Oh, no need, we'll all be helping her pack! Thanks for the offer, though." Jermene smiles. "She's basically had her personal items ready just in case for a day or two now, so it shouldn't take us long."
[18:43] <AutumnCrow> "I meant for the food..."
[18:43] <AutumnCrow> "Food for seven is quite a bit for one person to carry."
[18:44] <@Torokasi> "Oh. That's true, I suppose." Jermene ponders. "Sure. If anyone who's awake then wants to get here at... say, seventh bell and lend a hand, we'll make sure we're ready by then?"
[18:45] <@Torokasi> Ary nods. "I can make sure I am, and outside of my armor and a sleeping pad I don't have much to carry with me."
[18:45] <AutumnCrow> "I should be ready by then as well."
[18:45] <@Torokasi> Janda and Solmyr nod to this. Para shrugs after a bit.
[18:46] <@Torokasi> After a few seconds, Lilian nods as well. "Sure, I'll make sure I'm up by then as well."
[18:58] <@Torokasi> Jermene nods jovially. "Alright. We'll plan on that, then. I'm sure she'll appreciate the help."
[19:08] * AutumnCrow nods. "See you tomorrow, then."
[19:09] <@Torokasi> "Very well!" Jermene nods. "And now I think I'll go tell Ms. Kila and let her know. See you tomorrow, then!" And with that he's wandering off through the brush.
[19:10] <@Torokasi> After a few seconds, Lilian says, "Wait. Was anyone else able to track our way -in- here?"
[19:11] <AutumnCrow> "Well, better pay than we'd likely get for the copper job, especially that stone." Then she blinks at Lilian, then looks down, "Of course there's not a clean pathway to and from the door. Why would they construct something silly like that."
[19:12] <@Torokasi> "Would detract from plant space." Para notes succinctly.
[19:13] <@Torokasi> "Uh..." Solmyr blinks. "I think we came in from ...that direction."
[19:14] <@Torokasi> "Probably not. That's the direction to the compost room." The woman behind the hedge peeks over again. "Sorry about this. Uh, lemme finish dealing with this and I'll guide you all out?"
[19:14] <AutumnCrow> "...thank you."
[19:17] <@Torokasi> "No prob. Uncle's a ditz, and Redclaw's been trying to get inspiration on a new spell for -ages-." The woman says from behind the hedge, before pushing her way through a thin section of the bush, wincing as she does so. "Damn thorns. Anyway, I'm Ikkon, one of the druids here. And apparently only one here that isn't singleminded, given this and recent events..."
[19:18] <AutumnCrow> "Recent events?" Crow prompts.
[19:18] <AutumnCrow> "I'm fairly new to the city, apologies if I'm not aware of something that would be well known to a local."
[19:20] <@Torokasi> "Oh, some of the elders basically so obsessed that they forget, what, three meals in row due to working obsessively on analysis of one of the older trees in here. I had to track them down get them to come to Ms. Kila's meal." Ikkon smiles, the mottled fur on her face seeming to shift a bit. "Ah, you're new too then? I came here six months ago, heard this was the best place to study. And it is, but... not without drawbacks."
[19:24] <AutumnCrow> "I see. I do know what obsessive study and practice is like, but I can't say I've ever missed meals because of it. But skipping meals when spending six hours a day practicing martial arts is not going to end well at all."
[19:25] <@Torokasi> "Definitely not." Ikkon nods. "But for studying a tree, all they need is their mind. So they neglect else and worry us all. Anyway, follow me!" With that she leads the group down a narrow dirt trail. OOC: Notice check.
[19:25] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+0 lolnotice
[19:26] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Dead bot. I rolled a d20 and got a 4.
[19:27] <@Torokasi> OOC: Okay. We won't need much rolling this session so I'll do remaining rolls in random.org
[19:27] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@cpe-68-203-15-105.austin.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout)
[19:28] <@Torokasi> OOC: ...okay, just gonna arbitrate since random.org is also dead
[19:28] <@Torokasi> The group follows Ikkon back a ways, before Lilian's voice can be heard, "Hey, Ikkon."
[19:29] <@Torokasi> "Yes?" Ikkon turns to Lilian and the group. "Is there a wrong here?"
[19:30] <@Torokasi> "Uh... I'm sure you're leading us out - we've gotten closer to the exit, but this seems... a rather slow and looping route." Lilian comments, looking Ikkon in the eye. "What's going on here?"
[19:31] <@Torokasi> "Oh, yes. This room is... oh, the wizard told me so well, but I don't remember. It is larger inside than outside? Like... you crumple paper, it takes up little space, but you unfold it and it fits on a table. Sort of." Ikkon frowns. "It is to fit more plants in, and to confuse and trap intruders. So of course someone needs to escort people out. This is why I am cranky, Redclaw or Jermene should have remembered but did not."
[19:32] <AutumnCrow> "......I see."
[19:33] <@Torokasi> Lilian stares at Ikkon for a moment, before nodding slowly. "Right. And people trapped in here is good because...? Couldn't they set all this on fire?"
[19:34] <AutumnCrow> "If they can enchant it with folding space like that, surely they can enchant the place to supress fire."
[19:34] <@Torokasi> Ikkon smiles a wide smile without a hint of malice. "I only wish someone would try to harm the plants here. They would know, they would stop any such attempts. That's what the wizard told me, and he is powerful indeed. He can sense the entire woods and convince the plants to strike back, and yes, he prevents fire too."
[19:36] <@Torokasi> "... is this wizard... human? You keep on referring to them, but not by name."
[19:36] <@Torokasi> Solmyr manages to get this out after a few moments of confusion.
[19:38] <@Torokasi> Ikkon glances to Solmyr. "I can tell you this, there is no limitation, but to say his name is to call his attention. We do not need him right now. The rest, I may not answer."
[19:38] <@Torokasi> "Fair." Solmyr nods. "Lead the way, then, Ikkon."
[19:46] <@Torokasi> The group manages to make its way through the rest of the underbrush and back into the main chapel. "Right, here we are. I will, uh, tell the rest of them to make sure to bring the food out here instead making you go through that again." Ikkon says, smiling and curtsying to the group. "Do have a good  day and if I do not see you tomorrow morning, a safe trip into the Mist."
[19:51] <@Torokasi> The rest of the group nods congenially as Ikkon slips back into the interior of the building. After a few minutes, Ary comments, "Why the fuck would you not have some space-distorting magic only trigger when it senses intruders? No offense to Ikkon but that was obnoxious as crap."
[19:52] <AutumnCrow> "Who knows?" Crow shakes her head, "probably easier to make it without the selective triggering or something."
[19:54] <@Torokasi> "It probably is, yes." Lilian nods. "This being said, why they couldn't just, you know, not lead people straight into that, and just have the people in question come out to talk to us... Well, whatever. We've got our job for tomorrow. Plans for tonight, everyone?"
[19:55] <AutumnCrow> "Now that I have actual money, I'm going to go to a market and put together a proper spice and herb kit for cooking on the road with. Then get in a couple hours of practice sometime this afternoon before probably going to bed early."
[19:56] <@Torokasi> "I have more temple business to attend to this evening." Ary shakes his head.
[19:57] <AutumnCrow> "My condolences."
[19:58] <@Torokasi> Para sort of shrugs. "Maybe archery practice...? No clue."
[19:59] <@Torokasi> Ary snorts at Crow's comment. "I'd tell you to come if only to have something to laugh at me about. I'm pretty sure one of the armors I get to wear involves rainbow feathers and shiny paper, at least if this goes the same way it did in Teriander. But in all seriousness, avoid Hemda's or Sath's tonight unless you enjoy bad acting."
[19:59] <@Torokasi> Lilian chuckles. "Put that way I may have to come see it!"
[20:00] <@Torokasi> Solmyr rolls his eyes. "Gonna practice ranged accuracy myself as well. Want a partner, Para?"
[20:00] <@Torokasi> Para nods very slightly, remaining mute.
[20:00] <AutumnCrow> "I will spare you the embarrassment of someone you have to work with every day seeing you in that." Crow deadpans.
[20:02] <@Torokasi> Janda hums. "I... can help with the shopping, if you want, Crow, and then I'll go to the Weeping Lady and see if there's any salves for reasonable prices. And then probably try to get good sleep before all this happens."
[20:02] <AutumnCrow> "That would be helpful," Crow nods with a smile.
[20:03] <@Torokasi> Ary laughs. "It's appreciated. I apologize if I show up tomorrow with some of that stupid paper still stuck on me."
[20:05] <@Torokasi> Janda nods with a smile. Lilian shrugs. "I... actually, I think I'm going to talk to one of the elders at the Temple about dreams." She says this with a smile to Crow. "See if I can figure something out."
[20:05] <@Torokasi> Solmyr interrupts, "Wait. Lilian, are you having those nightmares again?"
[20:06] <@Torokasi> "...yes, something like that." Lilian replies to Solmyr with a half-smile. "Not that bad, but I'd like them to stop for good, you know? Don't worry about me - honestly, it's just going to be asking a bunch of questions to a bunch of the old grumps. You know the drill."
[20:07] <@Torokasi> Solmyr sighs. "Just... take care, alright? I'll see you all here tomorrow morning."
[20:08] <@Torokasi> And with that, Solmyr and Para depart, leaving Janda and Ary both looking quizzically at Lilian.
[20:13] <AutumnCrow> "Well, shopping?"
[20:14] <@Torokasi> "Sure." Janda nods after a moment. "Ah... you take care, Lilian?"
[20:15] <@Torokasi> "Oh, sure. Haven't actually had one of those dreams in a long while." Lilian smiles mischeviously. "But Solmyr's a worrywort - no reason to give him more to stress about. Anyway, I'll see if I can find anything on your dream, Crow, and I'll let you know tomorrow morning, alright?"
[20:16] * AutumnCrow nods to her, "Sure."
[20:17] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods before heading out. Ary just shakes his head, before waving and leaving as well.
[21:30] <@Torokasi> Janda looks to Crow. "Are you planning on picking up a general pack first and filling in gaps, or do you plan on custom-building your list of spices?"
[21:32] <AutumnCrow> "I'll want most everything in a general pack anyway, so that. Focus on...logevity, I think. As much as I love fresh herbs, dried will be what we need."
[21:38] <@Torokasi> "Mmm..." Janda ponders as the two head out. "That makes me think we'll want to hit one of the smaller shopping centers in the rich district. We've got the money to cover it easily, and they've got very lightweight packs that have excellent craftsmanship."
[21:39] <@Torokasi> "It'll be a bit of a hike, though. You mind the trip?"
[21:40] * AutumnCrow levels a flat look at Janda. "Did you really just ask me if I mind walking? Really?"
[21:40] <@Torokasi> "...more in the sense that it'd take a lot of time, not the physical exertion!" Janda protests, both hands up.
[21:41] <AutumnCrow> "It's not like we have anything else to do today anyway. I need to get some practice in, but I can do that right before bed."
[21:43] <@Torokasi> "Alright." Janda nods, recovering quickly. "That's fair enough. The Goldenheart has some really excellent pieces..." And with that, the two head out of the Temple Circle, past the festivities and into the northeastern quadrant of town...


[21:47] <@Torokasi> The duo makes good time into the rich district, chatting about herbs and stores. There aren't any complexes in this section of town - there's some multi-purpose larger buildings, but even the streets are roomy, with far more polished food stalls lining the road and even a few horses and oxen being used for hauling goods and carriages. One thing that's still constant is the greenery on every windowsill and every spare corner, though Crow notices more people in what looks like servant's clothing in the area as well. (More)
[21:51] <@Torokasi> Eventually, the two get to a small, elongated circle with a well in the middle. Various merchant stores have popped up here, and Janda leads Crow into one named 'Guilkatz and Roztern'. The walls inside have dried spices hanging from a massive set of hooks, with a great deal of powdered and gelled spices on the back shelves. The propertier is a stiff-looking Talstedi man, whose face seems to unwrinkle just a touch at seeing Janda. "Ah, Miss Lestrad and company. Welcome."
[21:52] <AutumnCrow> "I take it this is close to your part of town?" Crow smiles a bit as Janda is instantly recognized.
[21:53] <@Torokasi> "Hello, Mr. Roztern. We've come shopping for spices for travelling. This is Autumn Crow, and I'll be deferring to her on the shopping here." Then, to Crow, "Ah, yes, my mother's house is about ten city blocks further north."
[21:56] * AutumnCrow nods to the proprietor, "I'm looking for seasonings that will keep well on the road and work well for campfire cooking. ...and some honey, if you have it. That stuff never goes bad."
[21:58] <@Torokasi> "Honey and campfire cooking... Do you prefer spice, sweet, or simply added flavor? Or a variety?" Roztern asks with a stiff nod.
[21:58] <@Torokasi> Janda hums. "I know Ary likes sweet but will eat anything..."
[22:00] <AutumnCrow> "Variety would be best. I have six different palates to please, and who knows what kind of meat Para will be able to bring down out there, best to have options."
[22:03] <@Torokasi> "Understood. Give me a moment." Roztern steps out on the floor and pulls down sets of herbs and spices, most of which Crow recognizes but a few of which she can't pin down immediately. After taking about ten, he then goes to the powders and fills two small tubes with two different powders. (More)
[22:07] <@Torokasi> "I think this will be adequate. Safena for sweet, Whitemellow to counteract the bitterness and to give vegetables more flavor in soups and stews. Ginger for heat. Tannite for a saltier taste and to preserve meats on the go if necessary - only a small amount of that, of course, as it stretches out well." In this vein, Roztern explains the choices and the coverage of tastes and spices. Thankfully, Crow had worked with the unfamiliar herbs as powdered or crumbled herbs brought in from afar, so the entire coverage is familiar, if a few items being lesser-used.
[22:10] * AutumnCrow nods along with the explanations, then smiles to Janda, "Well, you certainly brought me to the right place. I was half expecting to have to spend a few hours combing through various market stalls."
[22:11] <AutumnCrow> "Thank you, Mr. Roztern, this will do wonderfully for a start. Once I'm more familiar with the specific tastes of my team, I'll come back and fine tune the kit with those in mind."
[22:11] <@Torokasi> "Heheh... I used to come to this place with the chefs to help carry stuff back home." Janda flushes a bit. "I figured it'd be a good place to get all this."
[22:12] <@Torokasi> Mr. Roztern nods. "My pleasure. I'll be happy to see you back here. For honey, you would want to go to Kirmbley's, which is a few blocks down. Miss Janda knows the location, I believe.
[22:13] <@Torokasi> "... A question. From where did you travel here, however, Miss Autumn Crow?" he asks after a moment, looking Crow over.
[22:14] <AutumnCrow> "From the Autumn Temple," Crow answers simply.
[22:16] <@Torokasi> "The Autumn Temple... I see. I've run into such clothing before, if only from a distance. Thank you for telling me its source." Mr. Roztern nods.
[22:20] <@Torokasi> Janda nods. "Alright. So, next up, the honey shop?"
[22:20] <AutumnCrow> "Indeed."
[22:21] * AutumnCrow just blithely lets Janda handle paying for things, assuming it will come out of Crow's own share.
[22:23] <@Torokasi> Janda handles payments, and the two head out with the spices in a pack. "Honestly, going to the honey shop works well - the pack store I was thinking of is across from it, and it'll keep the herbs and spices from getting mushed together or anything." Janda comments as the two head out. "The honey store even gets different-colored honey sometimes! I couldn't ever tell the difference in taste but Mae swore by the red honey they got on occasion."
[22:25] <AutumnCrow> "Well, I've only worked with normal amber colored honey, so I'll probably stick to that for now."
[22:28] <@Torokasi> "Fair enough." Janda nods. "As I said, I honestly can't tell the difference. It's just amazing to see so many versions of it." The two head just a block or two down, where Janda turns into a relatively normal road with only one business on either side - one named Kirmbley's, and the other named The Goldenheart.
[22:30] <@Torokasi> The shopping in both goes quickly - honey readily obtained, and a carrying case that's both waterproof and remarkably light bargained for. Notably, in Goldenheart, Janda haggles the shopkeep down a fair ways before finally agreeing to a price and paying for the case Crow found that would work.
[22:33] <@Torokasi> Once the two exit, Janda exhales and shakes her head, walking away briskly and carrying the case. "That was relatively unpleasant. It's a fine piece of work, that's for sure, but ten gold is highway robbery...!"
[22:33] <AutumnCrow> "I'm glad you're so willing to do all that arguing over price. I'd have no idea how to even start with that."
[22:33] <AutumnCrow> "If someone tells me what something costs, my first instinct is just to go 'oh, well, okay' and either pay it or go look for something else."
[22:34] <@Torokasi> "
[22:36] <@Torokasi> "Hah... I picked it up from my mother, I confess. She'd have haggled for the entire lot of what we just bought and done much better than I, but stinginess doesn't do you any favors when working with people long-term." Janda shakes her head. "So I refrain from it on average, but... ten gold is steep. I mean, my harp is only a touch over half that!"
[22:38] <AutumnCrow> "I'm left wondering just how much my fans or scarf actually cost...but weapons are another matter entirely for prices, I know."
[22:41] <@Torokasi> "Yes... and since they're basically unique, it'll be harder to find someone capable of repairing or making new ones. Though it's certainly something the Guild can probably give advice on, really. Their services for adventurers are rather remarkable. Did you know Isabella is skilled enough to create potions and healing balms?" Janda comments. "She's mentioned she's willing to sell us some at basically the price it'd take to make them, though I think I'll at least try to pay some for the service itself if I take her up on it."
[22:42] <AutumnCrow> "I'll have to keep that in mind as well."
[22:45] <@Torokasi> "Having sources of healing on you could be vital. At the least, both you and Ary should probably take one of the minor healing potions Mrs. Gata gave us - they could be very helpful in a pinch to mend an injured shoulder or a wounded ally." Janda nods.
[22:48] * AutumnCrow nods, "Probably, yes. Especially since we might be further away from you or Solmyr due to advancing the line."
[22:50] <@Torokasi> "Indeed. Or Lilian, for that matter." Janda nods as the two begin heading back toward the Guild. "Since she's going to be protecting this Ms. Kila."
[22:54] <@Torokasi> "I wonder what she's capable of doing? Hopefully she's talented enough as a druid to supplement healing... Even with me and Solmyr both, things could have gotten patchy on our trip to the ruins." she adds as an afterthought."
[23:00] <AutumnCrow> "Well, hopefully she at least knows to keep her head down when things get rough."
[23:01] <@Torokasi> "Yes, definitely." Janda nods as the two continue on.

[Taishyr]

[15:03] <Torokasi> The morning comes readily, Crow's rest entirely uneventful in contrast to the previous night. Waking with the sixth bell, she stretches and prepares herself before heading to the Temple of Ratokyst. The interior is still deathly quiet, with Solmyr quietly talking at Para inside. Janda and Ary are close behind Crow in arriving. (More)
[15:04] <Torokasi> There is no immediate sign of any priest or anyone else in the temple, though the seventh bell has yet to ring. Nor is there any sign of Lilian just yet.
[15:05] * AutumnCrow snaps one of her fans open and idly fans herself as she waits.
[15:06] <Torokasi> Janda wanders over to Crow after a moment. "I sort of expected to see Lilian here. She wasn't in her room... oh, did you sleep well last night?" she whispers.
[15:08] <AutumnCrow> "I did, yes," Crow softens her fairly harsh 'working' expression with a slight smile for her freind. "She may have just stopped somewhere first, I'm sure she'll be here before it's time to go."
[15:09] <Torokasi> "Right." Janda nods, concern still obvious on her face.
[15:11] <Torokasi> Ary wanders over next. "We said seventh bell, yeah? I'm sorta concerned there's no sign of anyone so far, but I don't really have much familiarity with the practices of followers of Ratokyst..."
[15:12] <AutumnCrow> "I'm only familiar with the ones from the temple, who..." Crow shrugs, "well, they were very prompt about things. But that is likely more a result of being from the Autumn Temple than from being followers of Ratokyst."
[15:14] <Torokasi> Janda nods slightly to Crow. "That makes sense. We are all early, at least."
[15:15] <Torokasi> The voice of Brother Redclaw suddenly can be heard, "Ah, thank you all for coming so early! We have the items packed, so let me go rouse Ms. Kila and send you all off!"
[15:16] <Torokasi> Solmyr and Para both look up in confusion at this. "Wait, where in blazes is he?" Solmyr mutters after a few seconds.
[15:16] <AutumnCrow> "More tricks of the temple?" Crow muses aloud while not bothering to look around for the voice.
[15:18] <Torokasi> "I would have expected to feel the magic in the air..." Solmyr shrugs. "But you're right. Still..."
[15:19] <Torokasi> Para shakes his head. "May be Brother Redclaw. A friend I have here can't do that."
[15:19] <Torokasi> Solmyr nods in acknowledgement, leaning back against the wall.
[15:20] <Torokasi> After a few seconds, Redclaw's voice can be heard again, confusion obvious. "Uh... Ms. Kila isn't out there with you all?"
[15:20] <AutumnCrow> "No. And we're still waiting on Lilian as well. Did she perhaps get here before the rest of us?
[15:23] <Torokasi> "Not that I know, ah... hum, let me ask Uncle Jerme-" Redclaw's voice falls silent for about six seconds, before, "Oh. Uh, apparently Ms. Kila has taken the four bags and already left for the bridge. I guess that makes sense - I know she hates crowds - but, ah... I expected her to at least wait for you all here..."
[15:23] <Torokasi> "And no, I've not been aware of anyone else from your group coming by this morning."
[15:25] * AutumnCrow sighs. "Solmyr, Para, go to the bridge to see if Lilian is there. If she is, one of you run back and get us. Ary, Janda and I will wait here in case she's just late."
[15:27] <Torokasi> "Got it." Solmyr and Para nod and head toward the door- just as Lilian steps in, rubbing her eyes, right on the seventh bell.
[15:27] <Torokasi> "Sorry for being late. I was up most the night reading." she murmurs softly, shaking her head and loosely combing her hair with her hands before frowning. "Wait, where's our client?"
[15:28] <Torokasi> "Already left." Para replies succinctly.
[15:29] <AutumnCrow> "Because meeting as arranged is too much trouble." Crow adds with a perfectly flat tone.
[15:29] <AutumnCrow> "Are we all ready?"
[15:31] <Torokasi> The group replies affirmatively. Redclaw can be heard after this, "Don't be too hard on Ms. Kila, ma'am. She's... well, she's dearly beloved by us, but she has her quirks. Being willing to be the one to gather the whitegrass was a major leap forward for her.
[15:34] * AutumnCrow opts not to respond to that, since the only things she can think of are additional snark.
[15:35] <@Torokasi> Solmyr replies after a glance at Crow, "We understand. We'll be back in a few days, sir." With that, the group heads out.
[15:38] <@Torokasi> It's just beginning to get crowded in the Temple Circle and the streets, with merchants and some street magicians beginning to hawk their wares. Ary exhales a bit, before looking up to the sky, through the barrier. "Looks like there's very little Mist in the air. It should be pretty easy travel if this keeps up."
[15:39] <AutumnCrow> "I wonder if lighter mists makes the yeeks more or less sane..." Crow shakes her head, not particularly looking forward to dealing with yeeks again.
[15:40] <@Torokasi> "No clue." Para shrugs. "But we won't become unwell."
[15:43] <@Torokasi> Janda snorts. "I can't bring myself to worry too much. If they're not fanatics we'll be fine, one way or another."
[15:45] <@Torokasi> Lilian shrugs. "We'll find out when we get there. Let's go." With that, she begins trotting through the crowd toward the northern bridge.
[15:48] * AutumnCrow follows along, eager to get this mission actually underway.
[15:52] <@Torokasi> The group makes good headway through the crowd most of the way there, but as they get within sight of the small guardhouse at the start of the bridge, Lilian stops momentarily, looking ahead. "Wait, why's the crowd so thick here? Excuse me, we need to get through, please move..." Progress is tight in the crowd, but eventually the group makes it through to the center of the crowd and the guardhouse, where Ikkon and a massive knapsack are. (More)
[15:56] <@Torokasi> But the dominant figure is a person sitting crosslegged, absolutely massive in figure. Sitting on the ground, they are at eye level with Crow and look like they could easily eat Janda as a breakfast meal. Their skin is mottled black and white, large thick scales all over. They wear a large basic linen robe that looks like it could have been made from about ten knapsacks, and have a pouch on a wide rope around their waist.
[15:56] <@Torokasi> On seeing the group, Ikkon smiles to the figure, "Here they are, Ms. Kila! Told you he'd tell Redclaw!"
[15:59] <@Torokasi> The figure glances to Ikkon for a moment, before standing - rising practically to twice Crow's height. Looking down, her voice booms, "It is still an inconvenience to them. I apologize, members of the Kerebos Guild, for breaking our agreement. But I find it difficult to navigate crowds. Are you ready?"
[16:01] * AutumnCrow sighs, "The entire reason for meeting there was because I didn't think one person could carry the food for the entire group. If someone had just told me that wouldn't be a problem for you, it would have been fine."
[16:01] <AutumnCrow> "And yes, let's get moving. I'm Autumn Crow, by the way."
[16:01] * AutumnCrow seems completely nonplussed by the woman's size.
[16:02] <@Torokasi> "Uncle Jermene still underestimates my strength." Mrs. Kila shakes her head. "Thank you for the company here, Ikkon. Take care of Uncle for me."
[16:03] <@Torokasi> "It be done!" Ikkon smiles cheerfully. "Take care, all!" And with that she steps back as Mrs. Kila easily hoists the pack onto her back, shifting slightly.
[16:05] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods, before glancing to Janda, whose eyes have widened deeply in shock. "Relax, please. I will not hurt you. I have taken a vow of non-violence. This is part of why Uncle remembers not my strength."
[16:06] <@Torokasi> "The other reason is because Uncle's Uncle." Ikkon comments from behind the group.
[16:06] <@Torokasi> "...that, yes." Ms. Kila says, face impassive, before turning and beginning down the bridge. Solmyr and Para hesitate only a moment before following, but Lilian and Ary look at Janda, who still seems intimidated.
[16:07] <AutumnCrow> "And that explains why you need a guard out in the mist. ....aside from the fact that your size makes it signifigantly easier for the mist monsters to find and attack you, that is."
[16:08] <AutumnCrow> "If any fights do occur, if you can just scowl at anything that looks like it's coming for you or Janda, we can handle the rest."
[16:09] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods briefly to this. "Very well. Janda would be which of you?" she replies, glancing over the six carefully.
[16:10] <AutumnCrow> "The shocked into silence petite blonde there." Crow grins at Janda, "she's our healer, so keeping her standing keeps the rest of us in good shape."
[16:16] <@Torokasi> Janda shoots Crow an indecipherable look as Ms. Kila studies her. "I understand." Ms. Kila replies after a moment. "I can also provide some healing and support. My oath is purely my own actions, not those of others. So do not hold back on my account."
[16:23] <AutumnCrow> "Wasn't planning to, that would rather defeat the purpose of being guards."
[16:25] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods. Lilian's the first to speak up after this. "My name's Lilian, miss. It's a pleasure. Ah, what lead you to the Temple of Ratokyst...?"
[16:27] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila looks to Lilian coolly. "An illness and an accident." She then glances to Para. "You would be... Kai's protoge? So you're Benzin's brother."
[16:27] <@Torokasi> Para nods quietly. "Name's Para. ...Kai talked of me?"
[16:27] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila shakes her head. "I've seen you two practice before, and she mentioned you were brother to Benzin."
[16:28] <@Torokasi> "Oh." Para falls silent at this, looking away a bit.
[16:30] <@Torokasi> "I'm Solmyr. I'm... surprised I haven't met you, actually, Ms. Kila." Solmyr ventures after a moment.
[16:31] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila looks him over, as well, before shrugging. "I stay in the preservatorium when I can. Much of the temple is not built for me."
[16:33] <@Torokasi> Ary looks over to Janda, before gently nudging her in the ribs. Janda yelps a bit, before, "U-uh, I'm Janda Lestrad, in the Weeping Lady's service as healer and morale specialist. It's a p-pleasure..."
[16:33] <@Torokasi> Ary chuckles, before, "And I'm Ary, of Sath. It's good to meet you, Ms. Kila."
[16:34] <@Torokasi> "Mmm. And you as well." Ms. Kila nods slightly to the group, still continuing her pace across the bridge.
[16:42] <@Torokasi> The group travels in somewhat uncomfortable silence most the rest of the trip across. Ms. Kila seems to have said all she's interested in saying, and while Solmyr and Ary chat a bit about a few religious topics, in general the trip's noisiest member is the wind blowing southeast over the bridge. The guardhouse at the edge of the barrier is also relatively quiet, an older woman in uniform looking out over the fields.
[16:44] <@Torokasi> On the group's arrival, she smiles to them briefly. "Good weather for travel for a few days, I heard. Heading to Nlocomo, everyone? Or elsewhere?" If Ms. Kila startles her, she shows no sign of it.
[16:45] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila shakes her head. "Just a trip to the nearest edge of the Yeek Forest, on religious grounds."
[16:46] * AutumnCrow taps her guild pin, "We're her escorts."
[16:48] <@Torokasi> "Good timing for it, then!" The guard smiles widely. "Should be a pretty quiet trip, hopefully. Be careful at the edge of the Forest, though. Oh, and there's been more kobold sightings lately as well. No clue what's up with that, but stay safe out there regardless."
[16:50] <AutumnCrow> "Hmph," Crow snaps a fan open and fans herself, "kobolds. Lovely."
[16:51] <@Torokasi> Janda nods slightly. "Do we know how long the good weather's supposed to last? It's a three day round trip or so to the edge of the forest, as I recall... we could get the entire trip in."
[16:51] <@Torokasi> The guard shrugs. "Who knows. The seers predicted clear skies for two days, but even they don't always get it right."
[16:53] <@Torokasi> "Of course." Ms. Kila shrugs. "Let's go. Sooner there, sooner done."
[16:55] <AutumnCrow> "Indeed."
[16:57] <@Torokasi> Janda nods slightly to this, as does the rest of the group as they turn and head east, out through the barrier. Janda looks over to Ary as the group heads out, "Do you think the kobolds could have anything to do wit- er, with the job we saw at Duessa's? The dangerous one?"
[16:58] <@Torokasi> Ary glances to Janda in confusion for a moment, before nodding. "Yeah, probably. Whatever happened probably stirred them up.... not that we've got good details there ourselves."
[16:58] * AutumnCrow rolls her eyes at how terrible those two are at keeping secrets, and adds nothing to the conversation.
[16:59] * AutumnCrow is fortunately walking ahead of both of them so they couldn't see that.
[17:00] <@Torokasi> If Ms. Kila was paying attention - or for that matter, cared - it's impossible to tell as the group keeps moving.

[17:00] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999  and gets 281." [1d999=281]
[17:00] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999  and gets 252." [1d999=252]
[17:03] <@Torokasi> The group makes good time thanks to Janda's support as they quickly hike their way through the savannah for a clip of time. After a few hours, Para stops the group, pointing toward the shaded end of a grassy knoll up ahead. "There's a few there. I see the glint of the spears. We go around?"
[17:05] <AutumnCrow> "Lets keep our distance, yes. If they spot us they may come after us, so eyes open everyone."
[17:06] <@Torokasi> Everyone nods as the group begins taking a wide tack around the knoll...
[17:07] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6
[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[17:08] <@Torokasi> After about halfway, Lilian shakes her head, eyes on the hill. "No good, we were spotted. There's not really anywhere to try and get good position... Janda, Ms. Kila, you two to the back. Hopefully they're friendly."
[17:11] * AutumnCrow moves to the front of the group and tenses herself for a fight...
[17:14] <@Torokasi> Janda and Ms. Kila quickly comply as the group closes in - a yeek wielding a large slab of stone and a yeek with a familiar sheen of energy in its hands behind four somewhat smaller yeeks. The group is followed by a yeek in dark grey robes. They pause for a moment about fifty feet away, before the yeek in dark robes points and screeches unintelligibly. At this, the yeeks in front charge! OOC: Roll init.
[17:14] <@Torokasi> OOC: Janda aura in effect. +3 to init/dex.
[17:15] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 Crow init
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 Crow init and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[17:15] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Lilian
[17:15] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 Ary is fast
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Lilian and gets 14." [1d20=10]
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 Ary is fast and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[17:15] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+6 Para init
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+6 Para init and gets 13." [1d10=7]
[17:15] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Solmyr
[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Solmyr and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[17:16] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 Janda
[17:16] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 Janda and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[17:16] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 Para init without the typo
[17:16] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 Para init without the typo and gets 16." [1d20=10]
[17:16] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Ms. Kila is slow
[17:16] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Ms. Kila is slow and gets 20." [1d20=18]
[17:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 psion
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 psion and gets 4." [1d20=2]
[17:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 psywarrior
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 psywarrior and gets 16." [1d20=14]
[17:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 soulknife
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 soulknife and gets 12." [1d20=10]
[17:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 yeek 1
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 yeek 1 and gets 16." [1d20=14]
[17:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 yeek 2
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 yeek 2 and gets 6." [1d20=4]
[17:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 yeek 3
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 yeek 3 and gets 21." [1d20=19]
[17:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 yeek 4
[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 yeek 4 and gets 18." [1d20=16]
[17:20] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Crow > Yeek 3 > Ms. Kila > Solmyr > Yeek 4 > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior > Yeek 1 > Ary > Lilian > Yeek Soulknife > Yeek 2 > Yeek Psion'
[17:23] <@Torokasi> Janda's harp can be heard whirling out an inspiring tune as Crow leaps into action! OOC: The Yeeks are about 50 feet away, except the Psion which is 60. +1 to attack/damage rolls. Go ahead, Crow.
[17:26] * AutumnCrow snaps out her scarf while moving forward, waiting for the yeeks to come in or pass by her so she can tear them apart. (OOC: move forward 20ft, 3 into Expertise, waiting to AoO a yeek as it comes in since I have reach and all. AC is now 24.)
[17:28] <@Torokasi> The first yeek approaches, charging past Crow... OOC: Take it on this one? It doesn't seem like any of the yeeks were targeting you, though you can't tell who they were aiming for.
[17:29] * AutumnCrow snaps out her scarf at the first one to pass her, hoping they will redirect towards her from teh threat.
[17:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 after all mods scarf slap
[17:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 after all mods scarf slap and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[17:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+6 damage oh yeah that hits
[17:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+6 damage oh yeah that hits and gets 8." [1d6=2]
[17:31] <@Torokasi> The yeek's chest is practically split open, bleeding profusely... but Crow sees a bizarre light in its eyes as the charge somehow continues past her and toward Solmyr!
[17:32] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Crow > Yeek 3 (??? 8 taken) > Ms. Kila > Solmyr > Yeek 4 > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior > Yeek 1 > Ary > Lilian > Yeek Soulknife > Yeek 2 > Yeek Psion'
[17:33] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 charge v Solmyr
[17:33] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 charge v Solmyr and gets 7." [1d20=3]
[17:38] <@Torokasi> But the blow Crow landed was enough to ruin his momentum, Solmyr knocking the spear out of the way with his staff! Ms. Kila watches from behind silently as Solmyr all but dismisses the failed charge, raising his hand and creating two missiles out of thunder that lash out at the charging yeek with the large axe.
[17:38] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+6 magic missile spark'd
[17:38] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+6 magic missile spark'd and gets 12." [2d4=4, 2]
[17:40] <@Torokasi> The Psiwarrior is struck twice, once through the arm, once through the chest, but despite this, it too keeps its momentum as another yeek speeds past Crow and at Solmyr!
[17:40] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 charge
[17:40] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 charge and gets 6." [1d20=2]
[17:40] <@Torokasi> But this one misses by a wide stretch as well. OOC: Para.
[17:41] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Crow > Yeek 3 (??? 8 taken) > Ms. Kila > Solmyr > Yeek 4 > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (??? 12 taken) > Yeek 1 > Ary > Lilian > Yeek Soulknife > Yeek 2 > Yeek Psion'
[17:43] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Para eyes the yeek in robes that seems to be giving the order to charge, takes a step away from the mess building up around Solmyr and loses two arrows at that yeek. (OOC: 5ft step away to make sure he's not in any melee range, Rapid Shot at the robed yeek)
[17:43] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 shot 1
[17:43] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 shot 1 and gets 19." [1d20=14]
[17:43] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 shot 2
[17:43] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 shot 2 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[17:44] <AutumnCrow> OOC: I hope the first hits, does the second?
[17:44] <@Torokasi> OOC: First hits.
[17:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+5 after all mods
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+5 after all mods and gets 7." [1d8=2]
[17:49] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Crow > Yeek 3 (??? 8 taken) > Ms. Kila > Solmyr > Yeek 4 > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (??? 12 taken) > Yeek 1 > Ary > Lilian > Yeek Soulknife > Yeek 2 > Yeek Psion (??? 7 taken)'
[17:49] <@Torokasi> The robed yeek sways, body shaking violently... but the light enters his eyes as well, weaker seemingly than the rest but still present! The psiwarrior stops its own charge halfway through, eyeing Crow murderously as it changes course and slashes at her, its greatsword suddenly glowing a dark green!
[17:49] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3  and gets 11." [1d20=8]
[17:50] <AutumnCrow> "Is that all?"
[17:51] <@Torokasi> But the axe misses cleanly, the green glow dissipating harmlessly as the glow in the yeek's eyes seems to flash for a moment! Another of the rank and file yeeks charges Lilian, spear ready!
[17:51] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4
[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 and gets 9." [1d20=5]
[17:51] <@Torokasi> Lilian manages to cleanly deflect the spear with her sword, knocking it away... OOC: Ary.
[17:53] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary takes a two handed grip on his katana, moving to attempt to cleave cleanly through the two attacking Solmyr! (OOC: quickdraw, move to hit one on solmyr but in reach of the other, take AoOs if nessecary. Trying to set up for cleave)
[17:53] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 vs injured yeek that crow hit
[17:53] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 vs injured yeek that crow hit and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[17:59] <@Torokasi> OOC: Roll damage when you return. Going to rule he can safely get in w/o AoO.
[18:05] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+5 ker-slash, if this kills he gets a cleave attack
[18:05] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+5 ker-slash, if this kills he gets a cleave attack and gets 15." [1d10=10]
[18:07] <@Torokasi> OOC: Cleave!
[18:07] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 cleave
[18:07] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 cleave and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[18:08] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+5 +1d6 damage
[18:08] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+5 +1d6 damage and gets 7." [1d10=2]
[18:08] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d6 hrp derp spaces
[18:08] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6 hrp derp spaces and gets 4." [1d6=4]
[18:08] <AutumnCrow> OOC: forgot Punishing Stance on his first swing. 11 damage total on swing 2
[18:10] <@Torokasi> The first yeek, already seemingly lethally injured, is cut in twain with easy by Ary's swing! The second yeek turns quickly, but not quick enough as the katana slams straight into the second's yeek neck. The yeek's eyes glow once, twice... and then flicker out to nothing, its body crumpling as Ary pulls his blade back out.
[18:11] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Crow > Ms. Kila > Solmyr > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (??? 12 taken) > Yeek 1 > Ary > Lilian > Yeek Soulknife > Yeek 2 > Yeek Psion (??? 7 taken)'
[18:13] <@Torokasi> Lilian, meanwhile, swings her blade in flashy arcs as her attacker watches warily...
[18:13] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+10 bluff
[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+10 bluff and gets 20." [1d20=10]
[18:13] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 sense motive
[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 sense motive and gets 16." [1d20=11]
[18:14] <@Torokasi> ...then, deceptively quickly, lashes out with a strong overhead cut!
[18:14] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 vs. flatfooted, -2 charge AC
[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 vs. flatfooted, -2 charge AC and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[18:17] <@Torokasi> But the blade just shaves past the yeek's cheek as Lilian curses! The soulknife stops its charge as well, before quickly moving to pincer Crow between it and the psiwarrior, the phantom dagger in its hand lashing out!
[18:18] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 flanking unless I'm forgetting something
[18:18] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 flanking unless I'm forgetting something and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[18:19] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+3 yeek soulknife plot
[18:19] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+3 yeek soulknife plot and gets 5." [1d6=2]
[18:20] <@Torokasi> The knife lightly scores Crow's arm, but her flexibility prevents any further damage as the fourth yeek charges Lilian!
[18:20] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4
[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 and gets 22." [1d20=18]
[18:21] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+2 ow
[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+2 ow and gets 4." [1d6=2]
[18:24] <@Torokasi> Lilian takes a gash to the side due to her failed strike, grimacing in pain as the psion wobbily raises its hands, a wave of fear washing over the group... OOC: Will save, DC 16, you have +1 from Janda's song.
[18:24] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Crow (25/30) > Ms. Kila > Solmyr > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (??? 12 taken) > Yeek 1 > Ary > Lilian (16/20) > Yeek Soulknife > Yeek 2 > Yeek Psion (??? 7 taken)'
[18:24] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 will
[18:24] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 will and gets 20." [1d20=12]
[18:25] <@Torokasi> The rest of the group seems to be too distant to feel its full force, however, and Crow shrugs it off with immense ease!
[18:27] <@Torokasi> Janda continues playing, her fingers rapidly and efficiently hitting the right notes... OOC: Crow. You're currently flanked by the psiwarrior and the soulknife.
[18:29] <AutumnCrow> The scarf falls easily from her fingers....as she spins into a dance step, her fans snapping out with a trail of fire highlighting her moves, "Ashen Dance!" (OOC: quick draw, attack each yeek once with burning blade. Will 5ft step after attack depending on what happens)
[18:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 vs PsyWarYeek(who is injured, iirc?)
[18:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 vs PsyWarYeek(who is injured, iirc?) and gets 24." [1d20=18]
[18:30] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 crit confirm
[18:30] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 crit confirm and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[18:30] <AutumnCrow> OOC: need to know if that confirms before I roll vs other yeek
[18:31] <@Torokasi> OOC: It is injured, and that... hits.
[18:31] <@Torokasi> OOC: as in crit hits.
[18:31] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 vs PsiKnifeYeek(BLOOD IN THE WATER)
[18:31] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 vs PsiKnifeYeek(BLOOD IN THE WATER) and gets 16." [1d20=9]
[18:32] <@Torokasi> OOC: Hit.
[18:32] <AutumnCrow> roll 2d4+10+1d6 fire vs PsyWar yeek
[18:32] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 2d4+10+1d6 fire vs PsyWar yeek and gets 17." [2d4=2, 3][1d6=2]
[18:32] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5+1d6+3 fire vs PsiKnifeYeek(also +3 more damage I forgot vs PsyWar)
[18:32] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5+1d6+3 fire vs PsiKnifeYeek(also +3 more damage I forgot vs PsyWar) and gets 11." [1d4=1][1d6=2]
[18:34] <AutumnCrow> OOC: fiorgot BitW on damage. PsiKnife takes 12 total. Derp.
[18:35] <@Torokasi> The injured psiwarrior falls to ashes as the first blow scatters him! The soulknife raises his hand but in vain, as the burning embers bisect him with ease! Simultaneously, a shriek of pain can be heard from the psion as it, too, crumples in pain!
[18:35] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Crow (25/30) > Ms. Kila > Solmyr > Para > Yeek 1 > Ary > Lilian (16/20) > Yeek 2'
[18:36] <@Torokasi> The two yeeks stare at each other, then at Crow, as Solmyr and Para ready themselves...
[18:36] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20 morale 1
[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20 morale 1 and gets 10." [1d20=10]
[18:36] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20 morale 2
[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20 morale 2 and gets 8." [1d20=8]
[18:36] * AutumnCrow snaps her fans shut with a loud simultaneous *CLICK*, "Well, that was quick."
[18:39] <@Torokasi> ...and then both yeek take off running in the opposite direction from the group. OOC: Free act.
[18:39] <@Torokasi> Janda quickly runs to Crow's side to heal her as Ms. Kila approaches Lilian, placing a large finger on her brow.
[18:40] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3 Lilian rote
[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 Lilian rote and gets 5." [1d8=2]
[18:40] <AutumnCrow> "If you want to pick them off, Para, I won't stop you. Just be quick about it."
[18:40] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3 Janda almost
[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 Janda almost and gets 5." [1d8=2]
[18:40] <@Torokasi> Para raises his bow... but then lowers it, shaking his head. "Better they fear us than see us as prey."
[18:41] <@Torokasi> "The real danger is when a scouting party warns a larger group. This was it, it looked like." He pauses. "I think."
[18:42] <AutumnCrow> "I hope they don't come in groups much larger than this. They...seem to get stronger, the more of them there are."
[18:43] <@Torokasi> "Yes. Though I hadn't seen this either..." Para shakes his head. "I saw a group of fourteen, once. But not with trained psionics. Only the weaker ones, that ran to get more, that ran to get more..."
[18:45] <@Torokasi> "Impressive." Ms. Kila says after the healing settles through Lilian, mending her.
[18:45] * AutumnCrow nods her thanks to Janda as she gathers her scarf and tucks her fans back into her belt, "Well, let's hope they decide to leave us alone after this. I will take those two running for thier lives as more evidence of that one being full of crap, however."
[18:46] <@Torokasi> Janda nods worriedly to Crow. "Yes, that concerned me too. That light in their eyes..." Then, to Crow's comment, "Yes. It seems that that one... maybe he was a cult leader? Or something?"
[18:46] <@Torokasi> "'That one'?" Ms. Kila asks with a neutral tone, glancing over the two.
[18:47] <AutumnCrow> "Solmyr can tell that story," Crow decides to dump it on him to avoid Janda's bias, and because she didn't feel like it at the moment.
[18:51] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila looks to Solmyr, who shrugged. "Basically, a Yeek that gave a speech about Yeeks not fearing or remembering, and that the Yeeks return to the Mist on death, and that all Yeek were one."
[18:52] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila pauses. "I have heard similar tales. But not in all stories. In some, the Yeek are bloodthirsty. In some, they are calm. I think I fear the calm more."
[18:55] <AutumnCrow> "They're odd creatures, to say the least."
[18:59] <@Torokasi> "Indeed." With that, Ms. Kila begins walking again.

[19:00] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[19:00] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 314." [1d999=314]
[19:01] <@Torokasi> roll 1d99
[19:01] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d99 and gets 12." [1d99=12]
[19:01] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999 tyop
[19:01] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 tyop and gets 749." [1d999=749]
[19:03] <@Torokasi> The trip continues on smoothly, with only a minor hiccup as Ms. Kila and Para point out a pack of prairie wolves, running nearby. They diverge eventually after a bit, however, and the group heads further in, until, in the distance, in the direction the group is walking, a plume of smoke can be seen.
[19:04] <@Torokasi> Solmyr stares in the direction a bit, before shrugging. "Some yeek's lunchtime? A caravan heading somewhere? The forest is on fire? Who knows, from this distance. But we could easily avoid it if we wanted - the smoke's a dead giveaway of their location."
[19:05] <AutumnCrow> "You're the client," Crow looks back to Ms. Kila, "any interest in finding out what exactly is on fire over there?"
[19:07] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila shrugs after a moment. "None of those options sound compelling. Unless you think a caravan is on fire and need to play hero..."
[19:08] <AutumnCrow> "It's in the direction we're going anyway, let's keep going...Para, you have point, see if you can figure out what's burning from as great a distance as you can, but we'll skirt around as we get closer unless it looks freindly."
[19:10] <@Torokasi> Para nods and advances to the front as the group approaches. After a decent distance, he points out two, thinner and wispier clouds of smoke. "It's a caravan, I think."
[19:11] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila shrugs. "If we don't need anything from them, we should probably avoid it anyway."
[19:12] <AutumnCrow> "Alright, mostly I was wondering if it was another guild team out we could get some information on recent activity in the area from. But a caravan likely won't have anything, the yeeks and other creatures would avoid a group that large."
[19:15] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods. "Frankly, given how often I have to deal with guards in town, forgive me if I do not trust how twitchy caravan guards would be. We're making good time, so let's keep going."
[19:16] <AutumnCrow> "That's fine....I hope you don't have the same problem with guild personel? I'd expect we're a less, well, twitchy lot on average. But it does occur to me that I really don't know that many guildmembers, mostly just this group and a few others."
[19:19] <@Torokasi> "None of you have attempted to kill me on sight just for walking in daylight. This is, in general, a good day." Ms. Kila sardonically replies as the group moves onward, steering around the caravan...
[19:22] <@Torokasi> The sun brushes the horizon behind the group as they travel onward. Ms. Kila's mood seems to have lightened slightly, in that she joins in on a few short discussions, but in general everyone is still relatively silent, Crow and Para in the lead... OOC: Reflex save, +2 circumstancial.
[19:23] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+9 ref crow
[19:23] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+9 ref crow and gets 28." [1d20=19]
[19:23] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Para also needs one
[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Para also needs one and gets 26." [1d20=20]
[19:26] <@Torokasi> Both Para and Crow manage to stop just as the ground in front of them caves in, dirt collapsing downward into what looks like a deep pit! No further action seems forthcoming from the hole as Solmyr runs up in concern. "What the heck happened?"
[19:27] <AutumnCrow> "Well." Crow shifts into her wind stance to keep her balance better, "that was unexpected."
[19:27] <@Torokasi> Para shakes his head and meditates a moment, before his eyes start glowing. "Yeah..."
[19:28] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila hums. "Sinkhole? Curious. From what I know, those rarely form in the plains north of town..."
[19:28] <@Torokasi> "...it's not natural. Does anyone have rope?" Para says after a moment.
[19:30] <@Torokasi> Ary walks up carefully, armor clanking and rope in hand. "Why?"
[19:30] * AutumnCrow looks over to Ary and Solmyr, who carry the larger packs.
[19:33] <AutumnCrow> "Presumably because he intends to begin an exciting new career in sinkhole exploration." Crow deadpans.
[19:33] <@Torokasi> "I want to see what's in there." Para says. "It's not natural."
[19:33] <@Torokasi> "You said that already." Lilian smiles at Para. "Give me a second, though."
[19:35] <AutumnCrow> "I can go down as well, as I can fight in cramped conditions....though my eyes are not the best in the dark, I'll admit. Me, Para, Lilian, sounds like a decent enough team for a quick look down?"
[19:38] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods. "If we need to. Moment, though." With that, four glowing lights appear in front of her, before shooting down into the gap. Solmyr chuckles. "Right, dancing lights..." Solmyr and Para both peer over. "Wow. That could've hurt if either of you fell..." Solmyr mutters after a moment.
[19:42] <@Torokasi> The pit descends down what seems to be about 40 feet, with five feet of dirt giving way to carved stone the rest of the way down. At the bottom, there appears to be a door of stone on one end, and a passageway hewn out of the stone in the other direction.
[19:43] <AutumnCrow> "That....is distinctly a door."
[19:43] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila looks over the group, before, "I hate to burst your bubble, but we are on a task. ...Furthermore, I don't think I'd fit in there, as fascinating as I'm sure a buried building would be."
[19:45] <@Torokasi> Para shakes his head. "I know. But we can mark this and return later with the compasses."
[19:46] <@Torokasi> Ary pauses before nodding. "That makes sense. We'll mark this place and move on, then, Crow? Or do you want to check inside?"
[19:46] <AutumnCrow> "Mark it and move on, we'll make sure we have proper gear for underground exploring when we come back."
[19:48] <@Torokasi> "Got it." Ary nods as Para takes the rope and very carefully lowers himself down, Ary and Lilian holding the rope as it wobbles a bit.
[19:49] <@Torokasi> After a bit, Ary and Lilian pull Para back up, Para nodding. "I did six circles in a hexagon formation... I'll draw it for reference later. It was the closest thing I could think of for Manifold."
[19:49] <AutumnCrow> "So long as it's unique and recognizable, that's all that matters."
[19:50] <@Torokasi> Para nods. "It should be. ...Sorry to slow us down, Ms. Kila."
[19:51] <@Torokasi> "It's fine. Shall we go, then?" Ms. Kila replies.
[19:51] * AutumnCrow nods and gets ready to move on.
[19:52] <@Torokasi> "Sure." Ary nods, as the group moves around the pit and continues onward.
[19:54] <@Torokasi> The light from the sun begins to dim rather rapidly after this, the savannah turning a deep shade of orange. After a little bit of walking in this, Ms. Kila shakes her head. "I believe we made excellent time, and we have not eaten much today. I would say this is a good time to stop for the night, eat and rest."
[19:56] <AutumnCrow> "That sounds fine with me. Para, can you see if there's any small game to catch around here while I root through the packs to determine what to cook?"
[19:57] <@Torokasi> Para nods, before Ms. Kila approaches him. "Drink this. It will help you find them." she says quietly, handing him a vial of fluid. With that, she places the pack down and lets Crow look through it.
[19:58] * AutumnCrow hums cheerfully as she leaves setting up camp to the others and sets about planning dinner~
[19:58] <@Torokasi> Inside is... basically every single vegetable and fruit Crow has ever seen before, many of them some of the best or largest Crow has seen as well. The cornucopia is rather astonishing, and while there's not much of any given item, there's a great deal of variety.
[19:59] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 cooking check to make tasty things from produce and whatever para brings back
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 cooking check to make tasty things from produce and whatever para brings back and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[20:02] <@Torokasi> The rest of the group quickly sets up camp, Para catching, skinning, and bringing in two rabbits. Crow gets inventive, especially with a few greens she hasn't tried before; the results are quite acceptable but the greens she was unfamiliar with fared poorly in cooking and have to be removed early. Regardless, everyone seems quite pleased with the meal.
[20:03] <AutumnCrow> Everyone but Crow, that is. She mostly scowls at the food quite aware of how much she messed up. But as might be expected, she has higher standards for herself.
[20:04] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila, of note, watches the cooking intently and, as fitting her size, eats a notable portion of what's made. After finishing, she glances at Crow. "You are a trained cook, then. But not familiar with irrami? The larger leaves. They... cook strangely, either wind up starchy or mushy. The middle ground is best but impossible on a first try. Pulling before the got mushy was wise."
[20:06] <AutumnCrow> "Cooking is my hobby, yes. Though I take it no less seriously than I do my fighting and dancing. And...good to know. I tried to cook it like spinach. That...was not a very good idea."
[20:08] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods. "Understood. It... was what I wanted to do for a living. Cooking, I mean. Irrami looks like large spinach, but its structure makes it much harder to cook. The flavor of it, and the texture, are excellent if it is timed right, especially in broth. But it depends on the leaf, not on any specific time."
[20:08] <@Torokasi> "...Forgive me, but..." Janda says quietly, across from Ms. Kila, "What made you no longer want to be a chef?"
[20:10] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila smirks. "I cannot fit into most kitchens. I cannot use the tools in them. I have had to make my own, and I have had to make a kitchen of sorts for my size in the upper floors of the Temple. To be a chef would be impossible."
[20:12] <AutumnCrow> "Well, if you have a kitchen there I suppose you could be the temple's chef at least. Unless the others are the sorts who don't really care about good food and just eat whatever is in front of them."
[20:14] <@Torokasi> "Ikkon enjoys my cooking. There are those that do, and... that is a great joy. But most do not. Uncle Jermene and the rest, they forget to eat unless dragged away from their studies. Even Brother Redclaw does. He is not so different, even if he studies diseases and not plants." Ms. Kila shakes her head. "When I was thirteen, it was all I thought of, was becoming a chef. My family moved to Verxais, and I thought, yes, this was my chance."
[20:15] <@Torokasi> "And then... and then I fell ill, they claimed from the Mist, from the trip to Verxais. And my body changed, painfully. And after a year I could not recognize the monster in the mirror. The Temple saved my life, but it could not revert my transformation."
[20:16] <@Torokasi> With that, Ms. Kila falls silent, staring into the cooking fire.
[20:17] <@Torokasi> Lilian is the first to speak, "It's... not a disease I'd ever heard of, Ms. Kila. I don't doubt you, but this is startling..."
[20:19] <@Torokasi> "It is not one they had heard of, either. Or that anyone had. No one knows how it happened, or why. But this is how it is now." Ms. Kila shrugs. "The Temple took me in when my family abandoned me in horror. They found in me a talent for magic, so I have learned. But I would still rather be a cook."
[20:20] <AutumnCrow> "Hmm. I wonder if there's some way to use magic to help cooking? Or at least to shrink you for awhile, I've heard of a spell to make someone larger for a time, smaller should be workable as well."
[20:23] <@Torokasi> "Size magic was tried. It... hurts. Rather notably." Ms. Kila grins. "But I do have a spell that assists in cooking, in dicing and making things small. The rest I can do if I have the right tools. But learning that spell, learning how to do it consistently, was a breakthrough for me. It is why... I am able to do what I once loved. I did not love magic, but I suppose now I do."
[20:26] <AutumnCrow> "Hmm. Well, there's no lack of space out here if you want to handle tomorrow's meal. I can assist with some of the finer slicing if you need."
[20:28] <@Torokasi> Her eyes light up at this. "If you would be willing, that would be nice to try. I do not have most my tools, but I can make do, I think..."
[20:29] <AutumnCrow> "It shouldn't matter if the spoon and ladle are too small for you, they don't exactly require fine work, and between your spell and my assistance it should be fine."
[20:30] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods at this. "Alright. We will give it a try tomorrow, then."
[20:31] <@Torokasi> Janda and Lilian both smile at this, while Ary nods happily. The moment is punctured by Solmyr emitting a large snore, flat on his back with a light cover over him.
[20:31] <AutumnCrow> "It seems Solmyr has volunteered for third watch." Crow deadpans at the first ofthem to fall asleep.
[20:34] <@Torokasi> Lilian chuckles at this, with even Para and Ms. Kila grinning. Ary shrugs after this. "I'll take whatever, as usual. Anyone here want first?"
[20:35] <AutumnCrow> "I'll take first, I'm not tired yet. Hmm...we'll split into four, I'll wake you up, you wake Para up, and Para can wake Solmyr up. We all get a little more sleep that way."
[20:37] <AutumnCrow> "Lilian, you can tag into watch tomorrow for Solmyr. You get to sleep tonight since you apparently forgot to last night."
[20:37] <@Torokasi> "That'll work." Ary replies, the group nodding at this. "And if everyone's up early and ready we can make an early start on tomorrow."
[20:38] <@Torokasi> Lilian flushes slightly at Crow's comment. "Ah... I did sleep, sort of. But thank you, that'll help."
[20:42] <@Torokasi> The group chats a bit longer, but eventually settles down. Most the group eventually lies down, with the exception of Lilian. After a few moments looking over the rest of the group, she eventually moves to sit down next to Crow. "Are you up for me telling you what I found in my reading last night?" she murmurs, quietly.
[20:42] * AutumnCrow nods.
[20:43] <AutumnCrow> "You know that could have waited until we got back...but thanks for looking into it anyway."
[20:45] <@Torokasi> "... It concerned me. There's a lot of legends and lore about dreams and about the Mist, and I wanted to be relatively confident you'd be okay walking into the Mist while having dreams like that." Lilian shakes her head quietly. "And then we got a more or less Mist-less day. Figures, right?" (More)
[20:48] <@Torokasi> "I didn't get much more than Father Martenn did on most of it, but I found a few references in very old documents to... something like what you saw at the end of the dream. The figure taller than a mountain. He - I've only found references to the figure as a he. There were a few - one that felt attacked or chased, a few that felt they were trying to walk toward him but fail..."
[20:49] <AutumnCrow> "Hmm." Crow stared at the fire a bit, not sure what to make of that.
[20:52] <@Torokasi> Lilian falls silent for a moment. "The one that concerned me - that made me dig further, fruitlessly, was of a former priest of Erest Rosen, over a thousand years ago. His account was of attempting to speak with the figure. He didn't recall what the conversation was when he was writing, just that he had felt it was... of grave importance. It was his last personal record. After that... the Temple recorded him going mad over the span of about a month." (More).
[20:53] <@Torokasi> "The others reported no such thing, mind. Most never had another dream that had him in it, they lived long lives... but his story concerned me. I know Father Martenn said you were likely safe in the dream, but I think it best to presume that doesn't apply to that figure."
[20:54] <AutumnCrow> "I'll keep that in mind. It...fits with my assumption that said figure was not freindly."
[20:56] <@Torokasi> "Yes. There was only a few things I could draw from that final record besides that. He named the figure, though he said it wasn't his real name. A lot of the document was actually focused on this. He called the figure the Emperor That Dwelled In Amber, and said that around him, when you got close, was what appeared to be a thin amber film, coating him and everything around him." Lilian shrugs.
[20:57] <@Torokasi> "So... beware amber too, in your dreams? The fact that I couldn't find anything more, even in the dream logs, relieves me. And while I mentioned that priest, to be honest followers of Erest Rosen are considered rather likely to, ah, go mad." Lilian shrugs. "You might be safer than he'd ever be, to be honest."
[20:59] <AutumnCrow> "That's comforting, aside from the part where you just told me tha you're rather likely to go mad."
[21:02] <@Torokasi> "... I was about to say that the usual cause of that was reading ancient and cursed texts, but if I keep digging into this... I dunno, boss, I might need some hazard pay." Lilian grins wickedly.
[21:03] <AutumnCrow> "I'll bake you a cake or something," Crow deadpans in response, though with a smile.
[21:06] <@Torokasi> "Cake is perfectly acceptable hazard pay." Lilian replies with a grin. "But... yeah. Just be careful. I should also note that one of the people who wrote of approaching the Emperor of Piss or whatever had a massive amount of experience with dreams like that, apparently, and catalogued them all. And only even saw the figure once, so... really, it may never show up again."
[21:08] <AutumnCrow> "I'll hope that is the case. It...was unnerving. I'm not used to feeling that completely powerless."
[21:10] <@Torokasi> "I can't imagine." Lilian nods slightly. "I don't know what to say. I hope you don't have those dreams again, I guess? I didn't really look into how often people tend to have these dreams recur... I can do that when we return, but..."
[21:11] <AutumnCrow> "Only if you want to. Otherwise we'll just wait until it happens again. Or doesn't, preferably."
[21:13] <@Torokasi> "Fair enough." Lilian smiles, before yawning. "I should probably sleep... I only just remembered to get up on the sixth bell. I slept on a bench in the Temple... Oh, well. I've got time when we get back to recover. You sleep well when you get that far, alright, Crow?"
[21:15] <AutumnCrow> "Of course."
[21:16] <@Torokasi> Lilian smiles at Crow before settling down for the night, wrapping herself in a thick blanket and lying down. OOC: Notice check.
[21:16] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+0 lolnotice
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+0 lolnotice and gets 2." [1d20=2]
[21:17] <@Torokasi> Nothing seems to be moving out there during the night, and so Crow turns in after waking Ary... OOC: Will save. You have a circumstancial +10 on this.
[21:17] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+17 then okay
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+17 then okay and gets 28." [1d20=11]
[21:21] <@Torokasi> On awakening, dawn's light just creeping over the horizon, Crow awakens with a mild start, having been in the middle of a dream where something - she can't recall what, the dream already fading - chased her through the halls and rooms of the Autumn Temple, over and over. Regardless, it wasn't like the dream of two nights past, thankfully...
[21:23] * AutumnCrow assumes it was likely her mother chasing her and puts the dream out of mind.
[21:26] <@Torokasi> Lilian is still resting, as is Para, apparently, but the rest of the group is up and moving... except Ms. Kila, actually, who seems to be sleeping soundly still as well. Even lying down her size makes her appear as a miniature wall from the back, with the large bedroll over her.
[21:31] * AutumnCrow goes through her excersizes while waiting for theothers to finish getting up and such, then grabs some breakfast(leftover dinner, she always cooks enough for that) and gets ready to go.
[21:31] <@Torokasi> Ary is the first to notice Crow stirring and nods to her congenially as he, too stretches. "Quiet night. I could get used to travelling in zero-Mist conditions."
[21:32] <AutumnCrow> "Indeed."
[21:34] <@Torokasi> The group assembles pretty rapidly after this, Lilian being the last one to get going but being ready relatively quickly once she is...
[21:34] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 104." [1d999=104]
[21:35] <@Torokasi> The group breaks camp quick and heads out... OOC: Para notice check, please
[21:36] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+11 Solmyr also gets one
[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+11 Solmyr also gets one and gets 29." [1d20=18]
[21:37] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 paranotice
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 paranotice and gets 11." [1d20=1]

[Taishyr]

[21:39] <@Torokasi> After about thirty minutes of walking, Solmyr quietly says, "Don't look behind us. We're being followed. A large group, to our backs and to the right. I can't tell how many but they're not too distant from us. Ideas?"
[21:40] <AutumnCrow> "Yeeks?"
[21:43] <@Torokasi> "Yeah." Solmyr whispers. "I can hear a fair number of footsteps. Can't count how many though."
[21:44] <AutumnCrow> "Let's keep moving for now, try to get a better estimation of how many. Ary, fall back to rearguard but don't be obvious about it."
[21:46] <@Torokasi> "Right." Ary says as the group keeps moving. After about five more minutes, Solmyr cusses, the group still walking. "There's another group in the distance, ahead of us. Approaching. I saw spears moving. Are they trying to pincer us?"
[21:46] <AutumnCrow> "Let's turn to the side, maybe they're moving towards eachother. The side and backwards, better to confront the closer rear party."
[21:51] <@Torokasi> The group pivots to maneuver, and it's at this point that Crow can see the yeeks - about eight in number, with two wielding large stone axes and a third with a strange stick in its hand. The other five look like the normal rank and file. As the group turns, the yeeks stop, the spear-holders levelling them at the group but not moving forward.
[21:52] <AutumnCrow> "We're not here to fight, we're just gathering herbs. If you do not attack us, we will not attack you." Crow loudly but calmly announces to the yeeks.
[21:54] <@Torokasi> The two axe-wielding yeeks look to the one holding a stick, who seems to be watching Crow intently.
[21:55] * AutumnCrow looks to address that one specifically.
[21:56] <@Torokasi> OOC: Roll diplo or intimidate depending on which approach Crow wants to take
[21:57] <AutumnCrow> "We're here to gather flowers used in a celebration, that is all. Nothing to fight over. But if we are attacked, we will defend ourselves, and we have defeated yeeks, kobolds, and even giant burrowing furry things that hell if I know what they're called, all with ease. We have also spared the lives of yeeks and communicated peacefully with them before."
[21:57] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4 lets go diplo even though it's the lower mod and hope for circumstance bonuses
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+4 lets go diplo even though it's the lower mod and hope for circumstance bonuses and gets 9." [1d20=5]
[21:58] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4
[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 and gets 9." [1d20=5]
[22:01] <@Torokasi> The yeek tenses up quickly, before, as Crow talks, slowly unwinding a bit, eyeing her cautiously. After a somewhat protacted period of staring it talks to what appear to be its bodyguards in a very high pitched, quick chattering, before very carefully approaching Crow, the guards staying behind.
[22:02] * AutumnCrow slowly moves forward as well, with nothing in her hands, having no fear that Ary couldn't catch up with her in seconds if shit goes south.
[22:03] <@Torokasi> The yeek stops for a moment, watching Crow, before continuing its advance as the two move, eventually meeting. The yeek looks Crow up and down quickly, before slowly reaching out with a blunted claw finger, seemingly trying to touch Crow.
[22:05] * AutumnCrow holds her hand out, willing to allow it....though she's not sure why.
[22:06] * AutumnCrow idly thinks about the yeek janda healed, as well as the one that left the fang thing for them after they drove off that furry monstrosity.
[22:07] <@Torokasi> The two make contact, and a mental image - of the group standing over the bodies of a group of Yeeks - appears in her head. As Crow thinks about the healed yeek and the fang, this mental image fades, but is replaced by what seems to be a city in the branches of a forest, made of wood, set aflame, with a questioning sense to it.
[22:08] * AutumnCrow has no idea what's up with that. Is he talking about the caravan? That should have just been cook-fires, not set on fire. And that was out on the planes, no that can't be what he means.
[22:09] * AutumnCrow has to shrug, she has no idea about any city in the forest, though any city getting burned is pretty terrible. Is that why those yeeks were migrating earlier?
[22:11] <@Torokasi> The image changes - this time to the group setting the fires, again, feeling questioning. After a few seconds that fades, too, and Crow can sense the yeek seemingly thinking about the migration. Then, the image changes to the group in the forest, seeming ripping all the fruit from the trees and the bushes.
[22:12] * AutumnCrow thinks about harvesting the safena, and how she replanted bits of it as she went to make sure they didn't take too much. They've certainly never been ripping fruits out of the forest. Crow also thinks about the flowers they're looking for, and filling a few bags full of them, but only those flowers and nothing else.
[22:14] <@Torokasi> The yeek seems to tilt its head, and then breaks contact, yelling something back to its comrades in a rather high-pitched voice. After this it sort of snorts at Crow before running back to its group, which seems to move away about fifty feet.
[22:15] * AutumnCrow idly watches them go, "I hope this means we have no need to come to violence?"
[22:16] <@Torokasi> "I don't have the slightest what even happened." Ary comments from behind Crow.
[22:16] <@Torokasi> Solmyr glances over at the other group. "They're still advancing... well, at least that group didn't seem to be interested in fighting us? I hope?"
[22:17] <AutumnCrow> "He was....communicating with me mentally, I think. Apparently someone set a villiage of thiers on fire, he thought it might have been us. Certainly explains the hostility. I....think I explained that we have no idea about any fires."
[22:17] * AutumnCrow sighs, "We wait here for the other group, and i'll try to explain things to them as well. Maybe they'll see the batch here and get the story from them before charging us."
[22:18] <@Torokasi> "Someone set a village on fire?" Lilian replies with shock in her voice. "That... that's horrific."
[22:19] <@Torokasi> "I hope so, Crow. I think I'm counting sixteen yeek in that other group." Solmyr replies, his voice strained.
[22:19] <@Torokasi> "Fifteen. One's using two spears." Para replies nearly absently.
[22:19] <AutumnCrow> "Not more than we can handle if they insist on being violent, but I'll try to talk them down first."
[22:21] <@Torokasi> "Right." Solmyr says a bit shakily as the other group gets close... and then, about a hundred feet away, stops suddenly. Cries can be heard from the group, with the stick-holding yeek Crow mentally talked to chittering wildly in reply.
[22:22] * AutumnCrow calmly waits for the stickyeek to sort this out.
[22:24] <@Torokasi> The discussion, or whatever it is, continues for about two tense minutes, before the stick yeek all but runs back over to Crow, reaching his claw out again rather urgently.
[22:25] * AutumnCrow holds her hand out calmly.
[22:27] <@Torokasi> The yeek quickly makes contact, and the image of the caravan comes up quite strongly, followed by... Crow gets the sense that the yeek is asking about any other caravans or travelers.
[22:30] * AutumnCrow can't help but think about the caravan they saw, but didn't approach. She...would really prefer it if the yeeks didn't just attack the caravan though. Make sure they are the ones that set this fire before taking vengance, otherwise relatives of the people in the caravan will come out for vengance of thier own and this shit will never end.
[22:32] <@Torokasi> The yeek chitters loudly, before... the next image is of a large number of kobolds, in what almost seems like rank and file, contrary to Crow's understanding of them.
[22:33] * AutumnCrow makes a face. That's odd, kobolds don't normally travel in packs. She wonders if she should call Ary over, he saw the kobolds over at that damn mine acting strangely.
[22:33] <AutumnCrow> "Ary? The yeeks are asking about kobolds acting strangely. I think you should come over here and...uh, let him touch you I guess."
[22:34] <@Torokasi> At the thoughts Crow wonders about, the yeek's fur seems to stand on end. As Ary approaches, it eyes him carefully but doesn't retreat.
[22:35] <AutumnCrow> "I....think it might have been kobolds that torched thier villiage? It's hard to understand what he's getting at completely."
[22:37] <@Torokasi> Ary carefully takes his gauntlet off and reaches out. The yeek reaches out to him, and for a moment the two just stand there, looking sort of strange, before the yeek takes his hand away and continues screeching.
[22:38] <@Torokasi> Ary rubs his head at this. "That... hurt a bit. But yeah, I think it... suspects them of doing that? It really didn't seem to like what I had to show it of the mine. I think I also managed to figure out how to ask for permission to keep going... though it said we shouldn't, under any circumstances, enter the forest."
[22:39] <AutumnCrow> "Ms. Kila, do the flowers we want grow on the plains or in the forest?"
[22:42] <@Torokasi> "Right on the edge. Trees begin popping up about an hour before the forest's edge; we can gather the whitegrass from the shade of those trees." Ms. Kila replies. "We don't need to enter the forest directly, but we do need that edge area. We shouldn't be too far away from it, honestly."
[22:42] <AutumnCrow> "Is that acceptable?" she asks the yeek, hoping he understood that.
[22:43] <@Torokasi> The yeek stares blankly back at Crow, before reaching his finger out again.
[22:44] * AutumnCrow takes it, thinking about the flowers they need that grow in the shade of trees near the forest but not in the forest itself. Just on the edge.
[22:45] <@Torokasi> The yeek projects a mental image of the fields, overrun with kobolds, then the boundary, quiet, and then the forest, spears jutting out from it in all directions.
[22:46] * AutumnCrow nods, the boundary is where they're going, not into the forest proper. And if she sees any kobolds on the plains, she knows very well they are not likely to accept her offer of not fighting so she will probably have to kill them.
[22:48] <@Torokasi> The yeek tilts its head, then breaks contact again, before running back over to its group. The larger yeek force moves around the group before merging with the smaller one, and together the two groups head away from the forest at a rapid clip.
[22:49] <@Torokasi> "That was intimidating." Ary replies once the group has finally moved on.
[22:50] <AutumnCrow> "Well, no blood was shed nor spells expended. And we got warning that kobolds are around here, in large numbers, acting strangely organized. I call that a win."
[22:50] * AutumnCrow seems utterly unphased by the encounter.
[22:51] <@Torokasi> "Yeah, definitely." Ary nods. "Sounds like we should be moving fast, though." he adds as the group reconvenes. "We're on limited time if there's a large amount of kobolds in the area... espe- yeah." This final comment is done while shaking his head.
[22:53] <@Torokasi> The rest of the group seems to murmur assent, Janda frowning a bit. "I thought the kobolds were more to the north and west... this is awfully far southeast for them. I don't know much about them, either - do they 'war band' like this often?"
[22:53] <AutumnCrow> "Lets move, then. Janda, set a pace. Walk and talk."
[22:53] <@Torokasi> "Agreed." Janda nods as she leads the group in moving onward.
[22:54] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+9 K:M
[22:54] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+9 K:M and gets 23." [1d20=14]
[22:55] <@Torokasi> Crow, thinking on it, can't recall any stories about kobolds that have them as anything other than small group hunters. Kobolds are known as the extreme opposite of yeeks - incredibly individualistic, hardly intelligent, and very brutal fighters. Setting fire to whatever they can sounds like a kobold tactic, but doing it in numbers greater than five doesn't sound normal.
[22:58] <AutumnCrow> "I've never heard of kobolds gathering in groups larger than five or six unless it's to fight eachother for some reason. And I've heard a lot of kobold stories, they're a favored target of Autumn Temple warriors to train against."
[22:59] <@Torokasi> "... right. Let's hope that the yeek idea of a lot of kobolds together is two, then?" Janda replies hopefully as the group moves onward.
[23:01] <AutumnCrow> "Oh, he was thinking of quite a bit more than that. Idly, while I think our group could handle a couple dozen yeeks with some luck, I wouldn't want to engage more than six or so kobolds at once. Someone will drop if we have to fight more than that, even Ary and I can only take so much punishment."
[23:02] <@Torokasi> "Yeah... we got away with fighting two at a time at max on our introductory mission." Lilian shakes her head. "I'd rather not try to deal with more than that at once, so..."

[Taishyr]

[16:03] <@Torokasi> The group makes hurried progress, impelled by the news of kobolds in the region. Barely an hour after encountering the mass of yeeks, Ms. Kila points to the horizon. "There is the edge of the forest. The whitegrass grows in the shade of the trees. We should not need to enter the forest itself; there is a thin transitional region in between.
[16:03] <@Torokasi> "The process of harvesting will be slow. However, I will act as quickly as possible."
[16:06] <AutumnCrow> "Alright, Janda, Solmyr, can you two help her harvest? Follow instructions, all that. The rest of us will keep watch, fan out, eyes on all sides."
[16:07] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila seems to briefly pause mid-step before continuing. "...Are either of you trained in druidic rituals?"
[16:07] <@Torokasi> "Loosely. The main temple in Sumotah'l is to Ratokyst, so I can probably help." Solmyr replies.
[16:08] <@Torokasi> Janda shakes her head. "I'm afraid not, Ms. Kila, ma'am."
[16:09] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods nearly imperceptibly. "... I will confirm Solmyr can assist when we get there."
[16:09] <@Torokasi> "...what is the ritual?" Para practically murmurs as he scans the horizon while the group walks.
[16:12] <@Torokasi> "It involves prayers to Ratokyst for each bundle, which will then be stored in jars. I have a mixture of oils and vinegar that needs to go into each jar after that. Finally, I invoke a blessing to create water in each jar, then seal them tight. The prayers mandate a follower of Ratokyst, or at least someone comfortable with druidic magic, to preserve the plants."
[16:13] <@Torokasi> "...Okay." Para smiles as the group continues on...
[16:14] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[16:14] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 253." [1d999=253]
[16:16] <@Torokasi> OOC: Roll a spot check for Para and you, if you're in front with him.
[16:17] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+0 lolnotice crow
[16:17] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+0 lolnotice crow and gets 9." [1d20=9]
[16:17] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 para is good at this
[16:17] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 para is good at this and gets 11." [1d20=1]
[16:19] <@Torokasi> The group makes excellent time, about reaching the treeline, when an incredibly harsh, screeching cry can be heard, akin to a buzzard! Ms. Kila stops in her tracks. "...that would be...?"
[16:20] * AutumnCrow looks around for the source of the sound.
[16:21] <@Torokasi> The screech seems to be coming from all around them, Para's head swiveling nearly every which way attempting to spot it! Solmyr, too, glances about in a panic...
[16:21] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+11 Solmyr
[16:22] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+11 Solmyr and gets 24." [1d20=13]
[16:24] <@Torokasi> His eyes fixate on one of the trees, only about 50 feet away. "There! Behind it, something's there! Is that-" With a second screech, the creature behind the tree, a bulky, misshapen scaled monstrosity Crow is only too familiar with, lunges outward! OOC: Init. Kobold time.
[16:25] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 assuming janda aura is up
[16:25] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 assuming janda aura is up and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[16:25] <AutumnCrow> 1d20+10 ary is fast
[16:25] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 ary is fast and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[16:25] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 para
[16:25] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 para  and gets 23." [1d20=17]
[16:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 lilian
[16:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 lilian and gets 8." [1d20=4]
[16:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 janda
[16:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 janda and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[16:27] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Solmyr
[16:27] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Solmyr and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[16:27] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Ms. Kila
[16:27] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Ms. Kila and gets 13." [1d20=11]
* Retrieving #mistgame modes...
[16:28] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2
[16:28] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 and gets 5." [1d20=3]
[16:28] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2
[16:28] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 and gets 19." [1d20=17]
[16:30] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Para > Solmyr > Ary > Kobold 1 > Janda > Crow > Kila > Lilian > Kobold 2'
[16:31] <@Torokasi> OOC: I rolled Kobold 2 too early, he's not yet in sight. Dumb Toro. Anyway, Ary can see Kobold 1.
[16:31] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Para, you mean?
[16:32] <@Torokasi> OOC: Him too.
[16:33] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Para refuses to be intimidated by a charging kobold, draws his bow and plunks two arrows at it. (OOC: Rapid shot is awesome.)
[16:33] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4 shot 1
[16:33] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+4 shot 1 and gets 22." [1d20=18]
[16:33] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4 shot 2
[16:33] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+4 shot 2 and gets 16." [1d20=12]
[16:33] <@Torokasi> OOC: Two hits.
[16:33] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+2
[16:33] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+2 and gets 8." [1d8=6]
[16:33] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+2
[16:33] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+2 and gets 7." [1d8=5]
[16:36] <@Torokasi> The kobold shudders from the impact of the two arrows but continues its rush inward, screeching! Solmyr shakes his head as two familiar balls of force appear above his hand and zip toward the kobold. "Nighty-night."
[16:36] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[16:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 19." [1d20=16]
[16:36] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+5
[16:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+5 and gets 10." [2d4=3, 2]
[16:37] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Para > Solmyr > Ary > Janda > Crow > Kila > Lilian > Kobold 2'
[16:37] <@Torokasi> The kobold falls... but screeching still fills the air! OOC: Crow gets a second Notice check, and Ary and Lilian both get one.
[16:38] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 Lilian also not that observant
[16:38] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 Lilian also not that observant and gets 17." [1d20=16]
[16:38] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+0 lolnotice
[16:38] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+0 lolnotice and gets 3." [1d20=3]
[16:38] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+0 Ary lolnotice
[16:38] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+0 Ary lolnotice and gets 6." [1d20=6]
[16:40] <@Torokasi> It's Lilian that cries out next, "There's another one in the shadows!" She points to another nearby tree, about 60ft distant, where a kobold, formerly lurking in its shade, rises up, revealing dark brown mottled scales and tufts of ugly feathers!
[16:40] <@Torokasi> OOC: Ary is next in init, talking was a free action thankfully. Target is 55-60ft away from all relevan parties.
[16:42] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> As he was bringing up the rear, Ary moves at an angle to get a clear charge at the kobold after it comes in and engages either Crow or Para. (OOC: Move, assume Punishing Stance, get ready to charge if it gets back to his init and it's still alive(or anything else shows up))
[16:44] <@Torokasi> Janda turns as well toward the kobold, her hands raising to her harp... before she shakes her head. "Crow, do you need my song here or should I save it?"
[16:45] <AutumnCrow> "For what, a couple of kobolds? Unless three or four more show up, we'll be fine. Just be ready to heal if they get lucky." Crow's tone is utterly dismissive and she never breaks eye contact with teh remaining kobold while talking.
[16:45] <@Torokasi> "Right!" Janda nods, keeping her harp in her hands but not playing for the moment. OOC: Action held. Crow's turn.
[16:48] * AutumnCrow steps casually towards the kobold, but tensed to snap out with her scarf at any moment....then yawns in it's general direction. (OOC: 5ft step up so I'm the closest target, 3 into Expertise to make my AC a 24, readying an attack + AoO when it comes in)
[16:49] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila can be heard practically snorting in the background at this. Lilian also tenses herself... OOC: Holding just in case. Kobold 2.
[16:51] <@Torokasi> The kobold watches Crow advance, and its eyes notably narrow as Crow yawns, before it begins charging forward, twirling a metal greataxe with a stone shaft over its head before it slashes downward at Crow! OOC: Do what you're doing~
[16:52] * AutumnCrow snaps out with the scarf in a twirl while stepping aside to dodge the predictable swing! (OOC: AoO first, then Stone Bones in case of hax. This will reset my init to right before the kobold)
[16:52] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4 scarf smack
[16:52] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+4 scarf smack and gets 7." [1d20=3]
[16:52] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4 stone bones come on
[16:52] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+4 stone bones come on and gets 10." [1d20=6]
[16:53] <@Torokasi> The scarf whirls out, blurring around the kobold, but it instinctively ducks around the lashes as it closes in and swings down!
[16:54] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8 Stone Bones countertech?
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 Stone Bones countertech? and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[16:55] <@Torokasi> But the axe lands solidly into the dirt in front of Crow, the kobold yelping and screeching nearly constantly during this! OOC: Para time.
[16:55] <@Torokasi> OOC: Actually, one moment.
[16:55] <@Torokasi> roll 1d100+5
[16:55] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d100+5 and gets 78." [1d100=73]
[16:55] <@Torokasi> OOC: Okay, Para Time.
[16:56] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Para > Solmyr > Ary > Janda > Kila > Lilian >  Crow > Kobold 2'
[16:57] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Para swaps to his melee weapons, shifting around the kobold to set up a flank with Ary's incoming charge! (OOC: quick draw weapon swap, move around without provoking AoO if possible, rapier stab)
[16:57] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 rapier stab
[16:57] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 rapier stab and gets 13." [1d20=7]
[16:58] <@Torokasi> OOC: Bare hit, thanks to the charge.
[16:58] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+2 poke
[16:58] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+2 poke and gets 4." [1d6=2]
[16:58] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Para > Solmyr > Ary > Janda > Kila > Lilian >  Crow > Kobold 2 (4 taken)'
[17:01] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Para > Solmyr > Ary > Janda > Kila > Lilian >  Crow > Kobold 2'
[17:01] <@Torokasi> The thrust hits the kobold, but seemingly bounces off his scales! Solmyr curses and steps back, before another two missiles of force speed from his hand toward the kobold!
[17:01] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 15." [1d20=12]
[17:02] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+5
[17:02] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+5 and gets 12." [2d4=4, 3]
[17:02] <@Torokasi> The missiles slam into the kobold's chest, rattling it but not downing it! OOC: Ary.
[17:02] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Para > Solmyr > Ary > Janda > Kila > Lilian >  Crow > Kobold 2 (12 taken)'
[17:04] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> The birdman samurai braces himself and then dashes towards the kobold at blinding speed, his blade coming out in one swift iaijutsu draw to cleave the beast in half, Stone Bones be dammned! (OOC: Battle LEader's Charge.)
[17:04] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 3 into PA
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 3 into PA and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[17:04] <@Torokasi> OOC: Hit
[17:04] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+16+1d6 fuck your DR
[17:04] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+16+1d6 fuck your DR and gets 28." [1d10=10][1d6=2]
[17:06] <@Torokasi> The blade is drawn, and cleaves true! The kobold is only half-turned toward Ary before its upper half practically slides off its lower half with the momentum, dropping to the ground. The screeching ends, abruptly, leaving the air eerily quiet... OOC: Free act.
[17:07] <@Torokasi> "Impressive." Ms. Kila murmurs. "Is it safe, now?"
[17:07] * AutumnCrow swirls her scarf back around her waist, then smiles at Para, "Good read on moving to set Ary up. We're starting to figure this 'teamwork' thing out pretty well I'd say."
[17:08] <@Torokasi> The blush can be seen through Para's fur as he turns away awkwardly. Ary chuckles. "That we are. And yes, I think so... I'm not hearing anything, at least."
[17:11] <AutumnCrow> "Only two, though odd for them not to come both at once....and from the forest, no less. I thought the kobolds were on the plains?"
[17:13] <@Torokasi> "Th... huh. You're right. Unless they're..." Solmyr stops, frowning. "Did they loop in from behind the patrol we just saw a while ago, somehow? From what direction?"
[17:13] <@Torokasi> "... I didn't see any pursuers." Para shrugs. "Regardless, they seem to be here. We should move even faster now, if possible.
[17:15] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila shakes her head. "Their presence is abnormal. Though it seems that, if the yeeks have been attacked, we certainly know the culprits..."
[17:18] <AutumnCrow> "Yes, let's pick up the pace."
[17:18] <@Torokasi> Janda shakes her head. "Doesn't matter. Let's go, yes."
[17:20] <@Torokasi> The group heads over to the small set of trees. Past them, Crow can see the forest get denser and denser, becoming incredibly thick past a point. Ms. Kila ducks past a tree, before looking around. After a few seconds, she goes beneath a tree about fifteen feet away. "Here we are. Short, but it will do."
[17:26] <AutumnCrow> "Alright, Ms. Kila if anyone can help make this go faster please direct them, everyone else, we're on lookout."
[17:29] <@Torokasi> The plant she is looking at is about knee-high to Crow, and has a thick silver stem with bizarre, tiny red flowers coming off it. From a distance it looks pretty, but the closer Crow gets to it, the more offputting it manages to appear. Solmyr heads over to talk to Ms. Kila as the rest of the group stands watch...
[17:30] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[17:30] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 761." [1d999=761]
[17:32] <@Torokasi> The air is abnormally quiet, with almost nothing stirring around the group as Ms. Kila explains the process to Solmyr and begins working with him. The two seem to make decent time, filling about half a bag. An hour after the harvesting starts, Ms. Kila glances to Crow. "The upper limit I will be able to carry is three bags, but we can more than make do with only one. If something happens, we are already close to meeting minimum needs." Without waiting for a reply, she turns back to another batch of whitegrass.
[17:35] <AutumnCrow> "If there's enough here to fill the three bags, and the temple can use it, then gather it. Just be ready to go if something shows up."
[17:35] <@Torokasi> "Understood." Ms. Kila briefly replies as she works.
[17:35] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[17:35] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 734." [1d999=734]
[17:37] <@Torokasi> Solmyr and Ms. Kila move rather quickly from underneath each tree, trimming, praying, cutting, filling, and sealing jars in rapid order. The air is still quiet as the sun approaches its zenith. After another hour, Janda glances to Crow. "Maybe what we faced was an advance scout of a larger army? Such a group would move slower, which would explain why we haven't seen anything yet."
[17:38] <@Torokasi> "It's not impossible... hide in the shade once they spot us, expecting to be able to at least bloody us. And given everything we've seen... well, it's a reasonable possibility, given how strange things have gotten."
[17:39] <AutumnCrow> "For kobolds to be orginizing in anything that could be called an 'army' is so abnormal for them that I have no idea what to say. But it's very possible, yes. However, more likely the reason we haven't seen anything else is because we're a small group in one small part of a very large stretch of area. They could have scouts going around who would miss us entirely, especially with Ms. Kila
[17:39] <AutumnCrow> under the trees and harder to see at a distance."
[17:40] <@Torokasi> "Also true." Janda nods. "They provide us cover, as well. Hopefully they continue to."
[17:43] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[17:43] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 649." [1d999=649]
[17:43] <@Torokasi> OOC: Notice checks for non-Solmyr, non-Kila entities.
[17:44] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+0 loljanda
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+0 loljanda and gets 20." [1d20=20]
[17:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 lets try Para first
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 lets try Para first and gets 20." [1d20=10]
[17:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+0 lolnotice crow
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+0 lolnotice crow and gets 19." [1d20=19]
[17:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+0 lolnotice Ary
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+0 lolnotice Ary and gets 2." [1d20=2]
[17:44] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 Lilian lolnotice
[17:44] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 Lilian lolnotice and gets 12." [1d20=11]
[17:45] <@Torokasi> The sun has barely hit its zenith when Crow notices something... peculiar off to the northwest. It seems incredibly distant - too far to even be able to determine what it is - but Crow can tell it's traveling east.
[17:46] <@Torokasi> Para glances over, catching Janda's eye. After a moment, Janda nods and looks back over. "A larger group, looks like? It's not heading straight here, though."
[17:47] <AutumnCrow> "Keep an eye on it, let's take cover and hope they miss us."
[17:48] <@Torokasi> "Right." The group shifts into the shadows a bit further and keeps an eye on the mass on the horizon...
[17:50] <@Torokasi> The group seems to continue right up until the tree line. Para slowly creeps out into the open to watch them, carefully lowering himself to the level of the grass. After a time doing this, he rejoins the group. "I think they went north, but they're too far into the forest. I'm not positive." He whispers this to the group."
[17:51] <@Torokasi> "Hopefully it won't matter." Solmyr calls out quietly, from near the denser area of trees. "We're nearly done."
[17:53] <@Torokasi> Ary shakes his head. "All we can do is hold ground and hope we aren't spotted until we need to leave cover."
[17:55] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[17:55] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 95." [1d999=95]
[17:57] <@Torokasi> A few minutes later, Para hisses. "Another scout. Four or five. Slowly coming down - about five minutes away."
[18:00] <AutumnCrow> "Alright...if they spot us, Solmyr you stay back with Ms. Kila, the rest of us will take them out fast."
[18:06] <@Torokasi> The group tenses, waiting, Solmyr and Ms. Kila a decent ways further south. After about four minutes, Para is able to point the group out - five in number, advancing relatively slowly while seemingly searching for something, only 150ft distant by this point from where Crow and Ary are lying in wait.
[18:07] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Para should use this moment to activate Metaphysical Weapon on his bow. Doesn't make a sound or anything, so it wont' give us away.
[18:11] <@Torokasi> Para quickly does so, as the group continues to watch... before another ear-curdling screech seemingly fills the air, the heads of the kobolds snapping toward the group! OOC: This is basically initiative. Solmyr and Ms. Kila are about 50ft behind the rest of Crow's squad, which are themselves about 150 feet away.
[18:12] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 crow init
[18:12] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 crow init and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[18:12] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 ary init
[18:12] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 ary init and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[18:12] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 para init
[18:12] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 para init and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[18:12] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Lilian init
[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Lilian init and gets 6." [1d20=2]
[18:12] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Lilian init reroll
[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Lilian init reroll and gets 18." [1d20=14]
[18:12] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 Janda
[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 Janda and gets 21." [1d20=14]
[18:13] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Solmyr
[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Solmyr and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[18:13] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Ms. Kila
[18:13] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Ms. Kila and gets 12." [1d20=10]
[18:14] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Kobold (greataxe 1)
[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Kobold (greataxe 1) and gets 7." [1d20=5]
[18:14] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Kobold (greataxe 2)
[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Kobold (greataxe 2) and gets 17." [1d20=15]
[18:14] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Kobold (scimitar)
[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Kobold (scimitar) and gets 13." [1d20=11]
[18:14] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Kobold (trident)
[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Kobold (trident) and gets 3." [1d20=1]
[18:14] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Kobold (bastard sword)
[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Kobold (bastard sword) and gets 11." [1d20=9]
[18:16] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary > Crow > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2) > Para > Kobold (S) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (BS) > Solmyr > Kobold (GA1) > Kobold (T)'
[18:17] <@Torokasi> OOC: Ary's up.
[18:19] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary gets up from his crouch, sets himself in a defensive stance and gets ready to counter-charge when a kobold gets close enough.(OOC: Since they're 150ft away, first round is gonna be mostly waiting.  Total Defense thsi round in case they can somehow charge that distance in one go)
[18:22] <@Torokasi> OOC: Alright. Crow? I presume she'll do similar. Will Para try to fire on the group as they approach, or hold off? He does go after GA2 if he doesn't want the distance penalty.
[18:22] * AutumnCrow follows suit, getting up and moves to be in line with one of the axe kobolds, hoping thier clumsy swings will be easier to dodge. (OOC: Same deal, Crow takes total defense this round. And Para should def. fire on them)
[18:26] <@Torokasi> Crow gets into position, and Janda begins strumming a quiet, quick tune, stepping back to keep away from the line of fighting. Crow can't see what Lilian's doing offhand, but can tell she's moving into position behind Crow somewhere as the first kobold runs in toward the group...! OOC: One of the greataxe wielders is in range. Para's turn.
[18:27] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Para lines up his bow with the closest one and lets fly a pair of arrows! (OOC: Rapid shot)
[18:27] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 shot 1
[18:27] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 shot 1 and gets 17." [1d20=12]
[18:27] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 shot 2
[18:27] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 shot 2 and gets 18." [1d20=13]
[18:29] <@Torokasi> OOC: Both hit.
[18:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+3 hit 1
[18:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+3 hit 1 and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[18:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+3 hit 2
[18:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+3 hit 2 and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[18:32] <@Torokasi> The kobold slows down with the first arrow, and practically halts with the second, bleeding profusely but still standing! The kobold with the scimitar runs past him, its mass glowing a faint red, as do the rest of the kobolds, advancing quickly - the trident and the other greataxe user on Ary, and the scimitar and the bastard sword user on Crow. OOC: That's basically everyone's actions for this round. Moment.
[18:32] <@Torokasi> roll 1d100+5
[18:32] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d100+5 and gets 15." [1d100=10]
[18:34] <@Torokasi> The screeching seems to grow even louder in intensity, practically filling the air. Behind her, Crow can hear Lilian curse. "We've got an additional hostile coming from the forest! I'll handle them - you guys deal with the larger threat!"
[18:34] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 kobold (scimitar 2)
[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 kobold (scimitar 2) and gets 11." [1d20=9]
[18:34] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary > Crow > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2) > Para > Kobold (S1) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (BS) > Kobold (S2) Solmyr > Kobold (GA1) > Kobold (T)'
[18:36] <@Torokasi> OOC: Beginning of the next round. Ary's up. All kobolds are within 30ft - they basically ran in.
[18:36] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Are any of the two kobolds adjacent to eachother?
[18:36] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Are any two of the kobolds adjacent to eachother, even.
[18:37] <@Torokasi> OOC: The two bearing down on Ary are adjacent to each other, as are the two bearing down on Crow. The one that got shot by Para is a bit further back and not adjacent to anyone else.
[18:38] <@Torokasi> OOC: Trident has 10ft reach, so that Kobold can AoO Ary.
[18:38] <@Torokasi> OOC: Assuming that Ary goes for them.
[18:39] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary tenses and rushes in towards the trident wielding kobold, intent on splitting it open in one blow and carrying the slash through into the axe wielder. (OOC: Battle LEader's Charge, Punishing Stance, 2 into PA, Ary is willing to take a hit to get a shot at Cleave)
[18:40] <AutumnCrow> OOC: he has a whopping 12 AC due to charging right now.
[18:40] <@Torokasi> The trident-wielding kobold, slightly slimmer than the rest and a bright shade of green, thrusts out at Ary as Ary rushes in!
[18:41] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 AoO
[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 AoO and gets 13." [1d20=7]
[18:42] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3 poke poke
[18:42] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 poke poke and gets 5." [1d8=2]
[18:42] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2) > Para > Kobold (S1) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (BS) > Kobold (S2) Solmyr > Kobold (GA1) > Kobold (T)'
[18:43] <@Torokasi> The trident jabs into Ary's side but doesn't stop the charge...!
[18:43] <AutumnCrow> OOC: did Janda start her song last round?
[18:43] <@Torokasi> OOC: Yes. Sorry, that was unclear.
[18:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 battle leader's charge
[18:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 battle leader's charge and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[18:44] <@Torokasi> OOC: Hit.
[18:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+16+1d6
[18:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+16+1d6 and gets 24." [1d10=6][1d6=2]
[18:45] <@Torokasi> The blade enters through one shoulderblade and cleanly exits the other, again dividing his enemy in half! OOC: Cleave. Also, I didn't update HP for GA2, lemme do that.
[18:45] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 cleave
[18:45] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 cleave and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[18:45] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+9 crit confirm
[18:46] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+9 crit confirm and gets 19." [1d20=10]
[18:46] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (BS) > Kobold (S2) >  Solmyr > Kobold (T)'
[18:46] <AutumnCrow> roll 2d10+12+1d6
[18:46] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 2d10+12+1d6 and gets 22." [2d10=3, 6][1d6=1]
[18:47] <@Torokasi> The slash continues clean into the greataxe user, and while it doesn't manage to clear straight through it, there's little doubt that the path through its skull has definitely killed it as it sags, collapsing! OOC: Crow.
[18:48] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (BS) > Kobold (S2) >  Solmyr'
[18:49] * AutumnCrow sprints forward as well, fans at the ready as she leaps into a decending spiral of flame when she reaches her opponents! (OOC: Wolf Fang Strike, Burning Blade, one hit for each)
[18:50] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 vs BS Kobold
[18:50] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 vs BS Kobold and gets 17." [1d20=11]
[18:50] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 vs S1 Kobold
[18:50] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 vs S1 Kobold and gets 20." [1d20=14]
[18:50] <AutumnCrow> OOC: just checking, any fire res on these guys?
[18:51] <@Torokasi> OOC: Only the scimitar user, who has fire res 5.
[18:51] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5+1d6+3 on BS Kobold
[18:51] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5+1d6+3 on BS Kobold and gets 14." [1d4=2][1d6=4]
[18:51] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5 phys on S1 kobold
[18:51] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5 phys on S1 kobold and gets 9." [1d4=4]
[18:51] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+3 fire on S1 Kobold
[18:51] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+3 fire on S1 Kobold and gets 8." [1d6=5]
[18:52] <AutumnCrow> OOC: 12 damage after fire res total
[18:53] <@Torokasi> The bastard sword user is singed and cut open both, scars blackening rapidly! The scimitar user seems to get cut up worse, but the fires seem to only barely phase them as they glare down on Crow! Janda's song can still be heard fortifying the group... OOC: Lilian
[18:56] <@Torokasi> Lilian, for her part, lunges for the enemy in front of her, eschewing her feint in favor of a clean slash!
[18:56] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+9 whack
[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+9 whack and gets 21." [1d20=12]
[18:56] <@Torokasi> roll 1d10+2
[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d10+2 and gets 3." [1d10=1]
[18:58] <@Torokasi> OOC: +1 bardsong, 4 total
[18:59] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (BS) > Kobold (S2, 4 taken) >  Solmyr'
[19:00] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 12 taken) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (BS, 14 taken) > Kobold (S2, 4 taken) >  Solmyr'
[19:00] <@Torokasi> The slice swings true but practically bounces off a lump of muscle and flesh, the second scimitar-wielding kobold still seeing it as a threat! Meanwhile, the greatly injured greataxe user still makes its way to Crow to try and slash at her from the side!
[19:01] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Stone Bones goes up
[19:01] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Stone Bones goes up and gets 21." [1d20=15]
[19:01] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 will baffling defense work for once
[19:01] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 will baffling defense work for once and gets 29." [1d20=19]
[19:01] <AutumnCrow> OOC: 29 AC vs that hit. 21 for the rest of the round.
[19:03] <@Torokasi> The hit looks like a sure thing... but Crow's acrobatic prowess lets her practically spin out of the way at the last second! The kobold's entire body glows green after the axe impacts the earth, the kobold's breath ragged. OOC: Para.
[19:04] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Para lines up a clear shot at the bastard sword wielding kobold and lets fly. (OOC: 5ft step up to get in PBS range, rapid shot)
[19:04] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 shot 1 horray precise shot
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 shot 1 horray precise shot and gets 16." [1d20=9]
[19:04] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 shot 2 horray precise shot
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 shot 2 horray precise shot and gets 10." [1d20=3]
[19:05] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+5 1 hits surely
[19:05] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+5 1 hits surely and gets 12." [1d8=7]
[19:06] <@Torokasi> The kobold's eyes are on Crow and don't notice the arrow that pierces its left eye until it's too late, toppling the bastard sword user before it can raise its sword to block! The scimitar user practically ignores this, its blade flashing red with burning fire as it slashes at Crow in an attempt at retribution!
[19:06] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 slash
[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 slash and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[19:07] <AutumnCrow> OOC: of course they all roll high enough to easily hit the highest AC person on the field. Why wouldn't they.
[19:07] <@Torokasi> OOC: Of course, annoyingly.
[19:08] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+3+1d6+2 burning blade
[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+3+1d6+2 burning blade and gets 9." [1d6=3][1d6=1]
[19:08] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 12 taken) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (BS, 14 taken) > Kobold (S2, 4 taken) >  Solmyr'
[19:09] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 12 taken) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (S2, 4 taken) >  Solmyr'
[19:10] <@Torokasi> The blade slashes across Crow's arm, burning and gouging in painfully! Ms. Kila watches as the second scimitar kobold's blade lights up, slashing at Lilian in retaliation!
[19:10] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Lilian charged, -2 AC
[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Lilian charged, -2 AC and gets 23." [1d20=17]
[19:10] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+3+1d6+2 burn
[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+3+1d6+2 burn and gets 12." [1d6=1][1d6=6]
[19:12] <@Torokasi> Lilian screams as the blade slashes upward, gouging her chest and face and searing the wounds! Solmyr's face is a furious storm as two balls of energy gather and lash out at the kobold attacking Lilian!
[19:12] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (8/20) > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 12 taken) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (S2, 4 taken) >  Solmyr'
[19:12] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[19:12] <@Torokasi> roll 2d6+6 +1 spark, +3 edge
[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d6+6 +1 spark, +3 edge and gets 11." [2d6=2, 3]
[19:13] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (8/20) > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 12 taken) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (S2, 15 taken) >  Solmyr'
[19:13] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+6 i bad
[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+6 i bad and gets 12." [2d4=2, 4]
[19:13] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (8/20) > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 12 taken) > Ms. Kila > Kobold (S2, 16 taken) >  Solmyr'
[19:14] <@Torokasi> The kobold shudders as the electrified bolts roll into it, but still manages to stand as...
[19:16] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+15 vs DC 13 (fails on critfail 1)
[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+15 vs DC 13 (fails on critfail 1) and gets 33." [1d20=18]
[19:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8 slash
[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 slash and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[19:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+2+2d6 Claw the Moon
[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+2+2d6 Claw the Moon and gets 12." [1d6=6][2d6=3, 1]
[19:19] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila's scream of pain can be heard by the entire group as another, larger kobold, mottled grass-green, leaps over her and slashes violently, ripping her skin open! The screeching is clearly emanating from this kobold as it keens even louder...
[19:19] <@Torokasi> roll 1d100-5
[19:19] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d100-5 and gets 5." [1d100=10]
[19:21] <@Torokasi> Para hisses as well. "We've got another one coming in - another trident-user, from the forest! We seem to be surrounded!"
[19:21] <AutumnCrow> "I'll handle these two, you two help Ms. Kila!"
[19:21] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (8/20) > Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 12 taken) > Ms. Kila (30/42) > Kobold (S2, 16 taken) >  Solmyr > Kobold (Large, Handscythes)'
[19:21] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2
[19:21] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 and gets 18." [1d20=16]
[19:22] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (8/20) > Kobold (T2) >  Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 12 taken) > Ms. Kila (30/42) > Kobold (S2, 16 taken) >  Solmyr > Kobold (Large, Handscythes)'
[19:23] <@Torokasi> OOC: Ary's up.
[19:23] <AutumnCrow> OOC: he's...80ft from the mess back there, yes?
[19:25] <@Torokasi> OOC: Yeah, thereabouts. The trident kobold's 40ft away, near Lilian/Janda/the second scimitar user.
[19:25] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Oh, so that one is in his charge range!
[19:26] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary turns, looking to the situation back there...and sees that he can try to get at least one enemy off of Janda and Lilian so they can help Ms. Kila faster. He sets himself and lunges for the Trident Wielding kobold. (OOC: No manuever, just a charge attack. Takeyour AoO, AC 12.)
[19:26] <@Torokasi> The kobold with the trident pivots quickly and thrusts at Ary!
[19:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6
[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[19:27] <@Torokasi> ... and the trident flies cleanly out of its hands, almost comedically as Ary's charge continues!
[19:27] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 2 into PA slashy slashy
[19:27] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 2 into PA slashy slashy and gets 11." [1d20=3]
[19:28] <@Torokasi> The blade comes up... and is intercepted by the flying trident, sending Ary's slash awry as well as the trident gets sent flying away from anyone! OOC: Well. It's disarmed, at least. Crow.
[19:29] * AutumnCrow lashes out witha flurry of fast slashes at the scimitar wielding kobold, waiting for the STone Bones to wear off before striking at the axe wielder. (OOC: No maneuvers, just full attack the scimitar dude and 5ft step out of flanking )
[19:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 slash 1
[19:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 slash 1 and gets 17." [1d20=11]
[19:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 slash 2
[19:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 slash 2 and gets 9." [1d20=3]
[19:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5 slash
[19:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5 slash and gets 8." [1d4=3]
[19:32] <@Torokasi> The fan strikes true, slashing open the kobold's chest and spilling massive amounts of blood as Crow steps away defensively! The scimitar wielding kobold moans and shrieks, but is still standing. Janda, for her part, quickly steps in behind Lilian and heals her with a touch!
[19:32] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[19:33] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (18/20) > Kobold (T2, disarmed) >  Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 20 taken) > Ms. Kila (30/42) > Kobold (S2, 16 taken) >  Solmyr > Kobold (Large, Handscythes)'
[19:34] <@Torokasi> Lilian gives the briefest of smiles back to Janda, before her blade blurs around her in quick motions...
[19:34] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+10
[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[19:35] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 opposed roll
[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 opposed roll and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[19:35] <@Torokasi> But the kobold's eyes manage just barely to follow the blade as Lilian presses the attack!
[19:35] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7
[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 and gets 18." [1d20=11]
[19:36] <@Torokasi> roll 1d10+3
[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d10+3 and gets 13." [1d10=10]
[19:37] <@Torokasi> Following the blade is apparently not enough, as Lilian skewers the kobold cleanly with a devastating thrust, before kicking it off her blade! The formerly trident-wielding kobold doesn't hesitate before turning and fleeing back into the forest, away from the skirmish.
[19:37] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (18/20) >  Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 20 taken) > Ms. Kila (30/42) > Solmyr > Kobold (Large, Handscythes)'
[19:38] <@Torokasi> Crow's greataxe-wielding opponent steps forward nearly mindlessly and hacks downward again!
[19:38] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 like hell Ary is letting that go without an AoO
[19:38] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6
[19:38] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 like hell Ary is letting that go without an AoO and gets 26." [1d20=18]
[19:38] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[19:38] <@Torokasi> OOC: Ignore me
[19:38] <@Torokasi> OOC: Hit
[19:38] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+6+1d6 punishing stance this won't kill but go lick your wounds for a week
[19:38] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+6+1d6 punishing stance this won't kill but go lick your wounds for a week and gets 14." [1d10=6][1d6=2]
[19:39] <@Torokasi> The slash rips open the back of the beast, causing it to yelp in pain as it flees! Meanwhile, Crow's opponent's blow sinks into the loam again, cleanly missing Crow. OOC: Para.
[19:40] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Can para get a clear bead on the big kobold from his position?
[19:40] <@Torokasi> OOC: Yeah. It's in range and with a 5ft step he can get a clear bead on it.
[19:41] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Para shifts, tears his attention away from the two attacking crow, and lines up a clear double shot on the large kobold attacking Ms. Kila. (OOC: Rapid. Shot.)
[19:41] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 shot 1
[19:41] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 shot 1 and gets 16." [1d20=10]
[19:41] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 shot 2
[19:41] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 shot 2 and gets 9." [1d20=3]
[19:42] <@Torokasi> OOC: Shot 1 hits.
[19:42] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+4 plink
[19:42] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+4 plink and gets 8." [1d8=4]
[19:43] <@Torokasi> The arrow gets through a crack in the skin, causing the larger, green-scaled kobold to stop yelling for a second... before the screams grow even louder in intensity!
[19:43] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (18/20) >  Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 20 taken) > Ms. Kila (30/42) > Solmyr > Kobold (Kama, 8 taken)'
[19:44] <@Torokasi> The injured scimitar wielder near Crow seems equally close to out, but manages a slash at Crow with its remaining strength!
[19:44] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[19:44] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 and gets 12." [1d20=6]
[19:45] <@Torokasi> But the scimitar goes flying from its hand, whizzing past the great-axe wielder as the former scimitar owner stumbles, gasping in pain!
[19:45] <AutumnCrow> "...really?"
[19:46] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila hisses in pain, stepping away from the larger kobold and holding a massive hand to her wound...
[19:46] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3 CLW
[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 CLW and gets 5." [1d8=2]
[19:47] <@Torokasi> The cut mends itself some, but is still bleeding!
[19:47] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (18/20) >  Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 20 taken) > Ms. Kila (35/42) > Solmyr > Kobold (Kama, 8 taken)'
[19:48] <@Torokasi> Solmyr is cursing up a storm as he raises a hand, two missiles of electrified force lashing out at the kobold! "Lilian, get over here and help me cover Ms. Kila!"
[19:48] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 23." [1d20=20]
[19:48] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+5
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+5 and gets 9." [2d4=2, 2]
[19:49] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (18/20) >  Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 20 taken) > Ms. Kila (35/42) > Solmyr > Kobold (Kama, 17 taken)'
[19:50] <@Torokasi> The kobold is impacted, but only barely seems to notice it, its eyes intent on Ms. Kila as its hand scythes seem to darken, drawing in light before one lashes out at Ms. Kila's chest!
[19:50] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8
[19:50] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[19:51] <@Torokasi> The blow approaches rapidly, but it seems to basically miss Ms. Kila's chest by a fraction as she sways back!
[19:52] <@Torokasi> OOC: Ary. He's now in charge range of bigkobold.
[19:53] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary lines up a path, then hurls himself at the large kobold with a loud kiai shout to get it's attention on him. (OOC: Charge. 2 into PA as usual)
[19:53] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 unless it has reach due to size to AoO him first
[19:53] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 unless it has reach due to size to AoO him first and gets 22." [1d20=14]
[19:54] <@Torokasi> OOC: Hit, and no, it lacks reach. It's big but not Ms. Kila big.
[19:54] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+6+1d6 slashy slashy
[19:54] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+6+1d6 slashy slashy and gets 17." [1d10=5][1d6=6]
[19:58] <@Torokasi> The kobold bellows in pain and turns toward Ary, pain creeping into its voice as the wound has obviously weakened it dramatically! OOC: Crow.
[19:58] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (18/20) >  Kobold (GA2 - 20 taken) > Para > Kobold (S1, 20 taken) > Ms. Kila (35/42) > Solmyr > Kobold (Kama, 34 taken)'
[19:59] * AutumnCrow lays about with her fans in a flurry of motion, targetting the axe wielding kobold first and then the unarmed fool if his ally falls to her first assault! (OOC: Full attack)
[19:59] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 slash 1 at axebold
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 slash 1 at axebold and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[19:59] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5 axebold damage
[19:59] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5 axebold damage and gets 9." [1d4=4]
[20:00] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 slash 2 at axe if he's still up or S1 if he's not
[20:00] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 slash 2 at axe if he's still up or S1 if he's not and gets 23." [1d20=17]
[20:00] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5 damage on whoever
[20:00] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5 damage on whoever and gets 8." [1d4=3]
[20:02] <@Torokasi> Both kobolds attempt to defend themselves, but crumple at Crow's furious assault finishing them off! Janda moves to prepare to heal Ms. Kila, heading behind her to try and avoid the larger kobold's fury! OOC: Lilian.
[20:02] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary (36/41) > Crow (21/30) > Janda > Lilian (18/20) > Para> Ms. Kila (35/42) > Solmyr > Kobold (Kama, 34 taken)'
[20:04] <@Torokasi> Lilian turns toward the larger kobold as well, charging at it with a heavy sweep of her blade!
[20:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+9 charge
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+9 charge and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[20:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d10+3 whack
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d10+3 whack and gets 13." [1d10=10]
[20:06] <@Torokasi> Lilian's charge takes her between Ary and Ms. Kila, and as the larger kobold turns to her in surprise the blade swings upward, splitting its face straight in half! The endless screeching abruptly ends again, but noise can be heard in the far-off distance... OOC: Free act for now.
[20:07] <@Torokasi> Lilian stares at the gouge made in the kobold's face for a moment, before dropping to one knee as the kobold's body collapses. "It's... already exuding Mist. Usually that takes a few hours, doesn't it?"
[20:08] * AutumnCrow shakes her fans to get blood off them but will clean them later. "I have no idea. Ms. Kila, do you have enough of the flowers you need?"
[20:09] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods quietly, watching the Mist seeming emerge from the kobold's cuts and wounds. "Fast decomposition... an ill omen. We should hurry." To Autumn Crow, "Do we have fifteen more minutes to finish sealing this batch?"
[20:09] <@Torokasi> "Let the non-injured help." Janda suggests. "This part doesn't require a ritual, right?"
[20:10] <AutumnCrow> "We should. And yes, that. Lets be out as soon as we can, though."
[20:10] <@Torokasi> "... I think we can omit it, but if we need to leave, we can." At Crow's words, she nods. "I will abstain from the ritual. Solmyr, Para, assist me. Para, watch Solmyr to understand the process, then begin when you're confident."
[20:12] <@Torokasi> Janda nods before looking to Crow. "You seem the most badly hurt of the rest of us, if only because I got to Lilian already... Let me tend to your wounds. Lilian, could you heal Ary for me?"
[20:12] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods calmly, her cut reduced to a thin scar on her leg. "Sure."
[20:13] * AutumnCrow holds her arm out for Janda to heal.
[20:14] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[20:14] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 5." [1d8=2]
[20:15] <@Torokasi> Janda's hands hover over Crow, recovering the wound; after a moment she frowns and applies more healing energy.
[20:15] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 11." [1d8=8]
[20:15] <@Torokasi> This time, the healing energy seems to surge through Crow, providing a welcome relief even after the physical damage is repaired.
[20:16] <AutumnCrow> "I hope you aren't spent on healing yet? We may have to fight again before today is done."
[20:16] <@Torokasi> Lilian, meanwhile, taps Ary on the side, leaving a soft greenish glow.
[20:16] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+2
[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+2 and gets 5." [1d6=3]
[20:17] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary > Crow > Janda > Lilian (18/20) > Para> Ms. Kila (35/42) > Solmyr '
[20:18] <@Torokasi> "I'm not, no. I'm running lower, but I'm fine for the moment... Solmyr's not used any, however, and Lilian has some more as well. Our group has an ample amount, thankfully." Janda smiles. "I do my best to keep track of these things, when I can."
[20:19] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila rumbles, "I have more as well. Our greater concern is not the amount of healing remaining, but rather being overwhelmed before someone can be healed, it seems."
[20:21] * AutumnCrow calmly refreshes her maneuvers before nodding, "Right. Well, lets try not to let that happen."
[20:22] <@Torokasi> Ary does so as well with some stretching, before shaking her head. "Ms. Kila, do you want healing...?"
[20:22] <@Torokasi> "After I am done. Right now I must focus."
[20:23] <@Torokasi> "Right." Ary nods slightly.
[20:23] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 920." [1d999=920]
[20:25] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary > Crow > Janda > Lilian (18/20) > Para> Ms. Kila (39/42) > Solmyr '
[20:25] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Ary > Crow > Janda > Lilian (18/20) > Para> Ms. Kila (40/42) > Solmyr '
[20:28] <@Torokasi> The trio quickly finish sealing and packing the jars, with Ms. Kila easily lifting the now heavily loaded packs onto her back. After some shifting, she nods to the rest of the group before holding her hand down to the wounds, letting them slowly pulse with greenish-red light as they heal back up. "I am ready." she murmurs. "I hear no more kobolds... and the birds have returned. I think we are in the clear, but still, let us be gone from here now."
[20:30] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila seems correct - you can hear birds chirping now, with one down and pecking at the large kobold's wrinkling corpse already. Janda shakes her head. "Right. Yeah, I think we've got a good chance now - one escaped, but there's no sign of him having found any further assistance so far. Let's move." With that, the group begins heading out onto the prairie
[20:36] * AutumnCrow nods and changes up with Ary, "You take point this time, I'll bring up the rear. Since you're the slowest one with all that armor, you set the pace."
[20:37] <@Torokasi> "Right. I'm not bad thanks to Janda, but yeah..." Ary nods and leads, Crow in the rear with Janda and Ms. Kila as the group heads out.
[20:37] <@Torokasi> OOC: Para spot check, please.
[20:37] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 paraspot
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 paraspot and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[20:41] <@Torokasi> As the group walks, Para looks back a moment, before gasping involuntarily. "...Smoke. From the forest."
[20:43] <AutumnCrow> "...well...we need to get back and notify the guild about this. So they can get someone out to investigate this end as well, not just the mine. It may be us, but we have to finish the current job first."
[20:45] <@Torokasi> "... There's one major advantage. It means we aren't going to be pursued. ...I think." Janda says after a moment. "Kobolds and yeeks can occupy each other while we make our escape."
[20:46] <@Torokasi> Ary shakes his head. "On the other hand, we are coming from the forest with yeek patrols out in the wild, and we know they have some form of... what'd you call it, Para, teleparky?"
[20:46] <@Torokasi> "Telepathy." Para says with a hint of amusement in his voice.
[20:47] <@Torokasi> "Mind reading." Ary replies with a laugh in his own voice. "So we get to hope we don't run into that lynch mob of yeeks on the way back, either. Let's keep moving, just in case."
[20:48] <AutumnCrow> "Your armor is litterally covered in kobold blood. And lilian and I have burnt clothing from those fire slashes. I'm sure they'll figure out who we were fighting if we do run into them."
[20:50] <@Torokasi> Solmyr nods, before looking north. Across the field, in the northern horizon, the Mist can be seen, a cloud riding across the ground thickly. "...Looks like we won't get lucky enough to get an entire trip out of the Mist. But yeah. I'm sure we can work around the yeeks - I'm just concerned about a kobold patrol larger than what we just found coming across us."
[20:58] <@Torokasi> Ary shakes his head. "Still. We keep moving, we can hopefully avoid the worst of it." With that, Ary continues to set the return pace west.
[20:58] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 21." [1d999=21]
[20:58] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 396." [1d999=396]
[21:13] <@Torokasi> The group makes it another few hours before the rolling wall of thick Mist overcomes them. Visibility proves difficult, but the group presses on despite it. After a while longer, the group can hear, off to the north, the cry of a kobold in the far distance, prompting faster movement, but nothing seems to bear down on the group despite the cries. After a bit longer, the group comes across... a river. A remarkably slow-moving one, and one that seems to be quite shallow, from all appearances, but a river nonetheless. And one Crow can't remember crossing on the way to the forest.
[21:14] <AutumnCrow> "Solmyr, check your compass. Did we get turned around somehow?"
[21:15] <@Torokasi> Solmyr unrolls his and pauses for a moment, watching it turn in the direction the group was heading. "No." he replies, before following up with. "This reminds me of the river we ran into on the way back from our training mission, to be honest - geography changing under us, even if our direction isn't."
[21:17] <AutumnCrow> "Lovely. Lets find a narrow place to cross and hope it isn't full of monsters the moment we step in."
[21:17] <@Torokasi> "Curious, but water is water and our destination is where it is." Ms. Kila replies, walking toward the river to look around for a crossing point...
[21:18] <@Torokasi> OOC: Balance check.
[21:26] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+p crow balance
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+p crow balance and gets Error: Numeric values only." [1d20=14]
[21:26] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+9 crow balance
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+9 crow balance and gets 14." [1d20=5]
[21:28] <@Torokasi> Crow can feel an all too familiar vibration from beneath her feet, but can't tell what direction it's coming from. Solmy and Janda both look to Crow in concern as the rest of the group stops in confusion.
[21:31] <AutumnCrow> "Really? Brace for another furry worm monster, I can feel the ground shaking."
[21:31] <@Torokasi> "
[21:31] * AutumnCrow readies her scarf to slap the thing with as soon as it sticks it's head up
[21:32] <@Torokasi> "Furry... worm monster?" Ary asks in disbelief as Solmyr and Janda prepare themselves, Ms. Kila backing away from the river out of caution.
[21:33] <AutumnCrow> "We told you about that thing that attacked us on the way back, with the black yeek that was shouting and the other yeeks that I thought were migrating?"
[21:36] <@Torokasi> "Oh." Ary nods. "One... of those. Okay." As he speaks, the tremors seem to grow even more pronounced, before, behind the group, two giant furred worm-centipede like creatures burst from the ground, wide eyes trained on the group! OOC: Init.

[Taishyr]

[21:37] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 crow init
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 crow init and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:37] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 ary init
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 ary init and gets 20." [1d20=10]
[21:37] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 para init
[21:37] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 para init and gets 22." [1d20=16]
[21:38] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Lilian
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Lilian and gets 23." [1d20=19]
[21:39] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Para
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Para and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[21:39] <@Torokasi> OOC: That's Solmyr, I'm bad.
[21:39] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 Janda
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 Janda and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:39] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Ms. Kila
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Ms. Kila and gets 21." [1d20=19]
[21:40] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+0 yeekheg 1
[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+0 yeekheg 1 and gets 16." [1d20=16]
[21:40] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+0 yeekheg 2
[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+0 yeekheg 2 and gets 1." [1d20=1]
[21:41] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Crow = Janda > Lilian > Para > Ms. Kila > Ary > Yeekheg 1 > Solmyr > Yeekheg 2'
[21:41] <@Torokasi> Janda's fingers are flying over her harp as soon as the beasts erupt from the ground! OOC: Crow. Janda has her song up.
[21:42] <@Torokasi> OOC: The two are about 10ft apart and behind you just enough that a 5ft won't close in.
[21:43] * AutumnCrow stalks towards the one that's furthest from Ary and lashes out with her scarf, drawing power from the earth in the strike! (OOC: Move in, Stone Bones, I don't provoke because I have reach too.)
[21:43] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 slap
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 slap and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[21:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+6 damage
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+6 damage  and gets 10." [1d6=4]
[21:47] <@Torokasi> The scarf lashes out, slamming into a mandible and snapping it, causing the beast to writhe in pain! Lilian grimaces, looking over the two, before lunging in to slice at the one Crow didn't oppose, hoping to avoid its bite as she gets into range!
[21:47] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Crow = Janda > Lilian > Para > Ms. Kila > Ary > Yeekheg 1 (10 taken) > Solmyr > Yeekheg 2'
[21:47] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 AoO
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 AoO and gets 10." [1d20=3]
[21:48] <@Torokasi> The yeekheg's bite goes over Lilian's head as she rolls in and slashes at the beast!
[21:48] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7
[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17." [1d20=10]
[21:48] <@Torokasi> roll 1d10+3
[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d10+3 and gets 5." [1d10=2]
[21:48] <@Torokasi> The blade swings true, cutting a chunk out of the other yeekheg's flesh! OOC: Para
[21:49] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Para takes aim at the one Crow is fighting and lobs a couple arrows out. (OOC: Rapid shot, I'm going to assume he's in PBS range)
[21:49] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 shot 1
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 shot 1 and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[21:49] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 shot 2
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 shot 2 and gets 20." [1d20=14]
[21:49] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+4 shot 1
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+4 shot 1 and gets 6." [1d8=2]
[21:49] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+4 shot 2
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+4 shot 2 and gets 11." [1d8=7]
[21:50] <@Torokasi> OOC: Yeah they basically were only about 10, 15ft behind you.
[21:50] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Crow = Janda > Lilian > Para > Ms. Kila > Ary > Yeekheg 1 (27 taken) > Solmyr > Yeekheg 2'
[21:51] <@Torokasi> The yeekheg takes an arrow to the chest and one to the eye, writhing in agony but still somewhat standing! Ms. Kila steps back toward the river again, cautiously... OOC: Ary.
[21:51] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Did Lilian block his line of charge accidentally?
[21:53] <@Torokasi> OOC: It's big enough that he can hit it with a differently angled charge.
[21:54] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary braces himself and does what he does best, a fast lunging strike to bisect an opponent in one blow. (OOC: Battle. Leader's. Charge. It gets to AoO him if it has Combat Reflexes)
[21:54] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 2 into PA
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 2 into PA and gets 20." [1d20=12]
[21:54] <@Torokasi> OOC: It doesn't.
[21:54] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+16+1d6
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+16+1d6 and gets 27." [1d10=9][1d6=2]
[21:55] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Crow = Janda > Lilian > Para > Ms. Kila > Ary > Yeekheg 1 (27 taken) > Solmyr
[21:57] <@Torokasi> Ary's charge is made at a slightly awkward angle, but it rips open the side of the critter, causing it to collapse on its side! The first yeekheg thrashes about, before spewing a line of acid over Crow, Solmyr, and Ms. Kila! OOC: Reflex save.
[21:57] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Solmyr ref
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Solmyr ref and gets 20." [1d20=16]
[21:58] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 ref save crow
[21:58] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 ref save crow and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:58] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Ms. Kila
[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Ms. Kila and gets 6." [1d20=4]
[21:59] <@Torokasi> roll 4d4
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 4d4 and gets 13." [4d4=4, 1, 4, 4]
[21:59] <@Torokasi> OOC: 6 to Solmyr/Crow, 13 to Ms. Kila.
[22:00] <@Torokasi> The acid spew only partially manage to hit Solmyr and Crow, who both manage to partially dodge, but Ms. Kila is hit dead on, the acid burning away at her flesh! Solmyr grimaces before moving to touch Ms. Kila, a pale purple light surrounding her!
[22:00] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3 clw
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 clw and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[22:01] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Crow (24/30) = Janda > Lilian > Para > Ms. Kila (39/42) > Ary > Yeekheg 1 (27 taken) > Solmyr (16/22) '
[22:01] <@Torokasi> OOC: Crow's up.
[22:01] <@Torokasi> Para winces. "That..."
[22:02] * AutumnCrow spins her scarf up into the air before letting it go, stepping in and fast drawing both fans, snapping them open across the yeekheg's midsection with a flash of flame. (OOC: draw other weapons, 5ft step in to avoid AoO, double slash with Burning Blade)
[22:02] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 slash 1
[22:02] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 slash 1 and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[22:03] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 slash 2
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 slash 2 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[22:03] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5+1d6+3 bleh only one hit
[22:03] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5+1d6+3 bleh only one hit and gets 11." [1d4=1][1d6=2]
[22:04] <@Torokasi> The yeekheg's body, already practically convulsing, fails to take the added damage from Crow's fans, and collapses into a pile of flesh! OOC: Free act.
[22:04] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila is the first to speak after the combat. "... That was deeply unpleasant of those critters."
[22:06] * AutumnCrow risks burning her hand a bit to try and brush the remaining bits of acid off of her robe. "Fire and acid in one day. My clothes can only take so much abuse."
[22:08] <@Torokasi> Janda exhales. "A far less tense fight than the last time, though, to be honest... though that's due to having more people, and not having a yeek migration more or less watching the fight..."
[22:09] <AutumnCrow> "So. Ary." Crow idly addresses the other martial adept.
[22:10] <@Torokasi> "Hm?" Ary says, cleaning his blade off slowly.
[22:10] <AutumnCrow> "I remember being taught that White Raven was a discipline focusing on teamwork. I heard nothing about it being a discipline focused on cutting everything in half in single swings. Was my education on the schools unused at the Temple lacking?"
[22:13] <@Torokasi> "... I may have focused on the sections of leadership which involved being the first into any given fray, if that's what you're getting at." Ary chuckles a bit. "For a variety of reasons."
[22:14] <@Torokasi> "Such as keeping up with Nyci?" Lilian replies with a straight face.
[22:14] <AutumnCrow> "I'm more just amused that I hadn't heard anything about it being a potent offensive art. Iron Heart was the one mentioned as being the Warblade school focued on raw offense." Crow shrugs, "It wouldn't surprise me if what I learned was very basic, however. We mostly focused on learning the swordsage skills at the Temple."
[22:17] <@Torokasi> "Ah." Ary nods a bit. "White Raven is mostly support-focused. You weren't taught wrong there. But part of the concept of, ah, 'leadership' that it teaches is to be the first into a breach, the first into a combat, and to make yourself known as the target. 'Leading' well enough that people aim for you instead of, say, mages or healers."
[22:19] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila rubs her head. "I know little of swordplay or such other practices, but I know what they call such a thing in the wild."
[22:20] <AutumnCrow> "Oh?"
[22:21] <@Torokasi> "Bait." And with that, Ms. Kila turns back around and continues examining the river for a safe way across.
[22:21] <@Torokasi> "Haha... ouch. Fair enough, though, I guess." Ary shrugs.
[22:23] <@Torokasi> Solmyr shakes his head after a moment. "...Anyways, gimme a sec..."
[22:23] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+11 Solmyr notice
[22:23] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+11 Solmyr notice and gets 30." [1d20=19]
[22:24] <@Torokasi> After a quick sweep of the river, Solmyr frowns. "This is pretty deceptive. It looks really calm, but the lower currents are fast as lightning. Falling it would be... bad news on a few levels. I think we'd be best off heading south to see if we can find somewhere wider to cross, where the water won't be as rapid."

[Taishyr]

[16:21] <@Torokasi> -------------------------------------------
[16:22] <@Torokasi> After a quick sweep of the river, Solmyr frowns. "This is pretty deceptive. It looks really calm, but the lower currents are fast as lightning. Falling it would be... bad news on a few levels. I think we'd be best off heading south to see if we can find somewhere wider to cross, where the water won't be as rapid."
[16:24] <@Torokasi> Ary shakes his head. "Whatever needs to be done, Solmyr. You're the river expert here."
[16:25] * @AutumnCrow sighs, "Of course it wouldn't just be a matter of crossing. Well, lead the way and find us a place to cross."
[16:26] <@Torokasi> Solmyr nods and leads the group downstream...
[16:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[16:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 819." [1d999=819]
[16:28] <@Torokasi> It's only thirty minutes downstream before Solmyr stops, looking over the river for a moment before taking a clump of moist dirt and tossing it in. "We've got slower waters here... who knows why, but this part's much more sedate at the bottom. Not seeing any rocks up ahead to indicate a dry crossing, though, so we're going to have to get wet here."
[16:31] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila quietly looks over the river, before, "There isn't any need for that. This river is not long. Give me a moment."
[16:32] <@Torokasi> Janda blinks before stepping over to Crow. "...She meant wide, right? Surely she can't see the end of the river?" Janda whispers softly as Ms. Kila steps gingerly into the river.
[16:33] * @AutumnCrow shrugs, "Well, lets see what she has in mind."
[16:35] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila seems to sink into the river about to her knees, but quickly manages the crossing despite the current, emerging on the other side. Carefully, she lowers the knapsacks of food and whitegrass to the ground, before turning around and making the crossing back, seemingly unbothered by the water. She looks over the group for a moment, before gesturing to Ary. "I will carry you first. Your armor could make the currents even more hazardous."
[16:36] <@Torokasi> Ary blinks, sputtering, "Wa-wait, really? Ar-are you sure?"
[16:38] <@AutumnCrow> "I'm sure she can lift your weight easily enough, you go first I'll go last, we have a strong fighter on either bank in case of attack while crossing. Go."
[16:39] <@Torokasi> "... Right." Ary shakes his head in disbelief for a moment before Ms. Kila, acting for him, quickly grabs him and practically places him on her shoulder as she re-crosses the river, Ary sputtering the entire way across.
[16:42] * @AutumnCrow snaps open a fan, "Solmyr, Lilian, Para, Janda, then me." Crow gives the order of crossing, thinking about how to keep both sides as balanced in combat as possible in case the worst happens. Then she lazily fans herself while waiting for the crossings to go.
[16:44] <@Torokasi> After placing Ary on the other side, Ms. Kila returns and extends her hand to Solmyr with a brief nod to Crow's suggested ordering, ferrying people carefully over. Lilian and Janda are notably allowed to sit on Ms. Kila's shoulder instead of being treated like baggage, and Para manages to simply perch instead of be grabbed, but Solmyr's trip manages to be as undignified as Ary's was. Finally, Ms. Kila returns for Crow, her simple robe sopping wet at this point. "I request we hurry. I am getting cold."
[16:45] * @AutumnCrow lightly jumps onto Ms. Kila's back, one foot braced on her shoulder, the other on her hip, with one hand on Ms. Kila's other shoulder to balance. Somehow she made that awkward position look easy to stand in, "Let's go."
[16:49] <@Torokasi> "... Hah." With that, Ms. Kila makes the crossing with relative ease, before setting Crow down.
[16:49] <@Torokasi> "That was incredible." Janda breathes, earning an irritated look from Ary and Solmyr both.
[16:51] <@AutumnCrow> "Yes, being able to carry all of us and the bags like that was no mean feat." Crow nods, agreeing with what she assumed was Janda's impression of Ms. Kila's strength and endurance, "Do you have a spare robe to change into to try and warm up? We can take the time for that at least now that we have a river between us and any kobolds."
[16:55] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila shakes her head. "No. This being said, a moment, if you will." She places her hands together, the smell of what seems like burning wood seeming to fill the air, before pushing downward. Visually, Ms. Kila's robe seems to glow, warmly, before a cloud of steam practically poofs from it and away from her.
[16:55] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods at this. "Studying magic from a resident hedgemage has been beneficial, in combination with my time studying druidic rituals. I am ready."
[16:56] <@AutumnCrow> "Useful spell, that."
[16:59] <@Torokasi> "Indeed. Also, thankfully, a basic one." Ms. Kila nods as the group begins to move. "It does not warm me, but that will come in time. All it can do is clean or dirty objects, or sometimes mend them. It can make fake objects, but not with any degree of solidity."
[17:02] <@Torokasi> "Prestidigitation can also color objects." Lilian nods. "It is rather nifty, I use it relatively often~!"
[17:04] <@AutumnCrow> "You have a spell that can dry my robes out if I have to go wading through stuff like that myself?" Crow raised an eyebrow at Lilian. "I'll keep that in mind."
[17:09] <@Torokasi> "Yes, sort of." Lilian nods. "My, ah, style of magic is rather limited in how often I can use magic like that, but yes that's quite doable."
[17:10] <@Torokasi> "... You're more than a templar, then?" Ms. Kila glances down at Lilian, who seems to flush a bit.
[17:11] <@Torokasi> "Yeah. The Temple of Erest Rosen found I had a talent for, ah, illusion magic and deception, things of that nature. Sort of ironic since the temple is one of the best for getting rid of such things, but yes." Lilian manages after a bit.
[17:11] <@Torokasi> "...A beguiler, then. A very curious role for a templar of Erest Rosen, but a potentially potent one." Ms. Kila nods after a moment.
[17:15] <@Torokasi> "And it explains your talent with quick swordplay, even with a heavier weapon. This makes sense." Ms. Kila finishes, before glancing around. "The Mist seems thicker."
[17:16] <@Torokasi> As Crow and the rest glance around, even Crow can confirm this - the mist is thick, roiling, practically obscuring vision past sixty feet, sweeping past the group relatively quickly.
[17:16] <@AutumnCrow> "Lovely. Solmyr, check the compass and lets get moving. Ary, you're on point with Solmyr, Para you and I have the rear. Janda, Lilian, stay with Ms. Kila in the center."
[17:20] <@Torokasi> The group nods and shifts into formation, Ary and Solmyr moving to the front while Para moves back, approximately in line with Crow as the group keeps moving.
[17:20] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[17:20] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 160." [1d999=160]
[17:20] <@Torokasi> After about two hours walking, with the Mist failing to let up... OOC: Para/Solmyr notice checks.
[17:21] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+11 Solmyr
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+11 Solmyr and gets 19." [1d20=8]
[17:21] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 Para
[17:21] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 Para and gets 11." [1d20=1]
[17:23] <@Torokasi> The group is stopped, suddenly, by an ear-screeching howl, issued just barely in front of them, and barely have time to react before a kobold bounds into visible sight, a scimitar in its hands! OOC: Initiative.
[17:23] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Janda aura up
[17:23] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 This is Janda that was Lilian I am bad at clarity
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Janda aura up and gets 14." [1d20=10]
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 This is Janda that was Lilian I am bad at clarity and gets 25." [1d20=18]
[17:24] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 crow init
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 crow init and gets 19." [1d20=12]
[17:24] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 ary init
[17:24] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 ary init and gets 21." [1d20=11]
[17:25] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 para init
[17:25] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 para init and gets 19." [1d20=13]
[17:25] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Solmyr init
[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Solmyr init and gets 10." [1d20=4]
[17:25] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Ms. Kila
[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Ms. Kila and gets 22." [1d20=20]
[17:25] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Kobold
[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Kobold and gets 10." [1d20=8]
[17:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 ???
[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 ??? and gets 14." [1d20=12]
[17:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 ???
[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 ??? and gets 13." [1d20=11]
[17:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 ???
[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 ??? and gets 11." [1d20=9]
[17:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 ???
[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 ??? and gets 7." [1d20=5]
[17:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 ???
[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 ??? and gets 4." [1d20=2]
[17:33] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ms. Kila (39/42) > Ary > Crow (24/30) = Para > Lilian > ??? 1 > ??? 2 > ??? 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar) > ??? 4 > ??? 5'
[17:34] <@Torokasi> Janda's fingers fly over the strings as Ms. Kila tenses herself at the approach of the large, rust-colored kobold...! OOC: Ary's turn. It's within 60ft, and it seems to be the one screaming.
[17:35] <@AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary momentarilly wonders when things will learn to stop being in his charge range. Then realizes he never leaves anything alive long enough to actually learn that lesson. (OOC: Battle. Leaders. Charge. One trick pony, but it's a hell of a trick.)
[17:36] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 charge, 2 into PA
[17:36] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 charge, 2 into PA and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[17:36] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+16+1d6 ary.txt
[17:36] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+16+1d6 ary.txt and gets 24." [1d10=4][1d6=4]
[17:38] <@Torokasi> The slice across the kobold's chest is deep but not deep enough, Ary observes in the briefest of moments, as the kobold instictively lashes out at Ary's chest with its free hand, flames smoldering across it!
[17:39] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 Fire Ripotse, melee vs. touch AC
[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 Fire Ripotse, melee vs. touch AC and gets 11." [1d20=4]
[17:40] <@AutumnCrow> OOC: this is Ary. That hits.
[17:40] <@Torokasi> roll 4d6 the counter, it burns
[17:40] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 4d6 the counter, it burns and gets 16." [4d6=5, 1, 5, 5]
[17:40] <@Torokasi> The fires slam into Ary's chest, superheating his armor and burning his chest! OOC: Crow.
[17:42] * @AutumnCrow snaps her scarf out, looking around for the kobolds that inevitably looped around behind them, "Come on I know there's more out there..." (OOC: Holding until another foe appears, Ary's is too far for me to reach)
[17:46] <@Torokasi> Crow prepares herself... OOC: Para.
[17:48] <@AutumnCrow> <Para> Para lets his phychic powers enhance his vision, the better to see through all this mist! (OOC: Elfsight, he now has low light vision and a bonus on perception checks)
[17:48] <@Torokasi> OOC: Reroll perception check for him, then
[17:49] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+12 can he see them now
[17:49] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+12 can he see them now and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[17:56] <@Torokasi> Para's eyes strain with newfound sight! After a moment, Para glances to Crow. "Two behind, another ahead, two on right flank. Can't tell size, just motion."
[17:59] <@AutumnCrow> "I'll delay the two behind, you focus on helping the front and right."
[17:59] <@AutumnCrow> (OOC: Crow will take her action as soon as she can see one of the ones behind)
[18:00] <@Torokasi> Para nods as Lilian, hearing this, turns in preparation toward their flank... OOC: Lilian will do the same for the right flank.
[18:00] <@Torokasi> roll 1d3
[18:00] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d3 and gets 1." [1d3=1]
[18:01] <@Torokasi> Para blinks, but barely has time to raise a warning as a smaller, white-furred form, holding a massive stone greataxe with ease, dashes in... and swings downward at the kobold with both hands!
[18:02] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3 greataxe, psifocus expended
[18:02] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 greataxe, psifocus expended and gets 6." [1d20=3]
[18:02] <@Torokasi> But the axe misses cleanly, sinking into the loam as the yeek yells, "The Way take you fiends!"
[18:03] <@Torokasi> The kobold turns to the yeek in surprise, before, in a sibilant but easily understood tongue, "You hide no longer..." it snarls, eyebrows furrowed!
[18:04] <@Torokasi> Lilian blinks at this, "That came from the right - should I-" Before she can finish, through the mist a spiral of color and light can be seen from the right flank, aimed behind the larger kobold!
[18:05] <@AutumnCrow> "Oh my, a talking kobold. Do you know any other tricks? Sit? Stay? How about play dead?" Crow's voice drips with disdain as she taunts.
[18:06] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 will not quite a kobold's forte
[18:06] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 will not quite a kobold's forte and gets 4." [1d20=3]
[18:09] <@Torokasi> A scream of misery can be heard from behind the kobold, who, ignoring Crow, looks behind him in irritation before shaking his head! Solmyr braces himself as well, ready to dart in if needed, as the kobold lashes out at Ary with his scimitar, glowing red-hot!
[18:10] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8 (+1 from weapon focus) Burning Blade
[18:10] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 (+1 from weapon focus) Burning Blade and gets 25." [1d20=17]
[18:11] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+4+1d6+6
[18:11] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+4+1d6+6 and gets 18." [1d6=4][1d6=4]
[18:12] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ms. Kila (39/42) > Ary (5/41) > Crow (24/30) = Para > Lilian > ??? 1 > ??? 2 > ??? 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar) > ??? 4 > ??? 5'
[18:13] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ms. Kila (39/42) > Ary (7/41) > Crow (24/30) = Para > Lilian > ??? 1 > ??? 2 > ??? 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar) > ??? 4 > ??? 5'
[18:13] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ms. Kila (39/42) > Ary (7/41) > Crow (24/30) = Para > Lilian > ??? 1 > ??? 2 > ??? 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 24 taken) > ??? 4 > ??? 5'
[18:17] <@Torokasi> Ary bellows as the scimitar slashes down, scalding him horribly! Ms. Kila shakes her head. "I hope this works..." she mutters, raising her hands and finishing a short incantation. The kobold glances at her before the grass around him suddenly grows rapidly, reaching around the kobold!
[18:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 visible kobold
[18:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 visible kobold and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[18:18] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 non-visible, color spray'd, kobold
[18:18] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 non-visible, color spray'd, kobold and gets 22." [1d20=18]
[18:20] <@Torokasi> The kobold is grabbed by the coiling grass, held down but struggling! Ary manages to stumble back a few steps at this, nodding to Ms. Kila in thanks! Meanwhile, from the mist in front of Crow, she can hear a deep voice, "Look. Talking meat." The mist seems to practically form into two figures, one smaller with a simple iron trident, the other a larger beast with an iron greataxe in hand! The larger one practically leers at Crow, "Meat should not talk. Meat is to be eaten."
[18:22] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ms. Kila (39/42) > Ary (7/41) > Crow (24/30) = Para > Lilian > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 24 taken, entangled) > Kobold (large, greataxe) > Kobold (trident)'
[18:23] <@AutumnCrow> (OOC: Holding puts Ms. Kila after the scimitar kobold, and me right before the axe kobold. Delayting/etc does change init order)
[18:24] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (7/41) > Para > Lilian > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 24 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (24/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe) > Kobold (trident)'
[18:24] * @AutumnCrow steps towards the large one with the axe, "I'll pass, you'd give me indigestion." Then she lashes out with a hard slap from the scarf as soon as she comes in range! (OOC: Move -> Stone Bones)
[18:25] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 scarf to da face
[18:25] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 scarf to da face and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[18:25] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+5
[18:25] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+5 and gets 11." [1d6=6]
[18:26] <@AutumnCrow> "That means sick to my stomach, in case you don't know words over two sylables."
[18:29] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (7/41) > Para > Lilian > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 24 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (24/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 11 damage taken) > Kobold (trident)'
[18:29] <@Torokasi> The kobold's face buckles inward for a moment as the scarf lands a solid blow, knocking a few teeth out before it growls, measuring up Crow, and tries to step in to respond with the same blow! OOC: AoO if you get one on it moving into 5ft range.
[18:30] <@AutumnCrow> OOC: No, it can 5ft step and hit, I'll only get an AoO if it uses a move action like if it's trying to get around for flanking
[18:31] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8 axe, Stone Bones countertech
[18:31] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 axe, Stone Bones countertech and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[18:32] <@Torokasi> OOC: AC?
[18:33] <@AutumnCrow> OOC: 21, of course.
[18:34] <@Torokasi> roll 1d12+4
[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d12+4 and gets 15." [1d12=11]
[18:35] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (7/41) > Para > Lilian > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 24 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 11 damage taken) > Kobold (trident)'
[18:42] <@Torokasi> The axe strike hits, slashing down Crow's side, but her stance after her blow lets her dodge the worst of it! Lilian can be heard from behind Crow, suddenly, her voice seemingly droning, "Why do you fight alongside that brute! He just wants your food. Once he's done he'll turn on you and eat you up, just like the rest...!"
[18:43] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4 hypnotism
[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4 hypnotism and gets 5." [2d4=4, 1]
[18:43] <@Torokasi> The bigger kobold frowns in confusion, but the average-sized one turns to Lilian, whose voices continues, suddenly soothing, "It's okay. We won't hurt you, but we need your help. Strike him down. All he wants is to kill you..."
[18:45] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 will save
[18:45] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 will save and gets 19." [1d20=17]
[18:45] <@Torokasi> The kobold scowls at this, before lunging for Lilian, about thirty feet away, trident outstretched! OOC: It's running past you. Feel free to AoO this guy.
[18:46] * @AutumnCrow snaps her scarf out at the runner, fighting through the pain of the axe slice.
[18:46] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 AoO
[18:46] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 AoO and gets 23." [1d20=15]
[18:46] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+5
[18:46] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+5 and gets 9." [1d6=4]
[18:47] <@Torokasi> The kobold is knocked around, but manages to continue its charge, rushing at Lilian with trident outstretched!
[18:47] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8 (+2, charge)
[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 (+2, charge) and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[18:47] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 5." [1d8=2]
[18:47] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (7/41) > Para > Lilian (15/20) > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 24 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 11 damage taken) > Kobold (trident)'
[18:48] <@Torokasi> Lilian yelps slightly as the trident slips in, muttering!
[18:48] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (7/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 24 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 11 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20) > Kobold (trident)'
[18:49] * AutumnCrow changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (7/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 24 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 11 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20) > Kobold (trident 9 damage taken)'
[18:49] <@Torokasi> OOC: Thank you.
[18:50] <@Torokasi> Janda plays, a note of desperation in the melody... OOC: Ary. Solmyr is willing to heal but is ~60 feet away, kobold is entangled but doesn't look ready to drop yet. Ary can withdraw from the kobold freely if he wishes.
[18:52] <@Torokasi> OOC: There is the yeek psiwarrior there as well. If Ary wants to flank he can.
[18:52] <@AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary winces and grumbles as he withdraws, moving back towards Solmyr. (OOC: Withdraw action, provokes no AoO, Ary moves 50ft backwards)
[18:53] <@Torokasi> OOC: Para, now. He can't see the second body behind scimitar kobold moving, and can see the psiwarrior and the two kobolds at the rear.
[18:55] <@AutumnCrow> <Para> Para forces himself to turn away from the Kobold fighting Crow, and take aim at the injured one Ary slashed open, hoping to take it down so they have at least one front clearish. (OOC: Rapid Shot at the entangled kobold, dunno what kind of AC penalty that gives it)
[18:55] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 shot 1
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 shot 1 and gets 18." [1d20=13]
[18:55] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 shot 2
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 shot 2 and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[18:55] <@Torokasi> OOC: Both hit.
[18:55] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+3 hit 1
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+3 hit 1 and gets 6." [1d8=3]
[18:55] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+3 hit 2
[18:55] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+3 hit 2 and gets 6." [1d8=3]
[18:56] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (7/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 36 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 11 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20) > Kobold (trident 9 damage taken)'
[18:59] <@Torokasi> The kobold howls in pain as the two arrows feather its shoulders, but still attempts to struggle against the restraints as the Psiwarrior raises its axe... but instead slams its foot into the ground, causing a shockwave centered on the struggling kobold!
[19:00] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 reflex check
[19:00] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 reflex check and gets 21." [1d20=20]
[19:01] <@Torokasi> The kobold seems to flex and turn with the shockwave, however, negating the jarring damage the earth would do! The creature in the shadows to the group's right can be heard muttering, before two bolts of energy loose themselves out at the creature Crow faces!
[19:02] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[19:03] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+2
[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+2 and gets 10." [2d4=4, 4]
[19:03] <@Torokasi> The kobold has just enough time to look up before the two bolts slam straight into him, rocking him back on his feet!
[19:03] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (7/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 36 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 21 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20) > Kobold (trident 9 damage taken)'
[19:04] <@Torokasi> Solmyr quickly steps over to Ary and touches his shoulder, wrinkling his nose. "Damn, you smell like roast chicken."
[19:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3 CLW
[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 CLW and gets 8." [1d8=5]
[19:04] <@Torokasi> Ary gives Solmyr a withering glare. "I'd shut up, fish filet."
[19:05] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (15/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 36 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 21 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20) > Kobold (trident 9 damage taken)'
[19:05] <@Torokasi> The entangled kobold writhes...
[19:05] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4
[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 and gets 23." [1d20=19]
[19:06] <@Torokasi> And manages to snap free of the grass, its blade cleaving toward the yeek psiwarrior as it howls!
[19:06] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8
[19:06] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8  and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[19:07] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+4 hit
[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+4 hit and gets 8." [1d6=4]
[19:07] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (15/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 36 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 21 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20) > Kobold (trident 9 damage taken)'
[19:08] <@Torokasi> The Yeek staggers back a minute at the force of the blow, bleeding profusely but still standing! Ms. Kila steps forward, making long strides to Ary before healing him as well!
[19:08] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 8." [1d8=5]
[19:08] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 36 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 21 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20) > Kobold (trident 9 damage taken)'
[19:09] <@Torokasi> OOC: Crow. Kobold in front of you has Stone Boned, kobold about 20 feet behind you and to your side has charged Lilian.
[19:10] * @AutumnCrow rolls backwards towards Lilian, scarf fluttering to distract from her movements, as she moves into position behind the one that attacked Lily to slap it! (OOC: Tumble backwards to avoid AoO, move behind the one attacking Lilian, swing at it from flanking)
[19:11] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+12 tumble
[19:11] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+12 tumble and gets 22." [1d20=10]
[19:11] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 scarf slap (-3 Expertise, +2 flanking)
[19:11] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 scarf slap (-3 Expertise, +2 flanking) and gets 22." [1d20=15]
[19:11] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+5 scarf slap, and my AC is now 24 for a round.
[19:11] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+5 scarf slap, and my AC is now 24 for a round. and gets 8." [1d6=3]
[19:12] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 36 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large, greataxe, 21 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20) > Kobold (trident, 17 taken)'
[19:13] <@Torokasi> The kobold staggers still further, its body beginning to buckle but still, barely, standing. Behind Crow, the axeuser can be heard growling, before it moves in to Crow's side... OOC: AoO.
[19:14] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 not flanking this one sadly
[19:14] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 not flanking this one sadly and gets 6." [1d20=1]
[19:15] <@Torokasi> The scarf lashes high over its head as Crow is forced to make the attack nearly blind, thanks to the angle! The kobold attempts to lash out with an upward swing!
[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 and gets 9." [1d20=1]
[19:16] <@Torokasi> ...and swing it does, straight upward, the axe flying out of its hand and into the heavens!
[19:18] <@Torokasi> The kobold looks up, for a few seconds, before looking down at Crow and hissing uncertainly. Lilian takes advantage of the time to send her blade blurring rapidly around herself...
[19:18] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+10 bluff
[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+10 bluff and gets 24." [1d20=14]
[19:19] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3 sense motive
[19:19] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 sense motive and gets 11." [1d20=8]
[19:19] <@Torokasi> ...before darting in, blade upraised for a cleaving strike!
[19:19] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 enemy lacks dex to AC
[19:19] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 enemy lacks dex to AC and gets 10." [1d20=4]
[19:20] <@Torokasi> OOC: Actually, that's a 13 - +1 Janda, +2 flanking, so...
[19:20] <@Torokasi> roll 1d10+4 minus dex, that actually htis
[19:20] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d10+4 minus dex, that actually htis and gets 13." [1d10=9]
[19:22] <@Torokasi> The trident-wielding kobold twists to face Lilian for just a second before it is split in half cleanly, Lilian's scowl turning to a half smile as it splits apart!
[19:22] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) > Kobold (large, scimitar, 36 taken, entangled) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large and discharged, 21 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[19:23] <@Torokasi> Janda continues playing... OOC: Ary.
[19:23] <@AutumnCrow> OOC: what enemies can Ary see?
[19:25] <@Torokasi> OOC: The entangled kobold and the yeek, if he considers the yeek an enemy
[19:26] <@AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary takes a deep breath....and charges back in at the scimitar kobold, like some manner of horizontal bladed yoyo. (OOC: Just a regular charge, but 2H grip on the katana this time)
[19:27] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 no need to PA this one
[19:27] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 no need to PA this one and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[19:27] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+5+1d6
[19:27] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+5+1d6  and gets 12." [1d10=5][1d6=2]
[19:28] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large and discharged, 21 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[19:30] <@Torokasi> The kobold takes the blow straight across its chest, its body spilling onto the ground rapidy! OOC: Para. He can see the shadowy forms of something behind the now-dead kobold, the yeek, another form where the yeek charged from, and the disarmed, larger kobold.
[19:30] <@AutumnCrow> <Para> Only clear enemy is the disarmed kobold. So it is given the gift of brand new arrows.
[19:31] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 rapid shot 1 and you're in PBS range
[19:31] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 rapid shot 1 and you're in PBS range and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[19:31] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 rapid shot 2
[19:31] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 rapid shot 2 and gets 9." [1d20=3]
[19:31] <@Torokasi> OOC: First hits.
[19:31] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+4
[19:31] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+4 and gets 5." [1d8=1]
[19:32] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (behind scimitar kobold) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large and discharged, 26 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[19:33] <@Torokasi> The kobold staggers back, an arrow firmly implanted into its chest! The yeek psiwarrior stares at Ary, with some unrecognizable emotion in its eyes, before uttering, "Another this way. Follow." and charging into the mist!
[19:33] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+0'
[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+0' and gets Error: Numeric values only." [1d20=8]
[19:33] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4
[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4 and gets 4." [2d4=2, 2]
[19:34] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (4 nonlethal taken) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large and discharged, 26 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[19:36] <@Torokasi> A chittering cry can be heard as two more bolts of force lash out in the direction the psiwarrior charged in!
[19:36] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 19." [1d20=16]
[19:36] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+2
[19:36] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+2 and gets 6." [2d4=1, 3]
[19:37] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (4 nonlethal, 6 taken) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large and discharged, 26 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[19:37] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[19:37] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 22." [1d20=19]
[19:38] <@Torokasi> roll 1d4
[19:38] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d4 and gets 1." [1d4=1]
[19:38] <@Torokasi> roll 1d100
[19:38] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d100 and gets 2." [1d100=2]
[19:38] <@Torokasi> Ary can see, at the edge of his vision, the form of the yeek, and another form stumbling near it and slicing at the air!
[19:39] <@Torokasi> Solmyr follows Ary carefully, making sure to stay behind him, as Ms. Kila turns to see if Lilian or Crow need help... OOC: Crow.
[19:43] * @AutumnCrow lashes out at the now unarmed kobold with her scarf! (OOC: attack, if this kills I will move back towards the healers)
[19:44] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 no CE this time
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 no CE this time and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[19:44] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+5
[19:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+5 and gets 11." [1d6=6]
[19:44] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (4 nonlethal, 6 taken) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Kobold (large and discharged, 37 damage taken) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[19:45] <@Torokasi> The kobold is struck again in the head, woozily wobbling! Spotting his axe about twenty feet away, he moves for it... OOC: He's provoking an AoO here since he needs to pass through another tile you threaten to get to it. Feel free
[19:48] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 even if it dropped in his square picking up a dropped weapon provokes~
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 even if it dropped in his square picking up a dropped weapon provokes~ and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[19:48] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+5
[19:48] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+5 and gets 6." [1d6=1]
[19:50] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (4 nonlethal, 6 taken) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (14/30) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[19:51] <@Torokasi> The kobold just manages to pick up the axe when Crow's step in and lash cracks its skull, sending it sprawling, dead! Lilian exhales a moment, "That was... rough. You need help, Crow?"
[19:51] <@Torokasi> OOC: At this point passing to Ary, if Crow assents Lilian will heal her but Ary is next relevant action.
[19:52] * @AutumnCrow nods, "I think there's still more, and we should probably help the yeeks out here."
[19:53] <@Torokasi> "Right." Lilian nods, tapping Crow on the shoulder with a glowing hand...
[19:53] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+2 lay on handz
[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+2 lay on handz and gets 3." [1d6=1]
[19:53] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (4 nonlethal, 6 taken) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (17/30) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[19:54] <@Torokasi> OOC: Ary. He can see the shape of both the final kobold and the yeek psiwarrior, and knows which is which
[19:56] <@AutumnCrow> <Ary> Without a clear view of his target, Ary advances cautiously rather than charging! (OOC: if he can get there with his 20ft move speed he'll move and attack, if not he'll just move in and defend this round. Not gonna CHARGE! into the mist)
[20:00] <@Torokasi> Ary moves in carefully, finally able to get a relatively clear sight of what looks to be a dazed Kobold stumbling around the yeek psiwarrior, its axe raised! OOC: Para. He can see the form of the Kobold and the yeek, knows which is which since he could follow the Yeek in visually)
[20:00] <@AutumnCrow> <Para> Para moves in closer to get a better view, then fires off a single arrow into the mist towards the much larger form of the kobold.
[20:01] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 dunno if he takes any miss chance for too much mist
[20:01] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 dunno if he takes any miss chance for too much mist and gets 21." [1d20=14]
[20:01] <@Torokasi> OOC: roll a d100, 1-20 = miss
[20:01] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d100 mist chance
[20:01] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d100 mist chance and gets 18." [1d100=18]
[20:03] <@Torokasi> Ary manages to watch as the arrow goes straight through the kobold's legs as it stumbles!
[20:03] <@Torokasi> The psiwarrior swings violently at the kobold, its axe cleaving upward as the kobold stumbles about!
[20:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 23." [1d20=20]
[20:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3 crit confirm
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 crit confirm and gets 10." [1d20=7]
[20:04] <@Torokasi> roll 3d10+9 that... managed to crit against a blinded/stunned enemy
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 3d10+9 that... managed to crit against a blinded/stunned enemy and gets 22." [3d10=5, 6, 2]
[20:05] <@Torokasi> The yeek swings its axe, and the kobold's head is cleanly popped off, flying off into the air with the momentum. Crow turns toward the group, but as she does, suddenly there is a yeek that comes up to her chest, staring up at her with a furrowed brow. "You are...?" OOC: Free act.
[20:07] <@AutumnCrow> "Autumn Crow, with the Kerebos Guild. This is my team, we're out here gathering plants, not looking for fights." She decided to get that out of the way right there at the beginning. She did, however, wrap her scarf back around her waist as she spoke showing her lack of hostile intent.
[20:08] <@Torokasi> "... Kerebos Guild... The ones that kill many of us. But you hunted not us but them, today." The yeek mutters, looking around. "What plants?"
[20:10] <@AutumnCrow> "We've already found the ones we need, and will be taking them back with us. We're on the way back, no need to go out looking any further." Crow shrugs, "and the guild has lots of teams, with different jobs and intents. Another group might have fought you as well, but I have no quarrel with anyone that doesn't want a fight."
[20:13] <@Torokasi> "Like the kobolds. Disunited. Disorderly. But in this case it favors us." The yeek still keeps to its muttering, looking around carefully as the yeek psiwarrior wanders in, past Ary's sort of disgruntled gaze, and to the other yeek, its axe on its back.
[20:15] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila steps in, gently. "Were you following us due to your city...?"
[20:15] <@Torokasi> The yeeks glance at each other, then to Ms. Kila. "What city?"
[20:15] <@Torokasi> "The city in the forest! The one the kobolds set on fire!" Lilian replies in confusion. "Isn't that what this is about?"
[20:16] <@AutumnCrow> "We met some yeeks earlier who...uh, had to hold my hand to communicate mentally with me, since they didn't speak our language. They showed me an image of a burning city, and kobolds."
[20:16] <@Torokasi> "... we do not reside in the forest." The yeek psiwarrior replies after a moment, glancing between everyone, apparently disinterested.
[20:17] <@Torokasi> The yeek mage looks up at Crow, frowning. "But you speak our language fine."
[20:18] * @AutumnCrow blinks. "Hmm. You know....I've encountered yeeks several times, when there's heaby mist we seem to be able to talk, when there was no mist....we couldn't communicate."
[20:18] * @AutumnCrow looks back at Janda and Solmyr, "The ruins we went to last time were full of mist, yes? But at the river, it was thin."
[20:18] <@AutumnCrow> "At the ruins we could talk to the yeeks, but at the river....we couldn't understand them."
[20:19] <@Torokasi> Janda opens her mouth, but then closes it, as Solmyr and Lilian both frown. At Crow's question, Solmyr nods. "Very thin. The ruins were thick, the way there was thick. This is thick. But as we went to the forest, or were coming back from the first meeting... yeah. We couldn't talk to them."
[20:20] <@Torokasi> The yeek mage frowns. "Curious. Our blessing gives you a gift as well, then, even if simple."
[20:21] <@Torokasi> Para pauses. "The kobolds talked on our training. But not the ones near the forest. The mist must ... translate?"
[20:21] <@AutumnCrow> "Interesting. Well, we're not here to fight yeeks, nor kobolds really but the kobolds weren't giving us a choice in the matter. If you're interested in the yeek group that was going on about fire in the forest, they were back that way," she gestures in the direction they came from. "Though I don't know if they've moved on by now. there were quite a few and they were on the warpath."
[20:22] <@AutumnCrow> "And that explains why I didn't think kobolds could talk. The mist is always thin near the Autumn Temple."
[20:22] <@Torokasi> "Autumn Temple? ... Wait." The yeek psiwarrior pauses, sizing up Crow.
[20:22] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5
[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[20:23] <@Torokasi> "...you're the ones that helped us repel the Kobolds nearby. That's where I know the robe from. Your kind helped us protect our home in the foothills." The yeek psiwarrior continues, slowly, his eyes widening somehow.
[20:24] <@Torokasi> "...you are sure?" The mage looks to the psiwarrior in confusion.
[20:25] <@Torokasi> "Yes. I will not reject a kindness done. Your team is injured... Which warren do you head to? Your temple? It is far - the warren to the west, the bridge, is closer." The yeek psiwarrior does, speaking more rapidly at this point.
[20:25] <@AutumnCrow> "Well, it's probably not intentional." Crow shrugs, "Kobolds use the martial disciplines, if poorly. They make good opponents to train against. But we certainly don't mind if you benefit from that. I never hear the warriors talk about yeeks near the temple, though it's likely if some saw you they may not even mention it."
[20:26] <@AutumnCrow> "The city near the bridge, yes."
[20:26] <@Torokasi> "One of your kind came to our warren at our request recently." The yeek psiwarrior shakes its head. "It helped us fend off a roaming pack of those kobolds... Irliki, we head west with them. I know it disrupts your plans."
[20:27] <@Torokasi> "... It is fine. The southern mountains may wait." The yeek mage shakes its head.
[20:27] <@AutumnCrow> "Oh. That may have been after I left the temple, so I wouldn't have heard. It sounds like something we'd do if asked, yes."
[20:28] <@Torokasi> Ary looks up in confusion. "Recently? Maybe before you left the temple, yeah. I can't really reject an offer of assistance in return, Crow. Let's go with them, I think."
[20:29] <@Torokasi> Lilian and Solmyr both nod, as does Ms. Kila. Para looks at Crow and shrugs at this, commenting, "Fine by me."
[20:31] <@Torokasi> "The sun will set soon; we should make time fast, and rest your wounds once it sets." Irliki says at this. "Let us go?"
[20:31] * @AutumnCrow pats Janda on the shoulder, expecting her to not like this, "Could you heal me, Stone Bones didn't stop that axe nearly as well as I wanted."
[20:34] <@Torokasi> "Sure." Janda says a bit shortly, grasping Crow's shoulder as the two take the back, the yeeks with Para and Ary up front.
[20:34] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 8." [1d8=5]
[20:34] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (23/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (4 nonlethal, 6 taken) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (25/30) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[20:34] <@Torokasi> "You need any more?" she replies after the first spell sinks in.
[20:35] <@AutumnCrow> "This should be fine, thank you." Crow smiles, hoping to distract Janda from the rage about traveling with mist creatures.
[20:36] <@Torokasi> "No problem." Janda comments, before falling silent as the group pushes on...
[20:37] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 884." [1d999=884]
[20:38] <@Torokasi> The group makes excellent time, with the two yeeks and Para providing lookout until the light dims and finally drops. As the final bits wane, the yeeks look to Crow's group. "Is this the point where your kind sets a fire for warmth and light?" the psiwarrior remarks.
[20:39] <@AutumnCrow> "And to cook food on, yes."
[20:40] <@Torokasi> "I see. That is acceptable, but the light will disrupt our vision. We will rest a bit away, so we may continue to act as scouts. Eat and rest." With that the yeeks move into the thickness of the Mist, leaving the seven alone.
[20:41] <@Torokasi> Ary shakes his head. "Let's eat and rest up, then. ...and, uh, Solmyr, could I ask for a bit more healing?"
[20:42] <@Torokasi> "Sure, so long as you still don'
[20:42] <@AutumnCrow> "Not exactly comforting to travel with, but better than getting ambushed by kobolds. Again." Crow signs. "Ms. Kila, did you still want to handle the cooking tonight? I can assist."
[20:42] <@Torokasi> "Sure, so long as you still don't smell like dinner." Solmyr cracks, heading over to heal Ary...
[20:42] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 10." [1d8=7]
[20:42] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 5." [1d8=2]
[20:42] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Janda > Ary (38/41) > Para > Yeek Psiwarrior (8 taken) > ??? 2 > ??? (4 nonlethal, 6 taken) 3 > Solmyr (16/22) >  Ms. Kila (39/42) > Crow (25/30) >  Lilian (15/20)'
[20:43] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila nods to Crow. "If you would be willing, yes. Allow me to pull out most the ingredients..."
[20:45] <@Torokasi> OOC: Feel free to make a craft: cooking check
[20:45] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8 craft (cooking) Ms. Kila
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 craft (cooking) Ms. Kila and gets 10." [1d20=2]
[20:45] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 aid another
[20:45] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 aid another and gets 22." [1d20=12]
[20:48] <@Torokasi> The meal gets assembled - or would have, except halfway through Ms. Kila and Crow both look over the potatoes after Crow chops them. The potatoes are... bad. Diseased, probably, with large black holes inside. Ms. Kila snorts. "Of course. If Redclaw was testing on those, I swear I will find a way to end him that does not break my vows."
[20:49] <@AutumnCrow> "Feeding them to him seems like it might be the easiest way."
[20:49] <@Torokasi> "...Do you know how to use radishes and turnips? I do not have familiarity with them, not as much, but the potatoes are cleanly out." she comments after a moment.
[20:50] <@Torokasi> To Crow's comment, Ms. Kila nods slightly. "That could work. ... I will finish cooking this meal with the potatoes. You prep the radishes and turnips if you know them, and I will assist that. I will take the potatoes to Redclaw and have him sample them."
[20:51] <@Torokasi> With that, she dumps the potatoes into the pot and continues to cook... OOC: Another Craft: Cooking check. You're on bat, she's assisting you.
[20:51] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8 aid another
[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 aid another and gets 13." [1d20=5]
[20:51] <@AutumnCrow> "Usually I pickle them and eat them as cold snacks later, they're fairly good uncooked or lightly cooked. Hmm...cut the turnips into thin slices and fry them on the pan with some vinegar for dressing. I should have some vinegar in here somewhere..."
[20:52] <@AutumnCrow> OOC: Crow takes 10 for 22 with her assist.
[20:53] <@Torokasi> It's obvious what Kila's talking about with her issues with cooking - she is clearly having issues with the smaller tools, and Crow gets the distinct feeling that she's very tactile as a chef, and not that great with giving directions. Still, the second meal attempt goes much better, with all the ingredients being quite fresh, and Crow manages to fry the vegetables up and get them quite nice and tasty quickly!
[20:57] <@Torokasi> The entire team seems appreciative, and Janda even cracks a smile as Ary and Solmyr jibe each other back and forth, with the team healers going around and finishing patching everyone up.
[21:02] <@Torokasi> The group quickly settles down for the night, shifts prepared and the team resting up... OOC: Will save.
[21:04] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 will save
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 will save and gets 24." [1d20=17]

[Taishyr]

[21:07] <@Torokasi> Crow's eyes open to the sight of a large, overarching ceiling, glowing with pale white dots along the arches. In the ceiling is carved thousands upon thousands of painted engravings - of wars, of banquets, of treaties, with at the center of the ceiling, where the arches meet, an image of a woman with a golden crown upon her head, in a robe of red and yellow, a sceptre in one hand and a flail in the other, her arms outstretched. (More)
[21:08] <@Torokasi> The air smells dank and stale, brought to her nose by the thinnest of breezes. After a moment of staring upward, a voice, familiar, can be heard. "You dream strong, child of the Autumn Temple."
[21:09] * @AutumnCrow reaches for her fans the moment she's not where she expects to be....then sighs at the voice, "Not by choice, I assure you."
[21:10] <@Torokasi> "An interesting statement. You do not control this?" The voice is high-pitched, not the voice of the woman she last met here.
[21:11] * @AutumnCrow looks around for the sources of voices, "An interesting question, yourself. Do people normally control thier dreams? I normally don't dream at all."
[21:12] <@Torokasi> "We thought she was related to you." The voice - two, actually - are easily found once Crow looks - it's the two yeeks the group had in tow. "We thought that was why this dream. And... your kind cannot normally control your dreams?"
[21:14] <@AutumnCrow> "Not to my knoweldge, no. Maybe the psychically gifted ones like Para can, but I certainly can't."
[21:17] <@Torokasi> "Curious." The yeek mage shakes its head. The trio stands in the entrance to what looks to be an enormous room of some sort, with a deep red carpet underneath their feet, leading its way to a grand chair, atop a platform after a series of steps, with gold gilding and a deep red, plush seat. In front of it, a woman with deep red hair, and bright silver plate armor, faces away from the group, looking up at the crown. Behind Crow, and at the sides of the room, exits lead away into what looks to be the murky darkness of the Mist. (More)
[21:19] <@Torokasi> "You are not only strong enough a dreamer to dream of a Mist-place, but strong enough to lead us to you instead of to Great Dream. And yet you rarely dream? That is disconcerting. This should not come without practice." The yeek psiwarrior explains, looking around. "Are you sure you and she are not related? You possess the same mane color. That seems uncommon."
[21:20] <@AutumnCrow> "Red hair is uncommon, but not extremely so. And I suppose it's possible, though I have no idea who this is. I'd certainly never live somewhere this gaudy." Crow then decides to approach the women...after taking a moment to inspect her fans to see if they're the same ones she had last dream.
[21:23] <@Torokasi> The fans are... different, this time - one is a brilliant blue with white specks on both sides, while the other is a swirling pattern of green, yellow and blue. The woman seems to be unaware of your presence, staring silently upward at the throne still. The yeeks follow quietly, one commenting in a near-whisper, "This is astonishing to us. Do any in your warren live in a place like this?"
[21:24] <@AutumnCrow> "I doubt it, even the wealthy people in the city couldn't afford this much empty space. Though I suppose it's possible. There's nothing like this at the Autumn Temple, I can assure you of that." Crow moves closer to the woman, though not getting in arms reach, "Ah, hello? Excuse me, can you tell me where we are?"
[21:25] <@Torokasi> The woman doesn't turn at Crow's request. After a moment, the yeek mage says, "She talks loudly. Maybe she did not hear you."
[21:26] <@AutumnCrow> "Talks?" Crow blinks at the yeek. "I'm not hearing her say anything."
[21:27] * @AutumnCrow moves over to stand in front of the woman...still out of arms reach, so the woman will see her. "Hello?"
[21:31] <@Torokasi> The woman turns to face Crow... and while her face seems normal, her lips are rapidly moving as if she is speaking, though Crow cannot hear a word being said, if anything is. The psiwarrior glances between the two, before, "She...speaks much faster than I can track, fully. She has been repeating something about how her... warren? has fallen and that she is all that remains, and has commented about rats in the... I think the word was 'castle'."
[21:32] <@Torokasi> A pause, before, "She's now saying she doesn't recognize you, but says your name is... Amaia Lansei Penquarden?"
[21:32] <@AutumnCrow> "Ah...no, my name is Autumn Crow. I'll remember that name, though."
[21:34] <@Torokasi> The woman glances at the yeeks, before looking back to Crow, a strange look passing over her face. The psiwarrior frowns further. "She's talking about attics and ...traitourous leches. And baking, I think. This honestly makes little sense. ... Now she's saying you should kneel to your Queen?"
[21:37] <@AutumnCrow> "Interesting. I'm not your subject, I'm from...elsewhere. I can't understand what you're saying though, and you speak too quickly for my companions there to translate. Are you mistaking me for this Amaia person?" Crow moves back to the yeeks to see if the woman turns or goes back to staring at the throne.
[21:38] <@Torokasi> The woman follows Crow's gaze... OOC: Will save.
[21:39] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 will save
[21:39] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 will save and gets 21." [1d20=14]
[21:41] <@Torokasi> Crow has the compulsion to get to her knees, but manages to resist it as the woman's eyes bore into hers! The yeek continues, "She says that is of no importance. You are here, in her throne room, in her... kingdom?, and you are her subject, in her..." The yeek pauses, before addressing the woman, "Could you please repeat that?"
[21:41] <@Torokasi> The woman turns briefly to the yeek, saying something directly to it that Crow can't hear. The yeek nods, before saying, "In her time of need, I think it means."
[21:43] <@AutumnCrow> "If he has a request she would like to make of me, I'm happy to hear it...and help if I can. But I am Autumn Crow, heir presumptive to Autumn Dragon, the High Lady of the Autumn Temple. I kneel to no one."
[21:43] <@Torokasi> The woman's gaze fixes even stronger on Crow... OOC: Will save.
[21:44] <@AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 will save
[21:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 will save and gets 23." [1d20=16]
[21:45] <@Torokasi> The gaze almost buckles Crow's knees with its intensity, but Crow can feel something pushing at the back of her eyes in response, her lips practically snarling with a primal refusal to the woman's non-verbal demand...
[21:45] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 yeek psi save
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 yeek psi save and gets 17." [1d20=12]
[21:46] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 yeek mage save
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 yeek mage save and gets 24." [1d20=19]
[21:47] <@AutumnCrow> "I have told you my name, though you mistake me for another. I would ask yours." Crow manages to utter out through her teeth, doing her best to keep her voice level and civil, showing the poise expected of the heir of the High Lady.
[21:48] <@Torokasi> The yeek psiwarrior takes a step back in fear, staring at Crow, with only the mage's hand reaching out and stopping it from retreating any further. The woman's eyes widen, her mouth closing for the first time since Crow started watching. After a moment, she... smiles, a smile Crow has seen almost inch for inch on her mother. The smile of someone pleased for the first time in months.
[21:50] <@Torokasi> The yeek mage looks at her, before, "She says her name is Queen Ersyth VI, empress of Prostavi, queen of dust and ruin. And that, in a better time, she would have had you as her... but she already has both hands. I don't get it."
[21:52] <@AutumnCrow> "Calling someone the right hand or left hand is a...metaphor, showing that they are a prized assistant to a leader. My uncle Summer Fang, would be considered my mother's 'right hand', so to speak." Crow explains what she thinks the yeek failed to grasp. Then she inclines her head respectfully towards the woman, "A pleasure to meet you, your majesty, though I know not how long I will be here."
[21:54] <@Torokasi> The woman nods her head. The yeek mage looks her over, before, "She is... back to talking about rats. And... ghosts? Dead members of your kind that still live? I think. But it sounds like she wants you to... find her. Find this place." A pause. "She says, 'before it is too late for you.'"
[21:56] <@AutumnCrow> "Thank the gods Lilian is good at research. And...undead, I think she means. Lovely. Normally the mist chews undead up like any other dead flesh, from what I've heard. I'll bring this to the guild's attention, I just hope it's not already too late."
[21:58] * @AutumnCrow looks around, trying to memorize everything she can about this place to help Lilian in her research...since she is VERY certain this is no mere dream.
[21:58] <@Torokasi> The woman's eyes narrow for a moment. "She's... asking about your guild. Questions about its name, its purpose." The yeek mage continues.
[22:01] <@AutumnCrow> "The Kerebos Guild is a guild of adventurers based largely in Verxais. It was founded to find the source of the mist, as well as find out whatever we can about...well, the time before the mist swallowed everything up. Try to find other cities or people out there. It serves as a way for adventurers to share information and team up to better survive travelling in the mist."
[22:02] * @AutumnCrow looks to the yeeks and smiles a bit sadly, "Your kind may thrive in it, but the mist is eventually fatal to us. We don't think kindly of it."
[22:05] <@Torokasi> The woman stares at Crow, before... she begins laughing. Crow cannot hear it, as she begins to bend backward, but the motion, the body language, the shape of the lips, make it all way too apparent what she is doing. She is basically howling, at this point. The yeek, seemingly unconcerned about translating this, turns to Crow. "It is fatal because you resist. If your kind accepted it, it would accept you in return. ... But we understand. It would change all of you. It is not something you want."
[22:07] * @AutumnCrow nods absently to the yeek while watching the woman...."Ah...Queen Ersyth? Did I say something humorous?"
[22:11] <@Torokasi> The woman continues laughing, her knees almost buckling, tears all but rolling down her eyes. After about a minute of sustained laughing, she finally seems to calm down, before shakign her head and beginning to talk again. The yeek psiwarrior pauses. "She says to find her. Find her, and you will learn. She awaits..." The yeek frowns.
[22:12] <@AutumnCrow> "Oh, that doesn't sound ominous at all." Crow deadpans, taking a minute to commit everything she could to memory.
[22:16] <@Torokasi> "The words she used are 'I await, protecting myself, above the rats that hide from their own justice, above the sealed jar, above myself, in the tomb where Hope and Wisdom died, after the Stalwart turned and ran, after the Hero surrendered to his own damnation, on the peak where ... 'Am-naitora' was given to the winds.' The two yeeks manage to recite, glancing to each other.
[22:16] <@Torokasi> The yeek psiwarrior comments, "Sounds like prophecy and not directions."
[22:16] <@AutumnCrow> "It does, at that. I hate prophecy."
[22:16] <@Torokasi> The yeek mage shakes its head. "Sounds like madness and not prophecy to me."
[22:18] <@Torokasi> The woman begins laughing, but this time, her face seems... twisted, a bit, and the laugh lasts nowhere near as long. After she finishes again, the yeek psiwarrior says, "She's saying there's absolutely no directions she can give that would have any meaning to you. 'Find the rats.', she says. ... and now she's talking about cooking rats."
[22:20] <@AutumnCrow> "Even my cooking skills have limits, rat au flambe is not in my repertoire." Crow sighs, and runs over the things she said over and over, making sure she remembered. "This...this whole mess has something to do with the source of the mist, doesn't it..."
[22:21] <@Torokasi> The yeek mage shakes his head. "I think, if you do not mind me saying, that this woman is entirely mad. ...You seek the source of the Mist?"
[22:21] <@AutumnCrow> "The guild does, yes. It's what the Kerebos Guild was founded for."
[22:22] <@Torokasi> The yeek psiwarrior glances to the yeek mage, who nods. "We will talk outside the dream. But there are elders amongst my kind who claim to know such things. They may be of more help than she is, in her current state."
[22:22] <@Torokasi> The woman has turned back to the throne, and doesn't seem to notice Crow or the yeeks talking at this point.
[22:23] <@AutumnCrow> "I...well, I wouldn't think your kind would be very interested in helping us find it. As the guild almost certainly intends to end it, if we can. It's...well, we can only live in what you call our 'warrens', where we have barriers to keep the mist out."
[22:27] <@Torokasi> "... That is honest of you." The yeek psiwarrior comments. "So we, too, offer for our own ends. We are hoping that perhaps your kind will listen to you. Your kind has helped us once, and you have shown good thought. Perhaps, then, we can assist each other, and find a compromise solution. To live solely in warrens is, we discussed, likely disheartening. I cannot imagine not being able to walk the plains without freedom."
[22:27] <@Torokasi> "Perhaps you will be the one to convince the warrens of the Mist. And if we do not attempt communication, who will?" The yeek mage nods.
[22:29] <@AutumnCrow> "Only our warriors dare, and even then only for days at a time. Some, like my father, can weather the mist for weeks without trouble, but even for me three or four days is all I can bear." Crow sighs, "I doubt I'll ever be able to convince anyone the mist is anything besides the enemy. It does kill or mutate us, after all. But I can certainly try to convince people that yeeks at least are to
[22:29] <@AutumnCrow> be communicated with and not hunted."
[22:30] <@Torokasi> "Even that is progress." The yeek mage nods gravely. "Though to be so pinned... well. A conversation for another time. I think you begin to wake."
[22:33] * @AutumnCrow nods and continues to concentrate on remembering...
[22:34] <@Torokasi> The air has begun to lighten around the group as the three talk, the ceiling shifting to the walls of Mist, and then... Crow awakens, the transition far smoother than last time, the Mist still thick in the real world as Ms. Kila and Lilian can be heard softly talking.
[22:35] * @AutumnCrow sits up quickly, "Lilian...I need pencil and paper. QUickly."
[22:37] <@Torokasi> Lilian glances at Crow for just a split second, before practically diving for her rucksack, Ms. Kila blinking in confusion as the others slumber. After digging out a notebook and a pencil, Lilian hustles over to Crow. "Another one?" she asks briefly.
[22:38] <@AutumnCrow> "Yes, but completely different things." Crow takes them and furiously starts writing down everything she can remember about the dream. "And apparently I pulled our yeek escorts into my dream as well, since I'm what they call a 'strong dreamer', odd for someone who normally doesn't dream at all. I'll wnat to see how much they rmeember in a bit."
[22:40] <@Torokasi> "... the yeeks dreamt with yo- okay, that goes beyond anything I recall reading about. Like, period." Lilian mutters. Ms. Kila stands from the campfire and wanders over, moving incredibly quietly before crouching next to the two, looking Crow over with concern.
[22:40] <@Torokasi> "Mist dreams?" she finally utters, glancing between the two.
[22:41] <@AutumnCrow> "Lilian, you can explain." Crow let her freind handle explaining...well, the previous one at least while Crow kept writing notes.
[22:42] <@Torokasi> Lilian nods and quickly explains to Ms. Kila as Crow writes...
[22:44] <@Torokasi> ----------------------------------------

[Taishyr]

[16:19] <Torokasi> -------------------------------
[16:20] <Torokasi> OOC: To start the session, please make Mist Fort checks (DC 13) for Ary/Para. Crow auto-passes.
[16:21] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Ms. Kila
[16:21] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Ms. Kila and gets 12." [1d20=6]
[16:21] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 parafort
[16:21] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 parafort and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[16:21] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 aryfort
[16:21] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 aryfort and gets 17." [1d20=12]
[16:21] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 Lilian
[16:21] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 Lilian and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[16:22] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 Janda
[16:22] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 Janda and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[16:22] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 solmyr
[16:22] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 solmyr and gets 19." [1d20=14]
[16:26] <Torokasi> Crow's adrenaline seems to give her strength as she quickly scribbles down notes on the dream. The rest of the group slowly wakes and assembles themselves as Crow writes, seemingly none the worse for wait - except for Ms. Kila, who after cleaning up the campground sits down and rests while the others get around, eyes closed.
[16:30] * AutumnCrow continues sketching down notes, oblivious to the rest of the team around her, aside from Lilian and Ms. Kila who had come over to talk to her.
[16:32] <Torokasi> As Crow continues, Lilian sits down next to her again. "Ms. Kila had a restless night due to the Mist, but everyone else seems to be doing okay. Para's going to see if he can scare up some meat. ... What was the dream of? Besides having the yeeks in it." she murmurs.
[16:36] <AutumnCrow> "We were in a castle. There was only one woman there, though I couldn't hear her, the yeeks had to...tell me what she was saying, really. She said she was the Queen of Prostavi, called herself...Ersyth the sixth, I think." Crow shook her head, "it seemed like she had been...betrayed by someone? Her castle was in trouble, under attack by the undead from what I could gather."
[16:37] <AutumnCrow> "She wanted me to find her. She asked about the guild when I mentioned it...and seemed to think it was funny. That..." Crow sighs, "that kind of 'funny' when someone has either snapped or lost absolutely everything so all that's left is to laugh? Like that."
[16:39] <AutumnCrow> "There was...almost a riddle of sorts, or it could have just been mad raving." Crow fliped back to where she wrote it down(as it was one of the first things she wrote) and hands the book to Lilian. The one thing she managed to write word for word: 'I await, protecting myself, above the rats that hide from their own justice, above the sealed jar, above myself, in the tomb where Hope and Wisdom
[16:39] <AutumnCrow> died, after the Stalwart turned and ran, after the Hero surrendered to his own damnation, on the peak where ... 'Am-naitora' was given to the winds.'
[16:40] <Torokasi> "You couldn't hear her... much like that name you couldn't hear before." Lilian thinks, quietly. "Queen of Prostravi? Never heard of it.... nor of Ersyth... nor of..." She takes the book quietly and reads it over. "...What on Erest Rosen's name...?"
[16:40] <AutumnCrow> "One of our yeek escorts thought it sounded like prophecy, which...well, I agree. It does. Whether it IS or not is another matter. The other thinks it's likely just gibberish of a madwoman."
[16:41] <Torokasi> Lilian frowns at the document for a few moments...
[16:42] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+3
[16:42] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 and gets 12." [1d20=9]
[16:43] <Torokasi> "... This is the single most bizarre thing I've ever read, and I've read through some of the prophecies and rantings the Temple stores." Lilian mutters at last. "I don't even know where to start with this."
[16:43] <AutumnCrow> "With research once we get back to town, frankly. There's nothing we can do with it here."
[16:47] <Torokasi> "Indeed." Lilian nods after a moment. "It's infuriating, though, but..." After a moment, she shakes her head. "No sight of any of the figures from the previous dream?"
[16:47] <AutumnCrow> "Nope."
[16:49] <Torokasi> "Hm. 'Am-naitora'..." Lilian shakes her head, standing. "Once you're done recording what you can, we can see if Para caught anything and get moving, alright?"
[16:51] <AutumnCrow> "Right. I'm..." Crow sighs again, "a bit distracted trying to get all this down. You pull 'team leader' get everyone ready and such duties for the morning, I'll resume once we're walking."
[16:52] <Torokasi> "Understood, boss." Lilian winks cheekily before stepping out to the rest of the group.
[16:54] <Torokasi> The group seems relatively distracted as Crow writes...
[16:54] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+9
[16:54] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+9 and gets 17." [1d20=8]
[16:57] <Torokasi> ... and eventually what smells like rabbit cooking drifts over to Crow's nose as the group putters around the campfire in preparation. It's Ary that comes over next, already packed into his armor, frowning down at Crow. "I've gotten Para and Solmyr around - Lilian's minding Ms. Kila and Janda. Janda and Solmyr are both acting a bit off but nothing out of their usual normal range, so I think everyone's managed to shrug off Mist sickness... presuming you did as well, Crow?"
[16:58] * AutumnCrow looks up, finally putting her book away having jotted down everything she could think of. "I..."
[16:59] <AutumnCrow> She takes a moment to think over, gets up and stretches...."I seem to be fine."
[16:59] <Torokasi> "
[16:59] <Torokasi> "That'
[17:01] <Torokasi> "That's a relief to hear. The Mist hasn't let up today... we've got our yeek escorts eating with us as well. One mentioned wanting to talk to you once we kept walking, while the one with the axe is talking to Solmyr and Para." Ary finishes summarizing. "... Lilian gave me a quick debrief. I'll see about scheduling another appointment with Martenn on our return?"
[17:03] <AutumnCrow> "Thank you. Ah...feel free to use the official channels, I don't want you to get in trouble with your superior. For all that he seems the sort to actively look for ways to have people get in trouble with him."
[17:06] <Torokasi> "... Some days, yes." Ary inclines his head. "And I'll do that, then. ... For walking formation, should I walk in front with Para and Janda? ... Janda seems very uncomfortable with the yeeks, and I'd like Para's eyes with me. Lilian can escort Ms. Kila in the center, and Solmyr and the yeeks can stay in back with you two for your discussions."
[17:08] <AutumnCrow> "That works, I can pull rear easily enough and I think any additional kobolds that might show up are more lilkely to be behind us instead of in front of us. ...giving you ample room to cut to the side for a diagonal charge if they hit us from the back."
[17:10] <Torokasi> "Understood." Ary nods slightly. "Hopefully the yeeks can help as well. There's a bit left for breakfast, if you want it."
[17:12] <Torokasi> "Otherwise Solmyr is likely to take it. By Sath, that man has a cavern for a stomach..." he adds after a moment.
[17:13] <AutumnCrow> "Ah...yes, good point. I heard that mages eat more due to the magic taking so much energy, but I didn't realize just how much until I saw how Solmyr gets after casting a bunch." With that she gets up to go snag her portion of food.
[17:14] <Torokasi> "I'd buy the excuse except Janda and Lilian eat like birds." Ary deadpans as he and Crow approach the group again.
[17:31] <Torokasi> The group quickly finishes eating, Ms. Kila's rabbit stew being quite decent if a touch too watery for Crow's tastes, and packs up, quickly falling into marching. The two yeeks come up to Crow and Solmyr as the group begins marching, the psiwarrior talking to Solmyr about some form of psionic power as the mage seems to step itself and Crow a bit away from Solmyr. "My partner and I have spoken of the dream last night." it murmurs, eyes forward. "You mentioned that you almost never dream, but you approached last night... with unnerving calm. Has it happened before?"
[17:35] <AutumnCrow> "I've had one such...vivid dream that I'm fairly certain was more than just a dream before, but only the one." Crow half smirks, "that's more that I simply try to remain calm about any situation. Being able to focus no matter what is before you is one of the primary tennants of the style of the Autumn Temple. There's no point wasting time and energy freaking out, focus and confront the problem,
[17:35] <AutumnCrow> no matter what the problem in question is."
[17:37] <Torokasi> "I see." The yeek mage nods slightly. "Was the vivid dream of that same warren?"
[17:38] <AutumnCrow> "No. That time I was...just in a field, there was a woman, a different one mind you, there. She seemed to be trying to protect me from something. There was one similarity, there were supposedly voices in the mist beyond the clearing I was in that I couldn't hear, but the other woman could."
[17:39] <Torokasi> "Curious. So your inability to hear what is said is recurrent in these dreams. Was the woman someone you knew? Could you hear her?" The yeek's brow furrows as the group keeps walking.
[17:42] <AutumnCrow> "I could hear her, and no she wasn't anyone I knew. There was just another voice she was talking to out in the dark that I couldn't hear." Crow thinks, then adds, "also whenever she tried to speak the name of the thing in the darkness I couldn't hear that name."
[17:44] <Torokasi> "Ah. That." The yeek mage says simply.
[17:45] <AutumnCrow> "....that sounds like this is familiar to you?"
[17:52] <Torokasi> "Sort of. There are... multiple such beings, and the reason for their names being silenced by the Divine vary greatly. A different situation than simply not being able to hear that woman of your tribe; that, I cannot explain." The yeek shakes its head. "Often beings that are... opposed to the Divine, or in conflict with the Divine."
[17:54] <AutumnCrow> "Hmm. Other than...well, our gods I suppose, I can't think of any beings that are inherently opposed to the mist. Though I'm hardly a scholar of various mystical entities or anything of the sort."
[17:58] <Torokasi> "It could be your ... gods, yes. The Way has encountered various issues with this - beings that resist the Divine, or feel entrapped by it. Many like your kind, though some of the more obnoxious scaled kobolds or naga, that dream of becoming more than the Divine - as if such a thing were possible - become trapped as well, unable to reincarnate despite their nature as part of the Divine." The yeek nods gravely. "Was there any other signs of what being it could be?"
[18:00] <AutumnCrow> "There was another being at the end, something that...well, I think it was a third entity entirely not the thing the woman was talking to, but at the very end there was this giant distant figure that...was reaching towards me, before I woke up." Crow tries to describe the figure as best she could.
[18:01] <Torokasi> At Crow's description, the eyes of the yeek widen greatly, before it hisses. "That... that monstrosity. Avoid that if at all possible, should you value life, warrior of the Autumn Temple warren.
[18:02] <AutumnCrow> "That was the intent, yes. What...IS it, exactly?"
[18:02] <Torokasi> "We do not know. It kills any that it can draw in. Our kind resists it, but... its death is not a death any can recover from. Ever." The yeek snarls.
[18:03] <AutumnCrow> "Understood. Lilian did a bit of research and found that some of our scholars have gone mad after dreaming of it."
[18:06] <Torokasi> The mage shakes its head. "Madness is a mercy for those of us who meet it up close in our dreams through the Mist." It falls silent at this, eyes somewhat narrowed.
[18:08] <AutumnCrow> "Lovely. Yes I definately think that was not the creature that the woman was talking to, then. She said...the name I couldn't hear was offering to protect me if I found myself in such dreams again. or something to that effect."
[18:10] <Torokasi> "... Curious. An offer worth considering, but be careful." The yeek shakes its head. "Many creatures of temptation and danger prey on other beings in the Mist, and some young, foolish Yeeks rarely take such offers as well, venomous as they are. It may intend well, but beware the ramifications."
[18:12] <Torokasi> "And yes, that does not sound like - we call that creature the Towering One." The yeek continues.
[18:13] <AutumnCrow> "It's as good of a name as any. And I'll keep that in mind, yes. I'm...not prone to trust anything I can't see and understand, frankly. But it wouldn't hurt to have...something freindly out there if I'm going to keep getting sucked into 'dreams' like this." Crow did not sound thrilled about said prospect.
[18:17] <Torokasi> "... I have offered once to have you come to meet our elders. I will offer again, for another reason - we may be able to help you control those dreams." The yeek nods. "Dreaming wildly like that is reckless, and may endanger your own life. Had your dream been dangerous, ours as well, though we would just return to the Divine. You would be lost."
[18:19] <AutumnCrow> "We have some dream experts of our own, that Ary will be trying to get me in to see. But..." Crow sighs yet again, "if that doesn't go anywhere I may need to take you up on that. I'm just not sure I'm capable of dealing with a long stay in the mist yet. And there's my team to consider as well."
[18:24] <Torokasi> "Understood. It is an open offer." The yeek mage nods slightly. "I cannot enter your warrens, nor can my kind, not under our own free will."
[18:27] <AutumnCrow> "I won't forget it, and thank you for the offer. I...can't imagine even getting near the barrier is pleasant, no. Feel free to break off from us whenever you need to."
[18:29] <Torokasi> "Near the barrier is fine, except for the guards that throw small spears from their strange sticks." The yeek shakes its head. "But attempting to enter is impossible, and causes a great deal of agony."
[18:29] <Torokasi> OOC: Para notice check, please.
[18:29] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 paranotice
[18:29] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 paranotice and gets 18." [1d20=8]
[18:32] <Torokasi> "Deer." Para calls out loudly from the front, followed a few seconds later by Janda giving a muffled yelp. The deer - a rather black-furred specimen, with weirdly twisted horns - spurs past Crow and the yeek a moment or two later, bounding away past them.
[18:34] <Torokasi> There's a relative quiet, before, "Another." Para's voice rings out, as another deer - hornless, but with the dark fur, bounds past through the group as well, eyes wide.
[18:34] <AutumnCrow> "Well...they're likely running from something. Eyes open people."
[18:34] * AutumnCrow snaps her scarf out and winds it around one hand, preparing for a fight.
[18:39] <Torokasi> The group advances slowly forward for a time, but nothing more seems immediately forthcoming. After a moment, the yeek mage pauses. "There are others of the Way ahead, a great distance. They say the earth is trembli-" Just then, the ground under the group seems to shake and buckle! OOC: Reflex check, DC 15.
[18:39] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Lilian
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Lilian and gets 15." [1d20=11]
[18:39] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 crow reflex, though she is in STep of the WInd stance if that matters
[18:39] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+2 Janda
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 crow reflex, though she is in STep of the WInd stance if that matters and gets 10." [1d20=3]
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 Janda and gets 7." [1d20=5]
[18:39] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+2 lol ary ref
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+2 lol ary ref and gets 8." [1d20=6]
[18:39] <Torokasi> OOC: Yeah, Step of the Wind would probably negate this, thinking on it
[18:39] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Solmyr
[18:39] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Solmyr and gets 14." [1d20=10]
[18:40] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+4 pareflex
[18:40] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+4 pareflex and gets 21." [1d20=17]
[18:40] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 Ms. Kila
[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 Ms. Kila and gets 14." [1d20=13]
[18:42] <Torokasi> Lilian, Para and Crow all manage to keep their footing, if barely, but the rest of the team is knocked to the ground, prone! Immediately afterward, two kobolds seem to appear from out of the Mist, brandishing bastard swords barely thirty feet away, with a larger figure looming in the shadows behind them! OOC: Initiative. Janda aura still in effect
[18:43] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 Lilian
[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 Lilian and gets 24." [1d20=20]
[18:43] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+7 Janda
[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+7 Janda and gets 24." [1d20=17]
[18:43] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+6 Solmyr
[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+6 Solmyr and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[18:43] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 crow
[18:43] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 crow  and gets 13." [1d20=6]
[18:43] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+10 ary
[18:43] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+10 ary and gets 14." [1d20=4]
[18:44] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+6 para
[18:44] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+6 para and gets 11." [1d20=5]
[18:44] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 Ms. Kila
[18:44] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 Ms. Kila and gets 2." [1d20=1]
[18:45] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+2
[18:45] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 and gets 3." [1d20=1]
[18:45] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+2
[18:45] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+2 and gets 16." [1d20=14]
[18:45] <Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 large
[18:45] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 large and gets 10." [1d20=6]
* Retrieving #mistgame modes...
[18:46] * ChanServ sets mode: +qo Torokasi Torokasi
[18:46] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 psiwarrior herp
[18:46] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 psiwarrior herp and gets 19." [1d20=18]
[18:47] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 mage derp
[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 mage derp and gets 3." [1d20=2]
[18:47] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+1 psiwarrior init
[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+1 psiwarrior init and gets 14." [1d20=13]
[18:47] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20
[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20 and gets 2." [1d20=2]
[18:50] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian > Janda > Kobold (bastard sword 2) > Ary > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[18:53] <@Torokasi> Lilian's blade is out and flashing instantly as she charges the seemingly more prepared kobold, sweeping upward quickly!
[18:53] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8 charge
[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 charge and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[18:54] <@Torokasi> roll 1d10+2
[18:54] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d10+2 and gets 4." [1d10=2]
[18:56] <@Torokasi> Lilian lands a glancing blow on the kobold's blue scales, blood quickly oozing up from the gash as it hisses, "More creatures to hunt..." Janda, for her part, get back on her feet relatively easily, quickly providing musical support as the kobold focuses entirely on Lilian, its rusty steel blade flashing back to counter Lilian's blow!
[18:56] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+10 Steely Strike (-4 to AC vs anyone except Lilian from here)
[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+10 Steely Strike (-4 to AC vs anyone except Lilian from here) and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[18:57] <@Torokasi> roll 1d10+3 whack
[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d10+3 whack and gets 12." [1d10=9]
[18:57] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Kobold (bastard sword 2, 4 taken) > Ary > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[18:57] <@Torokasi> Lilian yelps as the blow digs in deeply! OOC: Ary
[19:00] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> Ary scrambles back to his feet...then has to move in to block the other kobold from reaching lilian after that hit. (OOC: Move action stand, use standard action to move 25ft up tyring to get between Lilian and the kobold that hasn't acted yet. Not in punishing stance yet, so AC is 16)
[19:02] <@Torokasi> Ary manages to approach, but can't quite get between the two, though he can present a more imposing target and does so, snarling at the kobold! The yeek psiwarrior, still standing, moves to the side of the yeeks, before stomping its foot down, creating a shockwave underneath the kobolds!
[19:02] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 kobold 1
[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 kobold 1 and gets 9." [1d20=5]
[19:02] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+4 kobold 2
[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+4 kobold 2 and gets 19." [1d20=15]
[19:03] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+9 big kobold
[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+9 big kobold and gets 19." [1d20=10]
[19:03] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4 nonlethal
[19:03] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4 nonlethal and gets 6." [2d4=2, 4]
[19:03] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Kobold (bastard sword 2, 4 taken/6 nonlethal) > Ary > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:04] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Kobold (bastard sword 2, 4 taken) > Ary > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1, 6 nonlethal) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:05] <@Torokasi> The kobold Ary approaches glances over to the yeek just a touch too late, stumbling and falling on the shaking earth! The other two manage to retain their stance, however... OOC: Crow. The small ones are 30ft away, while the big one is approximately 45ft.
[19:07] * AutumnCrow dashes towards the smaller kobold attacking Lilian, lashing out with her scarf in a complex maneuver to get around the creature's defenses. (Move, shadow blade technique, 3 into Expertise since I get two shots to hit)
[19:07] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 swing one
[19:07] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 swing one and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[19:07] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 swing two
[19:07] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 swing two and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[19:08] <AutumnCrow> OOC: I will take swing 2.
[19:08] <@Torokasi> OOC: Hit.
[19:08] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d6+5 scarfslap, and my AC is 24 for referance.
[19:08] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d6+5 scarfslap, and my AC is 24 for referance. and gets 8." [1d6=3]
[19:09] <@Torokasi> The kobold is slammed with the heavy end of the scarf, and seems to stagger back a bit, but stands there still, scales and dark blue fur hackled upward!
[19:09] <@Torokasi> OOC: Para
[19:09] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Kobold (bastard sword 2, 12 taken) > Ary > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1, 6 nonlethal) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:11] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Having managed to keep his feet, Para pulls his bow and quickly sends a pair of arrows towards the one Ary approached, softening it up for his ally.
[19:11] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 rapid shot 1
[19:11] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 rapid shot 1 and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[19:11] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 rapid shot 2
[19:11] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 rapid shot 2 and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[19:12] <@Torokasi> OOC: I fucked up in updating, but as a reminder, he's prone, and that hurts Para's accuracy. Maintain that target?
[19:13] <AutumnCrow> OOC: <Torokasi> Lilian, Para and Crow all manage to keep their footing,
[19:13] <AutumnCrow> OOC: I scrolled up to make sure he was still standing
[19:13] <@Torokasi> OOC: I meant the kobold he's firing at. A defender who is prone gains a +4 bonus to Armor Class against ranged attacks, but takes a -4 penalty to AC against melee attacks.
[19:14] <AutumnCrow> OOC: Oh. yeah, switch target to the big one then. Doubt either shot hits anyway.
[19:14] <@Torokasi> OOC: Arrow 1 hits on the large one.
[19:15] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+3 that's some sad AC right there
[19:15] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+3 that's some sad AC right there and gets 11." [1d8=8]
[19:16] <@Torokasi> The arrow sinks in, causing the kobold to howl, before it finally starts moving, practically bounding past its allies and jumping over Ary, howling wildly as it slashes downward!
[19:16] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+16 Jump
[19:16] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+16 Jump and gets 19." [1d20=3]
[19:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+8
[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+8 and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[19:17] <@Torokasi> roll 1d6+2+2d6
[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d6+2+2d6 and gets 12." [1d6=5][2d6=4, 1]
[19:19] <@Torokasi> The kobold's kama slashes against Ary's face, drawing blood quickly as the large kobold lands behind Ary, looking straight at Para with an intimidating snarl on its face!
[19:19] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Kobold (bastard sword 2, 12 taken) > Ary (29/41) > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold (Kama, 11 taken) > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1, 6 nonlethal) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:21] <@Torokasi> Solmyr raises his hands, two magic missiles appearing in front of him, crackling as he sends them at the kobold facing Lilian!
[19:21] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+6
[19:21] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+6 and gets 12." [2d4=4, 2]
[19:21] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3 cl check whoops
[19:21] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 cl check whoops and gets 17." [1d20=14]
[19:23] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Ary (29/41) > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold (Kama, 11 taken) > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1, 6 nonlethal) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:25] <@Torokasi> The two missiles land squarely, cracking the kobold's ribs and crumpling him without any issue! The fallen kobold quickly scrambles to its feet, before moving to close in on the yeek psiwarrior that sent him to the ground! The yeek psimage replicates Solmyr's actions, two bolts of pure force being flung at the kobold approaching its fellow yeek!
[19:26] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3 cl check
[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 cl check and gets 14." [1d20=11]
[19:26] <@Torokasi> roll 2d4+2 bop
[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 2d4+2 bop and gets 5." [2d4=1, 2]
[19:26] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Ary (29/41) > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold (Kama, 11 taken) > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1, 5 lethal/6 nonlethal) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:27] <@Torokasi> Ms. Kila gets to her feet as well, nervously looking around. Lilian glances to Ary, before looping around the threatening larger kobold, slashing again in a flanking maneuver!
[19:27] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+5 +2 flanking -3 CE
[19:27] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+5 +2 flanking -3 CE  and gets 18." [1d20=13]
[19:28] <@Torokasi> roll 1d10+2
[19:28] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d10+2 and gets 7." [1d10=5]
[19:29] <@Torokasi> Lilian's slash splits the arrow Para landed, cutting downward and creating a second gash! Janda's music rings out... OOC: Ary. He's flanking the kobold with Lilian, or could charge the one that moved toward the yeek psiwarrior.
[19:30] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Ary (29/41) > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold (Kama, 18 taken) > Solmyr > Kobold (bastard sword 1, 5 lethal/6 nonlethal) > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:31] <AutumnCrow> <Ary> As much as Ary likes to charge, he's not about to ditch his ally to go save a yeek. Raising his blade in two hands, he brings it down in a powerful chop trying to end the large one in one blow. (OOC: Keeps flanking, Stone Bones, 3 into PA with two handed grip)
[19:31] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+7 after all mods
[19:31] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+7 after all mods and gets 17." [1d20=10]
[19:32] <@Torokasi> OOC: Hit
[19:32] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d10+11+1d6 whee 2HPA
[19:32] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d10+11+1d6 whee 2HPA and gets 21." [1d10=7][1d6=3]
[19:32] <AutumnCrow> OOC: also, he's back in Punishing Stance now, so AC back to 14.
[19:34] <@Torokasi> The splitting blow causes the kobold to fall to its knees, but after a few seconds it staggers back up, eyes full of hate as it glares at the Talkyr samurai! The yeek psiwarrior, faced with its approaching opponent, makes a swing at it with its stony axe!
[19:34] <@Torokasi> roll 1d20+3 expending focus
[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d20+3 expending focus and gets 12." [1d20=9]
[19:38] <@Torokasi> But the axe swings past the kobold's face as it grins maliciously! OOC: Big kobold... actually you probably should have been able to AoO there, I think I missed that. Uh, going to handwave it - if you miss attacking it you can take a second shot here. Crow's turn.
[19:41] * AutumnCrow moves to flank the other kobold with the yeek psiwarrior, snapping both fans out in a flaming arc to cut its back wide open. (OOC: 'sfine. Move, Wolf Fang Strike, Burning Blade)
[19:41] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 fan 1
[19:41] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 fan 1 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[19:42] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 fan 1 crit confirm
[19:42] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 fan 1 crit confirm and gets 9." [1d20=1]
[19:42] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+8 fan 2
[19:42] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+8 fan 2 and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[19:42] <@Torokasi> OOC: Both hit.
[19:42] <AutumnCrow> OOC: any fire res on these?
[19:43] <@Torokasi> OOC: Nope.
[19:43] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5+1d6+3 fan 1
[19:43] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5+1d6+3 fan 1 and gets 10." [1d4=1][1d6=1]
[19:43] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d4+5+1d6+3 fan 2
[19:43] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d4+5+1d6+3 fan 2 and gets 13." [1d4=4][1d6=1]
[19:45] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (8/20) > Janda > Ary (29/41) > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold (Kama, 39 taken) > Solmyr > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:45] <@Torokasi> The kobold doesn't have time to react before Crow's fans rend him asunder, with fire and fury! OOC: Para
[19:46] <AutumnCrow> <Para> Aiming upwards to minimize risk of hitting Ary, Para lobs a couple more arrows at the head of the large kobold.
[19:46] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 rapid shot 1
[19:46] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 rapid shot 1 and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[19:47] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 rapid shot 2
[19:47] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 rapid shot 2 and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[19:47] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d20+5 rapid shot 2 crit confirm
[19:47] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d20+5 rapid shot 2 crit confirm and gets 10." [1d20=5]
[19:47] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+3 arrow 1
[19:47] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+3 arrow 1 and gets 6." [1d8=3]
[19:47] <AutumnCrow> roll 1d8+3 arrow 2 gonna assume a freaking ten does not confirm
[19:47] * Hatbot --> "AutumnCrow rolls 1d8+3 arrow 2 gonna assume a freaking ten does not confirm and gets 7." [1d8=4]
[19:47] <@Torokasi> OOC: Correct. And...
[19:48] <@Torokasi> The two arrows sink in, and the flanked, beleaugered hunter kobold can take no more, bleeding profusely from arrow wounds in the chest, back and legs as it topples over! OOC: Free act.
[19:51] <AutumnCrow> "Is everyone alright?" Crow snaps her fans back shut, puts them away and begins rewinding her scarf around her waist.
[19:51] <@Torokasi> As Janda jogs over to heal Lilian's deep cut, Ary mutters quietly, "Did they just... appear out of thin air? Those were closer than they had any right to be."
[19:51] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[19:51] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 4." [1d8=1]
[19:51] <@Torokasi> roll 1d8+3
[19:51] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d8+3 and gets 6." [1d8=3]
[19:51] * Torokasi changes topic to 'Init: Lilian (18/20) > Janda > Ary (29/41) > Yeek Psiwarrior > Crow > Para > Large Kobold (Kama, 39 taken) > Solmyr > Yeek Psimage > Ms. Kila'
[19:53] <AutumnCrow> "There's nothing thin about the air around here," Crow retorts.
[19:54] <AutumnCrow> "Lets try and get back to town as soon as we can, this mist is even more hostile than normal. Solmyr, check the compass and lead the way."
[19:55] <@Torokasi> Ary gives an unamused look to Crow. "Figure of speech."
[19:56] <@Torokasi> Solmyr nods and unwinds his compass as the two yeeks approach. "We are unhurt. And... yes. When the Divine is at its thickest, like this, things will... manifest, unpredictably."
[19:58] <@Torokasi> Lilian frowns as Janda looks away. "...So, at its thickest, enemies will drop right on top of us? Wish they had covered that in training."
[20:01] <AutumnCrow> "My own training regarding the mist can be summed up as 'weird things happen, get used to it'."
[20:02] <@Torokasi> "It came up on the trip the caravan made to Verxais at one point, though thankfully it was just a bunch of stonezards." Solmyr comments. "Nothing sentient. And... yeah, that, basically. Routes or paths gone entirely wrong, etc. We're still on track, though. Let's get moving."
[20:03] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[20:03] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 520." [1d999=520]
[20:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 338." [1d999=338]
[20:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 535." [1d999=535]
[20:04] <@Torokasi> roll 1d999
[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Torokasi rolls 1d999 and gets 863." [1d999=863]
[20:06] <@Torokasi> The group makes determined time without further incident, the two yeeks remaining with Crow in the back and noting whenever another pack of yeeks passes by. After a long time, the yeek mage remarks, "Many of our comrades seem to be frustrated by this weather. Many are reporting disorientation or confusion, and a few are... foggy, the Divine clouding them to even the correct time. It is fortunate you have that compass."
[20:07] <AutumnCrow> "Whoever developed those was a genius," Crow nods in agreement.
[20:12] <@Torokasi> "Indeed. Our kind has the Way, so we are not too burdened. But I cannot fathom the burden of the kobolds, dim as they are." The yeek mage murmurs, before its fur ruffles up gently. "...There is a large number of my kind just to our north. They speak of emigrating to the forest from the hills, to start anew. I have asked them about a settlement of our kind in the forest, and they say they know of no such thing."
[20:13] <AutumnCrow> "How odd."
[20:15] <@Torokasi> "Indeed. I cannot say I know why this is the case..." The yeek mage shakes its head as the group moves on.