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[UXLZ]

((Just pretend Brenna found out and set fire to the ship. :v

Is it really such a good idea to send the three dudes with bad survival skill to go searching? Honestly, you'd probably be better off convincing Ker to go it alone or something, though that's also risky. Tie a rope around his waist or something... Wait, the vines will just cut it or draw him to doom. Anyway, even if you use the seawater flasks to stop the island's hallucinogenic effects the plants still actively block your path.))

[Dwarmin]

((Three players will have a hard time catching up with one player because they will always need to check for confirmation with each other and between different posting times and roleplaying that takes a long time.  I propose that just to move things along we just drop out of character and lay out a strategy so we can move this along.))

((I can't auto someones character unless they give me permission to do so. Sorry. In any case, depending on his check, things will become pretty apparent soon enough...))

[UXLZ]

((Man, if that fire ends up not being the one Ker's trying to light I'm gonna be surprised. Though it could be another survivor on the island trying to signal or something. There's no way the forest is doing it, it isn't that smart, quick reacting, or willing to set itself on fire.))

[Dwarmin]

((Man, if that fire ends up not being the one Ker's trying to light I'm gonna be surprised. Though it could be another survivor on the island trying to signal or something. There's no way the forest is doing it, it isn't that smart, quick reacting, or willing to set itself on fire.))

[UXLZ]

((There's a tree spewing flames, but nothing is actually on fire, ergo no smoke. >_>))

[mainiac]

((You dont see the smoke at a distance beyond a few feet, you see the sulfates suspended in the hot air convection of the flame.))

[UXLZ]

((Usually magical fire is depicted as causing no smoke unless it hits something mundane, and that's obviously magical.))

[Dwarmin]

Ispil has a direction now. He sets off into the jungle at run, leaving the mysterious ruins and the their treasures behind him...

Survival Check vs DC 15
19+4=23
Pass!


Having cleared his head of fumes, Ispil makes much better time getting back-he knows the Jungle's tricks, now. It really does slowly shift around him-having a clear mind, he can see if offer 'safe' paths that lead to greater danger-the vines are able to shift and move on their own accord. It even tries to hide his tracks and trails, all the while infusing him with those spores...

Still, he finds a trail he wasn't exactly looking for a short while later-a small grassy hill with many bootprints, not yet cleared entirely away. A quick count confirms at least four people, one of them a halfling...he begin to follow this trail, with a feeling of unease. Mostly because the jungle seems to be waking up behind him...he is in fact, quite sure it will soon be sending it's strength against the ship. He must hurry!

...

The young monk emerges from the Green Hell back onto the beach, with a sense of profound relief. While he has done no better than flee a greater danger, he has learned some lessons, and perhaps found the first set of keys to unraveling a greater mystery.

+50 XP

He sees the a group of people on the beach, perhaps waiting for him-they seem like they were preparing to reenter the jungle to find him. Leo spots Ispil, and smiles warmly.

"...Well, I owe someone a few gold pieces. At least we didn't have to go in the damn jungle again...are you all right, kid?" Leo says, waving and making his way toward you.

((OOC: I've started to update the inventory/weight limits on your sheets, but I won't apply penalties yet, since most of you have not messed around with that yet.))

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ypr4xqoT6AxJM92CZh5WRTcYa4jUAHo8wl-8lKsFuLc/edit#gid=0

This is all you know of the island so far.

Spoiler: Enemies (click to show/hide)

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Spoiler: Friends (click to show/hide)

Leo
Class:
Symbol: L
10/10 HP left
Status: Healthy
Death Saves Remaining:3/3
Resting HD Remaining:1d8/1
Effects: Green Hell Spores (?%), Masked (Offers minor protection from inhaled threats)
Active Abilities: None
Abilities:
Spells Remaining Today
Lv. 1: ?/?
Spells Prepared
Cantrips/???
Lv.1/???
/Ready! (?/? remain)

Wielding: Dragonedge Rapier (An astoundingly beautiful and well made mithril sword, light and deadly, constructed in the style of a Saffer Bravo Blade-made as much for flash and panache as for a battle-it implies it's owner is either a Noble, or a very good thief.)
Wearing: Safferland Leather Armor (Designed for utility and style, this armor is Saffer in design-light and maneuverable, easy to put on and take off. The leather is comfortable and rich, probably Dire Lion-no doubt it was quite expensive.13 AC)

Spoiler: Initiative (click to show/hide)

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Spoiler: Loot, Experience, Quests, Rumors and Opportunities (click to show/hide)

Ker Packbrother
25/300 XP to level 2
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Nigma
50/300 XP to level 2
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Natalee
0/300 XP to level 2

"...we divided it into a hundred shares, each one priced at 200 gold...get yourself ten pearls, and I'll welcome you as a full partner-you can sit at the table with us, and decide on where we sail, what we go after. Until then, yer a stranger with no money and big ideas. Fair enough, Ma'am?"

Natalie has discussed joining the crew of the sailing vessel Catherine's Luck. Her best way is to buy her way in, gaining enough blue pearls in ship stock to join the captain and other decision makers aboard the vessel.

Clues
~Catherine has offered to sell Natalie five shares at 200 gold each.
~The rest of the crew may be willing to sell or barter their pearls as well.
~Occasionally, there is a high stakes card game aboard the vessel where pearls may be earned-and fortunes lost.

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Ispil
75/300 XP to level 2

"..."Broke? Well, in the event of complete and total mechanical failure. or the impending notion of such-as if the ship was about to sink-I'd be free to go home, and pursue a new contract. If they fixed the machine, they would have to get another Elemental to run it. Otherwise, my contract stipulates I am to power this machine until the end of it's lifecycle..."

Ispil has gathered that an Elemental being of flame named Brenna is magically bound to the vessel Catherine's Luck until it's out out of commission. His personal morals demand action.

Clues
There are several ways he can think to accomplish this.
~Close the steam pipes tightly, that regulate the pressure to the boiler. Too much pressure, and the boiler explodes.
~Throw a wrench into the works. He knows the steam powers a spinning thing (turbine). Stop the turbine, or the machine it runs, and the thing breaks down.
~Sink the ship.

~He has located the Steamworks on the ship, but they currently guarded by a teenager, and a padlocked chain fence.

"..."...It's the story of Jenny Crowlander, and her adventures in the New World. She and her friends were real heroes...back when there were real heroes, you know..."

Ispil learned some things about the legendary Jenny Crowlander which may come in handy.

Clues
~She apparently faced beings called the 'Dancing Dead'-if you make the mistake of talking to them, they will follow you relentlessly. According to the legend, they can't cross water, though.
~She also fought Giant Crabs of some sort, who seemed to lack any major weak point one could strike them for massive damage. The legend says that fire was effective against them.
~Her husband Captain Maeloc reputedly once negotiated with the Parrakoa-the green bird folk-by speaking in riddles, which apparently is the only sort of words they understand.
~Captain Catherine's Son has the book where more rumors can be found, but he seems unwilling to give it up for free. He might trade for it, however.

Spoiler: Player Status (click to show/hide)

Ker Packbrother (Flying Dice)
Class: Ranger
Symbol: W
12/12 HP left
Status: Healthy
Death Saves Remaining:3/3
Resting HD Remaining:1d10/1
Effects: Green Hell Spores (?%), Masked (Offers minor protection from inhaled threats)
Active Abilities: None

Wielding: Wolfkin Longbow (Ker carved this himself, like most of his gear-it bears not the marks of a master craftsman, but the painstaking knowledge of the trial and error had underwent to perfect it's draw to his exact specifications. Ironically, it's not the best made bow, but it fits Ker's hand better than any other weapon would.)
Wearing: Patchwork Leather Armor (No exact style of craftsmanship can be attributed to this wear-it seems to be a pathwork collection of feathers, scraps of raw leather and studded leather, thick cloth, and even small plates of metal in certain places-a collection from a dozen nations and twice as many various peoples. Like a second skin, Ker has been growing it for almost his entire life.14 AC)

Inventory=103lb carried/light carry 45lb/heavy carry 90lb/max 135 lb (Heavily encumbered! Speed - 20, Disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws that use Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution.)
~Traveler Clothes/Leather Armor [14lb]
~Longbow [2lb]
~2xDagger [2lb]
~Quiver [2lb]
-20 Arrows
~Backpack [58lb]
-Bedroll, Mess kit, Tinderbox, 9xTorches, 10xrations, Waterskin, 50xft Hemp Rope
-Hunting Trap [25lb]
Thirst/Hunger: Full
Money: 15 GP
http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=180516

Nigma (My Name is Immaterial)
Class: Rogue
Symbol: $
9/9 HP left
Status: healthy
Death Saves Remaining:3/3
Resting HD Remaining:1d8/1
Effects: Green Hell Spores (?%), Masked (Offers minor protection from inhaled threats)
Active Abilities:
Changeling Shift/Current Form: Earl

Wielding: Trophy Dagger (A simple weapon with an enormously bloody history, this simple length of well honed, unadorned killing steel was a prize taken from an early mark-though Nigma might not remember exactly which one.)
Wearing: Leather Armor (Designed with some very odd specifications-this reliable leather armor has been upgraded with a clever mix of padded buckles, pockets for padding, and leather straps that allow it to change it's configuration on the fly, to comfortably fit any number of forms it's user might choose to take. 14 AC)

Inventory=68lb carried/light carry 40lb/heavy carry 80lb/max 120 lb (lightly encumbered, -10ft spd)
~Traveler Clothes/Leather Armor [13lb]
~Rapier [2lb]
~2xShortbow [2lb]
~2xDagger [2lb]
~Quiver [2lb]
-20 Arrows
~Burglars Pack [46lb]
-bag of ball bearings, 10 feet of string, a bell, 5 candles, a crowbar, a hammer, 10 pitons, a hooded lantern, 2 flasks of oil, 5 days rations, a tinderbox, waterskin, 50 feet of hempen rope
-Thieves Tools [1lb]
Thirst/Hunger: Full
Money: 15 GP
http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=180881

Natalee Chavee (Maniac)
Class: Rogue
Symbol: X
8/8 HP left
Status: Healthy
Death Saves Remaining:3/3
Resting HD Remaining:1d8/1
Effects: Green Hell Spores (?%)
Active Abilities:

Wielding: 'Dragonrib' Flintlock (Advertised to punch through a Dragon's Chest in one shot, the 'Dragonrib' Flintlock is large bore, and somewhat clumsy to wield-however, it's no doubt effective at what you point it at. It's greatest selling point is that it is heavy enough to use as a melee weapon after you fire it. Additionally, it has an interesting feature where the butt of the pistol can be taken apart with painstaking annoyance to reveal a multi-tool dining kit-with a copper fork, spoon and knife popping out on tiny springs. One wonders if the wielder merely intended this for cutlery.)
Wearing: Garments of Lyys (A cloak and vest designed in dark threading and black wool, with little attention to accentuating the figures form or features-the only telling mark of it's owner origin is its design, being that beneath this cloth lies the unique 'Linothorax'-linen armor that the far away country of Lyys is famous for. While foreigners mock them as 'armoring themselves in book pages', the armor is remarkably tough and durable-while being lightweight and easy to bear in hot conditions. It seems to be holding up well, despite heavy wear.)14 AC)

Inventory=25lb carried/light carry 50lb/heavy carry 100lb/max 150 lb (Not encumbered)
~Traveler Clothes/Linen Armor [13lb]
~Hidden Dagger [1lb]
~Flintlock Pistol [3lb]
~Bag of Writing Tools [2lb]
~Powder Horn/Bullet Pouch [3lb]
-15 Powder/Roundballs
-Thieves Tools [1lb]
-Journal [1lb]
-Hard Booze [2lb]
Thirst/Hunger: Full
Gold:
http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=182861

Ispil Desdaea (UXLZ)
Class: Monk
Symbol: %
6/9 HP left
Status: Awch!
Death Saves Remaining:3/3
Resting HD Remaining:1d8/1
Effects: Lit Torch (Providing Light-30 minutes [150/360 turns] duration remains), Green Hell Spores (?%)
Active Abilities: None

Wielding: Standard Issue Shortsword (Ispil's blade is half a can opener and a meat cutter, half a tool for clearing greenery and poking things he doesn't want to touch with his bare hands. It's short, blunt edge is designed for more hacking utility than warfare, but he's trained enough to use it as a weapon, if the situation warrants it. Formerly a soldiers tool, bought at a bargain price before he left port. It's covered in dried green blood)
Wearing: Commoner clothes and Hood (Ispil's common wear is unassuming, dull earthtone clothing, with a deep hood. Designed for ease of movement and acts of agility, he wears it as comfortably and reliably as any suit of armor. It's getting pretty dirty. AC 15

Inventory=65lb carried/light carry 50lb/heavy carry 100 lb/max 150 lb (lightly encumbered, -10ft spd)
~Common Clothes/Hooded Robes [7lb]
~Shortsword [2lb]
~10xDarts [2lb]
~Backpack [53lb]
-Bedroll, Mess kit, Tinderbox, 9xTorches, 10xrations, Waterskin, 50xft Hemp Rope
-Spirit Bell
-Spiderling Parchment (Untranslated)
-Temple Cup
Thirst/Hunger: Full
Money: 15 GP
http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=181629[/i]

[My Name is Immaterial]

Earl breaths a massive sigh of relief, partly because Ispil is safe, partly because he doesn't have to go into the jungle.

[UXLZ]

"A few scratches but not much worse for wear. I've learned a few things about this place, so it was worth the danger I put myself in... However, we need to leave as soon as possible. The jungle is waking up, I could sense it behind me as I made my way back to here. I wouldn't be surprised if it was amassing a larger force to attack the ship, so stay wary."

He breaks into a smile..

"Oh, and my thanks to whoever lit the fire. I probably wouldn't have been able to make it back without the guide. A few gold, though, Leo? You weren't betting me on biting the dust, were you?"

[Dwarmin]

"Hey, I have full faith in your abilities, but I never bet against the odds." Leo says with a wry grin. "Never claimed to be much of a gambler, though!"

[UXLZ]

"Stupid plants... This place is terrible, even for someone like me. Still, I got lucky. I know what this thing is, or at least, partially. Here's a small tale that might suit your curiosities

He explains what had occurred, and what the spirit from the bell had told him.

"It seems this island was once inhabited by strange spider-ant like people as well as regular humans. They became embroiled in a war, and the Spiderlings released a weapon they couldn't control, the "Green Hell" they called it. It's what's behind the strange hallucinogenic effects and moving forest. I'd hoped to try and cleanse this place, but there's no way I'd be able to do it with how I am at the moment. I'll need to get someone to draw a map with this island's location, so I can return in the future."

Ah, that was right, there was also...

"By the way, can anyone here recognize this writing?"

He pulls the scroll from his backpack, showing it to Leo and the others.

[Dwarmin]

"Hmm, couldn't say what those words mean..." Leo says, with a shake of his shaggy head.

"As for your story, I suppose it's plausible. How do you know the spirit was telling the truth, though? It might have a reason to lie...whatever 'it' is..."

((OOC: Btw, I'm pretty safe in saying no one else in the group understands the words either.))

[UXLZ]

((I wasn't expecting them to be able to. :v))

"Guess I'll have to find a wizard or someone similar to interpret them for me..."

Ispil shrugs.

"And what it said matched up with everything I'd observed myself. The plants devouring all life, the seawater that defies their taint, the friezes on the walls of the temple. I'll choose to believe what it said until I see reason not to."

[My Name is Immaterial]

"Well, now that you're okay, let's head back to the ship."