Into the Brinestump Marsh

[Michael New]

As you descend the steep path into the marsh, you find it a little difficult to navigate (Climb checks please, DC 5).

From the marsh you hear some kinds of animal sounds, probably birds.  When there is no wind it is creepily quiet, as if a curse were on the whole area.  And when the wind picks up, the trees and bushes move in a discordant dance, creating creaks and groans and what sound like footfalls.  But you realize it is probably just the place itself.

At the bottom of the cliff you find some torn bits of clothing, and other garbage.  There is evidence of the Goblins going this way, and not too long ago.

[dungeon master]

Tara becomes a little jumpy at first, grabbing the hilt of her sword
at times, ready to draw it over her shoulder. Not seeing anything
coming at the party, she relaxes slightly, just watching for anything
to come up out of the watery mush all around them.

Climb 17

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[Anodyzed]

Nico nimbly climbs down, not really finding it as hard as it should be.

{climb 24)

[Lorund]

Lorund follows the others down without difficulty.

Result of your roll

Lorund's Climb Check (1d20 + 5): 15 + 5 = 20

This roll was e-mailed to 

[Sammy Claus]

Okay how do we handle dice rolls again?

 

 

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From: Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com>
To: jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 7:03 PM
Subject: [Jade Regent] Into the Brinestump Marsh

As you descend the steep path into the marsh, you find it a little difficult to navigate (Climb checks please, DC 5).

From the marsh you hear some kinds of animal sounds, probably birds.  When there is no wind it is creepily quiet, as if a curse were on the whole area.  And when the wind picks up, the trees and bushes move in a discordant dance, creating creaks and groans and what sound like footfalls.  But you realize it is probably just the place itself.

At the bottom of the cliff you find some torn bits of clothing, and other garbage.  There is evidence of the Goblins going this way, and not too long ago.

[Michael New]

Some of the group have no problem climbing down, but Lorus gets stuck half way down, and the others help him get to the bottom.

[Anodyzed]

Once at the bottom of the 'climb', Nico looks around.  Well, welcome to the swamp!  I imagine from here out on it will be slower going with the less durable terrain.   Do you think there are snakes?  I don't like snakes.    Nico sighs, and looks around the debris the goblins had spread, hoping to see something helpful to the party's goal.

[dungeon master]

Tara smiles at Nico, laughing softly, "Then your really not going to
like it here, hehe, If we dont see any snakes, its because something
bigger, ate them. I dont think any of us are going to like that." she
says, pausing to look around as the others make their way down the
hill.

On 7/15/12, Anodyzed <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Once at the bottom of the 'climb', Nico looks around. *Well, welcome to

> the swamp! I imagine from here out on it will be slower going with the
> less durable terrain. Do you think there are snakes? I don't like

> snakes. *Nico sighs, and looks around the debris the goblins had spread,

>
> hoping to see something helpful to the party's goal.
>

[Mike Yeah]

[Shan-Shuno]

Climb check:

Result of your roll

1d20 + 3: 15 + 3 = 18

[tag DM]

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[Mike Yeah]

Shan-Shuno climbs down the best he could and helping the others who needs help climbing down.

"Is everyone all right?  How are we doing?"

[tag all]

[Sammy Claus]

"Of course there are going to be snakes, it's a swamp," Lorus says as he wipes the mud off of himself, "I'm sure we'll see an alligator or two, as well as thousands of stinging insects," he explains nonchalantly. 

 

 

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From: Anodyzed <john.h...@gmail.com>
To: jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
Cc: mi...@noozoo.com
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Into the Brinestump Marsh

Once at the bottom of the 'climb', Nico looks around.  Well, welcome to the swamp!  I imagine from here out on it will be slower going with the less durable terrain.   Do you think there are snakes?  I don't like snakes.    Nico sighs, and looks around the debris the goblins had spread, hoping to see something helpful to the party's goal.

[Michael New]

Bug looks thoughtful, then asks, "Is a swamp the same as a marsh?"

And a loud, shrill call of a bird or other animal seems to answer him.

The path leads off towards the west, but is overgrown with a variety of ugly, pricky foliage.  Low down, as Bug's level, it looks clearer.

--

[Mike Yeah]

[Shano-Shuno]

With a smile, Shan-Shuno responses, "Hai, I would say the marsh and
the swamp are the same. It just depends on the region and the people."

[open tag]

On 7/16/12, Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com> wrote:
> Bug looks thoughtful, then asks, "Is a swamp the same as a marsh?"
>
> And a loud, shrill call of a bird or other animal seems to answer him.
>
> The path leads off towards the west, but is overgrown with a variety of
> ugly, pricky foliage. Low down, as Bug's level, it looks clearer.
> On 2012-07-16 4:49 PM, "Sammy Claus" <sammy_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> "Of course there are going to be snakes, it's a swamp," Lorus says as he
>> wipes the mud off of himself, "I'm sure we'll see an alligator or two, as
>> well as thousands of stinging insects," he explains nonchalantly.
>>
>>
>>

>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Anodyzed <john.h...@gmail.com>
>> *To:* jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
>> *Cc:* mi...@noozoo.com
>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:58 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Jade Regent] Into the Brinestump Marsh
>>
>>
>> Once at the bottom of the 'climb', Nico looks around. *Well, welcome to

>> the swamp! I imagine from here out on it will be slower going with the
>> less durable terrain. Do you think there are snakes? I don't like

>> snakes. *Nico sighs, and looks around the debris the goblins had

>> spread, hoping to see something helpful to the party's goal.
>>
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[Lorund]

Lorund keeps his sword drawn and his eyes open waiting for the others to decide to move on.

[Michael New]

The group trudges along the wet path, the branches of the trees and bushes occasionally blocking their passage and needing to be cut back.  The air is moist and stagnant, and smells of a combination of dead plants, animals, smoke, feces, and the occasionally surprising pleasant scent of a wild flower.

After some time (should have been five minutes considering the distance, but here it took maybe ten minutes), you come to a rickety old foot bridge, which crosses a small, lazily flowing part of the Soggy River, or so you guess.  The path crosses the bridge, which appears unkept and unsafe, but looks like it may support your weight.

At the foot of the bridge, on your side, lie the remains of a large tortoise, upside down on its shell, but with no head and just two legs remaining.  The hard bottom shell appears to be crushed in, a bit.

As you gather at the foot of the bridge, you hear a loud scream coming from behind some dense bushes on your side of the water.  It does not sound human, and it lasts for a good five heartbeats.

[Anodyzed]

Does the scream sound at all humanoid?  Or animal?
If it sounds like a person, Nico will move in that direction, Rapier at the ready.

[Gary Thomas]

   "Ah well that's a problem, Shano-Shuno and Me Tara may we be having your eyes in the far side please everyone else... back around, weapons out, n look alive!

Daergast takes a peek and tries to identify the call!
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On Jul 18, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Anodyzed <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

Does the scream sound at all humanoid?  Or animal?
If it sounds like a person, Nico will move in that direction, Rapier at the ready.

[dungeon master]

Tara draws her sword over her shoulder, grabing it with both hands,
spreading her legs slightly, testing the ground for soft spots near
her that she might sink into

[Michael New]

The sound may have been humanoid, possibly human, but you can't be sure.

Tara can find no spot soft enough to sink into.

[Mike Yeah]

[Shan-Shuno]

Shan-Shuno gets in a stance with his katana and then follows carefully
behind the dwarf and Tara as he keeps his wits about.

[open tag]

On 7/19/12, Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com> wrote:
> The sound may have been humanoid, possibly human, but you can't be sure.
>
> Tara can find no spot soft enough to sink into.
>

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[Anodyzed]

 With the fighter types moving toward the screaming, Nico 'hides' in the underbrush in case its a trap and someone comes at the group from behind.

(roll was 26)

[Michael New]

Nico hides, Tara draws her big weapon, and the others try to see what is there, but can't.

Suddenly a huge rock (1' diameter, flattish) comes flying over the bushes and lands amongst you, luckily hitting nobody; and you hear something running quickly through the bush away from you.

[dungeon master]

Tara glances at the rock, "Somethings got some muscle out there" and
then looks around to see if she can spot anything

On 7/19/12, Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com> wrote:

[Mike Yeah]

[Shan-Shuno]

Shan-Shuno shouts out a challenge to the mysterious figure. "Come on
out! Come and face me in a honorable way!"

[ooc]

Challenge +1 ability

[tag DM]

[Lorund]

Can we tell about where the rock came from, if so Lorund will go and try to look the area over.

[Sammy Claus]

"Don't go running off half-cocked until we know what the threat is," Lorus whispers to the others as he looks for a threat.

 

 

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From: Lorund <david...@gmail.com>
To: jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Into the Brinestump Marsh

Can we tell about where the rock came from, if so Lorund will go and try to look the area over.

[Michael New]

Lorund tries to get to where the rock was thrown from.  He goes back up the trail about fifteen feet and finds a way into the bushes.  There is a small space there, which he can see from a point just off the path, where the rock and the voice likely came from.  Whatever threw them is gone.

[Gary Thomas]

"Should we investigate there some, might be our Goblins?" says Daergast.

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On Jul 20, 2012, at 7:51 AM, Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com> wrote:

Lorund tries to get to where the rock was thrown from.  He goes back up the trail about fifteen feet and finds a way into the bushes.  There is a small space there, which he can see from a point just off the path, where the rock and the voice likely came from.  Whatever threw them is gone.

--

[Michael New]

Neither Daergast nor any of the others recognize the sound, and as far as you know it's not any normal animal sound.

[dungeon master]

Tara looks around, "My guess is, it was the insane man. I have heard
that insane people can be very strong. I guess we can try following,
best lead that we have so far."

On 7/20/12, Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com> wrote:
> Neither Daergast nor any of the others recognize the sound, and as far as
> you know it's not any normal animal sound.
>

[Gary Thomas]

"Ok, lassie, down this new path we go!". Says Daergast and he heads down it then.

Sent from my iPhone

[Michael New]

Daergast and Tara look for a path from where the rock-thrower was, but
there is none. It seemed to have gone straight through the bushes.

The group wonders if this is the fabled soggy river monster, the witch
who haunts this swamp, or even the snake-loving recluse warning them
off.

Do you fight through the bushes, and does everyone follow?

[Michael New]

Another option is to continue over the bridge and along the path.  Yet another is to look for the goblins.

[Anodyzed]

Seeing that no 'attack' on the group was forthcoming, Nico will rejoin the main body of the group.   I thought maybe that rock was a distraction before we were going to be attacked.   I doubt the Goblins could have thrown it, but who knows what's working with them.

[Sir Robert Gerard]

"Hmm, one rock and a scream, me thinks theyre telling us were going the wrong way! I think before we cross rickety old bridges we should head up to the higher road and continue on down that to see if we can spot cook fires, or something from the higher vantage point."

[Sammy Claus]

"This is not my area of expertise, so I'll leave where we go to the professionals," Lorus says as the group tries to decide where to go.

 

 

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To: jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
Cc: mi...@noozoo.com
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Into the Brinestump Marsh

"Hmm, one rock and a scream, me thinks theyre telling us were going the wrong way!  I think before we cross rickety old bridges we should head up to the higher road and continue on down that to see if we can spot cook fires, or something from the higher vantage point."

[Mike Yeah]

[Shan-Shuno]

Shan-Shuno speaks, "Let's go look for the goblins and leave this alone."

[open tag]

[dungeon master]

Tara, looks around, "I dont think a seconmd look this soon will spot
anything from the high point. Lets go deeper in. My impression is
the fact that they threw something at us, means we are going in the
right direction for hunting them."

[Gary Thomas]

" Fine with me lassie, let's do it then enuf ta discussing" says Daergast.



Sent from my iPhone

[Anodyzed]

Nico asks, [b]Do you think that bridge looks sturdy enough? [/b]

[Gary Thomas]

"None ta think'n so on that laddie, I'm saying maybe they was ta telling us... Wrong way, but if ya all wants ta be going that way lets get some more ropes out.  Have yer wits about ya now,  none ta liking this!". Daergast eyes the ravine, distance and ledge and roots through his pack.

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On Jul 24, 2012, at 11:57 PM, Anodyzed <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

Nico asks, [b]Do you think that bridge looks sturdy enough? [/b]

[Sammy Claus]

"Just go and make up your minds, pick a direction and go," Lorus growls waiting for someone in the know to step up and make a decision.

 

 

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Cc: "jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com" <jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 6:37 PM

Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Into the Brinestump Marsh

[J. Hellmann]

Nico nods when Lorus says that.

[Mike Yeah]

[Shao-Shuno]

Shao-Shuno chimes, "Well, if I may, let's follow the rumors of the
goblins as I heard it back at my friend's tavern. Or we can go after
whatever threw that rock to us. Overall, I am assuming if I
understood our tracker here correctly, the bridge is the way to move
on. So let's move on then?"

[tag all]

[Gary Thomas]

"Very well, but I've a feel'n to it..... Plus, no more ta talking like the women dwarves, no offense Tara, for Da rest a Tha trip your a man and he begins ta walk across the bridge.". Daergast that is.

Sent from my iPhone

[Michael New]

Daergast makes the snappy decision to continue across the bridge and along the path, and other follow behind.  The bridge is rickety, but surprisingly, it holds together as you all cross it (one at a time).

The path continues, and in fact gets even tougher to navigate.  You feel you are being watched the whole time, and are unsure if it is one of the aforementioned swamp denizens, the marsh itself, the Licktoad Goblins, the gods of kismet laughing at your folly, or just your overactive imaginations.

At one point you find a bone of what looks to be a human forearm.  It is dry and dirty, and looks to have been this way a long time.

After about five minutes of traipsing and cutting, you all hear a noise like a branch cracking, on the trail behind you.  Bug jumps and says, "What was that!?"

[J. Hellmann]

 Nico suggest we might set an ambush of our own for whatever is trailing us.

[dungeon master]

Tara turns to Nico, "I'd like to, but, not sure how well we can do
that. How about you, Daergast?" she says, looking to the Druid.

On 7/27/12, J. Hellmann <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Nico suggest we might set an ambush of our own for whatever is trailing
> us.
>

[Michael New]

"But... what if it's too big, or too dangerous to trap?  What if we do trap it?  What will you do with it then?"  Bug seems worried.

[Gary Thomas]

Daergast raises his finger to his lips in the universal sign of quiet and finds a place around a bend or off to the side motioning for the group to follow quietly, with matching hand gestures.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 27, 2012, at 10:40 PM, Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com> wrote:

"But... what if it's too big, or too dangerous to trap?  What if we do trap it?  What will you do with it then?"  Bug seems worried.

[Sammy Claus]

Lorus turns to Bug, "I guess We'll jump off that bridge when it happens," he says to the halfling.

 

 

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To: jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 10:40 PM

Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Into the Brinestump Marsh

"But... what if it's too big, or too dangerous to trap?  What if we do trap it?  What will you do with it then?"  Bug seems worried.

[J. Hellmann]

Nico just smiles and shakes his head, nearly imperceptibly.

[Michael New]

Bug's eyes go wide when Lorus suggests they'll jump off a bridge.  But he looks sideways at him and then smiles, just a bit - he still seems worried.  

Seeing Daergast suggesting a place to hide Bug complies quickly.

[Lorund]

Lorund follows Daergast's suggestion.

[Anodyzed]

Nico follows, quietly.

[dungeon master]

Tara looks around, sighs, then, leans against a tree and squats down,
looking back along the way she came.

On 7/28/12, Anodyzed <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Nico follows, quietly.

[Sammy Claus]

Lorus will do as the others and find a place to hide.

 

 

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To: jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Re: Into the Brinestump Marsh

[Gary Thomas]

"Psst." Daergast with finger raised to lips, implying quietly, begins to whisper.  "Now , we need someone to sneak back and see who's following us, any volunteers?"

Sent from my iPhone

[J. Hellmann]

Nico will motion to Daergast.  I"m pretty good at that sort of thing, I'll give it a try.  But let me suggest instead, why don't I just stay here and you all move ahead a bit.  Then you'll know where I am hiding, and if I'm discovered, you can come back and help when you hear me hollering.    OR, if whatever it is moves past me, I'll be behind it to alert you when it catches up to where you're waiting?  Say go up another 50 meters on the trail and wait?
 

[Gary Thomas]

Whispering also.. "Thats also what I thought of, ok... Yell or shout, have a whistle?  Everyone else let's go, wait can you hide Tara in the bushes so your not alone?  Everyone else let's move out and quietly, unless you disapprove lassie?  Lets go now, and good luck!". Daerghast moves down the path.  

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On Jul 29, 2012, at 3:11 PM, "J. Hellmann" <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

Nico will motion to Daergast.  I"m pretty good at that sort of thing, I'll give it a try.  But let me suggest instead, why don't I just stay here and you all move ahead a bit.  Then you'll know where I am hiding, and if I'm discovered, you can come back and help when you hear me hollering.    OR, if whatever it is moves past me, I'll be behind it to alert you when it catches up to where you're waiting?  Say go up another 50 meters on the trail and wait?
 

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[dungeon master]

Tara nods, whispers, "I dont mind at all." as she does her best to try to hide.

[J. Hellmann]

If Tara wants, I can help her hide as well, and then after you've all gone on a ways, we'll be behind whoever is following our group.     

Nico turns to Tara,  Wanna hide with me and see who's back there?

[dungeon master]

Tara nods, "Sure, might be worth finding out." she says, looking
around for anything she thinks may help
Survival 21* to hide

On 7/29/12, J. Hellmann <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *If Tara wants, I can help her hide as well, and then after you've all gone
> on a ways, we'll be behind whoever is following our group. *
>
> Nico turns to Tara, *Wanna hide with me and see who's back there?
>
> *

[Sammy Claus]

Lorus nods and follows the dwarf.

 

 

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To: "jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com" <jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com>

Cc: "jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com" <jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 3:41 PM

Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Re: Into the Brinestump Marsh

[Gary Thomas]

"Do what I do!". Daergast says in a whisper, then runs off at a loud trample.    

Sent from my iPhone

[Michael New]

Two of the group hide in the bushes while the rest head further along.

After a wait of just a few minutes, Tara and Nico hear something coming down the path.  They see a strange creature, and Nico recognizes it by its description: a sinspawn.  A bizarre humanoid with legs reminiscent of a dog's, with the heel up where the knee should be.  It walks cautiously, with a strange gait, past the two and toward the rest of the hiding party.

(Hide checks please, for Shan, Daergast, Lorund and Lorus)

[Lorund]

Lorund tries to stay as still as possible, while shifting from his scimitar to his longbow.

 

Lorund's stealth Check (1d20 - 1): 16 - 1 = 15

[Anodyzed]

As it passes, Nico will look to Tara with a questioning look, to see if she wants to attack it now or just wait.

[Mike Yeah]

[Shan-Shuno]

Shan-Shuno presses on and still have his katana at the ready.  He keeps his eyes and ears open still.

[ooc]

At the current marching party, is my guy still at rearguard?

[open tag]

[dungeon master]

After the creature goes by, Tara will move back onto the path,
whispering, "Do you know what that is?"

[J. Hellmann]

Nico moves up beside her and whispers, No, never seen one of those before.  It sure ain't no Goblin!

Moving as stealthily as he can, Nico will move up, but stay behind the critter and hopefully undetected.

(rolled 18 Stealth)

[Michael New]

Nico moves up behind it and it suddenly turns, and says something unintelligible.  (Roll initiative, everyone!  I will get a map together)

[J. Hellmann]

It doesn't immediately attack?

[Michael New]

Here's a rough map of where you guys are.  I hope it's self-explanatory, but if you have any questions let me know.  Also, if you don't like where I've placed your character, let me know where you think he or she should be.

[Gary Thomas]

Does the froward group know of the attack yet?

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 2, 2012, at 11:39 PM, Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com> wrote:

Here's a rough map of where you guys are.  I hope it's self-explanatory, but if you have any questions let me know.  Also, if you don't like where I've placed your character, let me know where you think he or she should be.

<swamp.png>

[dungeon master]

Tara Init 18

Tara raises her sword, preparing for a fight

[Lorund]

Lorund's init roll (1d20 + 7): 13 + 7 = 20

[Gary Thomas]

Daergast Initiative 17
>

[Michael New]

The creature turns and looks at Nico and Tara, then turns to run farther up the path.  He only gets a few steps (maybe 15 feet) and he turns and pushes his way through the brush, heading northwest.

Your actions!

[Sir Robert Gerard]

Botched hide check for Daergast with an 8.

[Anodyzed]

Nico comments to Tara, Not very sociable, was it?  I purposely didn't attack it, to give it a chance to explain, and it runs off instead.  How rude is that?

[Lorund]

Lorund nocks an arrow and looks at those around him questioningly. 

[Mike Yeah]

[Shan-Shuno]

Shan-Shuno reacts to the situation.

[ooc]

Result of your roll

INITIATIVE (1d20 + 1): 8 + 1 = 9

[tag dm]

[Sammy Claus]

Lorus will nock an arrow as well.

 

 

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To: jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
Cc: mi...@noozoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 12:47 AM

Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Re: Into the Brinestump Marsh

Lorund nocks an arrow and looks at those around him questioningly. 

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[dungeon master]

Tara shrugs, "i think its trying to tell us something. Lets follow
it. You let the others know whats going on, I'll try to follow it."
and then she goes after it, assuming she can see it.

[J. Hellmann]

Nico will hurry ahead on the trail to tell the others what just happened, then without waiting for them, will hurry back to rejoin Tara on the trail behind the creature.

[Michael New]

Nico catches up to Tara in short order (1/4 movement speed through the brush, so 7.5 for Nico and 5 for Tara), but both of them fall behind the sinspawn quickly as it either knows better how to navigate here, or it's just plain faster (1/4 movement is 10 for it).

You see it glance back as it runs from you, and make an extra effort to get away.

It could be it wanted to tell you something, or maybe it just wanted to follow you and your numbers and your sudden appearance behind it scared it off.

Bug is almost shaking, but not quite.  "What... what was that?  It had a strange mouth, and legs!"

[Sammy Claus]

 "I don't know what it is Bug, but it's up to something," Lorus says to the halfling.

 

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From: Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com>
To: jade-regent-a...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 4:46 PM

Subject: Re: [Jade Regent] Re: Into the Brinestump Marsh

Bug is almost shaking, but not quite.  "What... what was that?  It had a strange mouth, and legs!"

[Gary Thomas]

Daergast after seeing everyone react and act a little odd he stammers out "Well, should we count to fifty and see what's afoot?"

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[Michael New]

"Yes, counting to fifty is always a wise thing to do..." says Bug, looking down at the ground.

You're not sure if he's joking or serious.  Or crazy.

[Anodyzed]

As it quickly become apparent they are NOT going to catch it, Nico tells Tara to give it up, and suggests they return to the group.
No sense in getting ourselves too far separated from the group.  If the thing isn't after us, it'll come back.  If it is, it'll come back.  We just have to be on our toes when that happens.

[Gary Thomas]

"47,48, alright, 50; let's see if our companions have captured the tracker, or are in need of our aid, eh?" says Daergast and he then begins to retrace his steps.

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On Aug 8, 2012, at 12:14 AM, Anodyzed <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

As it quickly become apparent they are NOT going to catch it, Nico tells Tara to give it up, and suggests they return to the group.
No sense in getting ourselves too far separated from the group.  If the thing isn't after us, it'll come back.  If it is, it'll come back.  We just have to be on our toes when that happens.

[dungeon master]

Tara sighs, looks around, "Yeah, I guess if it was trying to tell us
something, it wasn't saying, follow me. Oh well, lets head back."
turns to go back to the path they were on.

[Michael New]

The group is back together at the place where the creature ran away.  Do you continue on?

[dungeon master]

Once we are back together, Tara shrugs, "I thought the creature we
encountered wanted us to foolow it, it did not seem hostile. But,
apparently, it did not want us to follow it either. I suggest we keep
going down this path."

On 8/8/12, Michael New <mi...@noozoo.com> wrote:
> The group is back together at the place where the creature ran away. Do
> you continue on?
>

[Sir Robert Gerard]

If there is any type of a path Daergast wishes to continue.

[Michael New]

The path continues on, Daergast begins to follow it.

[Michael New]

A bird calls just west of you, and is answered by another call to the south.  Shan-shuno and Bug look into the bushes.

Bug says, "What was it, Shansh?  Did you see something?"

[J. Hellmann]

Nico suggests, You outdoor experts, were those really birds?  Could that be goblins communicating, coordinating for an ambush of their own?

[Gary Thomas]

"Shhh, How can I be ta listening with all the squealing?" says Daergast

Rolling a natural one plus nine for knowledge nature a 10. And then a 12 for Survival.

Looking around and not so keenly able to listen.

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On Aug 9, 2012, at 4:10 PM, "J. Hellmann" <john.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

Nico suggests, You outdoor experts, were those really birds?  Could that be goblins communicating, coordinating for an ambush of their own?