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Post by Drake/Xynon on Jul 24, 2021 12:21:47 GMT
Xynon nods at Alfie's plan, "Then let's hurry," he turns to Mikey, "Do you need a hand with carrying her?"
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Post by Mikey on Jul 24, 2021 12:36:30 GMT
"Sort of." Mikey quickly withdraws the portable hole laying it flat on the ground. "Help me place her inside," Mikey says to Xynon as he begins to maneuver Aunna towards the hole.
Once Aunna is in the hole Mikey offers the piece of fabric to Alfie. "If we need to run, well you have have tools for escape right?"
Mikey will then begin to move through the passages towards the destination Alfie suggested.
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Post by Alfie on Jul 24, 2021 12:47:36 GMT
"Hold on to it for now." Alfie says, gently pushing the fabric back to Mikey. "When we get to that tunnel, I'm going to alarm the entrance to give us a bit of extra time if something is following. If we run into trouble before that, I'll take it and we'll see what we can do."
Alfie turns to Reggie, "Buddy, I'm going to send you home for a few minutes, just in case things go wrong. We don't want you to end up in a forest with others like you if I die. Or...whatever happens. I'll bring you back once we have more news about Aunna. Promise." With a sigh of relief and a solemn nod, Reggie holds Alfie's hand for a second before blinking away to his personal pocket dimension.
"Lets hurry before they come back. Something tells me it wont be long."
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When the group arrives at the entrance to the tunnel, Alfie stops. "Take her further down. Ill be ten minutes, tops. If I hear something before then, Ill stop and come to warn you."
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Post by Mikey on Jul 24, 2021 13:57:20 GMT
Mikey moves with Xynon further inside the cavern. Once there he places the portable hole on the ground and withdraws Aunna from it. After which he readies himself waiting for Alfie by the larger chambers entrance.
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Post by DotMM Dungeon Master on Jul 25, 2021 9:40:42 GMT
Everyone Wth a sense of urgency running through you all, unsure on if reinforcements are arriving anytime soon, Mikey pulls out the portable hole and with Xynon's help, you load Aunna into the hole, before sealing it again. Rengine gives a small pout towards Alfie as he is told he would be sent back to his personal pocket plane. Reggie taps on his arm indicating he doesn't want to be there too long before holding Alfie's hand and being sent back to his pocket plane. With everything prepped for your retreat, you all start making your way down the passage and back towards where you had encountered the gricks.
Your travel is unhindered by any more spiders or quaggoths as you make your way back into the straight corridors and pass through the catacombs of the dead and into the cavern where the gricks were, w8th Mikey and Xynon continuing ahead while Alfie sets up his alarm.
Alfie Letting the group continue ahead, you lay out everything you need and begin to ritually cast an alarm spell, helping you know if anyone would follow after you. The next ten minutes goes by quietly and you are able to finish your spell. Satisfied with your work, you make your way further into the cavernous passage, not long before stumbling upon Mikey, Xynon, Aunna's unconscious body, and the dead bodies of three gricks.
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Post by Mikey on Jul 25, 2021 11:35:07 GMT
After taking out Aunna from the portable hole and moved to the caverns entrance. Mikey waits quietly listening for noise from Alfie that would indicate he is in trouble or that he is returning safely. He keeps looking at Xynon reassured but torn down by Aunna's mysterious issue causing her to not wake.
Upon Alfie's return, Mikey gives him a relieved nod and smile but remains quiet. Not wanting to lose give away the position of his parties temporary sanctuary. He moves to Aunna looking back towards the entrance doing his best not to pace.
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Post by Drake/Xynon on Jul 25, 2021 12:05:14 GMT
With Aunna in relative safety Xynon takes up a guard position close to the entrance. He lights his cigar and enjoys a few puffs while keeping watch on the passage.
(Perception +6)
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Post by Alfie on Jul 25, 2021 13:24:46 GMT
Returning to the others, Alfie slows his trot to a walk and pats Xynon on the shoulder. In hushed tones he says to Xynon, "I heard nothing and the alarm is set. We'll all hear it if someone is coming. You can take a breath." Continuing in to Mikey and an unconscious Aunna. He knell beside them both and whisper to Mikey, "I gave her a potion earlier too. Do you know if your healing took hold?"
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Post by Mikey on Jul 25, 2021 13:38:46 GMT
Mikey frowns responding in quiet tones, "her wounds have closed and that means her vitality should have returned." Mikey looks down at aunna, his hand gesturing to her still form. "Could be a poison, a disease, a curse or something else. Regardless the tools I have borrowed from Gond, leave me unable to treat her today." Mikey looks down to the stone floor as a wave of guilt strikes him. "The best we can do is wait and hope that whatever afflicts her does not kill her before tomorrow." Mikey kneels down next to Aunna at that point and pulls the blanket from his pack. He gently places the blanket over Aunna's body hoping the blanket will keep her warm.
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Post by Alfie on Jul 25, 2021 14:01:30 GMT
Alfie plops back from kneeling to sitting. "Well," he says after a moment of thought, "This isn't good. I suppose we could call it an early day and lock down here for a while? At least until Gond allows you more of his gifts."
Alfie then goes quiet. His eyes locked on something a thousand miles away, and allows himself to fall deep into thought. He desperately tries to recall anything in his studies that resemble the disappearing/reappearing spiders or the different effects various spider bites could have on a person.
(History +7)
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Post by Mikey on Jul 25, 2021 17:56:25 GMT
Mikey feels himself almost begin to pace as ge is unsure of what to do. Then he remembers the injuries of both him and his allies. "Stay close,I shall ask Gond to reinforce our bodies."
Mikey kneels forward as he draws his forge hammer and rests it across his knee. "Gond, with your forge, please Temper us so we may continue this journey..."
(Prayer of healing, 2d8+4, target Aunna, Alfie, Xynon and Mikey. Range 30 ft, casting time 10 minutes, 2nd level spell slot expended)
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Post by Drake/Xynon on Jul 25, 2021 18:13:07 GMT
After hearing Alfie's words of reassurance and of the relative safety Xynon relaxes somewhat joining the others, though he keeps his eyes about him and faces the entrance passage.
(Short Rest?)
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Post by DotMM Dungeon Master on Jul 25, 2021 19:03:38 GMT
Xynon Keeping yourself relatively closer to the passage than everyone else, you keep your ears pricked for any sounds at all, but you hear nothing and feel you are able to relax somewhat.
Alfie As you sit in silence in the cavern and feel that you are allowed to relax slightly now, your mind starts wandering towards your study times, thinking about the spiders you had just seen. You remember many stories and facts about large spiders that roam the country, mainly forests, and how many fear being trapped and cocooned by one of the hulking spiders, but you don't know or remember reading anything about spiders appearing and then disappearing only to appear again, but you would guess that some sort of innate magic would be the cause. As for spider bites, you are fairly certain you read something about spiders , from the smallest to the biggest, containing venom that could paralyse their prey and keep them warm for when the spiders choose to feast. Your best guess would be that Aunna has some sort of venom coursing through her veins from the spider bite, but when she will wake is anyones guess.
Alfie,Mikey,Xynon With everyone taking their own path of relaxation, slightly worried about Aunna's wellbeing, Mikey decides to tend to his duties and lays out his prayer blanket and everything else he needs before starting to pray to Gond to restore.
Once the ten minutes of relative silence passes, Mikey opens his eyes and sends out a wave of restorative energies gifted by Gond to everyone in the cavern, except the gricks (14 hit points restored). With the newfound healing, you all sit and let the minutes go by, hoping Aunna will wake.
Aunna The last thing you remember is turning to run from the spider, only to turn around and see it right behind you, on its hind legs and propelling its fangs into your skin, pulsing venom through its fangs and knocking you unconscious. Your eyes flick open, and you find yourself in a cavern, able to see from the light cast off of Alfie's driftglobe. You feel a few of your muscles tightly locked together, but after a few seconds of flexing, they finally unlock. Looking around, you can see Alfie, Mikey, and Xynon all sitting around, a few eyes closed while they rest up.
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Post by Aunna | Jessica on Jul 25, 2021 21:10:06 GMT
Anyone nearby could hear soft murmurs coming from her direction.
Aunna felt... bad. There really was no other way to put it.
Even though she worked out those kinks, she could feel tightness everywhere she moved... even in her chest. It was quite difficult to breathe, but at least she was able to. She tried to speak, but it was barely audible. Her mouth and lips were dry, her head was throbbing... "What in all the hells happened..."
The only movement, outside of the flexing, was a right hand that went very slowly for her weapons. Were they there? Her bow and shortsword? "My weapons..."
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Post by Mikey on Jul 26, 2021 1:36:52 GMT
Mikey can't help but feel a wave of relief as Sunna speaks, do much so a big smile spreads across his face, "You got bit by the biggest spider I have ever seen. We are not sure what it did to you but we could not wake you." Mikey pulls a Water skin from his pack and hands it to Aunna. "Then some other monster wolf monsters attacked us." Mikey places the portable hole on the ground reaching in and retrieving Aunna's weapons. "Then we ran to and then hid where we fought those worm monsters." He places the weapons gently beside her.
While the the hole is open Mikey leaves it there on the floor. "Is anyone else missing coin or other valuables?"
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Post by Alfie on Jul 26, 2021 15:50:56 GMT
Alfie breaths a sigh of relief as Aunna comes back to the group. With a flick of his hand, Reggie appears at Aunna's side. "You gave us quite the scare. Try to avoid spiders in the future. I always do." he finishes with a chuckle.
Reggie, without regard to Aunna's physical injuries, leaps to her chest wrapping his arms around her. After a moment of hugs and coos, he turns and does the same to Alfie, albeit briefly before returning to Aunna. When he's finished for a second time, he runs to Mikey and jumps on him, giving him a brief stint of affection. He runs over to Xynon and gives him a grateful pat on the top of Xynon's foot before celebrating in the middle of the room. Alfie gives a small chuckle. "Quiet Reggie. We're not out of the woods yet."
Alfie then turns his attention to Mikey. "What an odd question. Are you?" he retorts while taking inventory of his own belongings.
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Post by Drake/Xynon on Jul 26, 2021 16:09:12 GMT
Xynon smiles with the others at the wellbeing of Aunna and chuckles at Reggie's display but ultimately remains stoically focused.
Xynon checks his possessions, starting with his cigar box and cutter, leaving them out in front of him, "Seems I still have all my belongings," he takes a much longer drag on his cigar than usual, "Ahh," he exhales, "Does anyone mind if we extend this little break, I could do with refocusing my Ki with some meditation," he takes the final puff of his cigar and stubs it out fully before throwing it towards one of the worm creature corpses. He then opens the small box in front of him taking out one of the nine cigars it still contains, letting it hang from his mouth as he then closes and stores the box before picking up the the cutter and readying his new cigar and returning the cutter to his pocket.
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Post by Mikey on Jul 26, 2021 17:22:52 GMT
Mikey gives an affirming nod and smile to Xynon. An extra bit of rest couldn't hurt.
Mikey's gaze then shifts to Alfie a with deep frown and furrowed brow displayed across Mikey's face. "I reached for my diamonds when Aunna was unconscious but they were gone." Mikey holds up the tiny sack for which his diamonds were contained. "I also noticed when putting the portable hole away that all my coin was gone." Mikey's worry deepens within as he looks at the portable hole concerned for the loot within.
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Post by Drake/Xynon on Jul 26, 2021 17:26:31 GMT
Xynon nods back to Mikey and assumes the others won't mind as he then takes a meditative pose.
(Finish short rest. Needs 30 minutes of meditation as part of a short rest)
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Post by Alfie on Jul 26, 2021 17:55:01 GMT
“That is worrying. Do you think they were lifted in Waterdeep? Or somehow lost down here? I don’t remember you getting tossed or knocked around too hard anyplace.”
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