The Pod-Caverns of the Sinister Shroom (Game Thread VIII)

[Jerrard]

"If my Master allows it, I shall join you." Jerrard smiles, watching Locky, the Kender was quite happy.

[Breila]

The gnome had been listening in to the exchange, but was visibly restless.

"These are all very nice future plans, but we aren't done with our job yet." she reminds the others. "There are two horses down there, hungry and probably frightened. I will go commission new boots and then fetch Dekker to carry the fodder over to the cavern entrance. Maybe some young people from the village would be willing to come with us, to help care for the horses, and someone to bring Dekker back here while we search for another a way to bring the horses out, another exit, hopefully?"

[JadedDM]

Shay chuckles. "Guess you didn't hear me when I said that we would be spending the next week trying to get the horses out. We haven't forgotten about them, Babushka."

Turning to the others, he says, "Anyway, I'm in. Buho certainly has its charm, but I'm itching to be in a city again. Never heard of Shrentak, but from what Merithina tells me, it's a big port city. Should be fun."

[Jerrard]

"That idea is good, perhaps Hilda knows of someone?" Jerrard looks to Shay.

"Then it would be wise for you to supervise them. I would not ask you to go back in there, Ulster I would suggest you stay with Merithina.

"Locky go with Babuskha, I will prepare what I can."

[Jenara]

Locky grabs Bab's hand tightly. "The horses will be fine, we'll rescue them, I'm mean they are sort of mine." she winks, "They are all of ours!" she laughs and drags her outside. Looking for somewhere to find some interesting things.

"Before you go." Jerrard slips five steel into Bab's hand. "Locky is bound to borrow things. Say for it with this." he whispers.

[Breila]

Babushka nods and whispers back "I hope she won't take anything not for sale".

[Jenara]

If Locky hears she doesn't say, instead she pulls Bab out into the street, waving goodbye to the others.

"I'm hungry" she says with a smile, rubbing her little tummy. "I'd like a nice pastry." her eyes dart about looking for anywhere suitable.

[Breila]

Babushka follows, she too is hungry.

[Jenara]

(I assume there is a bakers or something?)

[JadedDM]

Babushka and Locky went to the baker's and got a few pastries (free of charge, for thanks for saving the town). Afterward, Babushka stows all of her gear on her donkey save the Fungus Staff, Shay's knife, her armor, backpack and some food and water, then goes to collect the fodder for the horses and the waterfall key from Merithina.

The three then spent another hour returning to the cavern.

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It is now 4 PM.

[Jenara]

(Assume we are outside the cavern we entered in the start.)

"I have so many stories you know.. When we first came here I didn't know what was going on.." Locky grins, entering the cavern, I assume everything is as it was.

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Jerrard follows closely behind, trying to fight the fear he feels. (Can you roll me a check please?)

"We let Locky rest, watch the horses then go on." He announces, holding the lantern aloft (ooops meant to buy one, and some oil, can we assume he did?)

[Breila]

"Wait, before we enter, I would like to check if anyone passed here since we did" Babushka cautions her companions and checks for new tracks outside the cavern

1d20=6

(OOC: at first try, I hit 2d20 by accident, so I repeated)

[JadedDM]

Babushka had managed to hire a couple of adolescents from town to watch her donkey while they were in the cavern. One was the red-headed son of the innkeeper. They demanded a silver piece each for their services, which is more than they make in a week.

While Jerrard fills his new lantern with oil and prepares to light it, Babushka does a thorough check around the entrance of the cave. After five minutes, she can't find any evidence that anything has passed by here in the past two hours.

With that done, the three climb down into the cave, leaving the donkey and the three youths behind. They climb down the fungus ladder, back into the chamber where they first fought the hanging snagworts (which still remain, albeit dead now), much to Jerrard's chagrin. Terrified at the sight of the dead plants, he immediately hurries back up the ladder and to the entrance, his heart beating like crazy.

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(OOC: Okay, I added a lantern and flask of oil to Jerrard's inventory, and subtracted the appropriate amount of money. Also, I'll be jumping ahead often here, making assumptions about your characters' actions. If I assume wrong or forget something important, just tell me, and I'll edit my posts accordingly.)

Jerrard saves vs fear (1d20): 5, fail. Jerrard flees in terror.

[Jenara]

Locky frowns, clambering up the ladder she takes the shaking Mage's hand, strokinging it soothingly.

"Ummmm, I can help you, but not till I rest, Paladine will be with you, aiding you, come with me, it will be ok." She grins, "Besides think of all the trouble you'd get into without me!!"

(Locky casts Bless on Jerrard, once he has calmed down.)

[Jerrard]

Jerrard shakes, the fear was so great, perhaps because he'd been down here so long he had gotten used to the fear, either way right now he could barely function. The words of the silly, yet sweet Kender helped, he felt Paldine's protection, perhaps he could do it after all.

"I will try Locky, I will try."