As Gertrude goes into the open, the two guards on the top of the gatehouse raise their crossbow. One of them asks loudly:" You there! Identify yourself!"
"Hi there, we're adventurers from Port Nyanzaru, trying to find out where all the evil comes from in these areas! What happened here? Have you been attacked by the undead? We have just come from camp righteous and it is in ruins!"
"We are eight, we have nothing to hide! I am Gertrude Vaimei, this is Kurma Kappa, Felix Windfall, Brunella Wildheart, Irommek Whitestone, Oniss, Musharib and Inete.
We would like to talk to you to find out how we can protect ourselves on our travels, if we can help you out while we're here, please let us do so! Maybe we can give you a hand in burying these poor fellows' corpses."
"Wait there."The second guard gets off the guard, presumably to speak with the man in charge.
It takes an hour for the gates finally be open. At the entrance four guards await the party, four more are outside the big tent in front of the gate. The camp is far from being an oasis in the desert. Unwholesome vapours and clouds of insects descend on it, the guards are exhausted and tired.
One of the guards speaks: " You can enter in the tent and speak with the commander."
The tent of the commander is....unremarkable. The disorder is sovereign here. The only desk in the tent provides support for several maps and reports. The commander is a Chondathan man in his late forties." Afternoon. I am commander Niles Breakbone of the Order of the Gauntlet. Welcome to Camp Vengeance. I wish the circumstances would be more pleasant. So, I understand you are on an expedition, and you came all the way from Port Nyanzaru. How did you get here?"
"We came by boat. We left them a bit downstream. We had some bad experiences at camp righteous, where goblins destroyed our canoes. But we cleared the camp there, it is now safe. So what's your troubles? Can we help with anything?"
" Troubles? Aside from the hell that is this place? Yes, we have a bunch of messages and seven sick soldiers which need to go back to Port Nyanzaru. Since you have boats, we have some more, I ask you to take the soldiers and the messages back to the Port."
Upon hearing there are sick soldiers, Kurma step in the front.
"Commander, sorry to interrupt. I am a follower of Oghma, I would be happy to assist you right now and heal some of your soldiers. I can also purify your water and your food, if you don't have anybody capable of doing this."
"Unfortunately, this is not part of my skills. But I am, and Inete is also, good in medicine and some of us know our way amongst medicinal plants. Would you authorise me to go check on your soldiers ?"
OOC: I will leave the rest of the group doing the talking with the commander
"Please do. Report back to me in one hour. Guard! Please accompany the newcomers to Sister Cyas."
The two tents on the sides of the commander's are for the sick soldier. Inside the northern tent, 5 sick soldiers are been tended by 2 acolytes, which themselves seem to not be in the best shape. Sister Cyas, a Chondatan woman in her thirties, welcome the party. " Welcome, kind strangers. I am sister Cyas, priestess of Helm. I have been told that you can offer some help, yes?"
"It is nice to meet you Sister, I am Kurma priest of Oghma and this is Inete, follower of Savras. We cannot magically remove diseases unfortunately. But we know our way with medicine and medicinal plants. Can we check on your soldiers ?"
Kurma, meditate a few minutes and Oghma grants him knowledge about medicine. He also uses Guidance on him first, then Inete if she want to diagnose the patients also.
After meditating and checking on the soldiers, Kurma can tell that 3 of the soldiers are affected by shivering sickness. This disease is carried by almost all the biting insect from the jungle, and the camp has indeed an insect problem. Symptoms include blurred vision, disorientation, and a sudden drop in body temperature that causes uncontrollable shivering and chattering of the teeth.
Inete:" The other two seems to have a different kind of disease. Let's see. ". The two soldier Inete is talking about are tied up to the stretchers. A first glance is just what is needed to say that they are suffering from strong hallucination.
OOC Kurma can make one more check for this other disease.
After meditating and checking on the soldiers, Kurma can tell that 3 of the soldiers are affected by shivering sickness. This disease is carried by almost all the biting insect from the jungle, and the camp has indeed an insect problem. Symptoms include blurred vision, disorientation, and a sudden drop in body temperature that causes uncontrollable shivering and chattering of the teeth.
Inete:" The other two seems to have a different kind of disease. Let's see. ". The two soldier Inete is talking about are tied up to the stretchers. A first glance is just what is needed to say that they are suffering from strong hallucination.
OOC Kurma can make one more check for this other disease.
"Commander Niles, unfortunately I don't see us going back to Port Nyanzaru just yet. We have only just left the city to go to Hrakmar. But on our way back we will be happy to fulfil your request and take the messages and of course any soldiers if our healers are not able to cure them. Would you be so kind and explain to us what evil's are lying in wait for us in this area and further south?
Also, why don't you just give up your post? Your people look tired and hurt. It may be time to ask for a replacement or at least reinforcements!"
Then she continues: "We are also on a mission for the greater good. We are looking for an artefact that is cutting peoples lives short all over these lands, it is called the Soulmonger. We are here to find the artefact and make sure the affected people survive. Have you heard of it's existence?"
These soldiers are suffering from the Mad Monkey Fever. The cause of this disease is a magical blue mist, creeping through all the jungle, affecting humanoids and giants alike. The symptom is a long-term madness which lasts many hours.
"Commander Niles, unfortunately I don't see us going back to Port Nyanzaru just yet. We have only just left the city to go to Hrakmar. But on our way back we will be happy to fulfil your request and take the messages and of course any soldiers if our healers are not able to cure them. Would you be so kind and explain to us what evil's are lying in wait for us in this area and further south?
Also, why don't you just give up your post? Your people look tired and hurt. It may be time to ask for a replacement or at least reinforcements!"
Then she continues: "We are also on a mission for the greater good. We are looking for an artefact that is cutting peoples lives short all over these lands, it is called the Soulmonger. We are here to find the artefact and make sure the affected people survive. Have you heard of it's existence?"
At the mention of giving up the camp, the commander heats up visibly:" NO! I will never turn down our mission!" He says with a punch on the desk.
"This jungle is full of undead monster, and I will not leave until this region is secured. And honestly, I do not care about artefacts. Rumors and legends do not save people from these undead monsters. Further south you end up in the Aldani Basin, a mashy and nasty place. To be clear, I will not let you go south until this place is safe, do you understand?"
"Sister, these 3 are suffering from shivering sickness. These 2 soldiers have the Mad Monkey Fever, it will take time but should dissipate. They probably got to close to the blue mist. I will ask our guide and our barbarian who knows well the nature around if they can maybe find some plants to cure them."
OOC: Would Kurma know which plants ? (i mean I rolled 29 :D )
Kurma feels that Gertrude knows what she is doing. She seems in an element here close to military camp, I will follow her lead.
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
As Gertrude goes into the open, the two guards on the top of the gatehouse raise their crossbow. One of them asks loudly: " You there! Identify yourself!"
"Hi there, we're adventurers from Port Nyanzaru, trying to find out where all the evil comes from in these areas! What happened here? Have you been attacked by the undead? We have just come from camp righteous and it is in ruins!"
"Undead and Beasts. Big ones. What are your names? How many of you are there?"
"We are eight, we have nothing to hide! I am Gertrude Vaimei, this is Kurma Kappa, Felix Windfall, Brunella Wildheart, Irommek Whitestone, Oniss, Musharib and Inete.
We would like to talk to you to find out how we can protect ourselves on our travels, if we can help you out while we're here, please let us do so! Maybe we can give you a hand in burying these poor fellows' corpses."
"Wait there." The second guard gets off the guard, presumably to speak with the man in charge.
It takes an hour for the gates finally be open. At the entrance four guards await the party, four more are outside the big tent in front of the gate. The camp is far from being an oasis in the desert. Unwholesome vapours and clouds of insects descend on it, the guards are exhausted and tired.
One of the guards speaks: " You can enter in the tent and speak with the commander."
The tent of the commander is....unremarkable. The disorder is sovereign here. The only desk in the tent provides support for several maps and reports. The commander is a Chondathan man in his late forties. " Afternoon. I am commander Niles Breakbone of the Order of the Gauntlet. Welcome to Camp Vengeance. I wish the circumstances would be more pleasant. So, I understand you are on an expedition, and you came all the way from Port Nyanzaru. How did you get here?"
"We came by boat. We left them a bit downstream. We had some bad experiences at camp righteous, where goblins destroyed our canoes. But we cleared the camp there, it is now safe. So what's your troubles? Can we help with anything?"
" Troubles? Aside from the hell that is this place? Yes, we have a bunch of messages and seven sick soldiers which need to go back to Port Nyanzaru. Since you have boats, we have some more, I ask you to take the soldiers and the messages back to the Port."
Upon hearing there are sick soldiers, Kurma step in the front.
"Commander, sorry to interrupt. I am a follower of Oghma, I would be happy to assist you right now and heal some of your soldiers. I can also purify your water and your food, if you don't have anybody capable of doing this."
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
"The food is not the problem....Sir. Unless you can magically cure the diseases, the only solution is to bring those soldier back to a temple."
"Unfortunately, this is not part of my skills. But I am, and Inete is also, good in medicine and some of us know our way amongst medicinal plants. Would you authorise me to go check on your soldiers ?"
OOC: I will leave the rest of the group doing the talking with the commander
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
"Please do. Report back to me in one hour. Guard! Please accompany the newcomers to Sister Cyas."
The two tents on the sides of the commander's are for the sick soldier. Inside the northern tent, 5 sick soldiers are been tended by 2 acolytes, which themselves seem to not be in the best shape. Sister Cyas, a Chondatan woman in her thirties, welcome the party. " Welcome, kind strangers. I am sister Cyas, priestess of Helm. I have been told that you can offer some help, yes?"
"It is nice to meet you Sister, I am Kurma priest of Oghma and this is Inete, follower of Savras.
We cannot magically remove diseases unfortunately. But we know our way with medicine and medicinal plants. Can we check on your soldiers ?"
Kurma, meditate a few minutes and Oghma grants him knowledge about medicine. He also uses Guidance on him first, then Inete if she want to diagnose the patients also.
Medicine 12 + 1
OOC: Kurma is helping Inete (advantage) and cast Guidance on Inete also (1d4)
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
Sister Cyas: "Please do."
After meditating and checking on the soldiers, Kurma can tell that 3 of the soldiers are affected by shivering sickness. This disease is carried by almost all the biting insect from the jungle, and the camp has indeed an insect problem. Symptoms include blurred vision, disorientation, and a sudden drop in body temperature that causes uncontrollable shivering and chattering of the teeth.
Inete: " The other two seems to have a different kind of disease. Let's see. ". The two soldier Inete is talking about are tied up to the stretchers. A first glance is just what is needed to say that they are suffering from strong hallucination.
OOC Kurma can make one more check for this other disease.
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
Gertrude keeps talking to the Commander:
"Commander Niles, unfortunately I don't see us going back to Port Nyanzaru just yet. We have only just left the city to go to Hrakmar. But on our way back we will be happy to fulfil your request and take the messages and of course any soldiers if our healers are not able to cure them. Would you be so kind and explain to us what evil's are lying in wait for us in this area and further south?
Also, why don't you just give up your post? Your people look tired and hurt. It may be time to ask for a replacement or at least reinforcements!"
Then she continues: "We are also on a mission for the greater good. We are looking for an artefact that is cutting peoples lives short all over these lands, it is called the Soulmonger. We are here to find the artefact and make sure the affected people survive. Have you heard of it's existence?"
These soldiers are suffering from the Mad Monkey Fever. The cause of this disease is a magical blue mist, creeping through all the jungle, affecting humanoids and giants alike. The symptom is a long-term madness which lasts many hours.
"Sister, these 3 are suffering from shivering sickness. These 2 soldiers have the Mad Monkey Fever, it will take time but should dissipate. They probably got to close to the blue mist. I will ask our guide and our barbarian who knows well the nature around if they can maybe find some plants to cure them."
OOC: Would Kurma know which plants ? (i mean I rolled 29 :D )
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
OOC A Nature check is needed to identify the flora or fauna able to help the poor soldiers.