First shift: Breldo 23 Second shift: ? Third shift: ? Last shift: Oren 16
Some further discussion happens during the moments before proper rest would happen. Starting with Asimi's consideration, and trying to find a link. Olokas asks if she could provide a summary of this story that Comedy had told, and after a few moment shares his own thoughts.
"...The emperor is sometimes affectionally called 'father', given in a sense he is, so it seems almost too obvious not to link. But... At the same time, while a god, he's never made a claim to have made the sky, or the oceans, or anything of the kind. But it could be just flowery language as you say. And the days seem like indicators for a longer time, so... Perhaps, assuming the wasting happened at the sixth day, it could tell what happened after."
"Neither has he made any of the other races. Then again, I don't believe most of the gods claimed to have done any of that," he continues, turning toward Sylvera. "At least, as far as I can tell by this vessel's memories. Apologies. This vessel was but a measly 427 years old when he was hit with the wasting. In a society of immortals, he was basically still considered a child."
"And... Yes, I believe the war was in effect against all other sentient races. That goal might have been slightly shifting... I'm afraid that's about all this vessel knows. As far as he seems aware, other races simply 'were'." he finishes, before Oren asks his own question, again helpfully translated by either Khond or someone else. Olokas seems to need a moment to think about it, seemingly not certain.
"...I don't think this vessel really thought about that specific matter. To do so would be almost heresy. There's no real memory to address the matter, but... I think it would lean more toward control the ley, rather than having created it."
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As things slowly calm down for the night, and people try to process all what happened (and others intentionally do NOT process it to try and keep themselves sane), but through all the chaos and time spent, it's hard to really think of anything they might have missed. All Oren can really deduce for sure that there were points where Comedy was very flowery and elaborate, and then other times where he was curt and providing minimal info. There's something with that location a few days south-west, but what?
Listening as Olokas explains further Asimi only finds herself with no real deeper understanding of the situation than when she started. Sitting down, ready to allow the night to play itself out, she only finds herself with one last question, "That disk. Would it help us anywhere or is it simply a trinket now?"
"A god-king, a kind queen, a betrayal, and war across the world. Truly a grand tale. Though, one which would take quite the refining to make palatable for today's peoples. None want to be represented as brutish savages, after all."
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"..With some modifications you could probably have it play anywhere. I suppose turn it into a weapon of sorts. Though not a very discriminate one."
Shifts soon start, with Breldo keeping a very vigilant watch. It's actually not long after the first few people drift off to sleep that he hears something while doing a round of the perimeter on the south side, downhill past the wall of light that still persists for now. It sounds like it could be more man than beast... But who or whatever it is disappears as quickly as it had arrived.
Asimi takes the second shift, with nothing exciting happening beside that at some point the barrier surrounding the building drops almost instantly. Olokas is showing drastic signs of the wasting by this point, but isn't yet fully gone. He seems content enough, staring up at the stars.
"Seems the building finally ran out of juice. In a few more hours, I'll probably be gone myself. And it'll be like nothing happened..."
Khond and Rick shift is going uneventful at first too, but Rick eventually notices some rummaging sounds like coming from near the packs. Must be a rat or something...
Rick becomes silence itself, and whatever is rummaging through those bags has seemingly not noticed he's there. As becomes evident when he gets a good look at the source, and whatever it is continues rummaging about.
The keyword "whatever" being quite literal, because Rick can not see it. Literally. He sees that something is rummaging in the pack. It's dragged out a dagger and a bunch of fabric, mostly loose clothes. At one point he sees the dagger being lifted up, and manipulated as if it is considering cutting off a piece of the cloth making it obvious that whatever it is must be very small.
But he does not actually see what it is. For whatever is doing this, is invisible.
(You could have joined Breldo for first watch if you wanted, or Asimi for second? Or Oren for last watch still. Give me a perception roll if you'd like and I'll let know if Nuria would notice anything additional)
Rick considers his options, and chooses not to grapple the invisible thing that might be disgusting and slimy or able to weasel out of his grasp, and instead lines up, aims for where a head should be, and gives a hefty "bonk".
The bonk was no doubt excessive, as the creature immediately slumps down to the ground. It's, like... A very, very tiny person. Maybe only a little bit over a foot tall. Female? With butterfly wings on her back.
...She's also stark naked, which might give some suggestion as to why she was looting fabric.
Rick is, as usual, mildly disgusted by most non-tabaxi's hairlessness.
Putting away his rapier he'll hunker down to inspect the little naked not rat butterfly lady.
History check?: 1
Yup. Those wings gotta be glued on.
He scoops her up and brings her over to Khond.
"Friend Khond, Rick found a naked invisible butterfly lady. Rick hit the naked invisible butterfly lady so now the naked invisible butterfly lady is visible. Rick is pretty sure naked visible butterfly lady is real. Can Khond confirm Rick isn't crazy?"
As he talks he'll wrap her in a piece of cloth and then use some string to tie it on before using more of the string to tie her up.
Khond's initial expression can only be described as looking at a crazy person, though the centaur feels that is becoming his standard with Rick around. Still, he does look at whatever Rick has caught, and his eyebrows rise, "That is, indeed, real. Curious, for there to be such a small being with humanoid shape... I hope you didn't hit her too hard? I would rather like for centaurs to not be the only oddities in this world."
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Rick helpfully makes at least a covering for the little creature, if only so he doesn't have to look at the weird hairlessness, but has no idea what it could be. Clearly, it's a halfling with dwarfism, that glued on those wings.
A medical inspection reveals that he probably used way more force than needed to knock her out, but because he was careful to use the blunt side and pulled his punch once he saw her drop, she should be fine. She might just be out could for a while. And have a headache.
"Well, I guess we... Wait for her to wake up? And keep a close eye out for any more of them?"
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"Rick mentioned naked visible butterfly lady was invisible to Khond? Because if not, Rick would like to point out to Khond that naked visible butterfly lady was invisible before Rick bonked naked visible butterfly lady. Rick thinks it best Khond keep an ear out for other naked invisible butterfly ladies instead."
Rick explains clearly and slowly.
Rick will then fashion a baby Björn with some rope to strap her to him.
(He fixes her across his warm, soft and greasy tummy)
Any goodwill that Rick might have gotten by making sure she got some improvised clothing, is likely immediately destroyed by her being tied to his body, just in case.
(Anything from either of your side still? Otherwise we'd move on to the last shift. I suppose you'd probably make note of this one way or another.)
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First shift: Breldo 23
Second shift: ?
Third shift: ?
Last shift: Oren 16
Some further discussion happens during the moments before proper rest would happen. Starting with Asimi's consideration, and trying to find a link. Olokas asks if she could provide a summary of this story that Comedy had told, and after a few moment shares his own thoughts.
"...The emperor is sometimes affectionally called 'father', given in a sense he is, so it seems almost too obvious not to link. But... At the same time, while a god, he's never made a claim to have made the sky, or the oceans, or anything of the kind. But it could be just flowery language as you say. And the days seem like indicators for a longer time, so... Perhaps, assuming the wasting happened at the sixth day, it could tell what happened after."
"Neither has he made any of the other races. Then again, I don't believe most of the gods claimed to have done any of that," he continues, turning toward Sylvera. "At least, as far as I can tell by this vessel's memories. Apologies. This vessel was but a measly 427 years old when he was hit with the wasting. In a society of immortals, he was basically still considered a child."
"And... Yes, I believe the war was in effect against all other sentient races. That goal might have been slightly shifting... I'm afraid that's about all this vessel knows. As far as he seems aware, other races simply 'were'." he finishes, before Oren asks his own question, again helpfully translated by either Khond or someone else. Olokas seems to need a moment to think about it, seemingly not certain.
"...I don't think this vessel really thought about that specific matter. To do so would be almost heresy. There's no real memory to address the matter, but... I think it would lean more toward control the ley, rather than having created it."
---
As things slowly calm down for the night, and people try to process all what happened (and others intentionally do NOT process it to try and keep themselves sane), but through all the chaos and time spent, it's hard to really think of anything they might have missed. All Oren can really deduce for sure that there were points where Comedy was very flowery and elaborate, and then other times where he was curt and providing minimal info. There's something with that location a few days south-west, but what?
(Suppose Asimi will take second shift then.)
Listening as Olokas explains further Asimi only finds herself with no real deeper understanding of the situation than when she started. Sitting down, ready to allow the night to play itself out, she only finds herself with one last question, "That disk. Would it help us anywhere or is it simply a trinket now?"
Khond can take third watch. Perception: 11
"A god-king, a kind queen, a betrayal, and war across the world. Truly a grand tale. Though, one which would take quite the refining to make palatable for today's peoples. None want to be represented as brutish savages, after all."
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Olokas considers the disk for a few more moments.
"..With some modifications you could probably have it play anywhere. I suppose turn it into a weapon of sorts. Though not a very discriminate one."
Shifts soon start, with Breldo keeping a very vigilant watch. It's actually not long after the first few people drift off to sleep that he hears something while doing a round of the perimeter on the south side, downhill past the wall of light that still persists for now. It sounds like it could be more man than beast... But who or whatever it is disappears as quickly as it had arrived.
Rick will keep Khond company.
Perception: 23
He is on his A game for listening and watching after all the crap that went down today.
Breldo will mention hearing something moving about to whoever he wakes for the next watch.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Asimi takes the second shift, with nothing exciting happening beside that at some point the barrier surrounding the building drops almost instantly. Olokas is showing drastic signs of the wasting by this point, but isn't yet fully gone. He seems content enough, staring up at the stars.
"Seems the building finally ran out of juice. In a few more hours, I'll probably be gone myself. And it'll be like nothing happened..."
Khond and Rick shift is going uneventful at first too, but Rick eventually notices some rummaging sounds like coming from near the packs. Must be a rat or something...
Rick will flick his good ear in the direction of packs, a rat would be quite the treat...
He'll give Khond a look, pantomime a rat (badly) and nod towards the packs before lowering his body and sneaking over.
Stealth: 26
He is prepared to pounce as he gets near enough to see the source of the sound.
Rick becomes silence itself, and whatever is rummaging through those bags has seemingly not noticed he's there. As becomes evident when he gets a good look at the source, and whatever it is continues rummaging about.
The keyword "whatever" being quite literal, because Rick can not see it. Literally. He sees that something is rummaging in the pack. It's dragged out a dagger and a bunch of fabric, mostly loose clothes. At one point he sees the dagger being lifted up, and manipulated as if it is considering cutting off a piece of the cloth making it obvious that whatever it is must be very small.
But he does not actually see what it is. For whatever is doing this, is invisible.
Nuria will take a shift if still needed
(You could have joined Breldo for first watch if you wanted, or Asimi for second? Or Oren for last watch still. Give me a perception roll if you'd like and I'll let know if Nuria would notice anything additional)
Rick pulls out his rapier and bops (non-lethal) it on where it's head should be.
Attack: 24
Damage: 12
Rick considers his options, and chooses not to grapple the invisible thing that might be disgusting and slimy or able to weasel out of his grasp, and instead lines up, aims for where a head should be, and gives a hefty "bonk".
The bonk was no doubt excessive, as the creature immediately slumps down to the ground. It's, like... A very, very tiny person. Maybe only a little bit over a foot tall. Female? With butterfly wings on her back.
...She's also stark naked, which might give some suggestion as to why she was looting fabric.
Rick is, as usual, mildly disgusted by most non-tabaxi's hairlessness.
Putting away his rapier he'll hunker down to inspect the little naked not rat butterfly lady.
History check?: 1
Yup. Those wings gotta be glued on.
He scoops her up and brings her over to Khond.
"Friend Khond, Rick found a naked invisible butterfly lady. Rick hit the naked invisible butterfly lady so now the naked invisible butterfly lady is visible. Rick is pretty sure naked visible butterfly lady is real. Can Khond confirm Rick isn't crazy?"
As he talks he'll wrap her in a piece of cloth and then use some string to tie it on before using more of the string to tie her up.
Khond's initial expression can only be described as looking at a crazy person, though the centaur feels that is becoming his standard with Rick around. Still, he does look at whatever Rick has caught, and his eyebrows rise, "That is, indeed, real. Curious, for there to be such a small being with humanoid shape... I hope you didn't hit her too hard? I would rather like for centaurs to not be the only oddities in this world."
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Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
Reassured, Rick tries to reassure in turn,
"Rick thinks horse people are at least half normal!"
Once he is done tying his tiny prisoner up,
"Rick hit naked visible butterfly lady pretty hard."
He'll inspect her for damage and nudge her.
Medicine: 20
Rick helpfully makes at least a covering for the little creature, if only so he doesn't have to look at the weird hairlessness, but has no idea what it could be. Clearly, it's a halfling with dwarfism, that glued on those wings.
A medical inspection reveals that he probably used way more force than needed to knock her out, but because he was careful to use the blunt side and pulled his punch once he saw her drop, she should be fine. She might just be out could for a while. And have a headache.
"Well, I guess we... Wait for her to wake up? And keep a close eye out for any more of them?"
Active Characters:
Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
"Rick mentioned naked visible butterfly lady was invisible to Khond? Because if not, Rick would like to point out to Khond that naked visible butterfly lady was invisible before Rick bonked naked visible butterfly lady. Rick thinks it best Khond keep an ear out for other naked invisible butterfly ladies instead."
Rick explains clearly and slowly.
Rick will then fashion a baby Björn with some rope to strap her to him.
(He fixes her across his warm, soft and greasy tummy)
Any goodwill that Rick might have gotten by making sure she got some improvised clothing, is likely immediately destroyed by her being tied to his body, just in case.
(Anything from either of your side still? Otherwise we'd move on to the last shift. I suppose you'd probably make note of this one way or another.)