OOC: haha that baby is killing me

(OOC - hmm I think I need to work on getting Kat some gloves of thievery hehe - that would give him +10 on sleight of hand hahaha)

(OOC - or your heart ;) but everything else is fair game......Kat starts trying to play a lute he suddenly found - Bree how do you do it? this is hard!)

(OOG The notes have been updated. A lot of the information was copy and pasted from my posts, all the information related to this story. WHEW! A lot of it is script and conversations... but it's all on one page so that's cool! I got bogged down with work this morning but it's all there. I will try to keep it updated or if there is information y'all want in there, let me know :)   )

(OOC - wow that's a lot of info there - hehe including Kat's own recollection of what's going on - I love it!  Can we petition to have Kat in a proper D&D game module? haha)

After exchanging pleasantries everyone realizes that they all feel very well rested. The long dawn of morning will eventually fall into the twilight of the evening, with no change in between. The day has started and everyone is awake. Bocat and Hacti find Kat and Quaf's relationship interesting and confusing. He will say so from time to time with a, "Damn cat and bird as best friends..." Arrow will explain that you are on Quaf's path home, which is your Path home as well. To stray from the Path is dangerous, but with your mission in front of you to destroy the darkness plaguing this plane your options are limited. 

Bocat and Arrow will both take turns explaining the darkness that is touching the Feywild. They explain there is a creature or creatures named Sturge. No one is sure if there is one or many, but two are never seen at once and they always take different shapes and sizes. The magical energy from this evil takes place during Moonglow. 

Moonglow is explained as an event that happens at random but the signs of its passing are noticeable. It's a high powered magic that is lasting longer and longer. This is the realm of Twilight and never in its known history has there ever been a night or a day. Moonglow has brought with it Sunbright, it strengthens the Wild but at a cost of making it more dangerous for those who travel the Paths and its denizens. Sprites and Pixies have stronger magic. Ogres hit harder. Plants come alive and will do anything to protect their lairs and lands. Since Moonglow started happening the Wild has become more unpredictable and harsher. 

Bocat will be optimistic and joyous when he hears that you will be going against the darkness that has fallen upon this realm. Arrow is annoyed by the fact that she is stuck on the Path with all of you but has resigned herself to be helpful in getting this out of the way. 

With all that out of the way and everyone rested up and ready for adventure Bocat looks to Quaf, "My friend, the Path is yours. Which way would you like to travel? To the North can be found mountains made of large trees and singing dryads, to the South is the dark reaches of the canyons that are entangled by the vine masters. Back to the West is where we came from and to the East is the Darkseas. Your Path is your own and may lead us where ever it decides. Lead the way, my feathery friend."

Thell will look to Bree and mouth, 'Feathers want to taste?" he cocks an eyebrow as he eyes Quaf a bit. 

"I've always loved North, its my favorite direction, unless we can go East....I like that too...oh and once we went West and that was quite the adventure! whew! remember that Quaf?  But everyone keeps saying this is your path so we'll go where you want to, I always have your back."  Kat smiles at Quaf and is rather excited to be on yet another adventure - think of the stories he'll have to tell about this one!

"That's right Quaf, go whether your wings thirst my new friend, we will follow, hopefully it will lead us out of this place" Thell curls his lips upwards, a grin as it were, he saw Bree stifle a giggle, he wished she hadn't. Sometime between meeting her and now Thell had come to enjoy her laughter, he couldn't pinpoint it, but it definitely made him feel at home.

(OOC - yeah Gmoat :P)

(OOG We sure are...we sure are... I'm leaving work early today (like 7 minutes) to go to an Eclipse cookout...and I've been busy here getting as much work done as possible... I might post at home tonight... sorry for the delay!) 

Traveling North seems harder than imagined. Cutting through the thick vegetation isn't the challenge, it's the heat. It's a moist, humid air that sticks to your skin, feathers or fur. The sprite flies behind in silence, keeping a silent guard to the rear. While Bocat and Hacti flank the party on each side. The ground itself is soft with the years of dead leaves and flowers, the carpet of the Feywild. 

After traveling for about three (3) hours the mountains seem no closer than when you first started walking, the perspective of the mountain never changing. 

The trees here are giant and have vines hanging off of their large branches. A dexterous person might be able to use such things for swinging. The caws of strange birds and growls of unknown predators are joined by the thousands of different insects making similar noises. 

What is the parties marching order? Positions as you travel down the Path, please.

Also, Perception checks from everyone...

Perception:24

OOC: I would probably be somewhere near the middle of the party, given that we have a rear guard and flank scouts. Is the path wide enough to accompany a 2 by 2 marching order? If so then I'd probably be by Bree.