Silenus slowly comes back down to reality after his breathing slows down and he can see the world again without all the wild magic coursing through his body.
"Oh hey, dudes. Yeah, like Rinn says, mega party." Silenus says. "Did find one dwarf dude brother and I guess we killed the black spider before we knew who he was."
He looks over at Rinn.
"So what now, dude?" Silenus asks. "I totally can't remember what that dragon was interested in."
"Wait. What dragon?", this question from Endure who has only just arrived.
"And seriously, Rinn? We ran into a brigade of undead. How did you all make it this far? And who's the girl?"
Gundren Rockseeker is simply overjoyed to find one of his brothers alive. He and Nundro are Adamant that you two will have a royalties from whatever profit they make from this mine.
Jasmine for her part has stayed quiet and in the background.
She is currently just outside the protection barrier of the temple of dumathion where you confronted and defeated Nezznar.
She hasn't kept up with the conversation and there was a small incident when she attacked a small group preparing to end the ochre jelly she and Olsihla had spared the day before.
She is idly tossing bits of dismembered undead to it.
Silenus turns a few time trying to get his bearings before finally setting on a direction that might be correct and points. "Green dragon dude living in a tower in a village that way. There was undead there too."
He looks confused for a second when asked about the girl then realizes they're talking about Jasmine.
"I think she's a woman, dude," Silenus begins then continues. "She was totally like living with the dragon people. I think she likes the jelly. It reminders her of her friend. She died here."
He claps Gundren on the back, happy to have made the dwarf happy, and happy that they got here first to prevent the untrained posse from getting wiped out.
"Hey Jazzy," Silenus calls to Jasmine. "I don't think we can take jelly dude with us."
Jasmine having not kept up with the conversation in common, but always attentive to Silenus speaking to her in Sylvan, responds, "There not going to kill it though, are they? Olsihla said it could be kept and fed trash. Would that work for these people? Are we going back to the dragon? I don't want to without Olsihla. It might just eat us." (In Sylvan)
In Sylvan, sounding tired and unsure, "I understand. I don't know where else it would go either. I also don't know where to go from here. I guess, I'll try finding a route back to Olsihla's clan or back to the Faywild. I'll need a few companions who speak Sylvan or Draconic. I'm still not familiar enough with the 'common' tounge.", Jasmine reasons.
"Do you really think the dragon would eat us if we return without Olsihla?" Rinn ponders. "Surely a dragon would understand life and death, right? But you can stick with us if you want, until you figure out where you're going next."
Where is the party going from Wave Echo Cave (now Wave Echo mines)?
The white dragon is still an issue. The odd alliance of the (formerly) Redbrands, doppelganger, psionic goblins, and Hobgoblin who were serving the black spider are an unknown number and agenda.
You can resupply here. (Anything up to 5 gp cost available.)
You have Rinn's horse and the mule and wagon. You can leave them with the Rockseeker's party.
Relatively near Wave Echo Cave
... is the warerat tribe run goldmine.
... is the tin mine run by Gralk's tribe.
... is Butterskull Ranch where Big Al might have work, information, supplies, and transportation to Phandalin or Triboar.
... is Gragmaw castle, the seat of all the regional goblinoid peoples tribes.
... is Phandalin where you could get better supplies, food, entertainment, etc. Also, transportation to Neverwinter, Leilon, or Triboar.
... is the crystal springs trading post (Blaire's project).
... is Thundertree with the green dragon Venomfang and the dragon cultists lead by Favric.
Silenus sits at the entrance to the mine, chewing on a piece of jerky and drinking from whatever ale he's sure Rockseeker brought with him - what dwarf would set out on expedition without beer.
"A white dragon and a green dragon still seem to be causing problems here," Silenus says. "I don't know where the white one is but we do know where the green one is. If its just eating people maybe it would be a good idea to get rid of it."
"You want to tangle with a dragon with just the three of us?!" Rinn checks his bow as he continues, "Besides, that green dragon has a whole cult of followers like Olsihla there worshipping it. I doubt we'd get an easy shot with them around. Perhaps we should try to gather some more information on where the white dragon is so that we can prepare?"
(( Too funny! On the trip to Butterskull Ranch, Rinn shares how he and a motley crew made their way to the ranch after a reported daraktan (orc) raid. It turned out to be a band of starving refugees escaping the white dragon. By the time Rinn's party had arrived there were dead and damages. They'd engaged in a few battles with some of the raiders and ultimately chased them off, saving Big Al in the process. They helped him do some repairs. ))
Silenus slowly comes back down to reality after his breathing slows down and he can see the world again without all the wild magic coursing through his body.
"Oh hey, dudes. Yeah, like Rinn says, mega party." Silenus says. "Did find one dwarf dude brother and I guess we killed the black spider before we knew who he was."
He looks over at Rinn.
"So what now, dude?" Silenus asks. "I totally can't remember what that dragon was interested in."
"Wait. What dragon?", this question from Endure who has only just arrived.
"And seriously, Rinn? We ran into a brigade of undead. How did you all make it this far? And who's the girl?"
Gundren Rockseeker is simply overjoyed to find one of his brothers alive. He and Nundro are Adamant that you two will have a royalties from whatever profit they make from this mine.
Jasmine for her part has stayed quiet and in the background.
She is currently just outside the protection barrier of the temple of dumathion where you confronted and defeated Nezznar.
She hasn't kept up with the conversation and there was a small incident when she attacked a small group preparing to end the ochre jelly she and Olsihla had spared the day before.
She is idly tossing bits of dismembered undead to it.
Silenus turns a few time trying to get his bearings before finally setting on a direction that might be correct and points. "Green dragon dude living in a tower in a village that way. There was undead there too."
He looks confused for a second when asked about the girl then realizes they're talking about Jasmine.
"I think she's a woman, dude," Silenus begins then continues. "She was totally like living with the dragon people. I think she likes the jelly. It reminders her of her friend. She died here."
He claps Gundren on the back, happy to have made the dwarf happy, and happy that they got here first to prevent the untrained posse from getting wiped out.
"Hey Jazzy," Silenus calls to Jasmine. "I don't think we can take jelly dude with us."
Jasmine having not kept up with the conversation in common, but always attentive to Silenus speaking to her in Sylvan, responds, "There not going to kill it though, are they? Olsihla said it could be kept and fed trash. Would that work for these people? Are we going back to the dragon? I don't want to without Olsihla. It might just eat us." (In Sylvan)
Silenus raises an eyebrow about keeping the jelly as a pet.
"I think they're pretty wild, Jazzy," Silenus says. "If you don't watch it all the time that gnarly dude could eat a kid or a dog or whatever."
He looks down one of the tunnels.
"I don't think it will be safe here. Maybe you can find it a new cave to live in. One that's totally miner free."
Silenus looks over at Rinn and then back to Jasmine.
"Dragon dude would eat us? Where do you want to go?" he asks Jasmine. Though he's pretty excited about the idea of fighting a dragon too.
In Sylvan, sounding tired and unsure, "I understand. I don't know where else it would go either. I also don't know where to go from here. I guess, I'll try finding a route back to Olsihla's clan or back to the Faywild. I'll need a few companions who speak Sylvan or Draconic. I'm still not familiar enough with the 'common' tounge.", Jasmine reasons.
"Do you really think the dragon would eat us if we return without Olsihla?" Rinn ponders. "Surely a dragon would understand life and death, right? But you can stick with us if you want, until you figure out where you're going next."
"Olsihla told me not to go there without her. Said it had eaten a few of the cult members."
"Yes, I will stay with you two until I find another path."
Where is the party going from Wave Echo Cave (now Wave Echo mines)?
The white dragon is still an issue. The odd alliance of the (formerly) Redbrands, doppelganger, psionic goblins, and Hobgoblin who were serving the black spider are an unknown number and agenda.
You can resupply here. (Anything up to 5 gp cost available.)
You have Rinn's horse and the mule and wagon. You can leave them with the Rockseeker's party.
Relatively near Wave Echo Cave
... is the warerat tribe run goldmine.
... is the tin mine run by Gralk's tribe.
... is Butterskull Ranch where Big Al might have work, information, supplies, and transportation to Phandalin or Triboar.
... is Gragmaw castle, the seat of all the regional goblinoid peoples tribes.
... is Phandalin where you could get better supplies, food, entertainment, etc. Also, transportation to Neverwinter, Leilon, or Triboar.
... is the crystal springs trading post (Blaire's project).
... is Thundertree with the green dragon Venomfang and the dragon cultists lead by Favric.
Silenus sits at the entrance to the mine, chewing on a piece of jerky and drinking from whatever ale he's sure Rockseeker brought with him - what dwarf would set out on expedition without beer.
"A white dragon and a green dragon still seem to be causing problems here," Silenus says. "I don't know where the white one is but we do know where the green one is. If its just eating people maybe it would be a good idea to get rid of it."
"You want to tangle with a dragon with just the three of us?!" Rinn checks his bow as he continues, "Besides, that green dragon has a whole cult of followers like Olsihla there worshipping it. I doubt we'd get an easy shot with them around. Perhaps we should try to gather some more information on where the white dragon is so that we can prepare?"
Silenus had in fact thought three people was plenty to take on a dragon but perhaps Rinn was right. Information might be helpful.
”They’d never expect to be attacked just by three people but you’re probably right. Let’s go learn about this white dragon.”
Where are you heading?
(( Perhaps Butterskull Ranch? If Big Al is a trader and knows the area, he may have some ideas or heard about where the dragon may be holing up. ))
Silenus is happy to let Rinn lead they way in picking a destination. He knows the area better than Silenus does.
You resupply and head for Butterskull Ranch.
Rinn on horseback, Jasmine on mule choosing to leave the cart itself behind, and Silenus hoofing it.
Your party is making good time northeast alone the Triboar trail toward Big Al's ranch.
(( Does (or has) Rinn share how he originally became acquainted with Big Al and the Butterskull Ranch? Silenus and Jasmine have never been there. ))
You resupply and head for Butterskull Ranch.
Rinn on horseback, Jasmine on mule choosing to leave the cart itself behind, and Silenus hoofing it.
Your party is making good time northeast alone the Triboar trail toward Big Al's ranch.
(( Does (or has) Rinn share how he originally became acquainted with Big Al and the Butterskull Ranch? Silenus and Jasmine have never been there. ))
(( Sure, but I do not remember how Rinn originally became acquainted with Big Al hahaha. I can't even remember when that was now? A year ago? More? ))
(( Too funny! On the trip to Butterskull Ranch, Rinn shares how he and a motley crew made their way to the ranch after a reported daraktan (orc) raid. It turned out to be a band of starving refugees escaping the white dragon. By the time Rinn's party had arrived there were dead and damages. They'd engaged in a few battles with some of the raiders and ultimately chased them off, saving Big Al in the process. They helped him do some repairs. ))
As with your last trip, you end up camping overnight in the rundown leftovers of a small village.
(( Roll perception and survival checks. ))