Further down the beach, separate from where their huts are located, there are the remains of a bonfire.

Petcan will try to ask about things necessary for the trade post, like farming, and etc. 

After, he’ll look to the others. “I think we should reach out to soldiers back at he landing site, then get to the business of clearing out these purple wraiths for good.”

You guys are free to begin heading back to get some soldiers for help.

Or you could attempt it yourselves which might be brave or foolish depending on how many Purplewraths there are?

But in all fairness, that 3rd level spell still has time left, I cannot cheat you guys out of it's duration. If you wanted to remain and talk with the natives. (You don't have to, and don't feel forced to, but there is still time left in the hour for the Tongues spell.

Randall:

"Sounds like a good plan, Tempe.  Let's ask about the bonfire and learn whatever other small phrases we can in their language before we head out.  Perhaps Zenodor could send a status report to the leaders of our encampment via Irraxa, and we can check out the nearest of the Purplewraith nests on our route back?" suggests Randall.

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Randall:

"Sounds like a good plan, Tempe.  Let's ask about the bonfire and learn whatever other small phrases we can in their language before we head out.  Perhaps Zenodor could send a status report to the leaders of our encampment via Irraxa, and we can check out the nearest of the Purplewraith nests on our route back?" suggests Randall.

Zenodor: "Excellent plan. I shall send Irraxan immediately and communicate to the soldiers. Perhaps we can clear one site of Purplewraths while the soldiers clear the other two"

"Sounds like a plan, those purplewraiths seem to be a good first thing to kill on this island, to make it save."

(Petcan, not Tempe) 

“The hope we found was super deep though…. We should find another way down if we can.” 

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(Petcan, not Tempe) 

“The hope we found was super deep though…. We should find another way down if we can.” 

 OOC: Can we not use our existing magic and items to go down the deep hole? Z and Ignis both have Winged Boots, giving them flying speed for 4h. Z can cast fly on 2 targets which lasts for 10 mins. So we could get 4 of the 5 PCs to fly. Assuming we can rig up some rope/net or even just hold onto the last party member by hand, I would have thought that this would get us to the bottom? The constraints would be the Fly spell, but 30ft * 6 rounds * 10 minutes =1800ft. That's over 1/2 kilometre or 1/3 of a mile. And we can send Irraxan down first to check the depth to be on the safe side.

[Yes, there are other ways of getting down - like feather fall - but I am thinking that the way down has to be reversible so we can escape later]

(I know we have really short rests, but it’s still good to plan on being able to escape if a flier falls, or we have to run quickly after having expended spell slots. I’d just like to look for another way if we can.)

OOC:  I must have missed something…Is there some reason we are wanting to go down the hole?  I thought the three locations marked on the map with concentrations of Purplewraiths were not necessarily down in the hole…

((Not sure either why we are suddenly talking about going down into the hole:P))

(Think I can post in the main thread again. If so, feel free to plan your next course of action, either here or in the ooc thread.)

“I think I may have just assumed that the villagers were getting the purple wraiths down into the hole because that’s where they came from. I could be wrong entirely.” Petcan scratches his head, ignorantly

Zenodor: "Very well. It seems we may not need to concern ourselves with the pit. Shall we make out way to the first Purplewrath nest?

I will instruct Irraxan to inform the colonists about the other nests so that the soldiers may attempt to deal with the other two.

We should ask them to be careful, as we do not want them to suffer losses. If they struggle we may need to turn to the other two nests afterwards to help them."

Irraxan flies a little faster than you all travel through the island forest, but he can reach them no quicker than 3 and half days (remember it took you 4 days to get here from the colonists).

You can always get him back 'instantly.'

OOC: how long will it take is to go to the first Purplewrath nest? I presume they're not all right next to the natives' village?

Tempe waits for the groups decision. 

Randall:

Still curious about the reason for the bonfire, Randall decides to let it go as he does not know their language well enough to ask the question himself.

”Yes, let’s go to the nearest Purplewraith location,” he agrees, preparing to take his leave of these kind people.

Bow agrees with clearing the first nest; although he would prefer to clear them all to keep the colonists out of harms way.

The natives wish you well as you depart for the first Purplewrath nest and offer you extra food and drink for the road. They appear very grateful you have taken it upon yourselves to do something about the threat to their village.

The first nest is about a day's travel into the forest and back toward the colonists. It is not a direct route and covers ground you have not travelled yet.

How are you planning on approaching the nest when you get near?