You are struck by a stagnant earthy scent as you enter the next chamber. About half the size of the bath room, this chamber's walls seem to be roughly made from, or coated with, mud. There is a single door in far corner of the room, but as you approach, the stones beneath you begin to ripple as if they are water, and mud along the walls runs to the floor, coalescing at a single point until a large entity has begun to form.
The mud hardens, taking on a stonelike appearance as an elemental towers between you and the door. It turns toward you, holding rocky hands forward. "Tribute," a voice booms from a mouth that forms upon its stony face.
Garu, a little stunned and fascinated by the sight, responds, "Why of course! Please allow us to discuss a fitting tribute," as she beckons her peers to huddle around.
"What do we think is appropriate? Given that it is mud, a water skin, maybe? I also have an extra short sword in my pack."
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Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A) Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter -Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5) Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Aisha considers what Garu says but shakes her head. Aisha doubts the tribute it wants is for itself. But Harmony can pull out a pouch of gold... with a magical twist... as payment. she said, hinting at Harmonies ability to create small illusions. That or it may want to kill something as a sacrifice, in which case a small animal... roughly the size of a pouch of gold.... she said, hoping Harmony would pick up what she was putting down.
OOC: Ready to advance once the next action is determined. The elemental is waiting throughout your discussion, and nothing else is disrupting you at the moment.
With the discussion ongoing, Garu turns briefly to the elemental and asks, “What is the common tribute offered to you that is accepted? If you don’t mind my asking.”
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Harmony had heard the creature and Garu, thinking. What would it want? Then she listened to Aisha, surprised and quickly getting it. "Oh, right. Yeah, I can do that then." Harmony said back with a smile and a wink.
The elemental turns to Garu, watching her intently as she asks her question of it, but the only response that emanates from the strange being is another booming, "Tribute." Its hands remain outstretched, awaiting its tribute.
Harmony will do the thing, using Minor Illusion to appear as if she was pulling out a pouch of gold and then leaving it on the ground for the elemental as their 'Tribute'.
The elemental reaches down as Harmony backs away, scraping the ground as it paws at the pouch of gold to scoop it up. Its arm passes through the arcane image, and it straightens back up, reaching its hand forward once more.
Aisha see's that it did in fact go after the 'gold' and with a sigh of reluctance and scoops out fifty gold pieces, trying to put them into the things hand directly.
The elemental emits a low rumble of seeming satisfaction, clutches its hand around the gold pieces, and shifts to the side of the room; rather than walk, the floor itself seems to alter the placement of mud to allow the creature to slide sideways.
The elemental rumbles as it ruminates. "Kayel is linked...to Herjac, beyond..." it grumbles. The floor shifts again as it turns and extends a hand toward the door it has been blocking.
With that, the muddy floor ripples and pools outward, pulling the elemental back within. As it descends into the floor, the mud spreads out from the center of the room toward the wall, returning to coat the walls.
Aisha leads the party through the door and into a forked hallway with two doors, aside from the one you've entered through. Both doors are closed and carved from rough stone, with rusty iron hinges.
OOC: The red arrow here indicates the door you've entered through.
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You are struck by a stagnant earthy scent as you enter the next chamber. About half the size of the bath room, this chamber's walls seem to be roughly made from, or coated with, mud. There is a single door in far corner of the room, but as you approach, the stones beneath you begin to ripple as if they are water, and mud along the walls runs to the floor, coalescing at a single point until a large entity has begun to form.
The mud hardens, taking on a stonelike appearance as an elemental towers between you and the door. It turns toward you, holding rocky hands forward. "Tribute," a voice booms from a mouth that forms upon its stony face.
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Garu, a little stunned and fascinated by the sight, responds, "Why of course! Please allow us to discuss a fitting tribute," as she beckons her peers to huddle around.
"What do we think is appropriate? Given that it is mud, a water skin, maybe? I also have an extra short sword in my pack."
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
The elemental continues to wait with its arms outstretched, its eyes tracking the party throughout the discussion.
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Aisha considers what Garu says but shakes her head. Aisha doubts the tribute it wants is for itself. But Harmony can pull out a pouch of gold... with a magical twist... as payment. she said, hinting at Harmonies ability to create small illusions. That or it may want to kill something as a sacrifice, in which case a small animal... roughly the size of a pouch of gold.... she said, hoping Harmony would pick up what she was putting down.
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OOC: Ready to advance once the next action is determined. The elemental is waiting throughout your discussion, and nothing else is disrupting you at the moment.
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With the discussion ongoing, Garu turns briefly to the elemental and asks, “What is the common tribute offered to you that is accepted? If you don’t mind my asking.”
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Harmony had heard the creature and Garu, thinking. What would it want? Then she listened to Aisha, surprised and quickly getting it. "Oh, right. Yeah, I can do that then." Harmony said back with a smile and a wink.
The elemental turns to Garu, watching her intently as she asks her question of it, but the only response that emanates from the strange being is another booming, "Tribute." Its hands remain outstretched, awaiting its tribute.
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Aisha waits for Harmony to do her thing.. to see if it works.
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OOC: Maybe he likes Tenacious D and wants to hear Harmony sing.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
OOC: Awaiting confirmation/description of Harmony's action before advancing.
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Harmony will do the thing, using Minor Illusion to appear as if she was pulling out a pouch of gold and then leaving it on the ground for the elemental as their 'Tribute'.
The elemental reaches down as Harmony backs away, scraping the ground as it paws at the pouch of gold to scoop it up. Its arm passes through the arcane image, and it straightens back up, reaching its hand forward once more.
"Tribute," it repeats.
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Aisha see's that it did in fact go after the 'gold' and with a sigh of reluctance and scoops out fifty gold pieces, trying to put them into the things hand directly.
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OOC: Removed 50 gp from Aisha's inventory.
The elemental emits a low rumble of seeming satisfaction, clutches its hand around the gold pieces, and shifts to the side of the room; rather than walk, the floor itself seems to alter the placement of mud to allow the creature to slide sideways.
"Ask or proceed," it states.
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Aisha, quick on her feet, chooses "Ask"
Wherrre is the shrine to Kayel, or the portal to it? Or if you don't know that, where is Phyllip Phylos?
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The elemental rumbles as it ruminates. "Kayel is linked...to Herjac, beyond..." it grumbles. The floor shifts again as it turns and extends a hand toward the door it has been blocking.
With that, the muddy floor ripples and pools outward, pulling the elemental back within. As it descends into the floor, the mud spreads out from the center of the room toward the wall, returning to coat the walls.
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Harmony heard the elemental, nodding. "Looks like we need to go through this door then." she said to Aisha and Garu.
Aisha proceeds.
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Aisha leads the party through the door and into a forked hallway with two doors, aside from the one you've entered through. Both doors are closed and carved from rough stone, with rusty iron hinges.
OOC: The red arrow here indicates the door you've entered through.
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