Kulogall jogs up and hears Leeta’s description, nodding with a serious look on his face. “If you have found the center of this growth, I can see just how well it reacts to fire, or not.” Kulogall waves his hands and starts to form a fireball in his hands, waiting for the all clear to send it if needed, otherwise he lets it dissipate. He quickly looks around, trying to see any other movement, smelling the air, and listening for movement as well.
Perception : 13
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A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
(I'm a bit lost - were there two roses found this evening?)
Mina listens to Leena after frustratingly not finding anything that could help her with the rose she found. As Rowarin asks about the plant dogs, she echoes his sentiment. "I'm glad you all found out more information, we really weren't able to glean anymore from Cassian or Elenor unfortunately. Sure... we can go on..." for those paying attention, you can tell she is feeling warry about continuing this chase when the magic appears to be strongest.
Leeta, who had expected the trio would side with her, huffs when she realizes she's the only one completely opposed to enter the forest. It is clear she has lost this fight, and so, she curses under her breath in Undercommon. Had Skydancer Jezza been there, he would have told her off. But he wasn't there, so the monk cursed to her heart's content.
After her drowish tantrum is finished, she's ready to follow the rest.
(OOC: The first rose is the one we all saw at the blacksmith's. Then, Leeta/Rixian/Mizu found another in #215, when they chased and lost Twig. And you, Mina, along with Rowarin/Kullogall found the third one #228 on your way to meet us. Hope this helps!)
Ooookayyyyy, so you all decide to follow Rixi and Mizu into the creepy, angry forest....
Rowarin:
The term "Plant dogs" doesn't really ring a bell. However, thinking about plants in general along with considering Leeta's observations, you do recall one of Withermore's oldest legends. You can't remember all the details, but you do remember this. Withermore was the surname of the town's founder, while his first name has been long forgotten his daughter's name Rose Withermore, still circles around to this day though not as much as it used to. You know there was some kind of conflict concerning the Withermore family, specifically concerning Rose after her parents died and she became the town's leader. The most common story is that she mistreated the townsfolk, who eventually stood up against her and chased her out. She was known to be incredibly vain, and was thought to waste loads of money on frivolities. However, this is only one version of the story. There are many others with much darker tones. Some say she left the safety of the town to explore the woods, never returned, and now haunts the forest at night. Some say she practiced witchcraft, and was burned at the stake. Some say she partook in dark rituals, in attempts to buy eternal youth. You know of several more disturbing stories and over them all only two things stay consistent. Her name, and the fact that she was a Wood elf.
While this is knowledge specific to the town of Withermore, most of the townsfolk are ignorant of it's history. It almost seems like they wanted to forget about the founding of the town. You only came across this knowledge by browsing the town library.
As Rixian continues to blast the forest with flames, you all continue to feel that growing, smothering sensation of anger pressing down upon you. Your pace is incredibly slow, which probably irritates Leeta farther because at this rate it feels like morning will come before you make any sort of progress....
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Assuming Rixian presses on along with the rest of the group, Mizu wordlessly follows. He does his best to ignore the smothering anger emanating from the plant life around him.
Rixi continues to burn hot as usual, and now that Mina, Kulogall and Rowarin have caught with them the heat has spread from his palms to his weapon all the way to his upper body as a result of this increasing anxiety. When Kulogall prepared to casts Fireball, Rixi snaps his head towards him with a sharp glare. "Shinaide (しないで, Don't do it)." He growls before he turns his head back forward to follow his instincts and lead the way, closer towards the source of the problem; the only thing preventing him from feeling any fear is the pain emaciating in his chest whilst his growls deepen and his eyes glow brighter with his armour outline, but has since mellowed the deeper he delves into the dark alley. Though... as the anger flood his brain, it's adding fuel to his fire; Strengthen it so it can set ablaze once again... over his main lifelong mission.
(Extremely furious Fire Genasi (probably worse than Leeta) WIS): 12
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Rowarin recalls the old stories of the founding family, WIthermore. Specifically.. Rose Withermore. Perhaps if we make no progress here tonight I can regale the old stories, maybe jog the memories of some of the townsfolk here too.
Rowarin presses on, feeling an intense hatred and anger press down on him for an unknown reason - Wisdom Save: 10
(OOC: If Rowarin fails his saving throw, he'd react with "Arcane Deflection" which will add +4 to the saving throw. Some reason we can't link class features)
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Mina is cursing herself for not pushing to go back, this was madness.
WIS save 14
(That roll is without modifiers, my characters are locked cause something is screwy with my subscription. No idea what her modifier is, but I'm sure its decent being a ranger)
As you all press onward, you suddenly hear the sound of a young girl giggling behind you. Turning to face it, Rixi, Leeta, and Mizu recognize the young girl's wild red curls and ratty cloths. It's Twig. She's standing just outside the treeline back where Rixi first started burning the vines. After a brief moment of staring after you, she turns and starts skipping back towards the town.
Mizu, Kullogal, and Mina...
The feeling of anger and hatred surrounding you has vanished at the sound of Twig's laughter. You all now have the intense urge to protect Twig at all cost.
Leeta's anger suddenly dissipates, transformed into a massive surprise. She looks wide eyed at Rixian. "Wait a moment, has he been right all this time? Is Twig ...?"
- No way ... - she barely mutters, still looking at the fire genasi, in shock - And now what?! - she asks him, almost ready to run after the girl, but not doing anything of the sort yet.
She just turns her gaze from from Rixian to look at the rest's reactions to Twig clearly tricking them into not only approaching, but entering, that stupid forest. At night. Feeling a some of the previous anger coming back again, she exclaims:
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Mizu blinks, whirling around at the sound of Twig's voice. Wordlessly, he rushes after her, swords still clutched in his hands. If he catches up to her, he matches her speed and scans the area for any potential threats.
- Miz...! - is all the halfling is able to say. As soon as she sees the water genasi run off, she turns back to Rixian and the rest - Let's go!!
Leeta then begins to run as much as she can. Which is a lot. As she does this she has eyes on her target, which is not the water genasi but the red haired girl.
"Wait... what? Who is that girl, is she the one we were supposed to find?!" Without waiting for an answer, Mina dashes towards her, ready to strike out at any that seems to want to harm the child.
If she reaches Twig, she'll extend a hand and place it on her forearm, "For your protection, my child." Mina says in a very solumn, non-Mina like way and casts protection from evil and good
Rixi immediately stops burning down the forest when Leeta alerts them to Twig's presence- Wait... How?! Since when...? Was she behind the entire group all this while?! He then looks back at the forest, realising that without a keen eye like Xenia or Ethan he wouldn't have noticed the entire facade behind everything all this while. And of this, because his anger hadn't ceased, rather it flares up tenfold as even his glaive starts to become doused in his own flames without melting.
"What the hell?! Nani ga okotte?! (何が起こって?!, What's going on?!)"Rixian yells furiously as he spins his double-bladed weapon before he puts it behind his back again and takes off behind the tiny monk as the red outlines on his holy vest glow brighter and heats up. "Out of my way!" If anyone is behind him and hasn't started to run, he mindlessly shoves them aside and dashes at a slower pace than either Mina, Mizu or Leeta, since his armour hinders his speed.
As he gazes into the three water warrior's eyes though, he realises that something isn't right with either of them. And as of this, the awful feeling that burns inside him as he clutches his pained chest and groans again, the demon that has apparently slept inside him, is about to awaken...
In case combat starts, Rixi quietly swears in Japanese as his channel divinity flares to life in sync with his entire body catching on fire. Also, if anyone peers closely, they can tell that the pendant that hangs near the colars of his vest, once a bright shiny silver, had immediately turned dark red as the pain finally ceases.
Channel Divinity - Vow of Emnity: As a bonus action, Should combat eventually start, Rixi can utter a vow of enmity against a creature he can see within 10 feet (Twig). He gains advantage on attack rolls against her for 1 minute until she drops to 0hp or, if Rixi has to land the final blow, falls unconscious. (Effectively it cancels out Mina's spell)
Kulogall breaks into a jog, trying to keep his eyes on the girl, calling out “Mina, do you have her? Protect her! I’m on my way…”. He dashes heedlessly after her.
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Rowarin presses on, feeling the intense anguish and hatred that seems to seep from the very forest itself. It isn't long however before the some of the others turn and start chasing after a girl of some kind. Is that the girl we seek?
"Guys, what's going on - is that who we are in here for? At least try and stick together, some of you may be in danger for being out at this time!"
Rowarin would like to edge back out the forest, attempting to take in his surroundings for anything not quite right. Perception: 5
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Kulogall jogs up and hears Leeta’s description, nodding with a serious look on his face. “If you have found the center of this growth, I can see just how well it reacts to fire, or not.” Kulogall waves his hands and starts to form a fireball in his hands, waiting for the all clear to send it if needed, otherwise he lets it dissipate. He quickly looks around, trying to see any other movement, smelling the air, and listening for movement as well.
Perception : 13
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
(I'm a bit lost - were there two roses found this evening?)
Mina listens to Leena after frustratingly not finding anything that could help her with the rose she found. As Rowarin asks about the plant dogs, she echoes his sentiment. "I'm glad you all found out more information, we really weren't able to glean anymore from Cassian or Elenor unfortunately. Sure... we can go on..." for those paying attention, you can tell she is feeling warry about continuing this chase when the magic appears to be strongest.
Leeta, who had expected the trio would side with her, huffs when she realizes she's the only one completely opposed to enter the forest. It is clear she has lost this fight, and so, she curses under her breath in Undercommon. Had Skydancer Jezza been there, he would have told her off. But he wasn't there, so the monk cursed to her heart's content.
After her drowish tantrum is finished, she's ready to follow the rest.
(OOC: The first rose is the one we all saw at the blacksmith's. Then, Leeta/Rixian/Mizu found another in #215, when they chased and lost Twig. And you, Mina, along with Rowarin/Kullogall found the third one #228 on your way to meet us. Hope this helps!)
Peindre l'amour, peindre la vie, pleurer en couleur ♫
Auriel | Shenua | Arren | Lyra
Ooookayyyyy, so you all decide to follow Rixi and Mizu into the creepy, angry forest....
Rowarin:
The term "Plant dogs" doesn't really ring a bell. However, thinking about plants in general along with considering Leeta's observations, you do recall one of Withermore's oldest legends. You can't remember all the details, but you do remember this. Withermore was the surname of the town's founder, while his first name has been long forgotten his daughter's name Rose Withermore, still circles around to this day though not as much as it used to. You know there was some kind of conflict concerning the Withermore family, specifically concerning Rose after her parents died and she became the town's leader. The most common story is that she mistreated the townsfolk, who eventually stood up against her and chased her out. She was known to be incredibly vain, and was thought to waste loads of money on frivolities. However, this is only one version of the story. There are many others with much darker tones. Some say she left the safety of the town to explore the woods, never returned, and now haunts the forest at night. Some say she practiced witchcraft, and was burned at the stake. Some say she partook in dark rituals, in attempts to buy eternal youth. You know of several more disturbing stories and over them all only two things stay consistent. Her name, and the fact that she was a Wood elf.
While this is knowledge specific to the town of Withermore, most of the townsfolk are ignorant of it's history. It almost seems like they wanted to forget about the founding of the town. You only came across this knowledge by browsing the town library.
As Rixian continues to blast the forest with flames, you all continue to feel that growing, smothering sensation of anger pressing down upon you. Your pace is incredibly slow, which probably irritates Leeta farther because at this rate it feels like morning will come before you make any sort of progress....
I need you all to make wisdom saves!
Assuming Rixian presses on along with the rest of the group, Mizu wordlessly follows. He does his best to ignore the smothering anger emanating from the plant life around him.
Wis: 11
Tiny angry monk WIS Save is 16
Peindre l'amour, peindre la vie, pleurer en couleur ♫
Auriel | Shenua | Arren | Lyra
Rixi continues to burn hot as usual, and now that Mina, Kulogall and Rowarin have caught with them the heat has spread from his palms to his weapon all the way to his upper body as a result of this increasing anxiety. When Kulogall prepared to casts Fireball, Rixi snaps his head towards him with a sharp glare. "Shinaide (しないで, Don't do it)." He growls before he turns his head back forward to follow his instincts and lead the way, closer towards the source of the problem; the only thing preventing him from feeling any fear is the pain emaciating in his chest whilst his growls deepen and his eyes glow brighter with his armour outline, but has since mellowed the deeper he delves into the dark alley. Though... as the anger flood his brain, it's adding fuel to his fire; Strengthen it so it can set ablaze once again... over his main lifelong mission.
(Extremely furious Fire Genasi (probably worse than Leeta) WIS): 12
The Wildland Shifters
Daisy Ethalena - Female Wood Elf Ranger (Monster Slayer)
Ethan Wolftree - Male Simic Hybrid Warlock (The Hexblade)
Mira Laurits - Female Harengon Sorcerer (Clockwork Soul); Lancea
Raiden Kurosaki - Male Kitsune Wizard (Bladesinger); Lancea
Rixian Nishinoya - Male Fire Genasi Paladin (Oath of Vengeance)
Tenebris Amaro - Male Dark Elf Druid (Circle of Stars)
Yurime Hanasaki - Female Kumiho Bard (College Of Creation)
Rowarin recalls the old stories of the founding family, WIthermore. Specifically.. Rose Withermore. Perhaps if we make no progress here tonight I can regale the old stories, maybe jog the memories of some of the townsfolk here too.
Rowarin presses on, feeling an intense hatred and anger press down on him for an unknown reason - Wisdom Save: 10
(OOC: If Rowarin fails his saving throw, he'd react with "Arcane Deflection" which will add +4 to the saving throw. Some reason we can't link class features)
Kulogall wisdom saving throw : 8
Kulogall spins around, trying to take this in, confused and alarmed.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Mina is cursing herself for not pushing to go back, this was madness.
WIS save 14
(That roll is without modifiers, my characters are locked cause something is screwy with my subscription. No idea what her modifier is, but I'm sure its decent being a ranger)
LOL! Doesn't matter
too funny
As you all press onward, you suddenly hear the sound of a young girl giggling behind you. Turning to face it, Rixi, Leeta, and Mizu recognize the young girl's wild red curls and ratty cloths. It's Twig. She's standing just outside the treeline back where Rixi first started burning the vines. After a brief moment of staring after you, she turns and starts skipping back towards the town.
Mizu, Kullogal, and Mina...
(Sounds good Rowarin. You succeed.)
Leeta's anger suddenly dissipates, transformed into a massive surprise. She looks wide eyed at Rixian. "Wait a moment, has he been right all this time? Is Twig ...?"
- No way ... - she barely mutters, still looking at the fire genasi, in shock - And now what?! - she asks him, almost ready to run after the girl, but not doing anything of the sort yet.
She just turns her gaze from from Rixian to look at the rest's reactions to Twig clearly tricking them into not only approaching, but entering, that stupid forest. At night. Feeling a some of the previous anger coming back again, she exclaims:
- Damn it! She's tricked us!!
Peindre l'amour, peindre la vie, pleurer en couleur ♫
Auriel | Shenua | Arren | Lyra
Mizu blinks, whirling around at the sound of Twig's voice. Wordlessly, he rushes after her, swords still clutched in his hands. If he catches up to her, he matches her speed and scans the area for any potential threats.
Perception: 20
- Miz...! - is all the halfling is able to say. As soon as she sees the water genasi run off, she turns back to Rixian and the rest - Let's go!!
Leeta then begins to run as much as she can. Which is a lot. As she does this she has eyes on her target, which is not the water genasi but the red haired girl.
Peindre l'amour, peindre la vie, pleurer en couleur ♫
Auriel | Shenua | Arren | Lyra
"Wait... what? Who is that girl, is she the one we were supposed to find?!" Without waiting for an answer, Mina dashes towards her, ready to strike out at any that seems to want to harm the child.
If she reaches Twig, she'll extend a hand and place it on her forearm, "For your protection, my child." Mina says in a very solumn, non-Mina like way and casts protection from evil and good
Rixi immediately stops burning down the forest when Leeta alerts them to Twig's presence- Wait... How?! Since when...? Was she behind the entire group all this while?! He then looks back at the forest, realising that without a keen eye like Xenia or Ethan he wouldn't have noticed the entire facade behind everything all this while. And of this, because his anger hadn't ceased, rather it flares up tenfold as even his glaive starts to become doused in his own flames without melting.
"What the hell?! Nani ga okotte?! (何が起こって?!, What's going on?!)" Rixian yells furiously as he spins his double-bladed weapon before he puts it behind his back again and takes off behind the tiny monk as the red outlines on his holy vest glow brighter and heats up. "Out of my way!" If anyone is behind him and hasn't started to run, he mindlessly shoves them aside and dashes at a slower pace than either Mina, Mizu or Leeta, since his armour hinders his speed.
As he gazes into the three water warrior's eyes though, he realises that something isn't right with either of them. And as of this, the awful feeling that burns inside him as he clutches his pained chest and groans again, the demon that has apparently slept inside him, is about to awaken...
In case combat starts, Rixi quietly swears in Japanese as his channel divinity flares to life in sync with his entire body catching on fire. Also, if anyone peers closely, they can tell that the pendant that hangs near the colars of his vest, once a bright shiny silver, had immediately turned dark red as the pain finally ceases.
Channel Divinity - Vow of Emnity: As a bonus action, Should combat eventually start, Rixi can utter a vow of enmity against a creature he can see within 10 feet (Twig). He gains advantage on attack rolls against her for 1 minute until she drops to 0hp or, if Rixi has to land the final blow, falls unconscious. (Effectively it cancels out Mina's spell)
The Wildland Shifters
Daisy Ethalena - Female Wood Elf Ranger (Monster Slayer)
Ethan Wolftree - Male Simic Hybrid Warlock (The Hexblade)
Mira Laurits - Female Harengon Sorcerer (Clockwork Soul); Lancea
Raiden Kurosaki - Male Kitsune Wizard (Bladesinger); Lancea
Rixian Nishinoya - Male Fire Genasi Paladin (Oath of Vengeance)
Tenebris Amaro - Male Dark Elf Druid (Circle of Stars)
Yurime Hanasaki - Female Kumiho Bard (College Of Creation)
Kulogall breaks into a jog, trying to keep his eyes on the girl, calling out “Mina, do you have her? Protect her! I’m on my way…”. He dashes heedlessly after her.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Rowarin presses on, feeling the intense anguish and hatred that seems to seep from the very forest itself. It isn't long however before the some of the others turn and start chasing after a girl of some kind. Is that the girl we seek?
"Guys, what's going on - is that who we are in here for? At least try and stick together, some of you may be in danger for being out at this time!"
Rowarin would like to edge back out the forest, attempting to take in his surroundings for anything not quite right. Perception: 5