Jakob smiles at the others' initial uneasiness, but doesn't comment on it. But the lower they descend into the earth, the more uneasy the druid feels, but it isn't because of potential dangers, it's because he much prefers wide open spaces.
As Mith looks around, he doesn't see much out of the ordinary, he notices a few dark patches on some of the kobolds but it is a pretty dirty place down here..... perhaps it is due to the fact that he is here often that he doesn't notice anything strange. Norge and Jakob however notice that a lot of these kobolds are missing scales... and where the scales used to be there are green and black patches of mold creeping along their skin. Jakob notices that the bits of mold seem look almost like tiny hairs raised up like fur as he steals a quick at a passing kobold. Azure notices that as opposed to many of the infected people that have covered their sickness... these kobolds don't seem notice they are infected... or don't care. You can all imagine that this environment would be an ideal situation for the spread of this infection. As you all look around, Jakob notices a couple kobolds point up towards a small pipe. The two kobolds quickly toss a net at a small sphere that shimmers as it plunges into the stinking water below. The two of them curse as they pull up an empty net but the old bearded man is able to see it glimmer once more for just a moment under the water.
(OOC: Jakob knows where the object is located under the water if he wants to try to retrieve whatever it was....)
OOC: Oh, yuck. If I knew prestidigitation, I wouldn't hesitate, but I don't. Ah well, it's just a game. 😬
Keeping his eyes on the spot where he saw the unknown object, the old man starts stripping down. He takes off his hide armor and everything else he can while staying decent. "Watch my belongings. I want to fetch something." Once reduced to the bare minimum, the old man jumps into the water and dives down to retrieve whatever it was he spotted. Just before getting into the water, those watching him notice a mark on the right side of his lower back. It's pink like a birthmark, but the shape almost seems designed ... but he's in the water before you can get a good look.
Azure, trying to be helpful will cast Shape Water to try to clear some of the water around Jakob while he searches for some object. "Are they not affected by the disease? They seem to act like nothing is wrong." Azure asks looking at the others but addressing the question mainly to Mith.
"The kobolds down here may not act like they are infected but I am pretty sure many of them are. Take a closer look. Many of them are missing scales and have the same green and black markings of other infected people in town." Norge points out his observations to the rest of the party while Jakob strips down. "Oh man, Jakob. I really hope for your sake that whatever you saw is one heck of a clue to help our investigation. You're really taking one for the team on this one." Turning to Azure he says, "When he gets out do you think you can use your Shape Water ability to remove the stink water from Jakob? I think all parties would benefit."
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As the large man strips down to his underwear, a few of the kobolds stop and begin watching.. talking back and forth in draconic wondering what the old man plans to do. When jakob leaps into the murky stinking water, a few of the nearby spectators begin to kackle with laughter while a few others nod approvingly. His feet sink a few inches into what you hope is mud and muck on the bottom of the sewer tunnel...
16
The water is up to around Jakobs shoulders and occasionally he feels things bump into his body as he feels around in the muck with his feet for the glimmering object. At one point Jakob puts his foot down and feels something sharp jab him in the heel but is able to pick up his foot before breaking the skin and doing damage. after what seems like minutes for Jakob but is really only seconds, Azure parts the water around the old man. Instantly Jakob is standing nearly naked and covered in filth as the stinking water flows around him as though held back by glass walls. At his feet he can see the broken bottle that nearly cut him along with a few other pieces of garbage and scrap. As Jakob bends down to get a little closer look at the mud squishing around his feet, he notices the giimmer once more. As Jakob reaches down he quickly pulls up a Pearl from the waste and holds it up to examine it. As he does the two kobolds that had originally cast their net towards the falling treasure shout. "That MINE! We saw first!" they would shout as they both jump from the floating wooden walkway and attempt to leap on to jakobs back and claw towards the pearl.
2021
Both kobolds jump and land on jakobs back and try to pry the pearl form his hand...
-13
The two kobolds struggle to get the pearl free...
(OOC: go ahead and give me a strength athletics check just to make sure they don't get the pearl from your hand. Then let me know what you want to do to get the kobolds off your back. They aren't trying to hurt you... just trying to take your pearl)
One kobold wearing a black hat that you recognize as one of the lantern lighters overhears Norge and Azure talking about the sick kobolds and pipes up. "No need to worry! Mayor going to take care of us! he will find a cure." He would say with an eager nod while another more sickly looking kobold would let out a forced laugh. "HA! Bog will be the one to save us! She took some of the other really sick ones and went looking for a cure. She said that there is some kind of healing slime down towards the end of the sewer pipe.... near where it dumps into the swamp! She will save us before the mayor does!" As the second kobold finishes her retort, the two of them would begin arguing and cursing back and forth in draconic as the wrestling match takes place in the center of the stinking stream.
(OOC: Mith would also hear the kobolds discussing who would be their savior and would know that if the kobolds thought Bog was working to save them... they would have little to fear that it wasn't going to get done. Many of the creatures living in The Falls think of her as their leader and barley recognize the mayor at all.)
"I can certainly try." Azure replies as he focuses on parting the water around Jakob. He will visibly recoil at the sight of the two kobolds leaping onto Jakob. "Stop! In the name of the law!" he shouts to them as he pulls out his shield quivering slightly.
Watching the kobolds pile on Jakob as they try and pry the pear out of his hands, Beyanna gets an idea. Grabbing a pinch of fleece from her belt pouch, she softly mutters the words of a quick cantrip and casts Minor Illusion, in order to create an illusion of the pearl that's lying on the ground about 15 feet away. She then yells in an excited voice and points towards the pretend pearl.
"Oh no... he dropped it! There it is, over there!! Quick, someone grab the pearl before the kobolds get it!"
Athletics to hold onto the pearl: 12 — I'm hoping the -1 and 3 are the kobolds' attempts to take the pearl.
"Hey there, neighbors," Jakob says more out of surprise than anger, trying to hold onto the pearl, but also protecting his head and neck. "Let's talk about this, okay?" Hearing Bey's attempt to distract them, the old man points. "Look over there! It's another one!"
Deception: 16
OOC: If they climb off of him, he'll get out of the water as quickly as possible.
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As a second pearl appears near the feet of some of the kobold spectators, chaos quickly erupts as kobolds dog-pile on to the illusionionary pearl. The nearby vendors and a few of the other kobolds passing by watch as small scaly creatures fight to get to the bottom of the pile for a chance at the pearl.
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one of the two kobolds leaps from Jakobs back towards the pile of kobolds as the other continues to tug on his hand trying pry it open. "Mine!" he shouts frustratedly.
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Seeing the kobolds go crazy for the illusion, the old man grimaces. "That didn't go like I hoped it would." Jakob attempts to climb out of the stream, even with the one kobold still on his back.
Athletics: 15
"Ah, a little help here?"
Advantage roll for if someone does help pull him out:
Azure helps to pull Jakob from the muck while wedging he shield between The old man and the kobold. The kobold falls into the mud surrounded by a walls of flowing stinky water all around it. As brown water drips from Jakob, The pile of kobolds begins to look around in search of the pearl that seems to have disappeared.
Azure taps his shield casting Light on the front of it and points it in the direction of the pile of kobolds. "We may want to get out of here and let things settle and return later." he says worried the crowd may turn and the group would be swarmed.
Mith knows that basically your only real options from this point are north or south. North will lead you towards the swamp and south will eventually dead end a little ways out of the southern end of town. there are occasionally pipes and tunnels heading off from the main line either carrying water into or away from the sewer.. which can lead to various burrows or buildings but at the moment those are really your only options from here.
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<Earlier>
"It was the carp and catfish that looked bad, I was gonna eat a bass. But I guess I'll have to wait for lunch. Let's see how the sewers are doing."
<now>
"Yeesh, what are you guys expecting down here? Never been in the sewers before? We shouldn't be needing those weapons."
Mith doesn't draw any weapons and cuts in front of Norge as they head down the stairs.
Perception 7
Norge looks at Mith and puts his shield away. If Mith is comfortable down here then it should be safe he thinks to himself.
Perception: 16
Jakob smiles at the others' initial uneasiness, but doesn't comment on it. But the lower they descend into the earth, the more uneasy the druid feels, but it isn't because of potential dangers, it's because he much prefers wide open spaces.
Perception: 18 + hunter's intuition: 2
Azure contemplates Mith's words for a moment while watching Norge put away his shield and reluctantly follows suit.
As Mith looks around, he doesn't see much out of the ordinary, he notices a few dark patches on some of the kobolds but it is a pretty dirty place down here..... perhaps it is due to the fact that he is here often that he doesn't notice anything strange. Norge and Jakob however notice that a lot of these kobolds are missing scales... and where the scales used to be there are green and black patches of mold creeping along their skin. Jakob notices that the bits of mold seem look almost like tiny hairs raised up like fur as he steals a quick at a passing kobold. Azure notices that as opposed to many of the infected people that have covered their sickness... these kobolds don't seem notice they are infected... or don't care. You can all imagine that this environment would be an ideal situation for the spread of this infection. As you all look around, Jakob notices a couple kobolds point up towards a small pipe. The two kobolds quickly toss a net at a small sphere that shimmers as it plunges into the stinking water below. The two of them curse as they pull up an empty net but the old bearded man is able to see it glimmer once more for just a moment under the water.
(OOC: Jakob knows where the object is located under the water if he wants to try to retrieve whatever it was....)
OOC: Oh, yuck. If I knew prestidigitation, I wouldn't hesitate, but I don't. Ah well, it's just a game. 😬
Keeping his eyes on the spot where he saw the unknown object, the old man starts stripping down. He takes off his hide armor and everything else he can while staying decent. "Watch my belongings. I want to fetch something." Once reduced to the bare minimum, the old man jumps into the water and dives down to retrieve whatever it was he spotted. Just before getting into the water, those watching him notice a mark on the right side of his lower back. It's pink like a birthmark, but the shape almost seems designed ... but he's in the water before you can get a good look.
Bey follows along and watches with trepidation as she observes the passing kobolds and spots the shimmering sphere in the water.
"Do be careful, Jakob. And it is too bad that I do not know a prestidigitation spell to clean you off after you re-emerge from your little swim."
Azure, trying to be helpful will cast Shape Water to try to clear some of the water around Jakob while he searches for some object. "Are they not affected by the disease? They seem to act like nothing is wrong." Azure asks looking at the others but addressing the question mainly to Mith.
"The kobolds down here may not act like they are infected but I am pretty sure many of them are. Take a closer look. Many of them are missing scales and have the same green and black markings of other infected people in town." Norge points out his observations to the rest of the party while Jakob strips down. "Oh man, Jakob. I really hope for your sake that whatever you saw is one heck of a clue to help our investigation. You're really taking one for the team on this one." Turning to Azure he says, "When he gets out do you think you can use your Shape Water ability to remove the stink water from Jakob? I think all parties would benefit."
As the large man strips down to his underwear, a few of the kobolds stop and begin watching.. talking back and forth in draconic wondering what the old man plans to do. When jakob leaps into the murky stinking water, a few of the nearby spectators begin to kackle with laughter while a few others nod approvingly. His feet sink a few inches into what you hope is mud and muck on the bottom of the sewer tunnel...
16
The water is up to around Jakobs shoulders and occasionally he feels things bump into his body as he feels around in the muck with his feet for the glimmering object. At one point Jakob puts his foot down and feels something sharp jab him in the heel but is able to pick up his foot before breaking the skin and doing damage. after what seems like minutes for Jakob but is really only seconds, Azure parts the water around the old man. Instantly Jakob is standing nearly naked and covered in filth as the stinking water flows around him as though held back by glass walls. At his feet he can see the broken bottle that nearly cut him along with a few other pieces of garbage and scrap. As Jakob bends down to get a little closer look at the mud squishing around his feet, he notices the giimmer once more. As Jakob reaches down he quickly pulls up a Pearl from the waste and holds it up to examine it. As he does the two kobolds that had originally cast their net towards the falling treasure shout. "That MINE! We saw first!" they would shout as they both jump from the floating wooden walkway and attempt to leap on to jakobs back and claw towards the pearl.
2021
Both kobolds jump and land on jakobs back and try to pry the pearl form his hand...
-13
The two kobolds struggle to get the pearl free...
(OOC: go ahead and give me a strength athletics check just to make sure they don't get the pearl from your hand. Then let me know what you want to do to get the kobolds off your back. They aren't trying to hurt you... just trying to take your pearl)
One kobold wearing a black hat that you recognize as one of the lantern lighters overhears Norge and Azure talking about the sick kobolds and pipes up. "No need to worry! Mayor going to take care of us! he will find a cure." He would say with an eager nod while another more sickly looking kobold would let out a forced laugh. "HA! Bog will be the one to save us! She took some of the other really sick ones and went looking for a cure. She said that there is some kind of healing slime down towards the end of the sewer pipe.... near where it dumps into the swamp! She will save us before the mayor does!" As the second kobold finishes her retort, the two of them would begin arguing and cursing back and forth in draconic as the wrestling match takes place in the center of the stinking stream.
(OOC: Mith would also hear the kobolds discussing who would be their savior and would know that if the kobolds thought Bog was working to save them... they would have little to fear that it wasn't going to get done. Many of the creatures living in The Falls think of her as their leader and barley recognize the mayor at all.)
"I can certainly try." Azure replies as he focuses on parting the water around Jakob. He will visibly recoil at the sight of the two kobolds leaping onto Jakob. "Stop! In the name of the law!" he shouts to them as he pulls out his shield quivering slightly.
Watching the kobolds pile on Jakob as they try and pry the pear out of his hands, Beyanna gets an idea. Grabbing a pinch of fleece from her belt pouch, she softly mutters the words of a quick cantrip and casts Minor Illusion, in order to create an illusion of the pearl that's lying on the ground about 15 feet away. She then yells in an excited voice and points towards the pretend pearl.
"Oh no... he dropped it! There it is, over there!! Quick, someone grab the pearl before the kobolds get it!"
Athletics to hold onto the pearl: 12 — I'm hoping the -1 and 3 are the kobolds' attempts to take the pearl.
"Hey there, neighbors," Jakob says more out of surprise than anger, trying to hold onto the pearl, but also protecting his head and neck. "Let's talk about this, okay?" Hearing Bey's attempt to distract them, the old man points. "Look over there! It's another one!"
Deception: 16
OOC: If they climb off of him, he'll get out of the water as quickly as possible.
As a second pearl appears near the feet of some of the kobold spectators, chaos quickly erupts as kobolds dog-pile on to the illusionionary pearl. The nearby vendors and a few of the other kobolds passing by watch as small scaly creatures fight to get to the bottom of the pile for a chance at the pearl.
5 6
one of the two kobolds leaps from Jakobs back towards the pile of kobolds as the other continues to tug on his hand trying pry it open. "Mine!" he shouts frustratedly.
Seeing the kobolds go crazy for the illusion, the old man grimaces. "That didn't go like I hoped it would." Jakob attempts to climb out of the stream, even with the one kobold still on his back.
Athletics: 15
"Ah, a little help here?"
Advantage roll for if someone does help pull him out:
6
Azure would come to Jakob's aid and attempt to Help Jakob by pulling him up with one hand while using his shield to pry off the kobold.
Azure helps to pull Jakob from the muck while wedging he shield between The old man and the kobold. The kobold falls into the mud surrounded by a walls of flowing stinky water all around it. As brown water drips from Jakob, The pile of kobolds begins to look around in search of the pearl that seems to have disappeared.
Azure taps his shield casting Light on the front of it and points it in the direction of the pile of kobolds. "We may want to get out of here and let things settle and return later." he says worried the crowd may turn and the group would be swarmed.
Jakob scoops up the pile of clothes and other belongings and looks at Mith. "Lead the way."
Mith knows that basically your only real options from this point are north or south. North will lead you towards the swamp and south will eventually dead end a little ways out of the southern end of town. there are occasionally pipes and tunnels heading off from the main line either carrying water into or away from the sewer.. which can lead to various burrows or buildings but at the moment those are really your only options from here.