You continue to travel East, and just a tad South. At this point you are about 25 days still from the mainland, and 25 days from the start of this trip across the Sea of Swords, so about half-way. The dragon Kyrian senses gets closer and closer, until you see a strange disturbance in the storm clouds ahead. Almost as if they swerve around something, leaving a small eye of calm air. If you move above that small eye in the storm you would see an island below. The sense of the dragon comes from the island.
"I, for one, would like to set foot on solid ground for a bit." Leto says as he looks to the sky where his imp soon comes flying around on his shadow mount. "Anyone else care to see what's down there?"
Sensing the dragon below, Maril has emerged from her studies “I’m open to going down there, with my friends. Also- from my reading Elturel seems like It might be a good place for us to travel to afterward, using one of our magics.”
Kyrian nods "Alright, let's go then. Weird looking island, huh? It isn't swirly like the rest of the area."
He jogs off towards the keep, and after a few minutes he returns with Fraty in tow. "Ready to go when you are." As he speaks, he draws a rune in the air with his finger, but doesn't release the magic until they are ready to set off.
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Yuno looks very groggy after 25 days of no action. She jumps at the opportunity to go down and see... anything really. She clears her throat and composes herself a bit and says, "I... would like to check it out as well... With Tangy and Fritz."
Those going down to the island fly to the eye in the storm and then down towards the island. Immediately you would feel the stale, thinness to the air around you. It is hard to breathe and you feel your limbs going tired after a couple minutes. Please give me athletic checks for those doing the flying. If you fly under your own power, then give me the check for yourself, if you are riding a dragon, give me the dragon's check.
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Kyrian looses his spell, and with a small hiss, his body contorts as a pair of spectral dragon wings emerge from his back (Fly). As the air seems to get thinner he starts to sigh, and then thinks better of it. Wouldn't want to run out of air.
Athletics check 16
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Leto tightly grips the reigns on his [monster]gloomstalker[/spell] as the shadowy beast dives through the clouds, his imp gripping Leto's cloak and flailing comically like a flag behind.
Honor and Emmy are also heading towards the island -- with Freedom of Movement, do they need to make a check? Honor can also cast it on anyone who appears to be struggling.
Honor and Emmy are also heading towards the island -- with Freedom of Movement, do they need to make a check? Honor can also cast it on anyone who appears to be struggling.
Kyrian, as you use the spell Fly for your flight, you have no issues with the thin air. You swoop down towards the rocky island below without difficulty. Maril, Undoth struggles with the thin air and swerves off to the side, back into the storm. From there she labors back up above the storm, circling the eye in the storm below. Eithiem though manages to stay in the thin air and swirls, though with effort, down to the rocky island below. Leto, the gloomstalker easily navigates the thinner air, seemingly having no trouble at all as it swoops down to land on the rocks of the island. Yuno, As Tangy hits the thinner air the brutish dragon panics and flaps harder and faster, all the while it begins to fall. He manages to angle enough to fly back into the storm around the eye, and then down to the sea below. Landing in the rolling waves, Tangy is able to get to the rocky shore of the island, though lays on the rocks, clearly exhausted. Tangy gets 1 level of exhaustion. Kierro, You also find the flight down to the island not overly difficult. Sharot though seems uncomfortable and agitated as she lands next to you, clearly finding this area unpleasant.
Everyone You all find it hard to breathe down on the island. Dead birds, and other flying creatures, litter the ground, most no more than skeletons, though a few look like they died more recently. A medicine check of DC 10 on them would tell you they died from lack of air. A large cave opening is the main feature you can find on the small island, which leads into where you all sense the dragon is.
Yuno gets off of Tangy, now soaking wet. She spits out some excess water from her mouth back into the sea and says, "What was that!? And why is this place a no air zone?"
Kierro lands, feeling the thin air and steadying his breathing. Panic would not do here.
To Yuno, he replies: “This is likely a manifestation of the dragon’s power while in its lair. It must thrive in environments with less dense air.”
He looks sadly to the birds, then to the cave. “I wonder if it’s deep enough that our air reserves will further dwindle as we head deeper. Perhaps less people going in at once would allow more time for those who proceed.
You continue to travel East, and just a tad South. At this point you are about 25 days still from the mainland, and 25 days from the start of this trip across the Sea of Swords, so about half-way. The dragon Kyrian senses gets closer and closer, until you see a strange disturbance in the storm clouds ahead. Almost as if they swerve around something, leaving a small eye of calm air. If you move above that small eye in the storm you would see an island below. The sense of the dragon comes from the island.
"I, for one, would like to set foot on solid ground for a bit." Leto says as he looks to the sky where his imp soon comes flying around on his shadow mount. "Anyone else care to see what's down there?"
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Sensing the dragon below, Maril has emerged from her studies “I’m open to going down there, with my friends. Also- from my reading Elturel seems like It might be a good place for us to travel to afterward, using one of our magics.”
Kyrian nods "Alright, let's go then. Weird looking island, huh? It isn't swirly like the rest of the area."
He jogs off towards the keep, and after a few minutes he returns with Fraty in tow. "Ready to go when you are." As he speaks, he draws a rune in the air with his finger, but doesn't release the magic until they are ready to set off.
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Yuno looks very groggy after 25 days of no action. She jumps at the opportunity to go down and see... anything really. She clears her throat and composes herself a bit and says, "I... would like to check it out as well... With Tangy and Fritz."
Island crew
Those going down to the island fly to the eye in the storm and then down towards the island. Immediately you would feel the stale, thinness to the air around you. It is hard to breathe and you feel your limbs going tired after a couple minutes. Please give me athletic checks for those doing the flying. If you fly under your own power, then give me the check for yourself, if you are riding a dragon, give me the dragon's check.
Undoth 25
Eithiem: 17
both are plus any proficiency bonus that’s just raw strength Checks.
Maril is riding Undoth- if she sees her dragon struggling she will use guidance for 1 on her.
Kyrian looses his spell, and with a small hiss, his body contorts as a pair of spectral dragon wings emerge from his back (Fly). As the air seems to get thinner he starts to sigh, and then thinks better of it. Wouldn't want to run out of air.
Athletics check 16
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Naivara watches the storm and the island. "I'll um... I'll stay up here," she says.
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Leto tightly grips the reigns on his [monster]gloomstalker[/spell] as the shadowy beast dives through the clouds, his imp gripping Leto's cloak and flailing comically like a flag behind.
athletics for mount: 27
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Honor and Emmy are also heading towards the island -- with Freedom of Movement, do they need to make a check? Honor can also cast it on anyone who appears to be struggling.
Birgit | Shifter | Sorcerer | Dragonlords
Shayone | Hobgoblin | Sorcerer | Netherdeep
Yuno is riding Tangy so
Orange Dragon Athletics: 22
Kierro will fly out (on his own power), casting enhance ability beforehand, with Sharot accompanying him.
Athletics: 23
Sharot has her unending breath feature and does not feel the effects of the thin air.
Yes, please make a check for me.
Island Crew
Kyrian, as you use the spell Fly for your flight, you have no issues with the thin air. You swoop down towards the rocky island below without difficulty.
Maril, Undoth struggles with the thin air and swerves off to the side, back into the storm. From there she labors back up above the storm, circling the eye in the storm below. Eithiem though manages to stay in the thin air and swirls, though with effort, down to the rocky island below.
Leto, the gloomstalker easily navigates the thinner air, seemingly having no trouble at all as it swoops down to land on the rocks of the island.
Yuno, As Tangy hits the thinner air the brutish dragon panics and flaps harder and faster, all the while it begins to fall. He manages to angle enough to fly back into the storm around the eye, and then down to the sea below. Landing in the rolling waves, Tangy is able to get to the rocky shore of the island, though lays on the rocks, clearly exhausted. Tangy gets 1 level of exhaustion.
Kierro, You also find the flight down to the island not overly difficult. Sharot though seems uncomfortable and agitated as she lands next to you, clearly finding this area unpleasant.
Everyone
You all find it hard to breathe down on the island. Dead birds, and other flying creatures, litter the ground, most no more than skeletons, though a few look like they died more recently. A medicine check of DC 10 on them would tell you they died from lack of air.
A large cave opening is the main feature you can find on the small island, which leads into where you all sense the dragon is.
Yuno gets off of Tangy, now soaking wet. She spits out some excess water from her mouth back into the sea and says, "What was that!? And why is this place a no air zone?"
Athletics check for Emmy: 11
Birgit | Shifter | Sorcerer | Dragonlords
Shayone | Hobgoblin | Sorcerer | Netherdeep
Kierro lands, feeling the thin air and steadying his breathing. Panic would not do here.
To Yuno, he replies: “This is likely a manifestation of the dragon’s power while in its lair. It must thrive in environments with less dense air.”
He looks sadly to the birds, then to the cave. “I wonder if it’s deep enough that our air reserves will further dwindle as we head deeper. Perhaps less people going in at once would allow more time for those who proceed.
Yuno thinks for a bit and asks, "Which... alignment is the dragon?"
“I believe Kyrian was the first among us to sense it; so it would likely share a similar disposition with him.” Kierro replies.