Kurma wakes up and don't really believe what he is seeing. "Euh...Am I still dreaming ? I can see 3 birds talking to us..."

(OOC any chance I heard of something like that ? Nature 14.. I don't uses guidance as Kurma just wakes up)

Following Brunella suggestion, Kurma slowly step behind Oniss, place a hand on his shoulder and cast guidance
(OOC: Oniss you can use an additional 1d4 for you next skill roll)

Oniss awakens with a start.  Confused he is brought up to speed with whispers.  He gets up and walks to the others.  He looks at the 3 birds and says.  

"Greeting my new feathered friends.  May we come closer to talk?". 

Oniss drops shows open hands and slowly drops his hand crossbow.  And waves at Brunella to do the same.

"It is not my wish to make you uncomfortable but I have never seen such tall, beautiful, and talkative birds as you.  I merely wish to get a better look upon you.  I also understand you wish to talk business.  Business discussions from great lengths shows distrust in my culture.  Shall we come together and chat?".

Brunella also slowly shows open hands. She puts her sword down, and kindles a small fire for light and warmth. She steps away from the fire, and makes an expansive gesture showing no threat.

Jon: " oh look at that, Jin. The half-elf uses small talk. "

Jin: " *sigh*, half-elves always want to talk. Yes, my half-friend, you can come closer and chat. We don't eat half-elves and dwarf..."

Jan: " Not at night, anyway. "

Jin: " Your dwarven friend says that you are looking for the Soulmonger. If that is true I wish you luck. We can give you the location of such thing for a gemstone worth 200 gp, at least. "

Jin: " eheheh, better than looking for a fishmonger, am I right? "

Kurma is slowly waking up the rest of the group

Oniss begins to walk forward at a regular pace showing no hesitation.  He walks up to the closest bird and says,

"You are even more stunning looking up close.  What manner of being are you?  A familiar, a magical beast...a cursed?  How did you come to learn common?"

Oniss then shakes his head dramatically from side to side.

"Sorry, I am getting sidetracked by my many curiosities.  Let us get down to business.  I gemstone you say?  How do we know the validity of the information you posses is worth one of our precious stones?"

Jin: " You don't, half-elf. There is no way to verify the goodness of our information unless to go there yourself. But answer me this, how many creatures you encountered in the jungle that were willing to help? We might be offended, I say. "

Oniss smiles at the trio,

"Yes, I suppose there is only one way to find out isn't there.  I assure you that I mean no offense.  You are correct about help being far and in-between in these wilds.  I have helped more then we have received.  We are a hardy bunch, perchance there is something, some task, we can do for you in exchange for the information."

Jin: " A task you say? Jan, what task do we have for our brave adventurers here?"

Jan: " You can find the treasure of Ubtao for us. Go along the river, at the statue of the Man and the Crocodile. Only with that treasure, we will give away the location you seek. Deal?"

Oniss nods his head in understanding,

"I alone am not the leader of our group, I must confer with my party.  Before I do may I ask what is the Treasure of Ubtao and how far from here is this statue?"

Jon: " It is 60 beats of wings down the river, half-elf. "

Jin: " Understand that we want an answer as soon as possible. "

Oniss replies,

"It is not my intention of keeping you waiting but I require more information for my group.  What is this treasure, a gem, gold, something else and what has stopped you from gathering it yourself?  You have the speed and grace."

Jan: " More small talk, half-elf. Tsk. We do not know what actually the Treasure of Ubtao is. We only know that ancient tribes used to store there their offerings to Ubtao. Until they forgot to honour the god and got cursed. "

Brunella, accompanying Oniss, nods when he speaks. She realizes that these birds are not simple minded like the Lizardfolk were, so she is cautious of using pantomime, which they might see as unauthentic. Instead, she thinks, the best way to aid Oniss is to listen seriously and project her strength, so that the bird creatures will see Oniss and his group as a legitimate force.

Oniss returns to the group and gives them breifs them on the details of the conversation.  

"What do you all think?  I could go and plead with them for the info.  I could lie to trio and say ol' Mushy here has already gotten the Treasure of Ubtao, since they dont know what it is we could give them something of lesser value.  I have my small chest, that and some small trinket we may be able to convince them is the treasure.   Lastly we can get you big ones to get them in some headlocks and beat it out of them."

//OOC- My deception and persuasion is both +5, with Kurma's guidance we may be able to use it//

"Well, with Grandfather visions, we know we need to go south, but where exactly... ? Maybe these creatures can really help us, a good localisation of our goal would help us loosing too much time in the jungle. So I would agree, and it's not too far it seems."

Then approaching the creatures, Kurma uses Guidance on himself and said:
"Hello my friends, I am Kurma. Is there something we should be aware? Any dangers lurking over there?" Insight 18 + 3

OOC: Oniss, since I casted guidance on me, you lost you 1d4...but it's a cantrip I can do that whenever you need to roll

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Kurma is slowly waking up the rest of the group

Irommek rubs his eyes and does a double take at the birds.  Leaning over to the group he chuckles and says, 

"Huh, what do you know.  Gertrude, I had a dream of the frogs tasting like chicken and now we have 3 overgrown chickens talking in riddles and just waiting to be plucked for breakfast!  So are we going to fight them or go on a quest for them?  Oniss, this one's all yours."

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"Well, with Grandfather visions, we know we need to go south, but where exactly... ? Maybe these creatures can really help us, a good localisation of our goal would help us loosing too much time in the jungle. So I would agree, and it's not too far it seems."

Then approaching the creatures, Kurma uses Guidance on himself and said:
"Hello my friends, I am Kurma. Is there something we should be aware? Any dangers lurking over there?" Insight 21 + 3

OOC: Oniss, since I casted guidance on me, you lost you 1d4...but it's a cantrip I can do that whenever you need to roll

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"Well, with Grandfather visions, we know we need to go south, but where exactly... ? Maybe these creatures can really help us, a good localisation of our goal would help us loosing too much time in the jungle. So I would agree, and it's not too far it seems."

Then approaching the creatures, Kurma uses Guidance on himself and said:
"Hello my friends, I am Kurma. Is there something we should be aware? Any dangers lurking over there?" Insight 21 + 3

OOC: Oniss, since I casted guidance on me, you lost you 1d4...but it's a cantrip I can do that whenever you need to roll

 Jon: " oh look at that, Jin, a talking turtle. And people are surprised that WE are able to talk. The world is upside down, really. "

Jon: " Good turtle, we saw nasty goblin there. Nothing you brave adventurers can't handle. So, do have a deal? "

Kurma is sure that these creature, whatever they are, are up to no good. They are certainly greedy and they are probably playing with the party.