Ctleath13’s Out of the Abyss

Since water is currently plentiful, Thodek will keep purify food and drink prepared and ritual cast it as necessary throughout the day to save spell slots and will cheerfully take his turn on the oars. During the rest of the time, he'll keep asking the others if they need anything crafted. (Like ammo for a new toy?)

"Did we do the right thing though?" Nicholas would ask quietly in response, "Could we have made the difference by staying and fighting?"

Not expecting an answer, Nicholas would silently resume helping with rowing, lost in thought.

Syvis solemnly shakes her head.

At some point during the rest of the day, Voyage will disappear into her bottle for her short rest. Inside she will stretch out, glad to be here in comfort rather than the cramped boat she had shared with all the others.

Arranging herself among the big fluffy cushions and pillows, she sighs contentedly. "Ah, if'n I had this while I were still sailing, things may have been a mite different."

She dozes off, and when she awakens, she feels something different...something cold in her hand. It is an amulet, made to resemble a wave. She clutches it and stares at it -- it was Nayantara, it had to be.

Sure enough, she hears the marid's voice once more, echoing through the bottle. "A gift for you, my dearest, to help you and your friends for the trials ahead."

Voyage closes her eyes and gasps involuntarily. It was so good to hear from Nayantara, if even only for a moment. For now, she clasps the amulet around her neck and emerges from the bottle, saying nothing to her shipmates.

As we travel the rest of the day, Syvis will find a way to attach one end of her silk rope to a crossbow bolt and the other to a tie down on the boat (or herself if necessary) and spend her time looking over the prow, watching for any signs of creatures that might be edible and taking the occasional shot if she spots one.

Perception: 25 (unless someone gets hungry or curious and wants to help)

Nicholas would continue to busy himself with various tasks to take his mind off losing a few companions. He would help with the searching for food to supplement their needs.

Survival 19

(Sorry for the delay, it’s been busy the past few days.)

The party continues without issue, taking turns rowing. Thodek, please make a navigation survival with advantage due to help from Voyage. Through the help of Syvis and Nicholas, the party is able to gather 10 lbs of assorted cave fish and fungi. Let me know how much rations wise everyone would like, just know that purify food and drink will need to be cast on any of the stores of food that is on the google doc.

You come to rest in a small cavern with an inlet of dark sand and rock where you can keep the boat, and sleep safely. I will assume people take watches throughout the night, but other than that if there is any RP, we are good to move on to the next day. With a successful navigation check, the party will have traveled 12 miles.  

Nicholas would take full ration and full water. He's disturbed and will indulge. 

Syvis will stick to her diet of 3 days with half food rations followed by one day of full rations when she can't take it anymore. But full water rations.

While at camp, Syvis inconspicuously pulls Thodek aside.

Speaking in hushed tones she begins. "Have you noticed a change in Voyage since she came back out of her bottle? It's unnerving enough carrying a flask which she can shunt herself into, but something is different this time. I can't put my finger on it and that alone sets me on edge. The rest of the group are like open books, wearing their hearts on their sleeves. But that one..." She trails off, looking over at the group. "We would be wise to keep an eye on that one." Focusing back on Thodek with her large, iris-less, silver eyes she asks, "What say you?"

Thodek would indeed perform his ritual on all their food and water, and would take full rations every day, wanting to keep his strength up in case of more danger.

Survival: 13

(@ArchitecturallyInclined, insight: 11, what would he have noticed?)

I will allow ArchitecturallyInclined to divulge information from the insight check, but for now we will say that Voyage takes full rations of food and water. With 10 people in the party, this means that 10 gallons of water have been used and 9 1/2 lbs of food have been used. 

The night goes by with issue, so we will continues once this little interaction between Syvis, Thodek, and Voyage has played out. 

(food stores have been updated on the doc)

(Sorry, y'all! Chanukah preparations got in the way of my regularly scheduled D&D Beyond time).

Thodek notices that Voyage seems unusually cheerful -- she had been mostly grim, anxious, and a bit bitter up to this point. Since emerging from her bottle this afternoon, she seems happy, humming to herself, and occasionally touching an amulet hung around her neck. Even her tail, which heretoforth has been twitchy, seems to be calm and quiet.

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While at camp, Syvis inconspicuously pulls Thodek aside.

Speaking in hushed tones she begins. "Have you noticed a change in Voyage since she came back out of her bottle? It's unnerving enough carrying a flask which she can shunt herself into, but something is different this time. I can't put my finger on it and that alone sets me on edge. The rest of the group are like open books, wearing their hearts on their sleeves. But that one..." She trails off, looking over at the group. "We would be wise to keep an eye on that one." Focusing back on Thodek with her large, iris-less, silver eyes she asks, "What say you?"

 Thodek considers it for a moment, "I don't know, does me good to see someone coming down like that. She seems to be bringing a little cheer back to things and I think we could all use a little of that. As for what's causing it, we'll just have to keep our eyes open. I do have to ask, where'd the amulet come from? As a matter of fact," he turns to Voyage and raises his voice a little, "Hey Voyage, did that amulet come from wherever you keep going? Any chance of bringing anything else back with you?"

At Thodek's brazen call to Voyage, Syvis's pale face goes stark white (except her cheeks, which turn pink) and she attempts to fade into the dark landscape behind them, out of sight.

Stealth: 19

(Voyage, feel free to make a perception check to possibly catch Syvis slinking away.)

Voyage Perception: 4

Voyage's yellow eyes flash as she sees Syvis slink into the shadows of the boat, but she laughs merrily. "Ah, Thodek, you noticed, you old rascal." She preens a bit, then laughs. "It's a little gift from a friend. Think it might come in handy soon. I don't know that there will be much more, but I might be able to bring y'all into the bottle soon enough. I need to get better with the whole process. You won't ever find a more comfortable rest. Certainly better than, this." She gestures all around her, then grins at Syvis with a wink, then resumes her place at the front of the boat they've commandered.

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Thodek nods, "Interesting, perhaps you'll have to introduce us to this friend sometime, right Syvis?" Turning to where Syvis was, "I think she seems alright... oh, she left." And will get ready to settle down for some rest before his shift on watch.

Somewhere, off in the darkness, Syvis' face is beet red. Perhaps the most color it's ever had. She makes a mental note to never trust again.