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If Balgrim is MIA, what should we do going forward? - Single Choice
Shall we seek a 6th party member? - Single Choice
(Hyre had points for Artificer? Also, is someone keeping all the money, or do we divide it amongst ourselves? Tbh, I'm fine with both approaches.)
Hyre wants to ask the driver about the handling of such magical creatures but ends up spending the entire flight reading a book about the workings of magic. He tries to write down what he can, but it's not particularly easy while flying.
Arcana: 16.
Varielky
investigation 9
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
Aelar divides his time during the flight studying various tomes, trying to figure out the best way to extract their knowledge.
Research 8
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
Flying was something Kallista was used to at this point in her life, but watching her friends faces was totally worth it. When they're up in the air, Kallista hesitantly approaches the man flying it. "Excuse me..." she asks, "but do you think you could show me how you do that? This is really interesting."
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
((Hyre does indeed! Wizards and artificers do a fair bit of reading, after all.))
The driver looks with some curiosity towards Kallista, then looks to her wings, then back to her, then to the ground some 300 feet away.
"Oh! You mean the kite. Oh, well, that depends... do you have any experience dealing with animals?" he asks.
(Kallista has 1/3 successes for animal handling, so she has a little experience.)
The driver doesn't seem to be in a bad mood at all, he might be able to simply be talked up into letting her try.
DM, professional illustrator and comic artist, suffering from severe spinal stenosis, married, middle aged, and nerdy.
"A little bit," Kallista admits, "but I really want to learn more."
Kallista seems distracted by something the whole time the man is showing her. Once she's done, she gets up and heads to the back of the creature. "I... need to go back," she says to her friends.
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
The driver ends up having to correct the direction Kallista drives the kite manta in. On the fourth course correction, he eases her back, though the kite seems to be harder to handle, as if it's responding to Kallista's distress.
((Everyone besides Kallista make a perception roll. Also, still waiting on your rolls Leon, Atetra, for your training attempts. You can make them any time when you post, just don't forget.))
DM, professional illustrator and comic artist, suffering from severe spinal stenosis, married, middle aged, and nerdy.
Perception 11
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
Perception: 9 (I guess that since this isn't for training, Hyre adds his +1?)
"Back? What do you mean go back? To Guiston? Did you forget something?" Hyre doesn't try to be intimidating or anything, he's just curious. "I don't think we can turn now... can we?" Not that it mattered to him that much. Not going farther felt like a better idea than continuing forward. He may have acquiesced to going back to Hon, but he still thought it a bad idea. Besides, if Geoffrey can get them books that easily, he could get them any amount of books. That solved so many problems. "You could probably fly back alone, but that probably isn't a good idea." Hyre thinks aloud. "Will you be able to carry one of us?"
(Also, did Barna come with us in the end?)
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"It wants me to go back..." Kallista says. "You guys go on to Hon.. I'll be okay."
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
"IT? Am I missing something, Kaliista?" Lazlo asks, surprised and concerned. "Who's the 'it' you're talking about?' If any of them could make it back to Hon by themselves, It was Kalista- but on whose directive?
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
Aelar's head comes up at Kallista's words. He looks from her, to Hyre, to Kallista, back to Hyre, then to Lazlo, Leon and Atetra. Finally, back to Kallista.
"Yes, Kallista, what do you mean and who, exactly, is "it"? And, Hyre, are you thinking to split us all up, again? If Kallista needs to go back, I say we all go."
Raia, do you have any idea what's going on? Did you notice anything with all your dragony perceptions? She was trying to help out with the kite. Is there anything dangerous about them? Could it be Kallista's 'it'?
Perception 17
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
"I, no... can we ask them to turn now? We've already left off, and we'll need to ask them to take us again after." Hyre tries to explain himself. "But, if Kallista says she must go, I'd rather one of us go with her than none at all. Which of us weighs the less? Aelar? Atetra?" Of course, his first thought was to argue with Kallista, but his arguments have proved futile lately. He should at least strive to avoid the worst-case scenario.
Varielky
“Ssshhhh everyone- listen…” Lazlo gestures to the group. “It sounds like the alarm we heard in Guiston…”
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
"The betrayer..." Kallista says, "On'hull the betrayer... I need to go." Not waiting for anymore arguments Kallista hops over the side of the Kite and takes off back to Guiston.
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
Aelar's blood runs cold at that name. He snatches at Kallista as she jumps off but he's too slow.
"Kallista! Come back, sister! The voice lies! It lies!" He spins to Raia. "How? How did On'hull get to her? What can we do to save her? Do we go back Guiston?"
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
"By the Holy Nails of crucified St. Smithens and the Blood of His Apostles WHAT is happening here?!? I feel like I'm in a book with a chapter ripped out of it!" Lazlo felt cose to jumping without the benefit of wings.
((How does the Kite/Driver react to the sound of the alarm if they heard it as well? Can my companions hear it now that I have pointed it out to them?))
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training
Hyre tries to listen to the sound Lazlo describes, and so he's too slow to react to Kallista's jump. "She just... jumped?" He says as he tries to look down and see what happened. Then, he turns to Aelar, backing Lazlo's words. "Is there something you know? You both mentioned a name I do not remember hearing. Indeed, it feels like I missed an important page or two." Why is he not startled? He sees the others are, but he can only think that if anyone had to jump, at least it was Kallista. For her, it would be easiest to go back later... not mentioning surviving the jump. "Should we be worried? At the very least, Kallista had proven over the last few days that she can take care of herself... better than some of us if I must admit."
Varielky
ooc: Do we hear a sound? Was that what the Perception was for?
Tandor the White, Human Life Cleric
((I'm not sure who else heard it besides me- but I called attention to it))
Fleabag Fleabane -Tabaxi Ranger | Lenny Coggins- Halfling Barbarian | Sid Shatterbuckle- Dwarf Fighter/Rogue| Lazlo - Satyr Bard in Training