((@Keine: Wow thanks for all the city and Phillip lore! Awesome!))
In response to Evo, Phillip will say, “It’s okay, master E’vo... uh huh, uh huh!.... ... It’s okay”. Then, for just a second, all of Phillip’s colours seem to flare brighter, all over his body, and he takes a step closer, huge eyes glistening and sparkling. “Haha!! Yessss!.... I see the passion in you! Yep yep yep!!.... GOOD!!”, he croaks loud with a broad smile.
“We will need that!! Yup yup yup!!.... Iffff- you don’t get the answers you want... be ..fff-... ffff- - Grrrrragh!! - be FFFrustrated!... IFFF we hit a dead end, be angry!!... We’ll need that before the end...”
((When the party reach the inn, Phillip will gladly go over all the marks on the map they got from Syn with Evo, and anyone else that’s interested... Queue Phillip’s landmark explaining montage! Lol))
On the trip through the city, Phillip would notice Alton getting too hot and pad over every now and then to offer to puff a little cool mist his way, or poor him some water...
Gotur has sweated through his shirt, but doesn't seem as bothered, mostly because he's enraptured by the diversity of reptile life that abounds. He probably has to be called back to catch up as he halts to study different dinosaurs passing by.
By my count, the only varieties that he could gain the forms of at his current level would be:
Phillip pads along for a bit, alongside Evo, “Just E’vo... Got it! Uh huh, yup..... The lizards? Honestly? Well more of them would want you eat you... than me!!..... that’s ffff-P’or sure!! ahah!..... Don’t worry, I got your back. Yep! Uh huh...”. He winks and flashes him a genuine smile.
A moment later he grabs a skewer from a street food vendor. And munches on the three plump crickets as they continue on. Offering one to anyone who’s interested. And going back for more if need be.
((OOC: omg I’m so stoked for Gotur’s dinosaur forms!!!! I hadn’t even thought about that!!))
He's not a moon druid, so it'll be pretty limited. His dino forms will cap out at CR 1 once he reaches level 8, so the spoilered ones above are about it. Probably would have gone Moon, had we known that Chult was in his future, but ah well. He'll be able to polymorph eventually, so can turn himself and others into the big dinos for fun.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
He will accept a cricket skewer crunching loudly and getting cricket bits in his beard saying between bites,
"Crickets are fine but if ever find yerself up north Phil <crunch, crunch> ye got to visit the mountain kingdoms.<crunch, crunch> Meh mountain cousins raise a type a grub that is<crunch, crunch> big as ye. It's delicious! <crunch, crunch> Don't even have to spice it if ye raise'm right. <crunch, crunch>"
Phillip is in heaven talking about food. He responds eagerly to Evo, eyes bulging, “Ooh, I would like to try THAT!! Uh huh! Yup yup yup!.... ”.
”Oh I know, uh huh.... hmmm....They can be hard to fffff-P’ind.... but there’s a kind of ant in the jungle... that sips on nectar... and their bottoms swell up!... and they taste like sugar!!”. He laughs, but nods a knowing nod.
((I have added all of the dinosaurs that the party would've seen when walking to the inn to the 'Bestiary' tab. They are used for various labor intensive tasks in the city including hauling and pushing things, transporting things and people, some as pets and entertainment, some as guard animals, some towing ships at the harbor, and some even just wandering the streets. They seem docile and seem to fit right in here. The really big ones ie. Bronts, Stegs, etc. are only by the harbor and places they would fit, the Bronts are pulling boats in the water.))
Gotur, as the party walks to the inn, Phillip notices how interested you are at the dinos, and would be explaining to you and to the others who might be interested that dinosaur racing is HUGE in this city. He would tell you the names of the dinos that race. Some of the ones you've already seen race, and there are a few others which you didn't see yet that race. He can answer any questions you have about the dinosaur racing as well.
Racing dinos you didn't see - young ankylosauruses and triceratopses, and very young tyrannosauruses!!
((Everyone, I am now working on adding a bunch of lore on the Chult tab. All of the info I add can be assumed information that Phillip and Syn have told the party about, either when they arrived at the harbor before Syn peaced out, or at the inn, or a bit of both. I think this will help a lot with the initial thought that Syn hadn't planned for this. It will reconcile it in my mind, anyhow. I am also going to add lore about each number on the Port Nyanzaru map as we explore it to keep track. This is also info that Phillip and Syn told you as you walked, before Syn left. Ok, I will ping this thread when I am done. Thanks SO much for your patience everyone and also for the awesome RP so far while you wait for me!))
Remind me, er, Phillip, to tell Gotur all about the races once I get done my work on the sheets.
Also, about the death curse, some people don't believe it and/or don't care about it, because they are not currently resurrected, and in this land there tends to be a lot of 'curses' that happen, and they tend to come and go as the world turns, and a lot of the locals think this is just the normal cycle of life. Yet another curse. 'it'll go away on it's own, etc. etc.'
This might be another reason why everyone in the city isn't freaking out about this and it isn't everyone's top priority.
* Also, Syn is very biased because she is dying from it. She's right in the end about this curse, of course, or there wouldn't be a Tomb adventure hahaha, but yeah, the fact that she is affected with it now makes her more urgent attitude towards it.
((ok, I am done the Port Nyanzaru tab at least in the meantime while I finish the rest you can check it out. I am going to do the Chult map and I am also going to do information on the factions and city denizens that Syn would've told you about as you walked through the city to the inn before she left.))
((if any questions come up that you want tabled/answered later (but assumed answered while walking) after seeing all of the awesome things in this city, please post in the OOC msg thread and I'll add it to the follow up tab))
((ok, the Factions and Princes tabs are done! You can check them out while I do the Chult map now. THEN we will be able to start back up. I am feeling SO much better about this.... I feel it has to be this way with PbP so you guys get all of the information required to really play this game properly.))
Oh - before Syn leaves you, she'd tell you all that she is staying with Prince Wakanga O’tamu. He is taking care of her and also knows/is concerned about the curse. You can go visit her/meet that prince tomorrow when she feels better.
Ok, hope you enjoy the lore. I will finish the Chult tab likely today, and then by tomorrow we can get back to playing.
Phillip isn't going to explain every location that Syn has marked on the Chult map in the inn. If any of you have any specific questions about any of the locations on the map, you can ask Phillip and he will tell you what he and Syn know about it. (I will do that part Grwobert). I have added some information though to that tab for your review.
-> However.... before Syn left, she did also tell you (along with everything in all of the tabs I've added today) that there are rumors that the Soulmonger is located somewhere in the Lost Forbidden City of Omu, in a huge Tomb within the city. Omu lies somewhere deep in the rainforests of Chult. The city is notoriously hard to find. She doesn't know the location of it. Neither does Phillip.<-
So... you are all at that inn. You all see a few different folks who look like wilderness guides sitting at the bar. You could talk to one if you'd like. Or you could talk to locals. Or amongst yourselves for some type of plan, or to ask Phillip about the map locations, or for what you might want to do in the city. Heck, you might not even want to leave to the jungle for a week as you prepare and learn more within the city.
This inn charges 1gp a night and that includes dinner and tomorrow's breakfast.
Lastly, I have answered all of the questions in the 'Follow Up' tab.
Ok everyone, does that give you all enough information to get started and have it all make sense? For some characters, this could even be more of an adventure to explore a new land and find riches (as that's what draws many travelers to this land) vs. saving the world from the curse, but that can be up to you as the characters arrive here and take it all in.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Guides are yet another large element to this adventure! Phillip can only do so much...
Evo, we need to first see which guides might currently be in this inn at this time for you to talk to.
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Evo, you see the two new NPC's on the tab. Which one will you converse with? You will only have time for one because the other leaves the moment you stand up to go over to them. Please also make an insight check as I will need it, as well as a straight d100 roll. I will explain after it's done.
I will get back to this tomorrow morning to let everyone digest the info and catch up.
((@Keine: Wow thanks for all the city and Phillip lore! Awesome!))
In response to Evo, Phillip will say, “It’s okay, master E’vo... uh huh, uh huh!.... ... It’s okay”. Then, for just a second, all of Phillip’s colours seem to flare brighter, all over his body, and he takes a step closer, huge eyes glistening and sparkling. “Haha!! Yessss!.... I see the passion in you! Yep yep yep!!.... GOOD!!”, he croaks loud with a broad smile.
“We will need that!! Yup yup yup!!.... Iffff- you don’t get the answers you want... be ..fff-... ffff- - Grrrrragh!! - be FFFrustrated!... IFFF we hit a dead end, be angry!!... We’ll need that before the end...”
”yup yup yup....”.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
((When the party reach the inn, Phillip will gladly go over all the marks on the map they got from Syn with Evo, and anyone else that’s interested... Queue Phillip’s landmark explaining montage! Lol))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
On the trip through the city, Phillip would notice Alton getting too hot and pad over every now and then to offer to puff a little cool mist his way, or poor him some water...
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"Phil, aye'm not yer master. Just call meh Evo. Aye like to think I'm calm, must be the heat."
He gives Alton a nod of solidarity on getting out of the heat.
"Ye got some colorful lizards here Phil. How many would want to eat meh?"
Gotur has sweated through his shirt, but doesn't seem as bothered, mostly because he's enraptured by the diversity of reptile life that abounds. He probably has to be called back to catch up as he halts to study different dinosaurs passing by.
By my count, the only varieties that he could gain the forms of at his current level would be:
Dimetrodon
Hadrosaurus
Velociraptor
At higher levels he may be able to take the forms of:
Deinonychus
Pteranodon
So would be particularly interested in in he sees any of those, but will take note of any other varieties he sees just out of interest.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Phillip pads along for a bit, alongside Evo, “Just E’vo... Got it! Uh huh, yup..... The lizards? Honestly? Well more of them would want you eat you... than me!!..... that’s ffff-P’or sure!! ahah!..... Don’t worry, I got your back. Yep! Uh huh...”. He winks and flashes him a genuine smile.
A moment later he grabs a skewer from a street food vendor. And munches on the three plump crickets as they continue on. Offering one to anyone who’s interested. And going back for more if need be.
((OOC: omg I’m so stoked for Gotur’s dinosaur forms!!!! I hadn’t even thought about that!!))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
He's not a moon druid, so it'll be pretty limited. His dino forms will cap out at CR 1 once he reaches level 8, so the spoilered ones above are about it. Probably would have gone Moon, had we known that Chult was in his future, but ah well. He'll be able to polymorph eventually, so can turn himself and others into the big dinos for fun.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Evo gives Phil a smile back,
"Well aye invite them to try!"
He will accept a cricket skewer crunching loudly and getting cricket bits in his beard saying between bites,
"Crickets are fine but if ever find yerself up north Phil <crunch, crunch> ye got to visit the mountain kingdoms.<crunch, crunch> Meh mountain cousins raise a type a grub that is<crunch, crunch> big as ye. It's delicious! <crunch, crunch> Don't even have to spice it if ye raise'm right. <crunch, crunch>"
Phillip is in heaven talking about food. He responds eagerly to Evo, eyes bulging, “Ooh, I would like to try THAT!! Uh huh! Yup yup yup!.... ”.
”Oh I know, uh huh.... hmmm....They can be hard to fffff-P’ind.... but there’s a kind of ant in the jungle... that sips on nectar... and their bottoms swell up!... and they taste like sugar!!”. He laughs, but nods a knowing nod.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"Well aye hope we have a chance to find'm. Aye'm always up for trying a new tasty snack."
He pats his sweat soaked belly with a wet squelching noise.
((I have added all of the dinosaurs that the party would've seen when walking to the inn to the 'Bestiary' tab. They are used for various labor intensive tasks in the city including hauling and pushing things, transporting things and people, some as pets and entertainment, some as guard animals, some towing ships at the harbor, and some even just wandering the streets. They seem docile and seem to fit right in here. The really big ones ie. Bronts, Stegs, etc. are only by the harbor and places they would fit, the Bronts are pulling boats in the water.))
Gotur, as the party walks to the inn, Phillip notices how interested you are at the dinos, and would be explaining to you and to the others who might be interested that dinosaur racing is HUGE in this city. He would tell you the names of the dinos that race. Some of the ones you've already seen race, and there are a few others which you didn't see yet that race. He can answer any questions you have about the dinosaur racing as well.
Racing dinos you didn't see - young ankylosauruses and triceratopses, and very young tyrannosauruses!!
((Everyone, I am now working on adding a bunch of lore on the Chult tab. All of the info I add can be assumed information that Phillip and Syn have told the party about, either when they arrived at the harbor before Syn peaced out, or at the inn, or a bit of both. I think this will help a lot with the initial thought that Syn hadn't planned for this. It will reconcile it in my mind, anyhow. I am also going to add lore about each number on the Port Nyanzaru map as we explore it to keep track. This is also info that Phillip and Syn told you as you walked, before Syn left. Ok, I will ping this thread when I am done. Thanks SO much for your patience everyone and also for the awesome RP so far while you wait for me!))
"I mean, I know the Death Curse is super critical, but if there's one going on before we leave the city, I'd love to see it!"
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Remind me, er, Phillip, to tell Gotur all about the races once I get done my work on the sheets.
Also, about the death curse, some people don't believe it and/or don't care about it, because they are not currently resurrected, and in this land there tends to be a lot of 'curses' that happen, and they tend to come and go as the world turns, and a lot of the locals think this is just the normal cycle of life. Yet another curse. 'it'll go away on it's own, etc. etc.'
This might be another reason why everyone in the city isn't freaking out about this and it isn't everyone's top priority.
* Also, Syn is very biased because she is dying from it. She's right in the end about this curse, of course, or there wouldn't be a Tomb adventure hahaha, but yeah, the fact that she is affected with it now makes her more urgent attitude towards it.
((Evo is also very concerned if it is taking souls that should be going to Selune, or really any non-evil aligned god.))
((it is DEFINITELY taking souls that should likely be going elsewhere.... We will get more into the curse later))
((ok, I am done the Port Nyanzaru tab at least in the meantime while I finish the rest you can check it out. I am going to do the Chult map and I am also going to do information on the factions and city denizens that Syn would've told you about as you walked through the city to the inn before she left.))
((if any questions come up that you want tabled/answered later (but assumed answered while walking) after seeing all of the awesome things in this city, please post in the OOC msg thread and I'll add it to the follow up tab))
((ok, the Factions and Princes tabs are done! You can check them out while I do the Chult map now. THEN we will be able to start back up. I am feeling SO much better about this.... I feel it has to be this way with PbP so you guys get all of the information required to really play this game properly.))
Oh - before Syn leaves you, she'd tell you all that she is staying with Prince Wakanga O’tamu. He is taking care of her and also knows/is concerned about the curse. You can go visit her/meet that prince tomorrow when she feels better.
Ok, hope you enjoy the lore. I will finish the Chult tab likely today, and then by tomorrow we can get back to playing.
I will let you know once Chult tab is done.
Ok everyone - another audible here.
Phillip isn't going to explain every location that Syn has marked on the Chult map in the inn. If any of you have any specific questions about any of the locations on the map, you can ask Phillip and he will tell you what he and Syn know about it. (I will do that part Grwobert). I have added some information though to that tab for your review.
-> However.... before Syn left, she did also tell you (along with everything in all of the tabs I've added today) that there are rumors that the Soulmonger is located somewhere in the Lost Forbidden City of Omu, in a huge Tomb within the city. Omu lies somewhere deep in the rainforests of Chult. The city is notoriously hard to find. She doesn't know the location of it. Neither does Phillip.<-
So... you are all at that inn. You all see a few different folks who look like wilderness guides sitting at the bar. You could talk to one if you'd like. Or you could talk to locals. Or amongst yourselves for some type of plan, or to ask Phillip about the map locations, or for what you might want to do in the city. Heck, you might not even want to leave to the jungle for a week as you prepare and learn more within the city.
This inn charges 1gp a night and that includes dinner and tomorrow's breakfast.
Lastly, I have answered all of the questions in the 'Follow Up' tab.
Ok everyone, does that give you all enough information to get started and have it all make sense? For some characters, this could even be more of an adventure to explore a new land and find riches (as that's what draws many travelers to this land) vs. saving the world from the curse, but that can be up to you as the characters arrive here and take it all in.
Evo grimaces as he pays out for the room.
"Aye might need to sleep a bit rougher from now on. Hopefully we can get moving soon. Meet the prince and Syn tomorrow and decide the next step?"
He would go chat with the guide people asking about areas deeper into Chult.
Guides are yet another large element to this adventure! Phillip can only do so much...
Evo, we need to first see which guides might currently be in this inn at this time for you to talk to.
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Evo, you see the two new NPC's on the tab. Which one will you converse with? You will only have time for one because the other leaves the moment you stand up to go over to them. Please also make an insight check as I will need it, as well as a straight d100 roll. I will explain after it's done.
I will get back to this tomorrow morning to let everyone digest the info and catch up.
Thanks!