A16 - An Impatient Cleric tending his Patients

After the long rest in the Oni’s chamber, Sudieman is the first to climb down avoiding the well below. Fakeem casts Animal Friendship trying to converse with the jaguar before the Ogre statue but is met with silence as the creature continues to stare toward the doorway (its ears twitching). Only when Sudie approaches the statue does the jaguar stand and pad menacingly toward…and past him; standing before the doorway as if inspecting the walls. And that’s when Fakeem’s own panther begins to miss. Suddenly a cat fight! The jaguar soon dead from Fakeem’s arrows. Meanwhile, Daizee climbs the Ogre statue while Sudie casts Detect Magic then stoops to pick up a magical flail from the discarded pile at the statues’ feet.

A15 -Crypt Keeper

Sudieman was already walking back to the wall cave-in that exposed this crypt, “Nothing here for us; I’m not touching that axe nor defiling a burial.” “But if Daizee were here, she'd…; if Kavar were here he’d want the magic he detected inside the sarcophagus, …if Dyxon were here…wait he is here.” [just Ian playing his character since Ian failed to bring his own Fakeem] And so it was the halfling monk talked the others into despoiling the crypt, “Now if you’ll only be so kind as to remove the stone cover.”

Inside the coffin etched with fair warnings, they found the decaying body. His face covered in a bejeweled mask with a large jade diadem in the forehead. Bracelets covering his arms; rings on his curled fingers. Kevar having detected 6 magical items (not counting the axe still embedded in the wall pinning the shadowy arm), “The bracers, those rings and something else in his pocket, the small statue at his feet, and the jug.” So like good-little-grave-robbers, Dyxon and Diero begin prying at the fingers to get at the rings. And that’s when the eyes open! And the dust within the coffin begins to bind about the bones as skin reforming. “Aaah, such pleasant sleep and timely re-awakening! Someone not afraid of warnings.”

A14. Follow the Pixy

When did Daisee become so distrustful? Kevar at the door checking for traps (rolled 16) and she also checking over his shoulder (rolled natural 1), “LOOK OUT!!” She reacting to something sticking out of the muddy floor. Yet while the door was NOT trapped, nor locked, Kevar cannot open it. Sudieman steps forward to shoulder it earning a bruise, “OOMPH. I think it’s barred on the other side.” Thus our wizard casts ‘Knock’; we hear a metal bar fall on the other side of the door.

A13. Glorious Sleep no More

We continue north past the sand trap, turning west to a door that opens into a room full of stench and refuse. Ghostly lights skitter across the floor in and out of the trash. But something else glints within the trash, drawing Daisee into the room to retrieve it.

That’s when we realize the lights are 3 foot long beetles that glow…and attack the kinder! Kevar casts ‘Fear’ that drives most away. Daisee swings her short blade (critical 20) cleaving both of the remaining light-bugs. Their phosphorescent guts now lighting the walks for a few brief moments before fading out. Digging within the trash she is soon rewarded with 3 turquoise stones and a rusty dagger (magical).

A12: Orolunga

18 August (Eleasis): 5 Days of applying insect repellent as we trudge thru the western forest before we reach the Ziggarat we’d spied before; Orolunga we are tasked to map. At least 60 foot tall with huge staircases centered on each side rising to the top where we can barely make-out the form of a building. Thick vines and tree roots block access to the pyramid base; we have to cut our way thru. Scampering sounds announce packs of animals nearby. We finally clear a path to the stone foundation only to be blocked by some kind of force-field. Exploration reveals it encompasses the entire structure.

“Maybe there is an outbuilding that provides access or the key to the field.” So we explore to the south in front of what we’ve determined to be the formal staircase. “Keep your eyes peeled. The building could be any…” A rumbling sound cuts short the instructions as the ground beneath us sinks away, plunging us into darkness and dust.

A11.Camp Righteous then M'bala

31 July (Flamerule): We arrive in Port Nyanzaru on the feast day known as "Midsummer". On this day the city is a buzz with activities of all sorts. A grand feast for all, carousing, betrothals and general good fun are found everywhere. But we’ve no time to indulge; we’ve traveling ahead of us.

Daisee protests, "Just a few more days! Dino races start again in 2 days and I wanted to try my luck betting and riding again." But Kevar speaks up imploring the urgency of our tasks related to the 'dead curse'. The kinder's pout turns into a smile when Diero offers to give her a dino ride in the wilderness, "sometime."

A10. Flight home to Port Nyanzaru

27 July (Flamerule): We hastily made our way back to the two Tabaxi guides waiting at the edge of the marsh. It takes three days to arrive safely back in Kir Sabal where we hand over the black orchid to Asharra along with our map and details of Nangalore.  

28 July (Flamerule): As promised, in the morning, Asharra makes the concoction allowing you to quickly “fly” back to Port Nyanzaru. The flight is a little nauseating at first but becomes very pleasant after just a few hours. A grand vista of Chult: