Quest #32 "Visiting With The Neighbors"

[OGRE MAGE]

Beachtown Awaits
Waterday, 24th of Goodmonth
Afternoon, Hot, Humid, Buggy

Sure, sounds good.

Tucking himself back into the greenery, Jaxsen awaits the oncoming dwarven patrol that is quickly approaching his position.

Just as it arrives and starts to pass, the monk hears a loud hissing noise coming from a tree branch above his head.

Action?

Jaxsen 9/19

[SirOwen]

Jaxsen Reiter

Fearing both a huge snake, and the ruckus that fighting one would make, Jax stays low, but backs away from the trail, and hopefully, the snake. He puts one hand on the haft of his halberd, but only to aid in drawing it from his back if a fight with the snake is unavoidable.

[OGRE MAGE]

Beachtown Awaits
Waterday, 24th of Goodmonth
Afternoon, Hot, Humid, Buggy

Wisely moving back away from the tree he is under, Jaxsen is barely able to avoid the strike of a normal sized but viscous looking jungle snake.

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As he reaches for his weapon, the snake recoils, about to strike again.

Action?

Jaxsen 9/19

[SirOwen]

Jaxsen Reiter

Relaxing his hold on his Halberd, Jaxsen continues to back away quietly, clearly interested in getting outside of the snake's strike range before it can strike again. He does not turn and run, regarding the Dwarves as much a threat as the snake.

[OGRE MAGE]

Can I get a Hard Dex check, please?

[SirOwen]

Jaxsen - Hard DEX check vs 16 DEX [4d6]=8

Jaxsen Reiter

Jaxsen thinks to himself, "It's a good thing the trees are too thin to travel through, as I wanted to do. No telling how many of those are up in the branches."

[OGRE MAGE]

Beachtown Awaits
Waterday, 24th of Goodmonth
Afternoon, Hot, Humid, Buggy

Able to keep his footing as he backtracks away from the colorful snake, Jaxsen is soon out of striking range.

By this time, the dwarves seem to have passed by on the trail, still headed north towards their mine.

Action?

Jaxsen 9/19

[SirOwen]

Jaxsen Reiter

Careful to give the snake a wide berth, Jax returns to the Logger's Trail once again. And once again, he gives himself an extra ten minutes to wait and watch for a back-up patrol. Once the coast is clear, though, the Monk heads out at his careful run once again. Realizing that he is in the last leg of what has become a journey he can be proud of, he offers his thanks to Bralm quietly. "Thank you, Oh Queen, for taking care of this grub. I have done my best to toil mightily, follow Your teachings and serve my hive in Your name."

[OGRE MAGE]

One last Hard Con check, please?

[SirOwen]

Very close, but OK. And maybe that's appropriate, considering....

Jaxsen - Hard CON check vs 16 CON [4d6]=15

[OGRE MAGE]

Beachtown At Last
Waterday, 24th of Goodmonth
Late Afternoon, Hot, Humid, Buggy

Ready to collapse from exhaustion by the time he makes it back to Beachtown, Jaxsen finally arrives at the sandy end of the loggers trail with no other distractions or interruptions.

Action?

Jaxsen 9/19

[SirOwen]

Jaxsen Reiter

Jaxsen stops and allows himself a long deep drink of water. He approaches the first person he sees and asks, "Do you know where Mayor Daisy is? I need to speak with her."

[OGRE MAGE]

Jaxsen's incredible run of luck that has kept him alive for the last 24 hours finally runs out when the first person he sees is a stubborn old farmer type.

"Mayor Daisy? Whatever. I sure as heck didn't vote for her! I don't see why we need any stupid mayor round here anyway. Specially a woman......and a halfling to boot!"

[SirOwen]

Jaxsen Reiter

Jax considers speaking to the man, but only for a moment. He nods politely and moves on immediately, asking the next person he sees the same question.

[OGRE MAGE]

The next person Jaxsen sees is a nice old woman.

"Did you check over by that new hut she's building young man? I seen her over there a little while ago."

[SirOwen]

Jaxsen Reiter

Jaxsen snaps off a quick bow. "Thank you, ma'am. I am very grateful," he says as he heads toward the House of Healing.

[OGRE MAGE]

Sorry.....I'm not sure if Urson is following along with this action or not.

Can we page him?

[SirOwen]

Please do!

[OGRE MAGE]

I'll try.

[Urson]

Daisy
Daisy is squatted with the young girls, weaving mats and giggling over something. When Jax arrives, she jumps to her feet and wraps him in a hobbit-sized bearhug. Praise Arvoreen! Ah was so worried! Ah hated to let ya'll go on this trip alone, but Ah didn't see another way to do the job.

She immediately goes into 'Mother Hen' mode- looking him over for injuries, insisting he sit while the girls fetch him water and something to eat from the firepit.