Part 3: Ill met at first light

[zebediah]

Guys, I would say we burn all this stuff down. If you prefer to try the other tunnel first that is fine to me but eventually we'll need to get rid of all this spore-things.

[PyroArrow]

Guys, I would say we burn all this stuff down. If you prefer to try the other tunnel first that is fine to me but eventually we'll need to get rid of all this spore-things.

Tokioso 'Gizzy' Gizmoebius [AC: 12 HP: 2/5]:

"Ok, i don't mind tha' either, just find a more efficient way, so that we are not chokin' & gettin' hurt by spores!"

[KingOfCowards]

"Cough...cough...Is it worth trying another fire?"

[zebediah]

We'd have to get everyone out, then I'll throw some oil around, leave a trail and light it from some distance. How does that sound?

[PyroArrow]

Tokioso 'Gizzy' Gizmoebius [AC: 12 HP: 2/5]:

We'd have to get everyone out, then I'll throw some oil around, leave a trail and light it from some distance. How does that sound?

"Sounds like a good plan!"

[mb.]

Bürd tugs his beard, "if'n yer doin' that, we might as well leave it all as 'tis. Fire 'n' smoke'll make th'room even more impassable than th'spores lad."

[Pulpatoon]

Has consensus formed around a plan?

[PyroArrow]

Tokioso 'Gizzy' Gizmoebius [AC: 12 HP: 2/5]:

I am not sure but i see 3 plans of action:

1) Let the already burning fire, burn out then proceed (do we have to trek through the fungal spore room first though)?

2) burn out the fungal spore room as well now using the plan to leave a trail of oil into the room.

3) Simply, leave, set up camp nearby & come back later after wounds are healed & go from there.

[mb.]

I see slightly different options:

1. Circle back to the spherical fungus room we burned out. The smoke *may* be cleared out, and we could proceed past that room.

2. Clear a path through this room by throwing rocks to pop the spore balloons. Fire isn't an option really - we're underground with zero air movement, so we'd quickly be smoked out, just like before. Besides which, this looks like a room that might have some interesting clues in it, if we don't burn them up.

3. Forget about closing the circle and go back to that tunnel on the right and see where it leads.

What's everyone think?

[mb.]

"Put simple, we're wantin' across this room." Bürd tightens his wrappings, making sure there's no gaps, "so the simple solution is you lads back a ways away, I'll run through t'other side, kickin' all th'spore balloons I kin. I'll be goin' fast ahead a'all the clouds, an' you lot'll be safe aways down th'tunnel. We all wait fer them clouds t'settle, an' we kin jes walk through, aye?" He jerks his head back down the tunnel, and tightens his grip on his axe...

[mb.]

"A course, yer a sprightlier lad than I, Jonas." By his eyes, it's clear Bürd is grinning.

[KingOfCowards]

It sounds risky, but I am not the one taking the risk. So Simon nods, though his eyes show some apprehension. He will back off far away from that room, still covering his face and dragging Marcus with him. Then hope to see his friend come back soon after the dust has settled.

If one spore gives us 1d4 damage, I don't know the damage of all the spores. Pulpatoon has been kind with awarding some damage reduction, but I find it unlikely you would get out of this unscathed. A few unlucky rolls and you may be as bad off as Marcus.

Speaking of which, can Marcus be fed goodberry's? I believe he is unconscious so it wouldn't work all that well. But if he comes to, Simon will try to feed him some.

[Pulpatoon]

If you smoosh a goodberry up, it should be easy enough to feed it to Marcus with him aspirating or anything. Maybe... let's make it a CON + 10 check, so there is a small chance of him choking.

[zebediah]

I see your point Burd but I believe if we're approaching it that way then we're probably safer if we try to hit them from a distance as you just did. I see Simon is nervous about this and so am I. If you fall to the effects of the spores in the middle of the room we'll be back at the same situation we just overcame, maybe even worse. I will help you throwing rocks, just let me get some cover to protect me while the others leave. This will take longer but it's probably safer.

If everyone agrees with that Jonas fetches back the cloack an wraps himself with it.

[mb.]

"Aye, as y'wish. As long as we're gettin' on with doin' somethin' I'll be happy as the king in 'is treas'ry!" When everyone's ready, and Jonas and he have gathered a goodly pile of stones, Bürd will start throwing.

Not sure how you want to handle this Pulp - we'll just keep throwing until we achieve our aim, but maybe a DEX roll to see how long it takes? Bürd throws stones! [1d20-1] = 7-1 = 6

[PyroArrow]

Tokioso 'Gizzy' Gizmoebius [AC: 12 HP: 2/5]:

Gizzy finds something to cover his mouth & nose with & backs-off.

[Pulpatoon]

I'll take one DEX check from everyone throwing things, just to see if anything extremely good or bad comes of it.

What exactly are you throwing and where are you getting it?

[mb.]

I was assuming that in a roughly hewn tunnel there'd be some stones lying around, but if necessary I guess we'll go back and scavenge rocks/bricks from the half constructed wall.

[Pulpatoon]

The tunnel is very dark, and further obscured by smoke, humidity, and spores, but from what you can see, it is not hewn. The walls are moist earth, fungus, and roots. Lotsa roots. If you went picking around, you could probably find rocks in the earth.

The half-constructed wall provides a ready source of fair-sized stones. They're heavy enough that you won't be winging them to the far reaches of the chamber.


Okay, I have a DEX roll from Bürd. Let's see one for Simon.

[KingOfCowards]

Simon will not throw the rocks. He is staying a good deal back after having such a tough time with the spores. We're talking three consecutive 4's bad luck