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## Titan Hunting

[12:00 PM] Seirixori: "Clouds or bird?"

[12:00 PM] Brimeia: "Bird is really fun, but aren't we kinda in a hurry?"

[12:03 PM] Seirixori: "This is very true." Seir lights up one of her hands and pulls out some holy water and does her little fancy spell casting fun and at the end of a minute she finishes by dumping the water on her lit hand and does a little flourish and now we're all clouds!

[12:06 PM] DM: Within the first hour of travel, you come across a large cleared area, covered in destruction.

[12:10 PM] Seirixori: Seircloud  flies a little lower to get a better look at the destruction.

[12:10 PM] DM: Give me perception checks.

[12:10 PM] Seirixori: ((30))

[12:10 PM] Gylfi: ((12))

[12:10 PM] Brimeia: ((18))

[12:16 PM] DM: Bri, you can recognize that the cleared land was once a town. You can see bodies in the wreckage and the remnants of stone and wood walls.

[12:18 PM] Brimeia: ((Does it seem possible any of them might still be alive?))

[12:19 PM] DM: You can investigate closer, if you'd like to spend the time and make an investigation check.

[12:19 PM] Brimeia: Bri will glide a little closer and look.

[12:19 PM] Brimeia: ((12))

[12:19 PM] Seirixori: Seir flies a little higher and over in a specific area while trying to not be seen by the people she sees to determine who they are.

[12:20 PM] DM: Investigation for you too.

[12:21 PM] Seirixori: ((15))

[12:23 PM] Gylfi: As the others move, Gylfi will too! They will look for anything useful.

[12:24 PM] DM: Give me an investigation check.

[12:26 PM] Seirixori: Seir hovers for a few moments before she heads in the direction they were originally going and waits for the others.

[12:29 PM] Brimeia: Bri floats back to where Seir is waiting.

[12:31 PM] Gylfi: ((20))"

"2:15 PM] DM: Ok. So you're clouds! And you're flying through the Fytulk, following the path of destruction through the forest. You've come across a settlement that has been razed entirely to the ground and now, wordlessly, you're getting ready to continue on.

[2:18 PM] Brimeia: Bri will continue following along the path of destruction, as always enjoying the feeling of freedom flying grants, doing a fun little loop.

[2:21 PM] DM: It's not long after, maybe another hour or two, when off on the horizon, you see a mountain rising from the treetops. Another ten or fifteen minutes has you realizing that the mountain is moving and shortly after that, you realize that the titan is MUCH bigger than it had been when you first encountered it coming down the mountain... even though it had utterly dwarfed the storm giant at the peak.

[2:23 PM] Seirixori: Cloud Seir slows a little and after a brief pause will move to get closer. Close enough that they'll at least be able to catch up relatively quickly, and takes a minute to shift back to herself. "Uh... the fuck?"

[2:24 PM] DM: Does that unshift everyone? And how close?

[2:25 PM] Seirixori: ((It doesn't. Uh... like enough that if we wanted to get up to it with Seir's regular flying bird speed it wouldn't take like an entire day? Unless that takes a while to get to lol))

[2:26 PM] Brimeia: Bri joins Seir on the ground and shifts back too. "The fucker got BIGGER?"

[2:28 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi is going to get close enough to fly around the titan, looking for where the pins are supposed to be placed.

[2:28 PM] Seirixori: "It can do that!? Ugh."

[2:29 PM] Brimeia: "Well, the plan will still work right?"

[2:31 PM] Seirixori: "Sure as fuck hope so."

[2:31 PM] DM: As you got closer, you started noticing that it seems to be sections of stone that are not exactly physically connected, but stay in roughly the same relative positions through magic, acting like joints between the sections.

[2:31 PM] DM: Perception check for Gylfi

[2:33 PM] Gylfi: ((12))

[2:33 PM] DM: DEX save pls.

[2:33 PM] Gylfi: ((NAT 20 - 25))

[2:34 PM] DM: Gylfi barely turns in time to see a thin streak of red coming from the forest below before a fireball bursts against the titan's chest. They take no damage as they're quick enough to zip away from the impact before it explodes.

[2:35 PM] Gylfi: They will return to the others and zoom around Seirixori then head in the direction that the fireball came from.

[2:36 PM] DM: Give me a perception or investigation check.

[2:36 PM] Brimeia: ((everyone?))

[2:36 PM] DM: Gylfi.

[2:36 PM] Gylfi: ((12))

[2:36 PM] Seirixori: Seir frowns and sighs, "Come on, Brimeia." Seir shifts into a giant eagle and picks up Bri to follow Gylfi.

[2:37 PM] Brimeia: Bri hops. "It's trouble isn't it."

[2:37 PM] DM: You don't immediately see the source of the spell, but you see Seir and Bri flying up from behind.

[2:37 PM] DM: You all hear a BOOM as another spell cracks against the titan. The titan doesn't appear to be slowed or inconvenienced by the casting.

[2:38 PM] Seirixori: Seir starts to look for where the spells are coming from.

[2:39 PM] DM: Give me a perception or investigation check, Seir.

[2:40 PM] Seirixori: ((24))

[2:40 PM] DM: A column of divine fire pours down from the heavens, washing over the titan... but even such a spell that usually seems massive seems like a firebolt against something this size.

[2:44 PM] DM: A beam of brilliant sunlight shines out from the forest, hitting the titan and illuminating it as if a spotlight were shined on it, casting sharp shadows on everything else around it.

[2:44 PM] Seirixori: Seir catches where the spells are coming from but doesn't go directly to them, focusing on something else instead. She screeches towards Gylfi and heads towards some cracks in the titan.

[2:44 PM] Brimeia: "I'm no expert, but... I do not think that is working."

[2:45 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi follows

[2:46 PM] DM: There is an opening, like the mouth of a cave, in what might be the ankle or shin of the titan. It looks big enough for you to fit, but it'll need to be timed correctly.

[2:47 PM] Brimeia: Bri presses herself as close as possible to bird Seir to help with clearance.

[2:48 PM] Seirixori: ((nah lol you're in her talons so... gl Bri lolol))

[2:48 PM] Brimeia: ((oh lmao))

[2:48 PM] Seirixori: Seir screeches at Bri and flies closer and just... tries to toss her in.

[2:49 PM] DM: Hahaha. Ok, Bri... give me an athletics check to see how well you can stick the landing.

[2:49 PM] Brimeia: ((12))

[2:51 PM] DM: Bri takes 5 points of bludgeoning damage as she bounces her arm off side of the opening, but she finds herself moving along with the titan, inside a 30x40 roughly square-ish chamber full of rough stone.

[2:52 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi will fly into the crack.

[2:52 PM] DM: Acrobatics.

[2:52 PM] Gylfi: ((6... nat 1))

[2:52 PM] Seirixori: ((as a cloud?))

[2:52 PM] Gylfi: ((I just had this argument))

[2:52 PM] DM: You can still take damage as a cloud."

"[2:53 PM] Brimeia: Bri rubs her arm a bit.

[2:53 PM] DM: Gylfi's not used to maneuvering as a cloud and ends up missing the hole the first time around taking 6 damage (reduced to 3) before slipping through the crack.

[2:54 PM] Seirixori: Seir watches to time it in hopes of not hurting too much before flying in herself.

[2:55 PM] DM: It'll be a little harder for bird Seir to fit without hurting her wings. Give me an acrobatics check.

[2:55 PM] Seirixori: ((13))

[2:56 PM] DM: Seir tries to divebomb in, but her wing gets clipped as she tucks not quite fast enough to meet the moving shin. She skids into the room about ten feet before coming to a stop. (13 dmg)

[2:57 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi shifts from being a cloud and runs over to Seirixori. "Gods, are you alright?"

[2:57 PM] Brimeia: "Looks like we all took a few bumps, but still good right?"

[2:58 PM] DM: At this point, I need everyone to roll initiative so we can keep the movement aspect in time.

[2:58 PM] Seirixori: Seir groans and it takes her a second to get herself back up, still as a giant eagle. "The clumsy just carries over."

[2:59 PM] Brimeia: ((11.14))

[2:59 PM] Seirixori: ((uh... 23))

[3:00 PM] Gylfi: ((15))

[3:01 PM] DM: Ok. For the first time in forever, Seir is up first.

[3:02 PM] Seirixori: Seir hobbles a second before glancing around to see where to go.

[3:03 PM] DM: The map shows it as flat and empty, but it looks like a cave with lots of uneven ground and boulders. It looks like the other end of the cavern has an opening along the top, though.

[3:04 PM] Seirixori: She will fly up to check out the top and if it seems safe will try to help Gylfi and Bri up.

[3:05 PM] DM: How far can you fly in a turn?

[3:05 PM] Seirixori: ((80ft))

[3:07 PM] DM: You can get up to look at the section above then. It looks much the same, but it's a piece of stone jutting out, still with rough floors and lots of loose rocks around, rolling back and forth and bouncing as the titan moves. You'll have to decide whether to stay near the ground on the second level or in the center of the room on the lower level

[3:07 PM] Seirixori: ((center on lower))

[3:08 PM] DM: Ok! @Gylfi !

[3:09 PM] DM: Seir went up and came back down and is on her way back towards you, in the center of the room.

[3:09 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi puts the hat on and asks, "What's up there?"

[3:09 PM] Seirixori: "More of the same. Just came back to help you guys up."

[3:10 PM] Brimeia: "We going up?" Bri asks Gylfi.

[3:11 PM] Gylfi: "We are," They say to Bri and walk over to Seir, waiting for her to do whatever she's going to do to help them up.

[3:11 PM] DM: Ok, @Brimeia ?

[3:11 PM] Brimeia: Bri will walk as close to flying Seir as possible.

[3:12 PM] Brimeia: ((i am assuming it is too high to jump on lol))

[3:13 PM] DM: The titan lifts its foot and brings it back down as it takes another step. I need Seir to make an acrobatics check  to avoid being battered by the stone and Bri and Gylfi to make an acrobatics check to keep their footing.

[3:13 PM] Seirixori: ((11))

[3:14 PM] Brimeia: ((17))

[3:14 PM] Gylfi: ((25 - nat 20))

[3:14 PM] DM: Seir takes 21 damage as she gets sideswiped by the back of the wall and she's now on the other end of the cavern.

[3:14 PM] Seirixori: ((oh and she's uh also Actual Seir.))

"

"3:15 PM] DM: Bri and Gylfi keep their feet.

[3:15 PM] DM: @Seirixori !

[3:20 PM] Seirixori: Seir looks up and just lies on the ground for a second, "Ow..." She gets up, "Ok so... That's... that's not going to work." Seir summons several giant riding lizards. "Let's uh, try this instead."

[3:20 PM] Seirixori: She will ask the lizards to take her and her friends up the walls.

[3:22 PM] DM: The walls are rough and climbable, it's just a matter of whether you can hold on when it moves because climbing (and walking in here) is all at half speed. However, since the lizards have a climb speed, they can move at full speed up the walls.

[3:22 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi looks worried about Seir, but climbs onto the lizard.

[3:22 PM] Brimeia: "Sure is a bumpy ride. You alright?" Bri hops on another lizard.

[3:23 PM] DM: Seir can only get to the bottom of the nearest wall, but not actually start climbing after standing, summoning, and mounting.

[3:23 PM] DM: @Gylfi mounts their lizard and directs it up?

[3:23 PM] Seirixori: "I'm fine," she grumbles, wondering if she should instead just shift into one herself.

[3:24 PM] DM: @Brimeia as well?

[3:24 PM] Brimeia: Bri also urges the lizard upward.

[3:25 PM] DM: Ok, let's go with Acrobatics checks again to hold on while the titan moves.

[3:25 PM] Brimeia: ((14))

[3:25 PM] DM: The lizards have spider climb, so they're fine.

[3:26 PM] Gylfi: ((11))

[3:26 PM] Seirixori: ((6))

[3:27 PM] DM: Seir falls prone... on her lizard. So she's fine.

Bri falls prone too, from the lizard... so she takes 6 damage... then Gylfi falls onto Bri and Gylfi takes 6 and Bri takes another 3 for a total of 9.

[3:27 PM] DM: The lizards come back down the wall.

[3:28 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi groans as they slam into Bri. "Sorry."

[3:28 PM] DM: @Seirixori

[3:28 PM] Brimeia: Bri gives a grunt but plays it off with a grin. "Not quite the way I'd prefer to have you on top of me, but oh well," she chuckles.

[3:29 PM] Brimeia: "Maybe ropes would work better?"

[3:29 PM] Seirixori: Seir slides off her lizard very very slowly, "So how about you guys just... I don't know use some rope to tie yourselves to them to stick better?" She tosses the bag of holding to them. "Because uh, I'm just gonna avoid the issue..." She'll shift into a giant riding lizard herself.

[3:30 PM] Seirixori: And she'll climb up.

[3:31 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi eyes Bri for a moment. "Huh, not what I expected." They then pull out some rope from their satchel and try to tie themselves to the the lizard.

[3:31 PM] DM: Is it an action to shift or bonus?

[3:31 PM] Seirixori: ((bonus))

[3:31 PM] Brimeia: Bri fastens herself to her lizard with some rope.

[3:31 PM] Seirixori: ((technically either tbh))

[3:31 PM] DM: Do you want to dash?

[3:31 PM] Seirixori: ((Sure))

[3:31 PM] DM: Seir can get up to the next level.

[3:32 PM] Brimeia: Bri just gives Gylfi a shrug.

[3:32 PM] DM: You two give me... what kind of roll are you going to use to represent rope skills?

[3:33 PM] Gylfi: ((13 survival))

[3:33 PM] Brimeia: ((nat 20 survival lol))"

"3:33 PM] DM: Ok, so Bri, you can roll your checks to stay on the lizard with advantage.

[3:34 PM] DM: You both use your action to tie yourselves on, are you going to move? You won't get to the ledge this round.

[3:35 PM] Brimeia: Bri will try to go as far as she can.

[3:35 PM] Gylfi: ((Yes Gylfi will instruct their lizard to move))

[3:36 PM] DM: Foot's moving. Give me acrobatics checks, Gylfi and Bri.

[3:36 PM] Brimeia: ((22))

[3:36 PM] Gylfi: ((11))

[3:38 PM] DM: Gylfi falls from their lizard again, the rope slipping free as they do. That's 8 bludgeoning as they hit the ground.

[3:38 PM] DM: @Seirixori

[3:40 PM] Seirixori: If Seir hears that she will go back to try and help them along with the other lizard.

[3:41 PM] DM: Seir will dash back down?

[3:41 PM] Seirixori: ((yes))

[3:41 PM] DM: Gylfi's lizard comes back down.

[3:42 PM] DM: Bri?

[3:42 PM] Brimeia: Bri will try to head to the top and try to help from up there.

[3:43 PM] DM: You're practically already there. Are you staying on the second level or going up to the top top?

[3:44 PM] Brimeia: stay on the second level. Is there anything that looks solid enough to anchor a rope on?

[3:45 PM] DM: There's a bunch of boulders, but it would be difficult to really get a rope around them. You could try, though.

[3:49 PM] Brimeia: Ok, Bri will instead hold the rope herself, wrapping one end of it around herself and tossing the other end down for Gylfi. She'll also stand back from the edge a bit to accommodate for sliding.

[3:49 PM] Brimeia: "If you tie yourself to the other end I can try to pull you up!

[3:49 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi will tell their lizard to to wait and try to climb the rope.

[3:50 PM] Gylfi: ((10 - DEAR GOD))

[3:50 PM] DM: As the time comes, Gylfi just needs an athletics check to climb, Bri and Seir need acrobatics... and Bri also needs a strength save.

[3:51 PM] Seirixori: ((As a lizard?))

[3:51 PM] DM: Nope.

[3:51 PM] Brimeia: ((22 acro, 18 str))

[3:53 PM] DM: Ok! So because Gylfi's just dangling, they just had to hold onto the rope and not fall, so 10's good enough. Bri manages to stay upright AND hold onto the rope well enough to start pulling and with Bri and Gylfi working together, they can get to the 2nd level and Seir can climb up behind.

[3:54 PM] DM: But that means another check for Gylfi and Bri on the 2nd level.

[3:55 PM] Brimeia: ((21 acro))

[3:55 PM] Gylfi: ((nat 1 - 6))

[3:56 PM] Seirixori: Seir grumbles and nudges Gylfi, "Tell Brimeia to help tie you to the stupid lizard and then retie herself to hers."

[3:56 PM] DM: As the titan moves again, Gylfi falls to one knee, but takes no damage.

[3:58 PM] DM: @Seirixori !

[4:00 PM] Seirixori: Seir is going to help Gylfi, so she'll wait for that.

[4:04 PM] DM: @Brimeia are you helping to tie Gylfi on or heading up to 3?

[4:05 PM] Brimeia: Bri will help tie Gylfi

[4:06 PM] Gylfi: "Why don't you two head up to the next level and then drop down the rope to me..." They look slightly embarrassed.

[4:08 PM] Brimeia: "Alright." Bri gives Gylfi what she hopes is a reassuring pat before tying herself instead.

[4:08 PM] DM: Ok, so Seir and Bri? Heading up?

[4:08 PM] Brimeia: ((yep))

[4:09 PM] Seirixori: ((No. lol she's going to wait until Gylfi gets up))

[4:09 PM] DM: As Bri gets up to the 3rd level, she hears a rumbling as several of the boulders start to coalesce.

[4:11 PM] DM: That is Bri's action and movement, though. Is she dropping the rope or holding onto it?

[4:12 PM] Brimeia: She'll untie herself to get ready for possible combat, and also lower the rope again for Gylfi.

[4:15 PM] DM: Ok. Seir and Gylfi don't know what's happening up top, but the rope unfurls in front of them.

[4:16 PM] DM: @Gylfi ?

[4:26 PM] Gylfi: Will grab ahold of the rope and attempt to climb up it.

[4:27 PM] Gylfi: ((5))

[4:27 PM] DM: Gylfi's noodle arms can't seem to pull themself up, but they don't fall?

[4:27 PM] DM: @Seirixori ?

[4:29 PM] Seirixori: Seir will climb up and communicate with the lizards to help pull the rope up.

[4:30 PM] DM: As you get to the top, you also see the elemental forming on one side. You also spot the small opening in the ceiling. It's no more than 5' wide and it seems to be a joint between chunks of rock. There's another opening up top that appears and disappears. Timing it wrong could result in being crushed.

[4:30 PM] DM: And with that, that's another titan step. Bri and Gylfi- acrobatics checks.

[4:31 PM] Brimeia: ((9))

[4:33 PM] DM: Bri slips and falls on her butt and will start this round prone.

[4:33 PM] Gylfi: ((20))

[4:34 PM] DM: Gylfi's fine!

[4:34 PM] DM: We'll start with Bri since she was the first to act last round. The elemental finishes forming and looks ready to act.

[4:37 PM] Brimeia: Bri will stand up and rage.

[4:37 PM] Brimeia: ((uh i forget what kind of action standing is?))

[4:37 PM] DM: half your movement, but you are already adjacent.

[4:38 PM] Brimeia: Bri will pick up the rope and try to pull Gylfi up again.

[4:39 PM] DM: Give me an athletics check, with advantage for raging.

[4:39 PM] Brimeia: ((16))

[4:39 PM] DM: Gylfi, luckily still hanging on, gets pulled right on up to the top. That is your action, though. Would you like to move?

[4:40 PM] Brimeia: ((no not unless i'm in the way))

[4:40 PM] DM: Nope.

[4:40 PM] DM: @Gylfi ! You're right on the edge of the third level and there's a huge elemental standing next to you.

[4:50 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi will skirt around the elemental, so they don't fall off the ledge and they cast banishment on the elemental. (DC CHA 17)"

"[4:51 PM] DM: (5.)

[4:54 PM] Gylfi: Pulling their book up to their hands, Gylfi quickly sketches the elemental poofing out of their plane, then they snap their fingers and BAM - glitter explodes around the elemental and its gone.

[4:55 PM] DM: Would you like to move?

[4:55 PM] Gylfi: ((They'll move to under the hole, but obviously they can't climb up lol))

[4:56 PM] DM: @Seirixori

[4:58 PM] Seirixori: ((So, I take it Seir cannot fit through there? Or any of hte lizards for that matter?))

[4:59 PM] Seirixori: ((Also can I tell how high up that other hole is?))

[5:00 PM] DM: It would be immediate. You get through both at the same time.

[5:06 PM] Seirixori: Seir unshifts and growls, "This is fucking stupid" She grabs the end of the rope Gylfi had. "Just fucking wasting shit." She looks up and practically glares at the ceiling and she holds out her hand to Gylfi, "Brimeia, do me a  favor and back up 15 feet." She'll wait for Bri to do so and then use Thunder Step to take both her and Gylfi through both holes if she can angle it just to the empty space she can see, definitely knowing they'll probably hit the ground but hopefully not from too high.

[5:07 PM] DM: Seir and Gylfi give me acrobatics checks to land safely.

[5:07 PM] DM: And Seir, a spellcheck. d20+wis+prof.

[5:08 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi sways the moment they get up top. ((9))

[5:08 PM] Seirixori: ((8acro))

[5:09 PM] Seirixori: ((19 check))

[5:09 PM] DM: Well, your spellcasting's good enough that you manage to place yourselves right where you need to be so you don't fall over.

[5:10 PM] DM: And the titan takes another step. It's a little different up here, but I still need all three of you to make acrobatics checks.

[5:11 PM] Seirixori: ((11))

[5:11 PM] Gylfi: ((21))

[5:11 PM] DM: Gylfi catches Seir as she slips. Bri's fine.

[5:11 PM] Brimeia: ((20))

[5:12 PM] DM: You find yourself in a room sporadically bathed in a purple glow coming from somewhere above. As you maneuver around, you discover that the purple glow is coming from a massive, glowing gem floating in the center of the chamber, ten feet off the ground. The glow matches that of the engravings on the pins you carry. The titan continues to move, causing the entire area to shift and shudder.

[5:13 PM] Seirixori: "I absolutely hate this," Seir mutters. "Hey Brimeia, it might be better to try and climb up than use the lizard, but it's up to you!" She tries to look around for something to anchor the rope on, knowing she is not strong enough to do this herself.

[5:14 PM] DM: Like the last room, there's boulders everywhere. You can try to tie it somehow.

[5:15 PM] Seirixori: Seir will attempt to do so.

[5:16 PM] DM: Give me a check of your choice.

[5:17 PM] Seirixori: ((25 surv))

[5:17 PM] DM: Ok! Bri can still see that the rope gets battered whenever the pieces slide together, but she can at least climb up to the hole safely.

[5:19 PM] Brimeia: Bri will climb up to the opening, pause, and wait for the openings to line up and try to go through quickly.

[5:19 PM] DM: Athletics or Acrobatics.

[5:20 PM] Brimeia: ((10))

[5:20 PM] DM: Bri gets up, but just at the last second, her foot gets caught in the grinder for 17 damage.

[5:21 PM] DM: Are you still raging or does it still end if you don't take damage?

[5:21 PM] Brimeia: ((ends if a full turn goes by without dmg))

[5:22 PM] DM: Ok. @Gylfi !

[5:25 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi pulls out the pin and says, "Hey, I think this goes there. Brimeia, do you wanna do the honors?"

[5:27 PM] Brimeia: "Definitely. Let's take care of this big ass fucker." Bri takes the pin.

[5:27 PM] DM: You'll have to get up to at least the next level to insert it.

[5:29 PM] Brimeia: ((is this something we can climb up ourselves? no more lizards?))

[5:30 PM] DM: You could have climbed in the last one too. It just takes an athletics check.

[5:30 PM] Brimeia: Bri will try to climb up!

[5:30 PM] Brimeia: ((24))

[5:30 PM] DM: Bri gets up to the 2nd level!

[5:31 PM] Brimeia: She'll put in the pin where Gylfi showed her.

[5:33 PM] DM: Give me a strength check if you're just ramming it in.

[5:35 PM] Brimeia: ((oops did it as a save instead, so nat 20))

[5:35 PM] DM: Ok! As Bri rams the pin into the gem, there's a bright purple flash and the node goes dark. I need Acrobatics checks or Dex saves from each of you as the titan's leg locks into place and the titan jerks, off balance.

[5:36 PM] Seirixori: ((10))

[5:36 PM] Brimeia: ((12))

[5:37 PM] DM: Everyone stumbles, but being on the ground and not near ledges, you take no damage.

[5:37 PM] DM: And the turn-by-turn checks stop because the titan is immobilized.

[5:39 PM] Seirixori: Seir calls the 3 lizards to come up. "Did you want to just keep using the rope or do you want to try the lizard again?" She asks Gylfi.

[5:40 PM] DM: Gylfi: "If it's not moving anymore, it should be easier to hold on. Or climb." They flex a little and poke their arm. "Guess I need to hit arm day a little more often."

[5:42 PM] Seirixori: "...Climb," Seir grumbles, "I almost fell climbing down once. I am tying myself to a lizard."

[5:42 PM] DM: Gylfi chuckles and helps Seir tie on before tying themself to another one. Another lizard climbs to Bri. Riding or free solo-ing?

[5:44 PM] Brimeia: Bri will try the lizard again and tie herself on.

[6:38 PM] DM: Climb checks are no longer necessary, but the lizards are able to move up walls twice as fast as normal climbing. Still faster but not twice as fast as Bri. Bri's on the 2nd level and it's 25' to level 3. Gylfi and Seir are are on the bottom, 20' from level 2.

[6:48 PM] Seirixori: Seir will head up as high as she can, now that there is no more movement.

[10:03 PM] DM: You all climb up another level, but as Seir and Gylfi reach the second level and Bri's lizard gets to the third, Bri can see another elemental forming and I'll need you all to roll initiative again.

[10:04 PM] Seirixori: ((4))

[10:05 PM] DM: Gylfi: 17

[10:16 PM] Brimeia: ((11))"

[7:24 AM] DM: Gylfi will be first.

[7:25 AM] Gylfi: ((We can’t see the elemental, right?))

[7:25 AM] DM: No

[7:27 AM] Gylfi: ((In that case, Gylfi will just continue to have their lizard move as far as it can to the next level.

[8:34 AM] DM: With a dash, Gylfi can get all the way up to the third level and see the elemental forming.

[8:34 AM] DM: @Brimeia will be next."

"[10:06 PM] Brimeia: Bri will get right next to it.

[10:06 PM] Brimeia: ((can she hit it yet?))

[10:18 PM] DM: You can!

[10:18 PM] Brimeia: Bri will rage and smack it then!

[10:21 PM] Brimeia: ((reckless; 30a - nat 20, 25d + 13 f; 28a, 13d + 10f; ancestors))

[10:22 PM] DM: Those are definitely some decent rolls.

[10:22 PM] DM: @Seirixori will be up next.

[10:26 PM] Seirixori: Seir will also climb up as far as she can.

[10:28 PM] DM: You can get to the third level with a dash.

[10:33 PM] Seirixori: Seir looks at the forming elemental and then down at herself with a sigh, "Couldn't have been easy could it..." ((End))

[11:27 PM] DM: It'll be @Gylfi at the top of the round. Sitting atop your lizard mount on the third ledge, you see the huge elemental in front of Bri and a second one on the ledge 15' higher than that."

"11:25 AM] Gylfi: Gylfi doodles in their book and bells toll. ((DC 17 / 23 necrotic))

[11:25 AM] DM: It vibrates and pieces fall apart.

[11:27 AM] DM: The elemental finally gets to take a turn and decides to wallop Brimea.

[11:29 AM] DM: It hit 3 times out of four for 22 (11), 29 (14), and 19 (9)- 34 total after being reduced for rage.

[11:31 AM] DM: @Brimeia You're up

[11:35 AM] Brimeia: Brimeia will smack the elemental recklessly some more!

[11:36 AM] Brimeia: ((22a, 14d + 4f; 30a - nat 20, 24d + 10 f))

[11:37 AM] DM: Are you lighting the weapon with your bonus?

[11:37 AM] Brimeia: ((oh, yeah! i forgot i hadn't lit it again yet))

[11:37 AM] DM: Ok. It's looking pretty rough. Move action?

[11:38 AM] Brimeia: ((nah))

[11:39 AM] DM: Ok, Well from up on the ledge above, a huge boulder comes crashing down and I need all three of you to make a DEX save.

[11:39 AM] Seirixori: ((13))

[11:39 AM] Seirixori: ((I assume this includes the lizards lol))

[11:40 AM] DM: Yes.

[11:40 AM] Brimeia: ((13))

[11:40 AM] DM: Lizards: 16, 6, 18

[11:40 AM] Gylfi: ((12))

[11:41 AM] DM: Everyone except one lizard fails... you all take 34 damage (but the one lizard takes 17) Which means two are dead and one is mostly squished.

[11:42 AM] DM: And now there's a large elemental standing on the ledge with you. Gylfi was forced to dodge away from the edge.

[11:42 AM] DM: @Seirixori !

[11:47 AM] Seirixori: Seir groans, "Brimeia, try to shove the things off the edge. We can't fight everything." The last lizard disappears and she casts Enlarge on Brimeia. ((Bri is now Large and has adv on STR checks and Saves and an extra 1d4 damage. End))

[11:49 AM] DM: There isn't really space for another large creature so you're all super cramped up here.

[11:52 AM] DM: Gylfi groans and an aura of glitter surrounds them. The glitter around them flashes with a dull light as they get healed 4 whole points of damage, but the glitter remains in the air at a distance of 30' surrounding them.

[11:52 AM] DM: The huge one is going to growl at the now larger Bri and take its attacks again.

[11:53 AM] DM: Three of the four will hit again for 12, 8, and 12 after reductions. Total of 32 damage.

[11:54 AM] DM: And then it will be Bri.

[11:54 AM] Brimeia: Bri will try to push the large one off the ledge.

[11:55 AM] DM: Make an attack, but instead of damage, you'll shove it.

[11:55 AM] Brimeia: ((nat 20!))

[11:56 AM] DM: It topples to the level below and takes 6 damage from the fall before reforming on the lower level.

[11:57 AM] DM: That took one of your attacks. If you have multiple attacks, you still have the others.

[11:57 AM] Brimeia: Push the other one too!

[11:57 AM] Brimeia: ((24))"

"[11:59 AM] DM: Wrestler Bri just hurls another elemental down.

[11:59 AM] DM: You still have a move action.

[12:00 PM] Brimeia: Bri will move to the next ledge and try to climb up

[12:01 PM] Brimeia: ((does athletics get the advantage or no?))

[12:01 PM] DM: If you're just climbing at half your move speed, there's no check for it.

[12:02 PM] DM: If you want to try to speed climb, then yes, due to Enlarge, you have advantage.

[12:03 PM] Brimeia: ((uh is half enough to get up top?))

[12:03 PM] DM: No.

[12:03 PM] DM: You could start the climb and finish it next round, assuming you don't get hit.

[12:05 PM] Brimeia: ((ok, then speed climb with a 20))

[12:07 PM] DM: That'll do it. You're on the top shelf with another large elemental.

[12:08 PM] DM: The large one down below will Earth Glide, melting into the wall and coming back out on the third level, but it had to dash to do so. It wasn't quite close enough.

[12:08 PM] DM: The large one up top will take 3 (not advantage) swings at Bri, only one of which will hit for a reduced 9 damage.

[12:09 PM] DM: @Seirixori !

[12:12 PM] Seirixori: ((is it too weird an angle to see up that hole up top?))

[12:13 PM] DM: With your perception, I'd allow it. Sure. It's another room, and since the titan's not moving anymore, it's not opening and closing.

[12:15 PM] Seirixori: Seir grabs Gylfi and thundersteps ((5th level)) through the hole. ((26d, 17 con save))

[12:16 PM] DM: It does save, but you two are now in a different room.

[12:17 PM] DM: Anything else?

[12:17 PM] Seirixori: Seir will move away from the hole. ((end))

[12:19 PM] DM: Ok. @Gylfi Your aura's still up. Bonus to heal someone 2d6. You're in a room now where you can see there's a ledge above, overhanging the space you're in. You can still climb the side walls up to the ledge, though, at half speed. They still look very climbable.

[12:21 PM] Gylfi: Gylfi sways. Then after a little hesitation, they move to climb the wall. (dashing)

[12:21 PM] Gylfi: ((6HP back to Gylfi))

[12:23 PM] DM: The huge elemental will dash into the wall and start moving upwards.

[12:24 PM] DM: @Brimeia You're on the top ledge with an elemental and you're large, so fitting through the 5' hole will be a squeeze.

[12:25 PM] Brimeia: Bri will try to shove the one with her down.

[12:25 PM] Brimeia: ((25))

[12:26 PM] DM: Because of where it is, it actually falls two levels down. It takes 21 damage and reforms at the bottom.

[12:27 PM] Brimeia: Then Bri will try to squeeze through the hole.

[12:27 PM] DM: Give me an athletics check.

[12:27 PM] DM: Advantage.

[12:27 PM] Brimeia: ((19))

[12:30 PM] DM: Ok! You're in a new room.

[12:30 PM] DM: Gylfi's already climbing to the next ledge, the glitter still in place around them.

[12:31 PM] DM: And you'll get half xp for bypassing the elementals (which will get bumped up to full if you go back and finish them later).

[12:31 PM] DM: Let's say it's Seir's turn.

[12:32 PM] Seirixori: Seir will climb as far as she can.

[12:33 PM] Seirixori: ((end))"

"[12:34 PM] DM: Gylfi's glitter will heal them another 7 to 24, and they'll get to the first ledge and look around. "Looks like there's up or down the other side!"

[12:35 PM] DM: @Brimeia !

[12:35 PM] Brimeia: Bri will climb as far as she can.

[12:36 PM] DM: Bri can get up the ledge. (How long does Enlarge last? Is it concentration?)

[12:36 PM] Seirixori: ((yeah 1 min))

[12:38 PM] DM: @Seirixori

[12:38 PM] Seirixori: As Seir scootches herself over to the ledge she says, "What if-- what if we just don't move at all for a little bit before we keep going?"

[12:38 PM] DM: You can get to the ledge with just your movement.

[12:39 PM] DM: Gylfi: "I think that sounds like a great idea."

[12:40 PM] Seirixori: Seir moves away from the ledge and plops on the ground, "Perfect." As she nearly face plants onto the ground, Brimeia turns back to her regular size.

[12:41 PM] DM: Gylfi's glitter heals them for 11, Seir for 13 and Bri for 14 before it dissipates.

[12:42 PM] DM: If you plan to take a full hour's short rest, you can roll hit dice. (It's been a while!)

[12:43 PM] DM: Gylfi used 3 for another 16 hp.

[12:44 PM] DM: Gylfi speaks from where they're starfished out on the ledge. "This... is much harder with only three of us."

[12:46 PM] Seirixori: "Yeah, yeah. Not, not being an elemental was not in my plan, but also the plan? Too many plans in my head."

[12:46 PM] Brimeia: "Tell me about it." Bri stretches out and rubs a sore spot.

[12:48 PM] Brimeia: Bri uses 8 hit dice for 92 hp.

[12:48 PM] Seirixori: Seir used 5 to get her to full.

[12:50 PM] DM: "Maybe we should go tell whatever spellcasters were out there to come help us," they grin.

[12:52 PM] Seirixori: "Ugh, I forgot, they're Asshats. Which is why I didn't mention it before," Seir chuckles. "I can try and glide down the other side to see if a pin goes there too once I can shift again."

[12:53 PM] DM: "Glide? Flying squirrel?"

[12:54 PM] Brimeia: "Should I go with you, or should I try the top side while you do that?"

[12:54 PM] Seirixori: Seir tilts her head, like she's considering it. "Elemental, not really sure which one at this point, but Earth would let me glide down the rock..."

[12:55 PM] DM: "Oh. That makes more sense."

[12:55 PM] Seirixori: "Also means I could probably carry you instead of using more spells."

[12:56 PM] DM: "My hero."

[12:57 PM] Seirixori: Seir snorts at Gylfi and turns her head to Brimeia, "Top side for now, if I can just do it myself it'd probably be better. We can all go up though."

[12:57 PM] Brimeia: "Get a room," she teases them.

[12:58 PM] Seirixori: Seir motions to the room their in with a small chuckle.

[1:01 PM] Seirixori: Once they're done resting Seir will shift into an earth elemental, the normal kind to 'blend in' and make her way down the other side to see if there's a place to put another pin.

[1:04 PM] DM: You find that you can't actually earth glide between 'rooms,' which is probably why the elementals from the previous room didn't follow you, but with a little squeezing, you can see that there is a purple glow coming from that room too.

[1:04 PM] DM: To clarify, you can squeeze through the hole, it's just difficult.

[1:04 PM] Brimeia: Bri will head the other way to check the top."

[1:04 PM] DM: Gylfi: "Kay, I'll just wait here!"

[1:05 PM] DM: Bri climbs up and sees that there's a big space up top with a massive gem stuck high in the air, against one of the sides of the space... but the gem seems to be crusted over with stone. There are cracks of purple and missing pieces, but it's almost like armor.

[1:06 PM] Brimeia: "Guess they couldn't all be that easy..."

[1:06 PM] Seirixori: Seir will come back up for a pin so she can go put it in, "Found one!"

[1:06 PM] Brimeia: Bri will climb back down to let the others know and get the pin.

[1:07 PM] Brimeia: "Hey, there's one up there too, but it's covered in some ... rock armor or something."

[1:07 PM] DM: Gylfi: "Uhh... are we not expecting there to be guardians like there were for the first one?"

[1:08 PM] Seirixori: "Probably, but the top one can wait. If you want you guys can see if throwing stuff from the upper ledge would be better than all three of us trying to climb up again."

[1:09 PM] DM: "I don't follow."

[1:10 PM] Brimeia: "You mean we throw a pin down to you?"

[1:10 PM] Brimeia: "What about the guardians though?"

[1:11 PM] Seirixori: "I... meant throwing things like your weapon or spells... to attack the guardians..."

[1:13 PM] Brimeia: "Ohhh. Well we could try, but I bet they'll just throw their little rock buddies at us."

[1:15 PM] DM: "Worth a shot. We might be able to just stick the pin in without having to deal with them at all."

[1:18 PM] Seirixori: Seir nods to Gylfi, "That's what I was hoping for, really. Just pop your head over the side and watch me if need be."

[1:18 PM] DM: They nod.

[1:20 PM] Seirixori: Seir will squeeze herself through and head down to the purple glow, gliding where she can in hopes of putting in the pin as quick as possible.

[1:21 PM] DM: Give me... an athletics check and a stealth check.

[1:22 PM] Seirixori: ((19 ath, 7 stealth))

[1:23 PM] DM: There is a rumble as Seir pops out of the wall with the pin, but it takes a round to form. Give me a strength check to see if you can just ram it in.

[1:24 PM] Seirixori: ((10))

[1:24 PM] DM: It just tinks off the gem face. You'll have to hammer it in instead over a full round.

[1:25 PM] DM: As you hammer away, holding it with one fist and hitting it with another, the elemental forms beside you. What's your ac?

[1:25 PM] Seirixori: ((17))

[1:27 PM] DM: It hits twice for 25+18 damage, but you get the pin set, and as you do, the whole titan topples. I need DEX saves from each of you as the whole dungeon tips on its side and crashes to the ground.

[1:28 PM] DM: Gylfi: 15

[1:28 PM] Seirixori: ((17))

[1:29 PM] Brimeia: ((11))

[1:29 PM] DM: Bri ends up prone with full 17 damage (not raging) and the rest take 8.

[1:31 PM] Brimeia: "What the hells? What's the other rock for then?"

[1:31 PM] Seirixori: Seir will try to disengage from the thing attacking her and dash back to her friends.

[1:32 PM] DM: You can disengage and move or not disengage and dash, but you can't do either with a bonus, so you can't do both.

[1:32 PM] Seirixori: Eh not disengage and dash.

[1:33 PM] DM: Good choice. It's knocked over, so it can't attack you anyway. You flee!

[1:34 PM] DM: Back in the 'pelvis' room, you reconvene.

[1:35 PM] DM: The room looks pretty different now, toppled on its side.

[1:35 PM] DM: A little easier to traverse, though, because there's just short walls to mount rather than climbing the sides."

"1:35 PM] Seirixori: "I was not expecting that to happen... should have, but wasn't." Seir looks around, "Hey, now we have doorways and maybe less climbing!"

[1:38 PM] DM: It's a fairly easy thing to walk up to what was once the top of the room- around a wall that was the first ledge, over a short 5' wall into the 2nd ledge, and through an open arch to the third. Another 5' climb through a hole and you're entering the massive cavern Bri had seen before... only this time, the gem is embedded in the floor. It still has some rock armor over it, but it's very cracked. You will likely need to knock some of the rock armor off to be able to get the pin in.

[1:39 PM] Seirixori: Seir takes another look around, "Well, I can try getting the rock off if you two want to watch out for whatever might come after us."

[1:41 PM] Brimeia: "Deal. I can help pull off some of the rock too."

[1:42 PM] DM: As Seir steps up to the gem, two of the elementals start to form! Let's get back into turn order. Roll initiative!

[1:42 PM] Brimeia: ((21))

[1:43 PM] DM: Gylfi: 25

[1:43 PM] Seirixori: ((11))

[1:43 PM] DM: Gylfi will start off by saying a quick prayer to Bless everyone. All attacks and saves get a +d4.

[1:45 PM] DM: @Brimeia

[1:50 PM] Brimeia: Bri will rage and smack the one right next to them.

[1:50 PM] Brimeia: ((30a, 19d +6f;22a, 11d +8f))

[1:51 PM] DM: Two solid hits!

[1:51 PM] DM: @Seirixori

[1:52 PM] Seirixori: Seir's going after the stone stuff! ((27a, 15d+ 26a, 13d and whatever siege monster will do~))

[1:53 PM] DM: That's double, iirc.

[1:54 PM] DM: You make several more cracks, letting more of the purple glow show, but it's not quite enough.

[1:54 PM] DM: The elementals continue to form. You guys got really good initiative.

[1:55 PM] DM: Gylfi brings up their magic sickle, but it misses. "Better hurry!"

[1:55 PM] DM: @Brimeia

[1:56 PM] Brimeia: Bri smack the earth elemental some more.

[1:57 PM] Brimeia: ((26a, 12d + 5f; 24a, 18d +2f))

[1:57 PM] DM: Ok!

[1:57 PM] DM: It's gonna definitely be mad at you when it's ready. lol

[1:57 PM] DM: @Seirixori

[1:58 PM] Seirixori: "Trying!" Seir grunts as she slams at it again. ((23a, 12d+24a, 15d))

[1:59 PM] DM: As Seiremental's fists slam down on the gem armor, it shatters, exposing a huge section of gem, ready to be pinned. For transparency's sake, it will require either a DC 20 Strength check or two rounds of hammering to fully insert on this one.

[1:59 PM] DM: (On your next turn)

[1:59 PM] DM: Because now the elementals are awake and pissed.

[1:59 PM] DM: The first swings at Bri.

[2:01 PM] DM: That's all four hitting. It's a good thing you healed because that's 53 points after being halved.

[2:01 PM] DM: Bri and Seir need DEX saves.

[2:02 PM] Seirixori: ((12))

[2:02 PM] Brimeia: ((20))

[2:02 PM] DM: Bri takes 6 and Seir takes 24 damage.

[2:03 PM] Seirixori: ((not magical right?))

[2:03 PM] DM: It is not. I forget you also have reductions.

[2:05 PM] DM: Gylfi will use their bonus action to Spiritual Weapon on the hurt one for another 6, then Toll the Dead. (Another 17 necrotic)

[2:06 PM] DM: @Brimeia

[2:07 PM] Brimeia: "Let me try!" Bri will take the pin if Seir lets her.

[2:07 PM] Seirixori: "Uh no, keep doing what you're doing."

[2:08 PM] Brimeia: Bri will shrug and keep smacking the elemental.

[2:09 PM] Brimeia: ((25a, 18d +9f; 30a, 15d+10f))

[2:09 PM] DM: The big one's looking ready to fall over.

[2:10 PM] DM: @Seirixori ! You can roll the Strength check and see if it works before going for the two rounds of hammering.

[2:10 PM] Seirixori: ((13, looks like two rounds of hammering! lol))

[2:10 PM] DM: Ok! The elementals turn.

[2:11 PM] DM: The first one against Bri- Four hits. 41 after being reduced.

[2:12 PM] DM: The large one will turn on Seir. Only one hits for 17 reduced to 8.

[2:12 PM] DM: Then the far one will throw a bomb at Seir, too... protecting the gem.

[2:13 PM] DM: It misses, but forms up behind her as a medium.

[2:13 PM] Brimeia: Bri will use Spirit Shield!

[2:13 PM] Brimeia: To reduce by a whole 3 dmg.

[2:14 PM] DM: The thrower, now medium, will also close and attack Seir... and miss.

[2:15 PM] DM: Ok! Gylfi's up... and will repeat spiritual weapon/toll the dead.

[2:16 PM] DM: Spiritual weapon misses by one... and toll the dead hits for 17.

[2:16 PM] DM: Which is \_exactly its remaining hp... so it collapses.

[2:16 PM] DM: @Brimeia !

[2:17 PM] Brimeia: Bri will continue smackdown times on the large one near Seir.

[2:18 PM] Brimeia: ((26a, 12d +4f; 28a, 13d+7f))

[2:21 PM] DM: Sorry, @Seirixori

[2:21 PM] Seirixori: Seir will continue to hammer and use a bonus to heal herself, taking away a 4th level spell slot ((22hp)).

[2:22 PM] DM: With the final stroke, the purple energy inside the gem blasts out and dissipates. All the non-Seir elementals collapse into rubble.

[2:23 PM] Seirixori: Seir blinks, "Oh. Well, that's handy."

[2:25 PM] DM: Gylfi smacks Seir's arm. "Good job but uh... how do we get out of here now?"

[2:25 PM] Seirixori: "Carefully?" Seir laughs.

[2:26 PM] Brimeia: "Phew. Those give pretty good swings. Think we can get back out the way we came?"

[2:26 PM] DM: Before anyone can answer, the gem shivers once more and a bolt of radiant white light fires out of the gem straight up. It's blindingly bright and everyone has to turn away or shield their eyes, but after several seconds, it fades and there's a vertical tunnel leading up.

[2:27 PM] Brimeia: "...Or that."

[2:28 PM] Seirixori: "That'll work. So... if you think you can hold on, maybe I can carry you both out."

[2:28 PM] Brimeia: "Sounds good to me."

[2:29 PM] DM: It takes longer than you'd expect... It's not like just climbing through the titan's back. It's more like actually rising out of the center of a mountain. When you finally emerge, though, give me perception checks.

[2:29 PM] Seirixori: ((16))

[2:29 PM] Brimeia: ((8))

[2:31 PM] DM: Gylfi scratches their head. "This... doesn't look like the titan. If we hadn't seen it walking around, I'd think this was just a mountain."

[2:32 PM] Seirixori: "This is... fun. Uh, so do we want to wait around for the Asshats to question us?" She points them out, "It'll take them several minutes to get to us though."

"[2:33 PM] DM: "We could, if only to rub it in how we're so much better at their jobs than they are."

[2:34 PM] Seirixori: Seir laughs, "Well, the other option is summing birds and flying away... or walking in the other direction."

[2:34 PM] Brimeia: "I like the idea of gloating, but not getting arrested."

[2:37 PM] DM: "Fair point. If these are the same ones from earlier, I'd bet they're pretty low on spells too, though. That was some heavy artillery they were wasting. Maybe having the birds would be a good idea."

[2:39 PM] Seirixori: Seir nods and shifts back summoning a few eagles for them to carry them away from the new mountain, back towards the way they originally came.

[2:41 PM] DM: As you fly, you hear one of the Ashlords shout, "WHERE DID SHE GO?"

[2:42 PM] DM: And assuming you continue to fly off to find a place to rest, I think that's a good spot to end for today."

## Camping

"[9:46 PM] DM: Where do you set your birds down?

[9:49 PM] Seirixori: Somewhere near a road and some trees if possible, using the whole hour if need be unless asked to drop down sooner.

[9:50 PM] DM: What direction are you flying? Back towards where you came from, south out of the Timberlands, or deeper into them?

[9:51 PM] Seirixori: Oh, uh, the opposite direction the guards were coming from as to avoid crossing their path.

[9:53 PM] DM: You are surrounded by trees and there are no roads this deep into the Timberlands, but you head back towards that destroyed village, finding a clearing to set down in before the time expires.

[9:54 PM] Gylfi: ((About what time of day is it?))

[11:37 PM] DM: Early evening."

"2:42 AM] Gylfi: "Never a dull moment with you lot, is there?" They casually put the their hands in the pockets of their pants.

[5:41 AM] Seirixori: Seir snorts, "Unfortunately." She takes a look around. "Did we want to rest here or keep moving?" She pauses and adds, "I could also take us somewhere else to rest where we won't have to worry about what's in the forest while we figure out what's next."

[8:14 AM] Gylfi: "My hut should protect us." They pull they're book around. "I could use the rest. Those earth elementals hit like an anvil and I'm not built like a tank."

[8:23 AM] Seirixori: "You're not?" Seir teases. She looks up at the sky, like she's trying to figure something out. "Hmm, I suppose here is not much different, I'll still have to use a spell to wherever we go next even if I take us to Ardabeh. Which..." she looks down for a moment with a frown and a dejected sigh, "We can't go back up the mountain without Ryleigh and Rukiya."

[8:24 AM] Gylfi: "Why not?" Gylfi asks, starting to draw their hut in their book.

[8:28 AM] Seirixori: "We could go hang around in Isonsall, but whatever else it is we have to do for Gunnloda, they have to be involved, from what Chasan said. ...And I don't think they want to climb that mountain by themselves." Seir watches Gylfi draw in their book and is quiet for a few moments while she watches. "We could ask if they want or need help."

[8:34 AM] Gylfi: Gylfi frowns and when they finish making the hut, they walk inside and start flipping through their notebook. After a few minutes, they point to their journal. "He said they were needed for ascension. Is she ascending in the mountain in Isonsall?"

[8:39 AM] Seirixori: "I don't know, we've--" she sounds irritated, but cuts herself off, knowing it isn't useful. Seir shrugs and pulls out two books, both of which she starts writing in. "I suppose we could go check." Her brow scrunches... "The guards yelled something about 'where did she go?' and I don't think they ever saw us..."

[8:43 AM] Gylfi: "It's up to you, boss." Gylfi gives a silly salute. They look up from their notebook and quirk their head. "The Ashlord's are always butting into everyone's business. 'She' could be anyone."

[8:54 AM] Seirixori: "I want to go home." Seir mumbles quietly followed by a sigh and an angry little scribble in the smaller of the two books she has. "Yeah... anyone." She puts the smaller book aside to focus on the other. "I suppose one of us should check in with Ryleigh first. I can try and see if scrying on Gunnloda results in anything."

[8:57 AM] Gylfi: Gylfi closes their book and scoots closer to Seir. "Do you mean Riverrun?" They ask.

[9:06 AM] Seirixori: "No." It's short and clipped almost as if she wasn't even going to answer.

[9:12 AM] Gylfi: "Okay." Gylfi scoots away to give Seir space. "Next question, who do you think the Ashlords were talking about?"

[9:19 AM] Seirixori: Seir's hand twitches as they move away, "I think it might be more of who I want it to be... and the amount of second guessing myself with everything because of that want is ridiculous."

[9:28 AM] Gylfi: "Okay," they say again. "Who do you want it to be?"

[9:30 AM] Seirixori: Seir looks at Gylfi like the answer should be obvious, "My wife."

[9:35 AM] Gylfi: "Ah," they say, opening their journal once again. "Anything in particular you want me to say to Ryleigh? Other than 'We did the Titan in'."

[9:40 AM] Seirixori: "If she can maybe tell Stool I say hello... but no, nothing that's important I don't think."

[9:45 AM] Seirixori: She pulls out her item necessary for scrying and a beat passes before she rolls her eyes at herself, "Sorry, I forget..." she mutters and uses a few healing words on Gylfi and Brimeia so that they aren't too bad before actually resting.

[9:49 AM] Gylfi: Gylfi grins. "No worries. Where should I tell Ryleigh we're headed next? The mountain? The Raven Queen? Riverrun?"

[9:51 AM] Seirixori: "I'm... I'm not sure going to the Raven Queen is the best idea. Unless you think it'll be fine with only us three.. though I'm not sure I would count myself."

[10:04 AM] Gylfi: "Firstly, I was just asking what you wanted to do. And secondly, I do count you, because you matter - inside and outside of battle." They say all this with a firmness, but its not unkind.

[10:09 AM] Seirixori: Seir looks a little flustered, "I only meant--" She stops and shakes her head, "We can go back to the mountain for now, unless she suggests otherwise. Even if Gunnloda isn't there anymore, Isonsall could still use a little help."

[10:10 AM] Gylfi: "Okay then." They close their eyes and start to write.

[11:21 AM] Gylfi: "Ry says Stool misses and loves you and that they're taking good care of them."

[11:30 AM] Seirixori: Seir grins, ignoring the tears in her eyes, "Thank you." She sets down her scrying item and starts to cast her spell to see if she can scry on Gunnloda.

[11:34 AM] DM: Give me a wisdom save and a perception check.

[11:42 AM] Seirixori: ((well that was a nat1 on the save, and a 29 perc lol))

[11:48 AM] Seirixori: Seir doubles over, holding her head in her hands as she cries out in excruciating pain.

[11:49 AM] Gylfi: Gylfi looks incredibly alarmed. "Seirixori," they say, but they don't move closer or touch her.

[11:55 AM] Seirixori: Seir's breathing is ragged and she has a little trouble catching her breath. "That-that was a t-terrible idea."

[12:03 PM] Seirixori: "I uh, tried," she still hasn't moved and is trying to slow her breathing. "tried to scry on Gunnloda. Which in hindsight was a horrible idea."

[12:04 PM] Seirixori: "I feel like I'm going to throw up."

[12:27 PM] Gylfi: "What can I do to help you?" Gylfi asks, their tone filled with worry. They move closer and start to rub Seir's back. "Just don't throw up on me okay?" They tease softly.

[12:35 PM] Seirixori: Seir leans into them, "Can you undo my hair, please. Get some of the pressure off..." She still hasn't opened her eyes but she's not as tense.

[1:21 PM] DM: Gylfi does so, and tries to massage some of the tension from her scalp. "Better?"

[1:24 PM] Seirixori: Seir releases a slow breath, "Yes, thank you. Gods, please don't let me do that again."

"8:15 PM] Gylfi: "You got it." Gylfi's hands move from Seir's scalp but continue to massage down her neck, then to her shoulders. "So, does that mean we're going back to the mountain to check in on your wife?"

[8:29 PM] Seirixori: Seir sighs and drops her head. After a bit of silence she says, "I don't know. Even if she's there we can't do anything. But I don't really know what else to do."

[11:13 PM] Gylfi: "We don't know that we can't do anything."

[11:28 PM] Seirixori: Seir chuckles, "Yeah, I guess you're right."

"[5:30 AM] Gylfi: "I usually am," They tease and they pull their hands away.

[5:33 AM] Seirixori: Seir snorts, "So that's what that sounds like on the other side."

[5:39 AM] Gylfi: They chuckle. "I have many more years of wisdom to draw upon."

[6:34 AM] Seirixori: Seir smiles. "...I'm sorry for being kind of an asshole earlier."

[5:55 PM] Gylfi shrugs. "You needed space. It's fine. I expect it from someone so young," They tease. (edited)

[6:01 PM] Seir scoffs, "Mean."

[6:02 PM] "I think you mean, truth." They quirk an eyebrow playfully.

[6:04 PM] "What would I ever do without your wise, wise words?" (edited)

[6:16 PM] They nudge Seir, almost like they're testing the water. "Why were you so snippy?"

[6:46 PM] Seir's quiet, but it's due to her thinking it over rather than not wanting to answer. "Part of me isn't entirely sure, but there's another part of me... I'm worried... and frustrated."

[1 7:36 PM] "Ah, so lots of emotions." Gylfi nods in understanding.

[1 7:38 PM] "All the time," Seir shakes her head. "It's amazing I don't shift all the time."

[9:36 AM] A wicked grin suddenly appears on their face. "So have you ever shifted during sex? Because I feel I should know. For safety reasons."

[9:44 AM] "Safety. Right." Seir's brow furrows, "How would you even prepare for that?"

[10:01 AM] "Hey, I don't know, but I'd like to know if that's a possibility." They chuckle at themselves - like they clearly wanted to say something more but didn't. (edited)

[10:11 AM] Seir rolls her eyes, but her cheeks darken, "It hasn't been an issue so far."

[10:14 AM] They rub their hands together. "Oh goodie."

[10:28 AM] Seir's eyes narrow, "And if I had said yes."

[10:40 AM] "It'd be the same response," they say casually. "Of course, I won't pursue it if it makes you feel uncomfortable."

[10:48 AM] Seir's laugh turns to a sputter at the end of Gylfi's sentence. "O-Of all the goals to have."

[10:51 AM] They shrug, their expression still mischievous. "Is that a 'don't' because it sure sounds like a 'try'."

[10:57 AM] Seir looks away from them, face still flushed, but the small grin on her face is still visible, "Good luck."

[11:03 AM] Leaning over, they breathe in Seir's ear, "I love a good challenge."

[6:54 PM] Seir sputters and looks more flustered than normal.

## Dawnguard Warroom, Riverrun

Another morning, another chance to get together and try to determine next steps. Vyon has entered full-fledged mourning for the loss of their heads of state. Regent Estner spoke to the people last night, explaining that he would be taking control of the political center of the country until a better solution could be found. He asked that Riverrun hold a day of solemnity and mourning for those lost, but that the celebration of life festivals would be on hold until it was certain the threat had passed.His words were written and posted on message boards in neighborhood centers, taverns, and inns across the city. One such notice is in Rukiya's hand as you all gather, given to her by Tanjura this morning.

As if Takara or Tricis understood the pain of the nation, Vyon's skies are muted too, the sun blocked out by thick, heavy gray clouds.

Seirixori/Rae — Rae hums in thought while thinking about the notice. "With the small bit of information I gathered yesterday, I'm starting to think Estner might be more of an ally than an enemy. His preference for no Moonguard might actually be in his favor in that regard. Not that anyone else wants us around right now."

DM — Rukiya: "What information is that?"

Seirixori/Rae — "Do you know any history about the Barham family?" She asks instead of answering.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "We did a job for Connell once. I'd say he overpaid for what he got, but we nearly died so..."

DM — Rukiya: "Plenty... but instead of reciting everything for three hours, maybe a more direct line of questioning would be helpful?"

Seirixori/Rae — "Connell is the new Lord Barham. Who was just as quick to try and take the title of regent. Which lead me to wonder if Estner is more ally than enemy. Seeing as how Connell's grandfather still lives on the premises and from what I could gather Garyn is somewhat of a mystery to most, but is locked away for everyone's 'safety'. Some said he was insane, but from the brief glimpse I had of him, that didn't seem to be the case. Especially if what I heard of his title being taken is true."

DM — Rukiya: "Some of the noble families are more... ambitious than others. Some see family as inviolable, but the Barhams have not traditionally been that type. It's such a pervasive rumor that it's almost an open secret that the last Lord Barham stole the title. I didn't think Connell had it in him, though, to be honest. I didn't think his interests were in politics, I should say."

Brimeia/Hava — "I hate politics," Hava groans.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "He definitely seemed like more of a... frivolous type of noble. One interested in wealth and prestige. Although I suppose his search for prestige could have lead to this."

DM — Rukiya takes the sheet and pins it up, as well as a card that reads "BARHAM"

Seirixori/Rae — "Ah, sorry, he seconded Estner's motion to name himself regent, but still, the suspicion stands." Then she mumbles, "There is no lack of that."

"Either way, one might know of the other's wants more than we currently do."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "We need to figure out if the nobility is in on the assassination or not. It is their purpose to lead the people in the absence of other leadership. While I know that rarely happens... maybe they are doing this for the greater good."

DM — ukiya nods. "Anything else on your end, Rae?"

Seirixori/Rae — She shakes her head, "Only if you're interested in the color purple," she jokes.

DM — Rukiya smirks in Ry's direction before scanning the room. "Has anyone heard from Malphon?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "Not since I sent him to investigate the spy master," Ry answers.

Brimeia/Hava — "I haven't either, since I inspected his wound."

DM — Rukiya frowns. "I don't suppose either of you are capable of sending him a message?"

Brimeia/Hava — "Not if I don't know where he is," Hava frowns.

DM — "Ok. What about you, Hava? Anything new?"

Brimeia/Hava — "I asked for information on whether poison was used in the other attacks. It isn't suspected in Castin and Kinetas. It is in Landharbor and Muyar Harbor. Haven't heard back from Bellbury yet... which seems worrisome."

DM — "Especially since it's less than a day away to travel. We should have heard from them by now."

Seirixori/Rae — "Is it possible to send someone you trust to check on them?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "It's probably a good sign that we haven't heard back from them," Ry says, giving Rukiya a measured look.

DM — "From them maybe, but not from the town." She turns to Rae.  "Our guild is still in Ascus dealing with a major threat. I don't know when they'll be available."

"I didn't want to go after Misha until we knew that we wouldn't just be putting her in more danger bringing her here, but I wonder if we shouldn't at least go see."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "Who better than us? We at least know where to start looking..."

Seirixori/Rae — "Is there anyone else in your guild that might be able to go? Or is your main group the only group with the most experience?"

DM — Rukiya sighs. "We have some apprentices, and Bellbury isn't known to be a very dangerous place, but to find Cae, we'd need someone a lot more talented... or at least someone she wouldn't immediately shoot on sight to protect Misha."

Seirixori/Rae — Rae nods in understanding.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — Ry stands, moving to Rukiya's side and taking her hand. "We aren't much use here right now anyway."

DM — Rukiya chuckles softly. "I thought you were supposed to be talking me out of stuff like this."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "We're likely safer outside the city right now," Ry reasons.

DM — Rukiya looks at the other two. "You two want to go on a field trip?"

Seirixori/Rae — Rae blinks, "Is that... a good idea?" She immediately chuckles, "Not that I feel like much help with putting suspicion on every small thing and being mistrusted at every step."

Brimeia/Hava — Hava narrows their eyes. "Are we going to have to fight?"

DM — Rukiya answers Hava first- "Hopefully not, though the possibility is never zero."

Then to Rae, she says, "Do you have objections? I am admittedly biased in my opinion. Misha is the next in line to the throne with everyone else dead, and something's wrong in Bellbury."

Seirixori/Rae — "Not many, I wasn't entirely sure what else I could do other than put myself in a very precarious situation that could result in nothing. I may need to report to my superior about replacing me or leaving some word of my leave."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — Ry whispers, "There's something wrong in Bellbury," with a tad more humor than the situation calls for.

Brimeia/Hava — Hava looks at Ryleigh with confusion. "I don't understand the humor of the situation."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "The last time I was sent to Bellbury it was because there was something wrong... turns out a bunch of people were being teleported in and out of the place. I find it funny that yet again we're heading to Bellbury because something is going wrong. That's small town has more excitement than it should."

DM — Rukiya: "We can send a message for you, or you can do so yourself. If we're going to do this, I'd like to leave within the hour. Would you rather ride or should I have the cart prepared?"

Seirixori/Rae — "I believe I will take you up on the offer to send a message for me." Her eyes light up at the mention of riding. "It has been some time since I've been able to go riding."

DM — "Hava? Horse or cart? We have dragonborn-friendly saddles. Our horsemaster is actually dragonborn."

Brimeia/Hava — "As long as we aren't racing or something, I should be alright on horseback."

DM — "It's probably about six hours by horseback, so we should expect to spend at least one night away. Prepare accordingly and we'll meet back here to get on our way. We can discuss any further information on the way or once we're there."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "So we'll see you both back here, within the hour?" Ry confirms with them both. "And if either of you happen to see Malphon, send him this way - would you?

Seirixori/Rae — Rae nods and leaves to quickly gather her things.

Brimeia/Hava — "I will." Hava bows their head and leaves to prepare.

DM — Is there anything specific you're all doing to prepare?

Brimeia/Hava — ((uh is there anyone who's supposed to know if they leave on a trip lol))

Seirixori/Rae — ((nope, just getting her weapons and pack, unless someone wants to use the 50g she has lol))

DM — You could let your superior at the temple know, just so someone's aware, but it's probably not exactly a mandatory thing.

Brimeia/Hava — Hava will just gather up their traveling pack then.

DM — Ok. So you all meet back up and three horses are set, waiting for you, saddlebags prepared with food and water for two days.

Brimeia/Hava — Hava approaches the horses. "Only three?"

DM — Rukiya smiles. "Ryleigh has her own."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — You all see Ry a few feet away, singing as she collects the saddle. Then after several minutes there's a large black horse with a white nose, mane, tail, and boots that appears.

Seirixori/Rae — Rae smiles as she claims a horse for herself and mounts it, "Handy."

DM — Ok. So how about a marching order for once you get out of the city?

Seirixori/Rae — Rae will take the back.

Brimeia/Hava — Hava will try to stick to the middle.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — Ry will be out front.

DM — Ok, and are you hurrying or just normal pace?

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9normal pace)

DM — Ok, and is there anything in particular you'd like to do as you travel?

You set out, each on your own horses, Rukiya keeping pace with Ry at the front, followed by Hava, then Rae. The city's quiet and the road's even quieter. The gray clouds are like a blanket, but the snow covering the ground seems to muffle everything even further. Even the sound of hooves on the cobbled road seems quiet.

Seirixori/Rae — ((good with just riding along))

DM — You travel for a couple hours without issue, stop to stretch, let the horses get some water along the riverbank, have some lunch. It's here that Rukiya says, "I feel like I need to share something with you."

Seirixori/Rae — Rae is stretching and looks over at Rukiya curiously.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — Ry stands next to Rukiya like a silent sentinel.

DM — "I can't continue to ask you to risk everything without explaining why, and I worry that Vydea is warning me that the secret will be out soon enough anyway. I'd rather you hear it from me." She looks primarily at Hava as she says, "Misha's not the true heir to the throne. I am... but everyone's thought I've been dead for almost three years."

"I am the Moonborn and the eldest child of Ambrose."

Seirixori/Rae — Rae, having been told a couple days earlier, does not react. She keeps an eye on Hava as she gives a snack to her horse.

Brimeia/Hava — Hava stares, blinks a few time, and opens their mouth.

It takes a few moments before they manage, "You-- what?" Their eyes are comically large.

DM — "I'm sorry for keeping it from you all this time. Please understand I did it to protect my family and the people of Vyon."

Brimeia/Hava — "I'm sure you had your reasons..." they say, sounding distracted, "but I'm still trying to wrap my mind around... you're THE MOONBORN?!" The last part comes out as sort of a whisper-shout.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "Can we not tell all of Vyon, please."

Seirixori/Rae — Rae chuckles though it's a little subdued, "It's not so hard when you realize how much like her mother she looks."

DM — Rukiya smiles softly at that.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "That's true," Ry says, pointing at Rae.

Brimeia/Hava — "I can't believe I never noticed." They shake their head.

DM — "I'll have to decide how I'm going to address this sooner or later, but I think Misha... I know I'm going to need her help, somehow."

Brimeia/Hava — "You know, the dream we all had bringing us to the guildhall makes more sense now..."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "Even if you didn't need her help, sun'frada, it would be okay just to find the last of your family."

DM — As Rukiya mounts her horse and you get ready to be on your way, Rukiya says, "That's something else I was thinking about... Hava, you said that Castin and Kinetas didn't suspect poison?"

Brimeia/Hava — "That's right. Do you think it means something?"

DM — "The Moonstreams there don't have Vydea's blood. They were descended from Lucas's brother. I feel like that's important somehow. Or maybe it just means there's a logistical issue that prevented its use there."

Brimeia/Hava — "Hmm. That does seem like quite the coincidence. Something to keep in mind at least."

Seirixori/Rae — "Or maybe it's a rather long form of revenge."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — Ry mumbles something under breath.

DM — You continue on for another hour or so when Rukiya slows her horse. "There's something ahead."

Seirixori/Rae — Rae slows and pulls her bow from her back, holding it somewhat casually at her side.

DM — Let me get some perception checks, puh-leez

Seirixori/Rae — ((16))

Ryleigh/Gylfi — ((21)) Ry doesn't slow her horse, but instead acts as a buffer for the rest of the group.

DM — @Brimeia/Hava ?

Hava: 8

So you all hear a screech, like the sound of an enormous owl. Rae and Ryleigh can see large spiderwebs covering the trees up ahead to the left.

Seirixori/Rae — "That... looks fun."

DM — Rukiya: "Do we want to go around or investigate?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — Ry sighs. "We should probably investigate. Other travelers aren't as prepared as we are."

DM — Rukiya nods and slips off her horse. "I can go scout it out."

Brimeia/Hava — "In theory or in practice?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "You know how I feel about you scouting alone..." Ry says, her tone already insinuating her losing this battle.

Seirixori/Rae — Rae also gets off her horse. "I can go with, if you'd like."

DM — "That I'm better than you at it?" she grins at Ryleigh. "It's just ahead. You can charge in heroically if necessary." She turns to Rae and, as she's throwing her reins over a tree limb, says, "Are you quiet?"

Seirixori/Rae — "I can be, yes."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — Ry leans forward, resting her elbow on the saddle horn, pouting.

DM — "I'll go left along the embankment, you go right along the road? Come back once you see what it is."

Seirixori/Rae — Rae nods and does the same as Rukiya with her horse before sneaking off in the direction suggested.

DM — Stealth check from Rukiya and Rae.

(29)

Seirixori/Rae — ((nat 20-25))

DM — They return shortly.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "Find anything?"

Seirixori/Rae — "An Owlbear fighting three spiders that I believe are made of ice."

Brimeia/Hava — "So... we can leave them to their own devices... right?"

DM — "There's a bit of a ledge to the left that we can climb, but I wouldn't count that as an advantage over spiders."

Seirixori/Rae — "Would it be a problem for the horses?"

DM — "I meant for flanking. If we wanted to go around, we'd have to go north."

Seirixori/Rae — "Ah," Rae nods, "I can do either. I am better at range, but pretty decent up close as well."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — "Who looked like they were winning the fight?" Ry asks, unsheathing Dawnbringer.

DM — Another screech rings through the still air. "I'd guess the spiders."

If we're doing this, let's go ahead and roll initiative then.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — (11))

Seirixori/Rae — ((22 definitely used a superiority die for that one))

Brimeia/Hava — ((13))

DM — Ok. @Seirixori/Rae you're up first.

Seirixori/Rae — Rae will go to the ledge that Rukiya mentioned to see if she can get a good shot at one of the spiders.

DM — You can get to the base of the ledge with your speed.

You can use your action to climb up if you'd like, though.

Seirixori/Rae — ((Sure let's do that))

DM — 2:54 PM

Ok, you can get line of sight on spider 3 and the owlbear from here and still have a little bit of cover from the other lip of the ledge.

Bonus?

Seirixori/Rae — 2:54 PM

((no, end turn))

DM — 2:56 PM

Rukiya will race after her, using her bonus to dash so she still has her action left. She'll hide with her action.

The spiders will all attack the owlbear.

It stood no chance at all and falls heavily in the snow, woozy from the poison, its breath becoming shallow and labored.

@Brimeia/Hava

Brimeia/Hava — 3:01 PM

Hava turns to Ryleigh. "At first you seemed kinda scary, but you seem very impressive. I'm sure these strange spiders will prove insignificant before your prowess."

((bardic inspiration))

DM — 3:03 PM

Anything else?

Brimeia/Hava — 3:04 PM

((mmm nope))

DM — 3:04 PM

ok. @Ryleigh/Gylfi

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:12 PM

Ryleigh gives Hava a strange look. "Thanks... I think." With that she dashes off on Adventure, making it into the clearing. Adventure rears up on her back legs and comes down on the spider. ((13H / 13D))

DM — 3:12 PM

That does barely hit, but it does not go prone.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:14 PM

As Adventure settles, Ryleigh slashes at the spider with Dawnbringer. ((27H and 11D radiant / 20H and 15D))

Dawnbringer cuts through the spiders front legs, and as it falls she plunges Dawnbringer into the spiders head.

DM — 3:16 PM

One spider down. The owlbear's labored breathing stops. @Seirixori/Rae !

Seirixori/Rae — 3:17 PM

Rae takes three shots at spider 3. ((20a - 12d, 18a - 14d, 21a - 13d))

((end))

DM — 3:17 PM

One, two, three, right through the eyes and it too falls.

Rukiya moves up into the brush and flings her dagger. It too fells a spider. And that will end initiative.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:21 PM

Ry rides over the Rukiya and Rae. She's grinning at Rukiya.

DM — 3:21 PM

Rukiya steps out of the brush to retrieve her dagger. "You can come up now, Hava!"

Seirixori/Rae — 3:21 PM

Rae pops up and walks forward, checking on the owlbear.

DM — 3:22 PM

It is dead.

Rukiya wipes her dagger off and looks up at Ry with a smile. "Feels good to do something, hmm?"

Seirixori/Rae — 3:23 PM

Just out of curiosity Rae checks the wound where the poison is.

DM — 3:23 PM

Give me a medicine check.

Brimeia/Hava — 3:23 PM

Hava cautiously moves over toward the group, peering around a tree before deciding it does indeed look safe.

Seirixori/Rae — 3:23 PM

((19))

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:24 PM

Ry dismounts Adventure and gives Rukiya a kiss. "It does."

Brimeia/Hava — 3:24 PM

"So much for not likely to fight..." they mumble to themselves.

DM — 3:24 PM

It's a strange, pearlescent color. Nothing like what you recall being on the blades.

Seirixori/Rae — 3:26 PM

"Hava? This doesn't look like what was used, but do you think it would still be beneficial to collect? Unless the temple has some of," She pokes one of the spiders with her foot, "whatever this is poison already."

DM — 3:27 PM

Rukiya looks at the webs. "I can't imagine all this was done in a day or two. Why hasn't a patrol cleared them away from the road yet?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:28 PM

Ry looks around, seeing if there are any bodies caught in the webs or around them.

Brimeia/Hava — 3:28 PM

The talk of poison catches their interest. They move closer to where Rae is. "Hmm. Definitely doesn't look like our culprit at all, but can't hurt to have more samples."

DM — 3:28 PM

Perception or Investigation. And anyone can roll arcana to identify the spiders.

Brimeia/Hava — 3:28 PM

((does it look familiar to them at all?))

Seirixori/Rae — 3:29 PM

((13 arcana))

Brimeia/Hava — 3:29 PM

((18 arcana))

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:29 PM

((16))

DM — 3:30 PM

Hava recognizes the spiders as phase spiders. The poison is fairly standard damaging poison, nothing like the anti-healing poison used on the Moonstreams.

Ryleigh does spot a few bundles that might be prey of the spiders, hanging from the trees. None that look big enough to be a person.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:33 PM

"It doesn't look like any guardsmen have been by." Ryleigh rubs her chin. "Maybe everyone has been recalled... or has fled."

DM — 3:33 PM

Rukiya heads back to get the horses, saying over her shoulder, "We should get moving."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:34 PM

Ry climbs back onto Adventure and heads to the other horses too.

Seirixori/Rae — 3:34 PM

Rae makes a finally pass of their surroundings before also getting back to her horse.

Brimeia/Hava — 3:35 PM

"They're phase spiders," they comment as they get back on the horse. "They could've bypassed patrols but still doesn't account for the time it took them to spin so many webs..." they muse.

DM — 3:36 PM

You travel another hour or so and spot Bellbury on the horizon. Just before you reach the first farms, Rukiya pulls her horse to a stop. "Should we see the town first or head north from here?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:37 PM

"We should check on the town before we find the others," Ry says.

Seirixori/Rae — 3:38 PM

Rae nods in agreement, "Whether or not we are intent on bringing Misha back with us, possibly checking on Bellbury first would be better. If at at least to know if it's a safe place to bring her back to if need be."

DM — 3:38 PM

Rukiya nods and nudges her horse forward.

Bellbury is a fairly standard Vyon town. Most of it sprawls to the south of the main road with an orchard to the north. In the town square is a fountain and several tents offering preserved wares with shoppers collecting goods. A tavern stands to the north next to what can only be the Moonstream residence. Although there are several people milling about the square, it's quiet and subdued, more than just from the snow cover.

Brimeia/Hava — 3:42 PM

"Is it always this... quiet?"

DM — 3:43 PM

Rukiya chuckles. "This is downright noisy compared to what I remember."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:43 PM

"Granted there was no one here the last time we were here."

Brimeia/Hava — 3:44 PM

"Sounds creepy."

Seirixori/Rae — 3:45 PM

"I did overhear about it's new residents. That was your guild too, was it not?"

DM — 3:45 PM

Rukiya nods. "It was."

Seirixori/Rae — 3:46 PM

Rae smiles, a comment clearly on her mind, but she does not voice it yet.

DM — 3:47 PM

She pulls up to the mansion.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:48 PM

Ryleigh dismounts. "Maybe I should go in first."

DM — 3:49 PM

Rukiya also dismounts. "Maybe Rae should."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:50 PM

"How am I ever going to improve if you don't let me practice," Ry says, her face pulled into a pout again.

DM — 3:50 PM

"Improve what?"

Seirixori/Rae — 3:50 PM

"It is technically part of my job," Rae comments as she jumps down from her horse.

Brimeia/Hava — 3:51 PM

Hava just shakes their head.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:51 PM

"Not drawing attention to myself," Ry answers.

Then she turns to Rae and gestures for her to go ahead.

"Also I just meant in case there was... something in there you didn't need to see," Ry whispers to Rukiya.

Seirixori/Rae — 3:53 PM

Rae will head in.

## Outside

If you're not entering with her, you can speak here.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:00 PM

Ry takes Rukiya hand as she looks around. "It's strange being here without everyone. Or... knowing everyone has gone their separate ways."

DM — 4:04 PM

"Strange seeing so many people living here now."

Brimeia/Hava — 4:05 PM

"There really weren't any before?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:07 PM

"Well, there weren't when we came. The town looked abandoned, but that's because one of the residents here was experimenting with things he didn't understand. It teleported most of the populace out of the city, and teleported random people into the city. When it was all said and done, several hundred people were lost."

Brimeia/Hava — 4:09 PM

"Equal parts fascinating and horrifying."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:12 PM

"It was..." Ryleigh shakes her head. "I'm glad it seems to be doing better. Although, it does seem their... upset."

Brimeia/Hava — 4:14 PM

"Makes sense. No one likes murder."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:17 PM

"That's not always true. There's a lot of people who don't like their rulers."

DM — 4:19 PM

"From what I could tell, Eloise was liked."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:21 PM

"I'd agree. I suppose I was just preparing for the worst."

"Are you doing okay?" Ry asks, pulling her gaze away from the town square to look at Rukiya.

DM — 4:27 PM

Rukiya looks at Ry and nods. "I think so... So far, anyway."

Brimeia/Hava — 4:30 PM

Hava's expression shifts suddenly with surprise and realization, a flash of frustration at their own stupidity as they smack their own forehead.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:30 PM

"You alright, Hava?"

Brimeia/Hava — 4:31 PM

"This whole time... it was your family... I'm sorry." They say to Rukiya.

DM — 4:32 PM

She says quietly, but kindly with a sad smile, "Maybe keep that quiet until I decide how to..." she gestures.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:34 PM

"She's also at risk. If the people responsible for this knew she's alive..." Ry pales a little.

Brimeia/Hava — 4:34 PM

Hava looks worried too. "Right."

DM — 4:43 PM

"It's ok, I didn't give you the normal 'don't make me hide your body somewhere it will never be found' speech."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:44 PM

"It's very intimidating," Ry says with a grin.

Brimeia/Hava — 4:44 PM

"The... what?" They chuckle nervously though they're pretty sure it's a joke.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:46 PM

Ry leans over and presses a kiss to Rukiya's cheek. "I'll be right back," she says, standing and walking into the Cask.

After a few minutes, Ryleigh comes back carrying 3 drinks in her hands. She hands one to Rukiya and the other to Hava - the substance within is a pale orange and it smells fruity with a touch of alcohol. "Sorry Hava, I didn't know your drink of choice, but Rukiya likes this one."

Brimeia/Hava — 4:55 PM

Hava squints at it like they might be able to figure out what's in it if they look hard enough. "Learning all sorts of new things," they chuckle.

DM — 5:03 PM

Rukiya: "Trying to get me drunk, Ry?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:05 PM

"Oh yes," Ry says with a roll of her eyes. "I was hoping it'd help you take the edge off."

DM — 5:06 PM

"I said I was ok." She takes a sip anyway. "But I do love this drink."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:07 PM

Ry smiles. "I know you're okay, but I rarely get to treat you to food or drink anymore. Thank you for humoring me," She presses another kiss to Rukiya's cheek.

Brimeia/Hava — 5:07 PM

"So are any of the things I know about you true?" they whisper.

DM — 5:08 PM

Rukiya chuckles. "I do actually work at the temple?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:08 PM

"We are actually married," Ry adds.

Brimeia/Hava — 5:14 PM

"Short list," they tease.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:16 PM

"I bet you know more about her than you think. Rukiya typically told the truth when asked something personal, she just didn't elaborate where most people would have."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:34 PM

Ry takes a drink. "Do you drink alcohol?" She asks Hava.

Brimeia/Hava — 5:47 PM

"From time to time. But never so much that I lose clarity."

They take a sip. "That makes sense though. It would be easier to minimize information than to falsify it."

DM — 3:22 PM

## Inside the Manor

DM — 3:57 PM

The double doors open to a hall that goes left and right, and on the other side of the hall, another set of double doors sits open, leading to a large chamber with a large desk at one end and a couple long tables. A man sits at the desk, shuffling paperwork. When he looks up, he frowns. "Can I help you?"

Seirixori/Rae — 3:59 PM

Rae is mildly surprised but she does not show it, "Hello, I was looking for the baroness."

DM — 4:03 PM

His eyebrows pull together. "The baroness was murdered three days ago. Surely you heard."

Seirixori/Rae — 4:05 PM

Rae nods, "I have. Forgive me, I do not know who you are and trust is lacking these days. I only wished to make sure it wasn't being hidden."

DM — 4:09 PM

"I am the acting mayor until a proper solution is determined." He stands, a broad shouldered human in his late thirties, a greatsword strapped to his back. "And you are?"

Seirixori/Rae — 4:14 PM

((can I insight that)) She makes sure to stay near the door, "I am of the Moonguard assigned in Riverrun. I was sent to get any correspondence as no one has heard from Bellbury."

DM — 4:14 PM

Sure. Roll it.

Seirixori/Rae — 4:15 PM

((14, used a S die, down to 3))

DM — 4:18 PM

He looks confused for a moment. "We sent a messenger. The baroness wasn't the only loss we suffered and our normal lines of communication were severed."

Seirixori/Rae — 4:23 PM

"May I inquire as to the other losses? And their cause of death? The baroness's too if that is something you know of."

DM — 4:26 PM

"The baroness was killed in her chambers. Her wife and daughter have gone missing, presumed dead. We didn't have a real guard retinue here anymore, but those we did have were lost trying to defend her. I'm afraid I don't have much else in the way of details for you. I wasn't here. I only stepped in as a volunteer to take over protection of the town until someone from Riverrun could step in."

Seirixori/Rae — 4:33 PM

((22 insight on the last bit))

"I see. Then I believe I can relieve you of that duty. I can get into contact with my superiors and let them know what has happened. As well as any aid in searching for your missing messenger."

((oh oh oh if it's been a minute can I do the thing, hold on))

((know your enemy))

DM — 4:40 PM

He looks at her for an extra moment. "We've been led to believe that some of the Moonguard were responsible for the attacks. How can I know you're to be trusted?"

Seirixori/Rae — 4:49 PM

She hums, "How indeed. As the same could be said for you." Her stance loosens a bit and her hand rests casually on her rapier, "How was it you came by that information... if your normal means of communication are not available and your messenger didn't reach Riverrun." She pauses, "Or maybe they did but it wasn't meant for anyone with loyalty to the Moonstreams."

DM — 4:51 PM

"One of the guards was the one who stabbed the baroness."

Seirixori/Rae — 4:55 PM

"The question of whether you are or not a traitor to the Moonstream's still needs to be answered."

DM — 5:04 PM

"And the question of whether you are really Moonguard hasn't been answered either."

Seirixori/Rae — 5:09 PM

"I am, though that is if you take me at my word."

DM — 5:10 PM

"Then by all means," he gestures toward the desk. "I miss afternoon naps."

Seirixori/Rae — 5:18 PM

Rae moves forward, her hand does not move from its position on her weapon and she does purposely walk to where he gestures.

DM — 5:20 PM

He walks around the desk on the other side. "The bodies are being kept in the cellar."

Seirixori/Rae — 5:23 PM

She does not take her eyes off of him nor does she completely put the desk between the two, "I told you I amMoonguard. You have not answered my question of your loyalty, however."

DM — 5:25 PM

He frowns. "I'm loyal to the people. I'm not a guard."

Seirixori/Rae — 5:28 PM

"I am having a difficult time trusting you, would you mind coming with me?" She takes her hand off her weapon and moves away from the desk, this time back towards the door to leave.

DM — 5:29 PM

"For what?"

Seirixori/Rae — 5:34 PM

"I need to send my own messenger back to Riverrun to let them know what has transpired. A more detailed account for the messenger is ideal."

DM — 5:35 PM

His brow furrows but he follows.

Seirixori/Rae — 5:40 PM

Rae leads him out and she immediately heads straight for Rukiya and leans in to whisper to her quickly, "There is something I do not trust but picking out what it is has been...difficult and help would be appreciated. My apologies for now having you become my messenger." She motions to the man and says aloud, "This is the current acting mayor, my apologies, I never did get your name. However, I have asked him to retell his account of what has happened so you can give word to the High Sentinal."

DM — 5:42 PM

The man is probably 6'2 with broad shoulders and a greatsword on his back, but unarmored. "Name's Sisto."

Rukiya: "What's the message?"

Sisto: "The baroness and her guard were all killed. One of them did it. Her wife and daughter are missing, presumed dead."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:50 PM

"One of her guard kill her. How do you know that? Did you catch them?"

DM — 5:52 PM

"No, I wasn't present. One of the guards was wounded, explained what happened, then succumbed."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:53 PM

"So you assume the guard that did it was killed in the attempt?"

DM — 5:54 PM

"That's what the wounded guard said, yes."

Seirixori/Rae — 5:54 PM

Rae whispers to Rukiya while Ryleigh talks to Sisto about going to examine the bodies in the cellar and about the messenger Sisto said he sent. She will head back inside unless told otherwise.

DM — 5:58 PM

Sisto's eyes follow Rae back inside as he listens to the questions.

Brimeia/Hava — 5:59 PM

"The guard wasn't able to be healed?"

DM — 5:59 PM

Sisto shakes his head. "We don't have any healers for that kind of thing here."

[5:59 PM]

Rukiya: "Who are you, if not a guard?"

[6:01 PM]

Sisto: "I moved here recently, and I was in the square with everyone else when she was killed. I'm one of the few around who knows how to use a weapon, so I figured I'd step in until someone official showed up."

Brimeia/Hava — 6:06 PM

"This really is a small town, isn't it? Did you not receive the message from Riverrun?"

DM — 6:07 PM

"What message?"

Brimeia/Hava — 6:08 PM

"Oh dear. About what was used in the attack?"

DM — 6:10 PM

He shakes his head. "I don't know how they communicated before the attack. There was nobody left. I sent someone to Riverrun for reinforcements, but it seems they must not have made it."

Brimeia/Hava — 6:12 PM

"Well that's... unfortunate."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:15 PM

"I hate to be the bearer of bad news... but this happened everywhere, not just here. The royal family  and Katrina's were killed too."

DM — 6:20 PM

He doesn't appear to be surprised. "I heard, from a traveler."

Brimeia/Hava — 6:21 PM

"Do you know if poison was used?"

DM — 6:22 PM

"I don't know."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:22 PM

((21 insight))

Brimeia/Hava — 6:24 PM

"Hmm." Hava hums with thought.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:26 PM

"Let's try this again," Ry says, standing and humming an ominous tune. ((casting zone of truth DC 16 CHA save))

DM — 6:27 PM

He failed. Rukiya and Hava should roll also.

Brimeia/Hava — 6:28 PM

((26))

DM — 6:28 PM

(5)

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:30 PM

"So which is it Sisto. You were informed by a traveler OR you haven't had any news?"

DM — 6:32 PM

He frowns at Ryleigh. "I didn't get whatever message they're talking about."

Brimeia/Hava — 6:34 PM

Hava watches on silently, and possibly a bit intimidated.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:35 PM

"You can either start telling me the truth, or I'll inform the town that you're the reason their beloved baroness is gone and they can choose what to do with you." Ry steps closer to the man. "Do we understand each other?"

DM — 6:36 PM

"I wasn't here." He says again, punctuating each word.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:36 PM

"Then what are you hiding?"

DM — 6:37 PM

He shakes his head and moves to walk away.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:39 PM

"Stop," Ry commands. ((casting command))

DM — 6:40 PM

He keeps walking.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:40 PM

Ry hums again, radiant light glowing from her once more. ((casting hold person - DC 16 wis))

DM — 6:41 PM

He fails, but he's going to use Indomitable to reroll. And fails again.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:42 PM

She walks around to face him. "I am not a patient woman, and I am not here to play your games." Ryleigh turns around and calls out to the members of town that are in the square. Then she walks over to Casks and does the same.

((26 per))

DM — 6:45 PM

Several people start to gather.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:54 PM

"I apologize for the interruption to your days. My name is Ryleigh and I'm a part of the Dawnguard. As I'm sure you're all aware, Vyon has suffered a tremendous blow. The Moonstreams have been assassinated, not just here but everywhere. We came here looking for information and this man," Ry gestures to Sisto, "is willingly hiding information about what to Baroness Eloise. He is refusing to help us find out what happened to her and how. Are you okay with this?"

DM — 6:56 PM

There are murmurs in the crowd, but nobody really speaks out. Rukiya slips out of sight, skirting around the gathering crowd.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:01 PM

"He could have plotted against the baroness and her family - against you - the people of Bellbury." Ryleigh takes a deep breath, her features looking pained as she says, "Bellbury is now yours. And what do the people of Bellbury wish to do? Perhaps he's a traitor in disguise, an Ascan spy living among you. Or maybe he's innocent, but we can't know unless he chooses to speak."

((9 perception))

Seirixori/Rae — 7:02 PM

Rae comes quickly out of the building, her eyes briefly going to the crowd of people before walking over to Ryleigh. She quickly catches onto what is being said so she adds while looking at Sisto, "Maybe he would also like to explain why a Moonguard from Riverrun is dead as well."

Brimeia/Hava — 7:03 PM

Hava looks pale.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:05 PM

"Should we hear his explanation?" Ryleigh asks the crowd.

DM — 7:06 PM

Give me another persuasion check.

Seirixori/Rae — 7:06 PM

((Could I help at all~?))

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:06 PM

((19))

DM — 7:07 PM

Advantage for Rae's contribution.

More murmurs start, a couple people speak up. "Let him speak!"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:11 PM

"As you wish," Ryleigh says, dropping the spell.

DM — 7:16 PM

Sisto turns to Ry. "What are you trying to do here? Frenzy a mob to have me killed? Is that what your guild stands for?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:18 PM

"No, we stand for the truth, which I want. Tell us why the Moonguard that was sent from Riverrun is dead."

DM — 7:19 PM

"He was killed. Obviously."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:20 PM

Ry lowers her voice, "You do realize that I'm the only thing between you and them, correct? If you won't share, then you're of no use to us and I will let the mob do as they wish with you."

DM — 7:21 PM

He growls back, "You're a monster."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:23 PM

"You would know, wouldn't you?" She answers. Then turns back to the crowd. She opens her mouth to say something, but she catches something in the crowd and changes tact.

"Who killed the moonguard?"

DM — 7:27 PM

He grinds his teeth.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:27 PM

"Who are you, and what part did you play in the assassinations?"

Seirixori/Rae — 7:28 PM

Rae makes a move to walk around and get behind Sisto, keeping her distance, but so that she would be between him and possibly any bystander.

Brimeia/Hava — 7:31 PM

Nervous, Hava moves farther away from Sisto, nearly backing into Rae.

DM — 7:31 PM

"I am Sisto, acting mayor of Bellbury. Who are you but some bully from out of town?"

Brimeia/Hava — 7:32 PM

"Did you find any poison?" they whisper to Rae.

Seirixori/Rae — 7:33 PM

"If it leaves a weird black coloration around the wound, then yes."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:33 PM

"I have not drawn my weapon, or done anything but ask you simple questions, which you refuse to answer. If you aren't guilty and didn't play a role in this, then say so. Do you not live among these people? Why won't any of them come to your aid if you are who you say you are."

DM — 7:35 PM

His eyes scan the crowd, a crowd that seems to be hanging on every word.

Brimeia/Hava — 7:35 PM

They hum to themselves for a moment, then whisper to Rae again. "Up for scaring him a bit?"

Seirixori/Rae — 7:36 PM

"Maybe. We will see if this is successful first," She whispers back.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:38 PM

"This town has been through enough already. I would know, I saw the aftermath of the incident first hand. It was my guild who helped the people from Kinetas find a new place to call home. It was Eloise and her family that helped them grow and learn. And now they're gone and you're standing here like it doesn't matter that Eloise is dead and her family is missing. You're covering up what happened and we all deserve to know why!"

DM — 7:40 PM

He turns towards Ryleigh like he's going to answer, then kicks hard at her knee and takes off towards the grove. (27 a for 6 damage)

Seirixori/Rae — 7:41 PM

Rae pulls out her bow to aim for his thigh or knee to slow him or stop him if Ryleigh fails to do so.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:41 PM

Ry staggers as he kicks her and runs to the grove. She doesn't follow him and just shakes her head.

She also places a hand on Rae's bow to lower it.

"It's not worth it," she whispers.

Seirixori/Rae — 7:43 PM

Rae's eyes narrow and she does not lower her arms, "You weren't there and I don't doubt he will kill someone else."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:44 PM

"We can't kill him in front of the crowd," Ry answers. She then turns to the crowd and says loudly, "I apologize for interrupting your day, and I'm sorry for loss. We'll send word to Riverrun and hopefully help will come."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:46 PM

"I am not going to kill him." Honestly, if he's still in range she will try to shoot him to stop him, but not to kill.

DM — 7:46 PM

Go ahead and try, at disadvantage.

Or you can use an appropriate maneuver not at disadvantage

Seirixori/Rae — 7:50 PM

((25a...but I do have precision attack to add even more to that number if I need to))

DM — 7:51 PM

He's unarmored so his ac's only 12 right now. lol What's the damage?

Seirixori/Rae — 7:52 PM

((14d))

DM — 7:53 PM

The arrow streaks through the air and gets him right in the thigh. He stumbles and starts limping, reaching for the sword on his back, but still trying to move away.

Seirixori/Rae — 7:54 PM

She fires again, this time aiming to trip him and stop him from moving.

((16a, 21d/ need a str save 17DC))

DM — 7:56 PM

He falls prone.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:02 PM

Rae moves closer to him, "If you'd like to continue crawling away, feel free. But I would prefer not to kill anyone."

DM — 8:07 PM

He doesn't move.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:09 PM

Rae puts away her bow and will move to take his weapon.

DM — 8:10 PM

As you get closer, he suddenly turns enough to throw dirt in Rae's eyes. Give me a... dex save.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:10 PM

((21))

DM — 8:11 PM

Yeah that's enough to avoid it.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:12 PM

At this point, if the crowd has dispersed, Ry will go help Rae - if it hasn't then she'll tell Hava to help her.

DM — 8:13 PM

They might have, but now there's blood. Most of them are definitely watching, mostly in shock.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:14 PM

"Hava, go help Rae," Ry says.

"Do I have anyone in the crowd with any experience jailing someone?" Ryleigh asks, above the murmurs.

Brimeia/Hava — 8:15 PM

"Um... yeah, ok..." They head over to Rae uncertainly, hanging back just a tad farther than Rae herself.

"Do you uh... need help?" they ask Rae.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:16 PM

"Only to make sure he doesn't run or try anything again," Rae responds while going to remove his weapon again and to tie his hands.

DM — 8:16 PM

There's a murmur, but nobody volunteers.

You manage to get him disarmed and bound.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:19 PM

Ryleigh rubs at her temples. "Please, everyone," she says, attempting to draw the attention back to her. "All we're looking for is answers. We aren't here to interrogate or harm anyone."

Seirixori/Rae — 8:19 PM

After doing so Rae moves to where she shot him to carefully remove the arrows. "Do you have any skill in healing?" She asks Hava.

Brimeia/Hava — 8:19 PM

"A little, yes."

Seirixori/Rae — 8:21 PM

Rae nods, "Once I've removed them, if you could." She motions to Sisto. "I have no intention of leaving him wounded." Rae looks like she wishes to add something as her face darkens slightly but she does not.

Brimeia/Hava — 8:22 PM

Rava quietly chants some words and heals the wound.

((healing word for 8))

DM — 8:25 PM

His leg heals somewhat. He seems to have stopped fighting, but his face still shows anger and frustration.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:30 PM

Rae helps him to his feet to lead him back to where Ryleigh is.

She does also check his person for anything else that might need to be taken from him.

DM — 8:32 PM

Give me an investigation check.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:33 PM

((17))

DM — 8:33 PM

You find a dagger in his boot and a set of keys on his belt along with his coin purse.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:34 PM

She hands the things to Hava.

Rae says to Ryleigh, "I passed a place to keep him inside, unless you wish to keep him here still."

Brimeia/Hava — 8:35 PM

They blink, taking them delicately like they might be contaminated.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:39 PM

"No, take him the cell."

"Does this man have any friends or family that live here? I'd like to ask them a few questions, if they are willing," Ry asks the crowd.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:41 PM

Rae takes him to the cell.

Brimeia/Hava — 8:42 PM

Hava follows Rae.

DM — 9:03 PM

Again, nobody volunteers information.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:03 PM

Ryleigh nods. "Please, go about your day. I apologize for the inconvenience."

DM — 9:04 PM

As everyone goes back to the Cask or back to the market, you don't see Rukiya anywhere.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:09 PM

Ry will walk towards the orchard and she hums. ((Using divine sense to see if I can find her))

DM — 9:09 PM

Nothing pings.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:11 PM

Unsure where Rukiya might be,, Ryleigh walks back and heads to Moonstream manor.

DM — 9:13 PM

Rae and Hava have Sisto in the cell here.

DM — 12:13 PM

He hasn't said a word since you apprehended him.

Seirixori/Rae — 5:17 PM

"I have to admit, this is better than following Connell around," Rae says to Hava, though she is trying to subtly watch Sisto.

Brimeia/Hava — 5:26 PM

Hava muffles a laugh. "Not a fan of playing nursemaid to nobles?"

Seirixori/Rae — 5:34 PM

"Nothing of the sort. I'm not a fan of bullies. Or anyone who would think the people of this very town are a problem."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:58 PM

After spending a good amount of time looking for Rukiya in various places around town. Ryleigh returns to Moonstream manor. She knows where the cell is and heads there. Spotting Rae and Hava. "I'm going to check the manor and I'll make us some food." Ry turns around to leave but says, "If you see my wife, please let her know I'm in the kitchens."

Seirixori/Rae — 6:02 PM

Rae nods, "Will do." She turns back to Hava, "By the way, if you'd like something to do other than sitting here, the cellar is over there." Rae points to it. "That is where the dead are."

Brimeia/Hava — 7:04 PM

Hava tilts their head, just starting to wonder where Rukiya could have gone, when they are distracted by Rae's suggestion. "Ooh, I could look for poison!"  they exclaim, sounding entirely too excited by something so morbid.

Seirixori/Rae — 7:26 PM

There is a small amount of amusement in Rae's eyes, "...Yes. Try not to look over anything else though, alright?"

Brimeia/Hava — 7:31 PM

Hava is already halfway out of the room by the time they nod and mumble a noise of agreement.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:34 PM

Rae shakes her head and goes back to standing guard, content on not talking to Sisto. Partly so she can figure out what to ask and a little in hope he'll maybe start talking on his own.

DM — 9:30 PM

Are you going to not talk to him for about... two hours?

Or is there anything you would do in that time?

Seirixori/Rae — 9:50 PM

((26 persuasion. 22 insight. Definitely used the last 2 superiority die lmao))

DM — 9:56 PM

Ok. I'll get you a list soon ™️ . In the meantime, you see Rukiya come through and go to the kitchen where she talks with Ry for a while, then they return to speak to you.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 10:03 PM

((I assume Rae is standing near the cell, so he would hear us while we spoke))

Seirixori/Rae — 10:04 PM

((she can move if need be))

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 10:04 PM

"Rae," Ry calls, gesturing for her to move closer to them.

Seirixori/Rae — 10:06 PM

Rae does so. "Yes?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 10:07 PM

"We were wondering if there is anyone in the moonguard you trust?"

Seirixori/Rae — 10:14 PM

Rae thinks on it for a bit, "That is a tough question, especially now. Promise, my superior, I... want to trust him considering he isn't pushing me to tell him what I've been investigating."

DM — 10:19 PM

"We're trying to figure out if there's anyone we can have come out overnight to be here by morning to take care of the town and... him. We need to set out as soon as possible."

Seirixori/Rae — 10:22 PM

((would there be anyone else she'd think to ask?))

DM — 10:24 PM

That's up to you. You don't know many guards from Riverrun, but if you want to create a lower ranking Sentinel who came from Vydenia, we can do that. Otherwise they'll have the apprentice Dawnguard come out.

Seirixori/Rae — 10:31 PM

She thinks on it a few moments longer, "There is someone that came with us from Vydenia, however if there's anyone you can send as well I believe that might be best. Quite honestly, I'm not sure the town would fully trust a Moonguard alone."

DM — 10:34 PM

"Do you have a name and where we might find them?"

Seirixori/Rae — 10:40 PM

There a small grin when she says, "Delia, she'd most likely be on the closest post to the kitchens."

DM — 10:42 PM

Rukiya nods. "Thank you." She takes Ry's stone with a kiss and steps into the other room.

Seirixori/Rae — 10:53 PM

Rae watches her leave and then turns to Ryleigh, "How is she doing?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 2:07 AM

"Okay," Ry answers. "She's doing about as good as someone can, given the circumstances... She's strong."

Seirixori/Rae — 2:19 AM

"She shouldn't have to be," Rae says softly.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:08 AM

Ry looks at Rae, studying her. "She doesn't have a choice. Vyon is in a crisis, and our people always come first."

Seirixori/Rae — 3:32 AM

"I am aware." Rae doesn't explain her meaning, instead she asks, "why were you going to let him go?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:35 AM

"Who's guard were you?" Ry asks.

Seirixori/Rae — 3:40 AM

"...I don't believe that's really relevant."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:42 AM

"I do. You're more nosy than most guards I've met."

Seirixori/Rae — 3:45 AM

"And being nosy, as you put it, is relevant how?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 3:50 AM

"You're asking questions about my wife, and while I believe you're doing it mostly out of concern, it makes me feel uncomfortable because I don't know you. But... Rukiya seems to trust you, so I'd like to work towards that too."

Seirixori/Rae — 3:57 AM

Rae shakes her head. "Forgive me, but I do not see how telling you who my charge was leads to trust, considering I failed that duty."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 6:55 AM

"Sharing buulds trust, Rae." Ry rolls her eyes a bit. "But also, I wanted to know exactly how much you were trusted by them. Rukiya believes the best in people... it's my task to see the worst."

Seirixori/Rae — 6:58 AM

Rae doesn't look away when she replies, "I'm afraid you're going to have to find another way to trust me."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:03 AM

"I doubt I'll ever trust you. Not only are you a moonguard, but you also work for the government."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:14 AM

There's a curious eyebrow raise with the end of Ryleigh's words, but she doesn't address it. "If it is an order from her, I will tell her and no one else."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:35 AM

"You can say what you're thinking."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:37 AM

"You don't like the government and yet your wife...?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 7:43 AM

"My wife's family was the government until a few days ago, and the circumstances have changed, but ultimately I trust Rukiya. My problem is with people who blindly follow the monarchy simply because they should."

Seirixori/Rae — 8:01 AM

Rae looks like she is struggling to keep a straight face. She completely fails, but at least she doesn't laugh out loud. "I do hope you grow out of that if you intend to stay by her side."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:10 AM

Ry steps into Rae's space, using her height to her advantage. Her voice has a dangerous note as she says, "Watch your mouth, Moonguard. You don't know anything about my relationship or our future plans."

Seirixori/Rae — 8:13 AM

Rae continues to grin, as if she expected that reaction, "And you know nothing of me. It is not wise to judge so quickly...or so poorly."

DM — 8:20 AM

Rukiya clears her throat. "Could you both...?" Once she has your attention, she tilts her head toward the door next to her.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:22 AM

Rae holds Ryleigh's gaze for another second before turning and walking through the door.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:34 AM

Ry watches her go, her face clearly angry. Once Rae's out of sight she slams her fist in the wall and then proceeds to walk out.

DM — 8:35 AM

Rukiya puts a gentle hand on Ry's arm as she approaches the door. She says quietly, "What is it?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:37 AM

"She touched a nerve," Ry says. "Shes just another person that believes I don't belong at your side."

DM — 8:42 AM

Rukiya leans up to give Ry a quick kiss. "I'm the only one who gets to decide that. Remember that."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:44 AM

Ry nods and takes Rukiya's hand. "I'll try."

DM — 8:47 AM

She squeezes Ry's hand and leads her through the door. "Tanjura will try to have Delia and an entourage here by morning." She pauses and sighs. "I can't have you two snapping at each other every time I leave the room, especially in front of... the enemy."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 8:55 AM

"I just got a message from Kendall. Seirixori and the others are on their way here," Ry says.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:10 AM

"So regardless of the outcome in Riverrun we'll have help. But that does mean waiting to leave until morning," Ry look apologetically at Rukiya.

DM — 9:12 AM

"I'd leave now if I could, but... we'll need to be fresh to find them. No stupid mistakes because we've been traveling for so long."

Seirixori/Rae — 9:23 AM

"I can greet both parties when they arrive if you want to get an early start. I'm guessing I'm far better suited here than whatever your next plan is if it isn't to return to Riverrun."

DM — 9:27 AM

Rukiya: "That may be, but that does not mean I don't want to discuss what brought us in here."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:30 AM

"She refuses to share anything," Ry says. "And I know you vaguely trust her because she was sent by Vydea but..." She huffs.

Seirixori/Rae — 9:31 AM

"I have not refused to share anything. I refused to share something specific. Which somehow led you to believe I blindly follow the Moonstreams."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:37 AM

Ryleigh rolls her eyes.

DM — 9:38 AM

Rukiya closes her eyes for a moment, then when she opens them, she says, "I don't vaguely trust anyone. I have reasons and you know that. I also know her, from before." She looks at Rae. "And I trust my wife with everything I am and have. If there are disagreements, talk through them, but not in there."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:41 AM

Ry folds her arms and stares at Rae for a solid moment. It's clear she still doesn't trust her. Then she looks at Rukiya and says, "You're right. I shouldn't have lost my head in front of the prisoner."

Seirixori/Rae — 9:47 AM

Rae waits a beat and then says, "My issue had nothing to do with trust. I only suggested she not judge so quickly if she were to stay by your side."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:51 AM

"Judge you?! Please. I asked you a simple question and you deflected. Yet, you expect answers to your questions."

Seirixori/Rae — 9:53 AM

Rae sighs, "I don't know how that led to your comment about following a monarchy blindly."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:55 AM

Ry gestures in a hopeless way. "You see! Nothing. She's gives us nothing. Why are you even here if you aren't going to share what you know!"

Seirixori/Rae — 9:58 AM

Rae puts her hands together in front of her mouth, covering another exasperated sigh, "I have not disclosed one thing. I am still at a loss as to why this has you so worked up."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 9:59 AM

"Maybe you should step off your high horse and open your ears. You questioned me because I mentioned having a problem with the government. Who the hell are you to question me at all, Moonguard."

"Age isn't always a sign of wisdom. You've done nothing but look down on me since the beginning."

DM — 10:01 AM

Rukiya interrupts firmly. "Stop this. Both of you."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 10:02 AM

Ry bites her lip and stares at her feet.

Seirixori/Rae — 10:03 AM

Rae still looks incredibly exasperated and she merely shakes her head. "You did ask us to work it out."

DM — 10:04 AM

"This is not working anything out. Neither of you are attempting to see things from the other side or come to an amicable conclusion. You're digging in and trying to win."

Seirixori/Rae — 10:07 AM

Rae just shakes her head again, "I would only like to add that I questioned her because she said I could and I have no idea why it escalated to this."

DM — 10:15 AM

Rukiya looks at Rae. "What are your grievances? What questions are you asking?"

Seirixori/Rae — 10:23 AM

"Truthfully, all I really wished to know is why she let him go. The rest stemmed from her mentioning not trusting me, or the government and I was not going to ask, but she said I could say what I was thinking. I was merely confused that if she felt that way about said government, why she chose to be with you anyway."

DM — 10:25 AM

She looks at Ry, no judgment, but some surprise in her eyes. "You let him go?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 10:28 AM

"He kicked me and ran away. Rae readied an arrow and I stopped her from shooting because I thought she was going to kill him. I didn't want the crowd to see that."

DM — 10:34 AM

She gives Ry a small smile and a look, then turns back to Rae. "Ryleigh grew up in Ascus, at the mercy of a government that took advantage of its people. Her distrust is understandable and I believe it will only strengthen what is to come."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 10:38 AM

Ry flushes at Rukiya's look.

Seirixori/Rae — 10:39 AM

Rae nods and with practiced ease she ignores seeing the looks, "Then I will rephrase what I said earlier," She looks at Ryleigh, "Do not reveal your... judgments so quickly. It will only serve to embarrass you both when you are wrong and it will cause more harm than good."

DM — 10:42 AM

She looks at Ry. "What are your grievances or questions?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 10:59 AM

"Since you trusted her, I wanted to work towards that too. So I thought sharing would be the easiest way to so... so I asked who her charge was. She told me that that information wasn't revelant and that I'd have to find another way to trust her, which spiraled into 'I won't ever trust you bc you're a moonguard'." You both can tell that Ry sees how silly that is now.

DM — 11:02 AM

"She was with... the queen," she says with a pause and an intentional word choice. "But there are better lines to draw in the sand, minsriellu."

Seirixori/Rae — 11:05 AM

Rae says nothing and she is no longer looking at them.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 11:17 AM

Ry's eyes bounce between each of Rukiya's. She takes her hand and presses a kiss to it. "I'm sorry. I've been on edge since we found out it was Aiden. Now, I can't help but worry that everyone's out to get you."

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 1:20 PM

"I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions, Rae."

Seirixori/Rae — 4:09 PM

Rae looks more rigid than she has been since Ryleigh's question and her only response is to nod in acknowledgement and nothing more.

DM — 4:10 PM

"Are you ok?"

Seirixori/Rae — 4:23 PM

Rae has to clear her throat before she responds with a somewhat emotionally clipped, "Yes." When she turns to look at them again the guilty look in her eyes quickly vanishes.

DM — 4:45 PM

"Ry... would you give us a minute? Maybe check the rooms upstairs for anything important?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 5:40 PM

"Of course," Ryleigh says, pressing a kiss to Rukiya's cheek. "I'm going to the kitchens to finish up dinner." She leaves.

DM — 5:44 PM

Rukiya watches her go then gestures to seats.

Seirixori/Rae — 5:45 PM

There is a slight hesitation in Rae as she sits down.

DM — 5:57 PM

Rukiya sits too, sighing. "Vydea has given me... gifts that in moments like this feel more like a curse. It's part of why I've been so... unbalanced lately. I was struggling to stop feeling so much of what everyone else was feeling. It's... more under control now, but..." she sighs. "I feel like I might play some part in why you're all twisted up. If I can help you work through that, I'd like to."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:10 PM

Rae chooses most of her words carefully, "You're only part, due to no true fault of your own, is how much of them I see in you. Knowing that you are in this position because I couldn't do the one thing I swore to do. I know I will never be able to make that up to you, but I will do everything that I am capable of to help you." She pauses briefly before adding, "Thank you for telling me, I apologise for adding to your burden. I will be more careful with my feelings."

DM — 7:14 PM

"It is not your fault, Rae. You did not kill her."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:19 PM

Her jaw tightens, the only physical sign she gives for tampering her emotions, "No, but I failed to see the threat. I will not let it happen again."

DM — 7:27 PM

Rukiya looks at Rae with just the slightest hint of her eyebrows drawing together. "How... did it happen?"

Seirixori/Rae — 7:33 PM

Rae glances away briefly, clearly not wishing to answer. She essentially repeats what she has said before, "She was getting ready for the king to address the people, there was a scream and... she died soon after. A dagger covered in poison was the only physical evidence."

DM — 7:46 PM

Rukiya blinks her tears away before they can gather, but as she starts to speak again, saying, "Was she... happy?" her voice cracks and her tears fall.

Seirixori/Rae — 7:49 PM

"She was." Rae chews on the inside of her lip, conflicted on saying more.

DM — 7:51 PM

"I was always so worried I'd break her heart leaving."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:55 PM

"She missed you a great deal. But you always brought a smile to her face when she thought of you."

DM — 7:58 PM

She inhales shakily and nods. "Thank you."

"And... thank you for being there for her."

Seirixori/Rae — 8:03 PM

"Of course," Rae says, halfway to standing, as if wanting to comfort Rukiya, but she doesn't move forward, unsure if it would be wanted or welcomed.

DM — 8:07 PM

"Please... I know you did your best. Don't carry the guilt. It's not yours."

Seirixori/Rae — 8:13 PM

"If it were only so easy, but I will do my best." Rae smiles softly with a shake of her head, "You have her compassion and I would be humbled if you allow me to continue my position once everything has settled."

DM — 8:14 PM

Rukiya smiles softly and wipes her tears. "You wouldn't want a promotion?"

Seirixori/Rae — 8:15 PM

"That would fall into a position I do not feel worthy of currently."

DM — 8:25 PM

"That's ridiculous. But if you want it, it's yours... under the condition that you and my wife can get along," she smirks.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:33 PM

Rae chuckles, "I do not have as much of an issue with her as I think she has with me."

DM — 8:37 PM

She smiles fondly despite her words. "She's simply overprotective. She can be prickly towards new people on the best days, but these circumstances would put anyone on edge. I'm sure she'll come around once she decides you both want the same thing."

Seirixori/Rae — 8:41 PM

Rae grins, "I will try not to aggravate her... too much."

DM — 8:43 PM

"If it helps, remember that I feel what she feels," she says quietly with a smirk.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:47 PM

Her grin widens, "Then I believe it will make up for how difficult you made my job before."

DM — 8:51 PM

Rukiya chuckles. "I suppose that's only fair to me, but you shouldn't take it out on her."

Seirixori/Rae — 9:00 PM

Nodding, Rae says, "I shall do my best to word my advice carefully, as to not spark another...debate."

DM — 9:03 PM

"She didn't grow up learning about perceptions or ruling. She's learning, and she'll make mistakes, but I will stand by her side... and she will stand by mine."

Seirixori/Rae — 9:14 PM

"I have no doubt that will be the case from what I've seen so far. I will do my part to make sure you both stay true to that..." There's a brief pause and she softly finishes her statement with, "Your Majesty."

DM — 9:17 PM

She smiles a little, but there's a hint of sadness in it, then her demeanor shifts and she says, "So... how do you feel about being mayor for a couple days?"

Seirixori/Rae — 9:19 PM

Rae looks slightly taken aback by that. She blinks owlishly several times before speaking, "I'm sorry, what?"

DM — 9:23 PM

"You said it yourself- you're well suited to take control here until we can get real reinforcements from Riverrun and I would feel better if I knew someone I could trust was here and someone who could take care of herself should anyone come looking. If they know Misha's alive, they'll come for her. We have to find her first, but I have to know the people here will be safe, too."

"I know it's not as glamorous as traipsing through the woods on a rescue mission."

Seirixori/Rae — 9:37 PM

"This was not exactly what I meant..." Rae sighs good naturedly. "But I also know I am more suited here than in a forest."

DM — 9:40 PM

"Then what did you mean?"

Seirixori/Rae — 9:43 PM

"I thought I might just hand it over to whomever you had coming and watch our... guest. But I realize now that I would still be more skilled then those coming in handling the situation."

DM — 9:46 PM

"Thank you. I'll be able to focus all my attention on finding my cousin and aunt knowing you've got this under control."

Seirixori/Rae — 9:50 PM

"I will do my best."

DM — 9:53 PM

"We should eat so we can rest. I want to leave first thing in the morning."

Seirixori/Rae — 9:59 PM

Rae stands, "I suppose I should also get acquainted with..." She motions widely with her hands, "everything."

DM — 10:02 PM

Rukiya nods. "We'll let you know when Ry's done cooking."

Seirixori/Rae — 10:06 PM

Rae nods and very very briefly looks and feels overwhelmed but it's gone just as quickly.

DM — 12:19 PM

"Just do your best to keep the town safe until we have a replacement. Send a message back to Riverrun in the morning so you can get help." Rukiya stands and puts a hand on Rae's shoulder. "You'll do fine."

Seirixori/Rae — 5:59 PM

Rae smiles and takes the hand off her shoulder, holding it in both of hers. "So will you, if not better."

DM — 7:18 PM

Rukiya smiles softly. "Thank you."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:50 PM

Rae waves her off, "Go, so your wife won't have more reason to dislike me."

Not to much later in the evening Ryleigh's prepared stew and found some wine and crusty bread to go along with it. While Rae informs them what she learned from Sisto.

*((he is in fact a Reunifier from Ascus. He has been in Bellbury about a month. He's pretty tight-lipped about the rest of it, but from the paperwork you saw and your discussion, you can tell he was looking for places that Cae and Misha might be hiding out.))*

## Back with Sylfi

Seir suddenly hears Rukiya's voice in her mind. *"Bellbury was a trap. Please have Gylfi send to Cae. We're coming for them, meet at keep. Don't trust anyone else. You did good today."* After a few moments of silence she says, "Uh, do you--can you send to Cae?"

[7:49 PM] "I've already told you that I don't think she's down for threesomes anymore," they tease.

[7:52 PM] "That's not--I--uh, Rukiya--," Seir fumbles through the words before she can string them into a coherent sentence. "R-Rukiya has a message for her."

[7:54 PM] "OH, alright then. What's the message?" They chuckle.

[8:03 PM] Seir looks mildly confused, "She said, 'We're coming for them, meet at keep. Don't trust anyone else. You did good today." After a pause Seir adds with a worried frown, "What does she mean that Bellbury was a trap...?"

[8:05 PM] "Which part of that am I supposed to send to Caelynn?" They continue to grin. "Did I fluster you that much?" They wiggle their eyebrows.

[8:10 PM] "Shut up," she grumbles. "The first part. Not the Bellbury part. ... Though I guess you could add that." Seir's face is still flushed.

[8:13 PM] "And am I supposed to tell Caelynn who's sending this message or pretend it's me?"

[8:16 PM] "Uh, I... don't think she ever met Rukiya. Oh gods, I guess you can tell her it's from me or Ryleigh? Ryleigh is probably better..." (edited)

[8:19 PM] Gylfi hums, clearly thinking. "Don't worry, I'll cobble it together." They pull out their journal and send. "Dawnguard coming to help. Meet at the keep. Don't trust anyone else. Bellbury not safe." (edited)

[8:27 PM] Gylfi frowns. "I sent to her but I didn't get a response. I hope they're both okay..."

[8:30 PM] "Me too," Seir looks worried, "I always tried to help them out where I could. Even if it didn't exactly go smoothly. "

[8:45 PM] "Didn't go smoothly? That's an understatement." They nudge Seir good-naturedly.

[8:46 PM] Gylfi puts their pen to the paper once and starts to send again.

[8:47 PM] Seir grumbles, "I still think she overreacted."

[8:48 PM] Gylfi blinks at Seirixori. "I know you had good intentions, but you basically assaulted the poor girl. I'm surprise Caelynn let you live."

[8:51 PM] Seir opens her mouth to respond and then shuts it. A few seconds later she says, "The wanting to kill me part is what I'm saying was an overreaction."

[8:57 PM] "Caelynn was always protective over those she loved - not that she loved easily or often, but when she did it mattered the most to her." (edited)

[9:03 PM] "Would you not want to kill someone who hurt Stool?" They ask.

[9:13 PM] Seir's eyes flash angrily and her jaw tightens, "I see your point."

[9:25 PM] Gylfi chuckles.

[9:35 PM] "...Does she prefer going by Caelynn?"

[9:43 PM] Gylfi shrugs. "I dunno. We don't exactly hangout anymore."

[9:44 PM] "Oh. Right. Sorry."

[9:49 PM] "No need to apologize. She is the reason I got to come to Vyon and study at the temple. I'm grateful."

[9:54 PM] Seir chuckles, "I'm going to pretend it wasn't an absolute asshole who brought me here and I would have met you all eventually."

[7:33 AM] After some time passes, Seir who was leaning against Gylfi sits up quickly. "Oh I'm dumb." She fumbles through her pouch and grabs the sending stone to Kendall. "If you can send try Gunnloda if nothing please send to Ryleigh, we'll arrive in Bellbury shortly, you can't stop me."

[7:53 AM] Seir startes at the stone in confusion, "... These are useless and I hate them." She shoves it back into it's ouch she stands. "Come on, we're leaving." She pokes at Brimea with her foot.

[8:04 AM] "We are? Where are we going?"

[8:05 AM] "We're going to say hello to my mother and my biggest friend and then we're going to Bellbury."

[8:13 AM] Gylfi pick in their ear. "I'm sorry, I thought I heard you say you're taking me to meet your mom."

[8:17 AM] "You don't have to say hi to her, but you will be coming out of her tree." Seir says with a grin.

[4:00 PM] Once they're up and ready Seir finds a suitable tree and takes them to Ardabeh.

## You're in Ardabeh!

Seirixori/Rae 5:12 PM - Seir's mood changes almost instantly. She relaxes the moment they step out of the tree and she grins. She doesn't say anything at first, deciding to turn around and place her hand and forehead onto the tree, murmuring a soft hello. She turns back around, hands resting on her hips, "Do you guys want to rest here or see how things are going in Murias?"

Ryleigh/Gylfi 5:39 PM - "I'll with you to Murias. I don't need as much sleep as most."

Seirixori/Rae — 5:43 PM Seir will shift into dinobird again and take them to Murias.

DM — 12:14 PM The big dent in the earth persists, as does the barren landscape, but as you fly, you notice that the blight outside this particular location is all but eradicated. There are people, primarily gnomes but several humans and people of other races, sitting in circles having discussions. Animals are pulling buckets of crystal or dirt from place to place, and it looks like the dent has actually been excavated to some extent. There are pillars of earth holding up sides or ceilings and tunnels dug through.

Seirixori/Rae — 5:56 PM Seir lands and shifts back, barely waiting for Gylfi to jump down. She heads towards one of the circles, silently asking for Findarris as she walks. She gives a slight nervous greeting, "H-hi, uh, is Wrenn around?"

DM — 7:20 PM One of the humans, a woman you don't remember, says, "I don't think he's back from his trip yet."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:23 PM "He went on a trip?" (edited)

DM — 7:24 PM "He frequently visits the surrounding communities."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:32 PM "Oh, that's great!" Seir grins excitedly. "Is there somewhere nearby we can rest, that won't bother anyone? I'd like to say hello to him if he gets here before we need to leave again."

DM — 7:40 PM "We have shelter to the west, or anywhere, really. Just don't touch the crystals if you see them."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:47 PM Seir chuckles, "They're worse when they explode. Thank you." She turns to Gylfi and Brimea, "This is really up to the two of you. I can sleep anywhere." She looks at Gylfi, "Do you want to be around some more people while we rest?"

Brimeia/Hava — 7:55 PM "Well, you know I love company while I 'rest'," Brimeia says with a grin, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.

Seirixori/Rae — 7:57 PM Seir groans, "I should just leave you two here and go sleep in a tree."

Brimeia/Hava — 8:00 PM Bri just shrugs, smiling innocently.

Ryleigh/Gylfi — 4:32 AM Gylfi is smiling at Seirixori. "You really love this place, huh?"

Seirixori/Rae — 4:49 AM Seir's face kind of goes through a series of emotions before she answers, "It is... much more enjoyable now, yes."

With more enthusiasm she adds, "And there's new people!" Seir motions to the woman who spoke. "And that is probably the best news I've had in a while!"

Seir then quickly turns back to the woman, clearly too excited to even wait for a response, "You are new, right? I don't recall seeing you before."

DM — 7:53 AM She nods. "I'm learning how to help my town to keep the farms healthy."

Seirixori/Rae — 7:59 AM "Do you have goats?"

DM — 8:18 AM "Ummm... Yes?"

Seirixori/Rae — 8:25 AM "Goats are great friends! One helped me figure out what was wrong here! I will have to visit... one day!" Seir looks almost disappointed that she can't go now.

DM — 3:24 PM "Most of the communities I know have at least some goats... it wouldn't be hard to find them."

Seirixori/Rae — 3:52 PM "I've never visited them before," Seir whispers quietly to herself. "We- I am definitely coming home for a while after all this mess! Thank you! Uh..." Seir looks a little embarrassed. "Hi, sorry, I'm Seirixori."

DM — 3:54 PM "Hulya," she smiles. "I'm from Mecillar to the south."

Seirixori/Rae — 4:16 PM "Thank you, Hulya!" Seir turns back to her friends and pouts, "This was a terrible idea because now I don't want to rest." She turns and starts to walk away from the group of people. "I should physically say hello to Mielikki and Findarris. He likes to cuddle." She nearly whispers the last part like it's some sort of secret.

Brimeia/Hava — 7:52 PM Bri gives a chuckle. "Are you sure that's not just a you thing?"

Seirixori/Rae — 7:55 PM Seir turns around, now walking backwards, and she squints her eyes at Brimeia. "Well, obviously. That was the only benefit to our trip to Isonsall. I didn't have to talk the others into a cuddle pile!" She finishes with a grin.

Brimeia/Hava — 7:59 PM Brimeia gives a hearty laugh at that. "So where are we resting, actually?" She looks curiously at their surroundings as they walk.

Seirixori/Rae — 8:03 PM "Sorry, I got excited," Seir shrugs. "If you want we can go to the shelter. Otherwise, well," She motions to the area around them, "anywhere." (edited)

DM — 8:07 PM Gylfi: "I can always make the dome again, too."

Seirixori/Rae — 8:08 PM "If you'd like. I think I'll pass today though."

Brimeia/Hava — 8:14 PM Bri chuckles. "Ever a nature girl." She turns to Gylfi. I will take you up on the dome if we don't go to the shelter."

DM — 8:52 PM As Seir goes off to find a quiet place to find her other family, you two find that the "shelter" is little more than stone shaped overhangs, lean-tos,and tents as well as uncovered bedrolls and, for lack of a better word, humanerd sized nests.

Brimeia/Hava — 8:54 PM Bri pauses, staring for a long moment before leaning toward Gylfi. "Umm...dome it is."

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