Greenflame133
You connect through pathfinders' guild, gathering a group of strangers to find safety in numbers as you dive deep in the unknown.

The journey to the rumoured tomb is not long, as you find it in the woods, just as expected. It is a large stone building with heavy brass doors. Entirety of the structure adorned with many spirals of decorative patterns. Pushing the door, you feel a light force pushing the other direction. It is a self-closing mechanism powered by gravity and small tilt in the joins. Inside the walls are one block of clear stone, sculpted to resemble stone rock. In the centre, a stairwell leading down to the dungeon. The stir case divided into three sections, each with differently sized steps. One build for large creature, like orcs or trolls. One for medium, humans or elves. One for small, like gnomes or halflings.

The journey down is long, as the stairs keep on going. Along the way there as signed preciouses traverses: patterns carved into bricks, various marks in chalk, at one point, even a spill of purple glow in. These signs are enough to confirm that you are progressing deeper and deeper. About 8 hours in, you encounter a much-needed rest spot. Hole carved into the wall with crude tools. Investigating it, find a small dent full of ash, a particularly smooth 20ft x 20ft section surrounded by a groove and a crude depiction of Tankard carved into one of the wall stone with a dry basin beneath it.

 
 Spoiler: Threat Linking 

 Recruitmeant 
OOC is offsite
 
Khosan
Standing in the doorway with her motley crew of new adventuring partners, Rian lowers her spectacles and peers into the darkened staircase leading deeper in. Sparing a glance towards Rivers, she taps her staff firmly on the floor, conjuring a number of miniscule, dancing fire spirits, producing both light and a faint but noticeable scent of cinnamon. The spell seeming to have taken something out of her, she stifles a yawn, but smiles at the little creatures and her companions,   "That'll do for lightin' the way. After you, boys!"   The elderly feline curtsies by the stairwell, gesturing for them to carry on while she wrangles a gangly little ocelot and a pack mule.

Upon reaching the rest site, Rian breathes a sigh of relief,   "Hoo, goodness. Bit of a walk, wasnit?"   She ducks into the makeshift shelter, immediately taking a seat along one of the walls and giving her feet a quick rubdown. Her cat, which she introduced some time ago as Riddle, follows suit, curling up near its caretaker and receiving some idle pets in exchange while the donkey, Rose, plods up from behind.   "Say we make camp for the moment? I could go for...hoo, what time would it be? Dinner? Been snackin' on the way down, but couldn't hurt to get something a little more substantial."   She looks hopeful, but waits for the others before committing to anything.
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
The strange elk-man looks around the rest spot. He runs his fingers over the carved tankard.  "This is the work of passers-by, yes?" , he rumbles.  "Not a decoration of the dungeon?" .

 "It seems my companions need rest. I could go on, but.... others have rested here. It seems appropriate" . His thought race ahead, uncomfortable in the unfamiliar surroundings. He sets down his pack, and draws out a leafy package. He unwraps it, and nibbles on the dense, nutty bread within.
 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Greenflame133
There is little known about inside the Wilkomags dungeon, but the make of indent the is significantly more rough than the staircase
Yas392
The man with the war paint, war bonnet and modern clothing crouches with an animalistic gait as he takes point after assuring the group with a   "me traps break"   in broken common. Rivers smiles as Rian lights the passageway down to ensure clear vision. He inspects the patterns on the walls on his way down the stairway and sniffs the air. No threats, eight hours in, arriving at the camp site does not lower Rivers' guard. The mention of food causes him to beam and nods at the elderly with approval.

  "Any food good."  

The tribesman gathers flammable debris he can find and piles them up in the center for Granny Rian as a hint for her to light it up. He resumes his investigation and repeats his action in the stairs. Rahnek's comment about the carved tankard causes his mouth to open when Rivers' is looking elsewhere.

  "Not know. Could be."  

The tone is directed to Rahnek to answer his question.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Perception (Take 20):  27
 
Yas392
 
 Spoiler: Knowledge Check 
 Knowledge (Religion) for Patterns and Carvings:   (1d20+8)[ 15 ] 
 
Greenflame133
 
 Spoiler: Rivers 
There doesn't seem to be any traps in the indent, in fact, the walls are continues without breaks. No singe of a trap, a secret passage, or even a secret cache. The craftsmanship is sloppy, but you are able to recognize this Tanker as a holy symbol of Cayden, god of ale and deity choose by many adventures
 
Yas392
Rivers shakes his head.

  "Coming people carved. Tribute to booze god."  
Khosan
At Rahnek's question, Rian narrows her eyes at the carved symbol, even going so far as to crawl closer to get a better look,   "Y'know, I didn't think about it. M' first thought was 'ah, tavern, must be a good place to get some rest.' This whole...nyeh,"   she gestures to the roughed out walls of the alcove around them, continuing to chatter,   "'s not a natural part of the dungeon, not that there's much natural about this place to start. Musta been carved out by those what came before."  

Rian gratefully bobs her head to Rivers, thankful for the firewood. She taps the pile with her staff, setting it alight to the scent of pepper, prompting a grin just as bright as the fire. A spring in her step, she collects her cooking supplies from Rose's saddlebags and sets about making dinner - a thick and hearty vegetable stew, with peas, carrots, leeks, onions, parsnips and potatoes, both in chunks and mashed. She sets out some bowls,   "Help yourselves, dears! This should go wonderfully with that bread you've got,"   Rian pats Rahnek on the shoulder, careful not to bump his antlers as she putters around.

While the others get their fill, Rian takes a moment to take a look around, interested to see if there are any other signs of recent travelers.

 
 Spoiler: Checks 
  Perception  - (1d20+10)[ 20 ] 
 
Shiro_Nogard
Once they reach the rest spot, Reese sets his backpack aside and approaches the carving on the wall. He inspects it for a moment while mentally thanking that he found a group with the intention of entering the dungeon. 'One could even say that these places are a good omen.'

Taking a step back, Reese gently brings his hands together and after a few seconds the ball of teeth reappears in front of him. He points it at the path.  "Make yourself invisible and explore, if you find something, let me know immediately. DO NOT attack anyone."  It has been a quiet day so far. He hopes it stays that way.

Once he has finished servicing the backpacks, Rian invites them to eat. Not shy at all, he approaches. He grabs a couple and begins to eat.  "I don't know how you do it but it always tastes good. A wise man once said that good food will get you out of hell."  He throws a smile at the druid.  "Good food is almost as magical as I am."  He said in a somewhat arrogant tone.

OOC: Cacodaemon; darkvision 60 ft., detect good, detect magic; Perception +7, telepathy 100 ft.

Cacodaemon.
[1d20+7 perception cacodaemon] Roll: [8] Result: 15
Yas392
Rivers spreads his arms as if to encompass the rest site.

  "See here all. Safe."  

He helps himself to a bowl of stew by accepting it from Rian. He drains the bowl fairly quick and licks his mouth.

  "Fill belly full. Hmm. Hope taste all green and meat downer."  
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
Rahnek takes the bowl from Rian.  "I thank you for this meal freely given, my comrade in arms" , he says with a small bow. The same formality that he has shown the entire journey. He lets the words hang in the air for a while, giving Rian reasonable time to make a reply if needed, before flashing a quick smile and sitting down against the wall to eat.

He finishes off the entire bowl and licks it clean, then puts out his bedding from his pack. "Wake me up for my shift".  
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Yas392
Handing the bowl licked clean to Rian, Rivers walks to near the opening and stands like a statue.

  "Me first watch."  
Greenflame133
Rivers takes the first watch. A wise bit of caution. However, this night passes without a disruption. Ones ever ones is rested, you do your daily preparations and get back on the road, or rather stairs. With three more hours of descending, you arrive in a room about 50x50ft and about 30ft tall. In each corner, large but low basin of full of clear water. Above each, a flame burning without fuel or smoke. The flames are about twice as big as the torch, illuminating the whole room. Each wall has a doorway large enough to comfortably accommodate a large creature.

The path directly in front of the end of the staircase is a set of mossy, straight stairs leading down. The steps come in only one size, and it is the largest of the three you traversed before. You can still traverse them, but not as quickly.

The path to the right, is blocked by a wooden walk with plans going into the walls, floor and ceiling. Before it, a chain all the way from the top to bottom of the hallway, coming out and in of a copper pipe poking out the brick.

The path behind the stairs is a shaft straight down, some charred remains of a wooden structure, with only small bits of wood nailed to the wall remaining.

The path to the left widen immediately after the doorway. Walls roughly 12ft tall stand to each side. These walls have decorative patter near the top and bottom, with another set of doorways splitting further from them.
Yas392
Rivers looks around and sniffs.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Perception (Take 20) to search for traps and dangers  - 27
 
Greenflame133
Try as he might, Rivers finds no traps in this room.
Yas392
  "Traps none."  

Cycling through psionic focuses (full round action), Rivers manifests  Create Sound  that creates the sounds of twelve humans clamoring footsteps as if they run past the four doorways, echoing for a while (3 rounds) after warning his companions to take up ideal positions behind covers, hiding or cowering behind and on elevations. The mixed blood hides behind the nearest cover if able after his enactment of sounds.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Stealth (Take 10)  - 21
 
Khosan
Rian takes the compliments to her food in stride,   "Oh, it's nothin' much. This one was my ma's recipe, though I've made a fair few changes over the years! My favorite of those is mashin' up some of the 'tatoes, then mixin' 'em back in. I love a good, thick soup. Gives you that nice, full feelin'."   She makes quick work of cleaning the dishes, magically scourging away the food remnants with a lemony-scented cantrip before turning in for the night.

In the morning, as they reach this new antechamber, Rian takes a moment to look back up the stairs, wondering out loud,   "How deep d'you s'pose we are? We must be a mile down already for how long we've been at these bloody stairs."   She shakes her head, turning back to the more important matter of the branching paths before them. A naturalist by nature, she's immediately drawn to the mossy path before them,   "Now, this is interestin'. Not much sunlight down here. So what's this little fella replacin' it with?   With a grunt, she crouches down, inspecting the creeping plants more closely, lightly stroking it with one hand trying not to disturb it too much.

 
 Spoiler: Herbalism 
Rian adopts the Naturalist's Eye approach from the Herbalism sphere. With it, she can determine the condition of the moss with no check, but she'll also make a Knowledge (Nature) check to try to identify it (with an extra +1 Insight bonus to the check from the approach).

  Nature  - (1d20+8)[ 25 ] 
 
Greenflame133
The moss looks healthy to Rian. It is what human call  Evermoss , but Rian knows it by is better by Elven name of  Manamoss . This moss grows slowly, feeding of passive magical energies. Mostly known to grow in places of old height magic, but able to grow anywhere outside dead magic areas with sufficient moister. It widely considered to not be very useful
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
Rahnek crouches down at the mossy stairs, briefly glows with magic, and talks softly to the moss.

 
 Spoiler: Sylvan 
 "Did you see a silver-haired man with a lute pass this way? Or my daughter"? 
 
 
 Spoiler: Speak with plants 
You can communicate with normal plants and plant creatures, and can ask questions of and receive answers from them. A normal plant’s sense of its surroundings is limited, so it won’t be able to give (or recognize) detailed descriptions of creatures or answer questions about events outside its immediate vicinity. The spell doesn’t make plant creatures any more friendly or cooperative than normal. Furthermore, wary and cunning plant creatures are likely to be terse and evasive, while the more stupid ones may make inane comments. If a plant creature is friendly, it may do some favor or service for you.
 

 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Greenflame133
 
 Spoiler: Rahnek 
The moss answers. " No person took this path since I have grown here "
 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "No-one has trod this mossy stair any time recently. The left passage is the way to go. Let's move out". 
 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Yas392
Rivers frowns. The sounds from all paths draw no enemies into the antechamber except echoes of varied strength from strongest from the back path to the weakest from the left path. He looks to Granny Rian and Rahnek.

  "Path Full Mossy."  

Rivers cycles through his psionic focus to imbue light to his eyes before illuminating the path before them with a glowing gaze. He scouts ahead 20 ft of the others.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Perception check for traps and danger:   (1d20+7)[ 24 ]  (+1 to check result for traps)
 
Khosan
Rian nods and, with a strained grunt, stands back up to follow Rahnek and Rivers,   "Lots of magic that way, if this manamoss is any indication. Do be careful, you never know what that's done to the locals that live in it."  
Greenflame133
You slowly make your way down 20 or so oversized stairs. They fanout and lead you into a much larger room. The air is moist and cold, the ground is cover in moss, with a few broken and rotten remains of crates and barriers. Exploring to the sides, you find this room stretching about 250ft across, but it’s hard to tell how long it is as at 80ft deep the floor ends and water begins, two port platforms extend another 40ft. The water goes further than you can see. This seems to be an abandoned port of some sorts.
Khosan
Rian slowly makes her way down one of the platforms, stopping at the end to take in the strange sight extending it before her. She sniffs, then wonders aloud,   "D'you s'pose there's a whole underground sea down here? Or is it just a river? Ooh, speaking of, fish! I wonder if there are fish down here."   The old woman rolls up one of her sleeves and crouches down at the end of the platform,   "I'll have a quick chat with the water here, let's see if it has anything interesting to say."   She taps her staff against the side of her head, her spell producing the floral aroma of lavender, then gently lowers her hand into the water.

 
 Spoiler: Actions 
Rian uses 1 spell point to cast  Speak with the Elements  and must make a DC 11 Fort save for Narcoleptic Casting or fall asleep for 1 round.

  Fortitude  - (1d20+6)[ 11 ] 

Unless combat starts immediately that shouldn't be an issue. But whether or not she fails, she may learn: what else has touched, passed by, and/or what is hidden inside the water. She can also tell depth, weight, size, and number of passers-by, but not more detailed information. She can only acquire information from a portion of the body of water, to a maximum distance of 1300 feet.
 
Yas392
Rivers shakes his head and continues to the new area.

  "Monsters and traps no."  

As the semi primitive scholar renew his light and looks around for traps and dangers.

  "Hope more."  

The response is directed to Rian.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Perception (Take 20)  - 27 or 28 for traps.

 Knowledge (Dungeoneering)  -  (1d20+8)[ 9 ] 
 
Greenflame133
Rian learns that the water stretches far and wide while only being 50ft deep in this location. There are thousands of small and smaller creature in it, seven large and three huge. Additionally, three gargantuan passing on the surface and 23 small ones passing by the water.

Rivers doesn’t find any traps, but his careful investigation of the area reveals one of the rotten creates in not empty. Rather, it’s full of copper rods, each about a foot long and inch thick. Their green hue shows they been exposed to air and water for a while now
Yas392
Rivers attempts to appraise the copper and studies it. After that, he extends the scope to the construction of this room and terrain.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Appraise:   (1d20+8)[ 20 ] 

Knowledge (Nature) on anything particularly interesting about this Copper than the basic facts he knows:  (1d20+8)[ 15 ] 

Knowledge (Engineering) on abandoned port of sorts:  (1d20+8)[ 16 ] 

Knowledge (Geography) on terrain:  (1d20+8)[ 21 ] 
 
Greenflame133
Rivers remembers that green copper can be cleaned, so its age isn't reducing if value too much. Normally, copper goes for about 5 silver a pound, and this box has about 5300 pounds of it. With a pile this big, the main problem will be carrying this much weight and volume.

This looks rather small for a typical port, much less one made for large creatures. Interestingly, there are dry docks, or anything else one would expect in a shipyard.

This area lacks a distinct architectural style. It's the same stone brick carved into the wall and floor as the stairs.
Yas392
Rivers points to the copper stash.

  "Ore clean money is. Move a lot can't. Heavy too. Needed take, go."  

He gestures to the port.

  "Port large creature for not. Also, dry docks."  

He glances to Rian.

  "How go sense water?"  
Khosan
Rian's eyes light up,   "Fish! Loads of 'em! And a handful of what I'm going to assume're pretty big predators. About seven the size of horses, three the size of a wagon - could be whales, could be sharks, could be somethin' completely different."   She stands back up, shaking the water off her hand and rolling her sleeve back down,   "Recently, three enormous things passed by on the surface of the water, I'm guessing those're actual ships. And this one's up for interpretation, but those boats might've been manned, it felt twenty three individuals passing just by the water. Maybe dwarves or deep gnomes or something, but roughly kid-sized."  

Rian takes a moment to think things over, again doing so aloud,   "This might be an actual active port. In a way. Active like people are still using it, just...no one here. Might be some deepfolk have been looting this place for a while, before us surface dwellers even knew it was here. That copper is probably the last of it after they stripped the rest of this place dry, and they haven't pushed any further in yet, else the moss woulda said something."  
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
[B]Rahnek stops his aimless, impatient pacing and moves over to the copper, and scoffs audibly. It comes out as a wet exhalation.  "This  can not  be what any of us are here for. If we come away from the depths with absolute nothing in our pockets, we can come back for this copper". 

He moves back to the mossy stair, and sets his foot on the first step before halting and turning back.  "Are you coming?".  
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Yas392
Rivers waves at the elk man.

  "Patience."  

He picks up some copper rods.

  "Some take for usefulness. Barter. Purpose other."  

After that, he waits for Rian's and Reese's reactions and actions. If there is nothing they want to add or take, the semi-primitive hunter hands the group some copper rods.

  "Other nothing. Hold copper some. Take more I can't. Prey underwater strong. Strong we come back. Road left take."  

He then turns back, feathers on his headdress ruffling.
Shiro_Nogard
Reese cant help but nood at River´s words. Many underestimate bartering and connections. He kept making temporary tools for the others. with a flourish he made the last one.

"Well things here are working..." he takes a ioun stone and lets it float above his head before gesturing with his hand. "gonna look for magical signatures."


OOC:
Using detect magic to look around without moving. if find any signature use 'Track Caster' to find a path.
Will not move for the moment.
Spellcraft (1d20+6)[ 25 ] 
Greenflame133
Reese doesn't find any magic outside of parties magic items.

You slowly climb the oversized stairs, returning to the first room only to find in changed. In place of the stairs stands a basalt statue, about 3.5 matters (11’6”) tall, of a woman in long flowing dress. Not familiar to any of you, but appears to be a gnome. Slung across her arm is a hooked staff, and on that staff hangs a latter. The lantern is made of some kind of metal, and doesn’t appear to be a part of the statue. In the centre of it, there is a rod that sheds light like a torch, but the colour is lavender.
Shiro_Nogard
"Let me try again. One moment."
A little confused Reese looks around before holding his hand up once again and cast detect magic one again.

 (1d20+6)[ 7 ](7)  spellcraft.
Yas392
After Rivers helped Rian load the amount of copper rods onto her mule pack and his allies take what copper they could, he leads only to face a roadblock of a gnomish statue instead of stairs. He keeps some distance to study it.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Knowledge (Arcana):   (1d20+8)[ 27 ]  (Result is 29 instead of 27 due to arcana having +10 modifier)
 
Shiro_Nogard
 "gah!"  Reese felt a shock in her head. She gave a step back.

 "There is an aura overwelming from that statue."  He points at the general source.

OOC:
Aid another
 (1d10+6)[ 5 ](5)  k arcana
Greenflame133
With your efforts to recognize the figure. Rivers recalls talk about a gnomish woman called Twoziyni. Rumor has it she is Wilkomags apprentice, but little is known about her origin or capabilities.
Yas392
  "Twoziyni? Wilkomags?"  

Rivers squints his eyes.

  "Statue gnome mage dungeon creator, Twozinyni. If magic god-like, safe we here. Rest Spot, protected. Gift more, give back statue. Protection better. Or back way."  

He stuffs the moss he picks up on the way into his backpack, walking to the left path.

  "Time wasting. Left we go. Rian, new area watch trap and danger I missed, full of care, can? Helps."  

The semi-primitive scholar looks around and sniffs.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Knowledge (Local) on Twoziyni:   (1d20+8)[ 26 ] 
 
Shiro_Nogard
Reese took a moment as he moved from one side of the room to the other.  "So Twoziyni, not a deity?...she's pretty, she has a lot of details."
 
The art says a lot about the creator of the place, he reminded him of certain major temples from long ago...
Seeing how they were going to continue, Reese tackled as many details as possible before moving on to the rest.

 "Rivers knows a lot. Cant slow them all. For the sake of..."  she murmured from his place as he clenched his fists. He kept detect magic up.
Khosan
Rian regards the gnomish statue with some suspicion, narrowing her eyes. She takes Rivers' word for it that it's something to be trusted,   "If you say so, young'un. Can't say I much appreciate her taking the stairs though."  

She nods at Rivers' request for her to keep an eye out,   "Of course! These old eyes are sharper than most people think."   She conjures up more cinnamon-scented fire spirits to light the way, quickly doubling back to grab a few handfuls of moss for herself for use in later spellcasting,   "Dreadfully sorry about this, plant-friends, but you'll be able to grow in a new location soon enough."  
  "Now, Rahnny said left the first time, which means...this way!"   Rian gestures towards the left path, confidently following the decorative patterns towards the doors.
Yas392
Rivers nods, taking the lead, touching the walls, sniffing the air, narrowing his glowing eyes at the unknown laid bare before him. He is 20 ft ahead of the group, his pace is not a scuttle and furtive as a hunter stalks his prey.
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
Rahnek follows along, doing his best to be stealthy... but his best is not very good.

  stealth  - (1d20-4)[ 3 ] . 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Shiro_Nogard
The slow pace helps Reese stay with the group. He takes his time with each step as he progresses. (take 10; follow the leader).
He takes a moment to look at the others. There was no doubt that they were a very colorful group. He couldn't stop shaking his head.  "Here is where the glory calls."  He picks a hand full of moss an place it on his bag.

OOC:
HP: 30
Perception +9
Greenflame133
Heading to the left, you find a corridor with doorways leading to rooms, about as big as a typical bedroom or kitchen. However, they are mostly, with only a few having some furniture in them. Some of it is made of stone and holding up well, but others are wooden and mostly rotten.

On his search for traps, Rivers opens one of the stone drawers, which was booby-trapped with a fuse-grenade. Fortunately, it’s rusted, aged and fails to explode even without its pin.


After passing three rooms at each side, you come to a T-junction where the path splits left and right. With either direction showing more of the same. Right in the centre, there is a pool of blood dry blood and a headless man clad in studded leather. Towering over him, you see a large black creature with green spots over its body. It doesn’t acknowledge your presence, rather it is focused on the blood, slowly absorbing it.
 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "Oh. You are probably just enjoying your meal, aren't you? I don't even know if you're aggressive. But I don't want you to creep up behind me while I'm in bloodu combat, or sleeping. Sorry, you are going to have to die" . Rahnek silently jabs his sword twice in the direction of the creature, then waits for his comrades to get ready. 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Yas392
Rivers looks at the feasting creature without expression. He takes a breath.

  "Same time together attack."  

He keeps his volume to a near whisper on his statement. He waits for the group to prepare to attack as one, move until he is in beam range and fires a beam at the creature while it is distracted by its meal simultaneous to the party's attacks when the group is ready and in position to attack it at the same time.

  "Large friend sorry. Taste you needed."  
 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Knowledge (Dungeoneering):   (1d20+8)[ 13 ] 

Gain psionically focus himself to switch active creature type to ooze and move to 30 ft of the ooze creature.

Surprise Round + Free Action: Fires a disrupt pattern beam with tanglefoot bomb discovery at ooze creature after speaking to party.
 
Shiro_Nogard
 "Looks like it is a moss gobbler. It is more than anything vegetarian. but eat everything. They are passive, so they must be really hungry to eat a person. The Ghoran's are irresistible to them. They manifest confusion when attacked"  He waved his hands around and took the ioun stone of the air in one move. it was not going to be of use at the moment...  "Ready..." 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
Rahnek points to slug-like creature in challenge, then rushes up to slash at it. He stumbles across the slick stones, and barely manages to swing his blade in the general direction.
 swift: Duelist veil, partial charge next to the monster:   Curve blade  - (1d20+10)[ 11 ] ,   damage  - (1d10+11)[ 20 ]   
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Greenflame133
Reese is able to recognise this creature. Is called moss gobbler. Despite the name, it can feed on almost anything organic. Their typical diet is mostly vegetable matter, making farmland their main food source. They are passive most of the time, but the taste of Ghoran’s is irresistible to them. However, when sufficiently starved, they will chase after anything organic.

When attacked, threatened, or otherwise disturbed, they manifest confusion causing psionic powers.
Khosan
Rian, curious about the creature, whispers excitedly,   "You know what it reminds me of? A sea cucumber. Real living creatures, by the way! Not just ocean-veg. I don't think this is one, but fascinatin' that it's wanderin' around out of the water with a body like that."   She looks down at the corpse it's feeding from,   "Bottom feeder, I guess? Suppose it could be a predator."  

She frowns at the suggestion to attack it,   "I don't feel great just up 'n' bashin' the fella for havin' a meal. That meal  is  human though..."   She sighs and curses,   "Oh hell, at least be safe!"   She bonks Reese with her staff, filling the air with the fresh scent of basil and transforming the young man into a more earthy version of himself.

 
 Spoiler: Actions 
 HP:  30 / 30
 AC:  19

  Actions:  
 Move  - Rian moves to within touch range of Reese
 Standard  - Rian casts Elemental Transformation on Reese, turning him into an Earth Elemental with the Earth Mastery trait. Reese keeps all his limbs and his head and he gains the following traits from the form:
+4 Natural Armor
60' Darkvision
20' Base Move Speed
30' Burrow Speed
20' Tremorsense
2 Slam Attacks (1d6 bludgeoning)
1 Acid Resistance

Earth Mastery provides a +1 bonus to attack and damage as long as Reese and his target are touching the ground. This form persists as long as Rian maintains concentration.
 
Shiro_Nogard
 "Really? I thought they were more related to spiders."  He turned to Rian and noticed his deeper voice like stones scraping against the ground. him as he watched her down.  "This will take me a moment."  He scratched the side of his head. Small debris fell. Luckily the Ioun stones kept spinning. He approaches and touches his sword.  "  Up  "  then returns to his place as he mutters   serendipity  . His rocky faces twists.  "That sounded ominous.... o well."  And he shrugged his shoulders.

OOC:
  Abyssal  
Enhance +4 on Rahnek´s sword-
Serendipity +1 luck bonus to attack rolls, skill checks, ability checks, and saving throws. Allies within 30-foot radius)
Greenflame133
Moss gobbler wiggles it's fluid body, avoiding both the energy and weapons.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 

Round 1: Moss gobbler had incative of 13, anyone with incative 13 or above can act now in any order
 
Yas392
  "Like look winged dino."  

Rivers tongue clicks as the creature avoids entanglement even after the beam hits it. He jumps back two tiles and fires a consecutive beam at the green predator.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Move back to H5.

 Ranged Touch Disrupt Pattern with Tanglefoot discovery on Moss Gobbler:   (1d20+4)[ 16 ]  (Untyped energy; Should be 17, taking into account Reese's Serendipity buff).

 If hit:   (1d6+4)[ 10 ]  Plus  (1d6)[ 3 ]  (Reflex DC 15 or entangled and anchored to floor as tanglefoot bag).
 
Shiro_Nogard
Cursing, Reese take moves closer, his steps resounding on his ears. It was weird feeling the people touching the ground. But it was nothing a man of his caliber couldn't overcome.  "Coming thru!  Blast! "  He points with a rock hand and one of the stones launches a a flux of magical energy towards the bug.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 

 (1d20+3)[ 19 ](19)  touch destruction blast

4 bash damage
 
Greenflame133
Struck by both beams, but not entangled, the moss gobbler unleashes a cone-shaped torrent of darkness and shadows in retaliation as aiming at as many of you as it can manage. Then it wiggles back, withdrawing into nearby building.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Granny Rian, Rivers, Reese, take 8 dmg, DC 17 ref for half damage.
Moss ogbbler uses a 5ft step to move away

Whole party is up, act in any order
 
Shiro_Nogard
Reese couldn't help but want to take a step back, but that would leave Rian exposed, so she did her best to endure the shadows, only for them to recede the next moment.
 "Damn creature. Shall we chase or?"  He still saw black spots in his vision when he looked at the body. But he didn't let his guard down and seeing how they had been hit by that thing he frowned. He stopped the transformation and began to heal.  "Keep an eye open and give me a moment.  First aid "  Feeling better he turned to the others.  "Anyone else?" 
 
 Spoiler: OCC 
Reflex save fail 8 damage.
casting cure light wounds 11 healing
 
Khosan
Rian squints at the creature, studying its movements more out of curiosity than self-preservation. Nevertheless, it pays off, she notices a slight warble in its motion, shouts,   "Spit!"   and ducks just as the wave of inky darkness explodes out of it. She stands back up with a grunt, but seems mostly to be just a little worse for wear, even maintaining concentration on her transformation spell. Rian hustles towards one of side paths,   "Out of the line of fire then. If we need to skedaddle, just say the word, I got a perfect distraction for it."  
 
 Spoiler: Actions 
 HP:  26 / 30
 AC:  19

  Actions:  
 Standard  - Rian maintains concentration on her Alteration spell.
 Move  - Rian moves to E5.
 
Yas392
The darkness wave slams into him with full force as Rivers attempts to sidestep it causing the tribesman to grunt. Rivers raises a hand to answer Reese's question. He moves to get a clear vision to retaliate with another blast.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Moves from H5 to K9.

 Ranged Touch Tanglefoot Discovery Disrupt Pattern:   (1d20+5)[ 23 ] 
 If hit:   (1d6+4)[ 9 ]  Plus  (1d6)[ 1 ]  &amp; Enemy must make Reflex DC 15 or entangled &amp; anchored to floor.
 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
Rahnek takes the blast, and pursues the creature. This time, his sword bites deep; in addition to the creature's own fluids, it bleeds golden life energy into Rahnek (heals 8) and Rivers (heals 4).

 Curate's strike (sword)  attack  - (1d20+11)[ 27 ] ,   damage  - (1d10+11)[ 19 ] . 4 temp HP from Sunset feat.   
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34+4/34
Greenflame133
The ooze is struck with a Rahnek's blade and Rivers beam. Locking it in place, it focuses it mental energy on Rivers.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 

Rivers fails a will save, and is confused for 2 round. Reminder on confusion:
    d4 
 Behavior 
 
  1 
 Acts normally 
 
  2 
 Does nothing but babble incoherently 
 
  3 
 Deals 1d8 points of damage + Str modifier to self with item in hand 
 
  4 
 Attacks nearest creature (for this purpose, a familiar counts as part of the subject’s self 
 
  
 
Yas392
As ooze's beam strikes him, Rivers grits his teeth.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Will Save:   (1d20+5)[ 7 ] 
 
Shiro_Nogard
Reese snorts as he focuses and again casts another magic beam. The displaced air made her clothes flutter.  "This thing won't stop with anything? It doesn't matter, we will prevail." 

He keeps an eye on the monster.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 

 (1d20+4)[ 9 ](9)  toch attack

 (2d6)[ 4 ][ 1 ](5)  blunt damage
 
Yas392
Figure wobbling, Rivers hurls a beam at Reese.

 
 Spoiler 
 Ranged Touch attack on Reese:   (1d20+5)[ 9 ] 
 If hit:   (1d6+4)[ 7 ]  Plus  (1d6)[ 2 ] 

Since he is not active type, damage is halved.
 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "Fight me, you cursed turd!" .

Rahnek follows the taunt with a powerful slash, splattering the thing's fluids in a speckled arc against the wall.

 
 Spoiler: Actions and rolls 
Free: Berserk (taking the will bonus from Absolute Determination instead of temp HP. Swift: Incite Betrayal, Tidal Blade strike:  (1d20+11)[ 22 ] ,   damage  - (1d10+11)[ 15 ] + (1d6)[ 3 ] . Reese gets 4 temp HP from Sunset feat.
 
 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34+4/34
Greenflame133
The moss gobbler unleashes another shadow blast. This time, targeting combat is closest to it, but unable to reach Rian.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Rahnek &amp; Reese, take 9 dmg, DC 17 ref for half damage.
 
Shiro_Nogard
"Wohh! There you go, the disorientation effect." Twisting his mouth Reese finishes dodging his partner's attack. "Disgusting insect." He fires another blast at the creature. Its form was disturbed by the impact. He prepares for the next blast round.


 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Today at 8:19 AM Reese Edelgard Request: [1d20+8] Roll: [9] Result: 17

Today at 8:20 AM Reese Edelgard Request: [2d6 damage] Roll: [2, 2] Result: 4
 
Yas392
Rivers headbutts the wall, bruising his head.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Rivers hits himself in his confusion:   (1d8-1)[ 5 ] 
 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 


Rahnek takes a gliding step and stomps, loudly against the stone floor but remarkably gracefully. He opens his mouth and releases a torrent of white fire at the blobby monster, and follows it up with another deep slash.

 
 Spoiler: Actions and rolls 

Take 9 damage from the shadow fart.
Free: Berserk (taking the will bonus from Absolute Determination instead of temp HP.
Swift: Following Wake boost, gain 4 THP from Sunset.
5' step away
Move action:  Batal's Mandate    ranged touch  - (1d20+11)[ 23 ] ,   akashic damage  - (3d6+6)[ 19 ] 
Standard Action: Curate's strike (10' reach thanks to stance)   attack  - (1d20+11)[ 21 ] ,   damage  - (1d10+11)[ 15 ] 
 
 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 25+4/34
Greenflame133
A beam from Rivers and a slash from Rahnek the ooze is deafed. No longer able to hold its shape, gobble flops to the ground and a spilling its liquid gut. Thick gel covers the surround area. Its inserts are thick gel, it's somewhat acidic, not imminently harmful, but it's a good idea to wash your hand after handling it.

Rivers inspects the body of defeated ooze. Inserts aren't worth much, but the outer layer is mostly gelatin and could be eaten, with green spots being psionically charged. When extracted, they could be used in crafting of mind sphere magic items, but without an alchemist to preserve them, they won't last long.
Shiro_Nogard
 "As a monster hunter it is my duty to see that all parts are used to the best of their ability. Without wasting anything.  Cacosu ."  From his side, after a few seconds a Cacodaemon came out.  "You already know what to do."  He takes aim at the remains and the demon soon regurgitates a small crystal. He throws it into the air, catches it and puts it in his magic bag.
 "Look around for magic. Don't let yourself be seen."  He tells the demon not to go far and begins to track, while he kneels, with a twisted face, and takes out his equipment for collecting parts of the monster.  "But I wish you weren't so... gelatinous." 
 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Getting a soul gem (10 gp)
Rolling or taking 10 on profession (Monster hunter) Will do on Discord.
Cacodaemon, Full round action Soul Lock (Su). Then turns invisible and makes the rounds around the group.
 
Yas392
Rivers takes some of the gel for tasting before Reese cleans it out with his summon.
Khosan
Rian peeks out from the corner,   "So it  was  boneless! I figured at that size it must've something to keep it up, but it really is just goo."   She coaxes Rose the mule over, giving her a good few brushes to help her calm down, then takes the cauldron last night's meal was cooked in and carries it over to the gobbler's remains,   "I've this here and a bucket we can store bits of it in for later. I'm dreadfully sorry I wasn't more help during the fight. I'm not much for them, really. I'll get Riddle involved next time, little fella should've been here but he was probably asleep in Rose's pack. Bloody cats, sleeping 16 hours every day."  
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "I... have never seen a creature like that before. No meat, no bones, no heart....weird" . He gives it another whack, just to be sure.

Rahnek cleans himself and his sword, alert for anyone approaching, while the others busy themselves with the ...corpse? .. of the disgusting creature.


 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Shiro_Nogard
He throws a slightly crooked smile at his work at the Skinwalker.  "No problem. Everyone is necessary."  She takes the bucket and uses prestidigitation to pass what she had already released.  "I hope this is..."  Reese was interrupted by the sword hitting the viscous ground, his face already covered in slime. He slowly turns to Rahnek, he huffs to remove the drool from his mouth.  "Thank you, but please wait a little further back."  He was eternally grateful for prestidigitation, it was the coolest spell in his repertoire.
Yas392
Rivers licks the gelatin from the outer layer and swallow a bit of it.

  "Edible. Taste cook later try."  

He walks to Reese, rubbing his forehead sporting a reddish hue.

  "Healing got? Beam confusion."  
Shiro_Nogard
Finally scooping the last nodule, Reese turns to Rivers. He had already finished putting away the food for Granny Rian.
 "No Problem."  He held out his hand to his. Just to feel the monster slime. A small mischievous smile on her face.
He applies purify food on the bucket's gel, just to be sure, an extra use of prestidigitation and once both clean he proceeded to cure them all.
Reese took a moment to scratch his head since the itch he'd gotten halfway through the process hadn't gone away.  "I don't like being so dirty. Granny Rian, I'm hoping for something delicious, so surprise me." 
Yas392
  "Thanks. Heal good."  

Rivers nods with approval.

  "Cook, rest? Continue?"  
Shiro_Nogard
"In a moment." Reese turns to see the body. He touched her chest, a colorful aura began to emanate from it, illuminating an area of ​​15 feet. Reese takes a moment to contemplate lights emerging from the body.

 
 Spoiler: OOC: 

Magical Resonance (mishap) to create an aura that makes magic aura visible. Spend a move action, then a standard action to evaluate the magic if anything is found.

Taking 10 with Skill Confidence on spellcraft (19)
 
Greenflame133
No auras. Looking over the body, Reese that it was stripped of most valuables, with only a studded leather armour remaining
Yas392
Rivers look down at the half-eaten corpse.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Knowledge (Local):   (1d20+8)[ 21 ] 
 
Greenflame133
Rivers doesn't recognize the body, and without the head it's hard to guess what land he might hail from.
Shiro_Nogard
Reese looks concerned at the  body. No head and without things save the armor pointed at the most concerning monster of all. "People." He laments as he removes the armor.  "We will have to hope for the best and prepare for the worst."

OOC:
Rolls on discord.
Perception 15 look at injuries.
Heal 17 guess cause of death / injuries.
Appraisal 16 on armor.
Yas392
  "Man don't know."  

Rivers shrugs.

  "Gelatin taste gelatin."  
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "Alright, it seems like everything is stripped and packed. Let's move out" . With that, Rahnek takes the lead to move out, taking the left hand branch.

 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Shiro_Nogard
Rolling his shoulders, Reese follows Rahnek through the hallway.  "Time is short."  If there are murderers around here, maybe they know how to get in and out. How many would have done the same to them.
Greenflame133
Reese finds a few bruises, but nothing lethal, bedside the missing head that is.
The armour seems to be something a bit fancier than usual, on am market it would go for 27gp all so
Khosan
Rian prods the stored ooze with a finger, then licks that very same finger. She frowns and wipes her hand clean on her sleeve,   "Yeah, like gelatin. If it  works  like gelatin, I can just portion this up and toss it into soups 'r stews. It'll make the broth almost silky once it's heated up. I can also..."   She starts rooting around in Rose's packs, sticking her tongue out as she works,   "I know I've got wine in here, but it's a bit early for that sort of thing...Coffee? Could do. I should have fruit in here somewhere. You can make some wonderful little jellies and puddings with this stuff. And you!"  

With that exclamation, she hoists a sleepy ocelot out of the bag and into the air by the scruff of its neck. It yawns lazily.   "Riddle, you little menace! This is not what I pay you for."   She practically throws the cat over her shoulder, but still ends up cradling him like a baby. Riddle yowls, stretches, and tries to go back to sleep.
Yas392
  "Go? OK."  

Rivers scouts 20 ft ahead of the group when they move out.
Shiro_Nogard
Seeing Rivers stumble, Reese gets close, touches his arm.  "I will take point here. Just help me with the traps."  Evaluating a trap was the hard part. But once found and securing the place, one good light one can make wonders.
Yas392
Without a word, Rivers looks at Reese with glowing eyes to illuminate him in bright light in response before proceeding.
Shiro_Nogard
Reese just keep looking back, doesn't know what to say. So when Rivers turn he cant help but shake himself.  "He is on our side..."  He just lets it go and makes a couple torches, lighting one.
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "Let me carry those torches. Keep your hands free for danger" . Rahnek seems to split in two, but the duplicate is clearly the lesser, lacking decoration, arms, armor, and most importantly substance. Then another duplicate appears. They hold out their hands to accept torches.
 "I see well by moonlight, but not this oppressive underground darkness".  
 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Greenflame133
You slowly go forward, with Reese making sure all traps laid in this long abandoned place are found.

Turing left, you find your self passing more small rooms, with paths to the right between them. Seems this place is some kind of metropolis. The deeper you go, the morse destroyed it is. A path of rubble as a giant older rolled across, an area scored by a fire, some petrified roots that toppleded walls around them and a crater with a big bolder inside.
Shiro_Nogard
 "It looks more like a metropolis than a crypt."  The wizard stalks the corridors of a castle.
Reese tries to remember the type of building with what he has read, but can't make the connection. He takes his time and tries to recognize any buildings that are unstable.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Either take 10 or roll the dice. I'll roll the dice just in case.
 (1d20+5)[ 17 ](17) 
 
Yas392
Rivers surveys the ruins.

  "Rahnek, when me scouting servant go 10 ft ahead me can? Light needed for seeing."  
 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Perception (Take 20)  - 29 (+2 due to Reese's items)

 Knowledge (Engineering):   (1d20+8)[ 12 ] 
 Knowledge (Local):   (1d20+8)[ 22 ] 
 Knowledge (Geography)   (1d20+8)[ 19 ] 
 Knowledge (History):   (1d20+8)[ 17 ] 
 Knowledge (Dungeoneering):   (1d20+8)[ 21 ] 
 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "Stay".  The shades do as instructed. Rahnek paces carefully along, until one of the servants disappears, dropping the torch on the floor. He turns to Rivers.  "This is how close. Yes?" . He re-summons the servant, and instructs it to pick up the torch and stay right next to rivers.
 
"This place looks entirely dead. Let's find a way to move on" .
 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Greenflame133
Little is known about this city, same as with the rest of this dungeon. However, Rivers is able to observe that tiny bit of remaining decoration t seem to be of elven make.

In terms of find way of here. You can continue along the wall you travel, searching for more exits, explore more of the dead city or backtrack and explore of the paths not taken
Shiro_Nogard
Reese finds a relatively safe building.  "Do we explore and see a place to stay, or do we continue?"  He asks the others to reach an agreement.
Yas392
  "Decoration elven. See nothing more."  

Rivers walks until he is 20 ft ahead of the party.

  "Rahnek, servant me not beside. Servant needs be 10 ft ahead me. Need move as me move. Me wait until adjustments then move."  

He waits until the elk man directed his servant to be 10 ft ahead of him then move.
Khosan
Rian takes up the rear as she marvels at the dead city around them,   "Lemme know if you need more light, always got motes in the tank. And I'm well enough to continue for now."  
Yas392
Rivers look back at Khosan.

  "More light beyond 10-20 ft me good."  
CasualViking
Rahnek changes the instruction.
Shiro_Nogard
Reese follows along. Not finding anything that could be a clue.
Greenflame133
As you press onward, the area is more and more destroyed. The walls and room give way to rubble. Eventually you encounter a light from a distance, you see a campfire and what looks to be 8 small creatures gather around it. Some kind of humanoid, maybe goblin or other. They seem to be cooking something in a large pot. Whatever conversion they had, quiets down, as they see your light and pick up spears
Yas392
  "Anyone goblinspeak? Poking spear gobbo going to."  

Rivers looks at the goblinoid like humanoids from top to bottom.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Knowledge (Local):   (1d20+8)[ 13 ] 
 
Shiro_Nogard
 "Afraid not."  With a frown he looks at the goblins.  "I can make a round area of grasping hands or ground shaking at close range. If any want to talk with them and they rush...."  He palms a scroll at his side.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Doesn't every one speaks common nowadays? :P
 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
Rahnek steps forward. With his sword held casually at his side - not hidden, not raised - he first motions downwards with an open palm, as if motioning to stay seated, then moves his hand out to the side, pointing in a semicircular motion twice.

  diplomacy  - (1d20+10)[ 14 ]  
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Greenflame133
One of the creatures forward. They carry a spear, close to their body and with a tip painted towards the ground. They hail Rahnek in sylvan of all tongues. " Go goes there? "

Looking around, Reese will find that most of the building are already rubble and the few remaining walls could be brought down with a crowbar and some effort

As they approach, Rivers will be able to reionize this one as a Kipza, they are something like a changeling, but rather than human and a hag, they are born of a goblin and a hag. Common folk have many tales about their wickedness. Others could be Kipza, but at this range it is hard to tell one type of goblin from another.
Yas392
Rivers turn to Rahnek, Reese and Rian.

  "They want name. They Kipza. Speak fairy words. Talk to them someone, me not. Me talk bad. Translate for you me can."  
Shiro_Nogard
 'Sylvan? taught by elves? Under what conditions?'  More questions appeared on his mind. This was getting more and more confused. Still he kept his tongue still and tried to not look like he was going to attack.
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
Rahnek replies in fluent Sylvan.  "Greetings. We seek to go deeper into the dungeon. No need to fight you. Can you tell us what is in that direction?".   
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Greenflame133
The leader takes a few more steps forward, with one of the followers grabbing a torch and trailing behind.

" Goblin city Mchowiny'dolne, somewhere amongst the rabble there is passage to an undercity. There are many other paths down, but beware, not all of them meet.  " For all their wariness, the stranger shares information freely
Khosan
  "Ah! I do love sylvan, such a lovely language. Lots of consonants. All the kids back home are taught a few words, just in case."   Rian clears her throat and begins speaking fluent Sylvan,   "Thank you for the kindness and the information. My name is Rian, some call me Granny, and though I'm not sure if this is of interest to you, it's only right to return the favor. Back the way we came, where we first entered the dungeon, a statue of Wilkomags' apprentice Twoziyni appeared. Rivers here,"   she gestures to him, waving her staff,   "Says she'll offer a safety to weary explorers. If you're looking for a way back to the surface, I'm afraid the stairs back up are no longer there - the statue replaced them. Unless she put them back when I wasn't looking. If you need supplies, I can help, but I'd appreciate a lil' something in return. More information if you have it would be wonderfully helpful."  
 
 Spoiler: Rolls 
  Diplomacy  - (1d20+3)[ 20 ]  if necessary
 
Yas392
Rivers is silent, taking the time to study the interactions between Rahnek, Granny and Kipzas.
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
  "I'm looking for a silver-haired elf. A real charmer. And my daughter, who went with him. Have you seen either of them? Heard anything?".   
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Shiro_Nogard
Reese couldn't help but intercede.
 "Greetings. I'm also looking for my sister. She looks like me, she always has her hair tied up to one side." 
 (1d20+3)[ 19 ]  diplomacy
Greenflame133
Rian friendly speech makes the leader approach a bit more. About halfway between the groups.

" Unfortunately, we haven't seen any tallman in a long time. Twoziyni? Is that was to call the lantern lady? It's a first time we hear of stairs or anything up from here. We could like to raid for gear, but all we have to offer is monster parts. " They seem to speak at lest a bit more freerly.

Rian gets a feeling that they are more sceared then hostile
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
Rahnek zones out from the conversation and looks around for a while. At the next lull, when Rian pauses for breath, he chimes back on.   "Master Rivers, if you would please?"   - he gestures down the passage on the other side of the goblin campfire, and directs his torchbearer that way.  
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Yas392
  "Wait, Rian."  

Rivers points at Rian.

  "Rian, add something?"  
Khosan
Rian curtsies,   "Ah, that's about all we've to trade as well. Well, thank you all the same. I wish you safe travels."   She smiles, then follows Rahnek.
Yas392
After the group on the way and entered the passage the elk man pointed with the trapfinder leading, Rivers glances at Rian.

  "Gobbo pixie scared. Later huggies them may need. For next trade or talk. Transform me elemental can? Darkvision me need for traps."  
Shiro_Nogard
Once far enough.  "Disappointing. Cant be that easy... or fast."  Not finding anything useful on the first day was no surprise. But still he expect more.  "Lets just go... unless Granny wants to give them a hug."  He can give her that courtesy. Her food was that tasty.
Khosan
Rian looks back towards the kipza, a little forlornly, but continues onward. She taps Rivers with her staff and, in an burst of herbal magic, transforms him into an air elemental, similarly scented.

  "Do you really have a daughter, Rahnek?"   Rian whispers,   "This may come as a surprise - I don't actually have any kids of my own. Brought a fair few in, sure, but never had a one."  
Greenflame133
You continue forwards. Rivers is in the front, with the scouting area and looking around for traps. With his dark vision and low light, he is sometimes a little hard to spot. It’s not too long before you reach a corner. You take a turn right, continuing along the wall. Nearly of the surrounding buildings are now collapsed, even the walls of the room itself have craters in them. Ground bears soot reduce from versus sized explosives. Eventually, you find a large doorway leading out of the room and down a set of stairs. On the left side of the door grows a plant. Rivers, in his careful search of every corner, approaches it. Suddenly, one of the vines sings on it’s on, slapping on an arm. Then it wraps around and pulls him into the plant. Now that it moves, everyone spots the creatures. Rian and Rivers will recognize as it as carnosaurs plant called Assassin Vine, immobile and mindless, but deadly. Rivers will additionally remember that is resistant to fire and cold, as well as that it can wield some limited magic, he cannot share that knowledge on account of being unconscious

 
 Spoiler: OOC 

We are moving into tactical time. Rivers is ##ft away from the rest of the party. If you roll 8+ on inactive, you can act now.

Rivers takes 14 damage from the slam, and 13 from being constricted by the vine.
 
Yas392
Rivers struggles to open his eyes.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
 Autohypnosis:   (1d20+7)[ 13 ] 
 
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
"Yes, I do have a daughter. Cassida. Very promising young woman. I don't see why - oh ****!".

Rahnek points at the weed in challenge, and rushes forward to slash at it, trying to give Rivers a second wind through the power of violence.   Swift: The Duelist, move action to approach, std: Curate's Strike   attack  - (1d20+10)[ 19 ] ,   damage  - (1d10+11)[ 16 ]  
 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Shiro_Nogard
The hit Rivers received made him.wince on sympathy. Also helped him get moving as the poor guy looked BAD. Wordless he rushed forward and tried to apply a cure light wounds spell on him.  "Dont you dare fall! We still have a lot to do!!" 
Yas392
Rivers gasps as his eyes open wide from the healing.

  "Care! Assassin Vine...! No mind...grab powerful...fire, cold hurt less...magic has!"  
Khosan
  "Oh, that's lovely, do tell more about her some ti-HO! Vine! Assassin vine!"   Rian startles, nearly dropping her staff but just maintaining her grip and focus. She twirls her magical focus and, while the magics transforming Rivers fade, other nearby plants also begin to shake themselves to life. The local flora begins to rhythmically swing in circles, wrapping around whatever's nearest to them which, by and large, is mostly the aggressive assassin vine.

 
 Spoiler: Actions 
Rian uses her Nature sphere ability to Entangle the assassin vine. It needs to make a DC15 Reflex save or be entangled. If there are any thorned plants in the area, it also takes 1 point of piercing damage it remains in the area.

Talent description below:

 
 Spoiler: Entangle 
 Entangle:  Concentration, requires grass, weeds, vines, or underbrush. You cause plants to grow rapidly, wrapping themselves around everything in a 10-foot radius + 5 feet per 5 caster levels area centered within range. Creatures within this area must succeed at a Reflex save or gain the entangled condition and become unable to move. Creatures that succeed at their save can move as normal, but those that remain in the area must save again at the end of each turn you maintain the effect. Creatures that move into the area must save immediately.

Those that fail end their movement and gain the entangled condition. Entangled creatures can break free as a move action, if they succeed at a Strength or Escape Artist check against a DC equal to the effect’s Reflex save DC. This area is also considered difficult terrain for the duration of the effect. If the area contained plants with thorns, all creatures suffer 1 point of piercing damage each round they are within this area.
 

 
Greenflame133
Now that Rivers is awake and struggling, the vines fail to maintain a hold on him.

Rahnek charges is with a might blow, striking hte vine but not disabling it either and Rian restrains the vine with a spell.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Rivers, Reese, you are up
 
Shiro_Nogard
Seeing the vines entangle the assassin vine was a sight to behold. Having Rivers standing once he was released Reese touched him again, injuries fading and color returning.  "Any weakness?"  He asked Rivers.

 
 Spoiler: OOC: 
Rolled on forum, got you a 12
 
Yas392
  "No."  

Rivers takes the breath and pauses, emitting a shield-like aura around himself without drawing the vine's ire. He keeps vigil as he hustles back 30 ft from that thing, causing the plant's vines to target him.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 
Manifest ML3 Vigor defensively (success) giving him 15 Temporary HP.

Moving back 30 ft, provoking attack of opportunity from the vine assassin.

Manifesting Vigor before Reese heals him and syncing with Reese as he retreats to get the heal.

Using Theorize at the vine assassin as immediate action, giving him +2 Insight Bonus to AC vs Vine Assassin.
 
Greenflame133
As the rivers withdraws, he is grabbed and pulled back in. Given opportunity, the vine pull him deeper. However, it's unable to crush his defences.

 
 Spoiler: OOC 

Everyone is up.

Rivers takes
10 dmg from slam
13 dmg from constrict as vines succeeds on grapple
8 dmg from constrict as vines pin
 
Shiro_Nogard
"Rahnek, I want a salad!" Seeing as the thing actually liked Rivers, Reese kept the healing up. "Granny, keep it leashed please."

 
 Spoiler: OCC 
Concentrate 24
Cure light wounds 8
 
Yas392
Rivers grunts at the bludgeoning vines, pull and being wrapped but does not react otherwise.
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "You know I'm gonna kill you, right? I'm the threat".  Rahnek whispers to the plant, but a strand of Akasha carries the words right to the plant's.... whatever it uses to hear with. It also fortifies Rivers a little bit (4 temp HP).  incite betrayal, will DC 15 

Then, he follows his threats with action.    sword  - (1d20+10)[ 28 ] ,   damage  - (1d10+11)[ 12 ] + (1d6)[ 5 ]  *edit Crit, total damage  38  
 
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Yas392
Rivers wrenches himself free of the inert vines as Rahnek lands the final blow. He makes sure to disconnect the vines by pulling them apart and not spoiling the profitable parts of the harvest with thorough precision.
Shiro_Nogard
Reese let Rivers have his way. The plant had gotten out at him. Did plants have minds? Apparently they did. Once he was done he proceeded to heal him completely just nodding his head once he was done.

Looking at what was left of the plant he could see some fruit here and there.  "It wouldn't be bad to make something sweet. Are they poisonous? I can take the poison out of them."  He asks the others.
CasualViking
      
      Rahnek     
 
 "Poisonous? I don't know. I would ask the plant, but..." . He shrugs.  And is that the hint of a smirk?  
 
  

 
 Perception +7 * Focused * HP 34/34
Shiro_Nogard
That actually made him snort. "Warriors pride." It was refreshing to not see it shown in a vain glorious way. "Rahnek. Never change."
Greenflame133
Completely destroyed, the vine is not going to be a threat unless new one a new one grows for a seed in the cracked stone brick of the dungeon

Harvesting the vines, you find the most edible part is the leaves, as they can be cooked and used for a rare variant of warak enab. The barriers are small and bitter, best used as a spice or in a tea.

Searching for other treasure, you find the plat has calamined another a few months ago. Mostly rotten, you nonetheless find their gear in relatively good state. A Deluxe Dungeoneering kit, a morningstar, 20 pounds of wonder meal, mithril canteen, two flasks of liquid ice, a drill, 11 sliver and 7 copper coins
Shiro_Nogard
Disappointment. Small, sour berries. The flavor could be changed with prestidigitation. But the lack of sugar in the fruit would be a problem. With a sigh I summon the cacodaemon. It devours again and gives me a soul stone. But if it didn't drool on them it would be better...
 "Gross."  I see that we found other things, including a canteen... made of mithril?  "Who would spend that much on a canteen? Check it out."  I have the cacodaemon check the canteen with 'Detect magic.'
Yas392
  "Plant no mind. Pride no feel."  

Rivers turns to the group.

  "Find place, rest? Cook? Taste? Eat?"  
CasualViking
Rahnek nods to Rivers.  "Yes. Time to rest and eat. Find a good spot, please".  
Khosan
  "No, not poisonous."   Rian taps her staff in the ground, dismissing her own animated vines now that the danger's passed,  "Shouldn't be, anyway. Carnivorous plants aren't  typically  poisonous. Not that that means much down here, but y'know, back on the surface, critters will have poison glands as a defense, some plants too. Predators learn real quick 'that thing's trouble' and avoid it. Plants like these though,."  She shuffles over and shakes one of the inanimate vines,   "They  want  to attract attention. They're usually not growing places with lots of available nutrients in the soil,"   the old woman crouches down next to the dead plant, tapping her staff on the stone floor to help explain her point,   "So they adapted to eating other things instead."  

Rian picks one of the berries and examines it closely, squeezing it between her fingers, sniffing it, and a little light licking,   "Hmm..."   She shrugs and pops it into her mouth, chewing and making a face once she swallows,   "Hoo! Not sweet! That's probably for the best - I've heard tell that their berries are sweetest when they've had a lot to eat."   She takes one of the leaves and examines it in much the same way,   "You know what these remind me of? Grape leaves. And that's making me think of dolma. Usually meat, rice, spices and herbs mixed up and wrapped in a leaf like this, then steamed. I don't have any meat on me, but I got enough of everything else to make do. If we're looking to stop, I can whip something up."  
Shiro_Nogard
When she bends down he continues, crouching in front of her and looking at her seriously as he describes everything. Once she finishes explaining he speaks to her in a very serious tone.
 "Granny. How come what you say sounds like comfort and concern at the same time?... Seriously, when we get out of here. And I eventually take control of my house. I think I'm going to leave you under contract for life." 
Khosan
  "Hm?"   Rian tilts her head, then looks thoughtful and smiles,   "I like to think of myself as an educator and that was one of my own first lessons: People don't like being told what to do. I found it best to explain things,  thoroughly , and let them choose once they have all the facts. Usually works out, if they're receptive to learning."  
Shiro_Nogard
Reese thought back to his first day when he had gone to ask his teacher for training, how she had told him to go to the lake where there was a chest and come back. Also the other six five-room student rooms that in five years, even after an average of four people came a month, were never used. Slowly he came to the realization of how many people were not 'receptive'.
 "Granny."  He put his hands on her shoulders.  "You are a real educator."  With that he began to help her gather what she needed.
Yas392
The talk about recruiting Rian and house causes Rivers in the frontal position to pace faster.

  "Rahnek come. Together find resting spot."  
CasualViking
Rahnek brings up the torches and follows Rivers.