CH. 06 - Castle Naerytar

[Daos]

Chantilly heads southwest, down the stairs.  They open up into a larger chamber.  Niches in the wall are filled with carvings of frogs ranging from the size of a fist to the size of a pumpkin.  Larger carvings sit on the floor.  Crude renderings of frogs are scratched into the walls around the niches and colored with chalk.  There is also another passage on the other end of the chamber, leading to another smaller chamber.

Within this chamber are also eleven bullywugs.  One of the eleven stands out among the rest, as he is carrying a staff with some ears and fingers tied to it, has some shrunken heads tied to his belt, and is wearing the open maw of an alligator on his head like some kind of hat.  The bullywugs are deep in conversation, alert and ready, as if preparing for battle.  The other ten bullywugs are armed with spears, hide armor and shields.  The chamber is well lit with multiple scones on the walls, as well as a large pitfire in the center of the chamber.

[Matt4]

Chantilly "Cinnamon" Sweettooth

HP: 15/43 - AC: 17 - Perception: 17 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: No

With a mental note of what she had saw, Chantilly quickly returned to the others.

"The good news is that they are basically next door, so we won't tire ourselves in reaching them, the bad news is that the Pharblex dude has a really tacky personal aesthetic. One more reason not to allow him to get away." - Chantilly says, nodding at her own words. She pauses to recollect what she saw: "There are ten of them, plus Pharblex. He has a staff and various accessories made of body parts. The others have like, rusty spears, shields and armor made of hide. But yeah, they seemed ready to battle, and who are we to disappoint them, right?"

[HorizonsDream]

"Ten is way too many," Eliana says with a shake of her head. "We won't survive I've that."

[Bunny Commando]

Henry - HP: 44\44 - Conditions: None - Active Effects: Aid

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"Odds sure are against us." Henry says at Chantilly's report "Eliana is probably right, we would not survive a fight with them." the squire then waves at the teleportation circle they're supposed to take "It was not me that promised we would kill Pharblex, so we could just leave this place. But I have to say, I wish we would stop telling people we're going to help them then walk back on our promise as soon as it becomes inconvenient do so."

[Matt4]

Chantilly "Cinnamon" Sweettooth

HP: 15/43 - AC: 17 - Perception: 17 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: No

With a mental note of what she had saw, Chantilly quickly returned to the others.

"Whaaaat?" - Chantilly gasps with her mouth wide open. - "But... But... I did promise... If we leave it this way the Jarak-sinn will get enslaved once we're gone... But it's true, if we fight them you all might get hurt..." - she lowers her head, before lifting it up at once. - "Maybe you can go, and I can stay here and fight the Bullywug! This way you'll be safe and I could keep my promise!"

[HorizonsDream]

"Chantilly, you'll not survive either," Eliana says. "We don't know what is going to happen now that the cult is leaving," she says. She wanted to help, but right now, it just wouldn't work. "Let's go."

[Bunny Commando]

Henry - HP: 44\44 - Conditions: None - Active Effects: Aid

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"I understand all too well. You made a promise and you want to keep that promise." Henry gravely nods to Chantilly "Know that if you stay and fight, I'll stay and fight beside you. You are my friend, Chantilly, and I prefer to die at your side in a hopeless fight than turn my back at you and live another day."

[Matt4]

Chantilly taps her fingers nervously. - "Uh..But I don't want you to die here, Henry. As you said, it wasn't your promise after all." - she bites one of her nails, trying to think of something. - "Is there nothing at all we could do to help? Why we always end up having to retreat with our tails between our legs?" - she groas, frustrated.

OOC

sorry guys, I know I'm being a pain but I don't know how else to roleplay this part ;;

[Daos]

"Don't think of it as retreating," Jamna's disembodied voice offers.  "We're just looking at the big picture here.  The Children are a far bigger threat than anything else.  If we die here, fighting to protect a bunch of jarak-sinn, then nobody will be left to report what we've learned.  Nobody will be able to prepare for whatever it is they are up to.  There's an old saying where I come from.  'When the ship is sinking, saving the bilge rats shouldn't be your main concern.'"

[HorizonsDream]

Eliana keeps quiet at this point, as she understood what Jemna had to say.

[Matt4]

Chantilly remains silent for a bit, contemplating what Jamna said, then eventually exhaled while lowering her head. - "I'd still be sorry about the little mice, though... But if you all agree that's the best course of action, I.. I guess I'll come with you." - she eventually says.

She was really sad about being unable to help the Jarak-sinn and having to break the promise to Snapjaw, but there was a tint of excitment in seeing how the magic circle worked, so she focused on that glint of happiness to distract herself from the Jarak-sinn situation.

[HorizonsDream]

"Alright, I guess all of us should stand in the circle," Eliana says. Once everyone is in the circle, she says the password "Draezir".

[Bunny Commando]

Henry - HP: 44\44 - Conditions: None - Active Effects: Aid

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Henry sighs and shakes his head, but doesn't seem in the mood to argue. He just moves inside the circle and waits for whatever magic powers it to transport them...somewhere.

[Daos]

The party steps into the circle and when Eliana speaks the passcode, the runes begin to light up.  There is a flash of light, and they all vanish entirely, leaving the room dark and empty once again.

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End Chapter 6!

The party reaches level 6!