Session 7

The Elephant in the Room:  Following the departure from Orolongo, the party camped that evening for the night with some questions to be answered.  Johfra spent the evening deciding how to approach the subject.  Day 14 started by answering questions of Cogar's intent and deception.  After coming clean and agreeing on keeping the party whole, the mission of the defeating the Soul Monger was determined to outweighed any internal party conflict.  Boundaries were established that morning. Moving on....

 Some overnight antics:  Arlen awoke to the sounds of something in his backpack.  What was it?  Snake?  Scorpion, or just something undead?  Sitting up, ready to strike....Peter's parrot backed out of the bag.  Looking guilty and stunned to have been caught with Arlen's spork in his beak, he flew over to Peter for safety.  Arlen simply put out his hand and said......my spork please?

 Goblin Trap:  Towards the end of Day 13, Eku managed to get the party lost in the Jungle until they discovered the River Toth (having crossed it on their way from Camp Vengeance).  The party approached an unusual stone tribute to the god Ubtau.  A large circular flat stone about  50ft to the center offered some tempting items.  A chest, suit of armor and a satchel suspiciously planted in the middle. Twelve strange trees lined the outer rim as if planted intentionally.

Cogar and Arlen were the first to venture in while the rest of the party kept hold to them on ropes in case something unexpected happened.  As the two carefully approached the center, their metal belongings seemed to get heavier each step they took.  They dropped their magnetic items and went back to the task of exploration.

Ambush!  Chaos erupted as a hail of wooden arrows rained down targeting Cogar- almost dropping him to the ground!  Previously undetected Batani goblins twenty feet up in the trees all attacked at once....not their first time.  The party quickly mobilized.  Karn used his monk powers and jumped into trees taking immediate and deadly action against the enemy.  After the two goblins that jumped out of the chest were taken care of, Cogar took cover inside.

A large constrictor snake suddenly showed up giving Ka'sais and one of the guides one of its special hugs only to find itself eaten later by the party.   After a few rounds of combat the goblins attempted to run for it, but were cut down by the party before they could escape.  The good news is the group found some plate mail for Johfra he could don and doff quickly in a single round. 

The Helm of Madness!:  Included in cache, an attractive leather helm stylized to the land of Chult was taken by Peter.  Too bad it was cursed and Peter started seeing things that just weren't there.  "Somebody tell him to take that off please"...some of the party thought it would be fun to see him use it just a little while longer.

 All along the River Toth:  As they traveled down the River Toth, using it as their guide, the next few days were uneventful.  Karn discovered the Chultan Tuber which is supposed to relieve fatigue (ie, levels of exhaustion but does not help Johfra..nice try).

Gorge and Stone Golem:  "A stone shrine stands at the midpoint of the bridge. It consists of an imposing statue of a Chultan warrior wearing a war mask, hunkered down like a panther ready to pounce. Like the monkeys elsewhere on the bridge, the carving is highly stylized. Bright gems flash in its eye sockets.

A human skeleton lies crumpled near the statue’s feet. Several of its bones are obviously broken, but it’s impossible tell whether these injuries happened while the person was alive or were caused by scavengers after death."

Proceeding very cautiously, the party failed to please the guarding of the bridge and the stone golem become activated.  As usual the party banded together to defeat the giant stone but not before it attempted to push group members off the 100ft bridge to their deaths.  Fortunately feather fall is in their arsenal.  Gems were fake btw.

 By the 18th Day of the journey, the group finds themselves deep in the jungle.  Looking for the lost city of Omu.  Getting there has been half the fun.

This has been a Tot Production.  Mother Fucker!!!!  Asshole.