A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal

[Ninja_Prawn]

Oh, because of the frostbite! I totally forgot. Lemme roll another die...

(1d20+5)[12]

12 is a miss, so Archibald is actually fine!

[WindStruck]

Yay! I knew that crazy old crotchety faerie wouldn't be put down that easily!

[Archmage1]

Wonderful! Reasons why Kor is amazing! He saved Archibald's life, without Archibald ever knowing it! The attack was too big for a Violet distraction to work.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Alright, another Con save... (1d20+1)[12]

...another failure.

[Archmage1]

No one but spiders were hurt during the fight, right?

[Ninja_Prawn]

That's right. The spiders didn't land any hits in the end.

[Archmage1]

Excellent! That means that Violet can spend her time being naive and innocent, instead of actually having to work and cast healing spells!

[WindStruck]

I think you mentioned something about being able to make up to four wisdom checks to try to find herbs on the way? Was that the right kind of roll?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Right, yes, that was Wisdom (Nature) checks. I believe that means a +2 modifier for you. You can go ahead and make those now. An 11 or more is a success.

[Archmage1]

If you're looking for things, and Violet notices, she'd be happy to help(Especially if it means not hurting any flowers), which might give you advantage? (Or it might mean that Astra gives Violet advantage, as her nature is a +4(+5 if wisdom is used, instead of int))

[WindStruck]

Sure, I guess Violet could help?

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[Ninja_Prawn]

Yeah, Violet can help, since she wasn't doing anything else that would take up her attention.

In total, Astra is able to gather enough herbs to make three doses of her poisonous concoction. Also, if you want to give it a name, you're welcome to do so. For reference, the poison's mechanics:

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A creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 24 hours. The poisoned creature is unconscious, but wakes up if it takes damage.

This is a contact poison that affects any creature that touches it.

[WindStruck]

I don't know about giving that stuff a name..

But I do think Astra needs to start making that poison. I'm guessing it could take some time, and we probably don't have a lot of that right now.

[Archmage1]

Sorry about the delay on posting for Violet here. I'm hoping someone else will post first, so I can work with that. :) My initial ideas were to try creating a party in that empty area, or to try planting and growing an amazing garden there, to try to encourage both courts to be in the same area, but those both seem slightly silly, in the wrong way.

[WindStruck]

I was actually thinking trying to lure them into the no man's land would have been funny.

[Archmage1]

That it would be, but it'd be a lot more fun with some preparation. Some wonderful flowerering vines forming a beautiful canopy, some food and drinks, wonderful surroundings, music... :)

Definitely something to be done, but... maybe not immediately.

[Ninja_Prawn]

I'm guessing it could take some time

Actually, the processing time was priced in - the plants you've picked are already plenty toxic, all you need to do is crush them up and maybe add some water. The assumption was that you could do that 'on the hoof', at the expense of not being able to keep watch for ambushes.

[WindStruck]

That seems pretty potent and deadly.

Almost like an animal could just take a bite or accidentally brush up against it and get knocked out.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Well yeah, I mean that's why there are so many plants with names like dogbane, wolfsbane, henbane, cowbane, sheep's-bane etc. Animals poison themselves all the time.

But also, your poison doesn't actually deal any damage. It just puts people to sleep, so...

[Majin]

Sorry being quiet. Meant to post, but I've been getting distracted.

So Kor will look around for random animals, perception maybe? (d20+7)[14] plus guidance (d4)[3]


If he finds one, he'll cast Speak with animals normally.

I don't know if Kor can help with the poison? He has herbalism kit proficiency.

[Archmage1]

On a slightly unrelated note, how far can plant growth be pushed? Would Violet be able to use it to create an epic outdoors party space?(Using existing plants, some of her seeds, and maybe some other things she finds?)

[Ninja_Prawn]

Sorry being quiet. Meant to post, but I've been getting distracted.

No worries, it's been the same story for me this week. Had a couple of long work trips that used a lot of energy... and there are more coming next week too. I guess that's to be expected, with hardly having left the house for 16 months. There's quite a backlog of on-site work that needs our attention.

I'll post IC tomorrow.

As for plant growth, I would say that the 8-hour 'enrich the land' version could definitely be helpful in setting up a Violet-style party space. You'd still need to do some gardening to neaten it up, but that shouldn't be a problem for you.

[Archmage1]

Then I think we, well... Violet, anyway, has a plan. It's around noon now, right?

[Majin]

Let's try that animal handling then!

(d20+4)[7] + Guidance [/roll]d4[/roll]

[Majin]

Plus guidance (d4)[2]

Hmm, though that probably didn't help much.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yeah, no animals to be found right now I'm afraid.

[Archmage1]

What does Queen Reena look like, and what is she wearing? Are any of the courtiers quite fancy?

(This might have something to do with Violet introducing herself.)

Edit: I could make something up, if you'd like?(Sparkly unicorns?) And I presume there's a description of Reena in one of the older threads?

[WindStruck]

I'm not entirely sure (or can't remember) but I distinctly remember that black is quite prominent in Reena's court. They don't seem to like colors, especially pink much. Or ribbons...

[Ninja_Prawn]

The fashion in Reena's court was indeed for uniform, clean-cut, black clothes (think gakuran), and Kyu's ribbon game did not go down well. Your first sight of Reena was here... I don't think I ever said any more than that about how she looked. She's still wearing her mail, which doesn't shine nearly as brightly under actual sunlight as how it did in the flickering firelight of her throne room. The material is gunmetal grey, presumably from some sort of lacquer. It extends to her elbows and includes a knee-length skirt; she also wears armoured boots and gauntlets. In addition, she is now wearing some fabrics over the top: a tabard and a long, hooded cloak, both black with sliver trim. Propped up against her seat (a high-backed wooden throne, roughly two feet tall) is a massive sword, fully fifteen inches long.

Reena's face is intense, the dark make-up making her large red eyes seem to glow like embers in a fireplace. Her frowns, especially, are very expressive. He skin is pale and her hair (which she wears in a bob) is almost black, darker even than Lydia's, with just a hint of mahogany showing where the sun strikes it. You couldn't possibly guess at her age, though that is not unusual for fey creatuers. She is not wearing her crown for the hunt; instead she has opted for a narrow circlet of white metal, studded with princess-cut rubies.

Her courtiers seem to have opted for a more expansive wardrobe than what they were wearing in their own court. Most of the colours are still sombre, but several of them have traded blacks for dark blues, greens and browns. The cuts are a little less militaristic and a little more artistic; some are asymmetrical in places, you spot a few ruffled sleeves and small bits of embroidery here and there. Overall you'd still say their attire was more practical and uniform than that of Soren's court, but it isn't quite as oppressively spartan as what you saw them in previously. It all looks to be of exceptional quality, of course.

[Archmage1]

Are the courtiers Astra sized? Or are they more Ori sized? And from the initial introduction, is Reena medium as well?

I thought King Soren was more on the Astra sized list, but are most of Reena's followers bigger?