S54 Recap: “What Exactly Does A Leptum... Look Like?”

General Summary

Ok let's fucking hit the road; we got shit to do today > #BitchYouThought #That'sTheOnlyOneOfThoseYou'reGettingTonight > We spend until about 20 minutes after start figuring out the seating plan so certain nobles don't get glitter on them > GoodLuckWithThaaat.MrMosby > Isati: “#GlitterIsTheSandOfArt” > Romad wants to try out active camouflage as a means of being less conspicuous > But first he needs to #LapSwap with his fiancé > #NeverNotPDAing #HidingFromTheGlitter > It is unfortunately not super helpful > #HeWasTryingSomethingOut! > Isati: “So there's something Nova and I were talking about that I wanted to bring to the entire group's attention.” > Nova: “‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽" > #CONCERN > Money. Isati wanted to talk about the group's (distrorted) perception of money. > Nova: /TheSIGHSofRelief.jpg/ > The most important thing to come out of this conversation however was when Serenas asked “What exactly does a copper piece… look like? > #SeveralPeopleAreTyping #HowMuchCouldOneBananaPosssiblyCost? > (Copper pieces are called leptums in world btw) > The DM then does her best to get us back on track because again; we got shit to do today > #OhHoney… #It'sCuteThatYouStillThinkThat > “The day's travel begins. Just a few hours travel and you're out of the battlefield. And an incredibly obvious scenery change it is for extremely suddenly the strangely dim light that's persisted all day is replaced by the shining brilliance of a clear summer day.” > Most of the party: #FuckingOW > Kirin: #I'mFineSucksToSuck > “Another few hou–“ > #INTERUPTION! > Party of ADHD Cats: “I would like to play with Corayas' hair and also talk about hair care routines and how to make þe Olde Haier Conditionaier” > DM: “Yeah ok, why not” > #WeDoThat > #ThirtyMinutesLater > Bataar finally reaches his stop, waves goodbye, and hops off the cart. > The party: “What if we caused problems on purpose?” > #TimeToEnableGwyf > “Last chance to cover Bataar in glitter.” > #BastardModeActivated > A Nat20 Bastard check from Gwyf and Nat1 Babysitting check from a retroactively napping Irati, Gwyf launches into the air at #MachMoth > #GwyfingAround #CritCount2 #GuessThoseAreJustAThingNowHuh > Unfortunately the #GlitterGremlin isn't stealthy enough to get the drop on the old orc who spins about, makes eye contact, and politely asks: “Sir could you not?” > And to the great surprise of everyone in the party… it works. > #WaitWhat > Gwyf: “I had to try ¯\_(ツ)_/¯” > Bataar: “And a valiant effort it was.” > #WelpI'mConfused #AndOffGoesTheOldOrc > Isati: “Ok Gwyf since you couldn't get Bataar lets just cover dad instead” > #IsatiBastardModeActivated #GlitterGremlinPrime > A few hours down the road a shiver runs down Knick-Knack's spine as he realizes something but asks to wait to elaborate till yall've stopped for the day > so anyways Bataar was almost definitely a vampire and a powerful daywalker at that. > Everyone checks their bags and bodies to make sure nothing's missing and nobody got bit > Also Nova got a Nat20 Investigation on said search and Serenas a Nat20 Arcana to determine how the fuck a vampire can even walk under the sun unharmed (forgotten ancient rituals involving ichor, that's how) > #Concern #CritCount4 #NobodyTriedToInsightHimWhenHeSaidHeDrewNoPowerFromGodBlood > We then have the sad conversation about the nature of a vampire's curse and of evil itself > #Oof #SadMothHours > Watches Go As Follows: > Kirin and Nova have a quick intervention about running off into the woods alone (Nova pointedly makes no promises) (Also Nat1 Perception) > #TeamTragicBackstory #EmotionallyRepressedDuo #CritCount5 #UnrepentantTieflingIsUnrepentant #AlsoKirinSaysIt'sRomad'sTurnWithTheDarkvisionTonight > Romad and Corayas have crush talk and Corayas is shocked that Romad knew it was Nova (#WasItThatObvious?) Also at the very end of their watch a quieter-than-usual #BadNewsBreeze blows through camp before Ório blasts an emergency warning through Corayas' mind to help Serenas. Said ranger is currently being assaulted by nightmare magic and even his Natural 20 + 3 Wisdom save wouldn't have been enough to resist if not for a little luck bending made possible by Ório's warning > #ThanksÓrio #CritCount6 #PromisedEntertainment > Corayas is notably shook and decides it's time for bed > #ThisConcernsThePartyGreatly > Romad wakes his fiancé anyways but decides against informing him about what happened in detail despite Serenas taking note of Corayas' current emotional state. > #NoNeedToWorryHim #QuestionableCommunicationMethods #HonestlyThisIsOneOfTheLeastQuestionableExamplesButStill > Serenas and Isati however spend their watch making wedding and also matchmaking plans > #TeamMeddlesomeRomantics #HighSocietyGays(SansKirin) > But even as the sun rises the tumultuous events are not quite over yet > “You feel the ground begin to shake beneath your feet and while no wind of warning is heard a sense of unease washes over all of you as you ready for danger.” > #Y'allAin'tEvenReadyForThis > The rumbling grows stronger and stronger before finally, bursting from the ground just outside the boundaries of your camp, a GARGANTUAN Purple SCARY Chthonian Bull Worm!!! > #FUCK! > We also get a few more bumps to the crit count from a final round of Perception check from everybody (two Nat20s and one Nat1 for a #CritCount9). The Nat20's revealing some kind of tack and harness affixed to the GARGANTUAN Purple SCARY Chthonian Bull Worm!!! > And That's Where We'll Pick Up Next Week! ☺