Campaign Stormwreck Isle: Spores of Seagrow Cave (1-2)

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THE STORY SO FAR:

Journey to Stormwreck Isle (1-P)
Welcome to Dragon's Rest (1-1)​

THE QUEST:

• At the behest of Tarak, travel to Seagrow Caves to get past the guardian at the entrance, see what's wrong with the Myconid, and recover a harvest of heart cap mushrooms for him.

THE LOCATION:

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THE MAP:

Local Party Map​

THE PARTY:

Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd	Moonsprout Beandirt	Short Order	Nac McWeeble	Zesty Zapcrackle

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ITEM GLOSSARY:

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	Wind Spore Mushrooms 30 gp each​	A rare fungus with a unique magical property. When a creature squeezes a wind spore mushroom's cap, it releases a small cloud of spores. For 1 hour, the creature doesn't need to breathe, as the spores provide it with oxygen.
	Obsidian Chunk 10 gp each​	An uncut opaque black gemstone.
	Heart Cap Mushrooms 30 gp each​	These mushrooms bear an unsettling resemblance to human hearts.
	Potion of Healing 50 gp each​	This potion's red liquid glimmers when agitated. You regain 2d4+2 hit points when you drink this potion.

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((OHHHH! Shoot, i totally misread. I thought I was rolling to regain the COINS, lol not health, yeah, i'll take that short rest))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((So I tried a few times, but it's not healing me or showing me the dice roll result. So I'll roll a d8 + 3 here for that heal then update.))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

After bathing in the healing waters, Zesty, feeling refreshed, returned to the scene of the crime and picks up him hammer from the ground as he buttons the top button on his shirt. He checks the area for additional loot, arrows and tries to pluck a couple of the wind spore mushrooms for later use... if Moonsprout left any behind.

((Just let em know what to roll for these, @Ben))

 

[Short Order]

((what do I need to do to get spells back?))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((I believe a long rest reset them. But Jawneh or Ben will know for sure. But....

**Sniffs**

DO I SMELL A LEVEL UP!?))

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

((what do I need to do to get spells back?))

((Jon's got it, a long rest. There exists elixirs that can give you a temporary spell slot, but those would be rewards or treasure we get. Also if you level up and gain a slot, you can then use that. ))

 

[Dungeon Master]

After bathing in the healing waters, Zesty, feeling refreshed, returned to the scene of the crime and picks up him hammer from the ground as he buttons the top button on his shirt. He checks the area for additional loot, arrows and tries to pluck a couple of the wind spore mushrooms for later use... if Moonsprout left any behind.

((Just let em know what to roll for these, @Ben))

((Short already identified them earlier so I'm not going to make you look for where they are again. You're pretty good at INT (Nature) stuff, I'll assume you manage to look around and find some that Moonsprout hasn't scarfed yet.))

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Zesty Zapcrackle
@Jon​

| You manage to pick through the edges of the cove and find 5 Wind Spore mushrooms still un-popped.

You add them to your bag. ((or I will.))

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Give me a Perception check, and a History check.

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((what do I need to do to get spells back?))

((I believe a long rest reset them. But Jawneh or Ben will know for sure. But....

((He right, it's a long rest.))

**Sniffs**

DO I SMELL A LEVEL UP!?))

((Not yet.))

 

[Dungeon Master]

((Actually I don't see them as an option to add to your inventory off-hand, so let me check on that.))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

Give me a Perception check, and a History check.

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((Holy horrible rolls!))

 

[Dungeon Master]

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Zesty Zapcrackle
@Jon​

| You search around the area for loot, bolts whatever. You find nothing aside from the Wind Spores, though the water is getting a little more shallow. |

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((not sure how to quickly tack on bullshit items, without making a whole homebrew one... I'm sure there's a way.))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

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Zesty Zapcrackle
@Jon​

| You search around the area for loot, bolts whatever. You find nothing aside from the Wind Spores. It's hard to tell with the water getting a bit deeper. |

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((not sure how to quickly tack on bullshit items, without making a whole homebrew one... I'm sure there's a way.))

((I was able to do it with the rotten food. If you give me a weight, I believe I can add them. They let you essentially breathe underwater for an hour right? Or... breathe without breathing? Like that medical device that I can't think of the name of but my wife knows? Essentially oxygenates your blood so you don't need to breathe?))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((Oh, a cost too))

 

[Dungeon Master]

((2-4 oz, 30 gp a piece.



Definitely think more on the "don't need to breathe" angle, not just underwater. It'd work anywhere. Moonsprout ain't breathing air right now.))



((You don't have to roll... I just thought that fitting text.))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((@Ben - I added the mushrooms. Cost is fine, but I guess fractional weights are a known issue in D&DB. Since the total weight would be less than two pounds, I've left the weight off for now. The only other thing I can do is make each 1 point, but I don't believe I'm carrying 5 lbs. of fungi lol))

 

[Dungeon Master]

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Moonsprout Beandirt
@Smacktard​

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You are still tripping.

Give me a CON saving-throw.

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[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Moonsprout suddenly stops mewling and vibrating on the ground. For a second, it seems like his mushroom-induced trip could be coming to a quick end...

 

[Dungeon Master]

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Moonsprout Beandirt
@Smacktard​

| You snap out of your bad trip.



You don't need to breathe. You really don't need to breathe. The amount of Wind Spores you ingested have given you the 1 hour of no-oxygen-required. However, you're struggling with breathing any air and feel like an Owlbear's cloaca. |

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((What do you guys want to do. Keep going? Find somewhere to camp and take a long rest? Go back to Dragon's Rest? Your choice really. I'll say you're almost at the caves, but it of course only took you about 2 hours to get here. It's around midday.

Despite whatever I might have said before, which I feel may have been opposite to this, the tiiiiiides are only low midnight to sunrise and noon to sunset. They've just started to go out.))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((I'm fine to carry on, but I think maybe finding a place for a long rest would be helpful. We're all full health right now, but long rest would reset Alu and my spell slots, which could be useful if we happen upon the boss in the caves.))

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

Aims snaps back out of his rage. Very much unlike Moonsprout's trip as he never got any semblance of satisfaction during it beyond trying to crush one of the drake's windpipe. Now he just feels empty and unsatisfied. He sighs as he drops the frozen carcass of the drake into the shallow water and brush off a little bit of leftover frost from his gloves and nipples.

Sigh. Worse. Day. Ever. No blood spilled, no guts in the water, no cracked skulls. I'm ashamed of myself.

Everyone alive? Do we need a short breather or a longer one? We just got here after our walk. Didn't Tarak say something about only venturing on during low tide? We might want to go in now instead of waiting for the next one. I would say if the druid feels comfortable going then we can venture on. I'll... probably just be a porter. What use is a big ax if you cant hit a thing.

He continues to mope around like a moody teenager.

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

((Gimme half an hour or so to get back to you, I don't want to move on just yet))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

Zesty finishes placing the mushrooms into his backpack and straightens up. He walks over to Aims'Orreh and claps him on the shoulders playfully.

Oh, cheer up, friend. At the very least we can use your axe to chop some firewood when we get to the caves!

Zesty smiles at the moping half-orc as he walks by him. He sends a quick glance behind him.

Besides, you promised me sushi!

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Moonsprout's lucidity returns in almost an instant, and he throws himself upward in one swift motion. His eyes are wide, his mouth is agape.

That... was... AWESOME.. The next words come hurriedly. Dudes those mushrooms made me see the craziest things. Giant wisps of mist came from that water but the wisps were actually DRAGONS and they soared all around the water and there were all these different colors and stuff and fireworks started shooting from my hand and the lil grassy dude started shooting frost and ice and stuff and, HEY, BIG GREEN GUY, for some reason you tried to fight the mist dragons but your axe kept going through them because, like, they're mist? You didn't hit a single one haha and then the monk was like doing Kung Fu shit. And then I saw...

Moonsprout's expression changes and he trails off. A look of horror seems to pass over his face.

Actually, I... I don't want to talk about that... he trails off. But his enthusiasm soon returns.

Man, this shit is AWESOME, you have to try it.

Moonsprout runs around frantically trying to find more mushrooms to stuff in his satchel.

((I'm good to keep going but we probably ought to rest and reset our spells at some point))

 

[Nac McWeeble]

((My daughter was totally Moonsprouting (yes, that's now a verb) yesterday while being on nitrous oxide at the dentist. She was tripping!

I'm good to go on, but also okay if we decide to rest!))

Nac pats Aims on the shou.. er.. lower back.
There, there big fella! Remember, there's a big octopus som'ere round here! You can beat that up!

 

[Short Order]

I'm fine to keep moving once everyone is taken their rest. I won't be much use until after we get a full night in, but I'm happy to have you bigger fellows act as meat shields. Maybe you can also convince our bard to keep things out of his mouth for once.

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

Aims brightens up slightly. Bigger monster, bigger target, easier hits. Logic makes sense.

It is true that we have bigger fish yet to fry... Err... Are octopus fish? They live in the water and everything.

Anyhow, we can all soak our toes in the water for a moment and march on. Seems like it does wonders not just to your foot calluses, but also to energize ourselves. And I think it'll be safer for the halfling to not be immediately next to the mushrooms here...

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Alright alright, I'm not gonna snack on any more of those mushrooms, buzzkills. Besides, everyone knows you gotta wait for your tolerance to drop back down after taking a batch. I do like the sound of soaking my feet in those waters though! My dogs are barkin'

 

[Nac McWeeble]

While the party sits and soak their feet in the fungal foot bath, Nac's eyes wander around the cave to see if there is a way leading deeper into the caves.

Nac looks for a way deeper

((@Ben I guess it's a perception roll? Tell me if you want another roll and I'll do that one! ))

 

[Nac McWeeble]

((Nac in a few moments with that roll

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[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((

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[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((So... long rest then wander aimlessly for a while?))

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

((We can walk outside of this place, away from where the tide can hit and nap for a bit. Like half a day for the next low tide. Maybe it's fine. Maybe we get ambushed and get to murder more things! We can do that and not worry about being super efficient in regards to time. Might bite us in the ass, might not even be a consideration in this campaign. ))

 

[Short Order]

((We can walk outside of this place, away from where the tide can hit and nap for a bit. Like half a day for the next low tide. Maybe it's fine. Maybe we get ambushed and get to murder more things! We can do that and not worry about being super efficient in regards to time. Might bite us in the ass, might not even be a consideration in this campaign. ))

((Might be good as prep for a potential big boys for the spell to come back.))

 

[Dungeon Master]

((I'm the one who had to take a long rest. I'll get back at this today and move the story on.))

 

[Nac McWeeble]

((I'm the one who had to take a long rest. I'll get back at this today and move the story on.))

((Well deserved, no worries mate!))

 

[Dungeon Master]

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((Without further waiting...))
Seagrow Caves
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You find the caves by the luminous glow from the fungi outside, the mesmerizing mushroom mat spreading out from the cave mouth across the boulders strewn nearby. The cliff of dark gray stone towers two hundred feet above the crashing waves, which rush in and out of a yawning cave mouth. A swirling slick of colors dances on the water's surface, emanating from the cave.

You set up camp where the water does not reach and everyone gets some rest.

((I long rested everyone on D&D Beyond.))

After lounging around and waiting, the tide has gone out again now and you can see a sandy bank running into the cave.

You do recall that Tarak did say the guardian was at the very entrance to the cave, so you will likely face an imminent battle.

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[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((WOO HOO!))

 

[Nac McWeeble]

((

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[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

Everyone pack up! Im getting lazy and am ready for more blood! Any blood in my case. Theres no more brooding to do. I sharpened my ax as well to make it glide just that but faster into the flesh of my enemies. Hahaa!

Aims grabs his bag that was already packed up, goes over and kicks the firewood remains into the water and starts marching towards the cave. He laughs even more and raises his ax in the air.

It's a good day to kill!

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

Zesty finishes kicking sand onto the fire to douse the flames and grabs his backpack. He hooks his crossbow to the hook on his back and slides his dagger back into it's sheath at his hip. Stretching slightly he straightens up and walks slightly up the path to Aims'Orreh.

Let's go get that sushi, friend!

Zesty claps Aims'Orreh lightly on the shoulder as they wait for the rest to catch up.

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

Wait? Bah! More killing for me!

Aims continues to venture forward.

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Wait up guys, you don't really intend to KILL this thing, do you? It's probably just a harmless animal!

Moonsprout runs after the intrepid adventurers as fast as his little legs will carry him.

((Ben, can we say I added a few mushrooms to my inventory? I need them for... Reasons...

Also, how long after picking would they retain their effects?))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((I have like 5 in my inventory. I don't mind sharing if it's ok with Ben))

 

[Dungeon Master]

((I have like 5 in my inventory. I don't mind sharing if it's ok with Ben))

((This is the way. I totally don't mind you sharing items, trading things, etc. Better than reversing time!))

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

((I have like 5 in my inventory. I don't mind sharing if it's ok with Ben))

((Can I take 2 off of you? I promise to be responsible with them... Mostly ))

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

((This is the way. I totally don't mind you sharing items, trading things, etc. Better than reversing time!))

((FWIW I did signal it earlier, I just forgot to use action tags

Moonsprout runs around frantically trying to find more mushrooms to stuff in his satchel.

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[Dungeon Master]

((FWIW I did signal it earlier, I just forgot to use action tags


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((Fair, though I would have told you Zesty found them all for the time, anyway.

Oh and yes, they do work after harvest. Just squeeze and intale spores.))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((Can I take 2 off of you? I promise to be responsible with them... Mostly ))

((Of course. I don't think it let's me add things to your inventory. I had to create the items. If it does, I'll get them in your backpack))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((Ok, so as far as I can tell, there is no way to transfer items. So, you'll need to go to your backpack and add them as a custom item. Below is a pic of how I configured it with Ben's help. Should be able to create them and set the quantity to 2. I'll drop mine to 3.

))

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

((okay added a very stripped-down version of the above))