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.

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Moonsprout grabs one of the stragglers and takes a bite.

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

Aims walks over to Moonsprout and

before he can take a bite.

No! Bad!

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((WE'RE RICH YA'LL! Lol, leave it to butterfingers to hold onto the pearl though! ))

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

Aims takes the little critter from Moonsprout.

I'm freaking DONE with you going after every single mushroom you see and just gobbling it down! Like seriously dude
! What's wrong with you?!

He crosses his arms.

What you need to do is gather a few of them and throw them into your stew. That's the proper way of eating mushrooms.

He nods to himself.

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Moonsprout, tenderly massaging his cheek, isn't quite ready to start taking advice from Aims so soon after being disciplined, so he shoots back after hearing Aims' culinary suggestion:
Oh yes, great advice. After all, you Orc types are so renowned for your cuisine, he says, with more than just a dash of sarcasm.

 

[Nac McWeeble]

Lads! LADS! Let's not bicker and argue about eating mushrooms or not, when we could be killin' 'em! Besides, elves are the worst cooks. Nac spits in the sand.

Now, wha' you say about som' exploring? After all, we're on a quest!

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

Zesty looks around the group wondering how in THIS crowd, he and his butterfingers are the most normal.

Then he realizes he's not.

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

Half-orc, and for your information I've managed to turn a hellfire charred gnoll flank into something edible. I dare say it's better than anything you'd ever get in any joint in Outer City at Baldur's Gate. Well, maybe not better than old man Morthos. Gods knows where he learned to use his knife like that but... *Chef's kiss* He can turn any piece of meat into a succulent delight.

I'm hungry now.

Aims realizes that he did actually grab the little mushroom critter from Moonsprout.
He's now staring at it interestingly, both considering if he knows what it is, and if he happens to know how to cook it properly.

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

((BTW Kelly, I'll address the abrupt violence a bit later. That was too much of a douche thing to do even for the memes. Unless you feel raised tensions might be more interesting for character growth then heading back towards goodies things.))

 

[Dungeon Master]

Half-orc, and for your information I've managed to turn a hellfire charred gnoll flank into something edible. I dare say it's better than anything you'd ever get in any joint in Outer City at Baldur's Gate. Well, maybe not better than old man Morthos. Gods knows where he learned to use his knife like that but... *Chef's kiss* He can turn any piece of meat into a succulent delight.

I'm hungry now.

Aims realizes that he did actually grab the little mushroom critter from Moonsprout.
He's now staring at it interestingly, both considering if he knows what it is, and if he happens to know how to cook it properly.

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Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd
@Jawneh​

| You catch one of the larger bastards.



It definitely seems to be what was crawling around inside the octopus suit. You hold the thing carefully up and attempt to study it.

It's a weird mix of mushroom and insect, giving you deep primordial vibes. It seems they'll burrow into the flesh of dead creatures in order to reanimate them for a time, and they're connected to the larger hive-mind that interconnects the flora here. Like a myconid cockroach mushroom. A mycockmush.

It bristles at you when you first pick it up but as it starts to warm up slightly from your hands, it becomes more docile and the legs curl up to where you almost cannot tell they're there. |

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[Zesty Zapcrackle]

A mycockmush.

((Chrismahanukwanzaka what!?))

 

[Dungeon Master]

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Moonsprout Beandirt
@Smacktard​

| The dagger in your hands now completely breaks in two, with the hilt splitting off from the cross-guard and blade.

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[Moonsprout Beandirt]

((BTW Kelly, I'll address the abrupt violence a bit later. That was too much of a douche thing to do even for the memes. Unless you feel raised tensions might be more interesting for character growth then heading back towards goodies things.))

((Your call. I don't take it personally ofc, I'm just trying to think of how my character would react ))

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

((Ben this might be a good time to mention this:
I'm not sure when exactly the dick dagger fell into my possession, but I did have a different dagger as part of my starting kit.))

 

[Dungeon Master]

((Ben this might be a good time to mention this:
I'm not sure when exactly the dick dagger fell into my possession, but I did have a different dagger as part of my starting kit.))

((I may have assumed you were just palming that cock when you said you attacked with your dagger. You totally do still have whatever other dagger you had prior to acquiring the dicksticker.
Or maybe there's more to it... ))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((NOT THE DICK DAGGER! Dirk Diggler? Dick Diggler? Dirk Dickler? So many possibilities.))

 

[Short Order]

Broke yer shaft mate? Well now you can just carry a spare dick around in case you get any different ideas with those mushrooms that have teeth.

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

((Your call. I don't take it personally ofc, I'm just trying to think of how my character would react ))

((Same hat. That kind of came out of nowhere considering how I want Aims to be like, so I got all weirded out by it. But I thought of a way out. Well, an excuse.))

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Moonsprout falls to his knees as tears trickle down his face. It just keeps getting worse and worse for him. He feels this is punishment for resorting to violence, for attacking the spore octopus. He felt wrong about it, and now he sees his fears were justified.

He observes the broken dick dagger in his hands.

The art of it... The juxtaposition of love and war... It was so beautiful... And now it's all gone.

He wails this last part, then he sniffles and puts the two pieces in his backpack.

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

Moonsprout falls to his knees as tears trickle down his face. It just keeps getting worse and worse for him. He feels this is punishment for resorting to violence, for attacking the spore octopus. He felt wrong about it, and now he sees his fears were justified.

He observes the broken dick dagger in his hands.

The art of it... The juxtaposition of love and war... It was so beautiful... And now it's all gone.

He wails this last part, then he sniffles and puts the two pieces in his backpack.

((You broke your dick... dagger))

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

As Aims is observing and recollecting what the small mushroom critter is about, his rage from before finally completely washes away from the battle. The slight res haze behind his eyes washes away along with all his leftover bloodlust. His jaw drops as he realizes he went and smacked Moonsprout for... being Moonsprout.

Oh no, what did i do... hey, halfling, I'm really sorry for-

The words get stuck in his throat as he sees Moonsprout sobbing on the ground. Aims being completely clueless to why, as he's assuming he slapped the small halfling too hard and he is now crying out of pain and shock of his companion attacking him. Aims is feeling a lump growing in his throat and he's getting teary eyed from the sight.

Halfling, I... I... I'm soooorrryyyyyyy! Mmyyyy baaaaad!

Aims begins to bawl as he goes over to Moonsprout, drops on his knees to hug him.

I, I didnt mean to hit you! I would never want to hurt anyone around me like that! *sob* Its just that... *sniff sniff* its just the rage gets me all aggressive and it makes me do things i dont want to before... *hic* before it goes away. Im so sorry! Im so sorry...

He continues to bawl and slowly fill Moonsprout's clothes with a mixture of tears and snot.

 

[Nac McWeeble]

((Meanwhile the rest of us is standing there like:

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[Dungeon Master]

 

[Dungeon Master]

((Made it better.))

((Worse?))

(( ))

 

[Dungeon Master]

((@Jawneh




))

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

((Nice. I never leave the house without mycock...........................mush.

Now the worst part. To workshop a name.









Richard. Definitely a Richard.))

 

[Dungeon Master]

((Peggy
Gary
Baalthegor
Toad
Mushtarakish
Tim
Fun guy
Oaf'Uk Mwuh'Bwadd
Moonsporet))

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

((Everyone remember now, if you happen to die, Mycockmush will enter you.))

 

[Dungeon Master]

((Mai'cokk sounds like a good Orcish pet name.))

 

[Aims'Orreh Mwuh'Bwadd]

((Once Aims stops sobbing uncontrollably we can all get around so that I can introduce them to Mai'cokk.))

 

[Nac McWeeble]

((Can't wait!))

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Moonsprout's sobs soften, muffled by Aims' embrace. He initially feels resentful of the Orc, thinking his rage is no excuse to hurt those close to him. But then he thinks of his broken dick dagger, and he realizes that Aims himself is also a juxtaposition of war and love, of rage and tenderness, and cannot bring himself to resent Aims. Maybe he was even right, Moonsprout thinks. Moonsprout's carefree demeanour has unintentionally hurt those close to him in the past, after all.

At this thought, Moonsprout wipes away his tears, gives Aims a pat on the arm, and rises with a sober and dutiful sense of purpose.

I think we should carry on.

Moonsprout observes the cave walls, looking for any natural hazards or signs of large beasts further inside.

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

((

welp immediately back to being the comic relief I guess))

 

[Dungeon Master]

Moonsprout's sobs soften, muffled by Aims' embrace. He initially feels resentful of the Orc, thinking his rage is no excuse to hurt those close to him. But then he thinks of his broken dick dagger, and he realizes that Aims himself is also a juxtaposition of war and love, of rage and tenderness, and cannot bring himself to resent Aims. Maybe he was even right, Moonsprout thinks. Moonsprout's carefree demeanour has unintentionally hurt those close to him in the past, after all.

At this thought, Moonsprout wipes away his tears, gives Aims a pat on the arm, and rises with a sober and dutiful sense of purpose.

I think we should carry on.

Moonsprout observes the cave walls, looking for any natural hazards or signs of large beasts further inside.

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Moonsprout Beandirt
@Smacktard​

| You begin following a large set of footprints in the sand. You pay close attention, tracking like a dog nose-down.

Your forehead bumps into Aims' ass.

You found the large beast. |

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[Moonsprout Beandirt]

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Moonsprout Beandirt
@Smacktard​

| You begin following a large set of footprints in the sand. You pay close attention, tracking like a dog nose-down.

Your forehead bumps into Aims' ass.

You found the large beast. |

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((Whew, thought for sure you'd have me falling into a hole, but I wasn't expecting THAT hole))

 

[Nac McWeeble]

((Yeah if there's any hole you'd be expecting it's mine, according to Cupidon.))

Good job on tracking the half-orc, Moonsprout! Nac says with a grin. Let's see if I can find some prints we can follow..

Nac does his own search of tracks or traces of dangerous beasts

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

Zesty finally feels a little better about himself.

 

[Dungeon Master]

((Yeah if there's any hole you'd be expecting it's mine, according to Cupidon.))

Good job on tracking the half-orc, Moonsprout! Nac says with a grin. Let's see if I can find some prints we can follow..

Nac does his own search of tracks or traces of dangerous beasts

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Nac McWeeble
@Nae'blis​

| You also don't see any obvious tracks coming in or out of the cave.

But looking beyond the orc-ass, you approach the layered rocks forming makeshift stairs, and see the caves start to open up before you. They're dark, with absolutely no sunlight penetrating the gloom except for at this entrance way.

You see almost all of the floor covered in some various of fungus, with some enormous clusters crowing here or there. Most of these larger clusters provide the bio-luminescent light for the cave, and result in it being dimly lit at best.




It smells quite foul inside the cave. As it mingles with the salty sea air, behind the expected scent of mold lies a subtler scent you can't place.|

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((Are you all going in?

And let's try to use the maps on D&D Beyond more. I imagine it'd be more interesting if you guys moved your own tokens around and such. https://www.dndbeyond.com/games/4957126))

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((I'm ready to move in too. I assume that with Darkvision (I THINK we all have that), we can see as if it's dim light in here, since you said it's total darkness?))

Zesty moves deeper into the cave past Nac, keeping a weathered eye on the surroundings. He can barely make out the cave curving to the left around the corner and makes his way investigating as best he can in the darkness, his eyes slightly making out dim, colorless, shapes.

Zesty investigates a dark figure slightly around the corner.

((@Ben - The map has a greyed out circle, so that's where I'm headed to investigate. Hopefully it's not another Octopus waiting to eat me.))

 

[Nac McWeeble]

((Tried to use the map during the octomush fight, but got the message about DM not hosting a game. That might be a time difference thing on my end. But I'm down to use the map! Helps immersion and makes it easier(?) for you too.

Yeah, I think we all got darkvision, except maybe Moonsprout..

I'm also ready to go spelunking!))

 

[Nac McWeeble]

Nac follows Zesty into the cave, keeping his eyes open.

 

[Dungeon Master]

((I THINK we all have that))

((Soooooooooo I was just going to let this play out and not mention it, but... Yeah, all of you have Darkvision except Moonsprout.

The cave is illuminated only by the bio-luminescent fungi covering the surfaces, so not total darkness, but dim.

For everyone with Darkvision, you see comparable to if it was brightly lit and take no disadvantage.

For every one without Darkvision, it's very low light. You can make things out, but not well. You take a -5 penalty on passive perception checks, and it might make your ranged attacks or spells harder to hit with.


))

 

[Moonsprout Beandirt]

Moonsprout squeaks weakly from behind the adventurers pressing inward into the cave:
W...wait guys... I can't see very well. I need some help.
There is shame in his voice

 

[Short Order]

I've got short legs but strong eyes, if you can keep up with me you'll do just fine.

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

I also have a rope. We could tie you to Aims'Orreh if you want.

 

[Nac McWeeble]

No one has a torch?

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

((I don't want us to get too far ahead of the others, but I'm willing to venture deeper into the cave until we reach someTHING or someONE. With the fog of war, I'd legit just be moving little by little, lol.

 

[Zesty Zapcrackle]

I do have a torch he is welcome to. I do not need it as I can see in this darkness.

 

[Dungeon Master]

((I'm ready to move in too. I assume that with Darkvision (I THINK we all have that), we can see as if it's dim light in here, since you said it's total darkness?))

Zesty moves deeper into the cave past Nac, keeping a weathered eye on the surroundings. He can barely make out the cave curving to the left around the corner and makes his way investigating as best he can in the darkness, his eyes slightly making out dim, colorless, shapes.

Zesty investigates a dark figure slightly around the corner.

((@Ben - The map has a greyed out circle, so that's where I'm headed to investigate. Hopefully it's not another Octopus waiting to eat me.))

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Zesty Zapcrackle
@Jon​

| You walk further forward into the cave, letting the darkness embrace you. You begin to make out shapes in the gloom, edged in a soft ethereal blue glow.

Cautiously, you step further forward.

You can now make out the sound of trickling water, the sound emanating from a small pool formed in a rocky indentation, fed by some spring above which tumbles over the 6 foot high ledge dividing the area. You cannot see very far over the top of the ledge from where you stand. The pool is about 25 feet in front of you where you stand just inside the entrance. Several large patches of mushrooms and other fungi grow around the pool, with their placement seemingly purposeful.

To the left of where you stand, the cave wall quickly starts to curve away and into a dark passageway. The ledge behind the pool runs across the entirety of the 70 foot wide cave, with a stack of rocks on the right wall seeming to give a scalable path.

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[Nac McWeeble]

((I don't want us to get too far ahead of the others, but I'm willing to venture deeper into the cave until we reach someTHING or someONE. With the fog of war, I'd legit just be moving little by little, lol.

((I'm with you on this!))