Chronology:
June 22nd: leave Helix. Encounter at Logging Camp, encounter with 'Undead Goat Herd', arrive in Crooked Yew on Solstice Eve.
June 23rd: recruit Hake, set off for Trog Caves, encounter Forest Haunt, encounter cult Ogres, camp and encounter Spriggan.
June 24th: am: enter Trog Caves beehives, heal Queen Bee. pm: trek to groves, encounter Grimlocks & Quillans, retreat back to Trog Caves.
June 25th: trek to Stone Giant Grove. Slay Wights, cleanse Weirwood and tidy shrine up.
June 26th: trek to One Tree Grove. Encounter Driders. Slay one, drive off another.
June 27th: raid on Drider Nest, locate Dryad.
June 28th: begin trek back to Crooked Yew. Overnight in Trog Caves.
June 29th: complete return trek, arriving back in Crooked Yew.
June 30th - July 6th / 10th: character 'downtime' in Crooked Yew / Helix.
Characters recuperate, gaining full hp back from wounds and some level up, gaining new hp and improve class skills.
Characters can use the time to learn new spells or divine blessings, research any class, race or attribute improvements, produce Expedition Tributes, buy & sell equipment and liquidate any assets.
Actions: the 'royal jelly' gained from the Trog Bee Hive:
A a reserve of especially potent royal jelly which could be crafted into four vials of Extra-Healing / potions of Cure Disease if taken back to the druids in Crooked Yew
can be used by
Clive. He will offer to do the following:
Create: two potions of Cure Disease and create six individual enhanced Potions of Healing (rather than one extra-healing potion with three doses, that way each character can take one personally).
actions each character add: Potion of Healing: (Royal Jelly: 2d4+4hp).
Decide on who receives the care of the Cure Disease potions.
Clive will use his prayer ability to 'Cure Disease' upon the Dryad. She will give thanks and leave the settlement to return to One Tree grove and base herself in the former Drider Nest. You may list her as a contact and should folk return to the site, she will help where she can.
A set of hand-sized tiles, each one bears an intricate mosaic made from little glassy stones. Various pictures on the tiles depict scenes such as moonlight skies, a blazing comet, an elven throne, a leering jester in a flamboyant striped outfit and a hat with a bell
these tablets each have a minor magic effect in the order of a runic tablet. An 'Identify' spell cast as a 'whole group' investigation may offer clues to their usage and how they are attuned and any specific trait they have.
Various parchment snippets and verses of rites from notes that put together and studied might shine a greater light upon the actual magic enchantment and thereby improve any 'Dispel Magic' cast upon the One Tree.
These need specific 'sage' study, possibly Mazzah in Helix or at the Collegiate Arcanum in Ironguard.
Treasure investigations:
The Ram's Horn does indeed: summon Spiders/Arachnids once per day, (as potion of animal control for numbers and duration).
Coloured Sandy Grains these when thrown and an incantation uttered will create a 'Cloud of Audience' with a certain cult leader.
Macuahuitl has priven to be a +1 war-club/flail usable by cleric or monk types. It also gives the wielder the ability to
Inspire Courage and fortitude in himself and his comrades pre-battle via a ritual Haka dance. (effecting a Bless spell).
Scrolls & Potions: as noted. The unidentified one needs 'Identify' or taste 'trial & error'.
Miscellaneous: the egg is being incubated. If Moriartus takes this I will let you know in private thread.
Satyr pipes: the Satyr itself has innate traits to pipe commands and charm via the pipes. They are not magical themselves but using them, one might learn to play the same notes and chords to create the wanted effects.
The Bactrian figurine is a 'neanderthal token'. Not magical.
The Obsidian Dagger: a blade used by Quillans that is extra sharp, giving the 'Keen Edge' trait to critically hit on a natural 19 & 20 but will fracture on a natural 1.
Quillans Body Woad: the dye is lurid and colourful. One application, painting body or face can disadvantage opponents for one battle, (-1 to hit), applied on battle scars and ritual tattoos, it augments the 'Confusion' effect to distract or disadvantage opponents in melee. There is enough Woad for four single applications or to enhance one battle-scared unarmoured figure with some a permanent effect.
hope this helps with likely investigations and study of items.
