Adventure Log 002: Crash on Volturnus

[Pulpatoon]

Kallina futilely throws another rock at the wake of the remaining sandshark. IT does not hit, but the creature does not seem to be circling back for another round.

Bertie struggles to extricate herself from the pit, clambering awkwardly over Jeeves as the heavy sand pulls her down. She manages to get out, but at the expense of pushing Jeeves much deeper. Jeeves is unable to find purchase or leverage, and his attempts to maneuver only find him sliding more precipitously towards the center of the funnel.

Skur Vonn looks around for something that might act as rope. The desert offers nothing, but he does see the end of the plastiline in the sand pit. If he could just venture a few feet in without getting caught up in the funnel, he could grab the rope.

Goran’s leg is kicking much more feebly, now. He can’t have much air under all that sand. (Please give me a roll to stay conscious.)

On the horizon, dark grey billows shot through with streaks of gold are gathering. At this point, you all recognize this as signs of an impending sand storm. You mau have an hour or two to find some form of shelter.

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Apologies for the late post!

PCs
Kallina: 2 of 5 Hits. (flu)
Bertie: 2 of 4 Hits. (flu, will recover on Day 4)
Skur Vonn: 2 of 4 Hits.
Goran: 1 of 4 Hits. (flu) (stuck upside down in sand funnel)

NPCs
Jeeves: 1 of 2 Hits. (stuck in sand funnel)

What do you do?
Next Update: Wednesday

[shaidar]

Bertie

"Hold on Jeeves, stop moving, I'm coming to help."

Bertie tries to find a spot where she can lie down, get some leverage to reach forward to try and grab Jeeves and pull him up.

Roll: [_2d6]=(2+1)=3, dis/advantage[1d6]=1

[Pulpatoon]

Bertie tries to pull Jeeves free, but the robot's slow, steady momentum proves inexorable. Bertie finds that her sleeve has hooked on Jeeves' arm, and she ends up somersaulting into the funnel after him.

Goran's leg stops squirming around. He is now unconscious, and in danger of suffocating.

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PCs
Kallina: 2 of 5 Hits. (flu)
Bertie: 2 of 4 Hits. (flu, will recover on Day 4) (stuck in sand funnel)
Skur Vonn: 2 of 4 Hits.
Goran: 1 of 4 Hits. (flu) (unconscious, upside down in sand funnel)

NPCs
Jeeves: 1 of 2 Hits. (stuck in sand funnel)

What do you do?
Next Update: Friday

[shaidar]

Bertie

"Jeeves, we need try and help Goran, he's stopped moving!"

She tries to 'swim' over to Goran and pull his head out of the sand:

Roll: [_2d6]=(1+2)=3, dis/advantage[1d6]=4

<sigh>

[Rex]

Kallina

Seeing that Goran has stopped moving she circles to get as close to him as possible and then tries a running jump to get as close to him as possible and then pull him to the surface.

Running Jump [_2d6]=(1+5)=6 A/D [1d6]=1

Rescue [_2d6]=(6+4)=10 A/D [1d6]=4

Has Athletics.

[cybersavant]

Skur Vonn scans the sand, looking for the creatures.

how far apart is everyone?

[Pulpatoon]

Bertie finds herself entangled in Jeeves. Jeeves has sunk almost entirely below the surface, and is dragging her down with him! Part of Bertie's coverall-leg must be caught on some piece of the robot valet's casing. The weight of the sand presses her leg with enough weight that she can't pull her leg away with enough force to rip the fabric.

Jeeves, muffled by sand: "Ms. Wilberforce, I will attempt to make a small alteration to your garment. Then I advise you to lie flat upon the surface so as to distribute you wei..."

Kallina carefully paces the edge of the funnel, looking for the most advantageous approach before leaping in after Goran. She lands in a powerful belly-flop that leaves her gasping for air.

Skur Vonn remains on lookout. Above, the storm clouds continue to heap themselves upon the horizon—this one is going to be a doozie, and the party is losing time needed to find some manner of shelter from the pelting sands!

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PCs
Kallina: 2 of 5 Hits. (flu)
Bertie: 2 of 4 Hits. (flu, will recover on Day 4) (stuck in sand funnel)
Skur Vonn: 2 of 4 Hits.
Goran: 1 of 4 Hits. (flu) (unconscious, upside down in sand funnel)

NPCs
Jeeves: 1 of 2 Hits. (stuck in sand funnel)

What do you do?
Next Update: Friday

[Rex]

Kallina

Kallina tries to stay on top of the sand and wiggles her way to make a grab for Goran.

Grab [_2d6]=(4+4)=8 A/D [1d6]=5

[cybersavant]

is there any sign of moving sand to indicate a threat; and looking down, is the bottom just sand, is it moving, is there an opening?

[shaidar]

Bertie tries to lay flat and still while Jeeves tries to untangle her clothing from him.

[Pulpatoon]

is there any sign of moving sand to indicate a threat; and looking down, is the bottom just sand, is it moving, is there an opening?

Gimme a roll, please!

[cybersavant]

[Pulpatoon]

Skur Vonn doesn't see any signs of movement. The funnel is too perfectly situated to be anything other than a predator's trap, with something waiting at the center. Curiously, the sand sharks did not emerge from the center, or wait for any of their targets to reach the center. Perhaps they had poached a funnel abandoned by some other creature. Or perhaps there is still something waiting at the center of the pit.

[cybersavant]

Skur Vonn

"I don't see the landsharks. Probably something worse below.

[Pulpatoon]

Jeeves disentangles Bertie, and she and Kallina make use of a shallow swimming motion to slowly move along the surface of the sand. It lacks dignity, and is not universally successful—the steep sloping sides of the funnels still cause several cascades of the loose sand that threaten to suck them under—but they eventually make their way to Goran and methodically uncover him and use the plastiline to drag him out.

Jeeves, meanwhile, continues to sink until his movements do not create visible ripples on the surface. Over the link, he assures Bertie, “I am allowing myself to settle on the bottom, in the hopes that I might find surer purchase. We will see if that affords me some opportunity.”

Skur Vonn keeps watch for either the reemergence of sand-sharks, or something worse from the center of the funnel. Neither appears, but time is slipping away, and the storm is getting nearer.

Bertie and Kallina make it back to the outside of the funnel with an unconscious Goran, and a few minutes later Jeeves appears from under a great swell of sand. “Please give me a moment to expel sand from my interior workings, and then I can attend to your state of disarray.” With the sounds of several pumping expulsors whirring, fountains of sand sprout from Jeeves joints. As soon as it is done, he proceeds to neaten everyone’s gear, tidying their collars and straightening their seams.

At this point, wind is beginning to whip through the immediate area, and tiny green and yellow micro-flora begin to collect on whichever side of you is facing the wind. This agitates Jeeves, as the wind-schmutz instantly undoes his efforts and smartening you up.

You can see clouds of sand blotting out the horizon line to the west. To the south, the strange white glimmer that has been visible along the horizon since you were at the crash site dims slightly. Empty dunes stretch out all around you… although there is a rocky outcrop to the northwest. It might provide some shelter, but you would have to run towards the storm, reducing the amount of time you have before it hits you.

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PCs
Kallina: 2 of 5 Hits. (flu)
Bertie: 2 of 4 Hits. (flu, will recover on Day 4)
Skur Vonn: 2 of 4 Hits.
Goran: 1 of 4 Hits. (flu) (unconscious)

NPCs
Jeeves: 1 of 2 Hits.

Actions?!
Next Update: Wednesday

[Rex]

Kallina

"Get to the cover." She will carry Goran.

[shaidar]

Bertie follows Kallina, as she has far more experience of this kind of thing.

"Hurry Jeeves, no time to waste."

[cybersavant]

Skur Vonn makes sure everyone is on their way and runs for the rock. "We better have time to set up a tent there, for added protection."

[Pulpatoon]

The party runs at full speed into the rising wind, sand and microflora striking their skin and getting their eyes. It is hard to judge distances out among the featureless dunes with your eyes half-gunked up with botanical gunge, and the rocky outcrop doesn't seem to be getting nearer.

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Everyone please give me a roll. Disadvantaged if you have the flu. You can try dropping stuff from your inventory to gain advantage/negate disadvantage.

Next Update: Friday!

[Rex]

Kallina

Run [_2d6]=(4+5)=9 A/D [1d6]=3

Athletics, carrying Goran and the flu.

"I am not going to make it!"