TIAMAT

[soulping]

[ Upon stepping through the archway, you find yourself deep within a green forest, surrounded by trees, undergrowth, and the chittering skittering noises of small animals and insects. Behind you and around you, the trees and other vegetation close in on themselves; before you, a narrow but clear path beckons strongly. ]

[ Your normal skills are off, but you gain Basic Outdoorsmanship. ]

Comments

PROLOGUE

[soulping]

[ A wizened old crone waits at the side of the path with a dire warning. ]

Beware, travelers! This forest is haunted and alive with magic. I can send the spirits and spells away for you, but only if you choose another part of the forest to lay them on. Do you wish my aid?

[ You know instinctively what she means: you can make the challenges ahead of you less complicated and fraught with unpredictable curses if you pick another team to burden. ]

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

 

ANSWER

[soulping]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[carptricks]

Ha! I dunno about anyone else, but I'm not afraid of a little magic.

Re: DISCUSSION

[fuhrinkaed]

Ssso... if we make things harder on someone else, we can make things easier on us?

[onebullet]

What if it's a lot of magic?

Re: DISCUSSION

[fuhrinkaed]

If it's magic, I want to see as much of it as I can.

Spirits, too!

[hyanaimne]

I think that is what will happen, yes.

[carptricks]

I'm not afraid of a lot of magic, either.

[fuhrinkaed]

But... I like spirits and magic.

Why would I want to see less? Especially at the cost of making someone else have it harder?

Re: DISCUSSION

[carptricks]

You would wanna see it, huh? Because you're a wizard 'n all.

[onebullet]

Okay. So what do you have that can protect us from this magic if it's harmful?

[ Folding her arms. ]

[hyanaimne]

I do not mind those things, I suppose . . . but I would rather not make it harder on someone else.

[carptricks]

[OPENS HIS MOUTH TO RESPOND]

[closes it again]



[uuuuuuh]

Iii'm fast and can climb trees really well?

Re: DISCUSSION

[fuhrinkaed]

Of course! It's why I cleaned out the library, too.

[fuhrinkaed]

Then we shouldn't do any of it. We'll meet this challenge head-on, in full! And if someone sends magic and spirits our way, then we'll go through those too! And we're going to win!

[onebullet]

[ just...

:T ]

[hyanaimne]

[sigh you kids and your overconfidence]

[carptricks]

-- look, not having any memories makes answering that kinda question a little hard, s'all!

[folds his arms, frowning]

Maybe we should ask if the challenges ahead will be dangerous before we decide what to do. I don't wanna send something dangerous to another team.

Re: DISCUSSION

[awhiterose]

They really like that whole, "Screw everyone else over for your own good" schtick, huh.

Re: DISCUSSION

[carptricks]

[laughs, amused]

Let's ask if the challenges are dangerous before we decide, okay? That way we know what to expect.

[fuhrinkaed]

[overconfident nah I'm just really peppy.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[carptricks]

[. . . aha. . .]

[someone over here was trying to ignore that point]

Are you afraid of magic, Trick?

Re: DISCUSSION

[fuhrinkaed]

Okay... [WAITS FOR THAT ANSWER.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[fuhrinkaed]

That aside, there's magic!

[I WANT TO SEE IT ALL.]