(G77 05/02/10 KT - GF(GM), AP, ON, SS)
DAY 149 cont..
The plan to stampede the wildebeest herd into the gangs of terror birds went well initially.
Flapping their arms and yelling the two men flanked the gnome as she used her dancing lights
spell to cause further confusion.
Once the herd was underway though the clouds of dust mingled with the smoke to make an impenetrable
fug and as they made their way through the narrow passage between the rocks and the watering hole
a terror bird ran into them and snatched Nobby up in its huge beak!
The others tried to help and give chase, but Nobby was lucky in that her arms were not pinned and she
could cast a Sonic Lance spell that injured the bird so badly it dropped her an ran off. Poor Nobby did
land in a patch of brambles Veddic had summoned though and scratched herself quiet badly.
Not even pausing to dust herself off she joined the others running across the grassland to the relative
safety of the jungle.
They then spent the rest of the day slogging up the side of the valley onto the ridge between the valley
itself and the coast. The were slightly disturbed to see bones, skulls, feathers and bits of skin tied
in little bundles from sticks and tree branches although they were at a loss as to what these could
mean.
It became a little clearer though when Veddic spotted a lizard man type creature trying to hide from
them in the jungle. When Veddic pointed at it, it yelped and scuttled off into the undergrowth.
Later they saw another one, more openly this time, as it stepped forward to talk to them and find
out what they were doing on what it considered to by its part of the island.
After some careful negotiation and trade they gained passage to the coast and the ophidian, for such
was his race, named Wingwash even guided them to it.
As evening turned into night, the reached the coast and could see the Wyvern, a welcome sight, anchored
not far away. They decided to spend the night here and Air Walk down in the morning but had to barter again
with the ophidians to be allowed to linger on their land.
DAY 150
In the small hours of the morning another ophidian, with an arm that had been injured a few years ago, called
Past-tense arrived at their camp, drawn by the rumour of clerics being there.
Crispy told him to wait until the said cleric rested and talked to the creature through what was left of the
night.
Veddic and Nobby were a little puzzled at first as to how to heal an arm that was rather mangled, but from an
injury received long ago, but after careful examination and consideration they decided to re-break the limb
in three places and then use magic to re-heal it.
This did work, although the ophidian howled in pain at each strike and even bit Veddic on the hand.
He later apologised and warned the human that he may turn into an ophidian himself due to the strange mystical
properties associated with the bite of an ophidian!
Concerned, but with much to do, they said farewell to the two ophidians and walked with casual aplomb down to
the waiting Wyvern.
They set off again on their journey south.
Later that day, secretly, Nobby was amazed when Urol presented her with a valuable looking uncut diamond.
It was what he had found when he triggered the cave in!
DAY 151
Warm. Moderate wind from the South West.
Crispy presented Riz with a large snail shell.
DAY 152
Warm. Moderate wind from the South West.
It appears the Crispy and Riz are now in a relationship of sorts.
Veddic tries to clandestinely cure Jellylegs of his alcoholism with initial but not lasting
success.
Urol pointed out to the rest of the ship that they were passing through a section of the sea that had recently
seen a great storm. He judged this by the amount of debris floating on the waters surface.
DAY 153
Warm. Light wind from the South East.
Rumours of yet another love affair on the ship are heard as Urol is spotted kissing Nobby in the
stern storeroom!
DAY 154
Warm. Light wind from the South East. Rain.
DAY 155
Warm. Light wind from the South East. Rain.
DAY 156
Warm. Very light wind from the South East.
