APPROVED ASSISTANCE ROLLS: Spirit, Faith or Intimidation
Day 1:
After dropping off the quartet with the Longtooth guards, Alec returns to the main group and, after stripping down, leads Zakkael and Echo to a region of extremely dense overgrowth. In addition, a thin fog rises up, clinging to the plants and making vision even harder in the area (of course, this proves no impediment to Echo's exceptional senses). As you reach a spot where there are no remaining ruins from before the jungle rose up, you see large clusters of bamboo growing up from the earth. Alec leans his head back and gives a massive roar--clearly, he's been practicing at this. After about five minutes, a trio of reptilian humanoids step forward, bearing spears of bamboo--with the roots still attached.
Alec explains in a kind of broken version of Gobbley that you're here to meet with Bakel-Mahr, the High Shaman. They nod soberly, and lead Echo and Zakkael off into the mist, which only gets thicker as they walk.
Eventually, they come to a region of barbed thickets, shaped into simple shelters. Other Edinos are there, most just laying back and enjoying themselves, apparently, humming or thumping trees to make simple music. Others are practicing fighting with the spears, and still others are sitting in what appears to be a form of meditation. It is difficult to tell sexes apart, despite the nudity. All watch as you arrive, curious and alert.
Floating above the strange village are curious creatures--crystalline jellyfish, their bodies oscillating light that is further refracted by the mist. Both of you can literally feel their emotions as you look at them--curiosity, caution, welcoming and warning.
Another Edinos steps forward, hide marked with ritual scarring, and raises a spear in greeting. Echo understands the words, and can translate for Zakkael. "Greetings. I am Balek-Mahr, High Shaman of the Lost Tribe of the Edinos. Al-ekwin has told us that the tower rising is one of evil and will bring death to this region, but in truth, the insect-people are more like us in many ways, in their life, for they do not use the dead things that you do. But, we do not know this world as well as we might, and so will hear your appeal."
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