The elf exhaled audibly when the last pod fell still, she was very relieved the immediate danger had passed. Now the only issue was the fully protected mother plant, no arrow would be able to penetrate the shielding and that meant different measures would have to be taken.

Looking over to Elias she asked "So, are you hurt?" but it seemed the half-elf was unharmed. "The main stalk still needs to be brought down." the ranger summed up the situation in one sentence. "Did we pass a shop that sells oil or perhaps an inn that could sell us flammable liquid?" she asked, convinced he had paid more attention to his surroundings than she had.

ooc: Did we Omni?

Elias looked himself over as the initial excitement began to wear off. "No, not hurt. I'm just glad those things were as slow as they were and that you were such a good shot." As Lauranthalasa began to formulate a plan, he went through his belongings. "I have a couple flasks of lantern oil on me, but I'm curious how you plan on delivering it onto that thing. After that, I'm not exactly keen on the idea of getting too close."
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You both remember a few shops. A large general store named G.O.L.D.S. in the eastern Market District first comes to mind, but there were a few smaller shops closer by near the western areas of Teamster's Point that likely had oil for sale.

The ranger kept her gaze on the field, watching the still pods in the periphery of her eyes while her focus remained on the mother plant. "I can try to deliver the oil with an arrow, if I get a little closer. - How many vials do you have available, can I use one to try it out?" she asked, her eyes never leaving the field.

Elias produced two vials to show her. "I only have the two. We can try one if you would like but, depending on how resilient that thing is, we'll probably need more. There are some shops nearby. I'm not sure how much money you have to invest inmore vials, though. I am not exactly what you might call burdened with wealth."

The elf nodded at the information and pursed her lips evaluating the situation. "I do not have a lot of coins either, but I am thinking that we can try dousing the ground around the motherplant in oil and setting it aflame. Maybe it will force the plant to open up and seek the offensive, then we can fire at it with our normal arrows again."

Pulling a handkerchief from her pocket, the ranger tore a strip from it and tied the rest to one of her arrows. She looked at the half elf and waited for his opinion to go ahead with the plan.

Elias simply nodded and handed her one of the vials. "Seems as good a plan as any right now." Once she took the vial, he took his bow in hand and readied another arrow just in case.

Lauranthalasa took the vial from Elias and gave him a nod in thanks. Taking two arrows from her quiver, she tied the larger part of her handkerchief around one soaking it with oil then sticking it in the ground so she could reach for it quickly. The other part of the cloth she utilized to fix the vial to the second arrow. Knocking the arrow she drew the string and aimed for a couple of times to get a feel for the added weight and estimated how she needed to adjust the trajectory.

"Can you set this one alight, please?" she asked the half-elf, handing him the first arrow. "I will shoot mine at the ground close to the mother plant. You follow up with the fire arrow right after the vial broke and before the oil has any chance to soak into the soil." she instructed Elias, looking at him to see if he understood what she planned to do.

Once he confirmed the elf plucked the yew and let the arrow fly...

ooc: Sorry for the delay, got caught up with another project.
I understand there will be a penalty for the added weight of the vial, then again I hope the target 'ground' will be easy enough so the plant takes some splashed oil and the fire arrow sets the plant on fire - regardless how little. While it is no actual wildfire I hope the plant doesn't understand that and reacts instinctively.


11:44, Today: Lauranthalasa rolled 16 using 1d20+5.  Attack roll vial.

Lauranthalasa's arrow arcs up, the vial whipping behind the arrowhead and dragging it earthward. But having already compensated for this with her shot, the arrow reaches just below the plant and you hear the smashing of the glass from beneath the foliage.

Elias, make an attack roll.

Nodding acknowledgement of her intention, he set to work preparing an arrow of his own. He took a couple drops of oil and spilled just a bit on the tip of the arrow's shaft. He quickly lit it and his own shot followed soon behind hers. Happy with its arc, he watched closely to see how the plant responded if at all.


01:26, Today: Elias Reiner rolled 19 using 1d20+5.  ranged attack / light fire

The fire diminishes as it whips through the air but it holds to the oil. You hear it strike the stone and bounce off to fall to the ground and slowly burn. But the plant remains unchanged and still covered. Then after a few seconds, you notice a small wisp of smoke flowing up from within. The wisp grow to plumes and is billowing and black before long. You see the flickers of flame from beneath the leaves that is steadily growing. The plant remains steady, still covering the last pod.

But as the fire grows, building up the sides and burning the plant, leaves turn black and vines wilt and droop. It's not long and the protective vines drop away, revealing the final pod which suddenly pops off much like those before. Knowing what to expect and how they work, it's little difficulty to finish it practically before it settles on the ground.

Smart actions.

You each gain 100 xp.

Having seen how these things move already, Elias didn't have much trouble maneuvering once he realized the larger one operated in much the same manner. "Gardening with fire. Hmmm... There has got to be a way to market that." Elias laughed a bit at that, even if Lauranthalasa didn't (especially if she didn't). "Looks like it's time to tell our employer the good news."

The ranger watched the plant going up in smoke and the last pod attempting a futile attack on the two archers. When it lay still she felt a mix of emotions, relief was dominant but there was also a bit of pity for the creature that only followed its instincts to stay alive and procreate. Reiner's comment had her turn toward him with a slight smirk "I can imagine that is a tempting thought, let's just hope nothing else gets burned in the process." she told him, moving toward the smoldering remains, verifying there was no danger of the fire spreading to other areas and causing an inferno.

"Well then, lead on and lets get paid."

ooc: Check for lingering embers and putting out any smaller fires if there happen to be any. Lauranthalasa will use her 'foraging' skill to see if she can find any of the ingredients that Drevor had asked for. No need to waste a chance to kill two birds with one stone.

Lauranthalasa, you don't see any auroch in the immediate vicinity and you don't know of any others he's needing. But thanks to the neglect of the wall maintenance, a bit further down, you do see a patch of wild cindervine which you know is used for cooking to add a robust heat to a meal.

The fire doesn't seem to spread. The green of the plant smokes heavily and wilts, eventually burning but it's more of a slow process. Nonetheless, as you head back, a handful of people are rushing around in that direction with the patch of the fireman's guild upon their chests. Reaching Fendrel, he peers up at the black smoke still rising in the air. "I take that as a mark that you've gotten rid of the angry dandelion?"

"We had to do a bit of... creative gardening but, yes. You should be alright to continue your work over there for now." Elias stepped up towards Fendrel. "Which just leaves the matter of our pay and we will be out of your way."

"Good," Fendrel says with a chuckle. "I saw it was a bit more than a single growth, what with those pods popping out. So does 25 gold sound fair?"

"Twenty-five is certainly more than was advertised, but so was the job. Can we also take into consideration that we had to use our own materials in the process which now need to be replaced as well? Fendrel didn't seem the haggling type, perhaps, but he figured it was worth a shot.


02:41, Today: Elias Reiner rolled 8 using 1d20+5.  Persuasion.

I'm just going to assume that's not successful

Lauranthalasa was not a negotiator, she in fact, was about to nod her consent to the increased reward for clearing the path for the builders. However, the half-elf was not wrong although she did not lose more than a few arrows, Elias had offered his oil to make the mission a success. "Um... I do not think I have anything to add." she just said and closed her mouth again.

Fendrel shakes his head, "The extra I'm sure should cover your materials. But good on you for negotiating." He pulls the coin-pouch from his hip and tosses the whole thing to you. "Thanks again for the good work."

With business finished, he scribbles some notes on the paper in his hand and begins walking towards a group of laborers.

The elf looked at Elias and shrugged "If it is alright with you, we can share the reward 13 gold for you and 12 for me. You did volunteer your oil after all." she offered, glad he had it available when they needed it.

"Let us go back to the inn and have a drink in celebration. First one is on me." she said with a smile and gestured for them to leave.

"Sounds good to me. I could use a meal slightly better than what I had when I first arrived here. A good drink and good company is certainly something to look forward to as well." With that, he moved to leave with her.

You two heading back to Predator's Cove?

I believe so.

Indeed, that was the intent :D

With the job done, you leave Fendrel to his job and work your way back through town. As you reach the District of Nine, you pass a temple of Bergerrin that seems to be under a sort of construction. A number of priests and acolytes are standing around an empty lot to the right of the temple and working together in some sort of spell. About a foot of stone and wall has already risen from the ground and seems to be slowly continuing upward. People pause and watch for a moment before continuing on after seeing the magical construction.

You eventually return to the Predator's Cove.