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 src/epistolary/00027.md
 src/epistolary/00028.md
 src/epistolary/00029.md
 src/epistolary/00030.md
 src/bestiary/index.md
 src/bestiary/aur.md
 src/bestiary/blahoblin.md
--- a/src/characters/corraidhin.md
+++ b/src/characters/corraidhin.md
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: corraidhin
 created: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:32:23 -0600
-updated: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:55:43 -0600
+updated: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:46:56 -0700
 public: yes
 ---
 ### Corraidhín
@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ I think with my share of the reward I'll buy more books. Lots and lots of books,
 </details>
 - Player: sinatra
- XP: 0
+- XP: 1
 - Skills: Do Anything 1, Arcane Lore 2, Sneak 2
 - Equipment: Sword of Yam'L, Ginnarak Crystal (Earth)
--- a/src/characters/gabs.md
+++ b/src/characters/gabs.md
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: gabs
 created: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:37 -0600
-updated: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:37 -0600
+updated: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:36:39 -0700
 public: yes
 ---
 ### Gabs
@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Gabs is a lanky older half-devil lady who is here to schmooze and have fun!
 - Player: archangelic
 - XP: 0
- Skills: Do Anything 1
+- Skills: Do Anything 1, Stabbing 2
 - Equipment:
 Paths:
--- a/src/epistolary/00030.md
+++ b/src/epistolary/00030.md
@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
 ---
 title: 00030
 created: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:51:43 -0600
 updated: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:51:49 -0600
 public: yes
 syndicated: yes
 ---
 ### 00030 {#00030}
 > Inky flips backwards and up, narrowly avoiding the tentacles'
 > grasp. From their courier bag they shake out an inflatable
 > bubblebee[1] of the sort made for aquatic camping. It is one of the
 > fancier models provided to each member of their party courtesy of
 > the well-endowed Benefactor. They yank on one of the cords and
 > scramble inside, hastily closing the flap as the bubblebee rapidly
 > draws in water and fills out to its full size.
 > 
 > The bubblebee rises as Inky pulls on the flippers and allows the
 > drifter to buoy the bubble upwards, a bat from the end of one
 > tentacle sending the bubblebee forward a short distance before it
 > slows above the flailing tentacles. Inky switches on the lights to
 > try to get a clearer view of the source of the tentacles.
 > 
 > [1] Specific features of bubblebees vary among makers, but they
 > generally have a transparent or translucent spherical body, a pair
 > of small translucent wings that act as flippers, an opening flap at
 > the back with a short rudder attached, and two cords inside at the
 > front near the top which when pulled inflate the bubble with the
 > surrounding air or water. Premium versions might also include
 > headlights, a buzzer, built-in filtration, improved insulation, a
 > drifter and thruster. Like tents they come in various sizes, from
 > small ones that can fit one or two people at average elven height,
 > to larger ones for group outings. Their portability and rugged
 > durability make them very popular among tourists and campers who
 > can enjoy a range of water sports, such as water walking on the
 > surface, riding the bubble down river rapids, or bobbing along
 > underwater to watch the sea life wander by.
 Inky climbs into the inflatable bubblebee just in the nick of time. A
 tentacle bats them a short distance away, and then the apparatus's
 lights cut on and illuminate the murky water.
 You see the tentacles recede into the depths into, from this
 distance, what looks like the outline of a shipwreck.
 At the moment, you are out of reach of the tentacles. And the
 bubblebee affords you some extra maneuverability.
 > Corraidhin eyes inky as they drift away in their bubblebee. "hmm a
 > wonderful idea, that seems safe, but I need to get in closer."
 > 
 > While Inky drifts away Corraidhin swims down and towards the
 > tentacles to get a better view of whatever creature stole his new
 > found bear friends. "I simply cannot bear any harm to come to my
 > bears!" As he approaches the creature he prepares a spell should he
 > need to vanquish the monster.
 > 
 > ```
 > (fn vanquish [target]
 >   (match target.state
 >    [:living] (searing-bolt {target target
 >                             radius "narrow"
 >                             intensity "high"})
 >    [:undead] (smite {target target
 >                      deity "Larani"}))) 
 > ```
 Corraidhin charges up a spell!
 The tentacles pull your dear bear friends downward, and you struggle
 to get a view of whatever creature is abducting them.
 The long, slender tentacles appear to originate from within or behind
 a large sunken ship!
 Could it be the SS RSS?
 > Gabs was stunned by the majesty of the two bears, and upon seeing
 > these two beautiful creatures be pulled down, got unreasonably
 > angry. She made sure that the breathing bell was properly attached
 > to her head (a marvelous thing, she thought. She had always
 > wondered what it would be like to have a jellyfish on her head). 
 > 
 > Gabs bundled and tied up her skirt, as she started to bolt toward
 > the edge of the ship. She reached into her purse and moved away all
 > the loose candy and pulled out two long stiletto daggers. She
 > begins stabbing with unusual precision at the tentacles reaching up
 > on the ship. 
 > 
 > She yells, “Come’on y’all! We gotta save those babies!”
 > 
 > She dives in.
 Prior to the incident, Gabs would have noticed that there was a very
 slight, wobbly weight to the jellyfish. Kind of like getting a gentle
 hug from a helmet of warm spaghetti.
 Some loose candy floats up and away as you rummage through your
 purse, the brightly colored wrappers attracting the attention of a
 curious passing manta ray. It glides over and has a nibble.
 You fetch your stiletto daggers and start stabbing at the long,
 slender tentacles. Your unusual precision causes the tentacles to
 coil and retreat, releasing the merbear in the process. It shouts
 through its tears, "My brother!" and dives back into the fray,
 fighting to free the tardigrade.
 From here, you can see that the tentacles seem to come from the
 wreckage of a large ship lying on its side on ocean floor.
 **META**: Gabs rolls a 6 on "Do Anything 1" and gains a new skill:
 Stabbing 2
 > Seeing his new comrade enter the fray heroically Corraidhin gathers
 > himself. "I suppose this is no time for errant curiosity, can't
 > have anyone getting hurt after all."
 > 
 > Ensuring that he doesn't hit either Inky nor Gabs as they near the
 > creature, Corraidhin throws the spell he prepared in the direction
 > of the center of the tentacles. (vanquish "tentacles") And releases
 > a pinpoint thread of searing energy from his palm, guiding it
 > through the mass of tentacles in a random and chaotic pattern,
 > attempting to sever as many tentacles as possible.
 > 
 > As that goes on the sysercoerr calculates his retreat plan, he
 > won't be able to prepare another spell like that on the fly, far
 > too meticulous work to do mid combat. As soon as the spell runs
 > out, best case will be to retreat somewhere out of reach, or as far
 > away as is possible there.
 Corraidhín takes careful aim fires off a searing bolt into the center
 of the mass of squirming, reaching tentacles. The bolt of energy
 bounces from tentacle to tentacle creating a chaotic web of energy.
 One of the final bolts of energy pierces the tentacle that happens to
 be gripping the tardigrade. It releases the water bear, but not
 before the tardigrade takes the full brunt of the final blast of the
 dying searing bolt. It cries out and curls up into a ball.
 Motionless, it starts sinking downward. "BROTHER!" the merbear swims
 after it heedless of any nearby danger.
 A wayward crackle of energy blasts outward toward a giant manta ray
 happily crunching on a piece of hard candy. It flaps out of the way
 at the last minute and continues to angrily enjoy its candy, glaring
 at you quite indignantly.
 **META**: Corraidhín rolls a 2 for "Do Anything 1", which means
 things go bad, and gains 1 xp for a total of 1 xp. You can spend xp
 to turn any die into a six for the purpose of advancement.
 > While Master Corraidhín and Gabs confront the tentacles to rescue
 > the bears, Inky looks around the sea floor. Maybe if they found
 > suitable replacements for the bears, the tentacles might be
 > distracted long enough to release the bears, or provide an opening
 > advantage for one of their party?
 > 
 > A small distance from the fray, Inky finds a load of discarded
 > bottles among a large pile of other trash carried there by the push
 > and pull between the water currents and a hot spring. Gathering up
 > some bottles, Inky ties them together with twine in singles and
 > small clusters until they resemble two large, crudely-made
 > multi-coloured tanokuma[1].
 > 
 > With some difficulty due to the additional weight, Inky attaches
 > the tanokuma to the back of their bubblebee and drags them back
 > above the tentacles, roughly near the spot where the previous bears
 > were taken. When the valiant members of their party dive to one
 > side for another strike, Inky loosens the rope around the "bears"
 > and lets them sink down within reach of the tentacles.
 > 
 > [1] First featured in the garden play *Teatime with Tanokuma*, the
 > fluffy purple, jam-grabbing, tea-guzzling bear became an overnight
 > hit among children as well as the fashion-conscious youth who
 > frequent the trendy "Shin-ku" district of Vay'Nullar.
 The decoy tanokuma float above the tentacles as they retreat from
 Gabs's stabbses and Corraidhin's bolts. They grope about weakly, wrap
 themselves around the tanokuma, and finally withdraw.
 You can now clearly see the wreckage of the SS RSS. The
 tentacles---and whatever beast they belong to---is either within,
 behind, or below the ship. It is definitely *ship adjacent* wherever
 and whatever it is. The large double-masted ship is lying on its
 side, teetering precariously on the edge of a large, deep ocean
 trench. There is a large hole in its hull providing unfettered access
 to its insides.
 The tardigrade is sinking inertly toward the ship deck, and the
 merbear is swimming blindly after it.
 WHAT DO YOU DO
 [www](https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00043.html)
--- a/www/index.html
+++ b/www/index.html
@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ of the Were-Hare</a></li>
 <li><a href="#00027" id="toc-00027">00027</a></li>
 <li><a href="#00028" id="toc-00028">00028</a></li>
 <li><a href="#00029" id="toc-00029">00029</a></li>
 <li><a href="#00030" id="toc-00030">00030</a></li>
 </ul></li>
 <li><a href="#bestiary" id="toc-bestiary">Bestiary</a></li>
 <li><a href="#geography" id="toc-geography">Geography</a></li>
@ -258,9 +259,9 @@ of the Were-Hare</a></li>
 </ul>
 </nav>
 <h2 id="stats">Stats</h2>
-<p>Total length: 25057 words / 107 minute read.</p>
+<p>Total length: 26483 words / 113 minute read.</p>
-<p>There have been 101 messages posted over 112 days since the first
+<p>There have been 107 messages posted over 116 days since the first
-post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of .90.</p>
+post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of .92.</p>
 <h2 id="about">About</h2>
 <p>This is a game that me and the kids in the basement are playing over
 email.</p>
@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ story entirely.</p>
 </details>
 <ul>
 <li>Player: sinatra</li>
-<li>XP: 0</li>
+<li>XP: 1</li>
 <li>Skills: Do Anything 1, Arcane Lore 2, Sneak 2</li>
 <li>Equipment: Sword of Yam’L, Ginnarak Crystal (Earth)</li>
 </ul>
@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ have fun!</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Player: archangelic</li>
 <li>XP: 0</li>
-<li>Skills: Do Anything 1</li>
+<li>Skills: Do Anything 1, Stabbing 2</li>
 <li>Equipment:</li>
 </ul>
 <p>Paths:</p>
@ -2999,6 +3000,161 @@ ankles!</p>
 <p>WHAT DO YOU DO</p>
 <p><a
 href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00030.html">www</a></p>
 <h3 id="00030">00030</h3>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Inky flips backwards and up, narrowly avoiding the tentacles’ grasp.
 From their courier bag they shake out an inflatable bubblebee[1] of the
 sort made for aquatic camping. It is one of the fancier models provided
 to each member of their party courtesy of the well-endowed Benefactor.
 They yank on one of the cords and scramble inside, hastily closing the
 flap as the bubblebee rapidly draws in water and fills out to its full
 size.</p>
 <p>The bubblebee rises as Inky pulls on the flippers and allows the
 drifter to buoy the bubble upwards, a bat from the end of one tentacle
 sending the bubblebee forward a short distance before it slows above the
 flailing tentacles. Inky switches on the lights to try to get a clearer
 view of the source of the tentacles.</p>
 <p>[1] Specific features of bubblebees vary among makers, but they
 generally have a transparent or translucent spherical body, a pair of
 small translucent wings that act as flippers, an opening flap at the
 back with a short rudder attached, and two cords inside at the front
 near the top which when pulled inflate the bubble with the surrounding
 air or water. Premium versions might also include headlights, a buzzer,
 built-in filtration, improved insulation, a drifter and thruster. Like
 tents they come in various sizes, from small ones that can fit one or
 two people at average elven height, to larger ones for group outings.
 Their portability and rugged durability make them very popular among
 tourists and campers who can enjoy a range of water sports, such as
 water walking on the surface, riding the bubble down river rapids, or
 bobbing along underwater to watch the sea life wander by.</p>
 </blockquote>
 <p>Inky climbs into the inflatable bubblebee just in the nick of time. A
 tentacle bats them a short distance away, and then the apparatus’s
 lights cut on and illuminate the murky water.</p>
 <p>You see the tentacles recede into the depths into, from this
 distance, what looks like the outline of a shipwreck.</p>
 <p>At the moment, you are out of reach of the tentacles. And the
 bubblebee affords you some extra maneuverability.</p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Corraidhin eyes inky as they drift away in their bubblebee. “hmm a
 wonderful idea, that seems safe, but I need to get in closer.”</p>
 <p>While Inky drifts away Corraidhin swims down and towards the
 tentacles to get a better view of whatever creature stole his new found
 bear friends. “I simply cannot bear any harm to come to my bears!” As he
 approaches the creature he prepares a spell should he need to vanquish
 the monster.</p>
 <pre><code>(fn vanquish [target]
  (match target.state
   [:living] (searing-bolt {target target
                            radius &quot;narrow&quot;
                            intensity &quot;high&quot;})
   [:undead] (smite {target target
                     deity &quot;Larani&quot;}))) </code></pre>
 </blockquote>
 <p>Corraidhin charges up a spell!</p>
 <p>The tentacles pull your dear bear friends downward, and you struggle
 to get a view of whatever creature is abducting them.</p>
 <p>The long, slender tentacles appear to originate from within or behind
 a large sunken ship!</p>
 <p>Could it be the SS RSS?</p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Gabs was stunned by the majesty of the two bears, and upon seeing
 these two beautiful creatures be pulled down, got unreasonably angry.
 She made sure that the breathing bell was properly attached to her head
 (a marvelous thing, she thought. She had always wondered what it would
 be like to have a jellyfish on her head).</p>
 <p>Gabs bundled and tied up her skirt, as she started to bolt toward the
 edge of the ship. She reached into her purse and moved away all the
 loose candy and pulled out two long stiletto daggers. She begins
 stabbing with unusual precision at the tentacles reaching up on the
 ship.</p>
 <p>She yells, “Come’on y’all! We gotta save those babies!”</p>
 <p>She dives in.</p>
 </blockquote>
 <p>Prior to the incident, Gabs would have noticed that there was a very
 slight, wobbly weight to the jellyfish. Kind of like getting a gentle
 hug from a helmet of warm spaghetti.</p>
 <p>Some loose candy floats up and away as you rummage through your
 purse, the brightly colored wrappers attracting the attention of a
 curious passing manta ray. It glides over and has a nibble.</p>
 <p>You fetch your stiletto daggers and start stabbing at the long,
 slender tentacles. Your unusual precision causes the tentacles to coil
 and retreat, releasing the merbear in the process. It shouts through its
 tears, “My brother!” and dives back into the fray, fighting to free the
 tardigrade.</p>
 <p>From here, you can see that the tentacles seem to come from the
 wreckage of a large ship lying on its side on ocean floor.</p>
 <p><strong>META</strong>: Gabs rolls a 6 on “Do Anything 1” and gains a
 new skill: Stabbing 2</p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Seeing his new comrade enter the fray heroically Corraidhin gathers
 himself. “I suppose this is no time for errant curiosity, can’t have
 anyone getting hurt after all.”</p>
 <p>Ensuring that he doesn’t hit either Inky nor Gabs as they near the
 creature, Corraidhin throws the spell he prepared in the direction of
 the center of the tentacles. (vanquish “tentacles”) And releases a
 pinpoint thread of searing energy from his palm, guiding it through the
 mass of tentacles in a random and chaotic pattern, attempting to sever
 as many tentacles as possible.</p>
 <p>As that goes on the sysercoerr calculates his retreat plan, he won’t
 be able to prepare another spell like that on the fly, far too
 meticulous work to do mid combat. As soon as the spell runs out, best
 case will be to retreat somewhere out of reach, or as far away as is
 possible there.</p>
 </blockquote>
 <p>Corraidhín takes careful aim fires off a searing bolt into the center
 of the mass of squirming, reaching tentacles. The bolt of energy bounces
 from tentacle to tentacle creating a chaotic web of energy.</p>
 <p>One of the final bolts of energy pierces the tentacle that happens to
 be gripping the tardigrade. It releases the water bear, but not before
 the tardigrade takes the full brunt of the final blast of the dying
 searing bolt. It cries out and curls up into a ball. Motionless, it
 starts sinking downward. “BROTHER!” the merbear swims after it heedless
 of any nearby danger.</p>
 <p>A wayward crackle of energy blasts outward toward a giant manta ray
 happily crunching on a piece of hard candy. It flaps out of the way at
 the last minute and continues to angrily enjoy its candy, glaring at you
 quite indignantly.</p>
 <p><strong>META</strong>: Corraidhín rolls a 2 for “Do Anything 1”,
 which means things go bad, and gains 1 xp for a total of 1 xp. You can
 spend xp to turn any die into a six for the purpose of advancement.</p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>While Master Corraidhín and Gabs confront the tentacles to rescue the
 bears, Inky looks around the sea floor. Maybe if they found suitable
 replacements for the bears, the tentacles might be distracted long
 enough to release the bears, or provide an opening advantage for one of
 their party?</p>
 <p>A small distance from the fray, Inky finds a load of discarded
 bottles among a large pile of other trash carried there by the push and
 pull between the water currents and a hot spring. Gathering up some
 bottles, Inky ties them together with twine in singles and small
 clusters until they resemble two large, crudely-made multi-coloured
 tanokuma[1].</p>
 <p>With some difficulty due to the additional weight, Inky attaches the
 tanokuma to the back of their bubblebee and drags them back above the
 tentacles, roughly near the spot where the previous bears were taken.
 When the valiant members of their party dive to one side for another
 strike, Inky loosens the rope around the “bears” and lets them sink down
 within reach of the tentacles.</p>
 <p>[1] First featured in the garden play <em>Teatime with Tanokuma</em>,
 the fluffy purple, jam-grabbing, tea-guzzling bear became an overnight
 hit among children as well as the fashion-conscious youth who frequent
 the trendy “Shin-ku” district of Vay’Nullar.</p>
 </blockquote>
 <p>The decoy tanokuma float above the tentacles as they retreat from
 Gabs’s stabbses and Corraidhin’s bolts. They grope about weakly, wrap
 themselves around the tanokuma, and finally withdraw.</p>
 <p>You can now clearly see the wreckage of the SS RSS. The tentacles—and
 whatever beast they belong to—is either within, behind, or below the
 ship. It is definitely <em>ship adjacent</em> wherever and whatever it
 is. The large double-masted ship is lying on its side, teetering
 precariously on the edge of a large, deep ocean trench. There is a large
 hole in its hull providing unfettered access to its insides.</p>
 <p>The tardigrade is sinking inertly toward the ship deck, and the
 merbear is swimming blindly after it.</p>
 <p>WHAT DO YOU DO</p>
 <p><a
 href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00043.html">www</a></p>
 <h2 id="bestiary">Bestiary</h2>
 <p>Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria</p>
 <dt>
--- a/www/rss.xml
+++ b/www/rss.xml
--- a/www/spoilers.html
+++ b/www/spoilers.html
@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ of the Were-Hare</a></li>
 <li><a href="#00027" id="toc-00027">00027</a></li>
 <li><a href="#00028" id="toc-00028">00028</a></li>
 <li><a href="#00029" id="toc-00029">00029</a></li>
 <li><a href="#00030" id="toc-00030">00030</a></li>
 </ul></li>
 <li><a href="#bestiary" id="toc-bestiary">Bestiary</a></li>
 <li><a href="#geography" id="toc-geography">Geography</a></li>
@ -261,9 +262,9 @@ id="toc-acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
 </ul>
 </nav>
 <h2 id="stats">Stats</h2>
-<p>Total length: 25057 words / 107 minute read.</p>
+<p>Total length: 26483 words / 113 minute read.</p>
-<p>There have been 101 messages posted over 112 days since the first
+<p>There have been 107 messages posted over 116 days since the first
-post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of .90.</p>
+post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of .92.</p>
 <h2 id="about">About</h2>
 <p>This is a game that me and the kids in the basement are playing over
 email.</p>
@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ story entirely.</p>
 </details>
 <ul>
 <li>Player: sinatra</li>
-<li>XP: 0</li>
+<li>XP: 1</li>
 <li>Skills: Do Anything 1, Arcane Lore 2, Sneak 2</li>
 <li>Equipment: Sword of Yam’L, Ginnarak Crystal (Earth)</li>
 </ul>
@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ have fun!</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Player: archangelic</li>
 <li>XP: 0</li>
-<li>Skills: Do Anything 1</li>
+<li>Skills: Do Anything 1, Stabbing 2</li>
 <li>Equipment:</li>
 </ul>
 <p>Paths:</p>
@ -3002,6 +3003,161 @@ ankles!</p>
 <p>WHAT DO YOU DO</p>
 <p><a
 href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00030.html">www</a></p>
 <h3 id="00030">00030</h3>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Inky flips backwards and up, narrowly avoiding the tentacles’ grasp.
 From their courier bag they shake out an inflatable bubblebee[1] of the
 sort made for aquatic camping. It is one of the fancier models provided
 to each member of their party courtesy of the well-endowed Benefactor.
 They yank on one of the cords and scramble inside, hastily closing the
 flap as the bubblebee rapidly draws in water and fills out to its full
 size.</p>
 <p>The bubblebee rises as Inky pulls on the flippers and allows the
 drifter to buoy the bubble upwards, a bat from the end of one tentacle
 sending the bubblebee forward a short distance before it slows above the
 flailing tentacles. Inky switches on the lights to try to get a clearer
 view of the source of the tentacles.</p>
 <p>[1] Specific features of bubblebees vary among makers, but they
 generally have a transparent or translucent spherical body, a pair of
 small translucent wings that act as flippers, an opening flap at the
 back with a short rudder attached, and two cords inside at the front
 near the top which when pulled inflate the bubble with the surrounding
 air or water. Premium versions might also include headlights, a buzzer,
 built-in filtration, improved insulation, a drifter and thruster. Like
 tents they come in various sizes, from small ones that can fit one or
 two people at average elven height, to larger ones for group outings.
 Their portability and rugged durability make them very popular among
 tourists and campers who can enjoy a range of water sports, such as
 water walking on the surface, riding the bubble down river rapids, or
 bobbing along underwater to watch the sea life wander by.</p>
 </blockquote>
 <p>Inky climbs into the inflatable bubblebee just in the nick of time. A
 tentacle bats them a short distance away, and then the apparatus’s
 lights cut on and illuminate the murky water.</p>
 <p>You see the tentacles recede into the depths into, from this
 distance, what looks like the outline of a shipwreck.</p>
 <p>At the moment, you are out of reach of the tentacles. And the
 bubblebee affords you some extra maneuverability.</p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Corraidhin eyes inky as they drift away in their bubblebee. “hmm a
 wonderful idea, that seems safe, but I need to get in closer.”</p>
 <p>While Inky drifts away Corraidhin swims down and towards the
 tentacles to get a better view of whatever creature stole his new found
 bear friends. “I simply cannot bear any harm to come to my bears!” As he
 approaches the creature he prepares a spell should he need to vanquish
 the monster.</p>
 <pre><code>(fn vanquish [target]
  (match target.state
   [:living] (searing-bolt {target target
                            radius &quot;narrow&quot;
                            intensity &quot;high&quot;})
   [:undead] (smite {target target
                     deity &quot;Larani&quot;}))) </code></pre>
 </blockquote>
 <p>Corraidhin charges up a spell!</p>
 <p>The tentacles pull your dear bear friends downward, and you struggle
 to get a view of whatever creature is abducting them.</p>
 <p>The long, slender tentacles appear to originate from within or behind
 a large sunken ship!</p>
 <p>Could it be the SS RSS?</p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Gabs was stunned by the majesty of the two bears, and upon seeing
 these two beautiful creatures be pulled down, got unreasonably angry.
 She made sure that the breathing bell was properly attached to her head
 (a marvelous thing, she thought. She had always wondered what it would
 be like to have a jellyfish on her head).</p>
 <p>Gabs bundled and tied up her skirt, as she started to bolt toward the
 edge of the ship. She reached into her purse and moved away all the
 loose candy and pulled out two long stiletto daggers. She begins
 stabbing with unusual precision at the tentacles reaching up on the
 ship.</p>
 <p>She yells, “Come’on y’all! We gotta save those babies!”</p>
 <p>She dives in.</p>
 </blockquote>
 <p>Prior to the incident, Gabs would have noticed that there was a very
 slight, wobbly weight to the jellyfish. Kind of like getting a gentle
 hug from a helmet of warm spaghetti.</p>
 <p>Some loose candy floats up and away as you rummage through your
 purse, the brightly colored wrappers attracting the attention of a
 curious passing manta ray. It glides over and has a nibble.</p>
 <p>You fetch your stiletto daggers and start stabbing at the long,
 slender tentacles. Your unusual precision causes the tentacles to coil
 and retreat, releasing the merbear in the process. It shouts through its
 tears, “My brother!” and dives back into the fray, fighting to free the
 tardigrade.</p>
 <p>From here, you can see that the tentacles seem to come from the
 wreckage of a large ship lying on its side on ocean floor.</p>
 <p><strong>META</strong>: Gabs rolls a 6 on “Do Anything 1” and gains a
 new skill: Stabbing 2</p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Seeing his new comrade enter the fray heroically Corraidhin gathers
 himself. “I suppose this is no time for errant curiosity, can’t have
 anyone getting hurt after all.”</p>
 <p>Ensuring that he doesn’t hit either Inky nor Gabs as they near the
 creature, Corraidhin throws the spell he prepared in the direction of
 the center of the tentacles. (vanquish “tentacles”) And releases a
 pinpoint thread of searing energy from his palm, guiding it through the
 mass of tentacles in a random and chaotic pattern, attempting to sever
 as many tentacles as possible.</p>
 <p>As that goes on the sysercoerr calculates his retreat plan, he won’t
 be able to prepare another spell like that on the fly, far too
 meticulous work to do mid combat. As soon as the spell runs out, best
 case will be to retreat somewhere out of reach, or as far away as is
 possible there.</p>
 </blockquote>
 <p>Corraidhín takes careful aim fires off a searing bolt into the center
 of the mass of squirming, reaching tentacles. The bolt of energy bounces
 from tentacle to tentacle creating a chaotic web of energy.</p>
 <p>One of the final bolts of energy pierces the tentacle that happens to
 be gripping the tardigrade. It releases the water bear, but not before
 the tardigrade takes the full brunt of the final blast of the dying
 searing bolt. It cries out and curls up into a ball. Motionless, it
 starts sinking downward. “BROTHER!” the merbear swims after it heedless
 of any nearby danger.</p>
 <p>A wayward crackle of energy blasts outward toward a giant manta ray
 happily crunching on a piece of hard candy. It flaps out of the way at
 the last minute and continues to angrily enjoy its candy, glaring at you
 quite indignantly.</p>
 <p><strong>META</strong>: Corraidhín rolls a 2 for “Do Anything 1”,
 which means things go bad, and gains 1 xp for a total of 1 xp. You can
 spend xp to turn any die into a six for the purpose of advancement.</p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>While Master Corraidhín and Gabs confront the tentacles to rescue the
 bears, Inky looks around the sea floor. Maybe if they found suitable
 replacements for the bears, the tentacles might be distracted long
 enough to release the bears, or provide an opening advantage for one of
 their party?</p>
 <p>A small distance from the fray, Inky finds a load of discarded
 bottles among a large pile of other trash carried there by the push and
 pull between the water currents and a hot spring. Gathering up some
 bottles, Inky ties them together with twine in singles and small
 clusters until they resemble two large, crudely-made multi-coloured
 tanokuma[1].</p>
 <p>With some difficulty due to the additional weight, Inky attaches the
 tanokuma to the back of their bubblebee and drags them back above the
 tentacles, roughly near the spot where the previous bears were taken.
 When the valiant members of their party dive to one side for another
 strike, Inky loosens the rope around the “bears” and lets them sink down
 within reach of the tentacles.</p>
 <p>[1] First featured in the garden play <em>Teatime with Tanokuma</em>,
 the fluffy purple, jam-grabbing, tea-guzzling bear became an overnight
 hit among children as well as the fashion-conscious youth who frequent
 the trendy “Shin-ku” district of Vay’Nullar.</p>
 </blockquote>
 <p>The decoy tanokuma float above the tentacles as they retreat from
 Gabs’s stabbses and Corraidhin’s bolts. They grope about weakly, wrap
 themselves around the tanokuma, and finally withdraw.</p>
 <p>You can now clearly see the wreckage of the SS RSS. The tentacles—and
 whatever beast they belong to—is either within, behind, or below the
 ship. It is definitely <em>ship adjacent</em> wherever and whatever it
 is. The large double-masted ship is lying on its side, teetering
 precariously on the edge of a large, deep ocean trench. There is a large
 hole in its hull providing unfettered access to its insides.</p>
 <p>The tardigrade is sinking inertly toward the ship deck, and the
 merbear is swimming blindly after it.</p>
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 <h2 id="bestiary">Bestiary</h2>
 <p>Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria</p>
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