ToA: Session 10

Titan Slayer
Last we left our intrepid heroes, an ancient murder bot was about to rain holy hellfire down upon them. And oh how it would.

Thinking quickly, Bucket maneuvered the raft towards the shore, allowing the rest of the party to escape onto the shore. Sadly, Bucket was still on the raft when to titan crashed down upon it, sending him into the drink and, more importantly, destroying Fargus' handiwork. The others scattered, with Neb and Daedalus seeking refuge in the jungle, and Fargus running down the shore, shouting obscenities all the way, and drawing the titans focus. The team then, for what had seemed far to long ago, functioned as a well drilled unit. Neb did his usual trick of hide-n-go-kill, hitting it's weak points, while Bucket kept them concealed in darkness, hiding them from the worst of the titans attacks. Further down the shore, Daedalus laid down fire support, and Fargus kept the attention of the titans massive gun, parrying away the incoming rockets like a boss!

All in all, things were going smoothly. Almost too smoothly, considering their opponent. So of course, a singular flaw in their plan emerged. While Fargus had done an excellent job of pissing of the Titan, and thereby keeping it's gun targeted on him, he did what he always does, and became too annoying. And so, the titan charged Fargus with surprising speed, jumped him, and trapped him under foot. At this point the titan was on its last legs, and the rest of the team finished it off, even without Fargus' help. Unfortunately, Fargus was still trapped underneath when it died, and was crushed by the entire weight of the titan. Only by Bucket digging him out from underneath did they prevent him form meeting yet another untimely end.

After the epic battle, the team decided to set up camp, giving Daedalus a chance to examine the mighty titan. This however, was not so straightforward, since the titan had tipped over into the water. Having just been cured of one disease, he did not feel the need to jump into the water just to contract a new one. He therefore sent bucket into the depths, with Neb climbing on the parts not submerged. The misunderstandings started right from the get go, causing tensions to run high.

Jungle Cooking
While the rest of the party bickered over who was the best at wasting everyone's time, Fargus spent the time in a much more productive way; creating the perfect meal. For posterity, the recipe for Mystery Critter Stew: Jungle Style! is recreated here:


 * 1) Smash your meat on the nearest hard object. This tenderizes the meat,  If the critters have already been crushed beforehand, even better.
 * 2) If critters are smaller than your fist, skip this step. For larger critters, Slice open from navel to throat, and remove intestines. If other innards are loose, retrieve them and set them aside for later.
 * 3) Shove a stick into the critters, and slow roast them for 10-15 minutes, skin down. This should char any fur and feathers, leaving them nice and crispy. Bonus points for using the same stick for multiple critters.
 * 4) Fill a pot with water, and put in the critters, along with any set aside innards. Bring pot to a boil.
 * 5) Put in a handful of flour. If flour is absent (as it most surely is in the wilderness), finely chopped bark can be used instead.
 * 6) While the pot boils, gather local herbs and greens. The more variety, the better! Add to pot as it is collected. This version used:
 * 7) * A handful of mashed fruit, skin included.
 * 8) * 9-12 crushed brown mushrooms.
 * 9) * 3-6 crushed red mushrooms. (For the last time Fargus, these are poisonous!)
 * 10) * 1 whole spotted mushroom. (These too! Is this why my antidotes keep disappearing?!)
 * 11) * 2 ripped palm leaves.
 * 12) * 1-2 handfuls of chopped ferns.
 * 13) * 7 different types of green undergrowth, of varying quantities, for taste.
 * 14) * Optional: If in an insect rich environment, add a handful of insects, for added protein.
 * 15) By now, the stew should have been boiling for an hour and a half. If not, spend more time collecting nature's bounty!
 * 16) Serve in individual bowls, and garnish with locally sourced flowers, if available. Make sure everyone gets a critter in their bowl, else you'll have a brawl on your hands!
 * 17) Enjoy! And remember, using your hands is highly encouraged.

Architects of Destruction
After stepping away for a bit and enjoying a hearty meal, a renewed attempt was made at dissecting the titan, with considerably more progress being made this time. While one could spend days taking it apart, the group identified a number of useful upgrades the could make based on the advanced, yet ancient designs. The upgrades are detailed here.

And so we leave our heroes, pondering how best to use the newly gleamed knowledge.