Umbriel's fall is stopped by the disk as well, though not exactly gracefully. He stands and moves forward to follow Reyhana, drawing his bow in preparation for the fight that will surely break out. Seeing the bone bow gives him an idea and he casts disguise self, shifting in appearance to look like the black gnoll. It may confuse their enemies at least.
The party continues down the treacherous sloped tunnel. At a point it drops straight down into a much larger cavern there is at least two people below you, one looks dead and the other is in bad shape with many bloody slash marks evident. You can still hear an occasional gurgle or short clipped bark and whining sounds ?communication but you can’t see into the larger chamber from your position.
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Umbriel moves forward and jumps down into the larger cavern, concerned about the injured person. He figures his disguise should at least keep him from being attacked immediately. He looks around to get a better idea of the situation.
You land in an enclosed space on the ground at your feet a dead orc throwing herself away from you terrified is a halfling girl she looks terribly abused beyond the enclosed space you see three
and six Gnolls.
there is a raised Dias with an idol of a giant fierce looking gnoll, the whip in its hand looks familiar…
there is a body at the feet of the idol that looks like bites have been taken out of and you can’t mistake the look of confusion on the faces of the Gnolls in attendance.
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Reyhana watches Umbriel leap into the cavern below and immediately follows, knowing she won’t have the element of stealth on her side. Her boots crunch against the stone as she lands with a thud, drawing attention for only a heartbeat before she quickly casts Minor Illusion.
A rough, jagged rock materializes over her prone form, blending seamlessly with the natural surroundings. She presses herself flat against the ground, her breathing steady as she listens for any signs that her presence has been detected. Her hands remain poised on her weapons beneath the illusion, ready to strike the moment the opportunity arises.
(Does she recognize who is represented by the gnoll statue? Religion/History (my guess but change to what you think should be used instead): 11)
Reyhanna's drop and illusion are completely successful as the 3 koa-toa begin a gurgling chant and the statue begins to move.
You only notice the weapon of the statue matches the talisman Tyr or Faelin picked up after fighting the gnoll scouts.
The gnolls are surprised no actions the Koa-toa begin a ritual casting the party may act first.
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Oddly enough no there are several globes of water with luminous creatures inside casting a dim light in the area.
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No. An unknown gnoll dropped into the enclosed area, and Reyhana dropped like a ‘rock’. As the kuo-toa brought a statue to life. Only those in the enclosure can see the ritual going on.
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Reyhana whispers a swift incantation, her words carried directly to Tyr through her Message spell granted by her Sylvan Talon. “One survivor, other killed for ritual in progress. Large statue animated, six gnoll, 3 fish, too many enemies. Let's retreat with captive. Help Umbriel with rope. Can’t cast again.”
Without hesitation, she loosens her rope and lets it slide down beside her, then subtly gestures toward Umbriel, making a climbing motion before pointing to the halfling. Her intent is clear (to her in any case) —Umbriel should take the rope, ascend, and lower it back down for her and the captive. She remains motionless beneath her illusion, waiting for the right moment to act.
Insight DC 8 to understand Reyhanna’s nonverbal communication Umbriel. (Totally forgot about the slippers, very cool.)
The halfling child looks terrified of you as a gnoll but she may have caught a glimpse of Reyhanna dropping in…
If you immediately retreat-
as the party exits the enclosed space the gnolls can be heard barking commands and running somewhere. The way up the tunnel is very difficult but made much easier by the slippers of spider climb and the floating disk you make it up to daylight. Now what is the plan?
If you stop long enough to notice some details…. Statue- Arcana DC 15
These 3 are enacting a ritual which will take at least a minute or more to complete and are completely invested in finishing. They are imbuing the statue with a sentience of desecration and wrath.
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Tyr acknowledges Reyhanna's Message and sends one of his own to the halfling, "We're here to help, child, try to stay quiet." He'll busy himself helping Umbriel with the rope, not noticing the surroundings.
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Tyr nods to Umbriel, "I'd feel much better taking them outside, if we want to create something to draw them out I can certainly help." (OOC: How does the halfling look? Are they hurt? Perception if needed: 19+1)
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Limping many claw and bite marks exhausted terrified.
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Reyhana watches as Umbriel immediately moves to carry out the plan, using the moment to take one last look at the cavern, hoping to gain any additional insight—but the flickering light and chaos make it impossible to discern more. With no time to linger, she swiftly scales the rope and emerges alongside the others, finally breathing in the open air.
Once in relative safety, she reaches into her pack, pulling out a ration and offering it to the halfling. Only then does she notice that Umbriel had already handed her a handful of Goodberries, far more nourishing than her simple provisions. Reyhana tucks the ration away with a small, almost amused huff, instead shifting her attention to keeping watch in case their escape wasn’t as clean as they had hoped.
The group is once again on flat ground overlooking the Howling Bay there is no one around yet there is a sinking feeling whatever was happening below will bring an age of darkness if it is not opposed.
The halfling girl eats the berries and within a couple minutes is laying on the ground curled up sleeping. Flinching and jerking already in the throes of a nightmare.
What to do now is up to you.
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Tyr rights himself on the disk, catching his breath, and then will move to follow the others.
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Umbriel's fall is stopped by the disk as well, though not exactly gracefully. He stands and moves forward to follow Reyhana, drawing his bow in preparation for the fight that will surely break out. Seeing the bone bow gives him an idea and he casts disguise self, shifting in appearance to look like the black gnoll. It may confuse their enemies at least.
Perception: 12
The party continues down the treacherous sloped tunnel. At a point it drops straight down into a much larger cavern there is at least two people below you, one looks dead and the other is in bad shape with many bloody slash marks evident. You can still hear an occasional gurgle or short clipped bark and whining sounds ?communication but you can’t see into the larger chamber from your position.
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Umbriel moves forward and jumps down into the larger cavern, concerned about the injured person. He figures his disguise should at least keep him from being attacked immediately. He looks around to get a better idea of the situation.
Perception: 17
You land in an enclosed space on the ground at your feet a dead orc throwing herself away from you terrified is a halfling girl she looks terribly abused beyond the enclosed space you see three
and six Gnolls.
there is a raised Dias with an idol of a giant fierce looking gnoll, the whip in its hand looks familiar…
there is a body at the feet of the idol that looks like bites have been taken out of and you can’t mistake the look of confusion on the faces of the Gnolls in attendance.
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Reyhana watches Umbriel leap into the cavern below and immediately follows, knowing she won’t have the element of stealth on her side. Her boots crunch against the stone as she lands with a thud, drawing attention for only a heartbeat before she quickly casts Minor Illusion.
A rough, jagged rock materializes over her prone form, blending seamlessly with the natural surroundings. She presses herself flat against the ground, her breathing steady as she listens for any signs that her presence has been detected. Her hands remain poised on her weapons beneath the illusion, ready to strike the moment the opportunity arises.
(Does she recognize who is represented by the gnoll statue? Religion/History (my guess but change to what you think should be used instead): 11)
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Reyhanna's drop and illusion are completely successful as the 3 koa-toa begin a gurgling chant and the statue begins to move.
You only notice the weapon of the statue matches the talisman Tyr or Faelin picked up after fighting the gnoll scouts.
The gnolls are surprised no actions the Koa-toa begin a ritual casting the party may act first.
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((Is it dark in here?))
Oddly enough no there are several globes of water with luminous creatures inside casting a dim light in the area.
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No. An unknown gnoll dropped into the enclosed area, and Reyhana dropped like a ‘rock’. As the kuo-toa brought a statue to life. Only those in the enclosure can see the ritual going on.
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Reyhana whispers a swift incantation, her words carried directly to Tyr through her Message spell granted by her Sylvan Talon. “One survivor, other killed for ritual in progress. Large statue animated, six gnoll, 3 fish, too many enemies. Let's retreat with captive. Help Umbriel with rope. Can’t cast again.”
Without hesitation, she loosens her rope and lets it slide down beside her, then subtly gestures toward Umbriel, making a climbing motion before pointing to the halfling. Her intent is clear (to her in any case) —Umbriel should take the rope, ascend, and lower it back down for her and the captive. She remains motionless beneath her illusion, waiting for the right moment to act.
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Insight DC 8 to understand Reyhanna’s nonverbal communication Umbriel. (Totally forgot about the slippers, very cool.)
The halfling child looks terrified of you as a gnoll but she may have caught a glimpse of Reyhanna dropping in…
If you immediately retreat-
as the party exits the enclosed space the gnolls can be heard barking commands and running somewhere. The way up the tunnel is very difficult but made much easier by the slippers of spider climb and the floating disk you make it up to daylight. Now what is the plan?
If you stop long enough to notice some details….
Statue- Arcana DC 15
Imbued Gnoll god idol
Gnolls- Investigation DC 12
Only one gnoll is living the others are gnoll witherlings
Kuo-Toa Religion DC 16
These 3 are enacting a ritual which will take at least a minute or more to complete and are completely invested in finishing. They are imbuing the statue with a sentience of desecration and wrath.
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Tyr acknowledges Reyhanna's Message and sends one of his own to the halfling, "We're here to help, child, try to stay quiet." He'll busy himself helping Umbriel with the rope, not noticing the surroundings.
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Insight: 14, Arcana: 9, Investigation: 19, Religion: 12
Once the party makes it out of the cave, Umbriel turns to the others.
"Only one of the gnolls was alive. The others were undead, much weaker. If they follow us out we can probably take them."
Tyr nods to Umbriel, "I'd feel much better taking them outside, if we want to create something to draw them out I can certainly help." (OOC: How does the halfling look? Are they hurt? Perception if needed: 19+1)
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Limping many claw and bite marks exhausted terrified.
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Umbriel dispels his disguise and casts goodberry, crouching non-threateningly and handing all 10 berries to the frightened girl.
Arc: 8; Invest: 7; Rel: 14 (No luck here.)
Reyhana watches as Umbriel immediately moves to carry out the plan, using the moment to take one last look at the cavern, hoping to gain any additional insight—but the flickering light and chaos make it impossible to discern more. With no time to linger, she swiftly scales the rope and emerges alongside the others, finally breathing in the open air.
Once in relative safety, she reaches into her pack, pulling out a ration and offering it to the halfling. Only then does she notice that Umbriel had already handed her a handful of Goodberries, far more nourishing than her simple provisions. Reyhana tucks the ration away with a small, almost amused huff, instead shifting her attention to keeping watch in case their escape wasn’t as clean as they had hoped.
Perception: 20
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The group is once again on flat ground overlooking the Howling Bay there is no one around yet there is a sinking feeling whatever was happening below will bring an age of darkness if it is not opposed.
The halfling girl eats the berries and within a couple minutes is laying on the ground curled up sleeping. Flinching and jerking already in the throes of a nightmare.
What to do now is up to you.
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