“I didn’t see a clear path lad, maybe itll be clearer as we go in, but i just saw a dwarven ton of spideys if he get my drift. They be clustered for sure. Maybe a distraction while we creep like halfings in a whorehouse eh?”
Sounds like a plan. I’ll send my mage hand out to shake the webs in the opposite direction from where we r going. We’ll c if that draws them or not. If it does, I’ll move out with stool.
"The other end is 120ft away. How far can you cast you mage hand? Is your plan to blast them at our exit to this area or just to draw them to where we are trying to go."
“Morg I got a plan. I can invoke my duplicity. If you can cast a thamaturgy spell and shake the webs near my copy it could work the same with real “live” bait. I can leave my copy at entrance to where we are sneaking in that way we pull them over there once we are half way through.”
Leon cast blessing of the trickster on Grem giving him advantage on stealth checks.
”Grem stay within 30 feet of me so keep extra stealthily. I vote be stay in a group Incase shit gets dicey but if you want to scout ahead then make moves old man. Or you can hold your misty step until we get in trouble. I can activate my boots to get me and Stool across with speed. Morg do you have something to get you out of trouble?”
To Leon: "Good plan! I don't know thaumaturgy but I can cast minor illusion which is just as good for the purpose of creating noise to draw attention. You make the illusion, I'll use my mage hand to move the webs and I'll use minor illusion to have your doppelganger make noises of struggle. Then we sneak. And as for getting out of trouble, yes, I've got an exit strategy. It's called wave after wave of fire. You should always fight fire with fire...and fight everything else the same way!"
Leon prays to Tymora, “I could use your guidance on this one love” and cast guidance on himself
Stealth check 29 plus guidance 3
Leon touches Grem on the shoulder and says, “Tymora’s luck to get stealthy friend” and casts guidance on him
Leon prepares to cast channel divinity invoke Duplicity and move it out to the left side of the channel 60 ft out and act like it is hurt and in trouble.
When the duplicate appears I’ll use minor illusion to make it sound like screams and hollering about being injured. Ill then wait 2 c if the spiders take the bait.
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"Lad, I'll stick with ye, and defend ye if need be. Should things get 'sticky' I can smite and step don't ye doubt. Some good thinking lad aye!"
To Morgana: "Lass, this is one of moradins times when i say should it come to lighting the place like a dwarven furnace should the need arise.. lets the spideys burn. But, lets hope it doesn't come to that ey? I saw some big spideys in that cavern to be sure"
"lets be done with it then eh.. The hammer won't shape itself as they say"
The group comes up with a brilliant strategy to lure the spiders to one side of the tunnel while they pass without a trace along the other side. Once Leon has cast pass without trace and Gremryl casts shield of faith on himself, Morgana has her minor illusion spell ready and Leon invokes his Duplicity. Now they're ready to execute their strategy.
Leon wills his Duplicity to move towards the spiders and draw their attention towards the left side of the cavern. Some of the spiders seem to take notice of the Duplicity and begin to turn themselves around to get a better look at the intruder. The Duplicity then acts as if its entangled in the webbing while Morgana casts her illusion spell to imitate the effects of having a humanoid become entangled. This has exactly the effect that the group had intended.
All of the spiders in the cavern simultaneously turn their attention towards the Duplicity and begin moving towards their meal. This is the time to sneak past the spiders, who now have their eyes firmly fixated on the Duplicity. The group moves quickly and silently along the wall opposite the now clustered spiders and are halfway to the other side. Leon, taking careful notice how long his Duplicity will trick the spiders, begins to feel a sense of time running out. "This ruse won't last forever..."Leon thinks to himself.
The group is now about 40 feet from the tunnel exit. An easy dash to freedom is within reach. The spiders have now realized that their would-be meal is nothing more than a falsehood. Turning around in all directions now they start moving around as if re-exploring the cavern area. The group realizes that even at their current speed, they won't reach the exit before it's blocked by Giant Spiders...They have a decision to make.
Does the group make a dash for the exit and possibly alert the cavern to their presence? Or do they continue at their speed and possibly engage a couple Giant Spiders at the tunnel exit? Or perhaps, something more explosive is in order...
“Time to get out of here. Let’s make a break for it. Morgana get ready to blow them all to hell.Go-go get somewhere safe once we get past these spiders. On 3 we go. 1... 2... 3... GO.”
Leon sprints with Stool inside the opening his full 60 feet of movement. Leon puts down Stool.
“Get somewhere safe bud. Grem and Morg got some killing to do. Leon’s gonna make sure they stay safe.”
The group makes a sprint to the cavern exit! All of the Spiders both giant and smaller-sized turn their beady eyes towards the group and begin to skitter towards them! The group all make it to the exit and Gremryl, who arrives first, turns back towards the cavern and readies his faith for the oncoming waves of arachnids. Leon, carrying Stool, passes Gremryl and retreats further into the tunnel where he's relatively safe behind the defensive position that the Paladin of the group has taken. Morgana flies over Gremryl and hovers between Gremryl and Leon, where he still has a vantage point towards the Spiders now chasing them. Gogo also makes it past Gremryl and finds himself close to Leon and Stool at the end of his sprint.
The group now has a defensive position and have waves of Giant Spiders and smaller-sized Spiders coming at them quickly. They have another decision to make: Continue dashing away from the Spiders, or make a stance here and attempt to reap the benefits of XP from committing mass genocide of these hostile, eight-legged creatures.
"Lass, this be on of those times, ye want to unleash fury lass.. this be one of those times... I'll stand with ye lass. That's what friends and companions do. We look out for each other and ensure the welfare of those who cant protect themselves. Ye be the the light in the dark..and lass..ye got some fire in ye!"..
Morgana gives a lopsided grin and says to Grem, "Drow and spiders are very closely linked. It would be my pleasure to help them feel my pain. Get behind me, buddy. Step to the fore after I'm done unleashing hell."
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“I didn’t see a clear path lad, maybe itll be clearer as we go in, but i just saw a dwarven ton of spideys if he get my drift. They be clustered for sure. Maybe a distraction while we creep like halfings in a whorehouse eh?”
Sounds like a plan. I’ll send my mage hand out to shake the webs in the opposite direction from where we r going. We’ll c if that draws them or not. If it does, I’ll move out with stool.
Leon casts pass without trace on the party.
Telepathically to Morgana
I can also misty step about 30 ft out then stealth to get the lay of the land ?
I’m planning to draw them 60 feet away from the exit (range of my mage hand). We move to the exit when they go after the hand.
I'll wait to misty step, but I will cast shield of faith on myself.
"I'm ready to move out when yall be..."
Stealth check= 15
“Morg I got a plan. I can invoke my duplicity. If you can cast a thamaturgy spell and shake the webs near my copy it could work the same with real “live” bait. I can leave my copy at entrance to where we are sneaking in that way we pull them over there once we are half way through.”
Leon cast blessing of the trickster on Grem giving him advantage on stealth checks.
”Grem stay within 30 feet of me so keep extra stealthily. I vote be stay in a group Incase shit gets dicey but if you want to scout ahead then make moves old man. Or you can hold your misty step until we get in trouble. I can activate my boots to get me and Stool across with speed. Morg do you have something to get you out of trouble?”
To Leon: "Good plan! I don't know thaumaturgy but I can cast minor illusion which is just as good for the purpose of creating noise to draw attention. You make the illusion, I'll use my mage hand to move the webs and I'll use minor illusion to have your doppelganger make noises of struggle. Then we sneak. And as for getting out of trouble, yes, I've got an exit strategy. It's called wave after wave of fire. You should always fight fire with fire...and fight everything else the same way!"
Leon prays to Tymora, “I could use your guidance on this one love” and cast guidance on himself
Stealth check 29 plus guidance 3
Leon touches Grem on the shoulder and says, “Tymora’s luck to get stealthy friend” and casts guidance on him
Leon prepares to cast channel divinity invoke Duplicity and move it out to the left side of the channel 60 ft out and act like it is hurt and in trouble.
When the duplicate appears I’ll use minor illusion to make it sound like screams and hollering about being injured. Ill then wait 2 c if the spiders take the bait.
"Lad, I'll stick with ye, and defend ye if need be. Should things get 'sticky' I can smite and step don't ye doubt. Some good thinking lad aye!"
To Morgana: "Lass, this is one of moradins times when i say should it come to lighting the place like a dwarven furnace should the need arise.. lets the spideys burn. But, lets hope it doesn't come to that ey? I saw some big spideys in that cavern to be sure"
"lets be done with it then eh.. The hammer won't shape itself as they say"
Stealth check
14 plus guidance 1
Leon picks up Stool. Telepathically to the group.
“Time to get out of here. Let’s make a break for it. Morgana get ready to blow them all to hell.Go-go get somewhere safe once we get past these spiders. On 3 we go. 1... 2... 3... GO.”
Leon sprints with Stool inside the opening his full 60 feet of movement. Leon puts down Stool.
“Get somewhere safe bud. Grem and Morg got some killing to do. Leon’s gonna make sure they stay safe.”
Grem hears this..
"Well lad, ye got us this far. Let's make a dash for the exit and then we'll hold then off these spideys dont have the brains to leave us be eh!"
Gremryl also makes a dash for it, making the sign if moradin as he starts making a dash! Note: he ran track at adbar high.
To gogo: "How far are we from our destination at this point?"
I'll look to morgana
"Lass, this be on of those times, ye want to unleash fury lass.. this be one of those times... I'll stand with ye lass. That's what friends and companions do. We look out for each other and ensure the welfare of those who cant protect themselves. Ye be the the light in the dark..and lass..ye got some fire in ye!"..
Morgana gives a lopsided grin and says to Grem, "Drow and spiders are very closely linked. It would be my pleasure to help them feel my pain. Get behind me, buddy. Step to the fore after I'm done unleashing hell."