Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Strix, as you follow Dekhan and Zoria out towards to crevasse, you take a good look. The bridge to the north seems fine, but the one to the south looks odd; you're not quite sure why. However, as you are contemplating it, you notice some movement behind a rock (A12) on the far side of the crevasse; something, you don't know what, is watching you all.
So many new friends...
Strix, please make a Deception check.
23
Dekhan will shout Show yourself if you wish to be friends.
Dekhan, make a Persuasion check.
Do one, matey-boy. I have enough lodgers
deception 2
Strix, Shifter Shadow Monk in Lost Mines of Phandelver ¦ Sihegiall Human Soulknife Rogue in In Search of Molly McGuffin
Scupper draws his bow and at the sound of Dekhan's voice (and possibly this new one in his head), moves forward to get a vantage point from the shadows.
Persuasion 18
Dekhan, the creature pops out from behind the rock and waves enthusiastically.
So many friends. Have you brought meat? I'm so HUNGRY!!!! It's not speaking words in any language; you're hearing the words telepathically in your heads, as you do from Incantis. But this creature seems - louder. And the last word feels like a shout, like your head is being shaken around, but from the inside. The force of it seems to startle the creature; it jumps behind the rock again.
Scupper, make a Deception check.
5
"So THIS is the 'eye monster'..." Incantis mutters as he peers at the creature trying to recognize it from his arcane study.
Arcana: 9
Aww, he looks kinda cute, do we have any meat on us? besides the obvious I mean...
Incantis, half-elf warlock (great old one) 4/bard 1 ● Thorok Earthhand, hill dwarf mountain druid 6/grave cleric 2
Cragmyre Ironseed, earth genasi ancestral barbarian 3 ● Cyrus Natriallae, aquatic half-elf warlock of the deep 3
As luck would have it, Strix has a few days worth of air-dried mouse jerky. But he's busy arguing with his landlord.
"feel soul's hunger, Belonging, Esteem, Potential. hungers of man. Though beast yearns, fence is high, chain is short.
in fairness, it's not that high, I mean chummy boy there barely broke a sweat jumping it and that was his first try - do you think I've been doing all these squats because I want a round juicy arse? Well, ok, fine but it also means I can jump pretty high. Let me show you. Close your eyes. Dream of darkness and the fathomless gulfs between shadows.
FENCE.... IS... HIGH....
Fine, have it your way, but if it comes down to it, I bet Blinky over there wouldn't make me choose. Who will you go crying to then, hmmm?
Strix, Shifter Shadow Monk in Lost Mines of Phandelver ¦ Sihegiall Human Soulknife Rogue in In Search of Molly McGuffin
And a lovely one at that owlboy
Incantis, half-elf warlock (great old one) 4/bard 1 ● Thorok Earthhand, hill dwarf mountain druid 6/grave cleric 2
Cragmyre Ironseed, earth genasi ancestral barbarian 3 ● Cyrus Natriallae, aquatic half-elf warlock of the deep 3
Deception 15
Scupper manages barely a whisper...
"Oh this is jest feckin' grand ain't it. What kind of manky shite is this, now?"
Call me presumptuous but Initiative: 8
Indeed I would not, my dear Malstrix. Why don't you both come and play? And share what you have in your pocket. I can tell you secrets, if you like...
Incantis, there is definitely something different about how this creature uses telepathy; not the ways you learned at all. You don't recognise the creature, though. Also, please make a Deception check.
Strix takes his hand out of his empty pocket, a clenched fist.
the other pocket, Elminster
His other hand emerges, clenching a dried mouse.
Prefer share fist.
Youre so gauche, it appalls me that people think we're related
He struggles but is unable to prevent his hand from stretching out to offer the meat to his cycloptic new chum.
Strix, Shifter Shadow Monk in Lost Mines of Phandelver ¦ Sihegiall Human Soulknife Rogue in In Search of Molly McGuffin
The creature looks at the meat. Yummy yummy, but it does not move.
Strix, you are still very far from the crevasse and the creature, whatever it is. Do you want to move ahead of Dekhan and Zoria, or throw the meat perhaps?
Deception: 18
Initiative: 11
Incantis, half-elf warlock (great old one) 4/bard 1 ● Thorok Earthhand, hill dwarf mountain druid 6/grave cleric 2
Cragmyre Ironseed, earth genasi ancestral barbarian 3 ● Cyrus Natriallae, aquatic half-elf warlock of the deep 3
You all remain on the very edges of the area where the crevasse splits the earth. If you wish to attack and begin combat, then you can do so. Or you can continue to engage in (telepathic) conversation with the creature if you prefer.
What do you seek, new friend? Other than meat of course.
I am hungry. I have old meat. The creature steps out from behind the stone and seems to be pointing at something in the crevasse, but you can't see what it is from this angle. New meat. Give me new meat.
It sighs. So very hungry...
Dario watches as his compatriots try to communicate with the creature. He moves into a position behind the barrels and kneels down out of site of the creature. He notches an arrow into his bow and waits for the worse.