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Verim rises after remaining silent for the rest of the time Shish was away, he has been meditating and practicing his rituals to Mystra. He eagerly stands, to Shishakli as he returns “How do the tracks fair? Ilvara has spies, how do we know that she hasn’t got to you?” Verim asks this in a frantic manor, he twitches slightly (probably a bad memory) he fumbles and looks at Shish up and down, inspecting his fingers, his hands and detailing features on his face.
Insight Check 22
Verim will calm down, he appears shaken, walks over to the new tunnel entrance with irratic mumblings to himself. Those looking closely out see the snake bites hard on Verims hand and he looks at the group, he is now standing silently, his posture straight and composed, and just like that he simply says.
Once the group gets moving again, Cyndral assumes his usual place towards the back of the party with Sarith. Though he can't peg any particular source of the feeling, his unease rises far more than he would have liked. The party ignoring his advice to press onwards while they waited for Shishakli cost them valuable time, and every shadow and mysterious sound immediately made him suspect Ilvara or those serving as her eyes. When the feeling becomes too much to bear, he quietly mutters to Sarith in Elven:
Am I leaping at nothing, or is there an oppressive air to our march?
"No problems then?"Tobias asks, his tone even and without malice. He stands to work out the stiffness from the additional rest. "Everyone here seems anxious to continue."
Insight 7
(DM: That Insight was to be on Shish's answer, if they respond)
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7 Tob sees Shishakli waiting, and Ver sees that he simply ignores his question, and is ready to be on their way, not understanding why everyone is still even here.
Seeing everyone moving out, the whole group gathers their belongings and follows behind Shishakli.
Sarith replies to Cyndral in elven:
“Oppressive, maybe... Fearful, definitely. They’re scared of what is ahead down here. Not all of them are used to this place as much as the two of us and Shishakli. I still don’t think they’re fearful enough of what might be behind us”
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To Verim's comment about being sitting ducks El relents but mutters, "loving the faith you have in our group," but not really loud enough for the Warlock to hear.
As the group begins to move El falls to the back, continuing to sweep their tracks and leave false trails where possible. They catch up to the group in time to overhear Sarith's response, "I'm plenty scared, fear is healthy, but letting your fear drive you instead of guide you can prove just as fatal as not fearing at all." (Their eyes have reverted to normal at this point though the nebulas have retained some of the yellow giving them a greater mix of colours.)
Sarith looks over at El, slightly surprised that they’ve got enclosed in the conversation before remembering that they too speak elven “There is nothing wrong with fear as long as it doesn’t consume you when you need a clear mind” Although trying to act slightly tough, Sarith still occasionally looks over his shoulder at the path that you’ve just walked. The footprints in the mud are fairly well hidden but he is still cautious.
After an hour of walking you all see the cavern open up. A giant mushroom sits in this chamber. A huge white stalk about 20ft wide and 40ft high holds the main head of the plant. A red/orange coloured top with yellow spots on the underside. Shuushar stops for a moment and looks around “Been here before I have. A few days after leaving my home it was, remember this cavern I do” He rushes over to the base of the mushroom and you see him pick something up. A small, half melted candle “Sat here and prayed for guidance I did. This is the place I sat”
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Being the first in the chamber Shishakli will look around for anything that he might thing would be unusual. Traps or the like. Also, seeing large mushrooms, he'll look for anything edible.
With his keen eyes working in the dark chamber, Shishakli sees a few small mushrooms at the base of the bigger mushroom but knows that touching these will bring most people up in a rash. He looks around and notices a few bones on the floor inone corner of the cavern, they are scattered slightly while still remaining in some sort of pile. He can see two additional entrances to this cavern, excluding the one you’ve currently come down. One of the passages is about 10ft wide with a dim glow and has some fairly large paw prints leading to and from it. The other is much narrower and appears to get darker further down.
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El wanders over to the tunnel with the tracks to study them further. Though their knowledge of the underdark might be lacking, they might be able to gather information that could lead to someone else identifying the creature.
Nature: 14 (+2 if it's a Survival check)
Dis/Advantage: 2
OoC: I'd say it'd be disadvantage if anything so the second role is kinda useless but can't delete it now. Also El isn't really trying to look for what the creatures are and more what might be unique about them, i.e paw prints, lots of tracks/very few, the size of the tracks, fur left behind, etc
As El leans down to inspect the print, they place their own hand next to it. The print is about 4 inches longer than El’s hand and 2 inches wider. There are distinctive features of a paw print with 3 toes at the top of the print and 2 toes at the back. The creature walks on 4 legs and there appears to be a long tail that is dragged behind.
Careful not to step upon the tracks El is studying, Cyndral makes his way to the tunnel in question and sighs. Hand drifting to his sword hilt, he stares into the darkness ahead, almost as if he was daring whatever left the marks to come back and reveal itself rather than linger in his imagination any longer.
"I'm afraid I didn't catch your meaning, my friend. Must we follow the dangerous tunnel, or will the other lead to Sloobludop as well?"
Sarith, still stood near Cyndral says “I believe he means that the passage with the prints does in fact lead towards his home, but this narrow passage could be an alternative passage to Sloobludop”
Verim pipes up after inspecting the area of the mushroom cavern, it’s beautifully natural to his eyes, the thought that things can grow so large astounds the senses of Verims sight.
Verim will use Detect Magic at will on the cavern and mushrooms.
Spoiler for those who speak Celestial
Ipo seel hwon ca oo el hwel ca ptou so seel ou fli si sa cuth
By the power given to me I want to find the power and energy of this place
Verim kisses his amulet and then he listens in to the conversation. He seams a little shaken and he runs his fingers on his hand where the snake lies. “I don’t want to put a town in danger, I don’t want to be responsible for townsfolk to be attacked, I say we head through the narrower section but if we all collaborate together, maybe use our magics and brute strength to bring down and collapse the entrance so they cannot follow us through? That way our tracks are covered and it will mean they cannot track us as easily, as long as we make the rock collapse seam natural, or even use these mushrooms to grow to cover the space we head through? I don’t want to assume, don’t think bad of me on saying this but Stool? Do you know of something we could do?”
Verim rises after remaining silent for the rest of the time Shish was away, he has been meditating and practicing his rituals to Mystra. He eagerly stands, to Shishakli as he returns “How do the tracks fair? Ilvara has spies, how do we know that she hasn’t got to you?” Verim asks this in a frantic manor, he twitches slightly (probably a bad memory) he fumbles and looks at Shish up and down, inspecting his fingers, his hands and detailing features on his face.
Insight Check 22
Verim will calm down, he appears shaken, walks over to the new tunnel entrance with irratic mumblings to himself. Those looking closely out see the snake bites hard on Verims hand and he looks at the group, he is now standing silently, his posture straight and composed, and just like that he simply says.
“Shall we?”
Once the group gets moving again, Cyndral assumes his usual place towards the back of the party with Sarith. Though he can't peg any particular source of the feeling, his unease rises far more than he would have liked. The party ignoring his advice to press onwards while they waited for Shishakli cost them valuable time, and every shadow and mysterious sound immediately made him suspect Ilvara or those serving as her eyes. When the feeling becomes too much to bear, he quietly mutters to Sarith in Elven:
Am I leaping at nothing, or is there an oppressive air to our march?
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"None." Shishakli replies, and waits in front of the group only long enough for everyone to collect their gear before heading off again.
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(It would be a contest vs your persuasion/deception)
7 Tob sees Shishakli waiting, and Ver sees that he simply ignores his question, and is ready to be on their way, not understanding why everyone is still even here.
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Seeing everyone moving out, the whole group gathers their belongings and follows behind Shishakli.
Sarith replies to Cyndral in elven:
“Oppressive, maybe... Fearful, definitely. They’re scared of what is ahead down here. Not all of them are used to this place as much as the two of us and Shishakli. I still don’t think they’re fearful enough of what might be behind us”
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To Verim's comment about being sitting ducks El relents but mutters, "loving the faith you have in our group," but not really loud enough for the Warlock to hear.
As the group begins to move El falls to the back, continuing to sweep their tracks and leave false trails where possible. They catch up to the group in time to overhear Sarith's response, "I'm plenty scared, fear is healthy, but letting your fear drive you instead of guide you can prove just as fatal as not fearing at all." (Their eyes have reverted to normal at this point though the nebulas have retained some of the yellow giving them a greater mix of colours.)
Help action/Stealth (helping cover tracks): 15
Sarith looks over at El, slightly surprised that they’ve got enclosed in the conversation before remembering that they too speak elven “There is nothing wrong with fear as long as it doesn’t consume you when you need a clear mind” Although trying to act slightly tough, Sarith still occasionally looks over his shoulder at the path that you’ve just walked. The footprints in the mud are fairly well hidden but he is still cautious.
After an hour of walking you all see the cavern open up. A giant mushroom sits in this chamber. A huge white stalk about 20ft wide and 40ft high holds the main head of the plant. A red/orange coloured top with yellow spots on the underside. Shuushar stops for a moment and looks around “Been here before I have. A few days after leaving my home it was, remember this cavern I do” He rushes over to the base of the mushroom and you see him pick something up. A small, half melted candle “Sat here and prayed for guidance I did. This is the place I sat”
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Being the first in the chamber Shishakli will look around for anything that he might thing would be unusual. Traps or the like. Also, seeing large mushrooms, he'll look for anything edible.
investigation 18; survival 18
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With his keen eyes working in the dark chamber, Shishakli sees a few small mushrooms at the base of the bigger mushroom but knows that touching these will bring most people up in a rash. He looks around and notices a few bones on the floor inone corner of the cavern, they are scattered slightly while still remaining in some sort of pile. He can see two additional entrances to this cavern, excluding the one you’ve currently come down. One of the passages is about 10ft wide with a dim glow and has some fairly large paw prints leading to and from it. The other is much narrower and appears to get darker further down.
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Now seeing Shuushar grab his candle, Shishakli joins him and the rest of the group to inform them of what he found.
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Shuushar cups his candle in his scaled hands “Remember beasts down here I do not. New here they must be”
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Cyndral shakes his head, asking a question of Shuushar that he's unfortunately sure he already knows the answer to.
"And these beasts, Shuushar, do their tracks lead down the tunnel that would lead us to your village?"
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Shuushar looks at the two passages. His fishlike facial features are quite hard to read but there is a slightly puzzled look on his face.
Inteligence 10
“Remember such a tight gap I do not. But think this could be another way home, I do”
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El wanders over to the tunnel with the tracks to study them further. Though their knowledge of the underdark might be lacking, they might be able to gather information that could lead to someone else identifying the creature.
Nature: 14 (+2 if it's a Survival check)
Dis/Advantage: 2
OoC: I'd say it'd be disadvantage if anything so the second role is kinda useless but can't delete it now. Also El isn't really trying to look for what the creatures are and more what might be unique about them, i.e paw prints, lots of tracks/very few, the size of the tracks, fur left behind, etc
As El leans down to inspect the print, they place their own hand next to it. The print is about 4 inches longer than El’s hand and 2 inches wider. There are distinctive features of a paw print with 3 toes at the top of the print and 2 toes at the back. The creature walks on 4 legs and there appears to be a long tail that is dragged behind.
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Careful not to step upon the tracks El is studying, Cyndral makes his way to the tunnel in question and sighs. Hand drifting to his sword hilt, he stares into the darkness ahead, almost as if he was daring whatever left the marks to come back and reveal itself rather than linger in his imagination any longer.
"I'm afraid I didn't catch your meaning, my friend. Must we follow the dangerous tunnel, or will the other lead to Sloobludop as well?"
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Sarith, still stood near Cyndral says “I believe he means that the passage with the prints does in fact lead towards his home, but this narrow passage could be an alternative passage to Sloobludop”
Shuushar nods at Sarith’s assumption.
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Verim pipes up after inspecting the area of the mushroom cavern, it’s beautifully natural to his eyes, the thought that things can grow so large astounds the senses of Verims sight.
Verim will use Detect Magic at will on the cavern and mushrooms.
Spoiler for those who speak Celestial
Ipo seel hwon ca oo el hwel ca ptou so seel ou fli si sa cuth
By the power given to me I want to find the power and energy of this place
Verim kisses his amulet and then he listens in to the conversation. He seams a little shaken and he runs his fingers on his hand where the snake lies. “I don’t want to put a town in danger, I don’t want to be responsible for townsfolk to be attacked, I say we head through the narrower section but if we all collaborate together, maybe use our magics and brute strength to bring down and collapse the entrance so they cannot follow us through? That way our tracks are covered and it will mean they cannot track us as easily, as long as we make the rock collapse seam natural, or even use these mushrooms to grow to cover the space we head through? I don’t want to assume, don’t think bad of me on saying this but Stool? Do you know of something we could do?”