(OOC - The stairs are 10ft wide, but the north-east stairs wrap around behind the wall behind the desk. This is where you lost sight of the creature.)
From down the hole you hear a several lots of cackling laughter followed by, "Parents... hahaha... parents. Pleasant sight... hahahahahaha."
Suddenly, a nothic jumps up on the banister beside one of the nearby pillars. It grunts and growls at you as it notions around with its hands, gnashing its teeth before turning and pointing to the hole in the floor below and letting out a low, sinister growl.
(OOC - is that perception check to figure out if they hate or fear? That'd be more insight if so. Or are you searching for the little creature still.)
21
You hear another nothic making the same sort of grunts and growls, though this one you cannot see. The sounds comes from behind you, behind the bookcase and near the ladder you came down. Then another, this one echoing from across the way on the other side. And another, and another, until the library echoes with the sound of nothics, growling, grunting and gnashing their teeth. Down the hole you hear several cackles.
Samael watches the nothic closely, but isn't entirely sure if it is hate or fear that it portrays. You don't feel that it is aggravated by your presence though.
The sounds of nothics echo around again, this time though Samael's close watching of the nothic at the pillars, you can see that its claws dig into the pillar. You hear a low growl and see it drag its claws slightly on the pillar.
Samael's comment starts up a cacophony of cackles and laughter from around the library, followed by echoing "Going down?" from various spots around the library.
(Everyone do a stress check (Wisdom Save) for me please.)
The raucous laughter rings in your ears, and you feel the stresses of the situation try to grasp at the corners of your mind, though you all manage to shrug the feeling off. After a moment, the echoes fade away and the library once again falls into silence.
"They sure are. Those Nothics however, seem to not be immediately hostile so let's have a look at the lower levels of this place."
Trinjya gives the Nothics she can see a last wary glance and then makes her way over to the north eastern staircase. She waits there for a moment to let the other group members join her and if nobody (or nothing) stops her, she will descend as stealthily as she can while looking for anything that looks like a trap.
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(OOC - I'd say Trinjya's detect magic would be in its last minutes. Just a clarification for you all as well, you only see one Nothic at present - the one gripping the pillar nearby.)
18
Trinjya skillfully sneaks across the rubble and debris to stand at the top of the stairs curving down and underneath the eastern platform. At the bottom of the stairs, about 10ft or so from the last step, you see the hole made in the floor by the fallen pillar. Samael follows, finding Trinjya's footfalls easily in the dust and matching her stealthy approach. His eyes watching out for any movement of these tiny creatures you've caught sight of, but nothing catches your eye, though you do hear a quiet cackle come from below.
*oh great, a beholder and an imp had babies* Samael thinks to himself, based on what he could see.
((How large is the staircase that goes down below (the eastern one) is it very narrow?))
Trinjya is looking to where the creature vanished out of sight.
"Now that was a very pleasant sight. I don't really wish to see it's siblings ...or parents."
(OOC - The stairs are 10ft wide, but the north-east stairs wrap around behind the wall behind the desk. This is where you lost sight of the creature.)
From down the hole you hear a several lots of cackling laughter followed by, "Parents... hahaha... parents. Pleasant sight... hahahahahaha."
Suddenly, a nothic jumps up on the banister beside one of the nearby pillars. It grunts and growls at you as it notions around with its hands, gnashing its teeth before turning and pointing to the hole in the floor below and letting out a low, sinister growl.
"This is great! If they can talk, we can reason with them!
What do you think the nothic wants? It seems like it might be telling us not to go into the hole, or maybe commanding us to go in 'or else'..."
Perigord gestures back, making calming gestures and moving away from the hole.
"something the nothics hate.....or fear....."
13 perception
(OOC - is that perception check to figure out if they hate or fear? That'd be more insight if so. Or are you searching for the little creature still.)
21
You hear another nothic making the same sort of grunts and growls, though this one you cannot see. The sounds comes from behind you, behind the bookcase and near the ladder you came down. Then another, this one echoing from across the way on the other side. And another, and another, until the library echoes with the sound of nothics, growling, grunting and gnashing their teeth. Down the hole you hear several cackles.
"I' m sure they are just inviting us to their tea party but I really don't like being surounded like that. Are we going up or are we going down guys?"
Trinjya says, while her hand unconsciously moves to the hilt of her rapier.
was searching for the creature
making insight to see if hate or fear
9
Samael watches the nothic closely, but isn't entirely sure if it is hate or fear that it portrays. You don't feel that it is aggravated by your presence though.
The sounds of nothics echo around again, this time though Samael's close watching of the nothic at the pillars, you can see that its claws dig into the pillar. You hear a low growl and see it drag its claws slightly on the pillar.
"perhaps if we were to remove these creatures, the nothics would be more favorable to our presence."
Samael's comment starts up a cacophony of cackles and laughter from around the library, followed by echoing "Going down?" from various spots around the library.
(Everyone do a stress check (Wisdom Save) for me please.)
Wisdom save for Trinjya: 12
Wis save: 11
4 <- Wis saveI'm lucky as a halfling, and so reroll ones-
Wis save, part 2 13
21 wis save.
The raucous laughter rings in your ears, and you feel the stresses of the situation try to grasp at the corners of your mind, though you all manage to shrug the feeling off. After a moment, the echoes fade away and the library once again falls into silence.
"cheeky little buggers, aren't they?"
"They sure are. Those Nothics however, seem to not be immediately hostile so let's have a look at the lower levels of this place."
Trinjya gives the Nothics she can see a last wary glance and then makes her way over to the north eastern staircase. She waits there for a moment to let the other group members join her and if nobody (or nothing) stops her, she will descend as stealthily as she can while looking for anything that looks like a trap.
((Is her detect magic still up at this point?))
Stealth: 27
Samael moves to provide overwatch while she descends
8 Stealth
4 perception
(OOC - I'd say Trinjya's detect magic would be in its last minutes. Just a clarification for you all as well, you only see one Nothic at present - the one gripping the pillar nearby.)
18
Trinjya skillfully sneaks across the rubble and debris to stand at the top of the stairs curving down and underneath the eastern platform. At the bottom of the stairs, about 10ft or so from the last step, you see the hole made in the floor by the fallen pillar. Samael follows, finding Trinjya's footfalls easily in the dust and matching her stealthy approach. His eyes watching out for any movement of these tiny creatures you've caught sight of, but nothing catches your eye, though you do hear a quiet cackle come from below.