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"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war |Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
As they move out into a wider expanse of tunnel, BB catches sight of one of the little skittering ones, which gives a squeak of alarm, spinning around before it bolts away from him down the tunnel and around a bend. Black gives a low metallic snarl.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
BB hurries forward, catching sight of the skitterer once again as he rounds the bend in the tunnel, the creature almost waiting for him as it whirls and scrambles deeper once it catches sight of him.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters: Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer,Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula,Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
"Damnit, I don't think that skitterer would have have been here after BB ran through, head the other way?"
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"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war |Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
"Definitely. Hopefully that one doesn't raise an alarm while we backtrack."
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Active Characters: Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer,Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula,Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
BB gets the sense that if they were to blindly charge after the skitterer dangled before them, that'd be an awfully convenient way for them to blunder into an ambush... and where are Bolt and Gramps? They shouldn't be too far behind, should they? Or worse, chasing after the skitterer could be a way to separate them from one another!
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
BB slams to a halt, his suspicions raised and begins backtracking, while on the other side, Gramps and Bolt do the same. The divided halves of the party reconvene at the intersection where the initial split happened... without being ambushed. If that had been their intent, it seems that neither group got far enough to trigger the ambush... but it could also be that the spawn have spread out to try to scout and find a defensible position, and you're merely encountering stragglers.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Keller catches up with the group. "I should have kept up. If we are all in decent shape, let's keep going. We know so little of what's happened, and this is likely where we're going to find out more, and find our way back home, unless someone else's got a bright idea."
So there's two ways to go? The one half the party went down and another way we haven't?
((The pathway split, BB, Black, Keller, Larry and Bryn went one way, Bolt and Grandpa went the other, but both got suspicious and turned back, so you're all near the intersection at this point. There were skitterers along both tunnels, but you've not seen any of the larger folk.))
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war |Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
The jangling fades without a clear indication of direction, Bolt and Grandpa are left unsure of where their companions likely went.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
1 1 is left, 2 is right
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
Grandpa and Bolt hurry down the left tunnel.
As they move out into a wider expanse of tunnel, BB catches sight of one of the little skittering ones, which gives a squeak of alarm, spinning around before it bolts away from him down the tunnel and around a bend. Black gives a low metallic snarl.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
The pursuit continues!
BB hurries forward, catching sight of the skitterer once again as he rounds the bend in the tunnel, the creature almost waiting for him as it whirls and scrambles deeper once it catches sight of him.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Bolt is charging ahead with Grandpa.
Active Characters:
Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
((How almost is almost? BB isn't new at this, despite his eagerness.))
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Bolt and Grandpa continue on, no longer hearing sounds of pursuit, and are slowing when they see a skitterer ahead that gives a yelp and runs off.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"Damnit, I don't think that skitterer would have have been here after BB ran through, head the other way?"
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
"Definitely. Hopefully that one doesn't raise an alarm while we backtrack."
Active Characters:
Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
Intelligence check: 18
BB gets the sense that if they were to blindly charge after the skitterer dangled before them, that'd be an awfully convenient way for them to blunder into an ambush... and where are Bolt and Gramps? They shouldn't be too far behind, should they? Or worse, chasing after the skitterer could be a way to separate them from one another!
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
BB skids to a stop and curses.
"Aight. Well hells. Let's back this up and find Bolts and Gramps."
He turns and starts jogging back the way he came from, muttering.
"Faster than they look."
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DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
BB slams to a halt, his suspicions raised and begins backtracking, while on the other side, Gramps and Bolt do the same. The divided halves of the party reconvene at the intersection where the initial split happened... without being ambushed. If that had been their intent, it seems that neither group got far enough to trigger the ambush... but it could also be that the spawn have spread out to try to scout and find a defensible position, and you're merely encountering stragglers.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"Nothing. Got away, but was trying to lure me further in. Like I'm gonna fall for that."
BB boasts his mental prowess.
"What's the plan? Back out? Further in? They know we're here."
Keller catches up with the group. "I should have kept up. If we are all in decent shape, let's keep going. We know so little of what's happened, and this is likely where we're going to find out more, and find our way back home, unless someone else's got a bright idea."
So there's two ways to go? The one half the party went down and another way we haven't?
((The pathway split, BB, Black, Keller, Larry and Bryn went one way, Bolt and Grandpa went the other, but both got suspicious and turned back, so you're all near the intersection at this point. There were skitterers along both tunnels, but you've not seen any of the larger folk.))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"Let's go where you guys went BB"
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
BB nods,
"Aight, this way."
BB takes the lead in heading back where he just came from.