There are several clumps of dried and squat plants scattered all around, what would have been lush green bushes back home, it has been so long and dreary here as the days follow each other and dullness and gloom try to take hold of your very souls.

Can everyone please make a DC 15 WIS save.

There are broken pieces from some of them leading North, into the low hills which is mostly rocky terrain and the scattered sparse tree. It's very likely the last person to pass this way went North.

(Recall, Beacon of Hope gives advantage on Wisdom saves)

Randall’s Wisdom Save:  27

Pepin wis save: (10, 4)-> 10 +6 flash of genius for a 16

Zenodor's wisdom save: 14

Beacon of Hope: So Zendor can roll again? Since he didn't do it with advantage.

My extra roll 18

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Zenodor's wisdom save: 14

 Second roll as I didn't roll with advantage 11

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Wisdom Save (+5): save

15

"The shadowfell, it is a bleak place, no?" He'll cast guidance on Zendor 1 if he looks down.

 If I get to add the 1 to the 14, its a pass?

Randall:

Unfurling the flying carpet, Randall says, “I see tracks to the north.  Shall we follow them?”  Sitting down on the hovering carpet, he prepares to glide in that direction.

If you are all taking the flying carpet you immediately notice two things, the first is that it only travels through the air here at half speed, and the second thing is the imminent sense that you all are way too much for this carpet and you might fall off the edge, a fall from any height can be harsh.

Pepin will join on the carpet.

((But I believe others have their own means to fly))

"Yes we shall" Tempe flies on his own, following the trail, keeping up, with the carpet.

Zenodor will similarly let the others have the carpet. Where he can, he will walk as he thinks it will be easier to spot the track and anything that may have been dropped. Otherwise he will fly along with the rest.

(Looks like the whole party is following the trail. @Brian_Avery I think we're waiting for you to tell us what happens)

After about an hour you emerge from the darkened woods and after about another hour or two you notice the landscape changes again slightly as a long hill appears along the left side of the trail. Ahead of you about 200 feet you can see several caves.

"Let's check out the closest" Pepin suggests to Randall at the carpet.

Randall:

”Sure,” replies Randall, floating the flying carpet that direction.  Realizing he is still wounded from the recent fight, he uses a bead from his necklace for a little healing as he focuses his True Sight into the cave as they approach.

Cure Wounds:  10

Perception (with True Seeing):  14

Before you get too close you hear what might be described as a shuffling sound... or a maybe a scraping sound... anyway whatever it is, it begins to rush out of the cave at all of you.

Can everyone please roll for initiative. Right after all the initiative rolls I will describe what Randall sees an instant or two before everyone else sees the same.

Randall Initiative:  10

Zenodor initiative 17