Stormraider Keep (A M.E.T.A.L. Campaign)

Rahkeshi spends a few moments speaking with Elyria.  She then stops, glancing up into the air, speaking in Sylvan. 

In Sylvan:

 The half-orc then says to Elyria, "Evidently a group of 3 elves are headed this way. We seemed to have alerted them to our presence."  

"We must hurry back to warn the others Rahkeshi. If the elves found us here our friends might not be safe in Yoë's hideout." She says quickly, turning to head back.

After short while of running back the blonde elf speaks again. "I just realized that the Eladrin that are coming could be Sabynn, or someone sent by her. We should not strike before we know what their intentions are."

The pair make it back inside the hideout, seeming to be moving with urgency but also with smiles on their faces. "I was told there are a small group of elves headed this way. They must have heard us out there," Rahkeshi tells the others.  Yoë asks, "Did they see you?"  She replies, "I don't think so." 

Elyria calls on Aelric to try to spot the Eladrin, hoping one of them might be Sabynn.

Aelric perception: 23

"Shall we try another ambush? Last one didn't totally go as planned but still worked." suggests Flynt. 

"An ambush is good, but I want to make sure Sabynn is not with them. The Eladrin could be here to help us." Elyria says quickly. "Rahkeshi, can you ask the nature spirits about the location of the elves right now so that we can set a good ambush for them?" She turns and says to the half-orc.

Aurelius looks at Elyria, then at Rahkeshi, trying to deduce whether the previous conflict has been resolved.  At hearing of the approach of elves, he will climb back up to the observation post to check if anything can be seen.

(2, 11, 7)

Elyria sends out Aelric but he is not able to immediately pinpoint any of the Eladrin.  

"We're going to head back out of the hideout then?" Rahkeshi asks. "An ambush is not too bad of an idea.  But there are no spirits here inside. Although..."  She starts to look around the place, then looks over to Yoë. "Where is it Aurelius keeps wandering to up those stairs? Or is there a cellar or anything?" 

Yoë responds, "There is an observation area upstairs - above the sleeping chambers. There is trap door over there leading to a cellar.' 

Rahkeshi nods. "I'll just peek down there a moment." She heads over, and Yoë follows.  The satyr opens up the trap door so the half-orc can head down.  She quickly slips down the ladder.  

Aurelius' impression is that the elf and half-orc are in a reasonably good mood despite the danger of the elves at hand.  He heads up to the lookout and he does not immediately see anything outside the tree. (Make a Perception check.)  

Elyria nods as Rahkeshi heads down the ladder, assuming she will seek out some nature sprits to confer with. She tries to follow Aurelius up to the observation post, squezzing up by his side, scanning the surroundings. "I'm sorry for my outburst, I will perform like a professional from now on." She says with an embarrased smile, not quite looking at the half-elf as she speaks.

Perception: 8 + Guidance 2

Aurelius gently pats Elyria's shoulder.  "It's been a rough mission, don't be too hard on yourself.  Uh... I hesitate to mention it, but something is definitely different about Rahkeshi, I think those Raiments are having a little too much influence over her.  Hopefully now that you are back with her, that will help counter it, but we may need to get some magical help at some point.  I wonder if it is some sort of curse?  That story Flynt shared about the evil druid and the blighted forest worries me."

He looks out over the forest.

Perception 12

(lol apparently I'm blind)

Elyria smiles slightly as the half-elf pats her back, still looking in the distance. "I have a really hard time seeing that the Raiments would be evil Aurelius, but great power always corrupts in the end." Elyria says quietly. "They certainly have some effetct on her but I think we should just help out with collecting the last parts of the Raiments, that is out mission after all. I will keep a close eye on her for us, no one would be more heart broken than me to see her turn evil. I just won't let that happen, not after all that we already been through to get here." She says grimly.

Indeed, Aurelius does not seem to spot anything. But Elyria is able to catch sight of one Eladrin making his way through the trees.  He looks familiar, and in just a moment you realize that it is Fylanis.  As you watch, he seems to be moving towards the area where Elyria and Rahkeshi had been speaking, rather than towards the tree hideout.  

After a couple of minutes down in the cellar, Rahkeshi calls back up to where Flynt, Yoë, and Presxina are still gathered. "Tree spirit says he will look. But it took a bit of convincing." After another pause she calls up again. "Three Eladrin, coming closer but they seem to not be headed directly here, but more towards the old oak."

"Very well, my friend, I sincerely hope you are right.  Perhaps those raiments will grant her, and us, the power to destroy the remaining hags."

(Assuming Elyria points the Eladrin out) "Friend or foe, Elyria?  Do we try to arrange a parley or ambush and destroy?"

"Not sure yet Aurelius, we'll wait and see if we can spot Sabynn with them. Fylanis is her partner but when I last visited Alvahollow I don't think Sabynn even told him about her suspicions about Lady Sylmare. Much could have happened since of course, let's stay and keep watch for now." Elyria responds quietly to the half-elf, trying to spot Sabynn among the three Eladrin.

New perception if needed: 20 + Guidance: 3 Aelric perception: 10

Elyria keeps a look out and eventually catches a glimpse of the two other Eladrin.  Besides Fylanis you also recognize Olcelle, but the third is not clear to you.  The group seems to be near the spot Rahkeshi and Elyria had been talking.  Olcelle seems to examin the ground, then motions to the others.  They spread out, seeming to be headed in your direction. You lose sight of the other two, and only Olcelle remains in your view.  (It is perhaps possible that another person moving to focus either to the left or right might spot the others again.)  

Downstairs, Rahkeshi quickly pulls herself back up the ladder out of the cellar. "The spirit says they're on their way."  She keeps her voice low. "This place is truly concealed?" she asks Yoë.  The satyr responds, "Oh yea, nearly impossible to find if you don't know where the door is at."

Aurelius will shift his attention to the left, and try to remove the dark hood he was apparently wearing earlier.

Perception 9

"Three Eladrin coming this way. They are tracking us and will find their way here eventually. I recognize two of them, it is still possible that they are here to parley or even help us but I need to identify the last Eladrin." Elyria says to the others below, then resuming to try to specifically spot and identify the last Eladrin.

Perception: 26 Another roll if Aelric can help out: 12 + Guidance: 3

(Oops, sorry, rolled with advantage the first roll, you can handle this as you see fit Culuril.)

Flynt stands ready near the door.