i think Eldeth has often been up front scouting with you. The way you have been working, you're probably maintaining line of sight so you can signal each other. We'll say you were up ahead. She can see you if you signal for her to take cover. She may have heard the same thing you did. I'll roll a perception and stealth check for her to hide as well.
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(Petmailer is out front beside Vethna.) Petmailer hears the voices and the sequence of events. He becomes completely still as well, ears listening for any movement or recognition. He points back and reaches out to Phodoxia with a message, "Can you make the sound or image of a rat scampering? Hear Drow up front." He stays motionless with tensed muscles.
Stealth : 24
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Petmailer,
Something has given away your location. Maybe the whispered message of your spell echoes in this shaft and is louder than you meant for it to be. They can't tell what you said, but the two drow scouts think they have identified where Petmailer is are starting to creep towards him. Since there are three of you scouting in the front, you're positioned in a triangle. Vethna was out front at the point with Eldeth and Petmailer flanking to either side. This cavern is about 30 feet wide with lots of large rocks and boulders to hide behind and provide cover.
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Phodoxia hears the voice in her head and recognizes Petmailer. She's not sure if she can reply, but returns a similar whisper, "Yes, but that's no help back here, I can only do it nearby. Be very quiet and I will come up there."
She quickly swats at Kisiki, gesturing for him to damp his light. Then she rushes forward through the group, making hand signals that she hopes the others will understand to mean to stop moving and stay quiet. Coming up through the tunnel, she will try to both stay unnoticed and see if she can pick out the scouts and the drow Petmailer said that he heard. She fumes again for a moment at the loss of her crystal, but it doesn't matter too much now for this spell, there is enough wool in her clothing to suffice...
If she's able to figure out where the drow are, she will create the sound of footsteps within their hearing range, that sound like they're trying to be quiet, retreating down a side tunnel that is not where the group actually is.
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Shoowaa looks at Phodoxia, seeing that she wants stealth he looks at Sprout and gives him a slight nudge, making a shushing motion and points at the mushroom itself, trying to get across that he wants spores to be spread out. If the mushroom doesn't seem to get it, Shoowaa says quietly "Spores please, so we can talk without talking."
Shoowaa holds tight to his wooden carved staff and the goblin starts to morph into a smaller and smaller creature. He sprouts multiple legs and eyes, and looking exactly like the tarantula the derro tried to give him a few days ago. He starts walking along the walls with the group. Instead of stopping with the group, he continues to walk on the walls and ceiling to see what the drow are up to.
Stool stares (?) at Shoowaa for a moment before realizing what he's asking, then lets out a puff of spores. It only covers a ten foot radius sphere, so the members of the party toward the center of the group can talk with each other, but it won't reach the forward scouts or the rear guard. (I think that's usually been some of the bigger party members, plus Buppido and some of the NPCs you've been trying to keep an eye on.)
Tanis doesn't notice anyone approaching the party from behind.
We aren't in combat yet, but that could happen at any time. Let's have at least Petmailer, Vethna, Phodoxia, Shoowa, Eldeth, Vrah and the two Drow roll initiative. If the rest of you also want to roll, that's fine. Shuushar and Stool will not move forward. Nor would Jimjar. Derendil and Sarith were toward the back and doesn't know what's going on yet. Buppido was caught in the spores and those of you who connected with him sense
Bloodlust rising in the derro's mind
If any of the rest of you want to go ahead and roll initiative, you can. I'm assuming the scouts were around 60 feet in front of the rest of the party.
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Kisiki grasps his rat head in his fist, completely dampening the light. He cautiously heads toward the front of the group, looking to see what's going on.
i think Eldeth has often been up front scouting with you. The way you have been working, you're probably maintaining line of sight so you can signal each other. We'll say you were up ahead. She can see you if you signal for her to take cover. She may have heard the same thing you did. I'll roll a perception and stealth check for her to hide as well.
Perception: 21
Stealth: 19
You hear nothing out of the drow for a few minutes. You would imagine they are trying to locate you.
12
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(Petmailer is out front beside Vethna.) Petmailer hears the voices and the sequence of events. He becomes completely still as well, ears listening for any movement or recognition. He points back and reaches out to Phodoxia with a message, "Can you make the sound or image of a rat scampering? Hear Drow up front." He stays motionless with tensed muscles.
Stealth : 24
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Petmailer,
Something has given away your location. Maybe the whispered message of your spell echoes in this shaft and is louder than you meant for it to be. They can't tell what you said, but the two drow scouts think they have identified where Petmailer is are starting to creep towards him. Since there are three of you scouting in the front, you're positioned in a triangle. Vethna was out front at the point with Eldeth and Petmailer flanking to either side. This cavern is about 30 feet wide with lots of large rocks and boulders to hide behind and provide cover.
scout one stealth: 14
scout two stealth: 14
[I'm going to pause there for tonight in case anyone in the rest of the party wants to respond to your message or take any actions]
Phodoxia hears the voice in her head and recognizes Petmailer. She's not sure if she can reply, but returns a similar whisper, "Yes, but that's no help back here, I can only do it nearby. Be very quiet and I will come up there."
She quickly swats at Kisiki, gesturing for him to damp his light. Then she rushes forward through the group, making hand signals that she hopes the others will understand to mean to stop moving and stay quiet. Coming up through the tunnel, she will try to both stay unnoticed and see if she can pick out the scouts and the drow Petmailer said that he heard. She fumes again for a moment at the loss of her crystal, but it doesn't matter too much now for this spell, there is enough wool in her clothing to suffice...
If she's able to figure out where the drow are, she will create the sound of footsteps within their hearing range, that sound like they're trying to be quiet, retreating down a side tunnel that is not where the group actually is.
Perception: 8
Stealth: 9
Deception (if applicable): 14
Shoowaa looks at Phodoxia, seeing that she wants stealth he looks at Sprout and gives him a slight nudge, making a shushing motion and points at the mushroom itself, trying to get across that he wants spores to be spread out. If the mushroom doesn't seem to get it, Shoowaa says quietly "Spores please, so we can talk without talking."
Shoowaa holds tight to his wooden carved staff and the goblin starts to morph into a smaller and smaller creature. He sprouts multiple legs and eyes, and looking exactly like the tarantula the derro tried to give him a few days ago. He starts walking along the walls with the group. Instead of stopping with the group, he continues to walk on the walls and ceiling to see what the drow are up to.
PER 21
Does Vethna have any idea as to number of drow?
Vrah crouches down gripping the hilt of his Battleaxe, then glances over at Buppido to see what he is doing.
Vethna heard two different voices.
Stool stares (?) at Shoowaa for a moment before realizing what he's asking, then lets out a puff of spores. It only covers a ten foot radius sphere, so the members of the party toward the center of the group can talk with each other, but it won't reach the forward scouts or the rear guard. (I think that's usually been some of the bigger party members, plus Buppido and some of the NPCs you've been trying to keep an eye on.)
Tanis doesn't notice anyone approaching the party from behind.
We aren't in combat yet, but that could happen at any time. Let's have at least Petmailer, Vethna, Phodoxia, Shoowa, Eldeth, Vrah and the two Drow roll initiative. If the rest of you also want to roll, that's fine. Shuushar and Stool will not move forward. Nor would Jimjar. Derendil and Sarith were toward the back and doesn't know what's going on yet. Buppido was caught in the spores and those of you who connected with him sense
Bloodlust rising in the derro's mind
If any of the rest of you want to go ahead and roll initiative, you can. I'm assuming the scouts were around 60 feet in front of the rest of the party.
Eldeth initiative: 21
Drow #1: 12
Drow #2: 5
Kisiki grasps his rat head in his fist, completely dampening the light. He cautiously heads toward the front of the group, looking to see what's going on.
Initiative: 3
Petmailer initiative: 12
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Phodoxia initiative: 10
In case it matters, Tanis initiative: 16
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Shoowaa as spider inititive: 14
Vethna initiative: 9
Vrah Initiative: 6
Buppido's initiative 3
Top of the order on initiative - Vethna starts us off with a 21
Then Buppido, Kisiki, Tanis, Eldeth, Shoowaa, Drow, Vrah, 2nd Drow, Petmailer, Phodoxia.
Shuushar, Stool, and Jimjar aren't going to move forward. Derendil and Sarith are towards the back.