Elon, seeing that he has few options, backs up for a running start. With a few waves of his hand , one of the rings on his hand begins to glow. He runs full force at the branches before making a last minute leap over the branches. At the apex of his jump, he throws his arms out and his fall is slowed (feather fall).

OOC: Question, you do know that the portal doesn’t close unless I tell it to right?

(Oh yes, the portal is very much open. However, it's a length of rope that each person is trying to climb at the same time, so it would take longer than a single round for everyone to climb up. I didn't realize it until halfway through posts about climbing up, so I figured the lizardmen started converging on your position partway through every climbing in.

Also, I may as well throw it out since we have 3 passive perceptions in the 20s: ripples in the water ;) )

OOC: Oh yes, I was actually referring to Elon saying the portal was closing. Wanted to clarify for him

//I miss read a post a day ago about “6 second window”. In any case, Elon would make the same choice. Thanks for the clarification though.//

As Elon bolts into the mist and up a tree, the lizardfolk converge on the site of the new intruders. From the water, a crocodile emerges and stands up on two legs. It's form shifts until it resembles an ornately tatooed lizardman. A few other similarly-marked lizardmen come forward along with a larger one bearing a massive spear and piecemeal armor. Around them, a dozen of their kind stand ready. The large one grabs the hanging rope and begins pulling on it, "Intruders to Land of Szazzul, you come down! Nowhere to run; we wait, you come down or starve."

Rex looks around at the rest of the group, sword at the ready and eyes eager, he perches at the edge of the portal "we doin' this?"

Crispy does a hand signal that indicates she is ready to poke some holes in some lizard scum, right behind the first "tankier" person to go first.

Wait, this is going to be epic.

Taliesin casts fireball at 4th lvl.

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Darn those were bad rolls....

 Everyone inside Solomon's pocket dimension make a DEX save against Taliesin's fireball as spells and attacks cannot cross the border (in or out) of the Rope Trick.

Would you like to reconsider this course of action?

Yes! I did not know that! XD

Taliesin will peek out of the pocket dimension, do the same thing, then go back in.

As you peek out, a flurry of attacks fly at you, trying to pull you from your hiding place.

Thorn Whip Thorn Whip from 3 of the shaman: 8, 19, 9. 5, 4, 5 damage, respectively.

The first whip is thrown clumsily, allowing you to grab ahold of it instead. As you relish the moment, another whip lashes to your arm, the barbs sticking into the surface of your skin. The lizard man gives a yank and pulls you down through the opening as you shout the fiery incantation.

A bead of light sails from your hand as you fall, landing behind the lizardmen congregation, but close enough to catch a few in the blast.

10, 3, 12, 3, 14

Five of the lizardmen ignite in a fiery conflagration. One manages to rise, but the others are not so fortunate. The chief lizardman holds his spear against your chest to keep you on the ground, his shaman summon small flames in their hands as further warning.

"I say again," the big one calls up, "You come out now. We kill this one, strip bones and eat flesh here if not."

OOC: How spread out are these lizardmen?

Typed "roll" for the Thorn Whip tooltip above and now I can't get it back. Regardless, the numbers are different, but the results are the same.

There are now 8 (1 crispied) lizardmen standing in a close circle below. Inside are the 4 shaman and the leader. Furthest 2 I'd say are about 20' apart.

OOC: and is Tal inside that circle? Or is he outside it?

Taliesin will cast [Tooltip Not Found] on himself and then try to stealth out of there.

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oops did that wrong.

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Wait, thorn whip only pulls creatures that are large or small. I'm medium...

Also did they need to roll attack rolls to hit me?

OOC: Two things, that’s “Large or smaller” not “Large or small,” that means medium too.  Secondly, it pulls the creature you hit. Unfortunately, unless DM says so, it’s not a grappling hook.