<Why would there be silvery barbs? This module with pregenerated PCs predates that spell. I did let people choose feats and things from core books by individual request. Strixhaven content would always be 'no' without a very strong irl persuasion check result.>
Also, dialogue is free, meaning you csn speak at any time during combat, so if someone (Ven) knows deep speech, they could talk to these things.
Ven will cast Detect thoughts and try the one that mentioned the seer {"Where is this seer? Whatever you were promised is a lie, you will be obliterated like everything else when the device goes off. It will even make its way here"}
All this to lead their thoughts to the illithid device and a trail that leads to it.
<Why would there be silvery barbs? This module with pregenerated PCs predates that spell. I did let people choose feats and things from core books by individual request. Strixhaven content would always be 'no' without a very strong irl persuasion check result.>
Also, dialogue is free, meaning you csn speak at any time during combat, so if someone (Ven) knows deep speech, they could talk to these things.
(Oh right, I'm sorry I'll change that out)
Ven in deep speak {"Wait, our fight is not with you!"}
13
"Your fight is with the seer."
"Our mark is clear, and found it, we have."
"Lost no more, our quarry finds us."
The manglers respond, each in turn.
(gonna try a thing on Ven's turn)
Ven will cast Detect thoughts and try the one that mentioned the seer {"Where is this seer? Whatever you were promised is a lie, you will be obliterated like everything else when the device goes off. It will even make its way here"}
All this to lead their thoughts to the illithid device and a trail that leads to it.
Are any of my ally’s within 5 feet of these guys?
(So... Is Shaiere truly dead now? And we continue with a smaller group?)
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
No
Yes
Ven, you want to try a deception check? It is your turn.
"The artifact is charging, even now."
"The seer knows of your arrival. The seer knows much."
"Assassins, proud, are we. No more skilled will you anywhere find."
<The third one times his words to end with sn attack, coincident with its next turn. >
Vendelen, Vishnu and Kandalou are up.
Deception check 18
<Still planning a little on what to do>
The Wizard casts Flaming Sphere and attacks W3. 2 DEX17 save for half.
D&D since 1984
Ven will cast healing word at 2nd level on the fighter and vicious mockery on any of the enemies he can see (moving up if needed)
7 healing
Mockery damage 4
Well, the check is the action, but you can do something else instead. Your call.
Dex save x flaming sphere 23
They're all visible, clerics in the room, nobody is bothering to hide at this point, though it is very much their modus operandi.
You can target any of them. I'm not rolling, because even assuming failure, they are unaffected.
The mangler replies to Ven's disparaging words, "... and it was exquisite," with a maniacal grimace.
Kandalou is up. (I switched the 'K' names earlier, my fault).
I would keep the check and the healing word then