Progo turns to the others with his finger up to his mouth. "Company ahead. Thalron could go drag one of the spider bodies over here, maybe we can make them think I spider open the door. Unless we want to charge them directly?"
"Correct Progo if Progo wrong, but don't you, call or create the thing? So doesn't it owe its existence to you? Besides Progo doesn't like challengeless bets. Jobs, yes, bets no. And Progo definitely can out hunt a screaming rock in a hole." In an act of flustered action Progo opens the secret door, not even trying to be stealthy about it.
"Incorrect, Mister Progo!" Mara began to object, then dropped her voice to a whisper once he pushed the door open.
(While she Mara is sense sharing) Progo puts a finger up to her mouth in an attempt to get her to stop talking so loudly (not touching her).
He pulls his hand back down and prepared the crossbow. "What can flutter fly spy see?" He whispers as he gets out of sight from the passage beyond the door. "Ambush them or assault?"
In this area you see 10 medium-sized, lizard-like creatures mingling about the area. About half of them are now looking toward the hall that you would be coming from. They are alert and pause while they listen down the hallway…
In the dark, the butterfly lands on the cave ceiling.
And with the fan in her hand, Mara soundlessly conjures a minor illusion 30 ft down the hall, as it has no verbal components. On the lizards' side, it is exactly what the butterfly sees, obscuring the party's approach.
On the party's side, it is an illusory image of the lizard-like creature above, along with Mara's articulate and legible penmanship below reading in common: "up ahead".
(While she Mara is sense sharing) Progo puts a finger up to her mouth in an attempt to get her to stop talking so loudly (not touching her).
He pulls his hand back down and prepared the crossbow. "What can flutter fly spy see?" He whispers as he gets out of sight from the passage beyond the door. "Ambush them or assault?"
She smiles at Progo's gentle warning and mouths to him, "Move."
At this, Mara uses the telekinetic feat to unbuckle the belt of one of the lizards in the back (it has a 60 ft range, but is functionally equivalent of the spell mage hand with no verbal or somatic components required to cast), aiming to cause his belt or holster to hit the ground and hopefully divert their attention to turn around.
At this, Mara uses the telekinetic feat to unbuckle the belt of one of the lizards in the back (it has a 60 ft range, but is functionally equivalent of the spell mage hand with no verbal or somatic components required to cast), aiming to cause his belt or holster to hit the ground and hopefully divert their attention to turn around.
I guess give me a Slight of Hand roll. Let’s see what happens.
You unhook the back creature’s belt and its items loudly crash to the cave floor. The rest of the creatures turn their attention away from the direction you are coming from and you have effectively created a distraction as the creatures look about in confusion.
Their attention directed away from where we're coming from, Mara dispels the illusion in front of them and quietly (yet frantically) encourages everyone to attack.
Just before the echos fade away you faintly hear several voices that were lightly conversing, stop suddenly.
Progo turns to the others with his finger up to his mouth. "Company ahead. Thalron could go drag one of the spider bodies over here, maybe we can make them think I spider open the door. Unless we want to charge them directly?"
Fred motions a Cat attack, indicating direct assault.
D&D since 1984
"Incorrect, Mister Progo!" Mara began to object, then dropped her voice to a whisper once he pushed the door open.
"Just like you and me, this one was called to serve Sir Tristan just like you and I."
Conjuring the butterfly back into her hands, she shares its senses to use its blindsight (60 ft)
Perception: 21
(While she Mara is sense sharing) Progo puts a finger up to her mouth in an attempt to get her to stop talking so loudly (not touching her).
He pulls his hand back down and prepared the crossbow. "What can flutter fly spy see?" He whispers as he gets out of sight from the passage beyond the door. "Ambush them or assault?"
Are you sending it down the hall?
The pic above reveals 60 feet from the secret door
((Yes, sorry))
In this area you see 10 medium-sized, lizard-like creatures mingling about the area. About half of them are now looking toward the hall that you would be coming from. They are alert and pause while they listen down the hallway…
This is what happens the butterfly sees
In the dark, the butterfly lands on the cave ceiling.
And with the fan in her hand, Mara soundlessly conjures a minor illusion 30 ft down the hall, as it has no verbal components. On the lizards' side, it is exactly what the butterfly sees, obscuring the party's approach.
On the party's side, it is an illusory image of the lizard-like creature above, along with Mara's articulate and legible penmanship below reading in common: "up ahead".
Mara eyes return back to normal as she nods at Fred on the affirmative about getting ready to pounce, as well as to Thalron.
She smiles at Progo's gentle warning and mouths to him, "Move."
At this, Mara uses the telekinetic feat to unbuckle the belt of one of the lizards in the back (it has a 60 ft range, but is functionally equivalent of the spell mage hand with no verbal or somatic components required to cast), aiming to cause his belt or holster to hit the ground and hopefully divert their attention to turn around.
Progo holds the crossbow out to Thalron. "Progo thinks maybe we save you a few scars in this one. Bigger and badder to come, best save you for that."
I guess give me a Slight of Hand roll. Let’s see what happens.
((I forgot to mention that it works like mage hand, but is actually invisible because it's a feat))
Sleight of hand 22
You unhook the back creature’s belt and its items loudly crash to the cave floor. The rest of the creatures turn their attention away from the direction you are coming from and you have effectively created a distraction as the creatures look about in confusion.
Their attention directed away from where we're coming from, Mara dispels the illusion in front of them and quietly (yet frantically) encourages everyone to attack.
If that’s what you are deciding, roll initiative. You will get a surprise round.
Is Thalron going to take the crossbow (I don't even know I'd he's proficient with it)?
(Thalron is proficient with all martial weapons. Which crossbow is Progo offering? The +1 Light Crossbow or is there another?)
Initiative: 21
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