[Yeah I won't use the guidance since trying to cast that without Ivory catching on would raise the DC so there's no point]

As Eggo Lass beams the psychic messages into Ivory's brain, at first she just passes it off as her hearing things or the hag being eccentric, but soon she starts to get twitchy and starts to believe these things are actually being said to her, but just contains herself to not say anything. As soon as the hag leaves, she writes in big angry letters, reading You guys all heard that too right? I swear that hag is actually senile, screw this silver bell plan, I wanna kill her myself! Who does she think she is, calling me Twinkles? What kind of name is that?! She then gathers round with the rest of the party to read Bilyur's plan and responds with I've reached the 10th level of wizardry, but Lisa is still a superior spellcaster. Of course, the majority of the spells I have prepared are utility spells to make my journey through the dungeons as easy as possible, such as detect magic, comprehend languages, purify food and drink and my recently learned legend lore but after seeing what a freak that hag really is, I'm happy to lend a hand in battle with the few combat spells I have to hand, like hold person and such.

Bilyur sends the paper plane through to Gruldrop, and it's a little while until you get a response, but it reads That's the best plan I've seen in my years to defeat her, and there's a lot of you, so if it comes down to it, you might have a chance! I'm going to stay here and keep working on the bell though, just in case things go awry and you need a new escape plan. Good luck!

Hugh has no response to seeing the plan. He simply reads it and returns to his bed. It's unclear whether he thinks you can't pull it off, or that he's got other things in mind, but he stays quiet.

Salamander goes to find Lisa and proposes this game to her. She takes a deep breath and says 'Fine. A nice game to pass the time. You go first.' The edges of her soggy plant mouth droop upwards

Bilyur takes a deep breath and thinks about it. He could tell there was something wrong with Salamander, he just didn't know what. He debated following him but decides against it, thinking about the plan. He writes to Ivory, "I don't know what you're talking about with the voice, but patience is the key to success. I'm all too willing to wait 8 or even 12 hours for you and Sly to change your prepared spells. I'll meditate a little and we can all get one more day of rest." He then follows salamander just in time to hear "Two truths and a lie." He asks, "Can I play as well?"

Ivory writes You couldn't hear what she was saying? Maybe you were too deeply meditating and missed it. She then continues with I could wait a while to practice some new spells and get them prepared if you really think that's necessary, but I'm not going to fight this battle for you and want to get out ASAP. It's your parties idea to fight her so you lot will have to do  most of the work. I'll do my fair share to earn my freedom, of course, but don't expect me to be a frontline fighter, I haven't gotten here through raw roughhousing you know?  It's clear that even though the party has worked out an uneasy truce with Ivory now they've got a common enemy, she's still keeping her typical superior attitude. 

Bilyur then goes out and meets with Salamander and Lisa in the library, where they are beginning their game. When he raises the question asking if he can play, she simply shrugs her shoulders and says 'Sure, I don't mind, it'll fill the time since you'll be staying here a while!' She smiles that vile grin again and repeats with 'Either of you two can start. I'm better at sensing a lie than telling one.'

I'm really bad at lying, but I got a nat 20, so 19 Deception. 

I've been banished from my monastery (lie)

My mentor was murdered by a troll (true)

I once punched through a wall with my bare hands (true)

[We'll do this with Deception and Insight checks. If the Insight check is higher than the Deception check, they figure out the lie]

Lisa listens intently to these claims and mulls it over in her mind: Insight: 20

Lisa really has to think hard on this one and only just figures it out 'Well...' she says 'I wouldn't expect you to lie about the death of a mentor since that would be cruel and disrespectful. And I expect you've punched through several walls considering you're a Monk. Which leaves the first statement, which I expect is a lie since you take a lot of pride in your routine and meditation, so to be kicked out of your monastery would go against this, unless you're atoning. Am I correct?' She grins and then says 'Alright, it's my go now.'

Deception: 21
'My middle name is Pondweed' (True)
'I once had a familiar, that was a cat, named Twinkles' (True, and curiously coincidental) 
'I built this hall myself using my magic alone' (Lie)

"Hmmm. Let's see. I would not be surprised if your middle name was pondweed, and I've seen how powerful your magic is, but you seem to be a druidic type mage and I don't know that they have familiars, so I'm gonna go with the second one is the lie." Insight: 16. 

((Insight: 19 + 4 = 23 ))

"NAH UH!" Salamader interjects, though gleefully happy that Bilyur is now here to play this game (he blanked out in the first half of the game, wrapped up in imagining that Bilyur had punched the troll not the wall), "The- the shadowy weave-y thingy that tells us stuff said that you worked with the Blood Man." He wiggles his fingers towards his head. "Then you told me you had an associate!"

"And the P. stands for Piebawl not Pondweed."

[Salamander succeeded the Insight check so can tell that the third one is a lie, but if they wanna say that the first one is a like despite knowing it's wrong, they can lmao]

Lisa frowns at Salamander and says 'I don't know how that relates to our game at all, and it is none of your business what my business connections are. And besides, you're both wrong, as if I'd do something as menial as manual labour! Ha, no, I enslaved a group of Bullywugs and they built this place for me instead. Anyway, Salamander, I believe that it is your turn.'

((haha yeah he knew but he weird like that))

Salamander gasps when she doesn't follow his train of thought. "Because you-" he throws his hands up in the air, "you!!! AHHH Fine."

((Deception: 4 + 3 = 7 lol))

"I was once crowned 'king of the fey'."  (true)

"My tail grows back." (true)

"I steal people's hair for my collection... on occasion" (lie)

[She's got a +9 to insight so doesn't even need to make a check lol]

She looks at him and says 'Heh. Of course I would expect your tail to grow back with a name like Salamander, and I also believe you were crowned King of the Fey once, purely because of your hesitation with the final statement. That's the lie, isn't it?' She smiles again and says 'Would you like to play another round or is there something else you'd like to do? Dinner isn't for a while and I have finished my chores, so I'll be free for as long as you need me!'

Bilyur challenges Lisa again, "Try and get this one!" Deception: 7

I've killed 100 dragons (lie)

I sleep (true)

I have eaten cabbage (true)

Lisa looks at him blankly. If she could blink in surprise, she would. 'Well...that one is just easy isn't it? There's no challenge at all!' She smirks and says 'How about I give you a truly challenging game, seeing as you're so clueless!'

Deception: 9

'I have reached the 11th level of Druidcraft' (True)
'I am close to, and in frequent contact with, the Blood Archivist themself' (Lie)
'I am part of a hag coven with two other, stronger hags further within the dungeons' (True)

((OOF))

"...that was supposed to be a secret," Salamander whimpers, "But you are correct! Grew this bad boy in five days ago after the last one was bitten off by quippers!" 

He shakes his tail for show. He smiles when Bilyur decides to play again.

"YOU'VE KILLED 100 DRAGONS?!" Salamander yells pointlessly. You're not even sure if he believes it or was just playing but either way it sounds plain dumb.

((Insight: 1 fail))

"I'm guessing you're in cahoots with the other hags. You don't even have lilies for lips... they must be compensating for you."

The hag laughs again, 'Hahaha, you are truly awful at this game! No, I do have a coven with two other hags but that's all I'll say on them. These lily lips are sealed! The lie was that I am close ton the Blood Archivist. Although I did correspond with them when the dungeons were first curated, I have not spoken to them since. Salamander, it is your go again, and I bet I'll be able to foil you!'

[This'll be the final round since you've gleaned as much useful information as you can from Lisa since the rest of her truth and lies are going to be mundane as there aren't anymore valuable secrets she wishes to share. Also I don't want to clog up the stuff for the others to read when they're online, and I'm happy to fast forward some time if the party agrees on it for you all to take a long rest, plan more out, prepare new spells, etc. after this because I don't think there's much else to explore/do]

The goblin growls, his hackles raised like a dog, but then he calms down again.

"You're too smart. You stop that," he says this pretty monotone almost like an order though you can't really tell.

((Deception: 2  + 3 = 5 :(  ))

"I created the peanut!" (true... apparently)

"I've danced for ten hours straight, won a sandcastle competition, and got carried away once by the wind," (lie) he mimics the way the wind sounds.

"Then I got into a fight with a jellyfish." (lie)

He does this all on purpose. Maybe.

Sly is in agreement with Bilyurs plan. The tiefling is content with waiting for now. A long rest isn't really going to benefit her.

She eats some of the cabbage, but quickly notices the absence of spice. Completely flavorless! The wizard summons an assortment of spices to help with the situation. Afterwards, she will wait for word to attack the hag.

With Ivory here, Sly makes all effort to stay in the background. The tabaxi was clearly more powerful, so no need to put herself into any unnecessary danger.

[[ I like the 2 truths and a lie game. And love the Twinkles familiar! Plus Salamander's quirkiness with the game. ]]

Eggo Lass fights down a smile from Ivory's disconcertion from the telepathic messages. Check and mate, Twinkles. she thinks.

As Ivory writes about hold person she responds on a page of her own, "Isn't hold person limited to humanoids? Aren't most hags fey?" She then adds, "That said, I'm ready to fight ASAP. I might even get us some friends."

[[ Thinking of Flock of Familiars again for some owls. ]]

Can Bilyur tell if she is fey or humanoid? Investigation: 18. 

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The goblin growls, his hackles raised like a dog, but then he calms down again.

"You're too smart. You stop that," he says this pretty monotone almost like an order though you can't really tell.

((Deception: 2  + 3 = 5 :(  ))

"I created the peanut!" (true... apparently)

"I've danced for ten hours straight, won a sandcastle competition, and got carried away once by the wind," (lie) he mimics the way the wind sounds.

"Then I got into a fight with a jellyfish." (lie)

He does this all on purpose. Maybe.

 Again, Lisa doesn't even need to make a check, she can just tell what's a lie and what's the truth, although she does say 'This game is two truths and one lie, not two lies and one truth, and I know that the last two statements aren't truthful, and though I'd expect the first statement to be a lie too, you seem to say it with such a blind confidence not seen in the others that makes me think that statement is the one you take as truth.

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[[ I like the 2 truths and a lie game. And love the Twinkles familiar! Plus Salamander's quirkiness with the game. ]]

Eggo Lass fights down a smile from Ivory's disconcertion from the telepathic messages. Check and mate, Twinkles. she thinks.

As Ivory writes about hold person she responds on a page of her own, "Isn't hold person limited to humanoids? Aren't most hags fey?" She then adds, "That said, I'm ready to fight ASAP. I might even get us some friends."

[[ Thinking of Flock of Familiars again for some owls. ]]

 

 Ivory sees this note and writes Oh yeah, she might be a fey creature that can wriggle through that magic. Luckily I've prepared hold monster for occasions like this. I am also happy to fight here and now since it seems the only part of the plan I have to do is hold her still, and I don't want to have to wait around again to switch my spells back afterwards, but I'll do whatever.

Bilyur can clearly see that Lisa is almost definitely a fey, her plant like properties and hag nature are all tell-tale signs.