Over the course of this time, you do gain a Short Rest.

(Well, shoot. I'm out of 2nd level spell slots, too... Did anyone lose HP in the last encounter? Wick's Song of Rest can add 1d6 HP back to your total)

Wick plays a soothing melody on his ukulute as they plot their upcoming encounter with the shapechanging assassins. It pours over them like cool water.

(I'll buy into that, cause I'm 11/20. I'll also roll my own hit die. Just the one!)

HP RECOVERY! 5

Dahme'dre is refreshed after their short rest. (All spell slots recovered, though she lacks any sorcery points.)

 "So their planning to negotiate with or fight us, huh?" Dahme'dre says during their planning. "What terms are we willing to accept in that negotiation. Certainly avoiding conflict will be in their best interest." 

Beside her on the table her spectral hand is back to writing notes in her book.

To examine the book the contents don't seem particularly relevant to what's actually being said. It contains notes and sketches of wildlife encountered in her journeys, as if such things were encountered recently.

"I'm willing to drop their misdeeds against us in the event that they give us knowledge of the true perpetrators behind the assassination," Ashe shrugs. "I'm not concerned with any other matters. Even a scrap of information would be delightful at this point. If these ne'er-do-wells are as lazy as the bard implies, there may be a way to take advantage of that weakness."

 "This works for me, as well." Dahme'dre says, but she adds, "However, we may be able to take advantage of the situation and get something more. Having a group of assassins willing to help could come in handy down the line. They may even repent and fund our investigation..." Her pen continues scratching in her book.

"Alright, then. We know when they're coming. Dragonperson- lay your splendor on me just before they arrive and I'll do my damndest to charm What. The rest of you will, what? Try to feel things out with the other two?" Wick scratches the side of his head. "I'm not saying this will definitely fall apart, but if it does, what is our plan B? I can make a hasty return if Miss Ashe will send me a message, but I'm no head thumper. Will we run, or stand and fight?"

(Whatever we decide, let's get to it! My dice-rollin' fingers are getting itchy)

 "Simple" Dahme'dre replies, "We'll bribe them or kill them..." 

Alijurn gives a single nod in answer to Ellywick's request of being buffed by magical means. Alijurn slams a fist in the table as Dahme'dre mentions bribery. "I won't take part in any bribes. Bribery is against the law. I already have enough violations of the law on my record because of this situation. I do not intend on gaining more when a perfectly fine solution is viable. If our diplomacy fails we have no choice but to fight our way out of it." Alijurn straightens again and seems baffled over his own anger. "If they attack first of course. It has to be in self-defence." 

 "So we're all in agreement!" Dahme'dre says as her notebook claps shut. "So long as we don't use inaccurate and unsavory terms." She smiles at Alijurn's innocence. "Diplomacy and defence." She nods.

In response to Alijurn's outburst, Wick slowly returns the pen he had just swiped from the desk. 

So, with the plan being to ambush the ambush, what is everyone doing? Hiding? Waiting alongside Dahme’dre? Some combination?

Wick is sitting at a cafe table outside the inn, noodling on the ukulute. He is just within brainshot of Dah'medre. 

His plan is to hold back What and engage with her while the others parlay with When and Where.

Dahme'dre sits at the desk in the room, looking busy, signing things, and so on. She's hoping to negotiate with Where from a position of apparent authority.

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Wick is sitting at a cafe table outside the inn, noodling on the ukulute. He is just within brainshot of Dah'medre. 

His plan is to hold back What and engage with her while the others parlay with When and Where.

 So long as you stay in line of sight in that range, that should be fine.

(I figured he'd get the Message anyway =P )

That works too! 

Alijurn will sit by Dahme'dre as her "personal guard". Old habits die hard it seems.

Prior to leaving their room, Ashe cast mage armor on herself hoping not to be so easily clobbered this time around. Cupcake will lay in wait under the open chair which, hopefully, What will sit in. Just a precaution in case a fight should break out. Ashe will linger within 30 ft and try to look unrelated and nonchalant, wearing her veil to hide her face. She worries for a moment about Dee and Alijurn sitting together - wouldn't someone recognize them sitting together? The escaped assassins? However without the drow in the picture, perhaps such a thing would be obscured to the layman's eye.

(AC is 15 now as opposed to 12. Posting this so I might actually remember lol)

(To clarify, Dee is meant to be sitting at a desk in our room. Rather than the common room. Trying to get some important work done. Or at least trying to look that way when Where arrives.)