Link's Out of the Abyss!

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*OOC: Is that something Stool can only do a certain number of times per day, or can Stool refresh the rapport spores whenever he wants?  And does that give the PCs telepathy?  Or does it just create a telepathic link between us and Stool?  Or between everyone who is currently under the influence of the rapport spores?*

 *It’s once per day. Telepathy out to about 60 feet from Stool, between everyone of Stool’s choice.*

Soren nods as Buppido explains this to him, then refocuses on Mirelle and Shade as they get closer, with the latter suggesting they talk to the imprisoned Drow.  Soren hadn't noticed him, probably due to the newness and chaos of the cell, but feels pretty dumb when he begins to think about it.  His brow knits for a moment, then he nods.  

"Aye, well enough."  He says, his attention turned to the dark elf.  "You may lead the talk, if you want.  I'll jump in if I see an opportunity."  

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Soren nods as Buppido explains this to him, then refocuses on Mirelle and Shade as they get closer, with the latter suggesting they talk to the imprisoned Drow.  Soren hadn't noticed him, probably due to the newness and chaos of the cell, but feels pretty dumb when he begins to think about it.  His brow knits for a moment, then he nods.  

"Aye, well enough."  He says, his attention turned to the dark elf.  "You may lead the talk, if you want.  I'll jump in if I see an opportunity."  

 *Are you talking to the others or the drow?*

Finn tilts his head and says to Nyskira "Maybe it its paranoia but the rest is true. We need our gear and Sloopbludop sounds a good place to head to though first we need to get out of here" 

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 *Are you talking to the others or the drow?*

*OOC: Pretty sure that Soren was talking to Shade and Mirelle before we walk over to talk to the Drow prisoner.*

Assuming that Soren and Mirelle walk over to the Drow prisoner, Shade follows them.  As one of them kicks off the conversation with the Drow, Shade stands quietly behind Mirelle.  In the dim light of the pen, he's a big, dark figure that looms up behind the smaller tiefling as though she has an oversized, menacing shadow.  In the faint light of the pen, his eyes seem to glow green in his dark face.  Shade hopes that his presence will make the Drow more cooperative. 
*Possible Help to intimidate or persuade the Drow prisoner to talk?  Shade can make a pretty menacing growl, if needed.* 

The wizards also seemed to be concerned about Drow plants, but Shade wasn't sure why.  In any case, Shade hasn't seen anything that looks like a bush, tree, or any other "plant" in this relatively bare chamber.   Except for perhaps Stool -- mushrooms are a sort of plant, right?  But he's certain that they can trust the innocent little sprout. 

The wizards' concerns do prompt Shade to wonder whether the Drow prisoner might try to buy his freedom by telling the other Drow (their captors) about any escape plans.  He watches the conversation carefully, trying to decide whether they can trust this dark elf.  In particular, he's trying to determine whether the Drow prisoner is lying or holding anything back in his conversation with Soren or Mirelle.

*Insight: 16 (in game log)*

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 *Are you talking to the others or the drow?*

*OOC: Pretty sure that Soren was talking to Shade and Mirelle before we walk over to talk to the Drow prisoner.*

Assuming that Soren and Mirelle walk over to the Drow prisoner, Shade follows them.  As one of them kicks off the conversation with the Drow, Shade stands quietly behind Mirelle.  In the dim light of the pen, he's a big, dark figure that looms up behind the smaller tiefling as though she has an oversized, menacing shadow.  In the faint light of the pen, his eyes seem to glow green in his dark face.  Shade hopes that his presence will make the Drow more cooperative. 
*Possible Help to intimidate or persuade the Drow prisoner to talk?  Shade can make a pretty menacing growl, if needed.* 

The wizards also seemed to be concerned about Drow plants, but Shade wasn't sure why.  In any case, Shade hasn't seen anything that looks like a bush, tree, or any other "plant" in this relatively bare chamber.   Except for perhaps Stool -- mushrooms are a sort of plant, right?  But he's certain that they can trust the innocent little sprout. 

The wizards' concerns do prompt Shade to wonder whether the Drow prisoner might try to buy his freedom by telling the other Drow (their captors) about any escape plans.  He watches the conversation carefully, trying to decide whether they can trust this dark elf.  In particular, he's trying to determine whether the Drow prisoner is lying or holding anything back in his conversation with Soren or Mirelle.

*Insight: 16 (in game log)*

 *Ok*

*Has anyone actually spoken to the drow yet?*

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*Has anyone actually spoken to the drow yet?*

*Not yet.  Was waiting for Mirelle to kick off that conversation.*

Mirelle, in spite of herself, is a bit reluctant to talk to a Dark Elf after her experience with them so far. But she sees everyone looking at her, and she sighs.

"Pardon me," she says to the Drow. "It appears that we have all found ourselves in quite a predicament. Perchance do you know anything that might allow us to get ourselves out of said predicament and into a better one?"

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Mirelle, in spite of herself, is a bit reluctant to talk to a Dark Elf after her experience with them so far. But she sees everyone looking at her, and she sighs.

"Pardon me," she says to the Drow. "It appears that we have all found ourselves in quite a predicament. Perchance do you know anything that might allow us to get ourselves out of said predicament and into a better one?"

 The drow looks up. *Do you speak Elvish? If no, you can’t understand anything of what I can say next.*
”I don’t know why they put me here. I have no idea what I did wrong. They brought me here for some reason.”

(Mirelle speaks Elvish!)

The Bard switches to Elvish and continues the conversation.

"Perhaps you did nothing wrong. Perhaps what is wrong is those who put you here. Come hither, then, and aid us. Together we can make our way towards something better than a life of drudgery and enslavement," she says with a friendly smile.

Persuasion: 20

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(Mirelle speaks Elvish!)

The Bard switches to Elvish and continues the conversation.

"Perhaps you did nothing wrong. Perhaps what is wrong is those who put you here. Come hither, then, and aid us. Together we can make our way towards something better than a life of drudgery and enslavement," she says with a friendly smile.

Persuasion: 20

 The drow slowly stands up. “My memory has holes in it. But I wish to leave this accursed place as much as the rest of you. I’m Sarith.”

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”I don’t know why they put me here. I have no idea what I did wrong. They brought me here for some reason.”

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 The drow slowly stands up. “My memory has holes in it. But I wish to leave this accursed place as much as the rest of you. I’m Sarith.”

Shade also speaks Elvish: his tribe used to trade with a community of "wild elves."  He may not be as fluent as Mirelle or especially Finn, but traveling with them has giving him a chance to practice and learn more Elvish.

Shade doesn't know what it means for the Drow to have memories of holes.  Maybe that's normal for creatures who live underground?  He gives Sarith an appraising look and makes a non-committal grunt.  He asks (in Elvish):

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Shade....[is] trying to determine whether the Drow prisoner is lying or holding anything back in his conversation with Soren or Mirelle.

*Insight: 16 (in game log)*

*@LinkArcher - Don't forget.  ⤴  Based on Sarith's answer and also on what Sarith originally told Mirelle, does Shade think that the Drow is telling the truth here and not omitting anything?*

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”I don’t know why they put me here. I have no idea what I did wrong. They brought me here for some reason.”

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 The drow slowly stands up. “My memory has holes in it. But I wish to leave this accursed place as much as the rest of you. I’m Sarith.”

Shade also speaks Elvish: his tribe used to trade with a community of "wild elves."  He may not be as fluent as Mirelle or especially Finn, but traveling with them has giving him a chance to practice and learn more Elvish.

Shade doesn't know what it means for the Drow to have memories of holes.  Maybe that's normal for creatures who live underground?  He gives Sarith an appraising look and makes a non-committal grunt.  He asks (in Elvish):

(in Elvish) "You do not know what you did wrong, but did the others not tell you why they brought you here?  Did they accuse you of some crime?"

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Shade....[is] trying to determine whether the Drow prisoner is lying or holding anything back in his conversation with Soren or Mirelle.

*Insight: 16 (in game log)*

*@LinkArcher - Don't forget.  ⤴  Based on Sarith's answer and also on what Sarith originally told Mirelle, does Shade think that the Drow is telling the truth here and not omitting anything?*

 *Sarith is definitely omitting something, but it’s not his fault. You get the sense that he has some kind of amnesia, something wrong with his memory.*

”They brought me here because they claimed I had gone mad. Lies, all lies!” 

 "You're right Finn..."

Nyskira's gaze drifts over to the bars.

"Perhaps when a group of us are being returned from some task and they open the cell both the group outside and those inside can coordinate an escape?"

Looking back towards Finn he will nod in the direction of those talking to the drow.

"With everyone talking of escape it should be sooner rather than later just in case there is a plant."

Finn tries to stay relaxed as he listens in on the conversations around him hoping an opportunity will present itself. 

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 "You're right Finn..."

Nyskira's gaze drifts over to the bars.

"Perhaps when a group of us are being returned from some task and they open the cell both the group outside and those inside can coordinate an escape?"

Looking back towards Finn he will nod in the direction of those talking to the drow.

"With everyone talking of escape it should be sooner rather than later just in case there is a plant."

 Nyskira, as you say that, you hear the doors open. 4 more quaggoths and the burned drow guard walk in. “Listen up, srow! We have labour for you. Follow me immediately, and you might not die.” Nine of the prisoners begin moving towards him. One of the deep gnomes (not Jimjar) stays behind.

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 *Sarith is definitely omitting something, but it’s not his fault. You get the sense that he has some kind of amnesia, something wrong with his memory.*

”They brought me here because they claimed I had gone mad. Lies, all lies!” 

When Sarith's answer turns into a kind of frenzied rant, Shade moves forward and pats the Drow on the shoulder.  But then he glances back at Mirelle and Soren and gives them a "look" that expresses (to Mirelle at least) "yikes!" or "what's up with that guy?"  He speaks bracingly to Sarith (in Elvish), like he's trying to support a friend who is down-on-his-luck:

*@LinkArcher - Oops.  I cross-posted with you.  Can you resolve Shade's conversation with Sarith before the doors open, etc.? 

"Listen up, srow!"  <== Also, is "srow" a typo?*

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*@LinkArcher - Oops.  I cross-posted with you.  Can you resolve Shade's conversation with Sarith before the doors open, etc.? 

"Listen up, srow!"  <== Also, is "srow" a typo?*

 *No srow is not a typo, it is the drow word for scum. And sure!*