Brix walks over to Balian and sees the stain between his legs. "HAAAAAH, BALIAN PISSED HIMSELF!! Getting knocked out twice was SO worth it just for that!"

Celric remembers the flayer clasping something as he was casting some of its spells and inspects the body for anything that would help him fight in bahamuts name. 

Investigation 19

As he searches, “Yes, my piss soaked friend, we won.” 

(Celric is elbow deep in the mind flayers booty hole with that nat 20 looking for magic items like *shrug* Bahamut would be upset if I DIDNT do this)

You find an amulet with a beaded chain and a flat round metal pendant inscribed with a picture of a closed eye. You also find two rings: a gold one one with a brain on it, and a silver one with a clear blue stone that almost seems to shift from one place to another as you look at it.

     "Job well done, Celric." Shale walks over hits the dragonborn in the shoulder. "That was a bit too close for my tastes, but it all worked out... in the end?"

     The genasi looks up and bursts into laughter seeing the rogue come from behind the pillar. "I expect this from our little green one, but you, Bailan?" 

Celric will hold onto the items found until he has a long rest and can start identifying them ritually

(since i don't have it prepared)

"Thank you, Shale. It was a good fight. Fights like we've had keep us strong and propel us forward. Cherish moments like these when none of us are lost. In fact, we've gained back someone. Today, is a good day." Celric smiles at Shale.

“Definitely a good day,” Jarl says. “Let’s see that it stays that way.” He begins to ritually cast Gentle Repose on the mind flayer. 

When Flynt is no longer stunned he will rest in the water. 

   After recovering from his laughter at Bailan's expense, Shale goes to the water's edge and places a hand on Flynt. "I can help with that now if you would like...?"

(Lesser Restoration cast at 4th level since I'm out of 2nd and 3rd slots.)

 Squiggles looks at Jarl as he casts his spell. "I believe that thing already was undead Jarl." Looking at his own ring and thinking on it, he continues: "And if I'm right on that, I suspect it's soul has already returned to a safe place of it's choosing. We may not have heard the last from thus villain"

When Squiggles examines the jewelry that Celric found on the mind-flayer, he notes a striking similarity between one of the rings and his own ring. He has a strong suspicion that the mind-flayer had his own ring of mind shielding, which was presumably what allowed it to evade the aboleth's telepathic awareness.

Casting identify on the other two items, he discovers that the amulet is an amulet of proof against detection and location, which might explain why the scryers at the Temple of Savras had no awareness of the mind-flayer.

The other ring appears to be a ring of teleportation, allowing the wearer to cast teleport once per day (replenishing at dawn).

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Brix walks over to Balian and sees the stain between his legs. "HAAAAAH, BALIAN PISSED HIMSELF!! Getting knocked out twice was SO worth it just for that!"

Balian

The thief begins to frown, but it quickly turns to a small smile as he endures his friend's insults.  "I'm sure we rescued you from a lifetime of mindless servitude for a reason Brix, but for the life of me I can't think why..."

"Hey, at least the aboleth valued my mind. Or it said it did, anyway... You guys only ever want me to hit things." Brix wanders away aimlessly, absorbed in his own minor existential crisis. "Maybe I should've been a poet like my cousin Glax..."

“Well, that would explain some things,” Jarl says to Squiggles. “If there’s a chance it could still use this body, though, I should perhaps continue.” He thinks. “Maybe also the aboleth?”

Fluffy, meanwhile, has reached the end of the passage. Hopping out of the water for a minute he sees a grassy field ahead with a mountain range beyond it. Looking behind he can see some buildings in the distance. Hopping back in the water and returning to Squiggles he conveys what he saw, as well as the distance through the passage, which is around half a mile: about a 4 and a half minute dash for him at a dash in his octopus form.

       Having relieved Flynt of his condition, Shale then turns to Squiggles. "Do you know how much time we have to get that thing to the bird-man?" Finally having a moment to take a breath himself, the cleric lets out a long heavy breath. "That was a tough one. I just about used all my magics to deal with those two. Should we take a quick rest?"

      The earth genasi walks over to one of the pillars and collapses against it. He pulls out a ration and begins to eat quietly. After a moment he looks up to the goblin, "I thought we almost lost you there, my little friend."

(I know we have a few hours, just kicking the RP back up.)

Balian

"I got plenty of rest during that fight, but I wouldn't say no to a bite to eat."  The thief plops himself on the ground next to Shale, and starts rummaging about in his backpack, his eyes widen when he spots something near the bottom.  "HEY!  I forgot about this!  Seems about right at this moment..."  Balian produces the bottle of elemental whisky obtained from the tavern earlier in the night, takes a few glugs, and offers it round, coughing as the liquid marches down his throat like a torchlight procession, brass band included.

Squiggles looks contemplative. We should have some time. This ring is like mine and a phylactery of sorts. its soul could be contained within. The only way to know is by wearing it I believe. If it isn't, then we should have a few days before the Lich regenerates in it's phylactery, wherever that may be.

        "Oh! good idea!" Shale takes the bottle from Bailan and takes a quick swig from it. "Aaah! That's a good start. Nice and smooth."

        "So...," the cleric looks to the group, "shall we make our way back to the surface?"

Go ahead and count this as a short rest. Roll hit dice here if you want to spend them (you can roll them one at a time before deciding if you want to roll an additional one if you want; just edit the post to add the next roll)

Hit dice (4): 31

Hit dice (2): 15