Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
Frozen Sick
D&D Beyond Basic Rules
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Mulligan will search for traps.
Investigation: 22
Mulligan - you don't see any traps. As you all enter the cavern, the foul stench becomes more noticeable. There is a wooden bridge about 25 ft ahead spanning the natural crevasse. The crevasse itself is 5-10 ft wide and about 20 ft deep.
Raya:
As you walk, you hear a strange whisper. "Hungry," says a raspy voice, followed by a strange cackling sound.
((I'll post a map of what you can see once I figure out how to post an image here!))
Raya says to the group "Did anyone else hear that?" then continues to move forward over the bridge.
DM:
If what Raya heard came from somewhere in front of her, she'll move in that direction cautiously.
Ajax says no with the head
"what?!"
The room is silent, except for the faint breeze wafting through.
Raya:
You realize that the voice is in your head, not something you heard with your ears. You realize this as you again hear, "Hungry," in a raspy murmur. Another bout of mad cackling and then you hear an almost hopeful, "Food?"
This is the crevasse and bridges. The party is at the bottom of the map, entering the cavern through the hidden tunnel. The bridges are simple rope bridges with no railings. There are two large stone pillars, one on either side of the crevasse.
Raya turns to the group again and whispers "Something's here. keep a look out, and get ready."
She murmurs to herself as she walks forward "Alright, wherever you are. i'll find you."
She'll look around as we pass over the bridge looking for any hint of movement by the pillar or in that general direction.
Perception: 11
((Which bridge are you crossing - the north or south one?))
As you move further into the cavern, you take notice of several hallways leading away from the crevasse (red arrows). There is a hallway at the north end leading to the west, another hallway heading east near the southern bridge, and a third hallway heading west opposite the southern bridge.
((The blue X is the current location of the party.))
Ajax peers at the first left passage, always READY ACTION with the javelin
DM: Raya was heading across the South bridge initially. but I thought we were coming from the bottom right side. I'll stick with where Ajax is.
Raya will follow suite with Ajax. Scimitar at the ready.
As Ajax and Raya move west toward the hallway, you both hear a strange whisper.
Raya:
"Hungry," the raspy voice whines. "Food? Sssso hungry," it says again.
Ajax:
"Hungry," says a hard, raspy voice. "Ahhhh," it says, as if suddenly understanding something. "Trade?" it asks, then cackles wildly.
Raya responds to the whisper.
Raya tries to respond to the whisper by mentally saying "Where are you? I'll bring you your food."
Ajax watches Raya whispering and assumes something similar happened also her, he stays silent and waits
Raya:
"Yessss, food," the raspy whisper says. You hear more wild cackling, then, "Smell good, good food," it says.
Raya continues forward cautiously down the west hallway.
Stealth: 18
DM:
Raya mentally whispers back "Food? you'll have to come and get it!"
Raya - as you approach the hallway, you see a set of stairs leading down. The hallway dead ends in 20 ft, but there are doors on each side of the hallway, one to the north and one to the south.
"Noooo, bring food," the voice rasps. "Trade?" it asks almost hopefully. "Trade for hairy food," it says, then cackles maniacally.
DM:
Raya replies "Where do we bring the food?".
Raya starts heading towards the door to the North and quietly checks the handle to see of its locked.
Raya:
"Bring here," the voice says. "Trade?" it asks, a question in the voice. "Secrets?" it says, followed by more maniacal cackles.
The door is not locked. Perception check, please.
Perception: 20
DM:
"where is here?" Raya responds.
Raya: You notice several things at once. One - looking back, you see only Ajax and Mulligan. Grace and Kai seem to have vanished. Two - though the door is not locked, you can hear voices on the other side of it. You hear the noises of what sounds like a game of dice - men laughing, groaning, and mugs hitting the table. Three - there are also noises coming from behind the southern door. You can't understand what is being said, but the voices sound rough and harsh.
As you are pondering all this, you hear the voice again. "Here," it says. "Bridge - bring hairy meat," and it almost sounds like lips smacking. "Trade secrets - seek young, yessss?" the voice rasps.