I thought he was blocking the way out - to the room where we slept. If he's blocking way, Alten's first command would be (in the same drill sargent voice)
Talien! Move!
If he doesn't move immediately, Alten place his hands on Talien's back and start trying to guide him to the side (not a full shove) while saying
Let me by! Block the way into the hallway leading to the Goblin Gate! Don't let anyone past until you and I figure out what's going on.
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"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
I thought he was blocking the way out - to the room where we slept. If he's blocking way, Alten's first command would be (in the same drill sargent voice)
Talien! Move!
If he doesn't move immediately, Alten place his hands on Talien's back and start trying to guide him to the side (not a full shove) while saying
Let me by! Block the way into the hallway leading to the Goblin Gate! Don't let anyone past until you and I figure out what's going on.
Talien is a bit hard to move, but he relents and lets you through. Grom's transformation into Arxius happens while you two are jostling each other though and you don't see what happens.
Watching the person shift into Arxius, Rees will simply cross her arms and shake her head. "First of all, she's a much better dancer than that. Second of all, what in the nine hells is going on!" And she'll shoot a very significant look at the real Arxius.
"Stop calling me a thief," Arxius growls out, growing more irritable with the insult.
"What are you going to shoot me? Thief Thief Thief!" Grom yells as his face begins to spasm, twitch, and contort. Grom's face stretches and his skin starts to bend, contort, and move around as if a million tiny ants were running around on the inside of it. In an instant a copy Arxius is standing there.
"Hey! How do you like this ass?" Arxius jibs shaking her newly formed posterior at the original Arxius.
"CHATRA!" Arxius shouts angrily. She fires an arrow at her double.
DM ruling: If I see the individual change from Grom to Arxius and that individual is within 60 feet, I cast Command on him. The command word is Grovel. Wis saving throw, DC 13. Regarless of sucess, I yell. GRAB IT.
If I don't see the change then none of that happens and I'm still trying to guide/work past Talien. Damit Talien, out of the way.
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"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
I thought he was blocking the way out - to the room where we slept. If he's blocking way, Alten's first command would be (in the same drill sargent voice)
Talien! Move!
If he doesn't move immediately, Alten place his hands on Talien's back and start trying to guide him to the side (not a full shove) while saying
Let me by! Block the way into the hallway leading to the Goblin Gate! Don't let anyone past until you and I figure out what's going on.
Talien is a bit hard to move, but he relents and lets you through. Grom's transformation into Arxius happens while you two are jostling each other though and you don't see what happens.
Fenris, are you botting Talien now? Shouldn't that be Sorvas's call?
If I can hear and see the Arxius saying "how do you like this ass", I know that's not the Arxius that we've been working with. I assume I also hear the real one call it "Chatra"?
If so, I'll now cast the Command spell, as above, and yell for them to grab it.
If I don't see two Arxius (Arxii? Arxiuses) then I'll keep trying to get past Talien to figure out what the hell is happening.
If I can hear and see the Arxius saying "how do you like this ass", I know that's not the Arxius that we've been working with. I assume I also hear the real one call it "Chatra"?
If so, I'll now cast the Command spell, as above, and yell for them to grab it.
If I don't see two Arxius (Arxii? Arxiuses) then I'll keep trying to get past Talien to figure out what the hell is happening.
You do hear “How do you like this ass” while getting past Talien, but you don’t see the transformation as it takes place in a split second. You walk out of the Goblin Prison in time to see Arxius fire an arrow at another Arxius holding Grom’s axe and wearing Grom’s backpack. You cast command on the Arxius holding Grom’s axe as that is the direction you heard the lewd ass comment come from.
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Arxius’ arrow slams into Arxius’ (Grom’s? Chatra’s?) shoulder and she (he?) yells out in pain. The yelling is cut short, however as Alten walks out of the room and casts command. The wounded Arxius falls to the ground prone and starts groveling, “I didn’t mean it! I didn’t mean it! I think you have a nice ass really!” (I don’t even know what color to use anymore, lol).
Trick will edge his way to the door in an attempt to get a look at the creature.
Talien moves freeing up the doorway. You peer out to see an elven looking creature crawling and pleading on the ground get punched in the face by the Warforged’s metal fist.
"Please do not injury him any more. If he has secrets. I can find them."
Talien’s turns around to look at you with eyes glowing red and says in a deep grating voice, “Where I come from this is how we extract secrets! I do not take orders from you... I do not know you! How do I even know you are not one of them? Are you one of them? Tell me now!”
"You are indeed strong friend, and I'm sure it would tell you many things to stop it's pain. How many of these things will be truth. If the creature dies we learn nothing. Do what you will. It matter little to me. I was resigned to death when they imprisoned me."
Grom will follow behind rees, and make sure to keep his spell book in his hand
Grombrindal "The White Dwarf" (Dwarf - Wizard) - Fenris_Worldsbane's Tales from the Yawning Portal

I thought he was blocking the way out - to the room where we slept. If he's blocking way, Alten's first command would be (in the same drill sargent voice)
Talien! Move!
If he doesn't move immediately, Alten place his hands on Talien's back and start trying to guide him to the side (not a full shove) while saying
Let me by! Block the way into the hallway leading to the Goblin Gate! Don't let anyone past until you and I figure out what's going on.
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
Talien is a bit hard to move, but he relents and lets you through. Grom's transformation into Arxius happens while you two are jostling each other though and you don't see what happens.
Watching the person shift into Arxius, Rees will simply cross her arms and shake her head. "First of all, she's a much better dancer than that. Second of all, what in the nine hells is going on!" And she'll shoot a very significant look at the real Arxius.
Rees Changeling Rogue in Tales From the Yawning Portal: Sunless Citadel
Nikya Centaur Blood Hunter in Death House Halloween Oneshot
"CHATRA!" Arxius shouts angrily. She fires an arrow at her double.
Attack: 16
Damage: 7
Arxius, Elven Simic Hybrid Ranger in Tales from the Yawning Portal
DM ruling: If I see the individual change from Grom to Arxius and that individual is within 60 feet, I cast Command on him. The command word is Grovel. Wis saving throw, DC 13. Regarless of sucess, I yell. GRAB IT.
If I don't see the change then none of that happens and I'm still trying to guide/work past Talien. Damit Talien, out of the way.
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
Fenris, are you botting Talien now? Shouldn't that be Sorvas's call?"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
If I can hear and see the Arxius saying "how do you like this ass", I know that's not the Arxius that we've been working with. I assume I also hear the real one call it "Chatra"?
If so, I'll now cast the Command spell, as above, and yell for them to grab it.
If I don't see two Arxius (Arxii? Arxiuses) then I'll keep trying to get past Talien to figure out what the hell is happening.
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." A Camus
You do hear “How do you like this ass” while getting past Talien, but you don’t see the transformation as it takes place in a split second. You walk out of the Goblin Prison in time to see Arxius fire an arrow at another Arxius holding Grom’s axe and wearing Grom’s backpack. You cast command on the Arxius holding Grom’s axe as that is the direction you heard the lewd ass comment come from.
Wisdom save: 5.
Arxius’ arrow slams into Arxius’ (Grom’s? Chatra’s?) shoulder and she (he?) yells out in pain. The yelling is cut short, however as Alten walks out of the room and casts command. The wounded Arxius falls to the ground prone and starts groveling, “I didn’t mean it! I didn’t mean it! I think you have a nice ass really!” (I don’t even know what color to use anymore, lol).
Might need this: 42.
Trick will edge his way to the door in an attempt to get a look at the creature.
Trickery in Tales From the Yawning Portal
Healer in Trudvang: Wildheart
Talien runs out of the doorway, bends down over the thing that looks like Arxius’ groveling and attempts to punch it in the face.
Attack: 12 Damage: 6.
Edit:
40
"Please do not injury him any more. If he has secrets. I can find them."
Trickery in Tales From the Yawning Portal
Healer in Trudvang: Wildheart
Talien moves freeing up the doorway. You peer out to see an elven looking creature crawling and pleading on the ground get punched in the face by the Warforged’s metal fist.
Talien’s turns around to look at you with eyes glowing red and says in a deep grating voice, “Where I come from this is how we extract secrets! I do not take orders from you... I do not know you! How do I even know you are not one of them? Are you one of them? Tell me now!”
"What are you? And indeed who are you?" the real Arxius yells as she draws another arrow.
Arxius, Elven Simic Hybrid Ranger in Tales from the Yawning Portal
"You are indeed strong friend, and I'm sure it would tell you many things to stop it's pain. How many of these things will be truth. If the creature dies we learn nothing. Do what you will. It matter little to me. I was resigned to death when they imprisoned me."
Trickery in Tales From the Yawning Portal
Healer in Trudvang: Wildheart
(Is the way s/he's changing familiar to Rees?)
Rees Changeling Rogue in Tales From the Yawning Portal: Sunless Citadel
Nikya Centaur Blood Hunter in Death House Halloween Oneshot
Still groveling, “I-I-I’m Arxius.. You know me!”
Make a nature check DC20 with advantage.