"Rhayna or Zeno could come with me to tower and look around from there. Then I can pass on messages (the spell) to everyone and coordinate from the tower," Kastix explains.
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls - Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against Demogorgon Silas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of Annihilation Done
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Kastix and Rhayna ascend the stairs toward the watch-towers while Sekkar, Kaylyn, Zeno and Joetaro are admitted through the gates by the guards. Immediately the stench in the air changes from acrid and metallic to fetid and repugnant, the fires of industry replaced by squalor. The homes in this part of Gracklstugh are crudely carved from the rock or are just holes in the walls, arranged in no apparent order. The chatter in the air is unnerving, with hundreds of derro milling around in the chaos, muttering, screaming at each other, and otherwise reveling in their insanity. For the moment most seem too preoccupied to notice the arrival of the newcomers, but the few that do simply glare with wild eyes and gnash their teeth and the four surface-dwellers. Without the lights of the forge-fires it is much darker here than in the city proper, and relatively easy to find a vantage point to watch from.
Everyone please make a Perception check, including one for Pensive. Sekkar, Kaylyn, Zeno and Joetaro can also make a Stealth check if they attempt to hide or move through the hovel without attracting attention.
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Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls - Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against Demogorgon Silas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of Annihilation Done
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Actually, if Sekkar is "determinately moved along the street eyeing every derro that came their way" then he should probably make an Intimidation check instead of Stealth. Let me know if the intent was something other than intimidation, and if so, maybe make some other appropriate roll.
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Zeno slinks along, behind the group, trying not to be noticed, but noticing anyone who paid extra attention to the group. He pays particualar attention to the madness that the derro are exhibiting, nervous thinking of the kuo-toa.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
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As Kastix and Rhayna ascend the tower Rhayna finds that Pensive has flown over and perches on her shoulder.
"Pensive and I can communicate, so he'll stay close to you and report what you see to me. He can't talk but hopefully through actions, images and emotions I can send information to you."
Kaylyn continues with the others watching carefully for the derro they seek.
(So I guess Rhayna is now the official babysitter of the party... :-)
(Trying to figure something for Stool to do.)
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Rhayna goes to the top of the old watch tower, scans the area, but she doesn't seem to see anything resembling the Derro she is looking for. It takes her a moment, but she finaly realizes that she has never seen such squalor in her life, and it may have been a better idea to stay outside. She thinks how these people live in such conditions. She even feels bad for them. Before she can think further, Pensive flies over and perches on her shoulder. "Ohh!! Hello there Pensive..." Rhayna tries to stay still. After a few moments, she then senses Stool trying to climb out of the backpack. "Ohh yeah, Stool. Suuuure, I guess you can help too, but..." Without finishing her thoughts, Stool is now sitting on her other shoulder, scanning the area. "I supposed you can see in the dark much better than I can (Darkvision 120 ft), and you know who we are looking for right? (I am assuming it is able to gather that from her memory??) Aaand I suppose, I am just going to stand still here for you fellows... Like a statue... Peeeerfectly normal."
Stool Perception: 13
(At least that's better than Rhayna. :-)
(Can Stool use its spore with Pensive so they can communicate faster than Rhayna would verbally?)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
When they reach the top of the tower Pensive, sensing Rhayna's discomfort, jumps off of her shoulder and then flies up to the roof of the watch tower. As he does this a thankful emotion fills her for a moment.
(I was just joking. Pensive and Stool are fine on Rhayna’s shoulders.)
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"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Stool can enable group telepathy within 30 feet. Pensive can can magically communicate simple ideas, emotions, and images telepathically with any creature within 100 feet of it. So the Pensive-Stool link probably doesn't offer much more than either one alone, especially if Pensive is flying beyond 30 feet
In the tower, Kastix, Rhayna and Stool scan the crowds below, sharing their thoughts. On the ground, Joetaro and Sarith linger near the gates, watching for trouble or any suspicious-looking derro. Sekkar walks confidently through the crowds searching for one matching Droki's description, but he notices that several derro start following him with a particularly hateful look in their eyes. Kaylyn sticks more to the edges of the street, not hiding but trying not to attract attention, as Pensive flies around taking turns communicating with each person on the ground and in the tower, and sharing images between them.
Zeno takes extra effort to slink in the shadows and observe the activities of the derro. They seem uniformly insane, but Zeno knows from observing both Droki (and also Buppido from the drow prison camp) that a few of them are capable of rational thought and action. The difference that he sees between the derro and the kuo-toa however, is that despite the decidedly alien nature of the fish-folk, they could organise themselves into military units and construct somewhat organised buildings and towns. The derro have none of these qualities, and it is apparent the madness of the kuo-toa is relatively recent compared to the derro.
As Zeno observes and contemplates these things, his eyes snap back to one figure among the crowd. It is a derro indeed, and matches Rhayna's description, wearing a hat with what looks like tentacles attached to it. Furthermore, it is not acting erratically like the other derro, but carefully watching Sekkar and Kaylyn as well as glancing back to Joetaro and Sarith. It doesn't seem aware of Zeno, nor of Kastix, Rhayna, Pensive or Stool. While waiting for the next fly-over from Pensive so he can pass the sighting on to the others, Zeno sees Droki slip out of the crowd and pass between two ramshackle shanties and out of sight.
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"Rhayna or Zeno could come with me to tower and look around from there. Then I can pass on messages (the spell) to everyone and coordinate from the tower," Kastix explains.
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls- Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against DemogorgonSilas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of AnnihilationDone"Ah! Good idea," agreed Sekkar. "Between you and that little dragon Kaylyn keeps, we shall make a short work of this search."
Should others agree with the plan, he determinately moved along the street eyeing every derro that came their way (Perception: 11 )
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“Works for me.” Agrees Rhayna.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Zeno nods, “I like the idea, but if it’s all the same to you, I think I’ll be better off on the ground to assist with apprehending the derro.”
Kastix and Rhayna ascend the stairs toward the watch-towers while Sekkar, Kaylyn, Zeno and Joetaro are admitted through the gates by the guards. Immediately the stench in the air changes from acrid and metallic to fetid and repugnant, the fires of industry replaced by squalor. The homes in this part of Gracklstugh are crudely carved from the rock or are just holes in the walls, arranged in no apparent order. The chatter in the air is unnerving, with hundreds of derro milling around in the chaos, muttering, screaming at each other, and otherwise reveling in their insanity. For the moment most seem too preoccupied to notice the arrival of the newcomers, but the few that do simply glare with wild eyes and gnash their teeth and the four surface-dwellers. Without the lights of the forge-fires it is much darker here than in the city proper, and relatively easy to find a vantage point to watch from.
Everyone please make a Perception check, including one for Pensive. Sekkar, Kaylyn, Zeno and Joetaro can also make a Stealth check if they attempt to hide or move through the hovel without attracting attention.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Would gladly check again. Sekkar Perception: 15
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Kastix Perception: 7
"Nothing spot yet,"
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls- Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against DemogorgonSilas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of AnnihilationDoneRhayna Perception: 8
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Actually, if Sekkar is "determinately moved along the street eyeing every derro that came their way" then he should probably make an Intimidation check instead of Stealth. Let me know if the intent was something other than intimidation, and if so, maybe make some other appropriate roll.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
He does not mean to be intimidating - only attentive, trying not to miss a shifty derro in the shadows.
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Zeno slinks along, behind the group, trying not to be noticed, but noticing anyone who paid extra attention to the group. He pays particualar attention to the madness that the derro are exhibiting, nervous thinking of the kuo-toa.
Perception: 22
Stealth: 26
Joetaro hangs back for a moment waiting on his companions.
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
(OCC: Can Stool help from the tower too?? Lol)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
If you can think of a way, sure. I intentionally left Stool out because I couldn't think of how it could help.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
As Kastix and Rhayna ascend the tower Rhayna finds that Pensive has flown over and perches on her shoulder.
"Pensive and I can communicate, so he'll stay close to you and report what you see to me. He can't talk but hopefully through actions, images and emotions I can send information to you."
Kaylyn continues with the others watching carefully for the derro they seek.
Kaylyn
Perception 14
Stealth 8
Pensive
Perception 8
(So I guess Rhayna is now the official babysitter of the party... :-)
(Trying to figure something for Stool to do.)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Rhayna goes to the top of the old watch tower, scans the area, but she doesn't seem to see anything resembling the Derro she is looking for. It takes her a moment, but she finaly realizes that she has never seen such squalor in her life, and it may have been a better idea to stay outside. She thinks how these people live in such conditions. She even feels bad for them. Before she can think further, Pensive flies over and perches on her shoulder. "Ohh!! Hello there Pensive..." Rhayna tries to stay still. After a few moments, she then senses Stool trying to climb out of the backpack. "Ohh yeah, Stool. Suuuure, I guess you can help too, but..." Without finishing her thoughts, Stool is now sitting on her other shoulder, scanning the area. "I supposed you can see in the dark much better than I can (Darkvision 120 ft), and you know who we are looking for right? (I am assuming it is able to gather that from her memory??) Aaand I suppose, I am just going to stand still here for you fellows... Like a statue... Peeeerfectly normal."
Stool Perception: 13
(At least that's better than Rhayna. :-)
(Can Stool use its spore with Pensive so they can communicate faster than Rhayna would verbally?)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
When they reach the top of the tower Pensive, sensing Rhayna's discomfort, jumps off of her shoulder and then flies up to the roof of the watch tower. As he does this a thankful emotion fills her for a moment.
(I was just joking. Pensive and Stool are fine on Rhayna’s shoulders.)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Stool can enable group telepathy within 30 feet. Pensive can can magically communicate simple ideas, emotions, and images telepathically with any creature within 100 feet of it. So the Pensive-Stool link probably doesn't offer much more than either one alone, especially if Pensive is flying beyond 30 feet
In the tower, Kastix, Rhayna and Stool scan the crowds below, sharing their thoughts. On the ground, Joetaro and Sarith linger near the gates, watching for trouble or any suspicious-looking derro. Sekkar walks confidently through the crowds searching for one matching Droki's description, but he notices that several derro start following him with a particularly hateful look in their eyes. Kaylyn sticks more to the edges of the street, not hiding but trying not to attract attention, as Pensive flies around taking turns communicating with each person on the ground and in the tower, and sharing images between them.
Zeno takes extra effort to slink in the shadows and observe the activities of the derro. They seem uniformly insane, but Zeno knows from observing both Droki (and also Buppido from the drow prison camp) that a few of them are capable of rational thought and action. The difference that he sees between the derro and the kuo-toa however, is that despite the decidedly alien nature of the fish-folk, they could organise themselves into military units and construct somewhat organised buildings and towns. The derro have none of these qualities, and it is apparent the madness of the kuo-toa is relatively recent compared to the derro.
As Zeno observes and contemplates these things, his eyes snap back to one figure among the crowd. It is a derro indeed, and matches Rhayna's description, wearing a hat with what looks like tentacles attached to it. Furthermore, it is not acting erratically like the other derro, but carefully watching Sekkar and Kaylyn as well as glancing back to Joetaro and Sarith. It doesn't seem aware of Zeno, nor of Kastix, Rhayna, Pensive or Stool. While waiting for the next fly-over from Pensive so he can pass the sighting on to the others, Zeno sees Droki slip out of the crowd and pass between two ramshackle shanties and out of sight.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?