(Perhaps this would be a good opportunity for Stool and Pensive to be best buddies??)
Stool senses that Pensive could use some company to feel more secure. It sets aside its own fears, and goes into the tunnel looking for the pseudodragon. It let Pensive knows that it is on its way. “Hang in there.”
(I hope it's OK to take over Stool for a little bit.)
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, Joetaro, Kastix, Zeno and Sarith remain with Kaylyn in the first cave by the patch of fungi at the entrance to the narrow tunnel. Although they are still able to communicate with each other telepathically, Kaylyn seems to be in a trance and unable to communicate with them at all, and Stool, Sekkar and Pensive have moved beyond the range of the telepathic spores. The muttering voice can still be heard from the nearby cave opposite - and it almost sounds... familiar?
Sekkar and Kaylyn:
Sekkar's usual experience with dark and empty caves is one of calm and tranquility. But in addition to the images and telepathy, Sekkar is dealing with the echoes of muttering that seem to come from every direction, the echoes of water dripping from ceiling to puddle-covered floor, the feeling that the caves are now much larger than when he first arrived, and the constant hypnotic swirl of the faerzress, which seems to be responsible for the swirling patterns on the walls and ceilings of the caverns. It's almost a sensory overload.
However, with the aid of the telepathy, mobility and senses of Stool and Pensive, and the extra sensitivity of Dawnbringer, Sekkar is a scouting machine. While Pensive recons further along the tunnel ahead, Sekkar detects Droki's small footprints scooting into the first tunnel on the right, but a dense fungi forest blocks his way, its tallest specimens growing some five feet high. As Sekkar is assessing the best way to pass through it, a hissing sound starts to rise — like uncounted tiny voices whispering in tongues he doesn’t understand (yet another sounds to add to those already filling his mind). Stool however quickly detects that the hissing sound, although creepy, is harmless, and caused by air whistling through perforated mushrooms in the thicket of fungi.
Perhaps Pensive is gaining the benefit of Kaylyn's prescience, or perhaps is just exceptional perceptive, but the psuedodragon sends a telepathic alert to Sekkar. The impression is that movement and sound can be detected coming from another small tunnel branching off the next tunnel to the right, and it seems to be getting closer.
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(Is Stool able to go through the fungi forest?) Stool asks Sekkar which way he would like to.
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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."
If there is no indication that someone (derro, to be precise) came through the mushroom forest (actually, in both cases), Sekkar would heed Pensive warning and turn back, keeping as hidden as he can in this shiny place, and carefully looking around the corner, before stepping into the open.
Rhayna will try to peak through the opening of the tunnel they are in towards the muttering sound. (Perception: 13)
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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 can see shadows cast in the faerzress by a small figure moving in the cave opposite, although she cannot see the figure directly. Snatches of the muttering drift over and Rhayna hears a few words: ... fink its finally finished ... power at last ...
Although he can't make out the words, Kastix also hears the voice and it gives him a shiver of deja vu in a creepy way...
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"This is going to end badly, i just know it," Kastix whispers as he grabs his wand and goes through his head what he cast in a moment's notice.
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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
Zeno creeps across the passage, detecting the stench of rotting meat, and peeks in to the cave opposite. It takes him a moment, but then he recognises the source of the voice - it is Buppido, the derro who was their fellow prisoner in Velkynvelve!
Zeno: make a Stealth and Perception check
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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."
Zeno stays cautiously out of sight, undetected by the figure within but also unable to get a better look at the activities therein. All that Zeno can sense is the putrid smell and Buppido's voice, saying: Yes, yes! I sense they will soon come. But will they be ready to receive my truth into their 'earts? We'll see, we'll see!
Sekkar goes to where Pensive indicated, still a little disoriented by the sight of what looks like a larger version of Pensive and Stool. Of course the lizardman knows it is he who is smaller, but his mind can only process the idea that they are larger. He can also hear the sound of Droki approaching through the small tunnel, recognising the muttering from before, and speaking similar words as before about being late, etc. Sekkar realises in his current state that he too could fit down this smaller tunnel if he so chose.
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(Actually the squares are 25' x 25'. I overlooked the distance rule for familiars. Let's say it was a temporary effect of the faerzress that allowed the connection to persist for this long.)
Pensive receives Sekkar's message, and by extension Kaylyn does also. However, Kaylyn senses a shift in the swirling faerzress like a change in the wind, and suddenly her connection to her familiar is lost, and she comes to herself, standing in the first cave and feeling as though she's just had a limb amputated.
Sekkar gets the brief flash of message in his mind from Pensive that it wishes to return to Kaylyn, and it flutters away. With Stool waiting at the tunnel entrance, the small-size lizardman stalks into the small-sized passage. The footsteps and muttering draw closer, until suddenly a small-size derro (who looks normal-size to Sekkar) rounds a corner and runs straight into Sekkar, apparently unable to see the umbral stalker.
Sekkar, make a DEX check for the confrontation, and add your Athletics proficiency too. Less than 10 and Sekkar gets knocked over. Greater than 15 and he automatically grapples Droki. Anything in between and he has neither, but can take an action.
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((Since my familiar is from my Pact Chain Kaylyn can sense what he senses up to a mile. He'll need to be within 100 feet of Sekkar to communicate simple ideas, emotions, and images telepathically with him))
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DEX check: 20 if I am not mistaken that would be the number. That came unexpected. So much so, that Sekkar lost precious moments on thinking what to do with the sudden luck. He tried to grapple "not-so-small-now" derro: Athletics: 8
(Perhaps this would be a good opportunity for Stool and Pensive to be best buddies??)
Stool senses that Pensive could use some company to feel more secure. It sets aside its own fears, and goes into the tunnel looking for the pseudodragon. It let Pensive knows that it is on its way. “Hang in there.”
(I hope it's OK to take over Stool for a little bit.)
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."
(Yes, you can control Stool, that's great)
Rhayna, Joetaro, Kastix, Zeno and Sarith remain with Kaylyn in the first cave by the patch of fungi at the entrance to the narrow tunnel. Although they are still able to communicate with each other telepathically, Kaylyn seems to be in a trance and unable to communicate with them at all, and Stool, Sekkar and Pensive have moved beyond the range of the telepathic spores. The muttering voice can still be heard from the nearby cave opposite - and it almost sounds... familiar?
Sekkar and Kaylyn:
Sekkar's usual experience with dark and empty caves is one of calm and tranquility. But in addition to the images and telepathy, Sekkar is dealing with the echoes of muttering that seem to come from every direction, the echoes of water dripping from ceiling to puddle-covered floor, the feeling that the caves are now much larger than when he first arrived, and the constant hypnotic swirl of the faerzress, which seems to be responsible for the swirling patterns on the walls and ceilings of the caverns. It's almost a sensory overload.
However, with the aid of the telepathy, mobility and senses of Stool and Pensive, and the extra sensitivity of Dawnbringer, Sekkar is a scouting machine. While Pensive recons further along the tunnel ahead, Sekkar detects Droki's small footprints scooting into the first tunnel on the right, but a dense fungi forest blocks his way, its tallest specimens growing some five feet high. As Sekkar is assessing the best way to pass through it, a hissing sound starts to rise — like uncounted tiny voices whispering in tongues he doesn’t understand (yet another sounds to add to those already filling his mind). Stool however quickly detects that the hissing sound, although creepy, is harmless, and caused by air whistling through perforated mushrooms in the thicket of fungi.
Perhaps Pensive is gaining the benefit of Kaylyn's prescience, or perhaps is just exceptional perceptive, but the psuedodragon sends a telepathic alert to Sekkar. The impression is that movement and sound can be detected coming from another small tunnel branching off the next tunnel to the right, and it seems to be getting closer.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
(Is Stool able to go through the fungi forest?) Stool asks Sekkar which way he would like to.
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 and Sekkar can both fit, but it is difficult terrain.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
If there is no indication that someone (derro, to be precise) came through the mushroom forest (actually, in both cases), Sekkar would heed Pensive warning and turn back, keeping as hidden as he can in this shiny place, and carefully looking around the corner, before stepping into the open.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
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(Will hold Sekkar/Pensive/Stool here pending actions from Rhayna/Kastix/Joetaro who are still in the first cave)
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Rhayna will try to peak through the opening of the tunnel they are in towards the muttering sound. (Perception: 13)
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 can see shadows cast in the faerzress by a small figure moving in the cave opposite, although she cannot see the figure directly. Snatches of the muttering drift over and Rhayna hears a few words: ... fink its finally finished ... power at last ...
Although he can't make out the words, Kastix also hears the voice and it gives him a shiver of deja vu in a creepy way...
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Joetaro will make a Perception Check to see if he might know the voice.
Perception - 18
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
"This is going to end badly, i just know it," Kastix whispers as he grabs his wand and goes through his head what he cast in a moment's notice.
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 AnnihilationDoneA chill creeps up Zeno’s spine...”Who is that?” He will creep over to take a look.
Zeno creeps across the passage, detecting the stench of rotting meat, and peeks in to the cave opposite. It takes him a moment, but then he recognises the source of the voice - it is Buppido, the derro who was their fellow prisoner in Velkynvelve!
Zeno: make a Stealth and Perception check
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
(LOL. That was awesome.)
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
Stealth: 12
Perception: 11
(nice)
Zeno stays cautiously out of sight, undetected by the figure within but also unable to get a better look at the activities therein. All that Zeno can sense is the putrid smell and Buppido's voice, saying: Yes, yes! I sense they will soon come. But will they be ready to receive my truth into their 'earts? We'll see, we'll see!
Sekkar goes to where Pensive indicated, still a little disoriented by the sight of what looks like a larger version of Pensive and Stool. Of course the lizardman knows it is he who is smaller, but his mind can only process the idea that they are larger. He can also hear the sound of Droki approaching through the small tunnel, recognising the muttering from before, and speaking similar words as before about being late, etc. Sekkar realises in his current state that he too could fit down this smaller tunnel if he so chose.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
And of course he chooses so! Sekkar dived into the tunnel, sending Pensive a message that he is following the suspect.
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Pensive, emboldened by Sekkar, stays where he is for the moment.
Is Pensive within 100 feet of Kaylyn? If the squares are 5x5 I think he is.
(Actually the squares are 25' x 25'. I overlooked the distance rule for familiars. Let's say it was a temporary effect of the faerzress that allowed the connection to persist for this long.)
Pensive receives Sekkar's message, and by extension Kaylyn does also. However, Kaylyn senses a shift in the swirling faerzress like a change in the wind, and suddenly her connection to her familiar is lost, and she comes to herself, standing in the first cave and feeling as though she's just had a limb amputated.
Sekkar gets the brief flash of message in his mind from Pensive that it wishes to return to Kaylyn, and it flutters away. With Stool waiting at the tunnel entrance, the small-size lizardman stalks into the small-sized passage. The footsteps and muttering draw closer, until suddenly a small-size derro (who looks normal-size to Sekkar) rounds a corner and runs straight into Sekkar, apparently unable to see the umbral stalker.
Sekkar, make a DEX check for the confrontation, and add your Athletics proficiency too. Less than 10 and Sekkar gets knocked over. Greater than 15 and he automatically grapples Droki. Anything in between and he has neither, but can take an action.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
((Since my familiar is from my Pact Chain Kaylyn can sense what he senses up to a mile. He'll need to be within 100 feet of Sekkar to communicate simple ideas, emotions, and images telepathically with him))
DEX check: 20 if I am not mistaken that would be the number. That came unexpected. So much so, that Sekkar lost precious moments on thinking what to do with the sudden luck. He tried to grapple "not-so-small-now" derro: Athletics: 8
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
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