Let them sleep, eh? I might be of service there chuckles Badger as he rummages in his pouch for some fine sand.

If no-one objects, Badger will cast Sleep at 2nd level on the pack of stirges. HP affected: 41

Badger casts his spell as the group moves past the cave full of Stirges and slip to the front of the cave entrance.  The wind blowing past the cave entrance creates a loud whistling sound, as gusts buffet people.  The view down is 120 feet to the tree line. Even from half-way up this tower, the group can see a lovely view of the jungle canopy in the light of the stars. Down, you imagine a person would look like an ant walking about. The cliff leads around the corner of the pillar. The old ladder is on the other side. 

As the group moves through the stirges' cave, Badger notices Sickle looking curiously at the corpse. Badger tugs on Sickle's clothes to get his attention, then silently sits down and withdraws Yertle the lizard familiar from his beard and places him on the ground. Yertle scampers toward the corpse as Badger sits in a trance-like state beside Sickle...

(Badger will use the familiar's senses to investigate the corpse...  Probably unnecessarily complex way to do it, as Sleep is long enough and secure enough to risk a bit of time and noise looting a body, but ... just to be on the safe side! Plus it's cooler.)

Krull might like to snatch the shiny thing since he can be invisible while he does it, and he has hands to grab loot with

;)

Krull and the lizard both dig around the corpse with Stirges deep in magical slumber above them. The corpse isn't as old as it had first appeared. It's maybe only a week or two, but it's been totally drained of blood and dessicated, so it appears older.  Krull pulls a pouch off of a worn leather belt, opening it to see gold coins (50gp).  The lizard spots a ring and pulls the gold and silver ring off of the finger. Krull finds another pouch with two figurines made of black stone inside.   The two familiars return with their loot. 

Krull will delight is the successful score of loot.. the first real loot so far.  He sighs when he is told it has to be shared with everyone and grudgingly hands it over. Kassaptu will use her knowledge of Arcana and Relogin to see if she can figure anything out about the statuettes.

Arcana 9

Religion 11

"How long does this spell last?" Silas questions as he very carefully tries to make his way pass the Striges to the cave entrance, he'll look down than up, "Anyone got any pitons? I do not like the possible fall from this height much less farther up so I think we should be secured a least tot this point," Silas will pull off his backpack then pulls out his hammer and rope.

Badger comes out of his trance when Yertle returns. He inspects the gold and silver ring, then hands it to Sickle.

"When we are ready, we can send Krull up to the next point, maybe there will be a good spot to tie the rope as a backup to the ladder. Inhave 10 pitons if needed, the sound of the wind might be enough to cover the sound of hammering them, but maybe not. We wouldn't want to get attacked while climbing"

Sir Darak Darkhall: Again acting as rear guard, Darak enters the cave behind the others. Inspecting the creatures above them, he says, "We should slay these beasts before continuing. We may need to make a hasty retreat and they would hamper us. In their helpless state they would be easily dispatched."

OOC: Advantage and Auto-Critical against Unconscious opponents. Just sayin'. lol

Kasaaptu agrees with Sir Darak, if they all attacked at once they could likely kill them all before they woke

Silas lets out a sigh after hammering in a piton about a foot or two in the cave from the entrance before grabbing his warhammer with both hands, "Let's make this quick then,"

Sir Darak Darkhall: Once everyone's chosen a separate target, Darak readies a blast of dark energy.

Action - Eldritch Blast - Attack(Adv.): 19 Damage(Auto-Crit): 9

OOC: I forgot they auto-fail Dex saves too. Silas could probably kill them all himself one at a time with Sacred Flame.

Nine sleeping stirges on the wall, Nine sleeping stirges, blast one down, it falls in mound, eight sleeping stirges on the wall. 

Everyone else want to take a single surprise round attack please (with advantage and auto-crit).  Then we'll see if the DM gets to use one or two Stirges to ravage the party...mwhaha...uh.....

The gold pouch contains 15gp.  The ring appears to be worth about 60gp.  The two figures are onyx and appear to be worth about 50gp each.  Sickle recognizes them as they're brought over. They resemble the small forest creatures he'd seen that their guide had called Chwingas. 

Silas will use his war priest ability to strike twice  at the sleeping monsters. Silas is venting a little as he rarely get chance to hit with his hammer, often just throwing out from scared flames.

1st attack to hit: 14 Damage: 12

2nd attack to hit: 12 Damage: 15

Kasaaptu will eldritch blast the beastie 

Attack:  25 Damage: 7

Eight sleeping stirges on the wall, Eight sleeping stirges, knock one down, it falls in mound, seven sleeping stirges on the wall. 

Seven sleeping stirges on the wall, Seven sleeping stirges, knock one down, it falls in on the ground, six sleeping stirges on the wall.  (this one seems knocked onto the ground, but buzzes it's wings and seems to still be alive). 

Six sleeping stirges on the wall, Six sleeping stirges, knock one down, it falls in mound, Five sleeping stirges on the wall. (and one on the ground)

Yroc, Badger, Sickle? 

Badger shrugs, returns to the cave, and shoots a small mote of fire at one of the stirges.

Fire Bolt: Attack: 20 Damage: 4

Spider-Sickle sighs a spider-sigh, then spider climbs to the roof to deliver a spider bite to a sleeping stirge.

Attack: 8 Damage: 9  (Adv and Auto-Crit).  Con Save, DC 11 or 4  poison damage (1/2 on success).