Buppito keeps the fire lichen for himself, thinking he might sell it to some dwarfs at some point if he gets the chance.

"I found some of that fungus stuff..."  Buppito says as he carries the fungus back to the group.  "Buppito is good, see..." He lays the fungus down where someone else can do the work of carrying it for the group.  "Everything is working out just as it is suppose to..." he informs the group with a grin, before starting to lead the group onward.

Ront is more interested to find his own food than others', obviously, but cannot help being part of the group - he has to keep asking Is this food?  to the underdark natives Survival 20

Gadvelt knows he knows little and would prefer to contribute by Helping someone competent, this could be the advantage roll for somebody? 6 And he can lift heavy things even if his skills are low Weak mind and strong back as they say chuckling at himself for the first time in a while

Tempest would expect others to find the food.  She is not skilled there and has things she does, so someone else can handle the food gathering.  She would find this normal, since the servants always handled these sorts of things in her parent's house.

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Can Manju take some time at the next split off to try to fake our tracks splitting up or at least going in a different direction?

Manju - "Maybe we don't need to out pace them... If I've learned anything from the circus it's a good distraction can help the show go off without a hitch."
25 Performance
16 Survival

 Manju will do this while others forage for food.

Manju thinks he does a pretty great job of making it look like the group went 4 different directions at one point. Ront finds 5 of these:

Torchstalk

A one- to two-foot-tall mushroom with a combustible cap, a single torchstalk burns for 24 hours once lit. There is a 1-in-6 chance that a torchstalk explodes when lit, bursting into a cloud of fiery spores. Creatures within 10 feet of an exploding torchstalk take 3 (1d6) fire damage.

and a group of 4 of these:

Waterorb

A waterorb is a bulbous fungus that grows in shallow water. A mature waterorb can be squeezed like a sponge, yielding a gallon of drinkable water and a pound of edible (if chewy and somewhat tasteless) food.

Any survival checks from now on can be made with advantage with Gadvelt helping.

(You need a pound of food each per day to sustain you. You should have enough for a few days each before you have to forage again.)

Egret will go looking for food with Gad first thing in the morning.

Survival: 9

While searching, (Questions spaced out over conversation) "How are you holding up? What do you think of our companions? Anything you can think of to help us all?"

(Well advantage saved me from the nat 1 at least, still more talking than searching apparently)

Gadvelt has a grin bigger than appropriate for the situation Holding pretty good, Brother, and yourself? I've not been free very much of my life - I know it's supposed to be better than this, but the hard work of travel and foraging are a comfort. Dorfs are built to love toil, they say, and it's been both a blessing and a curse.

Sarith warns that Buppido is "pure evil", which is saying something. I think there is something else - is he crazy? Again, not much experience with folk other than goblins, but he seems off a bit. Tempest and I set out adventuring together, and no idea what happened to the rest of our party, but she seems worn out.The others, I know so little. I expect something unexpected, if you know what I mean. Not exactly a help. I wish I had some of your skill at healing - I feel like we are in a fragile state and far from safety.

Egret will nod along to Gad’s words, “I think I know what you mean, this endless dark wears on us all, I thought the kobold warren’s were bad, but this is a class on its own. As for the healing, well magic isn’t the only way to heal a person just like the body isn’t the only thing that can break. I’m sure you being there for her is helping Tempest out alot, but if there’s anything I can do, let me know. I’ll keep an eye on Buppido, as for the others, don’t think he’s a threat, but might need to keep an eye on Ront as well. Seems he’s feeling a little depressed, might mean more if a fighter like yourself were to talk him up a little.” (Optimism, check, common sense, checked out)

When we return to the group, Egret will try to get a feel for the group’s well being, but pay particular attention to trying to get a read on Buppido, asking Gond for guidance
Insight: 13 (Advantage on Buppido for Gad’s warning? 22) Guidance 2

The group as a whole seems sullen, tired, and on edge, with the exception of Stool, who seems pretty upbeat, Shuushar, who is stoic and calm, and Buppido. With your insight check you feel like he might be putting up a front, but you're not entirely sure why. 

The next couple of days go by without incident. On the third day of traveling, the tunnel you're in opens up into a cavern, and about 100 feet ahead you hear the sound of water lapping. Shuushar says we have reached the darklake. Look... that is Sloobludop. And that is the path that will take us there. He points across the water to the right, where you can see far off what seems to be a faint glow, or at least a slightly less dark area. The path he indicated is a tunnel off to the right, and there is another tunnel going off to the left. 

"Pretty sure we did not agree to go to Sloobludop though..."  Buppito speaks up.  He turns to the left tunnel.  "Let's keep moving, need to find a better place to camp than this, no telling what might come out of those waters there..."

Tempest leans against the wall of the cavern, her once-fine dress now little more than rags.  "I need to stop and rest soon." She informs the group.  "We best find a place we can hole up for a few days, otherwise we are as good as dead anyway."

"Sloobludop? Better than Gracklstugh I guess, but I still don't care for it. Kua-toa are all a bit soft in the head, if you ask me. I bet they try and sacrifice us to one of their weird gods... or try and turn us into gods. You never know with them." Jimjar muses, then remembering his company, "No offense, Shuushar."

"A few days rest sounds lovely. I'm not used to traveling like this." Don says, breathing heavily. "I've also heard tales of the kua-toa, but at this point I'm willing to take aid from anyone, so long as they keep the drow off our backs."

Manju - Looking over what he can see "Are the drow likely to pursue us inside of Sloobludop?"

Shuushar nods. Yes,  the kuo-toa have a reputation for oddity and madness. I take no  offense. I only hope to return and bring enlightenment to my people. 

Sarith looks warily over at Buppido, and calls after him: Neither have we agreed to Gracklestugh... that's not where you're headed, is it?

Sarith and Shuushar both shake their heads. They will not wish to provoke the kuo-toa. They will not pursue us into the city. 

"You said you wanted to go to the plant guy's home right?"  Buppito said with a frown.  "Well, this is a way to there..."  He nods to the left passage.

Manju - Listening for any noises in their previous tunnel "I don't care where we go as long as it's away from the Drow and closer to the surface."

25 Perception

If Sloobludop is a respite from the drow chasing, then that seems like a good idea, I'll trust Sarith here. We'll likely take a long and winding path to freedom, so no cost to making this stop. But Shuushar my friend, I'll suggest caution in bringing enlightenment to your people. People can be pretty hardheaded, I know from experience. Mine for example - I'm not so warmly welcomed anywhere.

Egret will move towards the path Shuushar indicated, to the right, “No offense Buppito, but I think I will trust the directions of a resident to his home over that of a stranger. I think at least a brief stop would be good for all of us, even if we have no coin, an assortment of talents like ours will provide us a means of bartering our way long enough to get some rest and stock up for the next leg, wherever it may take us.”

(insight check on Buppito to see if he was trying to be deceptive in his path suggestion, or just doesn’t like the kuo-toa, if allowed, 8)