Veryes looks at Tryn and whispers "Oh no! Don't say that. I hate bats. Remember at least years summer festival that bat got tangled in my hair?

Can Veryes see any way out of this cavern?

Nature: 14

Perception: 16

(Remember just one roll and I’ll change the modifier if I have to.  I feel doing multiple rolls for viable skills essentially gives advantage - I’ll allow it because it makes sense someone would be helping in this scenario.)

Veryes looks up to see in the very edges of his vision with the glow of the algae.  Hundreds and hundreds of Beaty red eyes and flapping of wings.  Bats line the top of the cavern.

Kondo

"So bats above, but our quarry lays ahead. Let's see if we can't sneak by the leathery winged creatures."

Holding onto the more clanky pieces of his armour, Kondo attempts to sneak across the cavern floor.

6

(Yup, sorry. I'll remember the dice protocol. I did mean to just put my modifier but rolled out of habit :) So I guess I didn't notice an exit?)

"Most bats I know of would mean us no harm. If we don't mind waiting a few minutes, I might be able to talk to them to get some information about what lies ahead."

Veryes nods to Rimmy "I like that idea! Could you ask them to stay out of my hair too?"

Rimmy sits on the cave floor, with his eyes closed and begins drawing fractal-like shapes into the dirt with his finger.

Casting Speak with Animals as a ritual. (10mins)

"Friend bats, my name is Rimmy and come from the village just down the hill. We mean you no harm. We've come to your home to save our friend's sheep which we believe was taken by a group of kobolds who have taken up residence here. Have you seen this group recently?"

Persuasion: 6

”Goat. Not a sheep.”

"Ah yes, " he says, readdressing the bats, "It was a goat, not a sheep not to confuse you."

After taking the time to set up the ritual and quietly cast speak with animals.  The bats seem taken back at first and prepared to attack, but hold once they realize Rimmy is speaking to them.

A cacophony of voices rain down “treats!  Treats!  Food, feed me, food, treats, yum yums, treats, snacks!”

"Hmm..." Rimmy says digging through his pack, "I may not have enough for all of you, but..." He holds out a handful of rations. "I'll happily share for some information."

Veryes seeing Rimmy offering food to the bats says "Hey, what happened? Did they say they'd stay out of my hair if we feed them? I'm IN!" She starts digging through her pack and handing rations to Rimmy. She also cast Prestidigitation to make the rations smell fruity.

Several bats come down one by one to take bits and pieces of the smelly rations.  “Hmm yes” “num num num”. “Tasty”. Once their feast is over one bay looks back. “Scaley one goes that way with fluffy things.”  It gestures over to the other side of the cavern to another tunnel.

“This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever witnessed. You could always do this??”

Kondo

"Well I'll be a giants hairy left toe." Kondo cranes his neck and watches in amazement. "That's a lot easier than sneaking around in this." He pats his scaly armour.

Rimmy shrugs. "I've found that as I've spent more time in nature, I've been able to understand creatures a bit better. I suppose its a new-ish talent."

He turns back to the bats, "Thank you friends for your help."

(assuming that Rimmy will share the info from the bats)

"Sounds good to me. I'm happy to follow 'the scaly one'. Lead on" Veryes says with a smirk at Kondo

The crew hesitantly at first but then they realize they are relatively safe around the bats now.  Cross over through the cavern , hopping over the trickle stream in the middle and finding their way into a new dark tunnel. 

after walking a distance to get away from the noise of water and bats, you begin to hear talking (draconic), laughing, bleating, and a ruckus.  with the echoes of the tunnel it’s hard to quite know how far away it is.  But there does seem to be a light source far in the distance.

Before they go too far into the new tunnel Veryes grabs her friends by the shoulders and says "I want you all to know, no matter what happens, even if I die here in this dark tunnel, this is the most fun I've ever had! I never thought I'd get a chance of real adventure. I thought I'd die in Wynbrook with no better stories than well, ya know... " She trails off and rights herself.

This speech is supposed to be Inspiring! Casting bardic inspiration on all 3 companions. (sorry, tried to link it several times and it didn't like it. 1d6. For 10 minutes, the creature can add it to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw. This can be added after seeing the roll, but before knowing the outcome. Not that everyone here doesn't know what it is :))

”I dunno, I caught this fish one time that had two heads. That was the best thing that ever happened to me, but this is pretty close behind... wait, did you say die???” Trynwyn whaps Veryes upside the head. “What is the matter with you??? We’re not going to die here!“