Jhazaal would move over to work nearer to Sarith. After a while he would start speaking to the Drow in the Drow language... He would make sure his voice is low enough not to be heard by their drow guards.
"Are you truly another prisoner, or something else?" He asks bluntly. "They seem to treat you no better than the rest of us... I am sure you heard the talk of the others before we were ordered off to do these lowly jobs, so will you be of help to us or will you hinder us?" He realizes that speaking so openly might be a very bad thing, but he needs to know where the drow stands.
Sarith glances over at him, startled. He answers you, albeit curtly.
"Yes, I'm a prisoner. They say I murdered one of my companions, but I don't remember doing any such thing. They don't care what I say at this point, so I'm basically just awaiting the executioner."
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(You two can continue your conversation even though I've moved on, we can just bend time a little.)
After what you think is about 4 hours, the guards all shuttle you back to your pen. About an hour later, a single scarred drow warrior comes to the pen with your food, and murmurs to something to the other guard. That guard leaves, and the scarred one takes the food into the pen. He seems to be having slight trouble carrying it, as he's missing two fingers on one of his hands. This time he hands out bowls to each of you. The first person he hands one to (let's say Hawthorn) he mumbles,
"If I could give you a means to escape from here, would you take it?"
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"I think there is a better-than-average chance we can escape." Jhazaal says to the drow. "What is our best option to do so? Any dangers we should watch out for? Where is our gear likely stored?" He holds the drow's eyes. "If we know these things, getting out of here, in one piece, might be possible with the group that is with us in that pen now."
"There's a waterfall and a pond at the bottom. Stay away from it. There's an ooze in there."
He thinks for a few seconds.
"Your gear's probably in the guard quarters, or stored in the high priestess's chamber if it's interesting enough. Not sure what your best option would be for getting there."
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You dont really seem to mind this. Says hawthorn to knox as they begin moving the rocks.
"You have been betrayed and shamed by them, right? And now you want to get back at them? I'll be part of your plan", says Hawthorn to the scarred drow when he gets asked about wanting to escape.
(Think you had the wrong Drow name in the previous response... Jhazaal is talking with Sarith.)
Continuing to speak in Drow, Jhazaal responds to the drow.
"Seems like we need a distraction to get to the guard's area." Jhazaal says with a frown. "I bet we can work something out there..." He holds the Drow's eyes. "Plus, you should be saying we, not you, since you will be going with us, won't you?"
"I think we would all like to get out of here." Vera agreed quietly as she looked around their cell. "Could you help us get our equipment back or other weapons we could fight back with?" she continued to the scarred guard.
Sarith (yes, just typed the name wrong) nods slowly.
"Yes, I would go with you."
To Hawthorn:
The scarred drow's face tightens, realizing that even the slaves know his condition.
"I can leave the gate unlocked, cause a slight distraction with the guards," he grates out. "There's an armory in the chamber above the guard post, your gear will be there. You can try jumping into the webs from there, it's better than staying here."
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"That would certainly be appreciated. But would that not leave you in more trouble?"
(i am unsure about the layout of this cave. the prison cells are on the border, the guard tower is one of the hollow stalagmites. from up there we could jump into a net as shortcut?)
"If we jump into the webs won't that put us in the pond?" Jhazaal asks. "Is there a better way out, I don't feel like taking a swim with what lives in that pond, at least if there is any other option available."
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"Very well." Jhazaal says, not wishing to push the drow any further.
Once the x-captain leaves he would turn to Sarith. Again speaking in Drow Elvish... "Do you have a better path for us than the webs and pond?" He asks. "Unless you wish to swim with that gray ooze as well..."
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Jhazaal would move over to work nearer to Sarith. After a while he would start speaking to the Drow in the Drow language... He would make sure his voice is low enough not to be heard by their drow guards.
"Are you truly another prisoner, or something else?" He asks bluntly. "They seem to treat you no better than the rest of us... I am sure you heard the talk of the others before we were ordered off to do these lowly jobs, so will you be of help to us or will you hinder us?" He realizes that speaking so openly might be a very bad thing, but he needs to know where the drow stands.
Sarith glances over at him, startled. He answers you, albeit curtly.
"Yes, I'm a prisoner. They say I murdered one of my companions, but I don't remember doing any such thing. They don't care what I say at this point, so I'm basically just awaiting the executioner."
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Keeping is voice down.
"Are you going to just let that happen or will you work with us?" Jhazaal asks, continuing to work as he talks.
Sarith narrows his eyes.
"No, I'm not just going to lie down and die," he responds. "What did you have in mind?"
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(You two can continue your conversation even though I've moved on, we can just bend time a little.)
After what you think is about 4 hours, the guards all shuttle you back to your pen. About an hour later, a single scarred drow warrior comes to the pen with your food, and murmurs to something to the other guard. That guard leaves, and the scarred one takes the food into the pen. He seems to be having slight trouble carrying it, as he's missing two fingers on one of his hands. This time he hands out bowls to each of you. The first person he hands one to (let's say Hawthorn) he mumbles,
"If I could give you a means to escape from here, would you take it?"
(In accented Common)
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(Continuing the conversation...)
Making sure the guards cannot hear...
"I think there is a better-than-average chance we can escape." Jhazaal says to the drow. "What is our best option to do so? Any dangers we should watch out for? Where is our gear likely stored?" He holds the drow's eyes. "If we know these things, getting out of here, in one piece, might be possible with the group that is with us in that pen now."
Jarith nods slowly.
"There's a waterfall and a pond at the bottom. Stay away from it. There's an ooze in there."
He thinks for a few seconds.
"Your gear's probably in the guard quarters, or stored in the high priestess's chamber if it's interesting enough. Not sure what your best option would be for getting there."
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The Wendigo, who was previously working silently, chooses this moment to chime in.
"Know lay... er, layout?"
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
You dont really seem to mind this. Says hawthorn to knox as they begin moving the rocks.
"You have been betrayed and shamed by them, right? And now you want to get back at them? I'll be part of your plan", says Hawthorn to the scarred drow when he gets asked about wanting to escape.
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Knox' response to Hawthorn from earlier in the day:
"Its not the worst thing I can imagine doing, but it is frustrating that they wont allow us to build something with the stone."
Knox' response to Prince Derendil from earlier in the day:
"And being slender is preferable to being lumpy with muscles?"
Knox' interjection to the Scarred Drow's question about escape:
"I am interested in escape, I do not like being detained like this. I long to make again."
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(Think you had the wrong Drow name in the previous response... Jhazaal is talking with Sarith.)
Continuing to speak in Drow, Jhazaal responds to the drow.
"Seems like we need a distraction to get to the guard's area." Jhazaal says with a frown. "I bet we can work something out there..." He holds the Drow's eyes. "Plus, you should be saying we, not you, since you will be going with us, won't you?"
"I think we would all like to get out of here." Vera agreed quietly as she looked around their cell. "Could you help us get our equipment back or other weapons we could fight back with?" she continued to the scarred guard.
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"Weapons and tools. If I have my tinkering supplies I can work feats of magic."
Sarith (yes, just typed the name wrong) nods slowly.
"Yes, I would go with you."
To Hawthorn:
The scarred drow's face tightens, realizing that even the slaves know his condition.
"I can leave the gate unlocked, cause a slight distraction with the guards," he grates out. "There's an armory in the chamber above the guard post, your gear will be there. You can try jumping into the webs from there, it's better than staying here."
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"That would certainly be appreciated. But would that not leave you in more trouble?"
(i am unsure about the layout of this cave. the prison cells are on the border, the guard tower is one of the hollow stalagmites. from up there we could jump into a net as shortcut?)
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In the cell now...
"If we jump into the webs won't that put us in the pond?" Jhazaal asks. "Is there a better way out, I don't feel like taking a swim with what lives in that pond, at least if there is any other option available."
"How guarded is the main entrance(s) we all came in from? Would that be a better way out?"
(OOC:I'm assuming we all were generally walked into the compound but not sure if it was from different entrances)
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The scarred drow shrugs.
"Not really my problem, iblith. I give you a distraction, you go from there."
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"Very well." Jhazaal says, not wishing to push the drow any further.
Once the x-captain leaves he would turn to Sarith. Again speaking in Drow Elvish... "Do you have a better path for us than the webs and pond?" He asks. "Unless you wish to swim with that gray ooze as well..."
Sarith shrugs helplessly.
"The only other way I know of is through the main lift, which will be guarded."
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