Dimir's Out of the Abyss

Aimon, you spring at your top speed after Jimjar's fleeing figure. If you use your cunning action to dash, you catch up to him. He appears to be in a world of his own, eyes leaping from spot to spot as if seeing terrible things as he runs. He mutters incoherently between breathes of air. You can tackle him or something if you make a DC 12 Athletics or Acrobatics check.

Seeing how tired Oak is, Eldeth says, "Dihhsk loioidn eidubd." Seeing your confusion, she repeats her gibberish and points at you, then the chest, and then pantomimes you climbing a latter.

Reveling in the terror of has created, Leemooggoogoon raises a clawed foot and stomps on several prostrate Kuo-toa when it reaches the shore. Out of the water, it stands nearly 150 feet tall. One head shakes as it laughs while the other howls in rage. The air around the beast shimmers and ripples, as if reality is breaking at its mere presence. It lurches forward surprisingly quick and demolishes one of the 80 foot buildings used by the villagers with a single swipe of its tentacles. You hear screams of terror suddenly cut off when the huge structure collapses, crushing everyone inside.

Aimon spots Jimjar and picks up speed (Dash) and not seeing any alternative, he dives through the air to grab on to him and try to steer him back to the others

(Acrobatics Check: 9 )

Caelynn simply hums in agreement to Eldeth's statement, the world going a bit fuzzy again. She hears a horrible, piercing howl behind her, one that stands out from the monotony of the kuo-toa's screams. At first it's very obviously non-human, but then it seems to shift and waver into a familiar voice. "....Erdan?" She asks quietly, not fully believing her ears. No, this can't be real. Her mind is playing tricks on her. At least, she hopes it is.

((yes, I think it made most sense for Oak to be carrying the chest. I think we’d said we would try to tie straps of rope to it so it can be slung over one shoulder and carried on someone’s back. I’ll assume it’s there))

Oak looks around at those around him. He stops for a second behind a hut, as Aimon dashed off to grab Jimjar. While regrouping there, he swings the chest-rucksack round off his back and placed it on the floor. As urgently as possible he tries to get everyone nearby into the chest.

”Come on Soldier”, he says to Caelynn, “in you go, it won’t be long. When Aimon comes back I’ll join you”.

If he needs to lift people down the stairs he will do that and get everyone in and safe. ((I assume that goes okay?)).

When/if Aimon comes back, he will propose that Aimon carry the chest. He’s fastest ((triple dash?)). and everyone else just hunker down inside (even Oak, since he’s half speed). Although Oak will stand poised by the entrance to spring out again if needed.

”What do you think about that, Aimon? Are you okay with dashing the rest of us out of here??!”...

Aimon, you dive towards Jimjar, and he dodges you. As you strike the ground, he disappears into the distance. You can try to get him again If you want.

If everyone agrees, Eldeth climbs down the latter to help lower everyone in.With Oak's help, everyone can make it in safely.Trill, mounds of gold shirt and waver, then transform into shiny yellow spiders. Your friends appear to be consumed by them as you watch.

Aimon picks himself up and takes another shot at Jimjar. At full speed he closes the distance and tries tackling him again.

(Acrobatics: 16 )

Trill thrusts her hands out in front of her, replicating the sound of thunder booming around a ship tossed on the sea, casting thunderwave at the yellow spiders that just ate all of her friends!

((Save DC 14 or 6 thunder damage, half on a save.))

Con save: 15

Caelynn feels a wave of relief wash over her as she is lowered inside and propped up against the wall. Closing her eyes, she tries to zone out or even fall asleep until this is over. But then, there’s a sudden blast of energy from above. She feels the impact as hundreds of tiny coins go flying around the room.

((Was Oak up and out of the chest before any spider thunder happened? I think maybe))

With everyone nearby, down in the chest, Oak slings it on to his back and starts heading slowly, from cover to cover, the way Aimon went.

If he hears/feels the thunder wave, he’d probably stop behind cover and look in, calling down to see if everyone was (or at least looked) okay!...

If he’s satisfied everyone was ‘crazy’ but not dead, head get moving after Aimon again.

".....Trill?" Caelynn mumbles, cracking her eyes open and seeing the kenku standing in the middle of the room, eyes wide and arms extended.

Aimon, you leap take Jimjar down. He hits the floor hard and is stunned for a moment before he begins clawing at the ground, trying to escape. He is hyperventilating and gasps faint words between each breathe.

I'd say that three minutes are up by now, and Caelynn's mind clears as Oak opens the hatch above to check on them. Everyone is fine, but a bit rattled.

Aimon looks around for the others and sees Oak with the chest. 

"Over here," Aimon calls "If we can get Jimjar in there, maybe he'll stop freaking out."

After checking on the others in the chest, Oak hears Aimon’s call, and lumbers over with it, where he’ll attempt to help Aimon manhandle Jimjar inside.

When they’re the only ones left outside, Oak proposes his plan to Aimon, about hiding just inside, while the half-elf tries to dash them and the chest to safety...

The thunderwave having  blasted some of the spiders away, Trill is frantically slapping and brushing them off her as she draws her rapier...

Caelynn feels the fog obscuring her mind slowly start to lift. She attempts to twitch her fingers, and is pleasantly surprised when it works. With slightly stiff arms, she pushes herself into a more comfortable sitting position. She immediately notices Trill's frantic movements, her brow furrowing with concern. "Trill? Are you okay? Can you hear me?"

Trill whirls to face the sound, eyes wide and dilated as she looks around frantically for the source, rapier held at the ready. Her off hand strokes at a bauble hanging at her neck.

"It's okay. It's Caelynn, your friend. I'm not going to hurt you." She speaks softly, slowly raising her hands in a placating gesture

((Dimir had called for a Charisma check to reason with her earlier, not sure if the DC is the same or not, but you could try rolling a Persuasion?))

(Sure, might as well. I would assume the DC is similar.)

Persuasion: 7

(Well, regardless, I'm pretty sure that's a failure)

Trill, you hear, "I am not your friend, and I will hurt you." Caelynn's features kept away and reveal a hideous hag-like creature with long fangs and large, hooked claws. 

 Oak, you make it to Aimon and help him out Jimjar in when you see the scene below with Trill and Caelynn. Topsy is still unconscious, and Eldeth doesn't seem to be noticing the conflict.