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The Underground Party/Team A.
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 Could they be waiting for us? It sounds like they are waiting for us to me.
1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 = 27 They mention a 'she,' Eroh, which could be Qara... or was that Qara's assisstant? Either way, there are a lot of shes, and one should not generalize solely based on something that could apply to roughly fifty percent of the population... and how would they know to wait here for us anyway?
Helac pauses for a moment and turns to Revion and Tierney, making sure to have eye contact before broaching something. Since we have become so few at the moment... I was considering adding my crystal to the mental discourse. Revion and Tierney feel a thread of anxiousness, worry, and annoyance color the mental projection coming from Helac. Eroh is... useful, prone to momentary bursts of insight. However he is undisciplined and quite often a distraction... I am actually rather leery of including him in the general link... for many reasons. If you are not adverse, though, we will try it for now... and include others up to my limit if and when we rejoin others.
Any comments?... No. Alright. Let the poorly conceived experiment begin.
Helac' brow furrows in momentary concentration and everyone can vaguely feel a little more mental pressure as another consciousness is added to the group.
...those two down the tunnel. They could be a threat. We should charge them in the face. A once famous general, when facing some nobles realized they were vain and told his troops to target the head. The nobles fled in panic. It's a valid tactic. Aim for the face. Always am for the face. If it has a face. I don't have a face. Is that weird?
Helac closes his eyes, pinches the bridge of his nose with his right hand, and whispers to himself, Lessons of Patience.
The alcove conceals a set of rugged, windy stairs leading down the side of the mountain. It's a bit narrow, but Nik'o can manage it easily (DC 5 climb check).
Down below, there is some motion visible, as the people seem to be moving in and out of the two buildings they surround. None of them seem to have taken notice of you...
Kiana also finds what appears to be a giant eye. It is about a foot wide, and attached to the rock on the side of the steps. It is tricky to spot, as it is the same shade of brown as the rocks it is on, and is obscured by the shade.
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) 15
Spoiler:
This is a synthetic life form, sometimes called a guardian eye, which keeps watch on the area in front of it. It may be built in front of a tiny tunnel, and projects what it sees to another location.
Minitash and his two companions follow behind Nik'o, looking rather uneasy.
Helac, Revion, Tierney:
The voices continue,
"No, no, I am certain they are coming along a different path."
"Certain? What do you have, remote viewing?"
"What's so important about this tomb anyways that we need to use a bunch of--"
"I already told you, it is--"
"And can not one of them fly? What would they be doing underground?"
"Will you stop changing the subject?!?"
Kiana stops Nik'o and the others, who give her the uneasy jives. She keeps an eye on them as she hovers next to Nik'o. "There's an eye ahead, if you continue, it will see you. It's growing out of solid stone. Since it can move, it isn't carved. Not sure what it is. I could put it out with an arrow or two, I think, but would likely draw it's attention doing so. Any idea what it is or if I should take it out?"
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Eroh. Silence.
Eroh falls into what apparently is an uncharacteristic silence as Helac concentrates intently on listening, closing his eyes to block out that distraction and being completely motionless.
After a moment, he projects. It's not a guarantee... but one of them appears to have mentioned Kiana just now. It does seem that they are waiting for us in conjunction with investigating a tomb.
Why are no roads straight? Helac thinks to no one in particular as he reaches out to Revion and touches his shoulder for a moment.
Transfer Health:1d6 ⇒ 6
As Helac takes some of Revion's pain, an invisible energy flows between the two. Helac grunts in discomfort, but nods as he mental feels for Revion's general condition. Health Sense. Revion at 14/22 hp.
Edit: while taking the 6 non lethal from this, I am going to assume another hour has passed, and knock off one of the current non lethal Helac has, if that's ok with you, Mr. Storyteller.
M Tiefling Magus Kensai 3 | Init +5 | HP 24/26 | AC 18 FF 12 T 17 | Saves +4/+3/+2 | Perception +5 | BAB +2 CMB +5 CMD +15
"We will probably be shedding blood soon" Tierney says while pointing his sword in the direction of the voices. With that he removes a small vial from his pouch and drinks it down.
Since Revion did not use the potion, Tierney will drink it. He is in bad shape right now.
CMW
2d8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 = 12
The magus grimaces as he swallows the fetid-smelling draught, coughs harshly and nearly doubles over. For a brief moment, he silently holds his stomach and shudders. Then, breathing heavily, he stands again looking stronger despite the pained expression he wears.
HP 22/22 AC 15 | T 11 | FF 14 | CMD 16 | F +5 | R +2 | W +5 | Init +9 | Per +10
Revion notes the exchange between the different voices with some concern and humor all at the same time.
"I'm going to silently move in and see what else I can learn. When I am attack I will give a yelling charge. Let me know when all of you are in position. Also, I can provide some divine healing if anyone is in need."
With that, Revion begins to move down the tunnel with alertness and stealth. No need to be discovered before he is ready.
Perception:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
Stealth:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Sorry Tierney that I did not mention it before, I did not take the potion. You are free to use it.
"Good catch Kiana. I'm not sure what it could be. Let's not attack it unless needed. I'll approach and talk to it from a distance. Be ready to give me a hand..."
And Nik'o proceeds slowly downward, stopping, with the directions from Kiana, just short of letting the eye see him. With a calm voice, he speaks from behind a rock: "Greetings, Eye of the depth! We are travellers, from distant lands."
Revion sneaks down the passageway. (The following is visible to Revion, and anyone else who walks down the 'hidden' passage. Not in spoilers due to a cap on nested spoilers, and all of you will probably see it soon anyways):
Before long, he spots some light; the tunnel slopes upwards before leading out into the open. Near the end are two females, one human, the other a kalashtar. They seem to be the sources of the voices you heard. Neither appear to be armed.
Naturally, they continue arguing with each other.
"Changing the subject? Maybe I will stop if you would answer my question!"
"Well maybe I would answer if you ceased to inturr--"
"So what is so special about this group again? Is it just that they have no idea what is going on?"
....
DC 27 perception
Spoiler:
The 'kalashtar' is actually a changeling.
Nik'o, Kiana:
The eye blinks at Nik'o, but otherwise seems unresponsive.
The three kalashtar catch up with you.
Kashaana's knowledge check:1d20 ⇒ 18
Two of them seem as uncertain as Kiana, but Kashaana speaks up.
"I do not believe it can speak. I will concede that it has been many years since I have studied such creatures, but I think it is a sort of synthetic eye, keeping watch for its master, whoever or wherever they may be. I am afraid I know little more on the subject."
Perception, 15
Spoiler:
Abruptly, a cloud of smoke rises out of one of the two buildings around which the people below have crowded. Immediately afterwards, and human walks out of that building and starts making noise, although the distance makes it too hard to hear what they are saying.
Perception, 25
Spoiler:
Far below you, there are two tunnels coming out of the cliff (from inside the mountain). There do not appear to be stairs or holds to climb up to or down from these tunnels.
Also, down in the city, there is a yuan-ti pointing in roughly your direction, near the human who just ran out (mentioned in the previous spoiler box).
HP 22/22 AC 15 | T 11 | FF 14 | CMD 16 | F +5 | R +2 | W +5 | Init +9 | Per +10
Apologies if I was not supposed to make another perception roll. Based on the fact that Revion can now see the pair of arguing women I figured you wanted another roll that was in the nested spoiler.
Perception:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
"There are two women who are arguing quite adamantly about some tomb. What is in it I know not."
"I don't like the sound of this, but it also sounds like it won't attack us... Ok let's- Wait. See over there that building. Isn't that smoke? And look, humans! they look agitated."
After a little moment: "Oh no... I can make a Yuan-ti down there, and he's seen us... We'd better get moving!" he adds, and gets moving, raising the collar of his cape to hide his features from the watchful eye.
M Tiefling Magus Kensai 3 | Init +5 | HP 24/26 | AC 18 FF 12 T 17 | Saves +4/+3/+2 | Perception +5 | BAB +2 CMB +5 CMD +15
Perception
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Tierney stops abruptly when Revion informs him what is above. Whispering, he says "Let's get the others and try to regroup with those above, if they survived."
Kiana nods. "I hadn't noticed that. I'm not used to flying underground, it's a bit unnerving not to have a sky above me as I fly. We should indeed be careful. I'll continue to scout ahead."
Tierney: Yes, I think the server went down for awhile.
Nik'o, Kiana:
About 100 feet above the ground, the path starts to level off somewhat. From here, it is a lot easier to make out the details of the city. From the base of the cliff, a hill extends a fair distance outwards into the city itself. The group of people seem to be crowded around two adjacent buildings:
One of them bears an odd resemblance to Khorvairian temples.
The other building has a less obvious purpose. Carved into its front wall, however, is a sign reading (in an old but still recognizable form of Sarlonan)
"Headquarters <illegible> the V-- <illegible> --d"
Obviously, it is quite worn. This is the building from which the smoke signal you saw earlier arose. Both buildings are close to the large castle at the center of the city.
Previously, a few dozen humans and yuan-ti were filtering in and out of both buildings. Now, however, only two remain visible: one is the yuan-ti man who spotted you earlier, and another yuan-ti next to him.
Perception, 15
Spoiler:
There is a trap door on the ground adjacent to the temple, leading even further underground, or to a basement.
In the opposite direction, you can spot a tunnel coming out the side of the cliff, about 75 feet above you, with two human females standing at the edge. They seem to be bickering about something, you can't quite make out what.
Perception, 20
Spoiler:
The yuan-ti appears to be speaking a long incantation of some kind.
In the other direction, you can make out what the humans are saying, although they don't sound particularly sensible:
"No, no, I am certain they are coming along a different path."
"Certain? What do you have, remote viewing?"
"I don't need it, it is obvious. Do you see them? No? They are not here!"
"Yet."
"And don't give me that 'loyalty' excuse, even you were annoyed when she insisted--"
Will you stop changing the subje--"
"And what's so important about this tomb anyways that we need to use a bunch of foreigners --"
"I told you it holds an important tooth."
"That doesn't even--"
"Not a literal tooth, a--"
"So not a tooth. Okay, try again."
Tierney, Revion, Helac:
Tierney would have great difficulty getting back to the surface via the hole he fell down, there is a lot covering the top.
While y'all seem trapped in indecision, the two females continue their 'discussion':
"And don't give me that 'loyalty' excuse, even you were annoyed when she insisted--"
"By the, um, by the Great Light, you are doing it again!"
"What?"
"Changing the subject."
"Fine. You won't tell me why this tomb matters, what is in it."
"I told you it holds an important tooth."
"An important tooth? That doesn't even--"
"Not a literal tooth, a--"
"So not a tooth. Okay, try again."
Kiana stops Nik'O and his companions, and repeats, in a low voice, everything she saw and heard. See spoilers for Perception DC 15 and 20 in spoiler"Shall I fly up and confront the human females?" She asks in a whisper.
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Tierney wrote:
Did anyone else have trouble posting last night?
Yes. However, I seem to have a secondary set of computer problems. It's old.
Aid Another:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 They sound like two fishwives.
Perception:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 Indeed. However one just mentioned a metaphorical tooth. I was operating under... the assumption that the Shadow Tooth and the Death Tooth were likely the same thing. The Yuan-ti fled earlier with the Shadow Tooth... I suggest we approach and ask at this point what it is that they want.
Nik'o looks at the whole scene and listens to Kiana's description. When she offers to confront the women, he nods, then tries to hurry and find a way to join her there.
Stealth:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12Not my day for dice rolls
Kiana flies up at an oblique angle. When she's above the caves, she hovers in place, so the cave people are less likely to look down and see the ground bound.
Take 10 on fly to hover
"Hello..." She says to the two women. "You wouldn't happen to have seen a couple of men and a short red female halfling in those tunnels would you? I've lost a couple of people in a building collapse recently."
As Revion and Tierney approach the pair, they cease speaking to each other as soon as they notice.
"Oh, you made it! You must be Tierney, I'm--"
"And I surmise you are Nik'o", (the other one points to Revion.)
"Hold on, were there not supposed to be three of you?"
"Did you get separated?"
Coincidentally, as they finish speaking, another familiar face appears: Kiana flies up behind them, outside of the cliff. Neither seem to notice.
Nik'o, Kiana:
Quote:
Is there a way to those tunnels?
Not that you can see (aside from flight).
Kiana starts to fly towards the opening. As she does, another set of footsteps becomes audible, while the two women continue speaking.
"Oh, you made it! You must be Tierney, I'm--"
"And I surmise you are Nik'o"
"Hold on, were there not supposed to be three of you?"
"Did you get separated?"
When Kiana reaches the opening in the cliff, she sees two females, one kalashtar and one human. Neither appear to be armed, and both have their backs turned to you, facing into the tunnel. Despite Kiana's poor attempt at stealth, neither seem to have heard her approach.
Perception, 27
Spoiler:
The 'human' is actually a changeling.
In the tunnel behind them are Revion and Tierney!
And now I can drop these annoying split-party spoilers:)
Kiana hovers behind the two women, and nods at the two wayward party members. "Where is the halfling?" She asks over the shoulders of the two women. "We should hurry and consolidate our group, as there is a Yuan'Ti who has been showing interest in us."
The halfling walks up into sight behind Tierney and Revion.
"I am here, and thou can call me Charivia. Your observation doth frighten me, as those who reside in this place were quite foul when I last lived."
The two bickering strangers turn around to face Kiana.
"Ah, there you are. I was correct after all, we were waiting for you in the correct spot. I--"
"But they came a different route, or one of them did, so I was correct!"
They glare at each other, before the first one (the kalashtar) changes the subject
"Given that you found us, I assume you already know who we are, at least as much as we know of you. So getting down to business, we haven't determined what those yuan-ti are after, but we found out that--"
The human interrupts again:
"Although there are more of you than we were expecting. You said there would just be a strix, a changeling, and a tiefling. How do we know these are even the right people?"
The kalashtar sighs before grumbling
"Well maybe you aren't the right person."
Note: Nik'o can hear what is being said if he takes ten, and he can join the discussion at any point.
Kiana snorts. "Tell you what, you go spend a few years looking for the other Strix, Changling, and Tiefling who are traveling together, and ask them if they are the three in that combination you are looking for. If they are, then you can let us know." Kiana says dryly, pointing out how stupid it is to be looking for that odd a combination and then think they got the wrong combination.
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Helac pads in on the sandy floor. Speaking mostly to himself, he says Charivia. I shall have to remember that. It's much nicer... than halfling. He then waits, hoping that the two will give some sort of explanation.
"Well,"
The two women glance at each other, each appearing somewhat confused. The kalashtar then speaks
"We were sent to this region by my master to find what is known as the Starlight Tomb. It is supposed to hold the Tremble Tooth, which my master believes is important for fighting the inspired."
The human grumbles
"But it isn't really a tooth. They just call it that to confuse people."
"My master asked us to meet up with another group he had sent here: Kiana Sunbane, Tierney Quade, and someone named Nik'o. I was under the impression that you knew you were meeting us, and that you were here seeking the same thing as us."
The human grumbles yet again
"and that there were only three of you."
No, you don't know them. Qara did mention that the 'tremble tooth' was somewhere around here, but you haven't heard of these two people before now.
In hindsight, I suppose people are more likely to assume they just forgot something in a pbp than in a face-to-face. Maybe I should make a chart or something of what you know about each NPC, for reference.
"Well, you may have been told about us, but we weren't told about you. I suggest we all get down somewhere where everyone can talk, and then discuss things. Before yon Yuan'Ti get's his troops here." She eyes Nik'O and Kierney. "Feel free to answer Nik'O's question while you and the others climb down. Multitask."
M Tiefling Magus Kensai 3 | Init +5 | HP 24/26 | AC 18 FF 12 T 17 | Saves +4/+3/+2 | Perception +5 | BAB +2 CMB +5 CMD +15
Tierney takes stock of his equipment to make sure nothing was lost in the fall down the hole. All the while he waits with anticipation for an explanation of the events.
"Indeed, let us regroup on the path below with your friend."
"I have some rope."
The human pulls out a coil of rope and attaches to a rock. The rope unwinds and falls next to Nik'o. DC 10 climb check to get down. I'll assume everyone can climb down, or be flown down.
Once everyone is down, the kalashtar speaks to everyone.
"Now then, I am Harva, and this is Aali. My master is commonly known as S, though his true name is Sidrian. He is a xeph, and I was told he helped you reach this location."
"We came here searching for the Starlight Tomb,"
Aali grumbles again "I wouldn't expect very much starlight underground."
before Harva continues
"and I believe it is underneath one of those two buildings."
She gestures to the structures that Kiana and Nik'o observed earlier:
earlier in the thread wrote:
One of them bears an odd resemblance to Khorvairian temples.
The other building has a less obvious purpose. Carved into its front wall, however, is a sign reading (in an old but still recognizable form of Sarlonan)
"Headquarters <illegible> the V-- <illegible> --d"
Obviously, it is quite worn. This is the building from which the smoke signal you saw earlier arose. Both buildings are close to the large castle at the center of the city.
<snip>
[Two yuan-ti are in front of the second building, at least one of which sees the group.]
Kiana retrieves the rope once everyone is down, as she is the only one who can untie it from the rock and still get down. Once she lands, she hands the coil of rope to Harva. "I have never heard of this Sidrian, so I have no idea why he told you to expect us. I agree, starlight underground is not something I would expect, which means it must certainly be some colorful metaphor. I've noticed religions are big on that." She eyes the two humans suspiciously.
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A religion is just a philosophy with better financial backing. Blame not the idea when... all sentient creatures, man in particular, have a habit of exaggeration and misrepresentation... which always moves something beyond it's intended realm.
Then again, Kiana, that's just my personal experience.
A belated hello, Harva nodding to one ... and Aali. and the other in turn. Our group, also contracted by Q and S, was to find a particular location deep within Syrkarn, an unusual manifest zone... We were sent to be a scouting party.
We did not make it. After climbing into what we found out later was a psychoportive aperture, we ran into three Yuan-ti... one of which claimed to have what she called the Shadow Tooth... before fleeing toward those... gesturing to the original twelve buildings, now eleven and one pile of rubble, but with the activity in the underground hamlet, it is more likely they went there.
I am Helac. This is Revion. ...another of our number named Gedeon was carried off to those Yuan-ti populated ruins by something... else with wings. I do not expect to find him alive... at this point, but it is better that one remain optimistic.
Shifting back to an earlier element of the conversation, he says We met S... Sidrian... once and briefly. He manifested the psychoport that took our group to Kasshta Keep, near the border with Syrkarn.
Angling his body a little more toward, Tierney, Nik'o, and Kiana, to indicate address, Since we are both sponsored by S and Q, we will attempt to be of service at thwarting the Tremble Tooth's use, and after... if that goes well enough, perhaps you would like to travel with us to the manifest zone?
If not, that's fair as well. I'm sure... they will have another group lined up by then.
Edit: Addition
Helac, you left out lots of details. I don't think that's enough to go on.
You might be right, my bauble, but we don't know these two very well. And... one of the warnings that Q gave us was that the Thousand Eyes were in the region we were to visit.
...OH!... discretion.
Yes, my bauble. Or at least my clumsy attempt at it.
I do not think we are suited to discretionary measures, Helac.
Eroh, this is one occasion where you speak unadulterated truth.
HP 22/22 AC 15 | T 11 | FF 14 | CMD 16 | F +5 | R +2 | W +5 | Init +9 | Per +10
Revion watched the conversation unfold with interest as he wasn't as skilled in social situations as others were. Still suspicous of the two women, he concentrates on each of them to dicsern their aura, as well as trying to figure out if they are lying or not.
You do know who 'S' is. We sort of glossed over it though, since that was assumed to have happened before you joined the game.
Harva and Aali listen to Helac's description.
"I know nothing of this Shadow Tooth," Harva says with a frown.
Aali responds
"Maybe it's the same as the Tremble Tooth? Or a sequel of sorts?"
Harva continues
"The function of the Tremble Tooth, according to legend, is to sense the fears of those around it, and make them reality. It is sometimes called a tooth of Khyber, with Khyber of course being one of the oldest dragon gods. I do not think it is a literal tooth, but...perhaps there are other, related, teeth of Khyber, and the Shadow Tooth is another. I do not know, I only know of the Tremble Tooth what my master told me. Regardless, the Tremble Tooth is very dangerous, but it is dangerous to the Inspired as well."
"That is all well and good," Aali jumps in,
"but should we not also be concerned about the swarm of humans and yuan-ti who surrounded that area less that two hours ago?"
She gestures to the buildings described earlier when she says 'that area'. "They seemed to know more of this 'abandoned' city than we, they sounded more like Syrks than Adarans, and they have clearly become aware of our presence. For all we know, they could be inside the Starlight Tomb now. They might also be connected to the dissapearance of your acquaintance" (gesturing to Helac).
Revion, Kiana:
While you don't detect any outright lies, Harva is being very cautious in what she says to you.
Aali sounds honest. Her body language reveals a slight annoyance during Harva's description of Sidrian. Possibly, there is something about S about which Harva and Aali have argued with each other.
Revion:
Aali does not detect as anything. Harva detects as Lawful, but not Good or Evil.
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Awesome. :)
Helac takes a moment to move over to Adharc and pat the beast's neck in a reassuring way. While doing so, he drops Eroh from the collective free action and attunes Kiana and Nik'o to the group standard action/only affects the willing making his current limit of four members, Revion, Tierney, Kiana, Nik'o.
Performing a quick check health sense, he notes that Nik'o is still relatively wounded.
Projecting along the mental web, he asks Does anyone have any form of healing available? I am not entirely comfortable with Nik'o's relative health, and I find myself currently psychically depleted.
Having joined the rest of the group, Nik'o beams them a warm smile.
No matter how little you know them. Rejoining with comrades you thought lost always leaves one with a lighter heart...
And salutes the others: "I wonder how many were actually sent after this 'tooth'..."
Nik'o is startled by the psyhic intrusion, hesitating for a moment to figure out what it meant: I'm in need of a good rest. Know any good inns with feather beds down here?
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Helac takes a few steps and lays his right hand on Nik'o's shoulder. As far as I know, none. That however, means nothing... since I am not in on the council of most.
The touch surreptitiously allowing Helac to expend his last transfer for the day, he absorbs some of Nik'o's damage in the form of pain.
Transfer Wounds:1d6 ⇒ 5
Running his left hand through his hair hides his face somewhat as he grimaces from the absorbed injury.
No, Goodman Nik'o, I don't. Though at this point, I greatly wish I did.
"We have been here scarcely longer than you have,"
replies Aali,
"so we do not know the inns and outs of the city. I do not expect any still operating inns..."
Charivia speaks up.
"I do knoweth of a place I stayed when I first cameth here...but that, thou hast told be was more than a century gone. "
She points to a small house on the east side of the city. It is several blocks away from the two occupied buildings, and its window is dark.
"I know not what hath become of it, or if anyone remains therein at all."
One of the two yuan-ti who had been watching you vanishes abruptly. Either she turned invisible, or teleported away. The other one remains.
perception, 25:
The remaining yuan-ti appears to be speaking to someone (either someone out of sight, or remotely through magic). While you can't hear him clearly (the city does not carry sound well, and you are far away), you can read the lips:
"If it were up to me, we could just set an ambush for these intruders. I suppose this alternate approach shall do."
Are they reading minds?! I used bolded italics to represent telepathy. I'm guessing it's just a mistake. If not, Nik'o will certainly ask. :)
Thanks Helac. That helped...
Nik'o turns to the city to see what's going on: "Uh-oh... Looks like those Yuan-ti are up to something. Time to fight or flee. So which is it? My vote is to flee for now, and attack when it suits us. There is still a lot I don't get here..." he says, replacing his cape around his shoulders and getting closer to the walls to hide himself from view.
Oops, that is a mistake on my part. It's too late for me to edit, but this section
Quote:
"We have been here scarcely longer than you have,"
replies Aali,
"so we do not know the inns and outs of the city. I do not expect any still operating inns..."
Charivia speaks up.
"I do knoweth of a place I stayed when I first cameth here...but that, thou hast told be was more than a century gone. "
She points to a small house on the east side of the city. It is several blocks away from the two occupied buildings, and its window is dark.
"I know not what hath become of it, or if anyone remains therein at all."
And salutes the others: "I wonder how many were actually sent after this 'tooth'..."
"To my knowledge," Harva responds, "there are no others whom my Master has sent here."
Nik'o wrote:
"Uh-oh... Looks like those Yuan-ti are up to something. Time to fight or flee. So which is it? My vote is to flee for now, and attack when it suits us. There is still a lot I don't get here..."
"Oh..."
Harva's voice reveals a tinge of disappointment.
"I had hoped that the city's current occupants would be more hospitable to our cause, given that they share a common enemy with my master. I suppose I was unduly optimistic."
Charivia speaks up.
"Where doth thou suggest we flee to, good Nik'o? I know of a comfortable lodging in which I stayed when I first cameth here...but that, thou hast told be was more than a century gone. Or doth thou wish to return to the surface?"
Nik'o looks at the other with a sane dose of confusion: "Errh... No. I meant to hide in the tunnels... But I've never been there. You think we could speak to them?" he adds, hesitant.
Kiana looks around, her bow drawn and arrows out, before she turns back and her eyes narrow as she stares at Helac. I suggest you ask first, next time, before initiating odd magics on others. I have no healing for you. The woman sounds miffed... yes miffed...
Shaking her head, she continues, apparently trying not to sound upset. "I can scout for a place to hide, but the yuan-ti likely knows the city better than we do. It might be better to return to the surface, temporarily, and enter again with more stealth to avoid being spotted again. I suggest in the future that if one see's a large eye sticking out of a wall, one does not walk up to it, wave, and talk to it."
