Another try at the bonds first?
Galinndan offers to swap aid.
Kanzen hesitantly approaches Galinndan. Perhaps we could help each other...? He nods at the elf's manacles.
With a suppressed sigh, Galinndan nods and with a hint of terseness replies:
"Yes."
Despite their valiant attempt at cross-cultural collaboration, both the surface elf and the drow fail to wriggle out of their bonds.
Ront continues to get angrier and angrier that his bonds persist. He pulls and pulls with his arms outstretched
and snaps the annoying chains. Derendil sees this and attempts to imitate Ront
Getting in the spirit of things, Buppido proclaims I will now demonstrate my power!
The Derro accidentally pokes himself in the eye while attempting to escape.
It is not within my plans to rid myself of these decorations at this time!! He beams cheerily.
That's a fine idea, Tiberius. Galenus joins him to gather glowing moss.
The dwarven maiden nods at Tiberius.
A good idea, that. We should supply ourselves.
Eldeth walks off a ways, looking around for food and water, as well as some luminescent fungi to meet Tiberius' request.
She comes back with a fungus that looks something like a barrel in one hand and a small glowing fungus in the other. She sets down the barrel fungus.
This will give us enough food and water for today.
She then hands the small glowing fungus to Tiberius. She then looks around at those gathered around.
What now?
Irdril looks angrily at her manacles as they refuse to give way..
"If everyone is rest we should keep moving towards Shusharr's city.."
Shuushar nods at the suggestions and heads out.
You move through strange caverns, some lit with glowing fungi, others completely dark. The dripping of water and occasional whistling of an air current are the only things breaking the silence.
How came you to be here? Shuushar inquires of those walking near him.
Kanzen keeps silent, waiting for others to respond to Shuushar. He feels that he has discussed himself quite enough in the past 24 hours or so, but he looks forward to hearing more about his new companions.
"A slave, sold from one master to another.."
She doesn't go into much more details as it is unneccesary at the moment.
Galenus will walk towards the back so he can continue to cast Mold Earth to help disguise their tracks whenever they're in a spot where he thinks tracks will be left behind. Doing so takes a lot of concentration, so he's unlikely to join in much of the conversation or pay much attention to their surroundings.
However, he is able to get some snippits in now and then.
I've spent most my adult life hunting gold and treasures down in these tunnels. Had a fortune, I did, before I was booted out. Don't rightly know why. Lost it all. Was working on building a new life when I was captured by the drow.
Ain't the first time, though. I've been cought and captured before. Occupational hazard. One time, a bunch of Kua-tao rescued me and took me back to their village. Nursed me back to health, they did. So while they do have another of a reputation for being a bit out there - I can say first hand that there are some genuinely good people mixed among them. A Bit crazy perhaps, but good nonetheless. I'd take a group of Kua-tao over quite a few other races, given the opportunity, so going to Shuushar's village seems like a fine idea to me. Once we hit the dark lake, it won't be too difficult to launch to Gracklstugh or some other city and make our way out of here.
In response to Shuushar's question, Galinndan simply replies:
I was hunting drow. I hunted too long and they outmatched me, taking me alive. And you?
The elf stays near the front of the group that isn't ahead scouting.
The way of the sword always turns upon those who walk it... I wandered the Underdark, searching for enlightenment. The Drow found me and took me as a slave....
You continue along in some silence.
Until you hear some shuffling behind you. You see two Drow warriors about 50 feet behind you!
"Ummm.. We've got company! Behind us!"
Idirl points to the one in front.
"Kill that one first! He's so ugly!"
Casting Vicious Mockery at the fron one, DC 13 Wisdom or have disadvantage on it's next attck and .
Galenus moves back towards the drow and readies himself to shove one off the ledge when they get close enough.
The Drow seems more interested in pursuing the escaped prisoners than in Irdril's opinions on his looks.
Hearing the approach of the drow to the rear of the party, Kanzen scoots past Irdril and leaps up onto the first ledge, dagger bared, transmitting his thoughts to the rest of the party.
I will outline them in magical flames once they approach.
Galenus, ya seem ta be havin' success with the chains, lil help?
How'd I get 'ere? After going inta self-imposed exile I joined up wit da Bloodaxes. We were taken by surprise one night 'round the fire, took a bolt ta ma fookin' neck. Next thing I know, I'm wakin' up you yer lovely faces. Eddrikk glances at Eldeth then back to fish-lips.
Galinndan tries blending into a nook in the nearby rocks.
Two drow follow. I aim to strike from a hidden angle.
Cyrus skitters up the walls and dives for a place to hide.
The Drow scouts move forward to get in range and level their hand crossbows at Kanzen and Galenus.
Two more Drow, who had silently concealed themselves in the shadows, move forward and fire at Eddrikk and Tiberius.
One of the scouts curtly calls out to another
Ilvara and the rest are still almost a minute behind!
Seeing the next two show up and no one else moving forward to face the first two drow, Galenus turns and runs.
Two more drow are here, and they speak of Ilvara and the rest almost a minute behind. Let us not tarry here!
Galinndan lashes out at the nearest drow.
Galinndan surprises the nearby Drow but the dark elf's armor holds, turning the blade.
Still manacled, armed with but a single dagger, wearing nothing but rags, and hearing that more enemies are on their way, Kanzen calls out mentally. We must flee! There are more coming! Go!
Galenus is casting Mold Earth to make a 5' square become difficult terrain (right at that choke point on the upper ridge), and then running.
RUN! We're needin ta put some serious distance tween us an them.
Come on Derendil, we must shepherd the rest out of here. Remain at the rear with me, and we'll try to keep the wolves off our tails!
Whether he draws blood or not, Galinndam will heed the words of Kanzan and begin fleeing.
In guarded thoughts:
From slashing at one drow, to the concern of another.
Cyrus peeks over his rock and then back to his restraints. 'Why'd I ave to get locked up wit the insane ones?'
Irdril turns to run with the rest..
The group of prisoners begins plunging headlong through the dark and twisting tunnels.
Galinndan flees, but not all out just yet. He wants to make sure that his allies are making it out successfully.
...which is Wizards being nice to Dwarves.
Kanzen runs, but stays near the rear of the pack with Derendil, helping the big creature keep the drow at bay.
Cyrus spots an opportunity to make ground on the pursuers and makes a break for it.