Oct 25, 2025 1:40 pm
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I'm happy to spend more Sorcery Points to Bend Luck again, but since it takes my reaction, I'm not sure if I can? How does it work on extended tasks like this?Menzoberanzan
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Oct 26, 2025 9:13 pm
The Underdark
You barely sneak past the goblins. Burny shows a bit of herself but, by the time that happens, you can make a quick exit to the west. Sure, the goblins in the tower are notified but, you move quickly enough to get away and further into the Underdark.
Here you keep an eye on your maps and an ear out for any sounds while you rest. When you finish resting you write a quick report of your progress. As you are writing the report you see a group of Mindflayers passing through near your encampment. You count five of the creatures along with three Drow who have likely just been taken from Menzoberanzan itself. You can, if you like send a few people who are better at stealth to see just who the Illithids have captured or you can leave them be and continue on for the day.
You barely sneak past the goblins. Burny shows a bit of herself but, by the time that happens, you can make a quick exit to the west. Sure, the goblins in the tower are notified but, you move quickly enough to get away and further into the Underdark.
Here you keep an eye on your maps and an ear out for any sounds while you rest. When you finish resting you write a quick report of your progress. As you are writing the report you see a group of Mindflayers passing through near your encampment. You count five of the creatures along with three Drow who have likely just been taken from Menzoberanzan itself. You can, if you like send a few people who are better at stealth to see just who the Illithids have captured or you can leave them be and continue on for the day.
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DM rules that missing it by 1 is not a big deal
Oct 26, 2025 10:07 pm
Burny vows to sacrifice an extra lamb to the GM/Goddess when/if they return!
She's not stealthy, but her arcane eye is invisible. She sends it over to where it can spy on the Mind Flayers and see who they took . . . if she recognizes any of them or any symbols from Menzoberanzan that might identify them or their house.
She's not stealthy, but her arcane eye is invisible. She sends it over to where it can spy on the Mind Flayers and see who they took . . . if she recognizes any of them or any symbols from Menzoberanzan that might identify them or their house.
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Edited to add perception and insight rolls if GM wants to use them thanks to Unique's post.Last edited October 28, 2025 5:37 pm
Rolls
Perception to notice key details - (1d20+5)
(12) + 5 = 17
Insight to see attitudes of prisoners (won't try to read a mind flayer!) - (1d20+5)
(14) + 5 = 19
Oct 28, 2025 5:28 pm
Seeing his companion send an Arcane Eye, Kal nods in respect and sends his own to satisfy their curiosity. He signs Two eyes are better than one.
As the eyes close in on their targets, Kalafein's mind begins to analyze and categorize the information.
As the eyes close in on their targets, Kalafein's mind begins to analyze and categorize the information.
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rolling both Perception and Investigation depending on which is needed and how much time he can send his eye out.Rolls
Perception - (1d20+6)
(6) + 6 = 12
Investigation - (1d20+8)
(6) + 8 = 14
Oct 28, 2025 9:55 pm
Ryo'fein was about to skulk and spy upon the mindflayers, but he held himself back. They could read minds, after all. Shadowed or otherwise, he dared not risk it. Better to let the artists ply their trade and spy through the arts.
"What do you see?" He signalled to Burny and Kalafein.
"What do you see?" He signalled to Burny and Kalafein.
Oct 29, 2025 2:07 pm
Two of the people caught do not light up any remembrance for anyone. One is a male guard of some sort and the other is a low ranked priestess likely a guard captain or designated healer. The third though, he is more than well known to Ryo'fein and Bor as well. Drathir Baenre, a scion of the Baenre clan itself and well known for his cruelty and bullying. If there were anyone in this world that Ryo'fein would like to see being dragged off by Mind Flayers then this man is that person.
It comes down to politics now. Do you leave out seeing him being taken away in your report? Clearly you can't write a falsehood but, you need not detail all information on your day. Besides, it isn't as if Matron Baenre actually cares for him anyway, right? Surely in her book he's likely barely above being a convenient sacrifice at need and the priestess of Lolth will just make things more difficult for you. The guard might be worth saving but certainly not without saving the other two.
You note that you can, if you want, get the drop on the Illithids but can you take all five out from surprise and again is it worthwhile?
It comes down to politics now. Do you leave out seeing him being taken away in your report? Clearly you can't write a falsehood but, you need not detail all information on your day. Besides, it isn't as if Matron Baenre actually cares for him anyway, right? Surely in her book he's likely barely above being a convenient sacrifice at need and the priestess of Lolth will just make things more difficult for you. The guard might be worth saving but certainly not without saving the other two.
You note that you can, if you want, get the drop on the Illithids but can you take all five out from surprise and again is it worthwhile?
Oct 29, 2025 6:05 pm
Bor gazes on with obsidian-eyed disdain. No use for those types, he signs back in reluctant reply. Our duergar fellow otherwise remains silently stoic, only signaling his intent to his companions, by raising his trusty warhammer with dwarf-minded confidence!
Oct 30, 2025 12:21 am
"Baenre? Definitely not worth risking our mission over. I don't have much use for most of that house." Silver signs.
Oct 30, 2025 12:25 am
Ryo'fein listened to the report, and moved to see for himself, the risks be damned. He had to be certain.
And there he was, Drathir Baenre. Just the sight of the drow boiled Ryo'fein's blood. He lived with a code, to do good, to uphold Eilistraee and honor her, just as he honored his family and his House. It pained him to see others suffer and injustice, and cruelty was not in his nature.
"That's a Baenre, and one of the worst ones." He signaled, his movements cutting. "My old tormentor, and it pains me to do this, but I beg that we free them. Eilistraee would not allow a drow to suffer at the hands of mindflayers."
Ryo'fein is too nice, but I don't want him getting killed by mindflayers because he's too honorable.
And there he was, Drathir Baenre. Just the sight of the drow boiled Ryo'fein's blood. He lived with a code, to do good, to uphold Eilistraee and honor her, just as he honored his family and his House. It pained him to see others suffer and injustice, and cruelty was not in his nature.
"That's a Baenre, and one of the worst ones." He signaled, his movements cutting. "My old tormentor, and it pains me to do this, but I beg that we free them. Eilistraee would not allow a drow to suffer at the hands of mindflayers."
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Someone please just tell him that we have to put our House first, and that this would endanger the mission, and he'll back off. Ryo'fein is too nice, but I don't want him getting killed by mindflayers because he's too honorable.
Rolls
Stealth (advantage) - minimum roll of 10 - (2d20H1+12)
(1813) + 12 = 30
Oct 30, 2025 2:59 pm
The sight of drow in the hands of illithid was repulsive, certainly, but it did not stir much empathy in her. If they had been foolish enough to get caught, let the consequences be on their head.
But Ryo'fein's conscience continued to surprise her, and she did owe him. She signs back at him, "If this truly matters to you, I will stand with you, Ryo. But surely our mission must come first. Nothing can matter more to Eilistraee than the completion of our task."
But Ryo'fein's conscience continued to surprise her, and she did owe him. She signs back at him, "If this truly matters to you, I will stand with you, Ryo. But surely our mission must come first. Nothing can matter more to Eilistraee than the completion of our task."
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Oct 30, 2025 5:29 pm
Burny knew (accurately or not) this would be decided by the drow among themselves. No one would want a Yuan-ti's opinion or vote. So, she kept her hands quiet and her head down.
Nonetheless, she thought, it would be a waste of resources and quite probably lives to attempt a rescue. This mission was important.
Nonetheless, she thought, it would be a waste of resources and quite probably lives to attempt a rescue. This mission was important.
Nov 1, 2025 11:03 pm
Kalafein absorbs the information and waits for a decision to be made, sure that he knows how this will be decided. Upon hearing Narcaere's response, a memory surfaces that gives him pause.
He mumbles, "Aid all drow who are in distress." He looks to the priestesses, his Aunty and Priestess Silver, as if asking for permission to speak before continuing to address everyone. "Our sisters and mothers taught us the dogma of Eilistraee. Aid all drow who are in distress is part of that directive from the goddess. There is no teaching that I recall pertaining to which drow is worthy of aid." Kal then faces the priestesses. "Of course, I could be mistaken and we have no reason to aid these three drow taken by the illithid. In either case, I respectfully defer to your judgement." The wizard bows and goes silent.
He mumbles, "Aid all drow who are in distress." He looks to the priestesses, his Aunty and Priestess Silver, as if asking for permission to speak before continuing to address everyone. "Our sisters and mothers taught us the dogma of Eilistraee. Aid all drow who are in distress is part of that directive from the goddess. There is no teaching that I recall pertaining to which drow is worthy of aid." Kal then faces the priestesses. "Of course, I could be mistaken and we have no reason to aid these three drow taken by the illithid. In either case, I respectfully defer to your judgement." The wizard bows and goes silent.
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Nov 10, 2025 12:10 am
"I normally would agree with you, but risking our mission by trying to save a Baenre seems foolish. Our mission comes first." Silver replied.
Nov 10, 2025 3:09 am
"Fine, the two Priestesses say proceed. The two males say rescue. The dwarf says proceed and I agree with him. Let us move forward and if the Baenres are indeed captives rather than in league with the illlithid, their House bears the responsibility for rescue."
It was not her place to speak but Burny couldn't stand sitting her talking and wasting time. By now, the mindflayers were probably out of range anyway.
Her familiar flying overhead smirked into her head mentally. He had won this round over the shishi.
It was not her place to speak but Burny couldn't stand sitting her talking and wasting time. By now, the mindflayers were probably out of range anyway.
Her familiar flying overhead smirked into her head mentally. He had won this round over the shishi.
Nov 11, 2025 1:29 am
Ryo'fein sighed, though he'd be lying if he didn't admit that a part of him was glad the others talked him out of it. Drathir did not deserve kindness.
"Very well. We'll wait for them to clear a safe distance, and then let us move forward."
"Very well. We'll wait for them to clear a safe distance, and then let us move forward."
Nov 11, 2025 2:47 am
Much like the rest of them, T'rissae was at war with herself. She kept her silence for the most part, studying the darkness and weighing her twisting and roiling feelings against what she knew was right.
Baenre. As if grovelling at their feet wasn't enough. Now they must suffer the indignity of playing their faithful servants?? They are twisted, vengeful, corrupt! They'll betray us, stab us in the back and turn our mercy into a weapon! We can't-
"We are who we are in the darkness," T'rissae said quietly, as much to herself as to her companions. "When no one sees us, alone save for the presence of our Lady. Who are we, in those quiet moments? Are we the type who leave the children of Eilistraee in the hands of Illithid? Even those as lost as the Baenre?"
Baenre. As if grovelling at their feet wasn't enough. Now they must suffer the indignity of playing their faithful servants?? They are twisted, vengeful, corrupt! They'll betray us, stab us in the back and turn our mercy into a weapon! We can't-
"We are who we are in the darkness," T'rissae said quietly, as much to herself as to her companions. "When no one sees us, alone save for the presence of our Lady. Who are we, in those quiet moments? Are we the type who leave the children of Eilistraee in the hands of Illithid? Even those as lost as the Baenre?"
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Nov 11, 2025 4:19 pm
Though he intended to remain silent with eyes cast aside, he wanted to hear his Auntie's words. The cold facade of a typical Drow broke into empathy and near begging at T'rissae's reminder. "This is a difficult decision and though clearly we cannot attain unanimity, are we able to ascertain whom will support a decision to rescue?"
Nov 11, 2025 10:49 pm
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As a player, I really don't want to fight mindflayers lol, but Ryo definitely wants to help cause he's a softie, so if we're doing a vote, unfortunately he'll vote to help.Last edited November 11, 2025 10:49 pm
Nov 12, 2025 1:04 am
Fight the Mindflayers or not? Multi
We fight!
Leave the poor squid people alone
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