Chapter 1: Moonshae Isles

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Nov 16, 2023 4:00 pm
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1. You see a dead creature. Attempt to cast Spare the Dying is a very good action to do right now - you will figure out of it is dead or dying with no need to roll a dice. Though your PC would know stabilization only helps if you do it immediately after creature drops to 0 HP. It is probably too late

2. Let's translate this to real world. Assume you own a private/restricted territory and have your beloved dog running the teritory. You hear dog bark and go check what's going on. You discover your god dead and a group of very well equipped to kill strangers standing around it.
Does it makes sense now? YOU know you didn't kill it, but how does it look?

P.S. Thanks for you input this angle of the story is obviously too complicated for a 5e
Nov 16, 2023 9:43 pm
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My confusion is not a 5e thing - I somehow skipped the post about finding the bodies. My bad. So my earlier post was not taking that into account.
In a whisper to Bajaz I can disintegrate the body as Pin uses Silent Image to cover up all traces of the body, it's tracks, and bloot, etc near the body by overlaying al illusion of reality, minus the incriminating evidence.
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body becomes lump of dirt, grass and bushes with blud are enveloped by slightly larger versions of themselves
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Nov 16, 2023 11:03 pm
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So the beasts we were just fighting are not dead. This is a different Dead creature on the ground. I understand now!
Atlas drops to her hands and knees to exams the dead creature trying to figure out the cause of its wounds.
She looks for a good location nearby to dig a hole to bury it.
"Shouldn't hide the beast. We should bury it or Bring it with. The fey could save it."
Nov 17, 2023 12:22 am
Kenjidor thanked Pin, and then takes off forward, towards where the visitors were coming from.
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He's invisible and he's just out to scout whatever is coming from a distance so that he can telepathically relay the information back to Pin, perhaps buying them some time to prepare an ambush or buff up or something if needed.
Nov 17, 2023 1:20 am
Pin suggests using Meld Earth to move the ground under the beast to on top of it. Good idea the thanks Atlas
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still dont always remember all of my character abilities
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Nov 17, 2023 2:03 am
As the others attended to the grim task of disposing of the fallen monstrosity, Jerinvar's focus shifted towards a different objective. He knew that there were voices echoing in the vicinity, and he felt a growing curiosity to uncover their source and nature. With a determined gaze, he scanned his surroundings, seeking any clues that might lead him to the origin of the enigmatic voices.
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perception check result: 28
Nov 17, 2023 9:01 am
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@Smiley good catch! Hope you don't mind I alter your actions a little bit based on them happening in parallel
Bajaz reconsider what Atlasj just told "Could fey save it?" he is no more so sure about hiding it. But at his amazement you work effectively together:
While Atlas examines body, Pin magically digs a pit next to it

As Atlas touches the creature to attempt to spare it from dying she instinctively pull the hand away - creature is cold and ... she can't explain the feeling to herself at first, but after touching it again she understand - while there are no visible scars or burs on the skin creature should have taken a lot of necrotic damage from inside. And based on temperate it has been dead at least few hours already.

Jerinvar notice birds distracted buy the party incoming and could say they are approaching at normal speed so you still have a few minutes time.

Kenjidor moving forward soon notice a darkness (about 10 feet cube) above the bushes. Darkness is moving your way and it seems like talking comes from that darkness.
OOC:

Let's say Kenjidor is 150 feet away from party and the darkness is not 300 more away from party and approaching.

While the darkness is more than 60 feet away from you you can't say if it is magical and if you can see through it.

So as Bajaz is not sure what to do about the corpse I will let players decide if you want to dig it and how you meet the approaching

Also, what are your familiars doing of any?
Nov 17, 2023 3:50 pm
"Given how those birds are reacting," Jerivar points to a few off in the distance, "It is likely that we still have a few minutes before whoever approaches stumbles upon us."
Nov 17, 2023 4:36 pm
Pinmel relays the information passed to him telepathically from Kenjidor to the others.
The fact that this one was likely killed before the other two encountered us indicates it was a set up. Fey politics are convoluted, especially since we do not know the players or their goals. If we wish to work with them then we will need to ensure that we get in contact with those who oppose the ones who set us up. This does not guarantee us anything but it may increase out chances of gaining information.

So should I try to hide all traces of this beast or do we preserve it?
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During their travels Pinmell would have made his teammates aware of his basic skill set which includes : Eldritch Blast, Chill Touch, Toll of the Dead, Mind Sliver
Meld Earth, Gust, Shape Water, Control Flames, Minor Illusion, Mending, Mage Hand, Druidcraft
and he can simply decitigrate the body entirely or burry it.
Or I can move it to my Genie's Vessel for later retrieval
He should be able to clean the area rather quickly

@GreyWord can I roll an insight of history for the best course of action, as a changeling I should have a basic idea on fey etiquette, politics, and law.
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Nov 17, 2023 11:41 pm
"Pinmel…I want to say, if you can move the animal into a Genie Vessel for the time being, that might buy us time until we can figure out what to do with it. Perhaps the Feyborn could then help us sort it all out?"
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Nov 20, 2023 8:49 am
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Feel free to resolve this through roleplay if you prefer but this is just to help you

What with a body Public

Dig (throw into the pit you have already and cover with dirt)
Genie Vessel (teleport it into the pocket dimension)
Leave as is

Nov 21, 2023 2:17 pm
Pin with the dead body of the creature disappears and reappears in a short moment, then he quickly cover the pit magically digged just a moment ago. Just a moment before you also the darkness in the jungles above the bushes.

When darkness approach Kenjidor his ayes are finally able to distinguish large humanoid forms. Humanoid covered in a black robes that seems to consume the light around itself, but now - (at a 60 feet range or your dark vision) you can clearly see it is 9.5 feet high humanoid figure moving through the bushes also notice a smaller figures looking much like elves - moving through the dense bushes.

Suddenly large humanoid stops and turns her head toward you asking in Elf language
What's an elf hiding from in my forests? Obviously not from me...

Kenjidor looks at his hands - they are still invisible...
He looks again at the creature and recall stories bout archfey - he is probably looking at one of them. Dark elves following her should be darklings. (All darklings come from a lineage of fey cursed by the Summer Queen. The curse doomed their bodies to absorb sunlight and result in expeditious aging.)
Nov 21, 2023 5:38 pm
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Jerinvar has 300' darkvision from Twilight Domain. Are there members in the group that don't have darkvision, as Jerinvar can provide up to 4 members of the group 300' of darkvision for an hour as well.
Nov 21, 2023 7:25 pm
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Seelah does not have.
Nov 21, 2023 8:18 pm
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Cool, so Jerinvar action to share his Eyes of Night with everyone but Kenjidor. I will resolve your history checks after everyone had chance to post their actions
Nov 21, 2023 10:25 pm
Pinmel checks in with Kenjidor telepathically Should we join you?
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@GreyWord,@grifter730 Revises post/communication
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Nov 21, 2023 10:40 pm
Atlas stares at the large figure. "Hello! You are really tall! " Also being an elf she looks around as she stands out in the open. "I am not hiding from anything... She answers back in Elvish.
Nov 22, 2023 1:28 am
Jerinvar takes a moment to give all but Kenjidor and extremely long ranged darkvision.
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300' darkvision to all but Kenjidor for 1 hour
Nov 22, 2023 3:55 am
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Am I understanding this right, they can see Kenjidor, and Kenjidor thinks they’re Archfeys?And the elves moving through the bushes following the Archfeys are dark elves?
Nov 22, 2023 5:40 am
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Seems I owe you some clarification.

Yes Kenjidor think Archfey talking to him. She is followed by fey creatures visually similar to elves, though it is hard to tell at such disrance, through bushes and dark clothing.

everyone but Kenjidor us 200+ feet away from archfey and dont yet see her companions yet. My intention were to describe archfey talking to Kenjidor only, but I am ok to assume everyone hear her. You would need to cry for her to hear you clearly though.
P.S. I also consider communicating with anyone but an enemy at such distance to be not really polite.
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