a meeting in the sands

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

Then on a double move you can move 120ft. So you can pick up one pc and bring them back up in a single turn.

However the monsters are just standing in the back of the cave and have not yet shown any effort to attack. So in all likelihood all the party will be up there before attacks are exchanged.
Ill roll cleric ints tonight. Waiting on elf ill let him know.

[insanit]

Initiative FDfG|ITnp_1-20+ 9 = 17
1-20

[harknail]

After fetching one person, Nokomis will fly back down to retrieve the last person.

How wide is the tunnel, specifically, is it single file or can we enter two abreast?

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

( It opens to be 20feet across deeper in but narrows to be about 15ft at the mouth. You all can tell it is about 25feet tall. The monsters are taking up 15ft up as well across cause they are huge sized. so they are single file but stagered so that no one side is clear to the back. There is a 15 feet gap on the left side of the first one. Then his buddy will be in the way. To his right side is an empty 15 feet yet the third one keeps any from getting to very back.

So most of party is at the mouth of cave so yes 3 of you can charge/move and go attack, remember there is space to the side of first one so all partmembers can get to monsters, just no flanking, wall is not allie )

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

nokomis and Korvac i still need an Int roll from you please.

so far it is dawn and bip at 25
Koravel at 17
callo at 14

monsteres at 7

[harknail]

Nokomis init: zM7cK71Dp_1-20+3=191-20

[harknail]

After carrying the last person up to the ledge, Nokomis looks at the current situation. She comments, "It looks like we need to run the gambit to get thought. At least we only have to fight one at a time. Anyone know what those things are?"

[Jasmine]

"I'm not sure," says Dawn. "Perhaps we should ask them."

She calls into the cave, addressing the creatures with a friendly, formal greeting in the Terran language. "(Hello, friend-strangers! I am Dawn, a human princess, and my companion is the eidolon Bip. What manner of creature are you all, and what names do you have?)"


vpguykOEp_1-20 + 33 = 38 on Diplomacy1-20

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

" You dare ask us questions when you envade our home and wake us from slumber? Tho since you can comunicate we ask you do so for your kin. We are made of earth and water your kind would call us mud elementals. You may all leave this land or be washed away by our rath but we dont wish hostility. This cave is are new home and project. we were made with no way back only to dig a grand tunnal. We dont wish to fight but enter our cave and you give us no option.
What is your choice or do we choose for you?"

[harknail]

Nokomis is impressed that the princess actually has them talking. She'll make no hostile moves (and stay out of the cave) as long as they continue to talk.

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

( you can use this time to go get your other members, but space up there will be tight)

[Jasmine]

"(Oh! Sincerest apologies! We only seek passage to the Temple of Isis, and we didn't know anyone lived here, but we're very pleased to meet you nonetheless.)" She gives a little curtsy. "(Do you know how far it is from here to the temple, and in which direction? I'm sure we can find another way around.)"

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

" Her people are the ones who asked for this tunnal to her temple . They said it was so her water may flow out but we have not seen her water do as they say it would. They stopped comming to see are progress and has prevented us in getting home until it is done.

We don't understand your meaning of how long. it simply goes until it stops a start and a end.

Her temple is well within the safty of these mountains. Many other elements protect it not just us. We dont all get along but water and earth get a long with us best.

we seep through rock so it takes us little time. We move rock with our power over earth, as well as move water but not as much as ones of the element.

Since you know our language you should know how to move one element should you not?

As to other ways in this tunnal was meant for a way out not in. But elfs did say it was a two way thing but never got meaning of it.

You can look all you wish around to find a way in but we have never seen her temple only know its there.

[Jasmine]

Dawn looks pensive. "(Thank you. I'll tell this to the others.)"

She translates the mud elementals' dialogue for the rest of the party.

[at]

Callo notes, "I could return them to the elemental plane of earth, but it would seem that they were summoned here by elves for a purpose - likely their summoner is now long dead or has fled from the dragons. Perhaps we could bargain for their aid."

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

( not bad option but not your only one. what does party think on situation so far only one of you has given ideas. They are not hostal but im keeping all int rolls as is just in case they are needed so that we save time. )

[Jasmine]

"What d'you imagine happened at the temple to make them stop coming? That's what worries me. What if we came all this way only to find it in ruins, or...or something dreadful like that! I suppose we'd have to carry on regardless, but it shakes me a bit, I must say," says Dawn. "These mud people do seem nice enough, though, in their own way. If they're stuck here, we really ought to help them."

[harknail]

"I would be inclined to help them finish their task so that they can return home," agreed Nokomis. "What is stopping them from doing so?"

[Jasmine]

Dawn turns back to the elementals. "(My friend would like to know what is stopping you from completing your task,)" she says in Terran.

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

If we knew, we would undo it. We can only conjecture as to why, elfs have many powerfull magic at least they use too.