Studies inopportune

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Chat'cho, now that the fight is over, goes to the nearest party member or, failing that, Templar.

"Quila is in danger--she is surrounded *y Kreen and scor*ions, though I know not where."

[Niachi]

Chat'cho said:

"Quila is in danger--she is surrounded *y Kreen and scor*ions, though I know not where."

"Can you bring us with you, or even just one of us? I need some water before anything else."

[AthasianLaborer]

'Muiko observes Chat'cho invisibly, overhearing her he says "I will go with you, I am here and invisible"

[Deleted]

"Oxh course. Just xhollow mme through."

Chat'cho casts a Dimensional Folding spell and heads on through it to meet Quila and the others! The portal remains open for use by the rest of the party for a full minute.

[D100 - Rolled 1, no aging]

[Niachi]

Niachi will step though with hands empty but ready to cast.

"Fun never stops, eh?"

[AthasianLaborer]

Chuckling in response to Niachi's question

[Elven: "I want to see how this one deals with savage kreen who endanger one who is even just part elf.  She did not attack me when we were all there, I hope our presence is enough to keep Quila off this ones menu when others are trying to eat her"]

Once through, 'Muiko moves to be close to Quila (within 10-15' without being in the way) and silently observes the interactions.

Edit: Note, Misdirection and Nondetection should both still have several hours active duration currently

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- "More fun? Hopefully no worms involved.." - before stepping into the portal, following the others

[Attilius]

Attilius grabs his weapon and shield and heads through the gateway

[DM Bob]

The dimensional folding causes the kreen to start. Immediately taking the defensive, they relax slightly when Chat'cho walks through.

The one who spoke to Quila in the trade tongue belts out in kreen, "Who are you? So many surprises today." He then turns to Quila and quietly speaks in common, "Is this a 'riend?"

[AthasianLaborer]

'Muiko stifles an incredulous laugh at the suggestion that this dangerous kreen knows what a friend is, let alone how to say that in common.

If anyone is able to see him through his layers of magical and psionic obscurity, he is obviously nervous to be in the presence of so many kreen.  He holds the Glugan Wand of Terror at the ready and scratches Yvera's jaw and behind her ear as a way to distract them both from their overwhelming anxiety in this moment.

He stays as close to Quila as he can without having a kreen behind him.  He tries to stay positioned best to catch all the kreen with the cone but isn't initiating any violence; just ready in case it is needed.

[Niachi]

Niachi eases through the inter-dimensional warping as if strolling into a pleasant garden. He stands next to Chat, arms loose at his sides. Makes note of the kreen's number and positions, then a nervous but genuine smile.

The xerichou is napping on his shoulder, wings and tail tucked adorably into a little scaly puffball.

He waits for Quila or Chat'cho to respond.

[Deleted]

The instant Chat'cho passes through the portal, her pheromones give her identity away.

Sexually immature unmated female Jeral adolescent. Recently in a high-stress situation. Often with sleepers.

Confronted with other Thri-Kreen for the first time in years, Chat'cho's first act is, of course, to sample the pheromones of the others present, in order to establish first impressions. As she's been asked a question first, this makes her 'prey,' the role of which she seeks to adequately fulfill.

[Thri-Kreen] "I am a great druid, venerable enough to raise the dead. I protect my hatching-place, Once Called Spilling-Sand. I was mentored by Ko'kron of the Si'tek. I am first in the clutch of eight. I am wurm-slayer and have plucked the sleeper Attilus from death. I am Chat'cho."

[Attilius]

Dec 21, 2023 16:53:04 GMT -12 @arkinneas said:

"Tik tac chik kik crack. Chik kik clack chik chik clak. Tik'rik chicky chack crack Attilus kik clack. Chik klac Chat'cho.

The half giant's eyes slide from the dead scorpions on to the Thri-Kreen pack and their visible weapons at the mention of his name in the Mantis-warriors foreign language.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Skrye doesn't talk, she just glimpses the corpses of the scorpions, her eyes turns then to the kreens and their talk with Chat'cho and Quila

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

Dec 21, 2023 6:20:21 GMT -12 DM Bob said:

Common, without the kreen inflections this post:

"We try to stay away from this place, but the elven tribes nearby attacked chased us here earlier this day. Once they were in sight of the ruins our pursuers turned about. Our pack is but half it's number since the elves attacked us. Only as we were thinking about heading east ourselves under cover of night, hoping that the threat had passed, were we then attacked by these scorpions. Would you be able to escort us from this place? A traveler as powerful as you seems sent by the ancestors in our time of need."

(OOC: What does Quila know about elven tribes nearby? She is trying to make sure she ain't sold kreen b.s. To that effect, she will activate her power of Truthear and further engage to see whether they tell her falsehoods. Rolling 14 on 15-20 for the power check, success. Cost: 4 PsP; current PsP: 73-4 = 69)

"Oh, elven tribes you say. Do you happen to know which one? And where does your pack come from if you want to travel east again? I am sorry to hear you are only half your numbers. How many is that still, is this your whole pack now?" Quila asks, waving her right arm to indicate the kreen present.

Quila will keep her spatial awareness about her to make sure the kreen don't surround her so much. She adds "I do need to finish an errand here first. Do you have a few moments?" Quila starts making her way towards Aman's tower at the same time.

(OOC: I don't think that tower is that far away is it? I literally had 50 yards from that tower or so as my teleport destination.)