Vsaati watched the exchange with their camp followers, paying close attention to their body language and expressions.  Secretly she wondered whether Albricht, Roak and Elboc had the right of it.

Biting their lower lips - visible through the mouth slots in their masks - the pair both nod in response to Elder Voran's question, making over-large movements with their heads.

Roak clears his throat. "Before we get too bold--do we want to head back up and find a room to lock ourselves in so we can rest? Maybe our new friends' original home would be a good place."

“That might be a good idea.  I could prepare spells if we rested.”

"I like Roak's idea.  Let's go back to the rest area these two," Vsaati gestured to the two idiots that had been dogging their steps of late, "were sleeping when we first came upon them."

Seemed safe enough, and then we can resume our trek downward."

"The city..." Albricht grunted stubbornly. "I don't think these... Sin-o-dishanianians, wandered up here unscathed. That scorpion we just squashed woulda been eating any of them that came through this room..."

<Shall I just fast-forward us to resting in the room on the next level up?>

Yes, please. Let's do that.

OOC: Fine with me.

The group finish up in the room in which they had encountered the giant scorpion, ascend the stairs, head down the hall, and turn back into the room in which they found their most recent pair of Cynidicean followers.  Bedrolls are laid out, watches are set, and they collectively settle down to rest.

<I'm going to need a watch list and order.>

I'm happy to take first watch.

Vsaati will take second watch.

Sherborne has third.

Elboc takes fourth.

<That will leave Lanliss for fifth watch, and Elder Voran for the final watch.

Vsaati, I need you to roll 1d6.>

All goes about as the group might expect, with Malik and Shakur sticking with the group and talking softly. While sitting her watch, Vsaati is alerted to something out of the ordinary just in time to keep from being surprised as the pair try to jump her and put their hands over her mouth.  Unnervingly, both of them morph until they look exactly like her as all three tussle.

The noise of the conflict is enough, even without shouting, to wake the others.

17:56, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 4 using 1d6.  Monster's Initiative.
17:56, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 6 using 1d6.  Party's Initiative.

<Vsaati will act first this round, with the other PCs unable to act, and starting in the second round they may join in.>

"Minions of Hiisi!" Vsaati cried as she was beset by the creatures, each now transformed into the likeness of her.  "What foul magic is this?" She struggled against the pair, but the close quarters meant only her dagger was easily drawn and so with that weapon she tried to fend them off.

They were too quick and grappled her arms, reducing the slash to naught but a feeble waving of the blade's tip.

"Get them off me!" she cried to her companions, before a more rational thought struck home.  "Restrain all three of us!  I will submit."  She tried to break free from them, so she could surrender.

Sherborne awakes to the noise and gathers himself and he tries to work out the mystery of the three Vsaatis.  Ready his mace he looks at them oddly and adds, "I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish here but I don't see a version of this that ends well for you if you persist in trying to keep our companion hostage."

Both creatures struggle with Vsaati, but neither is able to deliver any type of damage.

09:30, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 7 using 1d20.  Attack Roll.
09:30, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 6 using 1d20.  Attack Roll.

Already in the tussle, however, the pair get another set of strikes against Vsaati before she and her companions can act, but only one connects, and that for very little damage.

09:28, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 4 using 1d6.  Monster's Initiative.
09:28, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 3 using 1d6.  Party's Initiative.
09:31, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 12 using 1d20.  Attack Roll.
09:32, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 2 using 1d12.  Damage Roll.
09:31, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 11 using 1d20.  Attack Roll.

<You're all up, now, guys.>

Elboc casts Sleep, attempting to knock out all three Vsaatis.

06:18, Today: Elboc Ice Eyes rolled 6 using 2d8.  Sleep hd effected.
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Silverglade watches for a moment. Are two Vsaatis attacking the third? If so, and if the sleep spell fails, he'll attack one of the two. If not, he'll wrestle a random one.

Elboc's spell causes one of the two Vsaatis who were attacking the third one.  The third one is the one calling out for all three to be restrained.

Silverglade takes a meaty swipe at the awake Vsaati that isn't calling for them to all be restrained.

21:34, Today: Silverglade rolled 5 using 1d8+2. Damage (sword +1). 21:33, Today: Silverglade rolled 17 using 1d20+2. To hit (sword +1).

Sherborne moves up to attack the Vsaati that Silverglade attacked unless that one was somehow taken out, then the other one if that's an option.

19:21, Today: Sherborne rolled 7 using 1d6+2.  damage.
19:20, Today: Sherborne rolled 17 using 1d20+2.  Attack on one of the two vsatti's.

Roak mercilessly moves up and tries to hit the false Vsaati...

Move up, attack the same one Silverglade attacked, hit AC 8 for 3 hp.
21:29, Today: Roak The Quick rolled 9 using 1d20+2.  Attack on false Vsaati.
21:30, Today: Roak The Quick rolled 3 using 1d8+2.  Damage if that hits.