Ethic shifts his grip on his shield nervously and holds his hammer in a low guard ready to smash whatever comes at him.

Westra moves stealthily (stealth 25) toward the flapping sounds, trying to discern anything with her darkvision in the darkness (perception 19).

Flutterwing steps forward, off the rough rocks and onto smooth cave floor. Her light penetrates even farther into the cave, but reveals no creatures. She readies a firebolt, should something move toward her threateningly.

Ryudo moves forward toward the darkness as stealthily as possible, looking for the dragon. (stealth 23; perception 21, darkvision)

Airdsgainne steps forward with Westra, readying an attack into the darkness.

Ominously, the darkness approaches the party. This is a deeper darkness, impenetrable even to those with vision beyond light. (The new dark spots on the map are impenetrable to darkvision.) The darkness rolls right over Ryudo, blinding him! (Ryudo cannot see anything. He does, however, know where his party is, partly because he remembers, and partly because Flutterwing's armour-clatter can be heard three leagues away by a deaf man in his sleep.)

(It is now the party's turn. No force of darkness but the force of darkness itself has presented itself. The flapping stopped, so it's not clear where… whatever… might be. Mechanically, for map purposes, if you step into a zone of darkness, I'll adjust your light level appropriately.)

Alwan casts magic missile fire bolt on the darkness. 13 vs. AC, 8 fire damage on hit

Westra continues scuttling forward as stealthily as she can (stealth 17), going a few feet into the area of darkness to her left, but not too far, ready to back up if she needs to.
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Ryudo moves west out of the first darkness, and then runs through the second as well.
He yells, "Looks clear past the western darkness!  No enemies in sight yet!"

Flutterwing charges into the darkness, following Ryudo.

Airdsgainne follows the rest through the darkness.

The voice of Aldrige calls out from the southwest, "Wait! Stop fighting! Let's talk about this! ᛬ᚢᛗᛒᚱᚫᛖᛋ᛬ understands Cloud Tongue, someone start the conversation!" His voice is coming almost from the ceiling.

Meanwhile, the darkness continues to close in toward Westra and Alwanzatar. As it gets closer, the sound of wing beats can be heard. Just then, the two of them are grabbed and lifted into the air. Ethic hears the approaching creature and swings. His hammer strikes something in the darkness, but it gets away with Westra in its grip. (7 damage)

(It is again the party's turn. Westra and Alwanzatar have been grabbed. Their feet are not on the ground and it feels as though they are flying through the air. The party can speak and hear each other fine, but many of the party members are blind in the darkness. Flutterwing's light did not return when she exited the darkness, so many party members have no light at all.)

"᛬ᚢᛗᛒᚱᚫᛖᛋ᛬! I ask that you not hurt anyone! Guys, that goes for you, too, let's talk about this!"

Aldridge shoots a stretch of Dancing Lights where he last heard wings. Their dim light reveals nothing to the bard. Frustrated, he centers the lights around himself to look at his current perch.
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Ryudo listens for the direction of the wings to be certain. (Perception: 7, nat 1)  Ryudo yells, [Language unknown: "Ekil but enou la Thnctrwa?  K st tic ulure t usiliv, tic u ar rover din oer stais en."]

Westra bites at whatever is grabbing her (attack 12, damage 11).

[Language unknown: "Lont hi liint lo anylarthe!"] Alwanzatar shouts, sounding truly indignant. [Language unknown: "I ate be ven somli ent. Li ettr t nipapo e out?"] [14 Persuasion]
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Ethic turns quickly toward the sound of Alwan's voice, picking his way carefully over the rocky ground.
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The dragon holding Alwanzatar replies, “[Language unknown: Ic ainantnot … day wealnc di, … manrutbletin. … oserroolosutiv … whihouort. … outouthoan om llacun. Redai tepoos nti romiss … evesonconort … .]” The dragon's words are not quite of the Cloud-tongue, but near enough to understand some of the idea behind the teeth.

Airsdgainne steps toward the sound of Alwanzatar's voice. His spell outlines the dragon and Alwanzatar in the darkness with a crisp blue light. The effect is unnerving, since friend and foe appear as shapes in the darkness, with no background or frame of reference. (The party does not have disadvantage attacking the dragon (or Alwanzatar :P) and the dragon's location is easily discernable.)

The dragon moves back farther into the cave, biting and clawing at his victim as he moves. (15 damage claw, 13 damage claw, miss bite.) Alwanzatar's outline slumps limp in the dragon's claws.

The party hears scratching from farther back in the cave, the sound of insect flesh being shredded by spear-sharp claws. (11 claw, 11 claw, 22 bite.) The scratching gives way to yelping as the party hears Westra there.
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"Misappreh-- NOT USEFUL?" Aldridge shrieks indignantly. "The hell is that suppose to mean? WE annoy YOU?!" Aldridge fires an arrow wildly into the darkness in outrage (16 vs. AC, 8 piercing).

"Get back here right now and get me down! YOU OWE ME AN EXPLANATION!" He jumps over the side of the cliff, crawling down the side best he can (13 athletics).
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Westra casts Cure Wounds on herself (2nd level - 12 HP). "Little help over here!" she yells, wriggling to try and escape.

Alwan groans (1 failed death save)

Airdsgainne sprints until he has line of sight on the beast, casting Earthbind on it.

Ryudo moves back towards Westra and listens carefully to get her exact location (perception 15)

Ethic lights a torch and carefully picks his way toward the sounds of his struggling companions.
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