In reply to Ulfgar Frostbeard (msg # 547):

I answered this in the tactical OOC (well after you asked- sorry for the delay).

DM trivia: the Mindflayer and Minotaur share a spread in the MM. This is super-convenient.

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If y'all want to investigate the structure, I need an IC post to that effect (including the nature of the examination). I will then make the appropriate rolls and determine the results. I hope this doesn't sound pissy, but as a DM, I don't want to assume what your PC does.

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I've rolled skill checks and all results have been posted. Your PCs have learned all that they can about the ancient monumental structure from their own expertise/experience. You have an idea that the structure is the skeletal remains of some sort of enormous beast, larger even than a red dragon (or whatever the biggest dragon type is). That's about it. Oh, and others seem to want to unearth it.

It is possible that Ulfgar's Tiefling colleague can tell you more. The Deep Gnomes are another potential intel source.

I think the consensus is to remain in place and try to take a long rest (combat with the Mindflayer and its thralls means that you can't resume the long rest you started earlier). Ulfgar is going to magically block the elevated entrance and a guard or two will be placed at the lower entrance. Is this correct?

P.S. I added a gemstone to the loot recovered from the slain Mindflayer.

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The link you posted when I queried this earlier says that a rest needs to be interrupted by at least an hour of strenuous activity (fighting is specifically mentioned as being one of said strenuous activities) before it 'resets' and you have to start again from scratch. Are you ruling that the episode with the Mindflayer and the subsequent poking about at the ribs has lasted an hour? The combat part seemed pretty quick to me.

Other than that I have no strong opinion whether to rest here or return to the gnome village. I'll go with the flow.

EDIT. Although if we've learned all we can I don't see any point in hanging around.
This message was last edited by the player at 06:20, Sat 11 Aug 2018.

In reply to Jenna Drax (msg # 551):

You are right, Dave. Thanks for catching that. I shouldn't have trusted my memory for rules. The party had completed 4 hours of an 8-hour Long Rest. That fight was not even close to an hour long, nor was it particularly strenuous due to your clever tactics. So, you only have to rest 4 more hours to complete a Long Rest.

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I'm voting stick for a few more hours and then hit the skids.  I suppose we should try to find the elf as well.  I mean, we're supposed to be good guys.

What he said.

So after reading the Imprisonment description, is there anything in the scroll or on the Mindflayer that indicates how he planned on grabbing this creature?  Or a description of it? I’m guessing (not Corros) that he planned on shrinking the thing down and stuffing it into the gem stone.

In reply to Corros Graelor (msg # 555):

Very good. That's exactly what the Mindflayer was going to try to do. Precisely how, though, is not specified by the available evidence.

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Cool.  I think Corros will just keep that gem and scroll in his pocket for Sleeper related emergencies.

I'm still not sure what to roll in order to advance things. Is the party going to attempt to rest for four hours to complete its Long Rest? Or is it going to try to damage the skeleton? It can't do both simultaneously. Also, only part of the biggun is exposed (none of the crucial joints mentioned IC are, at the moment).

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I think resting is more important right now, but I’m willing to entertain other arguments.

I’ve no strong opinions either way so happy to go with the majority.

Resting would be my vote

Sorry, I thought several party members didn't have long rest dependant abilities.  If it is binary between long rst or not then I would also choose long rest.

Nic’s abilities are all short-rest dependent but Jenna is close to out of spells, if not out completely.

Perhaps I should have been clearer -

1) People who need long rests, do that.

2) People who do not, take a short rest (in rotation, not all at once), then spend 3 hours on watch and/or mining spine/ribs/or whatever is in reach.

Works for me!

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This message was last edited by the player at 22:42, Sun 19 Aug 2018.

Should we head to the tiefling and see what’s up?

Yeah, let's see what Ulfgar has been up to.

So are we abandoning the elf? Personally I'm totally fine with that but I thought there was an IC move towards at least trying to find out what had happened to him?

With all due respect to half of Corros's gene pool, it's an Elf, so no one gives a shit.  #dwarflife

In reply to Ulfgar Frostbeard (msg # 571):

Like I said, no objections here.