When the aarakocra demanded the return of the griffon eggs, Kethra stealthily grabbed two rocks, cast Disguise Self, and turned the rocks into the eggs. One of my players had a supremely clever moment. Talus would eventually cast Comprehend Languages (gotta love when seemingly mundane spells become very useful), and I would give them a bit more direct information – drawing a symbol over the tower, skull and crossbones nearby, question mark over the gully, and a hidden trail that lead up to the tower. Numerous drawing, pointing, and miming ensued which was delightfully funny.

Talus rolled really well on a History check and I gave him some information on these bird-like humanoids – mainly that they’re not evil and often fight forces of elemental evil. It was a fun opportunity for some unique role-playing, as neither party could understand each other. When they awoke I had a group of aarokocra find them. When we left off they’d just killed a bunch of griffons in the Sighing Valley and found an alcove to rest in. Nothing is more fun to me as a DM than listening to my players hastily deliberate on a course of action, each crazier than the last.įirst the party had to make it to the spire. The encounter can transpire in numerous ways depending upon how the PCs react. The Feathergale Spire is a neat four-story tower filled with seemingly innocuous knights and aerial enthusiasts. A standard monster-filled dungeon can be fun, but I really enjoy when an area has some unique twist about it aside from room-to-room monster-bashing.

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