D&D 5E [OOC] Escape from Castle Illvithar

[Forged Fury]

Great, so I should have components covered for Mage Hand and Message. That should help out with sneaking. The dwarf can stay a distance away and we can still communicate. That may allow us to get back to the bedroom so I can get a spell component pouch. We could, uh, try the other chests too, since I can stay pretty far away from them.

Need to consider 1st Level Spells... sleep is usually a go-to, but (meta) doesn't effect undead. A lot of the remaining enchantment spells have saves and my 10 INT isn't helping there. Color Spray is usually not considered a good spell, but it affects everything in the cone that sees. Could cast, move, and hide in one round. Many of the illusions also have saves...

Will ponder some more.

 

[Forged Fury]

OK, I think I'm going with the following spell list:

Cantrips - Dancing Lights, Message, & Mage Hand
1st Level: Detect Magic, Color Spray, and Silent Image

I had considered Minor Image but figured Dancing Lights would be useful for sweeping corridors/rooms while keeping us in darkness. While I could have gone a lot of directions with my all-purpose 1st level spell, I think Detect Magic may be my best bet considering magical traps. That wand only has a few charges, if I recall correctly.

Open to any suggestions before I finale.

 

[tglassy]

I still say a familiar would be helpful.

 

[Forged Fury]

I think the problem with the familiar is having reliable spell components to reproduce it. I'm not sure if the costly material components are going to be available. Since I only have one universal slot, I think it is better served going toward Detect Magic.

 

[Forged Fury]

We could try to lure it downstairs into the underground lake. Didn't we spot some kind of weird plant-monster down there too? Alternately, we can try to hide in that room with the door on the east wall north of the intersection, assuming we can get it open.

 

[tglassy]

Hey, DM, what items does my Robe of Useful Items have?

 

[Forged Fury]

Thinking about it, I could try Dancing Lights or Mage Hand/Torch to lead it into a trap somewhere.

 

[Creamsteak]

Dagger x2
Bullseye lantern (filled and lit) x2
Steel mirror x2
10-foot pole x2
Hempen rope (50 feet, coiled) x2
Sack x2

potions of healing x4
Bag of 100 gp
Wooden Ladder
Silver coffer (1 foot long, 6 inches wide and deep) worth 500 gp

 

[tglassy]

I was hoping for a pit, but maybe getting the plant thing to eat it for us is our best bet.

 

[tglassy]

Koregar may be going to his beloved Gerta sooner rather than later...