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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 7157399" data-attributes="member: 6777052">At the temple, Sbk showed them round the pools where the sacred crocodiles were kept, and invited them to watch as his high priests conducted feeding ceremonies. The druids were careful not to be taken for crocodiles themselves, for fear that they would be force-fed meat, so they shape-shifted into ibises instead and flapped around, rather inexpertly, trying to look un-involved. The real ibises hooted with laughter and mocked them mercilessly; colonies of birds always establish a pecking order, and the druids' positions were somewhere below absolute zero in this flock.Sbk indicated that he would graciously accept offerings from the party and, after a huddled conversation, they formed a cunning plan. Foghorn had been watching the druids very carefully and knew exactly which ibises they were, although it was actually quite easy - they were the ones being pecked by all the others. At a signal from Cholmondeley, the heroes made a group Stealth check while the ibis-druids, who were being ibis-pecked, were at -5 on their passive perceptions. As a result, the ibis-druids were Surprised when they were Grappled, Stunned and thrown towards the crocodile pools, all in the space of six seconds; this wasn't difficult because ibises are small. The stunned ibises unshifted in mid air and splashed into the sacred pools as druids, whereupon they attracted the attentions of the sacred crocodiles who ate them.Sbk wasn't entirely convinced that this was a legitimate tactic and he thought the druids ought to have put up a better fight, but with his limited understanding of 5e rules he couldn't really argue and awarded everyone Inspiration. However, there was a Nile barge moored nearby and he pointedly suggested that the party get on it right now, which they did.On the way down the Nile towards the delta, as they were passing Memphis ... </blockquote>

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