D&D General What would you do? (Example from my game)

[el-remmen]

A big question for me is what counts as "natural" for the halfling's bow's pass without trace. Is this a cave system, or is perhaps one of the exit paths a cave system, where it could be used? Does the ice caves count?

For the sake of the item “natural” means not urban/town and not a worked stone structure (like the ruins above and most of the dungeon itself). Natural caves (which the ice caves may be, they have only heard them called that, not confirmed) would count.

One other issue to note, I guess, is that it they have to wait about another 10 hours before they can start a long rest (given they just completed one about 6 hours ago).

 

[smetzger]

There doesn't seem to be a reason to risk moving forward w/o a long rest.
Therefore, long rest in a reasonably safe place is the best course of action.

 

[Lanefan]

Were I a player running a halfway-wise character I'd say bail out right now and head for that forest camp.

Once there, I might even propose going all the way back to town for a few reasons:

--- restock and resupply (and-or if we've got any loot so far, spend it on improving our gear-spells-etc.)
--- give the hornets' nest we just stirred up some time to die down and-or get paranoid
--- review our party lineup and see if we need to recruit anyone to fill a gap

 

[Seramus]

Bail out and head for that forest camp. The narrative desire to push on and defeat the villain while running on fumes is a great trope, but directly opposed to having a long and successful adventuring career.

A dead adventurer conquers no future foes!

 

[Bayushi_seikuro]

If need be, this should be your party's exit...