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Mehriv is apparently lost in thought, perhaps considering their next move.

The others all hear a distant horn blast from somewhere to the east. It's a single, long blast and you don't hear it repeated...

Below you, a ginger tabby cat is trying to climb your tree carrying a shortbow.

((I'll need to look up what you guys all know wrt Syli's shapeshifting. BRB

It seems that Varsk and Gwen probably know (if Gwen noticed during a battle). Varsk has certainly been referring to Syli's abilities, but on the whole, she seems to be trying to keep them under wraps. I'll let Nioca weigh in on whether she considers it an open secret or something she's still trying to mostly keep to herself))

Merric decides to keep pushing the subject of the horn blasting, but decides to focus on Gwen instead as she has the power to do so.

"Gwen, do the two short one long signal to let them know the scaled ones were succesful."

"Okay...hopefully it works." Gwen uses Minor Illusion to do what Merroc asks and then after the blasts are done she cuts the spell. "We should probably make the rope partially cut so that when they get on thier weight would break the rope."

Was gonna wait until we'd picked a direction before I started cuttin' potential ways outta here. Though if you don't mind red, I'll handle it.

It's not a request.

Mehr sighs and judges the distance to Syli. If she's less than 30 feet away, he'll send a Mage Hand to collect her. "Don't change back until your feet are firmly planted. I can't lift you at your normal size."

Varsk is getting nervous with waiting and keeps scanning the trees and listening.

He is sure he hears and sees a large golden dragon sunning itself in the branches of some trees. It winks at him. He blinks slowly and wonders if the river and swamp fumes have permanently affected him.

Needless to say, doesn't make him less anxious to move, nor does he mention the dragon (or stop watching it).

Varsk takes care of partially cutting the rope bridge, then immediately has his attention caught by a dazzling golden dragon in a nearby tree. It winks at him, and he could swear that it gestured towards the south-east... He blinks and shakes his head a little and when he looks back, there's nothing but a twisted branch, being backlit by the afternoon sun. It must have been a trick of the light... right?

Mehriv sends down a mage hand to scoop up the ginger tabby cat and its prize.

At Merric's request, Gwen casts minor illusion and makes the two short, one long blast that they heard before. She hopes Merric knows what he's talking about.

"Okay, we're all here so let's get movin'. Pick a direction Mehriv. Once we get far enough away we can climb outta the trees like you suggested."

Varsk glances uncomfortably back at the tree branch and then to the southeast.

If Syli doesn't feel like revealing the glow, Mehr will indicate the more southerly vine of the two the lizards had run off along, "Let's follow this one for a ways to get away from the alligators, then climb down and move with a little more stealth."

I will warily keep to the front half of the party as we move out.

"Mrwfl," Syli mews through her full mouth as she lands on semi-stable ground, shifting back into her elven form. Dropping the bow from her mouth, she stows it away for the time being. "Works for me. Beats being gator chow."

Syli keeps toward the center of the group as we press onward.

At Mehriv's suggestion, you head off along the southern bridge, deciding to head away from the horn blasts that you heard before. The forest gets darker, cooler and more humid as the thick trees crowd around you, and long branches grab at your faces as you follow the bridge. After about half a mile or so, the guard post is lost in the canopy behind you, and you don't see any other posts nearby. The rope bridges themselves hang lazily between the trees and look for all the world like natural vines to a casual observer.

Those of you who heard the horn blasts a few moments ago hear another, long blast from the east again. It sounds louder than before...

From here, you find a bridge heading south and another heading east. The ground seems a bit drier here though, and it would be an easy place to climb down if you want to continue on foot.

((I'll take nature checks from anyone with proficiency))

"If they're smart they'll spread out to get to the guard post from as many directions as they can. They seem smart so I figure we should expect company from the East soon enough.

Way I figure it we can try'n hide down there and hope they pass us and meybe we can head east fast cutting bridges as we go to wherever they came from. Can't be that far.

Or we can go down and hope the miss us before headin' on the ground towards where they came from to largely the same effect but more lizards waitin' there as they'll have probably circled back. Some anyhow.

Else I guess we can fight all comers here.

What's the word boss."

Varsk will gaze towards the east.

"I agree with Merhiv." Gwen hses disguise self to be a lizardman again, this time without any lothes and similar markings the others had. The 'tail' appears to be a stump that was recently removed (cause she cant add apendenges so might as well make it appear cut off)

Varsk isn't going to be the first down the tree after seeing what the alligators (crocodiles?) did to those lizardfolk.

Edit: What kind of cover/ground is there between this and the next tree the vines connect to? Can we move between the two points without being spotted from above?

Perception: 15

Syli Nature (+3): 21

Kal looks around with a quizzical expression mixed with mild concern. "Something feels... off about this place. Anyone else sensing that? I mean, this is a different forest from where I grew up, so it could just be that. But it doesn't feel right."

Ok, since we're waiting and Kal's mentioned a weird feeling, I'll take an investigation or perception check from anyone who wants to make one.