A ranged attack would work. My understanding is the moonbeam is parallel to the wall where the snake was that was being attacked by it, which is why it retreated into the den. Also why I mentioned shooting a lightning bolt through the moonbeam in the spoiler in #1269. The radius is 5ft, so the 10ft diameter would more than cover the entire opening. If she put the center of the spell 5ft away from the wall instead of at the edge, that could work in theory, but that would have been centered roughly on Calner, so I assumed she didn't.
<Moonbeam is effectively containing the snakes in their den for a full minute but can be dropped by Marlyrh at will. Technically not too bad, given that the only one in there is the tank and also that he's currently not restrained so he could just leave them stuck in there if he can endure or bypass the moonbeam himself.>
<I concede I should have shown the aerial earlier and so forth, but since nobody could really see in the dark, PVs wouldn't really know much about it, so I didn't do so up front.>
<Note the drawing is not to scale. The den with 2 snakes and Angus is 25ft long, just enough space for all three of them in game terms (cinematically, it wouldn't be hard for all of them to fit at all>)
Marlyth will leave the chamber and climb down in order to get a direct view of the place where one of her companions (Angus) is being repeatedly attacked by both of the undead Giant Constrictor Snakes.
She will cast Demiplane using the Chip of Creation that's been attuned to the Tiefling woman. A shadowy door will appear just under the space occupied by Angus, and pull him to a demiplane that's already familiar to Marlyth, thus rescuing him from being assaulted.
With the column of moonlight illuminating the shaft, it is now possible for everyone to see the "ceiling" (the lowest point relative to the surface, but you'd have to climb or fly up to it) has a rather large, rough opening in the center.
<Demiplanes Marlyth knows include The Hidden Page (which was destroyed) and... that's it, I think. She can just make one though, (or run a backstory idea past me if you have one).>
Angus vanishes through a mysterious door. (Assuming he chooses to)
<Hmm. demiplane as written does seem to require rhe door to be opened, but as its just an object interaction, I think it's OK if we allow it even if the 0hp state technically happened before the spell was cast in initiative order. I'd allow it, but as an alternative, since he's also in the den, Calner can assist in this, perhaps via TK? (Hand waving mechanics if needed) either way, the result is decided. The unconscious Angus appears on Marlyth's demiplane.>
The demiplane appears to be an empty room made of wood. The room is 30 feet in each dimension and a single shadowy door links it to the material plane. The interior of the room has a purple hue and its ceiling is arched which depicts the overarching canopy of trees and sunlight peeping through the dense foliage.
If tabaqui attacks from outside the den, remaining in moonlight, the rolls are different than if he enters the den, out of the moonbeam.
If I don't hear back soon I'll roll it both ways
It seems like there should be a way Tabaqui can attack without entering the moonbeam. If there is, he will do that.
A ranged attack would work. My understanding is the moonbeam is parallel to the wall where the snake was that was being attacked by it, which is why it retreated into the den. Also why I mentioned shooting a lightning bolt through the moonbeam in the spoiler in #1269. The radius is 5ft, so the 10ft diameter would more than cover the entire opening. If she put the center of the spell 5ft away from the wall instead of at the edge, that could work in theory, but that would have been centered roughly on Calner, so I assumed she didn't.
<Moonbeam is effectively containing the snakes in their den for a full minute but can be dropped by Marlyrh at will. Technically not too bad, given that the only one in there is the tank and also that he's currently not restrained so he could just leave them stuck in there if he can endure or bypass the moonbeam himself.>
<I concede I should have shown the aerial earlier and so forth, but since nobody could really see in the dark, PVs wouldn't really know much about it, so I didn't do so up front.>
To be clear, Angus was and Is in the den with the snakes, very much in range to make a melee attack.
<I know I haven't posted the map in the thread in a while. It's always up in the link page if I've been there recently.>
https://www.owlbear.rodeo/game/9Nb94mpX8
<Note the drawing is not to scale. The den with 2 snakes and Angus is 25ft long, just enough space for all three of them in game terms (cinematically, it wouldn't be hard for all of them to fit at all>)
(Marlyth's Turn: Round 4)
Marlyth will leave the chamber and climb down in order to get a direct view of the place where one of her companions (Angus) is being repeatedly attacked by both of the undead Giant Constrictor Snakes.
She will cast Demiplane using the Chip of Creation that's been attuned to the Tiefling woman. A shadowy door will appear just under the space occupied by Angus, and pull him to a demiplane that's already familiar to Marlyth, thus rescuing him from being assaulted.
InkedBee (Undead_Analyst)
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Overview map
https://www.owlbear.rodeo/game/_EvYY3DAF
With the column of moonlight illuminating the shaft, it is now possible for everyone to see the "ceiling" (the lowest point relative to the surface, but you'd have to climb or fly up to it) has a rather large, rough opening in the center.
Angus CON save 8
(So, I'm waiting for a ruling on whether I've been pulled into a demiplane somewhere or not)
Huh? I gotta go back and read the thread. This is left field for me. Lol.
Snake 1 is up still. I've just been trying to figure out who's in range.
<They really don't do much. I don't know why the monster designers give all the ones with many cool abilities 12 hp and a dumb snake gets like 200>
Bite: 23 for 21 poison damage 16 1/2 on DC15 Con save
Constrict 27 for 13 escape DC 16
<Demiplanes Marlyth knows include The Hidden Page (which was destroyed) and... that's it, I think. She can just make one though, (or run a backstory idea past me if you have one).>
Angus vanishes through a mysterious door. (Assuming he chooses to)
<I think the moonbeam is still blocking the entrance as Calner is trying to move into the den. It takes takes action to move it, btw.>
Barring retcons, Angus is up.
Edit: comment #284 seems to suggest he is willing to travel to the demiplane.
If I have it right, Calner had placed himself in the snake den, and snake 2 attacks him
Bite: 22 for 7 poison damage 24 1/2 on DC15 Con save
Constrict: 11 for 19 escape DC 16
Calner is grappled and restrained.
Tabaqui is up, then the other snake.
Angus new CON save 11
Angus slumps into unconsciousness, so I'm not sure if he falls into the planar portal, or just to the floor of the snake den.
Round 5
Death save 8
<Hmm. demiplane as written does seem to require rhe door to be opened, but as its just an object interaction, I think it's OK if we allow it even if the 0hp state technically happened before the spell was cast in initiative order. I'd allow it, but as an alternative, since he's also in the den, Calner can assist in this, perhaps via TK? (Hand waving mechanics if needed) either way, the result is decided. The unconscious Angus appears on Marlyth's demiplane.>
Marlyth's Demiplane: Peaceful Sanctuary
The demiplane appears to be an empty room made of wood. The room is 30 feet in each dimension and a single shadowy door links it to the material plane. The interior of the room has a purple hue and its ceiling is arched which depicts the overarching canopy of trees and sunlight peeping through the dense foliage.
InkedBee (Undead_Analyst)
Covetous, Dragonish Thoughts - Jenviel Tsumara: Fallen Aasimar- Monk|Crimson Sands of Time - Navarra Iltazyara: Human- Druid/Warlock| Bleak Prospect - Ermasnietsz: Reborn- Clockwork Soul Sorcerer
(all of which I'm sure Angus would appreciate if he weren't... unconscious)
Tabaqui us up.
<The snakes don't look so great since the lightning bolt, but they're not at death's door.>
Round 5
Tabaqui will attempt to distract the snake that is grappling Calner.
Shortbow Attack: 26 Damage: 6 + 11 sneak attack damage
So long as the moonbeam is up, the snakes are staying in the den unless something smokes them out.
Snake 1 attacks Calner
Bite 23 for 16 piercing and 20 poison (half on DC15 Con save)
"Constrict" 16 for 12 bludgeoning (no grapple/restrained on top of the other one, just the bludgeoning damage)
Calner Marlyth and Angus are up