With Normont's apparent signal to continue, Giant Spider Lokilia continues on, making her way towards the levels below, and hopefully to eventually find Dev. She still tries to be wary of the something she sensed, trying not to move directly for the place as much as possible.
His pistol back in his hand and ready to fire, Normont follows along, Amber fluttering above them staying close for now.
The trio descended further until there was a sudden blast of lightning from below and three creatures fled up the stairs at full speed almost careening into them.....
Dev continues to hold in place but finds a hiding spot for himself and Ubo until the battle upstairs is over. (Stealth w advantage: 17)
There was a sudden blast of lightning above and two clouds of ash fell through the grating, the Dwendalian woman swept her cloak about her, " Vi vill descend."
Seeing the creature almost crash into her, Spider Lokilia attacks the nearest. (Bite Attack: 14, Danage: 9 piercing, CON Save DC 11 or take 3 poison damage, 1 poison damage on success.)
Normont is ready when the creatures appear, instantly taking a shot at the closest of them. His pistol clicks and clunks as it automatically reloads, and he fires once more.
"Blast away", he instructs Amber in gnomish, before moving back a little to remain out of reach.
Amber as always does exactly as instructed, a bolt of force emitting from her maw towards the closest creature.
Normont
Reaction (if allowed from Ready action): Shoot closest creature with pistol - To Hit: 11+3=14, Damage: 3+3=6 [magical piercing] Action: Shoot closest creature with pistol - To Hit: 16+3=19, Damage: 2+3=5 [magical piercing] Bonus Action: Command Amber Movement: Up to 30ft back to stay out of reach of the new creatures
Amber
Action: Force Strike closest creature- To Hit: 20+4=24 (crit!), Damage 3+2+2=7 [force] Movement: Follows Normont back, flying above
Dev steps cautiously into the open near the base of the stairway up so as not to surprise the Dwendalians. Calming music continues to suffuse the air around the teen tiefling in a peaceful gospel blues vamp on “I have this dream.”
‘They must be very powerful to have overcome so many of the shape-stealers. My strength is spent after defeating only two. I’d better show respect.’
Seeing the creature almost crash into her, Spider Lokilia attacks the nearest. (Bite Attack: 14, Danage: 9 piercing, CON Save DC 11 or take 3 poison damage, 1 poison damage on success.)
Lokilia sinks her fangs into the creature, poisoning it.
Normont is ready when the creatures appear, instantly taking a shot at the closest of them. His pistol clicks and clunks as it automatically reloads, and he fires once more.
"Blast away", he instructs Amber in gnomish, before moving back a little to remain out of reach.
Amber as always does exactly as instructed, a bolt of force emitting from her maw towards the closest creature.
Normont
Reaction (if allowed from Ready action): Shoot closest creature with pistol - To Hit: 11+3=14, Damage: 3+3=6 [magical piercing] Action: Shoot closest creature with pistol - To Hit: 16+3=19, Damage: 2+3=5 [magical piercing] Bonus Action: Command Amber Movement: Up to 30ft back to stay out of reach of the new creatures
Amber
Action: Force Strike closest creature- To Hit: 20+4=24 (crit!), Damage 3+2+2=7 [force] Movement: Follows Normont back, flying above
Normonts staggers his enemy blasting chunks out of it as Ambers breath weapon hammers its form, it lunges forward blindingly fast. club-like fist raised to strike...
Dev steps cautiously into the open near the base of the stairway up so as not to surprise the Dwendalians. Calming music continues to suffuse the air around the teen tiefling in a peaceful gospel blues vamp on “I have this dream.”
‘They must be very powerful to have overcome so many of the shape-stealers. My strength is spent after defeating only two. I’d better show respect.’
If they come into view, he takes a knee.
”Look!,” he urges Ubo, “Your friends.”
" Meine Freunde?", Ubo said uncertainly as he stared up at the two gore covered figures...
The woman looked down at Dev as the armoured man moved up and knelt at Ubos side.
" Ah, ze flying devil-kin.....I am pleased to make your acquaintance, I am Frau Mathilda. Zhank you for retrieving mien freunde."
" Frau Mathilde.", said the armoured man. " Ubo ist malnourished und fragile...but seems intact."
(OOC: Normont was specifically staying back and keeping Quinn and Lokilia between himself and any enemies. Do they get attacks of opportunity as it moves past them and can it reach Normont without dashing? It’s important because Normont is down otherwise)
(OOC: Normont was specifically staying back and keeping Quinn and Lokilia between himself and any enemies. Do they get attacks of opportunity as it moves past them and can it reach Normont without dashing? It’s important because Normont is down otherwise)
Normont without dashing? It’s important because Normont is down otherwise)
( It can reach him...its got hella movement.....but yes both Lokilia and Quinn get AoO on it...which will probably put it down before it gets there.)
Quinn raises his shield to knock the attack away sees an opening and plunges his blade between the ribs. But is distracted by the fear of sighting another horror.
The woman looked down at Dev as the armoured man moved up and knelt at Ubos side.
" Ah, ze flying devil-kin.....I am pleased to make your acquaintance, I am Frau Mathilda. Zhank you for retrieving mien freunde."
" Frau Mathilde.", said the armoured man. " Ubo ist malnourished und fragile...but seems intact."
“I am happy to meet you too. This place would make anyone nervous and… confused about what is real and what’s not,” Dev says, diplomatically, “and I think Mr Ubo needs to get out of here! To see his wife and daughter,” he continues, underlining the statement pleadingly with direct eye contact with Mathilda and Jurgen. “There are more shape-stealers downstairs, but my friends are upstairs — if nothing terrible has happened to them! Will you come up with me?,” he asks the Dwendalians in general, but particularly hoping Ubo will continue up with him.
Normont takes the blow from the creature, crying out in pain as it punctures through skin and into flesh, dropping to the floor as he loses consciousness and starts to bleed out.
One of the creatures struck at Lokilia, but the spiders robust frame endured, another swiped at Quinn who batted the blow aside. Another leapt between Quinn and Lokilia to attack Normont, both struck at it but both missed as it landed a solid blow on Normont knocking him down.
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Quinn rushed over and got Normont back on his feet.
The woman looked down at Dev as the armoured man moved up and knelt at Ubos side.
" Ah, ze flying devil-kin.....I am pleased to make your acquaintance, I am Frau Mathilda. Zhank you for retrieving mien freunde."
" Frau Mathilde.", said the armoured man. " Ubo ist malnourished und fragile...but seems intact."
“I am happy to meet you too. This place would make anyone nervous and… confused about what is real and what’s not,” Dev says, diplomatically, “and I think Mr Ubo needs to get out of here! To see his wife and daughter,” he continues, underlining the statement pleadingly with direct eye contact with Mathilda and Jurgen. “There are more shape-stealers downstairs, but my friends are upstairs — if nothing terrible has happened to them! Will you come up with me?,” he asks the Dwendalians in general, but particularly hoping Ubo will continue up with him.
Ubo is helped to his feet by Jurgen, who then looks at Mathilde measuredly. She sighed dramatically and ushered them over.
Mathilde looks Dev over carefully, " Vell, you have assisted me with one part of my mission........so I don't believe we need....."
Jurgen helped Ubo across to stand beside her.
Mathilde looked at Dev and sighed a little, " Ve vill return shortly und claim the knowledge here for the Assembly and the Dwendalian Empire......I would advise not being here vhen Ve do."
Jurgen gave Mathilde a bemused grin and took the silver wand out of his belt and handed it to Dev, " Run, Bitte."
Ubo nodded to Dev, " Zhank you."
The woman pulled out a scroll from her belt and began reading from it.....
Normont looks up from the ground to see Quinn's face staring down at him. He breathes a sigh of relief and mouths the words thank you, before spotting the creature still hovering over him as well.
He scrambles around for his pistol and whips it up, firing point blank from the floor at the creature.
"Amber, help!", he calls in Gnomish, to which Amber sends another blast of force at it.
Normont stands up and remains where he is, hoping that in distracting it Quinn has a better chance of taking it down.
Normont
Action (disadvantage due to being in melee and prone): Shoot the creature that him him out with his pistol - To Hit: (18, 4)+3=7 Bonus Action: Command Amber Movement: Stand up
Amber
Action: Force Strike the creature that knocked Normont out - To Hit: 6+4=10
The trio descended further until there was a sudden blast of lightning from below and three creatures fled up the stairs at full speed almost careening into them.....
( Combat is initiated. You may act.)
There was a sudden blast of lightning above and two clouds of ash fell through the grating, the Dwendalian woman swept her cloak about her, " Vi vill descend."
(Web Recharge: 6; success)
Seeing the creature almost crash into her, Spider Lokilia attacks the nearest.
(Bite Attack: 14, Danage: 9 piercing, CON Save DC 11 or take 3 poison damage, 1 poison damage on success.)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Normont is ready when the creatures appear, instantly taking a shot at the closest of them. His pistol clicks and clunks as it automatically reloads, and he fires once more.
"Blast away", he instructs Amber in gnomish, before moving back a little to remain out of reach.
Amber as always does exactly as instructed, a bolt of force emitting from her maw towards the closest creature.
Normont
Reaction (if allowed from Ready action): Shoot closest creature with pistol - To Hit: 11+3=14, Damage: 3+3=6 [magical piercing]
Action: Shoot closest creature with pistol - To Hit: 16+3=19, Damage: 2+3=5 [magical piercing]
Bonus Action: Command Amber
Movement: Up to 30ft back to stay out of reach of the new creatures
Amber
Action: Force Strike closest creature- To Hit: 20+4=24 (crit!), Damage 3+2+2=7 [force]
Movement: Follows Normont back, flying above
Quinn would have kept his dodge action at the ready, so no attack but just hard to hit.
Dev steps cautiously into the open near the base of the stairway up so as not to surprise the Dwendalians. Calming music continues to suffuse the air around the teen tiefling in a peaceful gospel blues vamp on “I have this dream.”
‘They must be very powerful to have overcome so many of the shape-stealers. My strength is spent after defeating only two. I’d better show respect.’
If they come into view, he takes a knee.
”Look!,” he urges Ubo, “Your friends.”
DM for Candlekeep Mysteries // Dev Hornd in Curious Critters // Eclipse Faraway in Gallows Dancer
Lokilia sinks her fangs into the creature, poisoning it.
Normonts staggers his enemy blasting chunks out of it as Ambers breath weapon hammers its form, it lunges forward blindingly fast. club-like fist raised to strike...
Vs Lokilia Attack: 8 Damage: 9
Vs Normont Attack: 9 Damage: 7
Vs Quinn Attack: 9 Damage: 6
" Meine Freunde?", Ubo said uncertainly as he stared up at the two gore covered figures...
The woman looked down at Dev as the armoured man moved up and knelt at Ubos side.
" Ah, ze flying devil-kin.....I am pleased to make your acquaintance, I am Frau Mathilda. Zhank you for retrieving mien freunde."
" Frau Mathilde.", said the armoured man. " Ubo ist malnourished und fragile...but seems intact."
(OOC: Normont was specifically staying back and keeping Quinn and Lokilia between himself and any enemies. Do they get attacks of opportunity as it moves past them and can it reach Normont without dashing? It’s important because Normont is down otherwise)
The strike at the Giant Spider that is Lokilia is still not quite enough to bring down the creature.
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
( It can reach him...its got hella movement.....but yes both Lokilia and Quinn get AoO on it...which will probably put it down before it gets there.)
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Quinn raises his shield to knock the attack away sees an opening and plunges his blade between the ribs. But is distracted by the fear of sighting another horror.
Attack: 6 Damage: 8
“I am happy to meet you too. This place would make anyone nervous and… confused about what is real and what’s not,” Dev says, diplomatically, “and I think Mr Ubo needs to get out of here! To see his wife and daughter,” he continues, underlining the statement pleadingly with direct eye contact with Mathilda and Jurgen. “There are more shape-stealers downstairs, but my friends are upstairs — if nothing terrible has happened to them! Will you come up with me?,” he asks the Dwendalians in general, but particularly hoping Ubo will continue up with him.
DM for Candlekeep Mysteries // Dev Hornd in Curious Critters // Eclipse Faraway in Gallows Dancer
As one of the creatures tries to push pass to go after Normont, Giant Spider Lokilia strikes.
(Bite Attack: 6, Nat. 1 misses)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Normont takes the blow from the creature, crying out in pain as it punctures through skin and into flesh, dropping to the floor as he loses consciousness and starts to bleed out.
Amber screeches in fear and anger.
(OOC: Death Saves start next round)
Quinn will use his lay on hands to heal Normont for 2 HP
One of the creatures struck at Lokilia, but the spiders robust frame endured, another swiped at Quinn who batted the blow aside. Another leapt between Quinn and Lokilia to attack Normont, both struck at it but both missed as it landed a solid blow on Normont knocking him down.
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Quinn rushed over and got Normont back on his feet.
( Normont and Lokilia can still act this round)
Ubo is helped to his feet by Jurgen, who then looks at Mathilde measuredly. She sighed dramatically and ushered them over.
Mathilde looks Dev over carefully, " Vell, you have assisted me with one part of my mission........so I don't believe we need....."
Jurgen helped Ubo across to stand beside her.
Mathilde looked at Dev and sighed a little, " Ve vill return shortly und claim the knowledge here for the Assembly and the Dwendalian Empire......I would advise not being here vhen Ve do."
Jurgen gave Mathilde a bemused grin and took the silver wand out of his belt and handed it to Dev, " Run, Bitte."
Ubo nodded to Dev, " Zhank you."
The woman pulled out a scroll from her belt and began reading from it.....
Normont looks up from the ground to see Quinn's face staring down at him. He breathes a sigh of relief and mouths the words thank you, before spotting the creature still hovering over him as well.
He scrambles around for his pistol and whips it up, firing point blank from the floor at the creature.
"Amber, help!", he calls in Gnomish, to which Amber sends another blast of force at it.
Normont stands up and remains where he is, hoping that in distracting it Quinn has a better chance of taking it down.
Normont
Action (disadvantage due to being in melee and prone): Shoot the creature that him him out with his pistol - To Hit: (
18, 4)+3=7Bonus Action: Command Amber
Movement: Stand up
Amber
Action: Force Strike the creature that knocked Normont out - To Hit: 6+4=10