"That wasn't very fun at all," thinks Merrick. He closes the door and backtracks to the upper right hand room, the one that smelled bad. Maybe there's something interesting there?
The gnolls are hunched down low and sniffing at the gap under the door. Their ears are perked up and listening to the footsteps.
Merrick presumably peeks into the stinky room and sees much of what Luthok did. Its super green here, almost impossibly so, and there seems to be a blanket or some cloth over a lump on the ground with a skull protruding from it.
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The gnoll fails said roll and sneezes as spores cloud his whole face. He gags a bit, eyes watering, and looks around for the culprit!
Needing a stealth from Luthok.
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Lower right-hand room: Another couple of gnolls seem to be in here yapping or fighting.
Dyoken opens the door with little effort to disguise his presence holding a dagger in one hand and whip Ready in the other. Any gnoll within reach will be rudely interrupted.
As Luthok basically scuttles away like a regular bug that has 0 spore magic, DK bends space time to make something happen! He cracks the whip, and annihilates the gnoll minion with ease! The other gnoll in this room is completely shocked, so Luthok can get a free hit in if so desired.
Meanwhile, Muireach is... somewhere? With Merrick? Making a free hit on this gnoll??
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Like a nightmare come to life Luthok climbs up to the roof just above the gnoll and drops down on top of it, biting its face with the his mandibles injecting the beast forms venom AND puffing out another cloud of spores in the process. Attack: 7 Damage: 1 piercing damage + 2 poison damage (Con Save 9) Spores damage: 3 (Con save 13)
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Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of Guilds
The Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & Ruffians Eira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors Expanded
Roland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
Suffice to say that... well, you guys destroyed this goblin. He is D-E-D, DEAD! Thankfully you managed to get him before he could howl for assistance...
At this juncture, allow me to offer a recap:
The heroes have come to Rubblecreek Valley in hopes that they will be able to guard an archaeologist as she works on uncovering an ancient weapon known as Moonshadow, the Cull of Winter. They were hired by Ivsaar and their ward consists of Bigs and Wedge (lady and forged). Once in town, everything seemed a bit glum. It seems that village darling, Mercy, had gone missing and there are gnolls infesting the valley. The gang gets hired to find and bring Mercy back.
It wasn't too long before Mercy was found, but she has now moved the goal post for the heroes - she won't go home until the gnoll problem is dealt with. That is how our heroes have found themselves in this huge building and looking for the gnoll princess!
For the sake of time and interest levels... you have managed to figure out that there is fighting in what sounds like a large room. The doors to this room are doubled and large, covered in scratch marks and dirt, and closed. The door doesn't appear locked.
(I'mma throw out the MANSION CRAWL GUYS, cause let's move it move it move it - if that is okay?)
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DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd[Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player] Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale Ru's Current Status
Merrick has peeked into the large room, and is ready to follow the group wherever is interesting. He recalls the mushroom garden, and starts to wonder if he should go back and try more of the interesting ones.
Merrick's peek yields results! He sees that this is a library room, though there are only a few books left on the shelves. But that isn't as interesting as the horde of gnolls gathered in a circle about the room. Thankfully the ones near the door are too busy watching the action to notice Merrick.
Speaking of 'the action,' Merrick sees the center of the room is pretty clear. No tables or even rugs! Instead, he sees gnolls gnashing their teeth and clashing their claws against each other. It seems like this is some sort of gladiatorial thing.
The audience seems to be eating this up... And based on how low some of the drool is hanging from their jowls, it seems like they might eat the loser at this rate.
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Dyoken crosses his arms over his chest. Standing in the doorway, he watches the contest with less interest than the gnolls and none of the salivation.
After a few moments with no real progress in the battle he impatiently pushes his way through the crowd to the ring in the center... (Unless the creatures or his allies stop him.)
Luthok pulls out another one of the red gems from earlier. "I'd just say we light the mongrels up and make them into ashes for local plant life." The dwarf starts aiming again, with one eye closed and the tip of a pink tongue poking out from the corner of his mouth.
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Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of Guilds
The Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & Ruffians Eira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors Expanded
Roland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
While the two tallfolk are busy talking their tallfolk stuff, Merrick sees Luthok take the bright and shiny red gem out of his pockets. Merrick wants to see it too, but he can see Luthok is very preoccupied with the one he has. No matter, Luthok certainly won't mind if Merrick just borrows a gem. Not wanting to disturb the dwarf's important work, Merrick puts his little hands in Luthok's pouches to see if there's another pretty gem.
Dyoken laughs a little too loudly. "By all means." He steps aside to allow the king of heroes to work. He leans back toward Luthok, without noticing the dwarf's rambling or aiming and says, "Things may be getting a bit dark."
There is! There is another red shiny thing! Merrick takes it and looks at the pretty colors and lights. He puts the gem to his eye like a kaleidoscope, and marvels at how the world is tinted red. He holds the gem in his hand, it is nice and warm, not cold. "Luthok should really be more careful with his things," thinks Merrick with genuine concern for the old dwarf."He's always misplacing them. This gem was practically falling out of his pouch. I'll hold on to it for safekeeping. He'll be so happy that I found it and kept it for him!"
Merrick imagines Luthok, sick with worry about the whereabouts of his gem. He imagines himself proudly showing the gem to the dwarf, who almost falls over in relief. Luthok gives him a strong hug, tears streaming down his cheeks. "Thank you Merrick. Thank you so much. What would I do without you? I'm so glad you are here."
Merrick feels a swell of joy in his chest as he imagines the scenario playing out.
"That wasn't very fun at all," thinks Merrick. He closes the door and backtracks to the upper right hand room, the one that smelled bad. Maybe there's something interesting there?
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
Luthok stays and watches for a few seconds, checking if the gnolls follow Merrick as he closes the door and leaves without entering the room.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
Luthok:
The gnolls are hunched down low and sniffing at the gap under the door. Their ears are perked up and listening to the footsteps.
Merrick presumably peeks into the stinky room and sees much of what Luthok did. Its super green here, almost impossibly so, and there seems to be a blanket or some cloth over a lump on the ground with a skull protruding from it.
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Luthok climbs to a point on the wall, about 10 ft from the gnoll closest to the door and puffs out a small cloud of spores at it.
Con save 13: For 1 necrotic damage
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
The gnoll fails said roll and sneezes as spores cloud his whole face. He gags a bit, eyes watering, and looks around for the culprit!
Needing a stealth from Luthok.
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Dyoken abandons his initial plan of heading down the West corridor as Merrick slips past him to the east. He decides instead to follow the Kithkin.
As Merrick emerges from the stinky room apparently unimpressed with it's contents Dyoken moves on to the next interesting room down the hall.
Dyoken opens the door with little effort to disguise his presence holding a dagger in one hand and whip Ready in the other. Any gnoll within reach will be rudely interrupted.
(Ready attack:)
The whip hits 12 for 7 slashing
Extended Signature
As Luthok basically scuttles away like a regular bug that has 0 spore magic, DK bends space time to make something happen! He cracks the whip, and annihilates the gnoll minion with ease! The other gnoll in this room is completely shocked, so Luthok can get a free hit in if so desired.
Meanwhile, Muireach is... somewhere? With Merrick? Making a free hit on this gnoll??
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Muireach was preparing to fight with the others, so he will swiftly attack the gnoll!
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Like a nightmare come to life Luthok climbs up to the roof just above the gnoll and drops down on top of it, biting its face with the his mandibles injecting the beast forms venom AND puffing out another cloud of spores in the process.
Attack: 7 Damage: 1 piercing damage + 2 poison damage (Con Save 9)
Spores damage: 3 (Con save 13)
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
Suffice to say that... well, you guys destroyed this goblin. He is D-E-D, DEAD! Thankfully you managed to get him before he could howl for assistance...
At this juncture, allow me to offer a recap:
The heroes have come to Rubblecreek Valley in hopes that they will be able to guard an archaeologist as she works on uncovering an ancient weapon known as Moonshadow, the Cull of Winter. They were hired by Ivsaar and their ward consists of Bigs and Wedge (lady and forged). Once in town, everything seemed a bit glum. It seems that village darling, Mercy, had gone missing and there are gnolls infesting the valley. The gang gets hired to find and bring Mercy back.
It wasn't too long before Mercy was found, but she has now moved the goal post for the heroes - she won't go home until the gnoll problem is dealt with. That is how our heroes have found themselves in this huge building and looking for the gnoll princess!
For the sake of time and interest levels... you have managed to figure out that there is fighting in what sounds like a large room. The doors to this room are doubled and large, covered in scratch marks and dirt, and closed. The door doesn't appear locked.
(I'mma throw out the MANSION CRAWL GUYS, cause let's move it move it move it - if that is okay?)
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
(OOC, I'm ok to move things forward).
Merrick has peeked into the large room, and is ready to follow the group wherever is interesting. He recalls the mushroom garden, and starts to wonder if he should go back and try more of the interesting ones.
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
Merrick's peek yields results! He sees that this is a library room, though there are only a few books left on the shelves. But that isn't as interesting as the horde of gnolls gathered in a circle about the room. Thankfully the ones near the door are too busy watching the action to notice Merrick.
Speaking of 'the action,' Merrick sees the center of the room is pretty clear. No tables or even rugs! Instead, he sees gnolls gnashing their teeth and clashing their claws against each other. It seems like this is some sort of gladiatorial thing.
The audience seems to be eating this up... And based on how low some of the drool is hanging from their jowls, it seems like they might eat the loser at this rate.
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Dyoken crosses his arms over his chest. Standing in the doorway, he watches the contest with less interest than the gnolls and none of the salivation.
After a few moments with no real progress in the battle he impatiently pushes his way through the crowd to the ring in the center... (Unless the creatures or his allies stop him.)
Extended Signature
Muireach places a hand in front of Dyoken’s chest, “Now hold on. What’s your plan?”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Luthok pulls out another one of the red gems from earlier. "I'd just say we light the mongrels up and make them into ashes for local plant life." The dwarf starts aiming again, with one eye closed and the tip of a pink tongue poking out from the corner of his mouth.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
Dyoken pauses and thinks a moment, "Well I figured I'd just clobber those two, and establish dominance..."
Extended Signature
Muireach looks to him, “Ah, so you’ll establish dominance? Apologies, can’t allow that. I’m afraid that I’ll be the one to establish dominance.”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
While the two tallfolk are busy talking their tallfolk stuff, Merrick sees Luthok take the bright and shiny red gem out of his pockets. Merrick wants to see it too, but he can see Luthok is very preoccupied with the one he has. No matter, Luthok certainly won't mind if Merrick just borrows a gem. Not wanting to disturb the dwarf's important work, Merrick puts his little hands in Luthok's pouches to see if there's another pretty gem.
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Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
Dyoken laughs a little too loudly. "By all means." He steps aside to allow the king of heroes to work. He leans back toward Luthok, without noticing the dwarf's rambling or aiming and says, "Things may be getting a bit dark."
Extended Signature
There is! There is another red shiny thing! Merrick takes it and looks at the pretty colors and lights. He puts the gem to his eye like a kaleidoscope, and marvels at how the world is tinted red. He holds the gem in his hand, it is nice and warm, not cold.
"Luthok should really be more careful with his things," thinks Merrick with genuine concern for the old dwarf. "He's always misplacing them. This gem was practically falling out of his pouch. I'll hold on to it for safekeeping. He'll be so happy that I found it and kept it for him!"
Merrick imagines Luthok, sick with worry about the whereabouts of his gem. He imagines himself proudly showing the gem to the dwarf, who almost falls over in relief. Luthok gives him a strong hug, tears streaming down his cheeks. "Thank you Merrick. Thank you so much. What would I do without you? I'm so glad you are here."
Merrick feels a swell of joy in his chest as he imagines the scenario playing out.
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus