If possible, Elyse will try to stand in the way to make it harder for Lorghoth to hit Phanuel, or at least make herself look like the better target. She also takes another swing at the creature.
Attack: 20 Damage: 4
(Wow my d10 damage rolls in this fight have been 4, 2, 2, 1)
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Hadrian, sensing impending disaster, shoulders his way towards the shambling mound, calling on Kelemvor to protect him, and reaches out to blast Lorghoth with deathly energy...
Fae, Hadrian, and Enialis all get the distinct feeling that the house itself possesses some form of malevolent intelligence and that it wants you dead, as if it was a part of the cult.
Elyse walks around to a few members of the group and individually places her hand on their shoulder, using Lay on Hands to heal Enialis and Fae for 2 hit points each and Phanuel for 3 hit points. She visits Phanuel last and says "You put yourself in danger to heal me. Thank you, but you must be more careful next time. It is my job to take hits, not yours. You are no help to us dead."
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Insight: 4
Phanuel looks apologetically between Fae and Enialis, "I need to catch my wind before my words will reach the Host again."
Phanuel scuffs the ground with his boot as he's scolded by Elyse, "Neither are you though. It's better we all share some of this burden. Your shoulders aren't so wide as to carry all of our hurts... but I'll mind my steps a bit more."
As the group turns to investigating, Phanuel wonders aloud while looking at the remains of the mound, "Do you think that was the Beast the children warned us about?"
Wisdom: 12
Lorghoth takes the damage and lashes out at Fae and Phanuel.
For Fae
Attack: 12 Damage: 9
Phanuel
Attack: 27 Damage: 15
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If possible, Elyse will try to stand in the way to make it harder for Lorghoth to hit Phanuel, or at least make herself look like the better target. She also takes another swing at the creature.
Attack: 20 Damage: 4
(Wow my d10 damage rolls in this fight have been 4, 2, 2, 1)
Hadrian, sensing impending disaster, shoulders his way towards the shambling mound, calling on Kelemvor to protect him, and reaches out to blast Lorghoth with deathly energy...
Inflict Wounds Attack: 20 Damage: 25
...and will use my Channel Divinity to add +9 necrotic damage to the total!
Hadrian holds his shield up, ready to receive a retaliatory blow...
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Phanuel moves laterally to flank with Fae and smacks at the monster with his quarter staff.
Quarterstaff 7 Damage: 2 plus another 4 necrotic damage
If we are using flanking rules: advantage die 23
Move: into flanking position with Fae
Action: Attack Hexed Shambling Mound
Beaming, Fae lays into Lorghoth again.
QS: Attack: 18 Damage: 6
If flanking grants advantage: 24
Unarmed: Attack: 21 Damage: 6
Flank: 12
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(We're not using optional flanking rules in this campaign.)
Elyse and Hadrian combine to weaken Lorghoth and Fae finally finishes the monster off with a spinning kick! The chanting has now completely stopped.
What will you do now?
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Fae looks around to see if the shadowy figures are still there.
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The images vanished when the shambling mound died. There's absolutely no trace of their existence.
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Fae thinks for a long moment, then declares with the absolute certainty of a teenager, "This place is weird."
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Everyone roll an Insight check.
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"First logical thing you've ever said, sister." Enilais remarks, obviously in a lot of pain.
Fae pokes Phanuel. "Can you heal Eni? He's not going to say anything because he's all emo and wintery, but he could use it."
Insight: 19
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Insight: 21
Insight 14
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Fae, Hadrian, and Enialis all get the distinct feeling that the house itself possesses some form of malevolent intelligence and that it wants you dead, as if it was a part of the cult.
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Elyse walks around to a few members of the group and individually places her hand on their shoulder, using Lay on Hands to heal Enialis and Fae for 2 hit points each and Phanuel for 3 hit points. She visits Phanuel last and says "You put yourself in danger to heal me. Thank you, but you must be more careful next time. It is my job to take hits, not yours. You are no help to us dead."
Hadrian looks around the room for clues, once again lighting up his sword for extra illumination.
Intelligence (Investigation) 17
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Hadrian tries to look around, but he's momentarily blinded because his sword was only a few inches from his face when he cast light.
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Insight: 4
Phanuel looks apologetically between Fae and Enialis, "I need to catch my wind before my words will reach the Host again."
Phanuel scuffs the ground with his boot as he's scolded by Elyse, "Neither are you though. It's better we all share some of this burden. Your shoulders aren't so wide as to carry all of our hurts... but I'll mind my steps a bit more."
As the group turns to investigating, Phanuel wonders aloud while looking at the remains of the mound, "Do you think that was the Beast the children warned us about?"
Are you all taking a rest down here?
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