Oorr goes completely rigid as the first beam hits him, then takes a jolt of necrotic damage as the second beam slices through him. You all watch helplessly as the Aarakocra falls straight into the pit. There is a crunching sound at the bottom, as he takes33 bludgeoning damage. Aera falls asleep in mid flight, falling behind her master. She hits the bottom of the pit taking 57 bludgeoning damage.
Grimnir sees his long friend drop like a stone and react in a fraction of a second. He drop his backpack containing Rocky on the floor, shout at his army to spread around and shoot their crossbows. As fast as a lightning, Grimnir runs toward the side of the aberration, jumps mid-air and attack with his shorsword. Out of the eyesight of the Beholder, the magic of the sword reignite.
Amanita (attack, blessed): to hit = 16 + 3 ; damage 8 Amanita (extra attack, blessed): 11 ; damage 7
If one attack hit, Grimnir will try to stun the creature : 1 ki-point, DC 14 Con or stun until the end of my next turn
After landing his attacks, Grimnir falls in the pit, keeping an eye on where Oorr is. When he is close enough, he casts Healing word on his good friendjust before the impact. (Healing 4) Grimnir lands on his 2 feet and his hands, dispersing the energy around
Brox watches as Grimnir attacks, then jumps into the pit. Her heart aches for a second, then she can hear Oorr and Grimnir talking. They're both alive.She thinks to herself.
Then, she realises that the big ugly monster in front of her has stopped moving. Grimnir's attacks stopped it in his tracks for a moment. She doesn't waste any time:
She lines up the monster with the little Peebles behind it, and hurls her magic javelin at the gnome. Lightning streaks out from her hands and runs straight through the beholder for 15 lightning damage [DC 13 DEX for half damage]. When it reaches the gnome, the lightning bolt turns into a javelin again. Attack: 26 for damage: 20
Then she takes Dawnbringer into both hands, and has a go at the stunned beholder:
Attack: 19 for Damage: 9
[forgot to attack with advantage: 11 - never mind] [too far up for a meele attack]
Brox then throws a normal javelin at the hovering creature:
The lightning arcs up to scar the stunned beholder, and reaches to the deep gnome. Just before it hits Peebles, his eyes go wide, and the lightning forms back into a javelin, skewering the deep gnome. Peebles gasps, then falls dead to the floor, the javelin still sticking up out of him.
perception roll (incl -2 because pitch dark): 12 + 4 (bless)
Grimnir you seem to be standing in a pile of rubble. Oorr ruffles his feathers and dust and pebbles fall off. On closer inspection, some of the stone shards appear to be body parts, as if from a broken statue. You see a partial face with a terrified look in the eyes, a cracked bust with arms raised in defense. Knowing what floats above you, this appears to be the remains of petrified creatures.
Behind a set of petrified legs, you see an arm, broken off of its body, and the hand on the arm is gripping a scimitar. The hand is three fingered and clawed, rather than a humanoid hand, and even though it is extremely dark, you see a hint of movement, as if the hilt of the scimitar was swirling.
The first reinforcements arrive from below the cavern. One of the Lord's Alliance guards rushes to Belwar and wakes him up, following Grimnir's orders. Another guard takes up a defensive position near Belwar, while the others, an emerald enclave member, and one of the Zhentarim take shots at the Beholder. One of them connects with a heavy crossbow shot. Belwar's Shield Guardian also joins the battle at his master's side
Xazax strains against the stunned attack of the monk. His eyestalks twitch and flop around on his head, unable to be directed at anyone.
Heavily wounded and with Aera unconscious on the ground, Oorr falls deep into a commune with nature... chanting and gesturing a pair of beasts appear next to the Beholder in aid to the battle!
Heavily wounded and with Aera unconscious on the ground, Oorr falls deep into a commune with nature... chanting and gesturing a pair of beasts appear next to the Beholder in aid to the battle!
Two ethereal beings coalesce into solid creatures on either side of the pit, just below the Beholder. A Giant Rocktopus writhes its tentacles menacingly at the stunned Xazax. On the opposite side of the pit, a Giant Spider skitters out of the ether, spinning a web for the aberration.
"Glad you are back on your feet Oorr. Let's go have some fun !"
Grimnir start to climb up the pit, using his ki-point to rush (1ki point = Bonus action DASH). Half way through, Grimnir targets the beholder with poison, casting [Tooltip Not Found]
Giant Spider: Web Attack: 21Damage: 8 + DC 11 Con save poison damage 3
The tentacles of the Rocktopus lash out against the beholder, suctioning to the side of Xazax's body. He squirms against the pull of the creature. The giant spider casts a web from the edge of the pit to the other side of Xazax, forming a sort of tug of war game with the Rocktopus. Xazax cries out in frusration, no longer stunned, but now restrained by both the tentacles and the webbing. A shot of poison shoots out from Grimnir below in the pit, adding insult to injury.
Brox is annoyed by the hovering, restrained beholder - just out of her reach. But when she looks at the situation, somehow the only thing she can see is a bridge.
Brox starts running, she jumps on top of the rocktopus and runs along one of its arms until she reaches the top of the beholder (athletics check if needed: 19). Here, she makes short work of his eye-stalks:
to hit 22 damage 16
forgot advantage: 23
to hit 23 damage 11
forgot bless for athletics check: +1
Additional damage for second attack (divine smite): +9
Brox deftly runs up the tentacles and uses Dawnbringer to gouge out chunks of the beholders flesh infusing her divine energy into the blade.
Grimnir fails to get purchase on the walls to climb up, the rocks tearing away in his grip.
Xazax becomes more frustrated. What was going to be a quick lunch was turning into a challenge. He manages to get one of his eyestalks loose and fires a magenta colored beam at the Giant Rocktopus. (Legendary Action) Charm Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the beholder for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature. Giant Rocktopus WIS Save: 7
The Rocktopus relaxes its grip on the Beholder, freeing it from the grasp of its tentacles, leaving Xazax snared only by the webs.
Belwar awakens to a chaotic scene and immediately sets to work forming a flaming sphere and ramming it into the beholder from above. The webs still tethering it to the side of the pit prevent Xazax from being able to move away.
Flaming Sphere DC 16 Dex Saving Throw: 14 Fire Damage: 21
Four more guards and spies arrive, using their ranged attacks to try and subdue the aberration along with the other reinforcements. (10 damage)
At the end of the round, another eye stalk twirls around and shoots a gray beam of energy at Brox. (Legendary Action)
Petrification Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a failure, the creature is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.
Xazax rotates himself, unable to get free of the webbing, but angling his large eyeball to stare at the Flaming Sphere that is ramming into him. When he does so, the sphere winks out of existence, caught in the anti-magic cone. Three more eye stalks twist to locate other targets.
Death Ray on Belwar. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take 50 necrotic damage. The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0 hit points. Sleep Ray on Grimnir. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead. Charm Ray on Oorr. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the beholder for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature.
In addition, the floor and walls near the cavern entrance suddenly become slick with slime, preventing any more reinforcements from making there way into the cave this round.
Oorr 1d20 = 4
Aera 1d20 = 6
Oorr goes completely rigid as the first beam hits him, then takes a jolt of necrotic damage as the second beam slices through him. You all watch helplessly as the Aarakocra falls straight into the pit. There is a crunching sound at the bottom, as he takes
33bludgeoning damage. Aera falls asleep in mid flight, falling behind her master. She hits the bottom of the pit taking57bludgeoning damage.Reroll with d6 insead of d10. Oorr: 35; Aera: 39
And so the two birds, friends in life as in defeat, fall into darkness.
Oorr Death save: 13
Aera Death save: 18
Grimnir sees his long friend drop like a stone and react in a fraction of a second. He drop his backpack containing Rocky on the floor, shout at his army to spread around and shoot their crossbows. As fast as a lightning, Grimnir runs toward the side of the aberration, jumps mid-air and attack with his shorsword. Out of the eyesight of the Beholder, the magic of the sword reignite.
Amanita (attack, blessed): to hit = 16 + 3 ; damage 8
Amanita (extra attack, blessed): 11 ; damage 7
If one attack hit, Grimnir will try to stun the creature : 1 ki-point, DC 14 Con or stun until the end of my next turn
After landing his attacks, Grimnir falls in the pit, keeping an eye on where Oorr is. When he is close enough, he casts Healing word on his good friend just before the impact. (Healing 4)
Grimnir lands on his 2 feet and his hands, dispersing the energy around
Damage from falling: 30 - 30 (reaction, slow fall) = 0 !!!!!
NB: forgot to add bless on second attack : 3
perception roll (incl -2 because pitch dark): 12 + 4 (bless)
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
Con save 8
Xazax is stunned!
Brox watches as Grimnir attacks, then jumps into the pit. Her heart aches for a second, then she can hear Oorr and Grimnir talking. They're both alive. She thinks to herself.
Then, she realises that the big ugly monster in front of her has stopped moving. Grimnir's attacks stopped it in his tracks for a moment. She doesn't waste any time:
She lines up the monster with the little Peebles behind it, and hurls her magic javelin at the gnome. Lightning streaks out from her hands and runs straight through the beholder for 15 lightning damage [DC 13 DEX for half damage]. When it reaches the gnome, the lightning bolt turns into a javelin again. Attack: 26 for damage: 20
Then she takes Dawnbringer into both hands, and has a go at the stunned beholder:Attack: 19 for Damage: 9[forgot to attack with advantage: 11 - never mind][too far up for a meele attack]Brox then throws a normal javelin at the hovering creature:
14 for damage 7
Lightning Dex Save: 5((OOC Ah, it's a auto fail due to stun anyway.)
The lightning arcs up to scar the stunned beholder, and reaches to the deep gnome. Just before it hits Peebles, his eyes go wide, and the lightning forms back into a javelin, skewering the deep gnome. Peebles gasps, then falls dead to the floor, the javelin still sticking up out of him.
Round 2
21 Xazax
20 Belwar (Asleep)
19 Grimnir
18 Brox
15 Oorr/Aera
15 Peebles (Dead)
01 Four Reinforcements
Grimnir you seem to be standing in a pile of rubble. Oorr ruffles his feathers and dust and pebbles fall off. On closer inspection, some of the stone shards appear to be body parts, as if from a broken statue. You see a partial face with a terrified look in the eyes, a cracked bust with arms raised in defense. Knowing what floats above you, this appears to be the remains of petrified creatures.
Behind a set of petrified legs, you see an arm, broken off of its body, and the hand on the arm is gripping a scimitar. The hand is three fingered and clawed, rather than a humanoid hand, and even though it is extremely dark, you see a hint of movement, as if the hilt of the scimitar was swirling.
The first reinforcements arrive from below the cavern. One of the Lord's Alliance guards rushes to Belwar and wakes him up, following Grimnir's orders. Another guard takes up a defensive position near Belwar, while the others, an emerald enclave member, and one of the Zhentarim take shots at the Beholder. One of them connects with a heavy crossbow shot. Belwar's Shield Guardian also joins the battle at his master's side
Xazax strains against the stunned attack of the monk. His eyestalks twitch and flop around on his head, unable to be directed at anyone.
Round 3
21 Xazax (20 dmg taken)
20 Belwar/Shield Guardian
19 Grimnir
18 Brox
15 Oorr/Aera (Unconscious)
15 Peebles (Dead)
01 Four Reinforcements
Heavily wounded and with Aera unconscious on the ground, Oorr falls deep into a commune with nature... chanting and gesturing a pair of beasts appear next to the Beholder in aid to the battle!
Two ethereal beings coalesce into solid creatures on either side of the pit, just below the Beholder. A Giant Rocktopus writhes its tentacles menacingly at the stunned Xazax. On the opposite side of the pit, a Giant Spider skitters out of the ether, spinning a web for the aberration.
Initiative
Giant Rocktopus 9
Giant Spider 7
Round 3
21 Xazax (20 dmg taken)
20 Belwar/Shield Guardian
19 Grimnir
18 Brox
15 Oorr/Aera (Unconscious)
15 Peebles (Dead)
09 Giant Rocktopus
07 Giant Spider
01 Four Reinforcements
While the Rocktopus attack the Beholder, Oorr heals himself.
Oorr --> Cure Wounds (3rd level): 9
Rocktopus: Attack: 11 Damage: 10, Attack: 9 Damage: 8
Giant Spider: Attack: 17 Damage: 8 + DC 11 Con save poison damage 13
"Glad you are back on your feet Oorr. Let's go have some fun !"
Grimnir start to climb up the pit, using his ki-point to rush (1ki point = Bonus action DASH). Half way through, Grimnir targets the beholder with poison, casting [Tooltip Not Found]
Attack: 8 + 1 (bless) ; damage poison 9 + Blinded (half damage if miss)
Forgot the Advantage : 14 + 2 (bless)
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
The tentacles of the Rocktopus lash out against the beholder, suctioning to the side of Xazax's body. He squirms against the pull of the creature. The giant spider casts a web from the edge of the pit to the other side of Xazax, forming a sort of tug of war game with the Rocktopus. Xazax cries out in frusration, no longer stunned, but now restrained by both the tentacles and the webbing. A shot of poison shoots out from Grimnir below in the pit, adding insult to injury.
Round 3
21 Xazax (36 dmg taken)
20 Belwar/Shield Guardian
19 Grimnir
18 Brox
15 Oorr/Aera (Unconscious)
15 Peebles (Dead)
09 Giant Rocktopus
07 Giant Spider
01 More Reinforcements
Brox is annoyed by the hovering, restrained beholder - just out of her reach. But when she looks at the situation, somehow the only thing she can see is a bridge.
Brox starts running, she jumps on top of the rocktopus and runs along one of its arms until she reaches the top of the beholder (athletics check if needed: 19). Here, she makes short work of his eye-stalks:
to hit 22 damage 16
forgot advantage: 23
to hit 23 damage 11
forgot bless for athletics check: +1
Additional damage for second attack (divine smite): +9
Acrobatic: 7
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
Brox deftly runs up the tentacles and uses Dawnbringer to gouge out chunks of the beholders flesh infusing her divine energy into the blade.
Grimnir fails to get purchase on the walls to climb up, the rocks tearing away in his grip.
Xazax becomes more frustrated. What was going to be a quick lunch was turning into a challenge. He manages to get one of his eyestalks loose and fires a magenta colored beam at the Giant Rocktopus. (Legendary Action)
Charm Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the beholder for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature.
Giant Rocktopus WIS Save: 7
The Rocktopus relaxes its grip on the Beholder, freeing it from the grasp of its tentacles, leaving Xazax snared only by the webs.
Round 3
21 Xazax (72 dmg taken)
20 Belwar/Shield Guardian
19 Grimnir
18 Brox
15 Oorr/Aera (Unconscious)
15 Peebles (Dead)
09 Giant Rocktopus
07 Giant Spider
01 More Reinforcements
Belwar awakens to a chaotic scene and immediately sets to work forming a flaming sphere and ramming it into the beholder from above. The webs still tethering it to the side of the pit prevent Xazax from being able to move away.
Flaming Sphere DC 16 Dex Saving Throw: 14 Fire Damage: 21
Four more guards and spies arrive, using their ranged attacks to try and subdue the aberration along with the other reinforcements. (10 damage)
At the end of the round, another eye stalk twirls around and shoots a gray beam of energy at Brox. (Legendary Action)
Petrification Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a failure, the creature is petrified until freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.
Round 4
21 Xazax (Bloodied:103 dmg taken)
20 Belwar/Shield Guardian
19 Grimnir
18 Brox
15 Oorr/Aera (Unconscious)
15 Peebles (Dead)
09 Giant Rocktopus
07 Giant Spider
01 More Reinforcements
Xazax rotates himself, unable to get free of the webbing, but angling his large eyeball to stare at the Flaming Sphere that is ramming into him. When he does so, the sphere winks out of existence, caught in the anti-magic cone. Three more eye stalks twist to locate other targets.
Death Ray on Belwar. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take 50 necrotic damage. The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0 hit points.
Sleep Ray on Grimnir. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead.
Charm Ray on Oorr. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the beholder for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature.
In addition, the floor and walls near the cavern entrance suddenly become slick with slime, preventing any more reinforcements from making there way into the cave this round.
Round 4
21 Xazax (Bloodied:103 dmg taken)
20 Belwar/Shield Guardian
19 Grimnir
18 Brox
15 Oorr/Aera (Unconscious)
15 Peebles (Dead)
09 Giant Rocktopus
07 Giant Spider
01 Reinforcements
Oorr WIS save: 14