A strong mildew smell permeates this room. Green algae grows like moss from cracks in the walls, floor, and ceiling. A skeleton lies at the room’s center, its hand caught in a closed, steel trapdoor. On the Western side of the room another stone door leads out. Elonast continues speaking to Yosben: "Doesn't care? Why would she not care about her phylactery? I mean she's a lich for Bahamut's... ah. That explains the explosions. You guys are part of another group! Oh, ignore the hand. Just go past everything." She says the last part as you guys all walk into this room. What are you going to do?
"Yosben I'm all for the purest of knowledge and investigating algae but right now is not the time. If your interested I have some books I could recommend to you but let's continue forward quickly"
The door opens as you pass through another hallway and make it to the next room. A small stair leads from a landing to another floor just below it. Arms and armor are mounted on the walls. All are rusted and ruined, save for a round shield, painted red with two battered longswords hanging behind it. Elonast recommends to you all that: "By the way... I wouldn't touch those things if I were you. Ah, my aching joints, how nice it feels to have the wind rushing across my wings again. Also, try to be as quiet as possible around here. " She lowers her voice at the end.
The creatures in the room did not seem to notice you as you make it into the next one and shut the door. The remaining fumes simply disperse into the room that you're currently in, causing no problems. As you begin to look around this chamber you see that the air is practically alive, dancing with some unseen energy. Two thick pillars from floor to ceiling hum, and in between them sits a cast-iron chest. Suddenly, appearing from behind the pillars when you enter the room, a ghastly creature of pure energy appears, like some kind of terrible apparition!
Current Status of Players: Yosben: Last into the room, 7/7 HP Craben: First into the room, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion Gwen: Second into the room, 13/13 HP, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies: Specter: In the center of the room, uninjured
In response to Gwen's charge. The strange creature reaches out, as its hand begins to swirl with necrotic energy. It then reaches out and grabs Gwen by the chest, as she feels her life force begin to slink away. However, she manages to hold onto it, and even though she looks horribly drained. She feels that her soul is still intact.
Round 1 Ends and Round 2 Begins
Current Status of Players: Yosben: Last into the room, 7/7 HP Craben: First into the room, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion Gwen: In melee with the Specter, near death 2/13 HP, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies: Specter: In the center of the room with Gwen, 4 damage taken, lightly injured
Seeing Gwen take a major hit from the Specter Craben runs up behind her and says a quick prayer to Deneir. With the pray, his hands begin to glow and when it touches Gwen she feels rejuvenated as her wounds begin to heal.
The creature flails about blindly, but one of its spectral limbs manages to grab Gwen's shoulder as once again, pain shoots through her. Her face shows obvious signs of pain once more as she feels the life sucked out of her. Nevertheless, she manages to keep a grip on it and continue to fight on. The question still remains, though. How long can she continue this fight?
Round 2 Ends and Round 3 Begins
Current Status of Players: Yosben: Last into the room, 7/7 HP Craben: First into the room, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion Gwen: In melee with the Specter, badly injured 4/13 HP, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies: Specter: In the center of the room with Gwen, 5 damage taken, lightly injured
he shoots another fire bolt at the specter, saying: "Hey! Get away from her!" Then his face pales as he realizes he may have just made it go for him...
Gwen follows in stride with Yosben.
"The hero sought to save the world.
"If I keep trying, I'll be able to win," the hero thought.
But the harder the hero fought, the further the world seemed to tumble away.
Drowning in doubt, the hero could not even save themselves.
Hero, if you still believe in a brighter future, hold in your heart a thorn that can pierce all doubt."
~ Guild Wars 2
Craben says a quick prayer to Deneir then just nods his head ready to continue.
A strong mildew smell permeates this room. Green algae grows like moss from cracks in the walls, floor, and ceiling. A skeleton lies at the room’s center, its hand caught in a closed, steel trapdoor. On the Western side of the room another stone door leads out. Elonast continues speaking to Yosben: "Doesn't care? Why would she not care about her phylactery? I mean she's a lich for Bahamut's... ah. That explains the explosions. You guys are part of another group! Oh, ignore the hand. Just go past everything." She says the last part as you guys all walk into this room. What are you going to do?
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
"I have a feeling we should leave the skeleton's hand in the trapdoor" Yosben says, inspecting the algae.
Without a word, Gwen moves to the stone door and opens it.
"The hero sought to save the world.
"If I keep trying, I'll be able to win," the hero thought.
But the harder the hero fought, the further the world seemed to tumble away.
Drowning in doubt, the hero could not even save themselves.
Hero, if you still believe in a brighter future, hold in your heart a thorn that can pierce all doubt."
~ Guild Wars 2
"Yosben I'm all for the purest of knowledge and investigating algae but right now is not the time. If your interested I have some books I could recommend to you but let's continue forward quickly"
Yosben nods, quickly following the others
The door opens as you pass through another hallway and make it to the next room. A small stair leads from a landing to another floor just below it. Arms and armor are mounted on the walls. All are rusted and ruined, save for a round shield, painted red with two battered longswords hanging behind it. Elonast recommends to you all that: "By the way... I wouldn't touch those things if I were you. Ah, my aching joints, how nice it feels to have the wind rushing across my wings again. Also, try to be as quiet as possible around here. " She lowers her voice at the end.
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
Remembering that they should move forward quickly, Yosben moves toward the staircase.
COMBAT #2
Initiative:
Yosben: 20
Craben: 13
Gwen: 8
Specter: 3
Round 1 Begin
Current Status of Players:
Yosben: Last into the room, 7/7 HP
Craben: First into the room, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion
Gwen: Second into the room, 13/13 HP, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies:
Specter: In the center of the room, uninjured
It is now Yosben's turn!
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
Yosben strikes what he figures out is a spectre with a small ball of fire.
Craben seeing the ghostly figure raises his shield and sends out a blast of Radiant Flames.
Action: Sacred Flame
Bonus Action: None
Free Action: Raising Sheild
Gwen draws both of her shortswords and charges the spectre.
"The hero sought to save the world.
"If I keep trying, I'll be able to win," the hero thought.
But the harder the hero fought, the further the world seemed to tumble away.
Drowning in doubt, the hero could not even save themselves.
Hero, if you still believe in a brighter future, hold in your heart a thorn that can pierce all doubt."
~ Guild Wars 2
In response to Gwen's charge. The strange creature reaches out, as its hand begins to swirl with necrotic energy. It then reaches out and grabs Gwen by the chest, as she feels her life force begin to slink away. However, she manages to hold onto it, and even though she looks horribly drained. She feels that her soul is still intact.
Round 1 Ends and Round 2 Begins
Current Status of Players:
Yosben: Last into the room, 7/7 HP
Craben: First into the room, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion
Gwen: In melee with the Specter, near death 2/13 HP, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies:
Specter: In the center of the room with Gwen, 4 damage taken, lightly injured
It is now Yosben's turn!
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
Yosben lets out a dazzling display of colors, blinding the creature.
Seeing Gwen take a major hit from the Specter Craben runs up behind her and says a quick prayer to Deneir. With the pray, his hands begin to glow and when it touches Gwen she feels rejuvenated as her wounds begin to heal.
Bonus Action: None
Minor Action: None
Action: Cure Wounds
Move: Behind Gwen then slightly away from her.
The creature flails about blindly, but one of its spectral limbs manages to grab Gwen's shoulder as once again, pain shoots through her. Her face shows obvious signs of pain once more as she feels the life sucked out of her. Nevertheless, she manages to keep a grip on it and continue to fight on. The question still remains, though. How long can she continue this fight?
Round 2 Ends and Round 3 Begins
Current Status of Players:
Yosben: Last into the room, 7/7 HP
Craben: First into the room, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion
Gwen: In melee with the Specter, badly injured 4/13 HP, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies:
Specter: In the center of the room with Gwen, 5 damage taken, lightly injured
It is now Yosben's turn!
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
he shoots another fire bolt at the specter, saying: "Hey! Get away from her!" Then his face pales as he realizes he may have just made it go for him...
(Round 2) Gwen swings both of her shortswords at the specter, trying to put it down as fast as possible.
Her first attack misses, the other striking true.
"The hero sought to save the world.
"If I keep trying, I'll be able to win," the hero thought.
But the harder the hero fought, the further the world seemed to tumble away.
Drowning in doubt, the hero could not even save themselves.
Hero, if you still believe in a brighter future, hold in your heart a thorn that can pierce all doubt."
~ Guild Wars 2
Craben will take a step back and release another pillar of holy flames hoping to cause some real damage to it.
Action: Sacred Flame
Move: A little back