The party soon makes it back to the portion where it widens out, before restricting down to the tunnel the skitterer dashed down ahead of them. It is not still there.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
"Well then, let's get moving. No need to be afraid of a trap if we know it's a trap."
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Active Characters: Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer,Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula,Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war |Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
Bolt will move to the back in case of flanking attacks.
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Active Characters: Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer,Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula,Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war |Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
It seems that with the ambush thwarted by timely recognition, that the creatures have withdrawn, as the party, moving as a group, don't catch sight of them. They do notice that shortly past where BB and company turned around, there are some fresh, vicious gouges in the stone, as if a many limbed creature was frustrated that it couldn't vent its violence of soft, humanoid flesh.
As you move further on, you start to see signs of the tower above, worked edges to the stone, evidence of support pillars. It is also clear that the mountain top has been damaged by its relocation here, there are deep cracks and fissures in places, and dust and gravel trickles down from the ceiling in places. You may have driven the creatures here, but it isn't stable and may not be a long term defense for either of you.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Gramps will take a moment to do an investigation of the stone(works) around him, would BB's suggestion be a valid course of action?
Investigation: 27
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"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war |Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
Seems doable... A shatter or two would certainly have the potential to destabilize the tunnels, though the issue then becomes what happens to the one casting the spell. It's as likely to collapse the entire rest of the mountain and tower on top of you as well as take out the enemy, wherever they might be hiding. If a spell or device could be set up to go off once you all made it successfully out of the mountaintop, it could potentially achieve the effect more safely... Grandpa had perhaps pondered* such a device, but hadn't finished the designs or built any prototypes as of yet.
*
Might be other things that could have that effect, but Glyph of Warding was what came to mind, which is one is within Grandpa's artificer levels.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Gramps explains what he thinks of the situation and that at the moment he doesn't really see an option for them to do it.
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"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war |Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
"Gonna be honest, I ain't got much left in the ol' magic cup. Just going to be hitting stuff. We figure that gonna be enough if we run into that thing with lots of arms?"
"I've still got some magics saved up. Not that I do much fighting with it. Worst case, we can feed you to the thing as a distraction. Should be chewing for a while." The dragonborn - Or as the wild magics have currently left her, horrible blend of dragonborn, elf, and halfling(?) - grins at BB.
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Active Characters: Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer,Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula,Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
Bolt is indeed currently a creature likely unseen before in the history of the world, but each day is getting more and more draconic. Sometimes it itches.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war |Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
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The party soon makes it back to the portion where it widens out, before restricting down to the tunnel the skitterer dashed down ahead of them. It is not still there.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
BB points out where the skitter went.
"Went that way, thought it could lure me after it. Probably a trap."
"Well then, let's get moving. No need to be afraid of a trap if we know it's a trap."
Active Characters:
Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
((Keeping things illuminated with dancing lights? Anyone scouting ahead, or traveling as a pack? Is there a marching order as you proceed? ))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Let's go as a pack? Gramps will be in the middle.
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
((Keeping Black by his side, or sending them alongside BB again?))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Bolt will move to the back in case of flanking attacks.
Active Characters:
Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
BB, as usual, leads.
Black by his side as they are as a group now.
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
It seems that with the ambush thwarted by timely recognition, that the creatures have withdrawn, as the party, moving as a group, don't catch sight of them. They do notice that shortly past where BB and company turned around, there are some fresh, vicious gouges in the stone, as if a many limbed creature was frustrated that it couldn't vent its violence of soft, humanoid flesh.
As you move further on, you start to see signs of the tower above, worked edges to the stone, evidence of support pillars. It is also clear that the mountain top has been damaged by its relocation here, there are deep cracks and fissures in places, and dust and gravel trickles down from the ceiling in places. You may have driven the creatures here, but it isn't stable and may not be a long term defense for either of you.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
BB notes the gouges with, at best, passing interest.
He is more interested in the collapscity of the surroundings.
"Hey, y'all think a good shatter or two would bring this place down on them?"
Gramps will take a moment to do an investigation of the stone(works) around him, would BB's suggestion be a valid course of action?
Investigation: 27
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
Seems doable... A shatter or two would certainly have the potential to destabilize the tunnels, though the issue then becomes what happens to the one casting the spell. It's as likely to collapse the entire rest of the mountain and tower on top of you as well as take out the enemy, wherever they might be hiding. If a spell or device could be set up to go off once you all made it successfully out of the mountaintop, it could potentially achieve the effect more safely... Grandpa had perhaps pondered* such a device, but hadn't finished the designs or built any prototypes as of yet.
*
Might be other things that could have that effect, but Glyph of Warding was what came to mind, which is one is within Grandpa's artificer levels.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
BB snorts some dusty snot onto the floor, because that is the kind of guy BB is, while Gramps thinks.
Gramps explains what he thinks of the situation and that at the moment he doesn't really see an option for them to do it.
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
"Too bad, would have wrapped this up quick."
BB looks down the tunnel,
"Gonna be honest, I ain't got much left in the ol' magic cup. Just going to be hitting stuff. We figure that gonna be enough if we run into that thing with lots of arms?"
"I've still got some magics saved up. Not that I do much fighting with it. Worst case, we can feed you to the thing as a distraction. Should be chewing for a while." The dragonborn - Or as the wild magics have currently left her, horrible blend of dragonborn, elf, and halfling(?) - grins at BB.
Active Characters:
Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
BB winces at the mishmash smile,
"Right, whatever. I'd try to get caught in its throat an' give it the shits. Just keep swinging the fire ax..."
Bolt is indeed currently a creature likely unseen before in the history of the world, but each day is getting more and more draconic. Sometimes it itches.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Let's head out and set camp there. We should be save as long we keep watch at the opening.
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus