Zied releases a variety of explcitivies. Making note next time to scout the obvious area of disasater. This world is far more dangerous on average than what they're used to. As they tear into Ed, and Alessa's shield Zied ponders what they are exactly. They're big enough that he's uncertain how they persist in this world where resources feel lacking. Next he ponders what they taste like, making note that they resemble crabs mayhap. Prior to Ed's blood, shout and thunderous attack bringing him back to the moment and he reacts.
If Ed's atttempt does not force it away and he does not move.
Reaching out after Ed's strike and slapping a talisman on his back, "Ed Heal yourself and get moving!" the talisman starts to smolder its time starting as Ed's body seems to have a barrier around it.
"Seszu help Ed with that one!" Zied runs around the other side of the creature next to him, and
Bonus Action: Sanctuary on Ed.DC 13 Wisdom save to attack ed. This turns off IF Ed makes an attack, or a spell vs an enemy. Will not break if Ed heals himself, etc. Action: Dodge Action. Disadvantage vs me AC12 Move: Runnign to other side of creature, which stays in its area of effect and does not provoke i believe?
If ed does knock it away and moves himself.
"Seszu help Ed!" Zied shouts as he darts towards his creature, before juking to the right moving around to its back. Pulling out what looks to be an iron rod, inlayed with silver. The tip copper. He seems to bend and cracks it for a moment before pointing it at the creature-as well as the creature behind him. The copper lid popping from built up pressure and a gout of acid flows out covering the cratures.
Bonus Action: Activating Magic Stone. Action: Tasha's Caustic Brew DC13 Dex Save. If they fail they're covered in acid taking 2d4 at the start of each of its rounds. unless they spend an action to get it off. Move: Moving to the right around to make a line of the two creatures. Ed must move for this as Zied will not acid Ed to death.
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"Oh come ON!" Sezsu roars in frustration.
He stares for a moment in disbelief at Ed's ridiculous power before shaking his head to bring himself back to the present. "Wipe yourself off and keep the pressure on!" he yells and he casts healing word on the bloody paladin and rushes forward, drawing his shortsword. Pointing the tip down, he stabs at the prone creature's exposed underbelly.
Action: Shortsword (advantage) - Attack: 12 Damage: 8 Bonus action: Healing word @ Ed for 5hp Movement: run up to the prone creature
Seemingly on the same wavelength as Zied, he shouts, "If we make it out alive we'll eat well tonight!"
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Alessa’s hard training has paid off, and her quick reflexes place the arcane shield between herself and her foe. Its mandibles snap down hard on the force field, and it hisses in frustration. Her firebolt explodes in the creature’s face, charring its flesh!
As Alessa flees, the creature once again tries to catch her in its grasp!
(blue) @ Alessa: Attack: 9 Damage: 6 plus 5 acid damage. If hit, you are grappled (Escape DC 13).
Ed experiences the awful reality of being eaten alive, although Lathander intervenes. With a sound that echoes all around, there is a thunderous boom, a flash of energy, and the insect is thrown 10 feet backward, landing on its back. Its chitinous legs violently quiver as it shrieks in surprise and pain.
Reaching out after Ed's strike and slapping a talisman on his back, "Ed Heal yourself and get moving!" the talisman starts to smolder its time starting as Ed's body seems to have a barrier around it.
Sezsu manages to heal Ed before stabbing his blade deep into the insect's belly. It shrieks and contracts its legs.
The (red) insect holding Alessa begins to consume its hard-earned meal:
"These damned beasts are fast!" Sezsu gasps in surprise and pain. Reciting the liturgy of healing that was drilled into his head in the temple, he tries to kick off the creature and twist out of it's mandibles.
Action: Acrobatics to escape the grapple - 15 Bonus action: Healing word on himself for 6hp Movement: none
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Alessa did not have time to even gasp - the insect caught her when she tried to escape and the next claw attack, that she could not see, squeezed the life out of her body.
Ed takes a moment to gather himself. The healing energy from Sezsu had helped, with how hard these things were hitting though he knew it would be folly to rush back in. He saw Alessa fall under the swipe of the beast that she had avoided at first, and Zied and Sezsu were in awkward positions. Knowing he needed to get back into the fray Ed claps his hands together and holds them to the largest of the wounds he'd received. A low glow flares and fades before Ed limbers his shoulders raises his sword and prepares to carve up some anthropoid armour. "Hold fast, I shall rejoin the fray momentarily." Ed looks around the battlefield for anything that might give them an edge, or a way to distract these creatures.
"tch" is the only noise Zied makes as his hopeful attention didn't work out as Alessa was gashed. Drawing his other blade Zied tries stabbing -disregarding his defense to try and do more.Taking a shot at sliding his firststrike into its eye-joint while it looks upon the fallen, rotating his body to put more momenteum into a backswing to jam his second dagger into the creatures' claw(?) hoping to loosen its gripe.
174 Strike 1 Dagger. P
134 Strike 2 Dagger P
Add +2 Magic Bludgeoning damage to the first hit of the round.
Zied's dagger sinks deep into a gap in the chitin!
The (blue) insect hisses in frustration and begins to drag Alessa away, moving south and east. Likely it's looking to eat in peace. (Zied, take an opportunity attack.)
The (red) insect makes another attempt to snatch its own elusive prey!
(red) @ Sezsu: Attack: 18 Damage: 10 plus 2 acid damage. If hit, you are grappled (Escape DC 13).
Zied charges after Alessa, but can't catch the creature without invading the hole in the floor. Looping around taking his time and he draws up short. Looping his right hand dagger into the scout sheath he thumbs a stone from the container. As he slides into space he flings it. The pebble flies towards the creature's joint he pierced previously, upon impact the seems to hold in place for a moment, cracks spider forth and the small pebble creates a focused explosion.
Ed steps over to Alessa, his healing hands touching her, trying to bring her back to consciousness so she can try to escape the grasp of this creature. "This is no time to be lying down on the job!"
Action: Healing Hands (Race feature - restore 3hp to Alessa) Bonus: none Movement: 5ft as per roll20
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It's not like she chose to lie down... And gods it hurt! Alessa felt like she was cut in half but at the same time was glad she actually felt something. Even if claws tearing through her body.
"Get off me, filthy monster!" Grano flew to the head of the giant creature flapping its wigs close to the facet eyes and yet watching for insects' jaws. (Flyby. The owl doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.)
Alessa tried to free herself (with "Help" from familiar): 16
Sezsu screams in frustration and agony as he's bit once again before he can gather his wits. Momentarily forgetting himself in what could be his final moments, his eyes flash a brighter orange. Anyone standing closer might've seen long, thin fangs unfurl from the roof of his mouth as he reacts in kind and clamps his jaws down on the creatures nearest joint.
Eyes reverting to their normal luster, he glances around to see if anyone noticed his ridiculous reaction. He once again clasps his moonstone pendant and prays for strength and endurance as he feels a slight warmth course through him.
Action: Poison spray (reflavored, obvs) - Con save DC 13 or take 5 poison damage Bonus action: Harness Divine Power regaining a 1st level spell slot Movement: nada
Zied's second dagger sinks into the ankheg's body. His projectile strikes the fleeing's insect's carapace and explodes, sending bits of chitin flying! In addition, Grano suddenly appears, flapping and scratching at the creature's head! The (blue) creature practically shrieks, releasing its prey and burrowing straight down into the earth. Alessa lies nearby, bleeding out, until Ed arrives and administers healing energy.
The (red) insect must notice its ally beating a hasty retreat, for it decides to do the same...
...with Sezsu in tow! The creature moves southeast, then burrows downward into the soil, dragging the cleric with it!
Init (bold may act): PCs, enemy
((Sezu is now 5 feet below the surface in a burrowed tunnel 10' x 10'. He is still grappled, and the creature is ahead of him in the tunnel, burrowing and pulling him along! Those who enter the tunnel would have a clear shot at it, given its size.))
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Spitting out dirt as his face is dragged across the wall of the tunnel, Sezsu makes a desperate attempt to free himself once more, kicking out at whichever appendage still holds him and praying that Selûne would continue to keep him alive.
Action: Acrobatics to escape the grapple - 11 Bonus action: Cast healing word on himself once again for 5hp Movement: Scrambling back up out of the hole and hoping the thing isn't able to turn around and bite him again fast enough!
Zied starts to rush towards the hole, intending to follow up Alessa's gutsy manuever, but Seszu drags himself out. Opting instead to pull another explosve pebble out, and prepares to throw if the creatures come back. "There goes dinner.. but at least we aren't. Are they running or coming back?"
It was less of bravery and more of anger that forced Alessa to dive in but all well that ends well. "There is no safety in these lands!"That was also said with some bitterness. The adrenaline was not gone yet and she was still standing but knew it won't last long. "Now we know what happens to the goods. Want to return to the shop and get our discount?" She began to clean spots of blood and mud from her clothes, quietly hissing every time she accidentally touched the open wound or acid-burned skin.
Zied releases a variety of explcitivies. Making note next time to scout the obvious area of disasater. This world is far more dangerous on average than what they're used to. As they tear into Ed, and Alessa's shield Zied ponders what they are exactly. They're big enough that he's uncertain how they persist in this world where resources feel lacking. Next he ponders what they taste like, making note that they resemble crabs mayhap. Prior to Ed's blood, shout and thunderous attack bringing him back to the moment and he reacts.
If Ed's atttempt does not force it away and he does not move.
Reaching out after Ed's strike and slapping a talisman on his back, "Ed Heal yourself and get moving!" the talisman starts to smolder its time starting as Ed's body seems to have a barrier around it.
"Seszu help Ed with that one!" Zied runs around the other side of the creature next to him, and
Bonus Action: Sanctuary on Ed.DC 13 Wisdom save to attack ed. This turns off IF Ed makes an attack, or a spell vs an enemy. Will not break if Ed heals himself, etc.
Action: Dodge Action. Disadvantage vs me AC12
Move: Runnign to other side of creature, which stays in its area of effect and does not provoke i believe?
If ed does knock it away and moves himself."Seszu help Ed!" Zied shouts as he darts towards his creature, before juking to the right moving around to its back. Pulling out what looks to be an iron rod, inlayed with silver. The tip copper. He seems to bend and cracks it for a moment before pointing it at the creature-as well as the creature behind him. The copper lid popping from built up pressure and a gout of acid flows out covering the cratures.Bonus Action: Activating Magic Stone.Action: Tasha's Caustic Brew DC13 Dex Save. If they fail they're covered in acid taking 2d4 at the start of each of its rounds. unless they spend an action to get it off.Move: Moving to the right around to make a line of the two creatures. Ed must move for this as Zied will not acid Ed to death."Oh come ON!" Sezsu roars in frustration.
He stares for a moment in disbelief at Ed's ridiculous power before shaking his head to bring himself back to the present. "Wipe yourself off and keep the pressure on!" he yells and he casts healing word on the bloody paladin and rushes forward, drawing his shortsword. Pointing the tip down, he stabs at the prone creature's exposed underbelly.
Action: Shortsword (advantage) - Attack: 12 Damage: 8
Bonus action: Healing word @ Ed for 5hp
Movement: run up to the prone creature
Seemingly on the same wavelength as Zied, he shouts, "If we make it out alive we'll eat well tonight!"
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Alessa’s hard training has paid off, and her quick reflexes place the arcane shield between herself and her foe. Its mandibles snap down hard on the force field, and it hisses in frustration. Her firebolt explodes in the creature’s face, charring its flesh!
As Alessa flees, the creature once again tries to catch her in its grasp!
(blue) @ Alessa: Attack: 9 Damage: 6 plus 5 acid damage. If hit, you are grappled (Escape DC 13).
Ed experiences the awful reality of being eaten alive, although Lathander intervenes. With a sound that echoes all around, there is a thunderous boom, a flash of energy, and the insect is thrown 10 feet backward, landing on its back. Its chitinous legs violently quiver as it shrieks in surprise and pain.
Reaching out after Ed's strike and slapping a talisman on his back, "Ed Heal yourself and get moving!" the talisman starts to smolder its time starting as Ed's body seems to have a barrier around it.
Sezsu manages to heal Ed before stabbing his blade deep into the insect's belly. It shrieks and contracts its legs.
The (red) insect holding Alessa begins to consume its hard-earned meal:
(red) @ Alessa: Attack: 19 Damage: 10 plus 4 acid damage.
Meanwhile, the (blue) insect rolls over, stands, and attempts to snag another morsel!
(blue) @ Sezsu: 21 Damage: 8 plus 3 acid damage. If hit, you are grappled (Escape DC 13).
Init (bold may act): PCs, enemy
"These damned beasts are fast!" Sezsu gasps in surprise and pain. Reciting the liturgy of healing that was drilled into his head in the temple, he tries to kick off the creature and twist out of it's mandibles.
Action: Acrobatics to escape the grapple - 15
Bonus action: Healing word on himself for 6hp
Movement: none
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Alessa did not have time to even gasp - the insect caught her when she tried to escape and the next claw attack, that she could not see, squeezed the life out of her body.
Death save 1: 16
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Ed takes a moment to gather himself. The healing energy from Sezsu had helped, with how hard these things were hitting though he knew it would be folly to rush back in. He saw Alessa fall under the swipe of the beast that she had avoided at first, and Zied and Sezsu were in awkward positions. Knowing he needed to get back into the fray Ed claps his hands together and holds them to the largest of the wounds he'd received. A low glow flares and fades before Ed limbers his shoulders raises his sword and prepares to carve up some anthropoid armour. "Hold fast, I shall rejoin the fray momentarily." Ed looks around the battlefield for anything that might give them an edge, or a way to distract these creatures.
Action: Lay on Hands - 12 hp restored to self
Bring out your inner chatacter class...
"tch" is the only noise Zied makes as his hopeful attention didn't work out as Alessa was gashed. Drawing his other blade Zied tries stabbing -disregarding his defense to try and do more.Taking a shot at sliding his firststrike into its eye-joint while it looks upon the fallen, rotating his body to put more momenteum into a backswing to jam his second dagger into the creatures' claw(?) hoping to loosen its gripe.
17 4 Strike 1 Dagger. P
13 4 Strike 2 Dagger P
Add +2 Magic Bludgeoning damage to the first hit of the round.
Zied's dagger sinks deep into a gap in the chitin!
The (blue) insect hisses in frustration and begins to drag Alessa away, moving south and east. Likely it's looking to eat in peace. (Zied, take an opportunity attack.)
The (red) insect makes another attempt to snatch its own elusive prey!
(red) @ Sezsu: Attack: 18 Damage: 10 plus 2 acid damage. If hit, you are grappled (Escape DC 13).
Init (bold may act): PCs, enemy
Zied tries to strike it again, growling with frustration at it .
13 8 Strike 1 Dagger. P
If zied has an inspiration, Advantage: 20
Zied charges after Alessa, but can't catch the creature without invading the hole in the floor. Looping around taking his time and he draws up short. Looping his right hand dagger into the scout sheath he thumbs a stone from the container. As he slides into space he flings it. The pebble flies towards the creature's joint he pierced previously, upon impact the seems to hold in place for a moment, cracks spider forth and the small pebble creates a focused explosion.
19To Hit. 10 Magic Bashing.
Ed steps over to Alessa, his healing hands touching her, trying to bring her back to consciousness so she can try to escape the grasp of this creature. "This is no time to be lying down on the job!"
Action: Healing Hands (Race feature - restore 3hp to Alessa)
Bonus: none
Movement: 5ft as per roll20
Bring out your inner chatacter class...
It's not like she chose to lie down... And gods it hurt! Alessa felt like she was cut in half but at the same time was glad she actually felt something. Even if claws tearing through her body.
"Get off me, filthy monster!" Grano flew to the head of the giant creature flapping its wigs close to the facet eyes and yet watching for insects' jaws. (Flyby. The owl doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.)
Alessa tried to free herself (with "Help" from familiar): 16
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Sezsu screams in frustration and agony as he's bit once again before he can gather his wits. Momentarily forgetting himself in what could be his final moments, his eyes flash a brighter orange. Anyone standing closer might've seen long, thin fangs unfurl from the roof of his mouth as he reacts in kind and clamps his jaws down on the creatures nearest joint.
Eyes reverting to their normal luster, he glances around to see if anyone noticed his ridiculous reaction. He once again clasps his moonstone pendant and prays for strength and endurance as he feels a slight warmth course through him.
Action: Poison spray (reflavored, obvs) - Con save DC 13 or take 5 poison damage
Bonus action: Harness Divine Power regaining a 1st level spell slot
Movement: nada
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Zied's second dagger sinks into the ankheg's body. His projectile strikes the fleeing's insect's carapace and explodes, sending bits of chitin flying! In addition, Grano suddenly appears, flapping and scratching at the creature's head! The (blue) creature practically shrieks, releasing its prey and burrowing straight down into the earth. Alessa lies nearby, bleeding out, until Ed arrives and administers healing energy.
The (red) insect must notice its ally beating a hasty retreat, for it decides to do the same...
...with Sezsu in tow! The creature moves southeast, then burrows downward into the soil, dragging the cleric with it!
Init (bold may act): PCs, enemy
((Sezu is now 5 feet below the surface in a burrowed tunnel 10' x 10'. He is still grappled, and the creature is ahead of him in the tunnel, burrowing and pulling him along! Those who enter the tunnel would have a clear shot at it, given its size.))
And this is what Alessa does! Limping into the tunnel to send a few small bolts of energy: Magic Missile 5 + 5 + 3
Then she gets out and of the way those who want to follow the monster and attack at closer range.
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Spitting out dirt as his face is dragged across the wall of the tunnel, Sezsu makes a desperate attempt to free himself once more, kicking out at whichever appendage still holds him and praying that Selûne would continue to keep him alive.
Action: Acrobatics to escape the grapple - 11
Bonus action: Cast healing word on himself once again for 5hp
Movement: Scrambling back up out of the hole and hoping the thing isn't able to turn around and bite him again fast enough!
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Zied starts to rush towards the hole, intending to follow up Alessa's gutsy manuever, but Seszu drags himself out. Opting instead to pull another explosve pebble out, and prepares to throw if the creatures come back. "There goes dinner.. but at least we aren't. Are they running or coming back?"
"No clue," Sezsu pants. "But throw that thing for good measure, just in case..."
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It was less of bravery and more of anger that forced Alessa to dive in but all well that ends well. "There is no safety in these lands!" That was also said with some bitterness. The adrenaline was not gone yet and she was still standing but knew it won't last long. "Now we know what happens to the goods. Want to return to the shop and get our discount?" She began to clean spots of blood and mud from her clothes, quietly hissing every time she accidentally touched the open wound or acid-burned skin.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
For the hell of it, Zied throws down the tunnel angling best he can.
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