Candlekeep Mysteries Group 2

“Yeah, let’s stay away from that moss…” Hino saltily mumbles. “Single file line from now on?  Directly down the center of the tunnel?”

"Oh god...." Isa says as she moves away from any black moss and making sure to stay in the middle of the room or tunnel "these meenlocks must have magical traps throughout these tunnels." she says, her voice noticeably shaking as her breathing starts becoming a bit erratic.  

Seeing the tentacles come out Barbär will shout a word of radiance at it You cannot hide from me! 3

The tentacles wither, and retract, but you don't you "killed" it.

"Other way then?" Suggests Emporious as he dismisses the spectral hand and motions back down the passage with his thumb.

‘Let’s leave that alone for now, we can check in later when we don’t have fey to deal with..’ says Orvok, leading the the group to the entrance of M8

M8

This dead-end cavern opens wide, and the lingering dampness of the tunnels is pronounced in here. Moisture leaches through the moss ceiling above, forming fat droplets that fall into pools of dark water around the chamber. A sharp scent of minerals fills the air and mixes with the earthy smell of the moss. The sound of dripping doesn’t echo, but is immediately dulled by the moss-carpeted surfaces.

The pools here vary in depth: the smaller ones are a few inches deep, and the larger pools measure 2 feet at their deepest. In the subterranean darkness, the pools look black. Light sources reflect off the water as if it were a dark mirror.

Hino walks past the pools, keeping a keen eye on them for two reasons:

1) She, out of pure vanity, didn't want to get any of that gooey mess on her pristine, sexy carapace.

2) After seeing the weird, living 'moss', she was afraid that the pools were also 'living' and would jump out and attack her.

Perception (@ dis): 20

Yup, those pools don't look right at all. Like that one scene(s) in the Alien movies, Orvok is detecting fey converging in on your location.

‘Incoming fey!’ warns Orvok ‘Be ready, and stay close.’ He readies his shield and axe for an incoming attack…

Hino will back out of the M8 area, and point to the pool(s) that are making her spider senses tingle. “Ummm, guys, that muck doesn’t look to friendly. Any of you guys care to light it on fire?”

That's all Isa needed to hear... 'Fey coming... light on fire'  

Her head lowers a bit and her eyes raise as she focuses in on a location 25' away from them in the center of the 'cavern of dark pools'... as soon as Hino gets clear (about 5' from the group) Isa swings her right hand up and outward as she utters a few arcane words a small pea-sized ball of fire appears in her hand.... suddenly it starts moving, racing towards it's intended target, growing in size at it moves until it's the size of a small wagon wheel.  It explodes in a fiery inferno of brilliance!

Fireball: 26 - Dex save:15, then half damage to anything within 20' of explosion.

"BURN, meenlocks.... BURN" she utters.

12, 8, 3, 19, 12, 15

Six fae creatures that look like upright insects with pinchers and taloned feet rush into the cavern, smoldering. Roll for initiative!

Meenlock1: 8
Meenlock2: 13
Meenlock3: 5
Meenlock4: 11
Meenlock5: 15
Meenlock6: 21

BURN, MEENLOCKS, BURN
Meenlock2(20)(AC15/HP5), Meenlock6(17)(AC15/HP5), Meenlock4(15)(AC15/HP18), Meenlock3(14)(AC15/HP5), Meenlock5(8)(AC15/HP5), Meenlock1(3)(AC15/HP18)

Late for initiative! 14

Avengers, Assemble!  18

Burn, Meenlocks, Burn Initiative: 16

Emporious Int: 6

Archimedes Int:  12

Reminder that Emporious still has mage armor active giving him a 14AC and shield ready on his reaction to bump it to 19.

BURN, MEENLOCKS, BURN
Meenlock2(20)(AC15/HP5), Meenlock6(17)(AC15/HP5), Archimedes17, Isa15, Meenlock4(15)(AC15/HP18), Meenlock3(14)(AC15/HP5), Emporious11, Meenlock5(8)(AC15/HP5), Hino7, Meenlock1(3)(AC15/HP18)

Archimedes provides help to Emporious. He flutters up just above Emporious' head causing a distraction.