(Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown

Hidden around the corner, Leelan takes a moment to observe the creature, its movements, its reaction to assault. He tries to analyze it for weaknesses.

Action: Hunter’s sense

Learn his damage resistances, immunities and vulnerabilities. Also learn what they are (but figured that one out already).

He will then move along with the group towards the exit.

[Some of the movement confused me... it sounds like Rohuzar went into the ritual pool room, but then Guilim says he falls back, but passes Rohuzar in the process.  I think Rohuzar was advancing while everyone else was falling back and that is how I interpreted things.]

Rohuzar fights his way through the living water and takes another swipe with his axe.  This time, the water parts around is blade and he fails to connect.

Aubrey cries out his warning to fall back, but connects once more with a blast of eldritch energy.  Then he withdraws into the dining hall to prepare to fight on better ground.

Guilim channels righteous power into a terrible smite.  While he is still not sure how much damage his halberd is doing, he sees the water withdraw in pain from the power of his smite.

Grugga withdraws into the dining hall to prepare for an attack... that doesn't arrive immediately.

Leelan studies their opponent:

 Furvus grants Aubrey a vision of what is occurring.  Rather than following the rest of you into the dining hall, the elemental follows Rohuzar back into the ritual pool room.  It surges around him, trying to envelope him inside itself.

 Rohuzar needs to make a STR save DC 15 or take 17 bludgeoning, be grappled and restrained and be unable to breathe.

ROUND THREE

• Rohuzar
• Aubrey
• Guilim
• Grugga
• Leelan
• Water Elemental

(Guilim used his ability to move through the spaces of larger creaturs to step up and attack and then used the rest of his movement to step back as far as he could.)

Realizing their leader is not coming Aubrey steps back into the corridor, unleashing another beam of golden eldritch crackling force towards the watery monster.
Eldritch blast: 12 Force: 7 Necrotic: 1
He then moves back to where he started.

Rohuzar strength save 10 

Rohuzar is restrained and unable to escape on his own I believe, so he swings desperately with his axe (at disadvantage for being restrained)

Attack: 15 Damage: 9 

Grugga whistles Zap back to its old position (to the right of Guilim) and orders it to attack when it has a shot down the hallway.
Attack: 12 Damage: 4 force

Grugga rounds the corner and wails, "It's got him! We've gotta get him out of there!" He moves as far as he can in these close quarters (3 above Guilim... 2 below the door?) while still readying himself to avoid any of this strange water monster's attacks ((action dodge)).

Guilim will move up to the door and reach in with his halberd, using his 10 ft of reach to stay out of the room As before when he swings he will call upon the divine power to sheathe his blade if he strikes the creature.

Attack: 13 Damage: 7

Smite if the attack hits: 13

At Grugga’s call for help, Leelan double backs down the hallway. He calls out to his allies.

’’Our weapon are not as efficient against such a creature. Aubery’s magic is our best bet, unless one of you knows a spell to freeze him.’’

He will then release an arrow in the direction of the creature, for what little it can help.

Attack: 17 Damage: 8

After some success previously, most of your attacks fail this round, with the water parting, shifting and dodging to avoid your blades and spells.  Only Leelan's arrow seems to hit, penetrating deep into the living mass of water before stopping as though it his something solid... and then slowly sinking to the floor of the ritual pool room.  You all get a glimpse of Rohuzar, suspended and struggling just off the ground within the elemental's body.

Recharge for Whelm: 6

The water elemental surges back down the hallway.  Water rises around the feet of Guilim and Grugga, and Rohuzar is dragged into the doorway to the ritual pool room.  Rohuzar takes another 16 bludgeoning damage.

The elemental surges its body around Grugga, trying to seize him as well, and trap Guilim in between his friends!

 Grugga must make STR save DC 15 or take 11 bludgeoning damage,  be grappled and restrained and be unable to breathe.

ROUND FOUR

• Rohuzar
• Aubrey
• Guilim
• Grugga
• Leelan
• Water Elemental

Str save:17

With more desperation now Aubrey steps back into the corridor, unleashing another beam of golden eldritch crackling force towards the watery monster.
Eldritch blast: 17 Force: 7 Necrotic: 2
He then moves back to where he started.

Cursing loudly as he does not want to be stuck between the two and the elemental but seeing little choice, Guilim will once more slash at the creature.

Attack: 23 Damage: 11

Smite if it hits: 8

Grugga charges in, sword aloft in an aggressive and unprofessional stance, and is whipped off his feet by the sudden movement of the surging tide around his legs. He falls bodily into the living water and splashes straight through the churning off-white seafoam. Feeling incapable of fighting off this thing with his sword, he tries desperately to "swim" out of it.

Athletics check vs DC 14: 13

Grugga manages to stick an arm out just far enough to order Zip to fire before he's sucked back into the living ripcurl.
Attack: 15 Damage: 23 force

((Clearly that's supposed to be 3 damage, not 23))

With the situation getting rather dire, Leelan takes a deep breath and centers all of its attention on this single creature. His weapon might not be as effective as he wants, but maybe a few key strikes at certain weak spots could help turn the tide.

Bonus action: Slayer’s Prey

You designate one creature you can see within 60 ft. and the first time each turn that you hit that target with a weapon attack, it takes an extra 1d6 damage. This benefit lasts until you finish a short or long rest or if you designate a different creature.

Action:

Attack: 21 Damage: 6

Slayer’s Prey: 5

((Let's burn that inspiration early! I'm in a scary place))

Athletics reroll to escape: 8

(if I understand our situation in the water correctly, we can't actually escape without help)

Rohuzar keeps swinging wildly at the water

Attack: 10 Damage: 11 

((Roger. In that case I'll change my action to attack at disadvantage))

Attack: 19 Damage: 8 magical slashing

Bonus action still ordering Zip to fire in post 1695

Whelm recharge: 4

Still trapped by the surging water, Grugga and Rohuzar both take another 7 bludgeoning damage...