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"Large glowing beetles?"
Thom would also think to see if he would know about these creatures especially if they also reside on the surface.
Nature: 8
"Well whatever the heck they are mates, there's lots of them. If they're good for eating maybe we should try and take them out, but any of you know if they're real dangerous?"
He mentions that there's lots of them again.
Thom would be ready to engage and shoot them if the party decides on it, but wouldn't set that in motion as he doesn't know enough about the creatures.
Lia whispers, “I can light them up (more than they already are) if you all want to pick off a few before they scatter?… Just say the word…”. She holds out a casting-hand towards the cluster of bugs…
((OOC: How does the cluster look? All within a 20ft cube?? ;-) ))
<I mean, anything gets dangerous in large enough groups, but one on one, bare handed, I'd like your odds in a beetle boxing battle, Thom.>, Sarith replies, wincing as he realizes what he just said.
Jimjar's eyes light up.
<YOU'RE ON! Ten gold says the beetle takes him in the first round, what you say Thom, you in? If the beetles getting the best of you, we'll step in.>
((They are starting to spread a bit, though currently are still wary and within a 20ft cube.))
Lia is poised… The slightest word from one of the hunter/ranger/soldier types in the party, and she’ll cast faerie fire to try and get all the beetles in the sprinkle of magical dust…
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Galingal looks around at the others. He sees readiness but some hesitancy as well.
<We need more to eat,> Galingal finally thinks through the spore network <Stena be ready. Lia, use your magic first. Those with bows and crossbows next. Then others in to finish what's left.>
He prepositions his shield, flicks the wrist holding the rapier, and moves a little ways back towards the beetles.
<Move into position. Archers get ready.> and once they do he looks towards Lia. <Now.>
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Lia pictures a giant cube, in her minds eye, and aligns it with the specific resonance of the frenetic strands of weave in this cavern as best she can. She aims for as many beetles as she’s able to, mutters an arcane word, and the cavern is bathed in a faint purple glow from her faerie fire spell…
((DEX save DC13 or everyone gets advantage against the beetles, and they glow (more).)).
Thom thinks <A beetle boxing battle, a beetle boxing battle, a beetle boxing battle! Bee Bee Bee! Triple B!"> and Thom cant help but laugh out loud, sharing what he thinks is a moment of humor with Sarith.
Perhaps he's also going a bit mad?
Thom thinks to Jimjar <Jimjar mate, I'm not really looking to make any bets, yeah? Or... wait. What's the odds on us getting out of here alive, yeah?>
Thom sees Galingal start the process and he falls in line and takes the orders even though he was still on the fence about all of this. <You got it, mate.>
And he gets into a firing position, ready to fire. He'd try and move around the side of them, positioning himself behind something if possible, bow aimed and ready.
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Beetle Init: 16
You try to hold back yawns as 6 of the 13 beetles get further lit up in Lia's glow, but Stool and Lex both slump into unconsciousness together, with Eldeth, Buppido, Sarith Lia and Galingal Shuushar also slumping to the cave floor.
@Lia
As you cast the spell, you feel alive and humming with magic, as it leaves you in a surge, you feel calmer, the unseen and unheard beat slowing to a more reasonable pace as you realize there is something odd about how this area interacts with magic. Its as if you blew on what you thought was a simple whistle, and instead got a full brass section instead.
*Then you get sleepy and pass out.
(( Stena, Thom, and Galingal can act, I'll roll for NPCs before I handle the beetle's go. ))
Thom thinks to Jimjar <I mean to the surface. What are the odds for me to get back to the surface!>he has some slight desperation in his eyes.
If Thom noticed what happened and the cause of it, Thom would yell out "LIA! What did you do!"
Either way, he'd follow Stena's lead and take a shot at the same beetle as she shot if it doesn't drop dead. If her shot did kill, then he'd shoot a different glowing beetle.
Longbow: 23 Damage: 5
If he doesn't know what happened, he's yell out "STENA! What is happening Ma'am!!"
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Galingal looks at Lia and the others as the fall asleep.
"The crystals. Spell weave wrong," he calls.
Stepping forward, and seeing two arrows pierce the carapaces of two of the beetles, Galingal decides to take one of his daggers and hurl it at a third beetle.
Then he pivots, takes the other dagger and hurls it at a fourth beetle.
Galingal steps back to join the others.
"Large glowing beetles," Galingal says. Then he looks at Sarith and Jimjar and over to Eldeth. "Can you eat them?"
((I'm just going to assume that was asked in Elvish and in Common))
Sarith gives a shrug.
"Usually if they were caught, the drow would toss them down to the giant spiders to watch their abdomens light up when they ate them."
Jimjar gives a nod.
"They're not bad, kind of like centipede but not as tart. We'd want to cook them first... I can't vouch for them raw... think we can risk a fire?"
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
Stena holds her hidden position and keeps an eye on beetle herd until the party decides to cull them or not.
"Large glowing beetles?"
Thom would also think to see if he would know about these creatures especially if they also reside on the surface.
Nature: 8
"Well whatever the heck they are mates, there's lots of them. If they're good for eating maybe we should try and take them out, but any of you know if they're real dangerous?"
He mentions that there's lots of them again.
Thom would be ready to engage and shoot them if the party decides on it, but wouldn't set that in motion as he doesn't know enough about the creatures.
"Maybe we let 'em be and do our thing yeah?"
He shrugs his shoulders.
Lia whispers, “I can light them up (more than they already are) if you all want to pick off a few before they scatter?… Just say the word…”. She holds out a casting-hand towards the cluster of bugs…
((OOC: How does the cluster look? All within a 20ft cube?? ;-) ))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
<I mean, anything gets dangerous in large enough groups, but one on one, bare handed, I'd like your odds in a beetle boxing battle, Thom.>, Sarith replies, wincing as he realizes what he just said.
Jimjar's eyes light up.
<YOU'RE ON! Ten gold says the beetle takes him in the first round, what you say Thom, you in? If the beetles getting the best of you, we'll step in.>
((They are starting to spread a bit, though currently are still wary and within a 20ft cube.))
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
Lia is poised… The slightest word from one of the hunter/ranger/soldier types in the party, and she’ll cast faerie fire to try and get all the beetles in the sprinkle of magical dust…
<Just say the word…>, she sends to everyone.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
<I may be able to flank them and push them towards you, if that is what we're planning.>
Galingal looks around at the others. He sees readiness but some hesitancy as well.
<We need more to eat,> Galingal finally thinks through the spore network <Stena be ready. Lia, use your magic first. Those with bows and crossbows next. Then others in to finish what's left.>
He prepositions his shield, flicks the wrist holding the rapier, and moves a little ways back towards the beetles.
<Move into position. Archers get ready.> and once they do he looks towards Lia. <Now.>
Initiative (if needed): 17
Lia pictures a giant cube, in her minds eye, and aligns it with the specific resonance of the frenetic strands of weave in this cavern as best she can. She aims for as many beetles as she’s able to, mutters an arcane word, and the cavern is bathed in a faint purple glow from her faerie fire spell…
((DEX save DC13 or everyone gets advantage against the beetles, and they glow (more).)).
Initiative check: 16
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
(Lia, roll me a d100 please!)
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
Stena readies to fire, whether or not Lia's spell takes hold or not.
Init: 13
((OOC: oh that doesn’t sound good!… sorry everyone!!))
Lia’s d100 roll: 26
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Thom thinks <A beetle boxing battle, a beetle boxing battle, a beetle boxing battle! Bee Bee Bee! Triple B!"> and Thom cant help but laugh out loud, sharing what he thinks is a moment of humor with Sarith.
Perhaps he's also going a bit mad?
Thom thinks to Jimjar <Jimjar mate, I'm not really looking to make any bets, yeah? Or... wait. What's the odds on us getting out of here alive, yeah?>
Thom sees Galingal start the process and he falls in line and takes the orders even though he was still on the fence about all of this. <You got it, mate.>
And he gets into a firing position, ready to fire. He'd try and move around the side of them, positioning himself behind something if possible, bow aimed and ready.
Thom initiative: 18
Jimjar considers.
<All of us? Wait, what do you mean by here? The faerzress? Even odds. Out from under the threat of slavery to the drow? I'd say 100 to 1.>
Lia casts her spell to light up the beetles...
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18
4
15
8
14
14
16
3
6
4
...as she does so, a wave of lethargy washes over 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
86
Beetle Init: 16
You try to hold back yawns as 6 of the 13 beetles get further lit up in Lia's glow, but Stool and Lex both slump into unconsciousness together, with Eldeth, Buppido,
SarithLia andGalingalShuushar also slumping to the cave floor.@Lia
As you cast the spell, you feel alive and humming with magic, as it leaves you in a surge, you feel calmer, the unseen and unheard beat slowing to a more reasonable pace as you realize there is something odd about how this area interacts with magic. Its as if you blew on what you thought was a simple whistle, and instead got a full brass section instead.
*Then you get sleepy and pass out.
(( Stena, Thom, and Galingal can act, I'll roll for NPCs before I handle the beetle's go. ))
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
Stena, presumably not noticing what just happened, pops out of hiding and shoots a not extra glowy beetle.
Attack: 11 Damage: 11
Thom thinks to Jimjar <I mean to the surface. What are the odds for me to get back to the surface!> he has some slight desperation in his eyes.
If Thom noticed what happened and the cause of it, Thom would yell out "LIA! What did you do!"
Either way, he'd follow Stena's lead and take a shot at the same beetle as she shot if it doesn't drop dead. If her shot did kill, then he'd shoot a different glowing beetle.
Longbow: 23 Damage: 5
If he doesn't know what happened, he's yell out "STENA! What is happening Ma'am!!"
"What? What do ye mean? We're killing beetles."
((I'm guessing she doesn't know either?))
Galingal looks at Lia and the others as the fall asleep.
"The crystals. Spell weave wrong," he calls.
Stepping forward, and seeing two arrows pierce the carapaces of two of the beetles, Galingal decides to take one of his daggers and hurl it at a third beetle.
Then he pivots, takes the other dagger and hurls it at a fourth beetle.
Action: Attack: 24 Damage: 7
Bonus Action: War Priest Bonus Attack - Attack: 14 Damage: 4