Kairus Initiative: 9

"Did you have to do that? Looks like a peaceful toothy slug to me. Not that I met slugs like this before but it did not attack us, did it?" He sighed and shook his head. "Let me talk to the poor animal first, at least."

He tried both Common and Aquan conveying the idea that the attack was a reaction of his spooked companion and that the group actually means no harm. Just in case,

Rhogal Initiative: 10

DM's Screen:

-> Krodhen's initiative: 2   

(OOC: We'll say the ceiling is 20 feet high, so it can comfortably fits the statue and the slug.)

Being the first to get a glimpse of the creature above, Yulmiath does not hesitate in quickly launching a javelin at it. At the last second, Karius interjects with a request for restraint, causing Yulmiath to then doubt his choice and affecting his follow-though. The projectile hits the statue instead of the giant slug. 

After trying to speak to the creature, Kairus gets no response, although he does get an inkling...

@Kairus/@Blue: Please roll an insight check.

Mrs. Thinn quickly picks up on what is happening but prioritizes defensive maneuvers for now. Hun, Rhogal, and Krodhen need a few extra seconds to understand what is going on and spot the source of danger. Soon, however, there is no doubt. The ceiling slug's head tentacles begin to sway rapidly and a floating copy of the statue of Umberlee the group recently saw in the southern end of the temple appears next to Kairus. It swings at the bard as if it were a weapon.

-> [Tooltip Not Found] vs. Kairus: Attack: 8 Damage: 2   

The creature then slides 10ft down the far wall (now 10ft off the ground) and attacks Yulmiath with its many tentacles:

-> Tentacles vs. Yulmiath: Attack: 19 Damage: 4   

-> On a hit, Yulmiath rolls a CON saving throw {DC 13}: 15     

The swinging "statue" is wielded clumsily, completely missing its mark. The tentacles are more accurate, and the slime left behind poisons Yulmiath to the extent of forcing the dragonborn to temporarily lose control of his own muscles. (Yulmiath takes 4 poison damage.) 

(OOC: Surprise round is now over; the initiative tracker comes up next.)

SHRINE OF UMBERLEE - Initiative Round 1

• 17. Yulmiath (33/45; red) - poisoned, paralyzed, incapacitated. 
• 10. Rhogal (27/62; lilac) - concentrating on Enhance Ability;  
• 10. Krodhen (27/44; orange) - Enhance Ability, Fly (15);   
• 09. Kairus (20/35; cyan) - concentrating on Fly, DM's Inspiration Token;  
• 09. Hun & Mrs. Thinn (27/35 & 26/26; green) - concentrating on Detect Thoughts (9);    
• 06. Giant Slug -   
  

MAP:

NOTES: The creature's floating replica statue of Umberlee is marked by the red skull symbol. 

(Yulmiath, Rhogal, Krodhen, Kairus, and Hun can take their turns. Yulmiath can re-attempt the CON saving throw at the end of his turn.)    

Reference image in the spoiler (just add many tentacles around its head):

Kairus insight : 14 (With Luck if needed: 16 )

As much as Yulmiath enjoys taking a load off and resting within the cave, he suspects that his other party members might actually want him to get involved with this fight.

Yully's do I want to fight, or just lie here check: 12

Rhogal's turn

"Oof! Talk about being beat with an ugly stick..." Rhogal comments. "Least we know this fight won't make things much worse..."

He tosses a cap behind the creature which releases some luminescent spores (Dex DC 14) that try to adhere to the monstrous slug-thing.

Kroden's turn

Regardless of whether the spores take effect, Kroden will close the distance between him and the slug monster (to KB-97) and strike with his flail.

Flail Attack: 9 Damage: 11 bludgeoning.

(Advantage if spores are in effect: 19)

"What's this about a peaceful, toothy -- What in Gond's name is that!?" Hun asked as he looked up and nearly falls back on his tail in surprise. "Uh... Uh! Frick! Mrs. Thinn! Don't just stand there. Get in there and bop it good! And protect Mr. Yully too." The kobold barked while awkwardly scrambling put his goggles back on with one hand, so he break out the spear and fling at it the legendary omgar bullworm! And if he couldn't hit it, surely Mrs. Thinn could catch with a haymaker as she rushed past it.

Movement(Hun): To KE-100.

Action(Hun): Shiskabober Launcher Attack on Slug Boi.
(Lethal, Thrown)Returning Yklwa - Attack: 17 Damage: 8 of magical piercing.
(If adv: 24)

Bonus Action(Hun): Command Mrs. Thinn to get in there and do something!

Movement(Mrs. Thinn): To JY-99.

Action(Mrs. Thinn): Disruptor Fist upon Big Worm.
(Lethal, Melee)Force Rend - Attack: 13 Damage: 3 of Force.
(if adv: 23)

Future Reaction(Mrs. Thinn): Deflect Attack on 1st Attack made by an enemy within 5ft of Mrs. Thinn.

DM's Screen:

The poison is still making its way through Yulmiath's veins. The dragonborn remains out of commission for now.

If the barbarian is not going to act, then the druid might as well. Despite his words containing some venom, Rhogal's actual attack is performed with a tossed mushroom cap. To the dwarf's dismay, the resulting burst of colorful spores clings to the wall, the floor, and part of the humongous tentacled statue, but not the slug. 

Unaware the he could been having an easier time attacking this new foe, Krodhen swoops in and swings his flail just the same. A gooey brown liquid, passing for the creature's blood, is what bursts our of the wound left by the half-orc. (Giant Slug takes 6 magical bludgeoning damage.)

The slug reacts by moving just one of its head tentacles abruptly. It looks like it is trying to hit Krodhen with it, but the tentacle swings in a westward direction (the paladin is south of the creature). A moment later, the reason for it becomes apparent: one of the large statue's rock tentacles comes to life and attempts to whack Krodhen on behalf of the slimy slug's head tentacle. This move comes as a complete surprise to the flying paladin of Tyr:

-> Animate Tentacle vs. Krodhen: Attack: 12 Damage: 6    

Krodhen does not see it coming, but that is why he has armor on. The stony swing does not best the paladin's metal enclosure.

Still thinking about the brief, one-sided interaction he had with the slug, Kairus comes to a partial conclusion (Luck Point used to beat a DC of 15.)

@Kairus:

The shadows cast by the large statue in the cave begin to move more frantically, despite there being no change in the lighting within this cave.

(@Blue: I am not counting this insight check as your action, so you still have a full turn to take here.)

(@Ori: I'll resolve your turn after @Blue's. In the mean time, can you clarify how Mrs. Thinn's attack is reaching the slug? It is on the wall, 10ft off the ground. Separately, you can also roll an insight check.)

Kairus made a mental note to himself, that it was time to return to civilization and find a normal woman, to stop seeing women's bodies where they were not supposed to be. He did not have much time to fully analyze his feelings on the matter, as - yet another! - seemingly woman-shaped entity attacked him directly. (Truly, it was that time)

"Get off me, you filthy wo... - whatever you are!" His accompanying mental attack on the creature was a simply gut reaction. Dissonant Whispers for 13 (Wis save DC 15)

"Keep it up, big guy! We'll get them all!" Yelled Kairus to Krodhen realizing the fight is inevitable and cheering up is the only way to help for him right now.

Bardic Inspiration to Krodhen.

(@Lerus: Missed the 10ft part. In which case, I don't think with 40ft of movement she can 'quite' climb up the wall to try and hit it, so she'll dash to the wall and spend regular movement to climb up to within 5ft of it. If that would require some kind of athletics check, here ya go: 20.)

-Hun's Insight: 22. 
(OOC: I presume it has too low an intelligence or inscrutable/anti-divination feature for detect thoughts to not have picked it up if thoughts. But if it does and 

DM's Screen:

Kairus's knee-jerk reaction to noticing a few extra details about the monster on the wall is to cast insults toward it. The maneuver works, not only invading the creature's thoughts but also forcing it straight up the wall. (Giant Slug takes 8 psychic damage.)  

-> The enemy is still at {JZ-97,KA-98} but now back up to 20ft from the ground instead of just 10ft.

-> Krodhen can perform an opportunity attack against the creature.

Now that the battle is well underway, Hun finally realizes what is going on. The kobold interrupts his ritual and takes a few steps toward the enemy and launches his pointy projectile at it. Before returning to its master, the weapon draws more of that brown-blood from the creature. (Giant Slug takes 10 piercing damage.)

Ordered to "get in there," Mrs. Thinn rushes in and begins scaling the wall, eventually reaching an altitude of 15ft or so (she is within melee range of the creature, at {JY-98}.) Despite the construct's approach, it seems the slug has a bone to pick with Kairus for now. Staying at its current spot, the slimy being somehow produces a ray with a beautiful aquamarine tone form its nasty green and brown mouth.  

-> [Tooltip Not Found] vs. Kairus: Attack: 16 Damage: 14      

Not expecting such a beautiful act from the creature, Kairus' fails to duck in time and is hit square in the chest with the ray. Its aquamarine color lingers on the triton for a bit, making its easier for the still-floating "Umberlee statue" to swing at the bard. (Kairus takes 14 radiant damage.)

-> Kairus's concentration check on Fly: 16   

Kairus reacts just in time, disturbing the creature's spell with some additional nasty rods (Cutting Words -> Original attack roll drops to a 11; reference.)

-> Floating Image of Umberlee vs. Kairus: Attack: 15 Damage: 3 (17,6) 

-> If this attack hits and concentration was maintained, Kairus needs to roll another concentration check on Fly: 7 (17) 

Kairus is smacked again, and the resulting damage is just enough to bring the bard down. (Kairus takes 6 force damage and is now unconscious, incapacitated, and prone.)

-> Concentration on Fly drops due to the unconscious condition. 

Krodhen falls 10ft to hit the ground.

-> Fall damage: 6 

-> DEX saving throw {DC 10} or hit the ground prone: 19