All of the rats now taken care of, you see a large chest in the next room. You see a glint of gold in it. It's clear no one ever goes into this room anymore, and the chest seems to be untouched for decades. You need all the money you can get, and Haedrig won't care at all if you take some, after the good deed you did for him. If he even knows this chest is there.
Stepping over dead rats, I look inside the chest, to see multiple pieces of gold. I can’t help but grin as I see the coins almost sparkling. “You’re right, I’m sure he wouldn’t mind.”
Not seeing anything wrong at all with the chest, you walk up and throw the lid open.
Suddenly, two arms materialize from the chest, and grab you, as the chest stands up on long legs, and the chest opens up to reveal a hideous mouth with sharp teeth. What you thought was a chest, is actually a Mimic. They are monsters that trap people by disguising themselves as a chest full of loot. Had you been more perceptive, you would've seen that the chest was breathing.
Swarm Save 15
They just barely manage to escape, taking only 6 damage instead of the 12
Tyrath, hoping to freeze the swarm in place, casts Frostbite
Damage 9
Swarm Save 6
The swarm is frozen in place. Tyrath walks up and kicks the frozen pile of rats, shattering them and killing them instantly.
All of the rats now taken care of, you see a large chest in the next room. You see a glint of gold in it. It's clear no one ever goes into this room anymore, and the chest seems to be untouched for decades. You need all the money you can get, and Haedrig won't care at all if you take some, after the good deed you did for him. If he even knows this chest is there.
"I say we at least see what's inside. There's no harm in that"
Stepping over dead rats, I look inside the chest, to see multiple pieces of gold. I can’t help but grin as I see the coins almost sparkling. “You’re right, I’m sure he wouldn’t mind.”
As you finish planning in your head what you think will happen, you walk into the room.
Roll a perception check
Tyrath Perception 21
perception 25
Not seeing anything wrong at all with the chest, you walk up and throw the lid open.
Suddenly, two arms materialize from the chest, and grab you, as the chest stands up on long legs, and the chest opens up to reveal a hideous mouth with sharp teeth. What you thought was a chest, is actually a Mimic. They are monsters that trap people by disguising themselves as a chest full of loot. Had you been more perceptive, you would've seen that the chest was breathing.
Roll Initiative
Mimic Initiative 16
Tyrath Initiative 18
Tyrath weighs his options, and then says "don't worry. I got this" Tyrath casts burning hands
Damage 13
Everyone in the area of attack must make a save of 14 or more.
Arrya save 15
Mimic save 10
Arrya dodges the attack, taking no damage. The mimic takes 13 fire damage, and drops Arrya
Initiative 14
I cast Frostbite
damage 9
Mimic save 12
The mimic gets blasted by a large shard of ice, dealing 9 damage, and is frozen, unable to do anything on his turn