Clas, with Ale in hand, presses the attack against Xomox while attempting to persuade the bizarre creature. Between strikes, he raises his voice with a mix of confidence and humor, "Hey there, Xomox, old pal! Buddy, friend! You have it all wrong! Hahahaha! I'm the new warden, dang it! And Lady Baskers here, well, she's been granted parole! We’ve got the purple badges!”
Wisdom 8 Persuade 4 Ale 13 damage 7 Critical on 19.
Clas, as soon as he is hit by the ray, feels more... confused... and decides that, after all, instead of moving, it is better to stay in the beautiful position he is already in and attack... yeah, who?
(OOC: So he doesn't move to go in melle with Xomox - but he can deliver his speech definitely all the same! Problem is, he must attack a random target it can reach, either in melee or from range. In melee, he can use Ale. From range, he could throw a handaxe, to 60' at most. So he can attack: 1 - Nim, 2 - Xomox, 3 - Big She Wolf, 4 - the fined to the north, 5 - Ardana, 6 - Tarysaa)
(OOC: Lol! Xomox! Only difference, he goes not in melee using Ale, but throws a handaxe)
Xomox of course! What use is an old guardian, when a new guardian shows up? Clas throws one of its handaxes to the ball-monster, narrowly missing the target.
Tarysaa, seeing an ugly, giant ball descend from the ceiling realizes the party is in deep trouble. Moving north ten feet (2 squares), she stops, takes a deep breath and evokes Magic Missile (2nd level). FOUR glowing darts of magical force spear forward from her hands; each to a tentacled eye.
Magic Missile damage -> 3, 2, 4, 2
Now taking a step to the east, she will prepare her bow for her next attack.
Daisy give the half-orc a nod and hurries into the room given all the commotion. "What is going on in here?! I swear, I can't leave you all alone for any time without someone stirring up a mess!"
She presses through the doors and steps past Tarysaa. Seeing all manner of foreign creatures knocks the dwarf speechless. With a shaky hand, she reaches into her pocket and pulls out a few of the stones and blesses them with her druidic powers. "Uh... Okay..?"She takes a quick moment to assess the room.
Demon glaring at Aradana... Maybe, but too far away.
Strange wolf..? It's standing over Clas looking at the eyeball thingy... Tary, too! And speaking of...
That eyeball monster just looks plum crazy!
The druid hopes she makes the right choice and hurls an enchanted stone at the alien with eyes coming off of everywhere.
(Move: Step to spot north of Ta. BA: Magic Rock. Action: Throw rock at Xx, 19 to hit, 9 damage.)
Tarysaa confidently intones words of power and behold, force bolts (similar to those that had tormented our heroes during the recovery of the Purple Flags) appear from nowhere and head towards Xomox, who desperately shouts: "Nooo! Xomox dodges, Xomox parries, Xomox dispels, Xomox... Aahhh! Aahhh! Ahh! Aaahhh!"
The writhing and jerking of the poor guardian is of no avail: the darts tenaciously change direction every time he changes direction and hit him violently, opening four superficial wounds which, although certainly not fatal, bleed and are undoubtedly annoying.
Ardana seems lost in her thoughts ... and, by the way, 'her thoughts' seem to answer her:
"I don't know! To remove the protection, the wizards were fiddling with something here, near the entrance to the cell... Do what your friend did! He freed the Hound in an instant!"
Meanwhile, Daisy, Ilwythe and Barakor enter the scene. While the barbarian and the wolf are preparing to approach the bizarre spherical creature apparently hated by everyone, the druid, following the same reasoning, throws an enchanted stone at it. It's a powerful throw, which catches Xomox close to the central eye, leaving him with a noticeable swelling!
"You too!" the guardian is indignant "You too are friends of those who want to break out the prisoners! But you have so many eyes, Xomox! Look at them all, Xomox!"
Ardana is up! (I consider that the thoughts took place in an instant, without costing her actions - she can still take her turn for Round 1)
Ardana takes out a javalin and steps a little closer (3 squares over 1 square up) to the fiend's enclosure, throwing the javelin at the Eye monster. She looks around at the area between her and the fiend, is there anything like the vial that Clas picked up and released the wolf?
(OOC: Nat 1 for the javelin, not using the Bardic Inspiration.)
As she approaches the prisoner, Ardana tries to hit Xomox with a javelin, but it's clear that the tiefling's mind is focused on other things... Maybe on the worry of making a deal with a fiend? Maybe on the way to free said fiend? Who knows... However, the throw is completely uncoordinated and the javelin gets lost in the chaos of the room.
Arrived near the fiend and the circle of runes, our heroine notices that...
(OOC: Ardana doesn't know what Clas and Nim were dealing with, because she was a little far away from them, but she easily notices that...)
...inserted into the wall, just before the entrance, at a height of about 5' above the ground, is a small silver stand (vaguely resembling the arm of a candelabrum), which supports a sort of tiny saucer (also made of silver) with a human-fist-sized glass or crystal bead with a clear liquid inside it.
(OOC: Ardana did movement, she took an action... but I'll allow her a free object interaction, if she wants to do something with the stand, the saucer or the bead)
Barakor growls and lunges at Xomox with bared fangs. (OOC: Since the whole area is difficult terrain, the wolf must Dash to reach Xomox and can't attack this round)
Nim unleashes enchanted musical chords against the fearsome guardian, but it stares at him fixedly, with its central eye... the bard has the impression that his magic is being altered in some way... and suddenly Big She Wolf appears prick up your ears and...
...and suddenly Big She Wolf falls into fits of laughter, barking in a funny and curious way as she rolls on the ground!
Xomox takes advantage of this to gain altitude (he goes back to 20' altitude - perhaps in search of purer air) and Barakor, who was close to him, tries to bite him before he moves away!
The sharp fangs of the wolf bite bloodily into the lower part of the spherical body of the monster, which shouts: "Everyone against Xomox! No respect for law and justice! But Xomox will be able to make the law of the prison prevail!"
The wolf tries to drag him to the ground, but the guardian's supernatural power of floating gets the better of the wolf's worldly strength and the beast is forced to let go so as not to be dragged upwards.
Once at altitude, Xomox, losing blood from the various accumulated wounds, points two of its tentacles that end in eyes towards Tarysaa and Daisy, firing two rays towards the two annoying spellcasters.
(OOC: Tarysaa, please, roll a Wisdom Saving Throw. Daisy, please, roll a Constitution Saving Throw)
Nim feels his very life force getting drained! Damage: 16 necrotic
Clas, as soon as he is hit by the ray, feels more... confused... and decides that, after all, instead of moving, it is better to stay in the beautiful position he is already in and attack... yeah, who?
(OOC: So he doesn't move to go in melle with Xomox - but he can deliver his speech definitely all the same! Problem is, he must attack a random target it can reach, either in melee or from range. In melee, he can use Ale. From range, he could throw a handaxe, to 60' at most. So he can attack: 1 - Nim, 2 - Xomox, 3 - Big She Wolf, 4 - the fined to the north, 5 - Ardana, 6 - Tarysaa)
And Clas chooses... 5
Round 1
(OOC: Lol! Xomox! Only difference, he goes not in melee using Ale, but throws a handaxe)
Xomox of course! What use is an old guardian, when a new guardian shows up? Clas throws one of its handaxes to the ball-monster, narrowly missing the target.
Ardana, Tarysaa and Daisy are up! Any order.
Combat Stats:
Initiative Name Status
23 Nimblestep 16 damage
21 Barakor 1 Damage
21 Xomox 4 Damage
20 Ilwythe 13 Damage
15 Big She Wolf Undamaged
14 Ardana 1 Damage (Bardic Inspiration d6)
13 Tarysaa 9 Damage
13 Clas 4 Damage (Temporarily confused)
5 Daisy 5 Damage
Tarysaa, seeing an ugly, giant ball descend from the ceiling realizes the party is in deep trouble. Moving north ten feet (2 squares), she stops, takes a deep breath and evokes Magic Missile (2nd level). FOUR glowing darts of magical force spear forward from her hands; each to a tentacled eye.
Magic Missile damage -> 3, 2, 4, 2
Now taking a step to the east, she will prepare her bow for her next attack.
Ardana to the fiend:
Very well, how do I release you?
Daisy give the half-orc a nod and hurries into the room given all the commotion. "What is going on in here?! I swear, I can't leave you all alone for any time without someone stirring up a mess!"
She presses through the doors and steps past Tarysaa. Seeing all manner of foreign creatures knocks the dwarf speechless. With a shaky hand, she reaches into her pocket and pulls out a few of the stones and blesses them with her druidic powers. "Uh... Okay..?" She takes a quick moment to assess the room.
Demon glaring at Aradana... Maybe, but too far away.
Strange wolf..? It's standing over Clas looking at the eyeball thingy... Tary, too! And speaking of...
That eyeball monster just looks plum crazy!
The druid hopes she makes the right choice and hurls an enchanted stone at the alien with eyes coming off of everywhere.
(Move: Step to spot north of Ta. BA: Magic Rock. Action: Throw rock at Xx, 19 to hit, 9 damage.)
Round 1
Tarysaa confidently intones words of power and behold, force bolts (similar to those that had tormented our heroes during the recovery of the Purple Flags) appear from nowhere and head towards Xomox, who desperately shouts: "Nooo! Xomox dodges, Xomox parries, Xomox dispels, Xomox... Aahhh! Aahhh! Ahh! Aaahhh!"
The writhing and jerking of the poor guardian is of no avail: the darts tenaciously change direction every time he changes direction and hit him violently, opening four superficial wounds which, although certainly not fatal, bleed and are undoubtedly annoying.
Ardana seems lost in her thoughts ... and, by the way, 'her thoughts' seem to answer her:
"I don't know! To remove the protection, the wizards were fiddling with something here, near the entrance to the cell... Do what your friend did! He freed the Hound in an instant!"
Meanwhile, Daisy, Ilwythe and Barakor enter the scene. While the barbarian and the wolf are preparing to approach the bizarre spherical creature apparently hated by everyone, the druid, following the same reasoning, throws an enchanted stone at it. It's a powerful throw, which catches Xomox close to the central eye, leaving him with a noticeable swelling!
"You too!" the guardian is indignant "You too are friends of those who want to break out the prisoners! But you have so many eyes, Xomox! Look at them all, Xomox!"
Ardana is up! (I consider that the thoughts took place in an instant, without costing her actions - she can still take her turn for Round 1)
Combat Stats:
Initiative Name Status
23 Nimblestep 16 damage
21 Barakor 1 Damage
21 Xomox 24 Damage
20 Ilwythe 13 Damage
15 Big She Wolf Undamaged
14 Ardana 1 Damage (Bardic Inspiration d6)
13 Tarysaa 9 Damage
13 Clas 4 Damage (Temporarily confused)
5 Daisy 5 Damage
Ardana takes out a javalin and steps a little closer (3 squares over 1 square up) to the fiend's enclosure, throwing the javelin at the Eye monster. She looks around at the area between her and the fiend, is there anything like the vial that Clas picked up and released the wolf?
(OOC: Nat 1 for the javelin, not using the Bardic Inspiration.)
Round 1
As she approaches the prisoner, Ardana tries to hit Xomox with a javelin, but it's clear that the tiefling's mind is focused on other things... Maybe on the worry of making a deal with a fiend? Maybe on the way to free said fiend? Who knows... However, the throw is completely uncoordinated and the javelin gets lost in the chaos of the room.
Arrived near the fiend and the circle of runes, our heroine notices that...
(OOC: Ardana doesn't know what Clas and Nim were dealing with, because she was a little far away from them, but she easily notices that...)
...inserted into the wall, just before the entrance, at a height of about 5' above the ground, is a small silver stand (vaguely resembling the arm of a candelabrum), which supports a sort of tiny saucer (also made of silver) with a human-fist-sized glass or crystal bead with a clear liquid inside it.
(OOC: Ardana did movement, she took an action... but I'll allow her a free object interaction, if she wants to do something with the stand, the saucer or the bead)
(OOC: I purposefully took a little bit of an oblique path so I can't reach the silver stand this turn, I think I'm 5'-10' away.)
OK, so... Round 2
Barakor growls and lunges at Xomox with bared fangs. (OOC: Since the whole area is difficult terrain, the wolf must Dash to reach Xomox and can't attack this round)
Nimblestep is up!
Combat Stats:
Initiative Name Status
23 Nimblestep 16 damage
21 Barakor 1 Damage
21 Xomox 24 Damage
20 Ilwythe 13 Damage
15 Big She Wolf Undamaged
14 Ardana 1 Damage (Bardic Inspiration d6)
13 Tarysaa 9 Damage
13 Clas 4 Damage
5 Daisy 5 Damage
Nim feels the horrific necrotic damage sink into his skin and rattle his bones and he doubles over, vomiting onto the floor in front of him.
He then looks up angrily at the disgusting creature attacking his friends and says…
”I’ll give you something to laugh about Xoboc you fiend!”
Nim then pulls out his trusty lute and plays a complex tune with syncopated notes.
(OOC: Nim casts Tasha’s Hideous laughter on Xomox. He must pass a DC14 Wisdom Saving throw.)
Xomox's wisdom save: 14
Round 2
Nim unleashes enchanted musical chords against the fearsome guardian, but it stares at him fixedly, with its central eye... the bard has the impression that his magic is being altered in some way... and suddenly Big She Wolf appears prick up your ears and...
Big She Wolf's Wisdom Saving Throw: 11
Round 2
...and suddenly Big She Wolf falls into fits of laughter, barking in a funny and curious way as she rolls on the ground!
Xomox takes advantage of this to gain altitude (he goes back to 20' altitude - perhaps in search of purer air) and Barakor, who was close to him, tries to bite him before he moves away!
Barakor's Bite: 9 Damage: 7 (piercing)
Round 2
The sharp fangs of the wolf bite bloodily into the lower part of the spherical body of the monster, which shouts: "Everyone against Xomox! No respect for law and justice! But Xomox will be able to make the law of the prison prevail!"
The wolf tries to drag him to the ground, but the guardian's supernatural power of floating gets the better of the wolf's worldly strength and the beast is forced to let go so as not to be dragged upwards.
Once at altitude, Xomox, losing blood from the various accumulated wounds, points two of its tentacles that end in eyes towards Tarysaa and Daisy, firing two rays towards the two annoying spellcasters.
(OOC: Tarysaa, please, roll a Wisdom Saving Throw. Daisy, please, roll a Constitution Saving Throw)
(ConST 10)