Richterand Krizira walk through the cavern without issue. The former taking a quick count of the smaller tunnels would see that there are 11 in total, then another 2 that are large(the one you came in, and another on the other side). He's also able to quickly identify an unbroken crystal and pick it up, stashing it in his pack. He'd notice a coating of fine particles on it, similar to the ash you discovered earlier in the clearing.
As Sylnorasteps into the room...There is a loud crack as she accidentally steps on one of the crystals littering the floor. The sound echoes back and forth off the rocky walls for some time before steadily getting quieter, before the cavern falls into silence once more.
A few moments later, you hear a sound like nails scratching against leather from one of the small tunnels to the right of the entrance you came in, slowly growing louder.
"Are we running at all?" Xarian looks around at all of the side tunnels and at the positioning of his allies.
"If whatever these things are decide to leave their weird leather-lair here, we cannot explore this place while being chased. How about everyone come back behind me and maybe Richter, and we bottleneck them in the tunnel? Or Syl and I join you on the far side and we make our stand there?"
The big man stands ready to immediately take either plan of action depending on what his new friends indicate.
Richter backs up slowly until he his standing next to Xarian back at the entrance to the cavern, holding his blade up in preparation for whatever's coming at them.
Sylnora points at the entrance to the small tunnel, creating a small bonfire in the space with her magic. She retreats to the way they came in, joining the other two in the front line.
((Roll the damage whenever Syl, it was an 8 so it definitely failed.))
You hear fast footfalls as the flames erupt to life at the entrance of the tunnel, and Sylnora retreats to join the others in a line with Krizira in the back. A figure runs straight through the flames, the fire burning through the skin of their legs.
Before you is a creature unlike any you've ever seen before. At first you might have mistaken it for a humanoid, but a second look shatters that illusion. The thing has blotched light brown that has the appearance of being pulled too tight over its skeletal frame. On its hand are four sharp and elongated claws. It has no eyes that you can see. A glistening dome of bone-line material takes up the space where they would be. It's entirely hairless, and moves in quick, jerky twitches.
It turns to face you, and opens its fanged mouth to let out a loud screech as it charges.
((Well I decided to roll their initiatives in groups and uh... this is gonna be a little brutal.))
The creature whips its head back and forth before letting out a chittering cry, echoing throughout the cavern as it charges your party. Just as it reaches your defensive line, what at first you thought were continuing echoes of its cry are actually responses, as the small tunnels begin to fill with the same horrible sound.
Initiative Order -> Richter/Xarian -> Sylnora/Krizira
"Don't like the sound of the sound of that at all." Richter mutters, pulling his longsword back as the creature charges them. When it's close enough he steps forward, bringing the blade down in wide overhand arc to try and cleave through it.
Xarian grunts in assent. "All the more reason to bottleneck them. Might even want to all back up a step so they can't all get to us."
Muttering an evocation, Xarian again infuses his maul with booming, thunderous energy as he swings it in a looping uppercut (Booming Blade).
Ash flies in the creature's face and back to Xarian's shoulder using Flyby to avoid an opportunity attack, taking the help action.
Maul attack to hit strange bone creature at advantage thanks to help from Ash: 19 Maul damage on hit: 12 bludgeoning Forced Movement on hit (Crusher Feat): target moved 5' in direction of Xarian's choice (no saving throw for large or smaller creatures, just have to hit). On a hit, he smashes the creature diagonally north and upwards off the ground 5'. Secondary damage (Booming Blade): if target moves willingly (like 5' south to attack) before Xarian's next turn, it takes 1d8 (4) more thunder damage.
IF and only IF his attack hits and the creature is moved northward, Xarian retreats 5' south, encouraging Richter and Syl to do the same to set up more of a bottleneck in the narrow tunnel. However, if his attack misses, Xarian stays put, not wanting to incur an attack of opportunity.
The creature ducks sidesteps Richter'sarcing attacking, but is caught squarely in the chest by Xarian'smaul. Its chest cavity dents inward, and the body goes flying backwards. The crackling energy from the spell dissipates as it hits the ground, killed.
From the other tunnels, you can still hear cries as more approach...
Following Xarian's lead, Syl takes a few steps back to make their defensive line harder to crack. When the first of the creature's comes into her line of sight, she releases a Fire Bolt at it.
Krizira also moves back in order to give the front 3 a bit more space should they need to take it (10 ft back). She knocks and arrow on the string of her longbow, ready to fire it at the first creature to come in view as well. (READY action.)
You hear the first of the creatures break through the entrance of the small tunnel on the far side of the room, as it comes into the range of your darkvision, Sylnoraand Kriziralet loose their attacks. Taking a ball of flame to the chest and an arrow through the throat, its body tumbles to the ground and slides across the floor of the cavern.
The cavern is filled with chittering cries as a horde of the creatures sprint into the space. One of them leaps over Sylnora'sbonfire, avoiding the dangerous flames. The entire group dashes towards you, filing into the tunnel.
Initiative Order ->Richter/Xarian -> Sylnora/Krizira
Richter and Krizira walk through the cavern without issue. The former taking a quick count of the smaller tunnels would see that there are 11 in total, then another 2 that are large(the one you came in, and another on the other side). He's also able to quickly identify an unbroken crystal and pick it up, stashing it in his pack. He'd notice a coating of fine particles on it, similar to the ash you discovered earlier in the clearing.
As Sylnora steps into the room...There is a loud crack as she accidentally steps on one of the crystals littering the floor. The sound echoes back and forth off the rocky walls for some time before steadily getting quieter, before the cavern falls into silence once more.
A few moments later, you hear a sound like nails scratching against leather from one of the small tunnels to the right of the entrance you came in, slowly growing louder.
"Crap," Richter mutters, gaze snapping to the tunnel from which something approaches. "We running back out, or further in?"
"Are we running at all?" Xarian looks around at all of the side tunnels and at the positioning of his allies.
"If whatever these things are decide to leave their weird leather-lair here, we cannot explore this place while being chased. How about everyone come back behind me and maybe Richter, and we bottleneck them in the tunnel? Or Syl and I join you on the far side and we make our stand there?"
The big man stands ready to immediately take either plan of action depending on what his new friends indicate.
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
"I'd say pull back," Krizira says. "Rather have the entrance to our backs if we have to face some creature."
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Richter backs up slowly until he his standing next to Xarian back at the entrance to the cavern, holding his blade up in preparation for whatever's coming at them.
Sylnora points at the entrance to the small tunnel, creating a small bonfire in the space with her magic. She retreats to the way they came in, joining the other two in the front line.
DEX SAVE - 5
((Roll the damage whenever Syl, it was an 8 so it definitely failed.))
You hear fast footfalls as the flames erupt to life at the entrance of the tunnel, and Sylnora retreats to join the others in a line with Krizira in the back. A figure runs straight through the flames, the fire burning through the skin of their legs.
Before you is a creature unlike any you've ever seen before. At first you might have mistaken it for a humanoid, but a second look shatters that illusion. The thing has blotched light brown that has the appearance of being pulled too tight over its skeletal frame. On its hand are four sharp and elongated claws. It has no eyes that you can see. A glistening dome of bone-line material takes up the space where they would be. It's entirely hairless, and moves in quick, jerky twitches.
It turns to face you, and opens its fanged mouth to let out a loud screech as it charges.
((Roll Initiative!!))
Xarian Initiative: 13
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Richter Initaitive: 13
Create Bonfire Fire Damage: 6
Syl Initiative: 7
(Krizira Initiative: 7)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
((Well I decided to roll their initiatives in groups and uh... this is gonna be a little brutal.))
The creature whips its head back and forth before letting out a chittering cry, echoing throughout the cavern as it charges your party. Just as it reaches your defensive line, what at first you thought were continuing echoes of its cry are actually responses, as the small tunnels begin to fill with the same horrible sound.
Initiative Order -> Richter/Xarian -> Sylnora/Krizira
"Don't like the sound of the sound of that at all." Richter mutters, pulling his longsword back as the creature charges them. When it's close enough he steps forward, bringing the blade down in wide overhand arc to try and cleave through it.
Action
Longsword Attack: 10
Damage: 8
Xarian grunts in assent. "All the more reason to bottleneck them. Might even want to all back up a step so they can't all get to us."
Muttering an evocation, Xarian again infuses his maul with booming, thunderous energy as he swings it in a looping uppercut (Booming Blade).
Ash flies in the creature's face and back to Xarian's shoulder using Flyby to avoid an opportunity attack, taking the help action.
Maul attack to hit strange bone creature at advantage thanks to help from Ash: 19
Maul damage on hit: 12 bludgeoning
Forced Movement on hit (Crusher Feat): target moved 5' in direction of Xarian's choice (no saving throw for large or smaller creatures, just have to hit). On a hit, he smashes the creature diagonally north and upwards off the ground 5'.
Secondary damage (Booming Blade): if target moves willingly (like 5' south to attack) before Xarian's next turn, it takes 1d8 (4) more thunder damage.
IF and only IF his attack hits and the creature is moved northward, Xarian retreats 5' south, encouraging Richter and Syl to do the same to set up more of a bottleneck in the narrow tunnel. However, if his attack misses, Xarian stays put, not wanting to incur an attack of opportunity.
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
The creature ducks sidesteps Richter's arcing attacking, but is caught squarely in the chest by Xarian's maul. Its chest cavity dents inward, and the body goes flying backwards. The crackling energy from the spell dissipates as it hits the ground, killed.
From the other tunnels, you can still hear cries as more approach...
Initiative Order -> Sylnora/Krizira
Following Xarian's lead, Syl takes a few steps back to make their defensive line harder to crack. When the first of the creature's comes into her line of sight, she releases a Fire Bolt at it.
Ready: Fire Bolt
Attack to Hit: 18
Damage: 3
Krizira also moves back in order to give the front 3 a bit more space should they need to take it (10 ft back). She knocks and arrow on the string of her longbow, ready to fire it at the first creature to come in view as well. (READY action.)
(Longbow Attack: 18, Damage: 8)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Dex Save - 20
You hear the first of the creatures break through the entrance of the small tunnel on the far side of the room, as it comes into the range of your darkvision, Sylnora and Krizira let loose their attacks. Taking a ball of flame to the chest and an arrow through the throat, its body tumbles to the ground and slides across the floor of the cavern.
The cavern is filled with chittering cries as a horde of the creatures sprint into the space. One of them leaps over Sylnora's bonfire, avoiding the dangerous flames. The entire group dashes towards you, filing into the tunnel.
Initiative Order -> Richter/Xarian -> Sylnora/Krizira