Merrick fires a shot at the giant plant monster, but it seems to completely shrug off the attack! (It hit.)

Muireach swings his blade toward the plant, but the arc wave from his blade misses entirely!

Vivi narrows her eyes at the creature since it just roared in her face. She swings her scythe down on it! (Attack 1: 12 Damage 1: 12 Attack 2: 10  Damage 2: 6, both slashing)

--- PAUSED Don't post yet! Part 2 post inc ---

Initiative Order:

Merrick 
Muireach
Vivi
Seven Lightly Injured
DK 
Luthok 
Wedge
Bigs
Large Plant Monster (Taken 15)
Sir Garamon
Fungustus (https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/160753-awakened-shroom)

DK's instincts go off as he realizes he could take a running start as long as he doesn't fall off the branch! He steps back, runs, and leaps from the branch as it snaps from his mighty bound. He flies through the air, but pushes his limits to go even further beyond-! He lands 15 feet away from the giant plant monster and chucks a dart at it with the momentum from his wild jump onto the ground. The dart hits but only seems to loosen some rumble from his shoulder. It doesn't seem to pay him any mind.

Luthok mentally wills the dust devil-like mini tornado closer to the shambling creature as he conjures his good friend - Mr. Skeleton Hand. His Chill Touch appears and claws at the plant creature. The creature slaps his back, annoyed by the little thing.

"Oh! Do you like skeletons, Mr. Dwarf Person? I'm asking for a friend!"

Wedge AND Bigs both move closer to the creature. Bigs suddenly exclaims, seemingly to no one, "I'm not going to just stand around and watch that little girl get hurt!"

The large shambling monster slams it's body against Vivi, landing what seems to be a devastating blow. Dust and rumble explode from the impact, leaving everyone worried that it simply crushed her under its huge hands. However, Vivi suddenly appears beside Luthok with a shimmer of green energy. There is blood running from her forehead, but she nods at the old dwarf simply saying, "O-Okay." The creature turns it's attention toward the daughter of Grimmore.

"My, my, they seem to be after Bebe is a most spectacular fashion!" Sir Garamon notes very loudly as Fungustus continues to attack the skeleton with its spores and failing miserably, "I shan't allow an innocent girl to be harmed! Nayla protect you, Bebe!" He points his sword skyward and a light emites in golden pulses. Vivi's body seems to be covered in a golden aura. "You are welcome, Bebe! Now," Sir Garamon points his sword at the plant monster, "Let us focus on defeating this strange plant thing!"

(Everyone gains 3 temp HP.)

Initiative Order:

Merrick 
Muireach
Vivi Bloodied
Seven Lightly Injured
DK 
Luthok 
Wedge
Bigs
Large Plant Monster (Taken 54)
Sir Garamon
Fungustus (https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/160753-awakened-shroom)

Muireach keeps stomping through the grass, “JUST. YOU. WAIT. UNTIL. I. GET. THERE. ZOGGIN’ GRASS!” Muireach slashes toward the plant once more, Attack: 24 Damage: 4 force damage.

Merrick, meanwhile, will fire another arrow, shouting something about ducks, Attack: 25 Damage: 11 piercing + 8 sneak!

"Thanks for the Aid!" Dyoken calls over his shoulder as he presses forward, pulls out his sword, and lashes the Shambling Monster Recklessly with his whip, cracking 23 for 9 slashing.

Luthok grabs Vivi by the hand and squeezes it as assuringly as he can. "Your life does not end tonight, lassie." Small tendrils of mycelia creep out from under Luthoks fingernails and wrap around Vivis hand flashing once, in a greenish brown colour before turning to dust and falling to the ground. As he casts the spell he looks to the dustdevil and to the shambler, signalling it to attack dragging himself one step closer to the shambler. 

Action: Cast Cure Wounds (2nd lvl) Heal: 6
Bonus Action: Move Dust Devil to the opposite side of the shambler as Wedge and attack it DMG: 3 Str save: 12

Movement: One space closer to the shambling mound.

Merrick has subscribed everyone to Duck Facts as he continues his surprisingly vicious assault on this shambler.

Muireach happens to walk onto the tent and at least makes it a lot further than he originally thought he would go. Also, he hurts the shambler. Pew pew!

Vivi will use all her might to walk as close to Muireach as she can, seeing that he doesn't seem all that healthy right now. She will heal him for: 15 hps.

Everyone sees two pot shots get taken on Merrick as the golden energy arrows come from the northwest! (Attack: 8 Damage: 6, Attack: 9 Damage: 6 force.)

DK's whip cracks through the air - whippow! It hits and shaves off some of the long grass that has grown from the monster's body.

Luthok mentally moves this wild tornado closer to the shambler. Chunks of grass and rock now fly around the dust devil as the shambling mound is flung backward 10 ft.

Wedge, seeing that the tornado was now going to be swinging rock around in a 10 ft radius, decided to stand in front of Merrick and Bigs to protect them. (Merrick can hide behind Wedge now and maybe not be shot at again...)

Bigs, not having much better to do, holds up her dagger. She is ready to dodge.

The shambling mound brings it's large fists down against Wedge, but the forged puts his arms up and manages to hold his own against even the overwhelming might of the shambler. The creature is breathy as it roars and looks between you and someone in the far distance. (Presumably Seven)

"Hmm, I am out of spell slots," Sir Garamon says some nonsense out loud. He marches toward the shambler. The skeleton remarks, "Wowie, this grass is really annoying! I wish we could burn it down!" Fungustus is still blowing bubbles and trying to annihilate Sir Garamon, but it still seems to have 0 effect whatsoever.

Initiative Order:

Merrick 
Muireach
Vivi Bloodied (but mostly better now)
Seven Lightly Injured
DK 
Luthok 
Wedge
Bigs
Large Plant Monster (Taken 89)
Sir Garamon
Fungustus (https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/160753-awakened-shroom)

Oops forgot to move DK. sec.))

Merrick releases another duck-filled volley! Attack: 21 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll. piercing + 6 sneak! He will then take the Dodge action as his cunning action.

Muireach meanwhile, will hold his action to release an Eldritch Blast if Seven appears again.

Dyoken presses forward toward the monster and let's out a sigh as it is knocked further from him. He resolves to take it down, and pushes through more of these infernal vines.

5 feet from Bigs and obviously in her immediate view he stands tall and briefly poses with the wind up and follow through, as he takes another reckless crack, slashing 17 for 7. 

As he takes a very brief moment to gauge Bigs' interest and note the attire she sleeps in, he pulls his weapon back with the recoil of the blow. He whips his lash into a neat coil on his belt, holding his machete now to cut through this thick underbrush. 

(Note: Cunning Action doesn't allow for Dodging, but hiding is better anyway)

OOC: Oh? Got it confused with monk. Woops. Ignore that haha

Once again Luthok conjures his skeletal hand. Before clawing at the grassy monster it points to a point on its back as if saying "Hey Mr. Windy Elemental Guy. Hit it here". 

Action: Cast Chill Touch Hit: 10 DMG: 8

Bonus action: Move the Dust Devil behind the shambler (it only has a damaging range of 5 ft, but shoves 'em 10. Just FYI) DMG: 6 Str save: 12 

Movement: One step closer to the enemy

When Dyoken looks back to Bigs for that brief moment, he sees that she is basically wearing a very long t-shirt. Her bosom seems especially large somehow, but that is the only curvature he sees to her. She is otherwise barefoot. It seems the only thing she went to grab from her pack was the dagger. She has a pretty determined face, but when she sees you there, she smiles at you. 

For whatever reason, this throws DK off a bit. His attack connects, but the connection was not as tremendous as he knew it could be. Looking back at Bigs, she is giving him a big thumbs up!

Between Merrick's attack and the sassy skeleton hand and the dust devil, the Shambling Mound is ravaged and destroyed. It becomes a pile of rocks on the ground.

Everyone is quiet and still for a moment, fully aware (whether they know her or not), that there is another attacker on the loose. However, nothing happens. Even the dust devil dissipates with a modest wind burst as all the debris it had swirling around it drop to the ground.

You would appear to be in the clear... for now.

(Everyone gets 400 EXP! Please PM/Discord me your vote for MVP this battle that isn't obviously Fungustus.
Also, I've been a meanie weenie and forgetting to give out inspiration. YOU ALL GET AN INSPIRATION POINT.
DK gets 2, because that post was pretty funny.)

(Now I simply need to remember that inspiration exists, let alone that it's specifically more powerful in this campaign.)

Dyoken grins like a fool for a moment at Bigs' in her sleepwear before clearing his throat and getting to work. He slashes at the fading creepers and takes stock of the damage, if any. "That's not the last we'll have seen of your sister, Vivi. I'll go check a perimeter, but I don't expect to find her hanging around. Would anyone like to join me? When she returns again, we'll need to be more prepared." 

Muireach taps the butt of his axe on the floor, “As the King of Heroes, the responsibilities of ensuring safety falls upon me! I shall join you, my whip-happy friend!”

Luthok stumbles over to his bedroll again, it looks as if the adrenaline of the fight is starting to wear off and "night time" Luthok is back. He gets halfway under the blanket before remembering he has the next watch. "9 hells be damned! Well, thats a way to be woken up for your shift at least. V, campfire, now." He boils a pot of water and scavanges through his pockets until he finds a bright yellow mushroom. Two fingers are used to squeeze the mushroom flat before dropping it into the scalding hot water. He stirs it with a nearby twig before taking a sip. "Need it to stay awake.." He lifts the his mug towards Vivi and hands her another. 

Dyoken tramples off into the wood with his expected company, though probably not the individual he might have hoped would join him alone in the woods at night.

DK and Muireach, make me some survival checks! 

(will post more later after work)

The king observes his kingdom: 16

Dyoken drops to a knee, picks up a clump of dirt and squeezes it through his fingers. He drops the clod and sniffs his fingers (Survival: 3)

Then rushes off into the brush.