As Andrei walks over to examine the refuse pile he notices that it is actually a Shambling Mound that is asleep. It doesn't move as you get close to it.
"Back up,"Andrei tells Reggie, doing the same himself.
"It's a Shambler. Never seen one made out of junk before, but today is a strange day. A bad day," he quietly tells the others, almost whispering the last three words.
"That thing will probably wake up when we open that gate, I bet it will be pretty loud. No way around it though, I'll go turn that wheel once we're ready. " Tilo says quietly to the others.
As Lando walks over to the Dias The chanting rises once more as thirteen dark apparitions appear on the ledges overlooking the room. Each one resembles a black-robed figure holding a torch, but the torch’s fire is black and seems to draw light into it. Where you’d expect to see faces are voids.
“One must die!” they chant, over and over. “One must die! One must die!”
Lando's eyes widen at the sudden appearance of the robed cultists.
"Uhhh guys, I'm pretty sure they demand of us to make a blood sacrifice on the alter, or face their wrath. And I don't think a little prick on the finger will do."
As Lando jumps off the Dias the chant changes. “Lorghoth the Decayer, we awaken thee!”
As the chant changes, The Shambling Mound stands up and turns towards Andrei. As the Mound stands to its full 10' in height, leaves fall to the ground as it shambles forward.
Once the mound is at its full height the chanting changes again. "The end comes! Death, be praised!”
Andrei winces as he forces magic through his palm and into his ice ax. Ice crystals form on the weapon as Andrei runs forward and slashes at the Shambler.
Attack: 15 Damage: 11 + 2 cold
Andrei's hitpoint maximum has just been reduced to 20.
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DM Tomb of Annihilation X2
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Redleaf Moutain Dwarf Circle of land(Moutain) Druid
"Back up," Andrei tells Reggie, doing the same himself.
"It's a Shambler. Never seen one made out of junk before, but today is a strange day. A bad day," he quietly tells the others, almost whispering the last three words.
And that's all I have to say about that.
Reggie does as Andrei suggests.
"That thing will probably wake up when we open that gate, I bet it will be pretty loud. No way around it though, I'll go turn that wheel once we're ready. " Tilo says quietly to the others.
Andrei nods and raises his axe, standing about 10 feet away from the mound.
And that's all I have to say about that.
While those guys are inspecting the shambler Lando quietly lowers himself into the water and wades over to the Dias for a closer inspection.
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Lando's eyes widen at the sudden appearance of the robed cultists.
"Uhhh guys, I'm pretty sure they demand of us to make a blood sacrifice on the alter, or face their wrath. And I don't think a little prick on the finger will do."
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Redleaf Moutain Dwarf Circle of land(Moutain) Druid
Andrei curses.
"Well, I don't want to. How about the rest of you? No one? Let's find something else, then..."
And that's all I have to say about that.
"Wait a minute," Reggie says. "Why does anything need to die? What is that going to solve? Why don't we just walk back out the way we came in?"
"You blind fools, begone from this vile house! Go rest and rejoin your spirits."
Lando jumps down from the filthy Dias and heads over to the side where the gated door is.
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Redleaf Moutain Dwarf Circle of land(Moutain) Druid
Initiative: 5
"Watch out!" Reggie hollers.
"Thats enough out of you!" he hisses at the apparitions.
Lando's initiative: 12
"The Shambler's up!" Andrei yells.
Initiative: 17
And that's all I have to say about that.
"Damn, let's kill it!"
Init 16
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DM Curse of Strahd
Redleaf Moutain Dwarf Circle of land(Moutain) Druid
Reggie only has 13 HP.
Andrei winces as he forces magic through his palm and into his ice ax. Ice crystals form on the weapon as Andrei runs forward and slashes at the Shambler.
Attack: 15 Damage: 11 + 2 cold
Andrei's hitpoint maximum has just been reduced to 20.
And that's all I have to say about that.