"No! Can NOT touch!" replies Ruxithud, breaking his singsong intonation for a moment. He drifts back, and levitates higher up to try to put space between himself and Boona, who is now halfway up the stairs. But the strange green goblin is already near the ceiling of the vaulted chamber and has little room to retreat any higher up.
Bryony sees a table in the east wing covered in papers and notes. On top is a crudely drawn map covered with messy arrows and scrawled labels. The room is otherwise unoccupied.
Jorzu and Laiti see little but empty hallways and blue lava.
Ruxithud rolls his eyes back into his head and mutters for a moment. "You try our patience," he finally says to Fergus. "This is more important than gold. We are transforming the entire plane! You can keep whatever else you find in Talhundereth, I suppose..."
”Very well, I will take this offer to my companions,” responds Fergus, turning to look for the others. In a play to get more information, he turns back and asks, “Oh, and I almost forgot—do you need anyone to help escort the offerings? We would be happy to help get them to where they belong, if only we knew where…”
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Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Disappointed, but also a little relieved, invisi-Jorzu creeps back to the main chamber just in time to see Fergus offer assistance to Ruxithud. Confused at why his friend would be attempting to help the peculiar goblin, he waits and watches the exchange.
"We need no escorts... Qunbraxel's servants already transported the offerings, offerings for the gods, to fulfill their special purpose. Those remaining here are unfit," responds Ruxithud. "But you... you have been chosen to help find the fragment hidden below Talhundereth. Go there. Speak with Ontharyx. Join the cause."
Boona has still not connected the word ' Offerings' to ' Bryonys Family' so she is far less ready to splatter said goblin than she probably should be right now.....
“Very well. We shall collaborate and deliver our answer forthwith,” responds Fergus.
Retreating back a bit and asking Boona to join him, Fergus quietly communicates to the others over the next few rounds as they (hopefully) return from their scouting, “I think we have extracted all the information we are likely to. I suggest we coordinate a surprise attack as the next chorus of my song begins.”
Continuing to play while the duration on his Calm Emotions spell reaches its end, Fergus builds to a powerful chorus, hoping to catch Ruxithid unaware.
Initiative: 18 (14 + 4 from Fergus' Tandem Footwork).
Quinn returns to meet up with Fergus and discuss the plan. Huinn listens intently and nods his head in agreement. Quinn grips Lightbringer tight and readies himself.
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Pud - lvl 7 Human Artificer - Alchemist (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight). [Retired]
Quinn - lvl 6 Human Ranger - Hunter (Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk)
Fergus continues to play his magically-infused tune, hoping the others will catch Ruxithud off-guard as he begins the next chorus.
Initiative: Boona: 19 Quinn: 18 Fergus: 9 Bryony, Jorzu, Jurgen: Make a DC15 Stealth or Deception check. If you succeed, you may roll Initiative with advantage. If you fail, make a straight initiative roll. Ruxithud: 19
Ruxithud is fast, wary, and suspicious, seemingly ready for such an assault. But Boona, and anyone rolling a 19 or higher, may act first.
Ruxithud is levitating some 20 feet above the floor level, over the stairs. For Boona, who is the closest, it will take 40' of movement to reach him by climbing the stairs. For others, it's at least 45'.
Boona drew from the stone and earth around her swelling into her larger form and crossed the distance to the goblin in a moment smashing at it with her maul.
Boona grows to twice her size as she storms back up the stairs and whacks Ruxithid before he pulls away. "Hey!" he shrieks.
Green light pulses from the goblin's chest and races to the massive dwarven statue. Like a parasite, the light burrows into the statue’s shattered face, seeping through its cracks. The statue lurches forward, still smiling. "The giant!" sings Ruxithid, pointing at Boona. "Crush it!"
Initiative:
Boona: 19 Ruxithud: 19 Guardian: 19 Quinn: 18 Fergus: 13 Jurgen: 8 Bryony and Jorzu: Make a DC15 Stealth or Deception check (Jorzu may have advantage on Stealth.) If you succeed, you may roll Initiative with advantage. If you fail, make a straight initiative roll.
"No! Can NOT touch!" replies Ruxithud, breaking his singsong intonation for a moment. He drifts back, and levitates higher up to try to put space between himself and Boona, who is now halfway up the stairs. But the strange green goblin is already near the ceiling of the vaulted chamber and has little room to retreat any higher up.
Bryony sees a table in the east wing covered in papers and notes. On top is a crudely drawn map covered with messy arrows and scrawled labels. The room is otherwise unoccupied.
Jorzu and Laiti see little but empty hallways and blue lava.
Ruxithud rolls his eyes back into his head and mutters for a moment. "You try our patience," he finally says to Fergus. "This is more important than gold. We are transforming the entire plane! You can keep whatever else you find in Talhundereth, I suppose..."
Fergus:
”Very well, I will take this offer to my companions,” responds Fergus, turning to look for the others. In a play to get more information, he turns back and asks, “Oh, and I almost forgot—do you need anyone to help escort the offerings? We would be happy to help get them to where they belong, if only we knew where…”
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Jorzu
Disappointed, but also a little relieved, invisi-Jorzu creeps back to the main chamber just in time to see Fergus offer assistance to Ruxithud. Confused at why his friend would be attempting to help the peculiar goblin, he waits and watches the exchange.
Boona looks down at Fergus from her position on the stairs a little grumpy that the goblin won't let her boop his brain crystal.
"We need no escorts... Qunbraxel's servants already transported the offerings, offerings for the gods, to fulfill their special purpose. Those remaining here are unfit," responds Ruxithud. "But you... you have been chosen to help find the fragment hidden below Talhundereth. Go there. Speak with Ontharyx. Join the cause."
Boona has still not connected the word ' Offerings' to ' Bryonys Family' so she is far less ready to splatter said goblin than she probably should be right now.....
Fergus:
“Very well. We shall collaborate and deliver our answer forthwith,” responds Fergus.
Retreating back a bit and asking Boona to join him, Fergus quietly communicates to the others over the next few rounds as they (hopefully) return from their scouting, “I think we have extracted all the information we are likely to. I suggest we coordinate a surprise attack as the next chorus of my song begins.”
Continuing to play while the duration on his Calm Emotions spell reaches its end, Fergus builds to a powerful chorus, hoping to catch Ruxithid unaware.
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
If you wish to follow Fergus' plan:
Make a DC15 stealth or Deception check. If you succeed, you may roll Initiative with advantage. If you fail, make a straight initiative roll.
Fergus:
If he gets agreement from the others, Fergus play to coordinate their attack!
Performance to give the best coordinating signal: 16
Deception to catch the METH head unaware: 13
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Fergus Initiative: 9
Tandem Footwork to add Bardic Inspiration to all allies’ Initiative roll (if within 30 feet): 4
(add this to you initiative roll)
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Boona Deception Check-7
Boona Initiative- 19
Stealth check: 13
Initiative: 18 (14 + 4 from Fergus' Tandem Footwork).
Quinn returns to meet up with Fergus and discuss the plan. Huinn listens intently and nods his head in agreement. Quinn grips Lightbringer tight and readies himself.
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Pud - lvl 7 Human Artificer - Alchemist (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight). [Retired]
Quinn - lvl 6 Human Ranger - Hunter (Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk)
Fergus continues to play his magically-infused tune, hoping the others will catch Ruxithud off-guard as he begins the next chorus.
Initiative:
Boona: 19
Quinn: 18
Fergus: 9
Bryony, Jorzu, Jurgen: Make a DC15 Stealth or Deception check. If you succeed, you may roll Initiative with advantage. If you fail, make a straight initiative roll.
Ruxithud: 19
Ruxithud is fast, wary, and suspicious, seemingly ready for such an assault. But Boona, and anyone rolling a 19 or higher, may act first.
Ruxithud is levitating some 20 feet above the floor level, over the stairs. For Boona, who is the closest, it will take 40' of movement to reach him by climbing the stairs. For others, it's at least 45'.
Boona drew from the stone and earth around her swelling into her larger form and crossed the distance to the goblin in a moment smashing at it with her maul.
" Boop, Boop."
Attack: 13 Damage: 17
Attack: 19 Damage: 11
BA- Large Size- 45' Movement.
Boona grows to twice her size as she storms back up the stairs and whacks Ruxithid before he pulls away. "Hey!" he shrieks.
Green light pulses from the goblin's chest and races to the massive dwarven statue. Like a parasite, the light burrows into the statue’s shattered face, seeping through its cracks. The statue lurches forward, still smiling. "The giant!" sings Ruxithid, pointing at Boona. "Crush it!"
Initiative:
Boona: 19
Ruxithud: 19
Guardian: 19
Quinn: 18
Fergus: 13
Jurgen: 8
Bryony and Jorzu: Make a DC15 Stealth or Deception check (Jorzu may have advantage on Stealth.) If you succeed, you may roll Initiative with advantage. If you fail, make a straight initiative roll.
Ruxithid disengages from Boona and hovers above and just behind his massive stone, smiling construct. (He is about 20' up.)
"Crush her! Crush her!" he commands in his eerie singsong voice.
The guardian makes two fist attacks:
Fist Attack #1 vs. Boona: 15. Hit: 9 bludgeoning damage.
Fist Attack #2 vs. Boona: 9. Hit: 10 bludgeoning damage.
Everyone may act!