Reuniting the Band

Kragen moves between Chadwick and the Kaorti thrall.  He attempts to free himself of the mental link, CHA save = 13 (with +3 for being near Chadwick), failure.

((Note: The Freedom of Movement scroll was NOT used.))

Erbert to act.

Erbert moves forward a little bit, finding a small almost alcove indentation in the rock where he can see into the room.  He sees the horrible creature in the corner, and says to Starker, "Check this out!"  He of course sends a fourth level fireball into the room to catch both of the enemies in there.  Also his faithful hound bites at the Kaorti thrall.  He molds himself into the little alcove nook and says to Starker, "Get by me to launch another in there, if you want.  Burn it with fire!"  

Fireball (spot marked on map) : 25 fire damage, DC 18 Dex save to take half.  

Mordenkainen's faithful hound bites the kaorti thrall for 17 points of force damage, DC 18 Dex save to avoid.  

Kaorti Thrall DEX save = 7, failure.  17 Force damage from MFHound.

Kaorti Thrall DEX save - 13, failure.  25 Fire damage from Fireball.  It burns, and falls.

Dark Young DEX save = 9, failure.  It burns, but not as much as your little Pyro Gnome would like.  12 Fire damage.

Chadwick to act.

(Has path cleared for Starker to rake his held move/fireball?)

You could move in front of Xymox, giving you LOS to the next cavern.

Starker does so, casts an l4 FBall on the thing at center of the room , carving out the Brothers Tyr and the inviso-dog. And the retreats  

Damage (fire) 31 (halved on DC 17 dex save)

Chadwick moves down until he is melee range of the (thing?). 

BA - Move HM to thing 

Atk 1 - (uses Channel Divinity to utter a vow of enmity against thing)

22 to hit, 10+4+1+4 19 dam (HM+lighting+HWM)

Atk 2 - 15, 7+2+4 13 dam

Starker follows Erbert’s Fireball with a more intense one of his own.  The central basin is unaffected by the arcane flames.  The creature fails its save and is burnt, though not as intensely as expected again.

Concentration save = 17, success.

Chadwick then attacks (with Vantage, not Advantage due to Blur spell being active.  His first attack hits.  The second misses.  15 total damage, the lightning from his halberd disperses across the creature’s skin harmlessly.

Concentration save = 11, success.

Another psionic pulse erupts from Kragen.  Chadwick succeeds his INT save, taking 2 psychic damage.

Concentration save = 14, success.

Erbert succeeds his INT save, taking 5 psychic damage.

Xymox to act

Xymox moves past both Trolkarl and Erbert to get line of sight on Dark Young.  

He then uses cantrip, "Vicious Mockery" on the vile creature.

"Tell me, beast, are those mouths for eating, or are they merely where your bad decisions leak out?" The drow looks away in revulsion.

"I've seen prettier things growing in a necromancer's chamber pot."

Afterwards, he uses Bardic Inspiration on Chadwick. 

"The creature is enormous, ugly, and arrogant. Fortunately, those are all qualities you have considerable experience overcoming. YOU GOT THIS!"

WIS save = 20 (Nat).  No visible response by the abomination.

Trolkarl is up.

Moving 25’ (paying double through Erbert and Xymox)

Attacking the young ones with Darkbane 

1- 28 crit will spend the last spell a lot for an Eldritch Smite, damage: 15 radiant + 31 force, and he is made prone

2- 20(20,10) for the advantage, 12 radiant

Seeing the blur from the earlier thead. Rolled 2nd attack for #1 if he has disadvantage   18  

will not spend the slot for smite unless it is a crit

Trolkarl moves through the riff-raff cluttering Lightning Bolt Alley drawing forth Darkbane.  You can't help but notice a sheen run down the length of the blade ending with a small spark of radiance at the tip.  He smites the Dark Young as he names it when delivering his blow with Darkbane.  Radiance flares from the end of hilt of Darkbane as it strikes the creature.  It recoils and screams through many mouths a bone chilling and soul shrinking wail.

(( Note, the creature has a Blur spell in place. All attacks at Disadvantage.  ))

 Trolkarl hits with his first attack, inflicting 15 Radiant damage with Darkbane.  Concentration save = 19, success.  Blur remains in effect.  His second strike is foiled by the shifting images of the creature.  A putrid, grey-green ichor leaks from the wound created by Trolkarl.

The Dark Young Strikes Back

It is a dark time for The Company.  Although they have defeated Illiandil in his Abyss tomb, the alien forces of the Far Realm continue to pursue their aims.  Xathuul the Arrow Crowned musters his forces at Kellistor's Tower.  The landscape is changed and weird, horrific creatures now roam.   The nature of reality shifts now, affecting all who approach.....

CON saves by everyone due to Far Realm exposure:

Chadwick = 15, success

Erbert = 9, failure.  Senses dulled, -1 to initiative rolls.

Kragen = 25, success

Starker = 8, failure.  Psychic disruption, +1 Psychic damage to any damage taken.

Trolkarl = 24, success

Xymox = 24, critical success.  Auto succeeds next check for exposure effects.

The Dark Young then casts Mess with the Paladin’s Head upon Chadwick.  Chadwick's INT save = 8, failure.  He suffers 10 psychic damage and cannot take a Reaction until the end of his next turn.  Also, Chadwick must choose whether he will move, take an action, or take bonus action next turn.  He only gets one. 😈

The Dark Young then lashes out with a Sickening Tentacle attack on Trolkarl, to hit = 18, success.  Trolkarl takes 16 psychic damage and automatically fails a STR check due to being Stunned.  He is now Grappled.  It then moves to the far corner of the cavern dragging Trolkarl with it.

((Tasha’s Mind Whip was the spell cast on Chadwick))

Starker to act.