When the flames start to coalesce at Kragen's feet while communicating with Starker, he immediately returns to silence. Looks about to see the floors reaction.
Starker, breathing as quietly as he can, slowly and quietly moves to left side, picks up candle, brings it to right side, lights right side candle with ‘flame’ from left side candle, watches for pendulum reaction, ready to dodge/shield.
Kragen stops speaking. The flames in the floor remain concentrated around him but do not increase. Starker moves to the left side of the mantle and grabs the left candle. The chain whips into life as he tries to lift the candle. It becomes a blur of action with the deadly plumb bob whirling about the room almost too fast to see. It strikes out at all of you. DEX saves to avoid being hit by everyone. Bonuses for Yartol, Trolkarl and Xymox for proximity to Chadwick. Chadwick, Xymox and Yartol are successful in their saves. They all take 7 HP piercing damage. The rest take 14 HP piercing damage. The chain and plumb bob continue to whip around the room.
Starker replaces left candle. Since door (which closed after we were all in) is closed he and Cyrus attempt to return to the candles, Starker to the right, Cyrus to the left, and they similtaneously snuff out the two candle ‘flames’.
(Am I right is assuming that the corners of the room near the floor are out of reach of whirly blade? If so, Starker and Cyrus repair to the safety of those corners nearest the candles they snuffed, getting as near floor as they can.)
Chadwick will hold his action until after Starker. If the plumb o' death is still whirling he yells "Watch out, not sure where this thing might end up!" Then races into the room and tries to sever the chain with the adamantium longsword.
Xymox: “Wonderful. We bare our souls to a door and are rewarded with a murderous chandelier. Truly, this lich had a gift for interior design.” Action: Dodge and takes cover against the wall, readies dual hand crossbows.
Things start happening fast. The razor tipped plumb bob whips about the room striking at each of you. Starker and Yartol fail their DEX saves, taking 18 HP piercing damage. The rest of you take 9 HP piercing damage. Starker replaces the left candle and the right candle relights when he does this. He and Cyrrus then coordinate and snuff out both candles simultaneously. The fires in the floor are roiling underfoot throughout the room. You think you see some starting to come above the floor, mostly around Chadwick. When the candles are extinguished they return to just being under the surface of the floor. Trolkarl, Xymox and Kragen stand ready and wary of the plumb bob flashing around the room. Chadwick charges, of course. He draws his longsword and misses with his first swipe at the chain holding the plumb bob, to hit = 12. He recovers and hits with the second, to hit = 27 (nat 20) for 30 slashing damage (4d10+4). The sword cuts cleanly through the chain and the plumb bob flies into a wall and then to the floor with a loud CLANG, CLANG, Clang, clang. The fires in the floor pick up again, starting to rise above the surface of the floor. Yartol springs into action behind Chadwick and grabs for the chain as it still swings about and has somehow lengthened. It no longer has a wicked razor on its tip, but can still bludgeon all in the room. He tries to grab it as it flies by without success.
Starker towards door we came in. says “Hut?”, grabs a flask seemingly filled with fog that moves like water, pops the cork, and drinks. He turns into a misty cloud hovering over the floor. .
Xymox will perch himself just inside the room on the nearest wall.
When the flames start to coalesce at Kragen's feet while communicating with Starker, he immediately returns to silence. Looks about to see the floors reaction.
Starker, breathing as quietly as he can, slowly and quietly moves to left side, picks up candle, brings it to right side, lights right side candle with ‘flame’ from left side candle, watches for pendulum reaction, ready to dodge/shield.
Chadwick will move up next to Yartol if he can, otherwise he holds his position.
Kragen stops speaking. The flames in the floor remain concentrated around him but do not increase. Starker moves to the left side of the mantle and grabs the left candle. The chain whips into life as he tries to lift the candle. It becomes a blur of action with the deadly plumb bob whirling about the room almost too fast to see. It strikes out at all of you. DEX saves to avoid being hit by everyone. Bonuses for Yartol, Trolkarl and Xymox for proximity to Chadwick. Chadwick, Xymox and Yartol are successful in their saves. They all take 7 HP piercing damage. The rest take 14 HP piercing damage. The chain and plumb bob continue to whip around the room.
Next action from everyone.
How is the chain attached to the ceiling?
Xymox exits the room and remains just outside, where he can see the chain, etc.
There is a ring set into the ceiling. The chain is attached to that with one of its links.
Trolkarl will dodge
And quickly points at the unintelligible words in Draconic, then shrugs and quickly raises his shield again.
Kragen takes the Dodge action as well and retreats to the room opening.
Starker replaces left candle. Since door (which closed after we were all in) is closed he and Cyrus attempt to return to the candles, Starker to the right, Cyrus to the left, and they similtaneously snuff out the two candle ‘flames’.
(Am I right is assuming that the corners of the room near the floor are out of reach of whirly blade? If so, Starker and Cyrus repair to the safety of those corners nearest the candles they snuffed, getting as near floor as they can.)
Chadwick will hold his action until after Starker. If the plumb o' death is still whirling he yells "Watch out, not sure where this thing might end up!" Then races into the room and tries to sever the chain with the adamantium longsword.
Xymox: “Wonderful. We bare our souls to a door and are rewarded with a murderous chandelier. Truly, this lich had a gift for interior design.”
Action: Dodge and takes cover against the wall, readies dual hand crossbows.
Things start happening fast. The razor tipped plumb bob whips about the room striking at each of you. Starker and Yartol fail their DEX saves, taking 18 HP piercing damage. The rest of you take 9 HP piercing damage. Starker replaces the left candle and the right candle relights when he does this. He and Cyrrus then coordinate and snuff out both candles simultaneously. The fires in the floor are roiling underfoot throughout the room. You think you see some starting to come above the floor, mostly around Chadwick. When the candles are extinguished they return to just being under the surface of the floor. Trolkarl, Xymox and Kragen stand ready and wary of the plumb bob flashing around the room. Chadwick charges, of course. He draws his longsword and misses with his first swipe at the chain holding the plumb bob, to hit = 12. He recovers and hits with the second, to hit = 27 (nat 20) for 30 slashing damage (4d10+4). The sword cuts cleanly through the chain and the plumb bob flies into a wall and then to the floor with a loud CLANG, CLANG, Clang, clang. The fires in the floor pick up again, starting to rise above the surface of the floor. Yartol springs into action behind Chadwick and grabs for the chain as it still swings about and has somehow lengthened. It no longer has a wicked razor on its tip, but can still bludgeon all in the room. He tries to grab it as it flies by without success.
One action from everyone.
Starker towards door we came in. says “Hut?”, grabs a flask seemingly filled with fog that moves like water, pops the cork, and drinks. He turns into a misty cloud hovering over the floor. .
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