As Drako opens the door, the dim light from the oil lanterns spills into the room beyond, revealing the grotesque form of a carrion crawler standing ten feet away. The creature's elongated body undulates with a sickly, segmented rhythm, but what catches your eyes immediately is the odd golden sheen that coats its exterior. This shimmering hue glistens unnaturally in the lantern light, highlighting every ridge and crevice of its hideous form.
From the sides of its mandibles, numerous tentacles writhe and twitch, their movements erratic and unsettling. These tentacles are unlike any you've seen before; they give off small but ominous electrical sparks that crackle and dance across their lengths. The air around the creature seems charged, and you can almost feel the static electricity prickling your skin as you take in the sight.
Reactions will be taken in the order I rolled for your initiatives: [ The creature has Half-Cover, for a total of 16 AC. ]
Pinja:
Dart to hit is a 19, dealing 6.
Nigel:
You cast your spell without issue.
Carrion Crawler was also ready for anyone to come through:
The tentacles stretch violently towards (10 ft. reach) drako. [ Rolled a 26 to hit, and rolled 5 lightning damage. Take any reactions because you cast the spell before opening the door, roll concentration for Bless, and then roll a dc 13 constitution saving throw. ]
Grikiltha:
I'll say that she was ready to throw a javelin (from the dead orcs) because she was unsure of how far any enemies were going to be. [ the roll to hit is 13, dealing 5 ]
Darien:
Zrava is able to land in front of Drako without harming him, harming the Crawler with it's burst of flames.
Don-Jon:
He readied his slingshot to shoot any enemies. [ Rolled a 17 to hit and dealt 1 point of damage. ]
Initiative
Carrion Crawler (now)
Adventurers
Carrion Crawler:
Being burnt by Zrava, the crawler will take a tentacle swing at Zrava, and then a bite. [ Tentacles rolled a 22 to hit, dealing 4 lightning damage. Zrava rolled a 5 for the dc 13 con save. If the result is less than 13, Zrava is paralyzed. Bite to hit is 198, dealing 75. Rolled twice in case it's a crit. ]
Drako feels himself freezing up from the attack of the carrion crawler in a moment of despair before getting a grip of himself and getting ready again for battle, even if a bit weakened.
Right as Zrava appears in a swirl of flame between Drako and the monstrosity in the tunnel, a tentacle lashes out towards her, causing her body to go limp and her flames to die down to embers as she is paralyzed. Darien sees this and, determined to keep the monster away from his wildfire spirit companion, conjures three ribbons of flame that dance around his arm before rocketing towards the beast (12, 9, and 10 to hit holy crap). The flames seem to bounce harmlessly off the monster’s armored exterior, but as they fall, they swirl around Zrava and she rears back up white-hot, poised to strike (19 CON save at the end of her turn).
Drako feels himself freezing up from the attack of the carrion crawler in a moment of despair before getting a grip of himself and getting ready again for battle, even if a bit weakened.
[ Thank you for staying honest about concentration rules. I honestly did not know that myself. And this variant I homebrewed of the Crawler does not deal poison damage, and it does not poison it's targets. So Drako is back to normal. ]
Grikiltha will try to get in front of Drako after seeing him freeze up a bit. Having the longer reaching weapon she thinks she can still get a few licks into the beast even with the flame snake in front of her. "Move it or lose it, my turn to poke at it!"
If she can get past and still have an action, to hit: 15 for 12 damage. If not, she will use an action to move Drako and Action Surge to make the attack.
"Then let's go to the wererat den! There's more space there!" [ Don-Jon will dash over to M4 because he also does not have a clear shot. ]
Carrion Crawler's Turn:
Grikiltha's attack did a pretty good chunk of damage, so the crawler is going to whip it's tentacles at her, followed by a bite! [ BOTH MISS! ]
[ Ranged attacks against the Carrion Crawler will be more difficult to land unless Grikiltha and Drako move. Currently, both of them in front of the creature (and Zrava on top of Grikiltha) are providing Three-Quarters cover. 19 AC total. ]
Hearing Nigel and Don-Jon’s suggestion, Darien will shout to Zrava, “Keep them safe, meet us down the tunnel!” He will then dash to join Don-Jon.
[[ Zrava will ready her action to teleport both Drako and Grikiltha out of the crawler’s 10 ft. reach once they are ready. (If she can hold movement too, she will then fly 30 ft. down the tunnel towards Darien.) Crawler makes a DC 13 DEX save or takes 7 fire damage. ]]
Drako heads back to give the others a clearer path. (1 North of Darien) "By Bahamut's grace, clear our path." he chants, loosing radiant flames around the crawler.
Sacred Flame Damage: 2 radiant DEX Save DC 13 no benefit from cover
The Carrion Crawler takes the radiant damage [ 5 on the dex save ]
As a reaction for Drako moving out of it's 10 ft. reach, the crawler will attack with a tentacle. [ 25 to hit, dealing 8 points of lightning damage. Reduced to 4 by Drako's resistance. Drako may take any reactions before rolling the constitution saving throw (dc 13). ]
Drako smiles, anticipating the fight ahead, "I'm not sure what lies ahead, but Bahamut bless our efforts. I anticipate it'll be a bit electric."
Action: bless
Targets: Grikiltha, Pinja, Drako (get the two melees and help Drako on concentration saves to maintain it)
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Pinja shivers in anticipation at Drako’s words and positions her short sword and dart at the ready, eyes focused on the closed door.
Nigel prepares to move swiftly should he have too.
(Nigel readies Expeditious Retreat)
**This Space for Rent**
As Drako opens the door, the dim light from the oil lanterns spills into the room beyond, revealing the grotesque form of a carrion crawler standing ten feet away. The creature's elongated body undulates with a sickly, segmented rhythm, but what catches your eyes immediately is the odd golden sheen that coats its exterior. This shimmering hue glistens unnaturally in the lantern light, highlighting every ridge and crevice of its hideous form.
From the sides of its mandibles, numerous tentacles writhe and twitch, their movements erratic and unsettling. These tentacles are unlike any you've seen before; they give off small but ominous electrical sparks that crackle and dance across their lengths. The air around the creature seems charged, and you can almost feel the static electricity prickling your skin as you take in the sight.
Reactions will be taken in the order I rolled for your initiatives: [ The creature has Half-Cover, for a total of 16 AC. ]
Pinja:
Nigel:
Carrion Crawler was also ready for anyone to come through:
Grikiltha:
Darien:
Don-Jon:
Initiative
Carrion Crawler (now)
Adventurers
Carrion Crawler:
Initiative
Carrion Crawler
Adventurers (now)
Map:
Currently DMing:
5 lightning is resisted down to 2 damage.
Concertation Check, DC 10: 12+2 = 14 //already successful so didn't roll bless die
Con Save: 5+2+2 = 9 //damn
And since paralyzed includes incapacitated, can't concentrate on a spell so bless is gone.
End of Turn CON Save: 15+2 = 17 //yay!
Drako feels himself freezing up from the attack of the carrion crawler in a moment of despair before getting a grip of himself and getting ready again for battle, even if a bit weakened.
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Pinja sheaths her shortsword and lobs a dart from each hand.
[15 to hit, 3 damage]
[12 to hit, 6 damage]
Right as Zrava appears in a swirl of flame between Drako and the monstrosity in the tunnel, a tentacle lashes out towards her, causing her body to go limp and her flames to die down to embers as she is paralyzed. Darien sees this and, determined to keep the monster away from his wildfire spirit companion, conjures three ribbons of flame that dance around his arm before rocketing towards the beast (12, 9, and 10 to hit holy crap). The flames seem to bounce harmlessly off the monster’s armored exterior, but as they fall, they swirl around Zrava and she rears back up white-hot, poised to strike (19 CON save at the end of her turn).
[ Thank you for staying honest about concentration rules. I honestly did not know that myself. And this variant I homebrewed of the Crawler does not deal poison damage, and it does not poison it's targets. So Drako is back to normal. ]
Currently DMing:
Grikiltha will try to get in front of Drako after seeing him freeze up a bit. Having the longer reaching weapon she thinks she can still get a few licks into the beast even with the flame snake in front of her. "Move it or lose it, my turn to poke at it!"
If she can get past and still have an action, to hit: 15 for 12 damage. If not, she will use an action to move Drako and Action Surge to make the attack.
[ You can move past Drako and stand in front of him. Zrava is hovering above you. The proximity reduces the AC down to 14 for the Crawler. ]
Currently DMing:
In that case, she will action surge and swing at it again!
To hit: 9 so a swing and a miss on the second try.
Unable to properly target the creature from his position Nigel holds his concentration on his spell while suggesting,
"We should fall back so we can surround it!"
**This Space for Rent**
Don-Jon:
Carrion Crawler's Turn:
[ Ranged attacks against the Carrion Crawler will be more difficult to land unless Grikiltha and Drako move. Currently, both of them in front of the creature (and Zrava on top of Grikiltha) are providing Three-Quarters cover. 19 AC total. ]
Initiative
Carrion Crawler
Adventurers (now)
Map:
Currently DMing:
[ You can still move if you wish. ]
Currently DMing:
Hearing Nigel and Don-Jon’s suggestion, Darien will shout to Zrava, “Keep them safe, meet us down the tunnel!” He will then dash to join Don-Jon.
[[ Zrava will ready her action to teleport both Drako and Grikiltha out of the crawler’s 10 ft. reach once they are ready. (If she can hold movement too, she will then fly 30 ft. down the tunnel towards Darien.) Crawler makes a DC 13 DEX save or takes 7 fire damage. ]]
Pinja hisses in agreement and runs after Darien and Don-Jon.
Nigel dashes with Don Jon to the den.
**This Space for Rent**
Drako heads back to give the others a clearer path. (1 North of Darien) "By Bahamut's grace, clear our path." he chants, loosing radiant flames around the crawler.
Sacred Flame
Damage: 2 radiant
DEX Save DC 13 no benefit from cover
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The Carrion Crawler takes the radiant damage [ 5 on the dex save ]
As a reaction for Drako moving out of it's 10 ft. reach, the crawler will attack with a tentacle. [ 25 to hit, dealing 8 points of lightning damage. Reduced to 4 by Drako's resistance. Drako may take any reactions before rolling the constitution saving throw (dc 13). ]
Currently DMing:
Con Save: 11+2 = 13 //phew
Wrath of the Storm is 5ft so too far for that.
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