William staggers to his feet and dusts himself off. After making sure he hadn't crushed Syed, he looks up on time to watch as herbert flutters down into the hole beside him. With the help of his familiar, William wonders a few steps while looking scanning the area of anything of interest.
You all venture into the cellar with the bright light of Kolette's horns. Shayara stays off at the edge of the cellar doors for the time being, the ladder being hard on her bad leg. It's damp and its musty. If you couldn't already tell by the wood rotting there's most likely mold. The cellar is cramped and mostly stores crates and old firewood, too damp to really be useful unless dried. Some bags of grains are off in the corner. There is a lot of pickling equipment strewn on the floor, which also means there is a lot of pickled items on the shelves.
There is some scuttling from the dead leaves.
OH?
What's this?
A CENTIPEDE ENCOUNTER
The centipedes are big, much bigger than any of the ones you've ever seen. And they are mad! It seems you've stumbled upon (quite literally) their nest.
**edited to add Herbert the vulture in**
I made that centipede art/gif that's why it took so long
Sparkles is actually kinda happy to see all the fat, juicy insects emerge. That'll cover her rations for the next couple days! She bursts from her hiding place and slams down her staff [Quarterstaff to hit at H; 7, or 18 if she gets advantage from hiding, 11 bludgeoning damage on a hit], before trying to tear out some nice and nutritious centipede guts with her claws, but failing to break through their thick carapace [Unarmed Strike, 9 to hit, 5 bludgeoning damage if it hits]
Syed takes a few cautious steps back as the massive centipedes scuttle toward them."Great... big, angry bugs," he mutters under his breath. With a flick of his tail, he focuses and whispers magically, sending a message to Mellow. "Mellow, come quick, we need you."
Feeling the urgency rise, Syed slips his dagger into his paw while keeping his thieves' tools ready in his other hand. His eyes dart toward the centipedes, but he knows deep down that if it comes to close combat, his tusks might be the real threat. "Alright, let's see if we can make it out without too many bites."
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William Frowns as his eyes adjust and he spots the swarm of centipedes. With a flash of his wrist, he draws his wand and mutters a few words under his breath. An instant later a bright green stream of acid erupts from the tip of his wand and sprays out across the room (at F, C,and D).
ooc: Tasha's Caustic Brew - dex 13 save or take 2d4 acid damage at the start of their turn every turn for a minute or until they spend an action to scrape it off.
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Shayara is slow to enter and by the time she gets to the bottom of the ladder it would seem as though there is already a battle. "Bugs?!! well i suppose that is more creative than giant rats or goblins, lets get these dispatched quickly I have invocations to learn"
She moves up to stand behind Syed and quickly has her dice out and sends one flying at the closest bug (H or F) as she does she makes a dramatic push with her hand attempting to fling the creature back toward the far wall.
Centipede C DEX SAVE: 6 < 13 Fail. ---> Centipede C takes 6 acid damage
Centipede D DEX SAVE 21 > 13 Success. ---> Centipede D takes no damage
Centipede F DEX SAVE 13 = 13 Success. ----> Centipede F takes no damage
(Reaction) Cast Spiny Shield for 4 piercing damage
Centipede B takes 4 piercing damage
End of Round: Went from 7/11 HP back to 11/11 HP
Shayara (10/10 HP)
Move 10ft down the ladder and 10ft to the west
(Action) Cast Eldritch Blast @Centipede F for 14 A Hit. ----> Centipede F takes 8 force damage
(Bonus Action) Attack @Centipede F with Telekinetic: Shove with 14 STRENGTH SAVE
Centipede F STRENGTH SAVE: (17-3) = 14 = 14 DC Success. ----> Centipede F does not get shoved
Zeren (13/13 HP)
(Action) Attack @Centipede G with Longsword for 16 A Hit. ---> Centipede G takes 8 piercing damage
These centipedes are unbelievably big. They are like almost the size of a garden snake. With that length you might have assumed they were one if it hadn't been for those hundred legs that give the creature its name.
Sparkles whacks one of the centipedes with her quarterstaff, sending its exoskeleton to scrape against the floor. However, yet, she finds the thing still wriggling in her grasp as soon as she goes to pick it up; it is not dead yet! Its pincers try to get at her, but luckily Kolette sends a fire bolt flying that chars the bug in not time. Mmmm barbecued centipede for dinner.
Syed telepathically calls out to his mount, Mellow, who yips at this name calling. Jumping up from out the house where he had retreated back into with Eren stroking his fur, the mastiff lumbers outside, trying to find the location of his owner. Syed mentally directs to the mastiff: the cellar!
Suddenly a spew of acid comes out across all of the centipedes in front of him. William, holding his wand, erupts the acidic slop into the direction of three of the centipedes. They stop and hiss in their tracks. The orange one in front (F) and the red one in the back (D) trash about madly, trying to get the searing liquid off. It slides off them with ease but not for sadly the centipede in the middle (C). You can barely tell which is acid or exoskeleton with both of which colored green. It screams are almost human. Without the light maybe you would have thought it was. You didn't even know it had vocal cords. Well, know you do.
Shayara takes her time to enter but when she does you know she is in the room. Without warning one of the bugs just gets suddenly flung against the wall, slamming into the pickled jars of who knows what. The mason jars clink against each other and slide to the mossy floor. The bug flops down; its body snaking against the floor before suddenly rushing back at her. It looks angrier as well.
Zeren does not care for this ill-developed creatures. He steps up and with a sigh, slashes down his sword against the one nearest. In just one go he manages to lob its abdomen off. Unfortunately for him that doesn't stop this thing from being.
Centipede A (Full Health)
Move 15ft south
(Action) Bite @Zeren for 9 < 18 AC A Miss. ---> Zeren takes no damage
Centipede B (Full Health)
Move 5 ft southeast
(Action) Bite @William for 14 > 12 AC A Hit. ---> William takes 4 piercing damage ---> William is now at 7/11 HP
William's Constitution Save: 19 + 3 = 22 > 11 CON SAVE A Success. ---> William does not take poison damage
From William's Reaction: Centipede B takes 4 piercing damage
End of Round: ((-4 HP))
Centipede C (Full Health)
Move 5ft southeast then 10ft south
(Action) Bite @Sparkles for 20 > 15 AC A Hit. ---> Sparkles takes 4 piercing damage ---> Sparkles is now at 6/10 HP
Sparkles's Constitution Save: 10 + 2 = 12 > 11 CON SAVE A Success. ---> Sparkles does not take poison damage
End of Round: ((-6 HP))
End of Round: Acid Timer: 54 seconds
Centipede D (Full Health)
Move 15 ft south
(Action) Bite @Kolette for 13 < 17 AC A Miss. ---> Kolette takes no damage
Centipede E (Full Health)
Move 5ft southeast
(Action) Bite @Zeren for 11 < 18 AC A Miss. ---> Zeren takes no damage
Centipede F (Full Health)
(Action) Bite @Syed for 20 + 4 = 24 > 15 AC A Critial Hit. ---> Syed takes 4 x 2 = 8 piercing damage ---> Syed is now at 1/9 HP
Syed's Constitution Save 13 + 3 = 16 > 11 CON SAVE ---> Syed does not take poison damage
End of Round: ((-8))
Centipede G (Full Health)
(Action) Bite @Shayara for 7 < 14 AC A Miss. --> Shayara takes no damage
End of Round: ((-8 HP))
Centipede H (Full Health)
End of Round: Dead
Mellow Appears!
The centipedes rush over to their attackers, especially the orange one (F) with such a fiery fury. It looks over to the small ratatosk who is near on head-to-head level and takes a snap. Its pincers pinch deep into Syed's fur and hit flesh. You can feel its venomous vile surge within you, yet you fight it off. Still you could feel its movement within your veins. The centipede arches up. You know its about to strike again.
In retaliation, the swarm begins to gang up on William, yet only one dares to take a bite (B). Despite being undead, you feel the centipede's pincers tear into your calf as it lunges at you before hissing and retreating back. Pieces of bandages and flesh comes out with it. Before the centipede can move any further it gets a backlash full of spiny bone searing through its exoskeleton. The centipede 'spits' out what's left of its souvenirs as it writhes on the bone spears.
Sparkles all of a sudden feels a bite at her ankle. While slurping up her prize she gets a reminder that there are still more meals out there! The green centipede (C) trashes about her foot as it won't let go. You too feel its venom surging within you almost reminiscent of the wereraven's bite towards you. yet it doesn't feel so bad. Guess you might have built up resistance to it because somehow it stops short of actually hurting you? Instead, it slightly warms you.
The rest of the centipedes, nearly blinded by Kolette's light, don't come even close to getting towards the rest of you. One (E) slithers towards Zeren but can't find a place to get him when he's all covered in metal. The other next to it (G) goes to bite Shayara but mistakes her staff for her leg and hits wood. It hisses. The last (D), probably actually blinded, does not even find Kollete at all. It straight near bites the wall.
Syed winces as the venom courses through him, gritting his teeth. "Mellow, now!" he cries out, his voice urgent. He can feel his loyal mastiff's presence nearing, the sound of paws scrambling down into the cellar.
With a growl, Syed doesn’t wait for his mount to arrive. He bares his sharp tusks, eyes narrowing at the centipede that bit him. "You want a piece of me?" he snarls, and in one swift motion, he lunges forward, sinking his tusks deep into the creature’s exoskeleton. He feels the crunch beneath his bite and the hot, acidic taste of the centipede’s insides fills his mouth as he tears at the creature.
Action: hit 24 for 4 piercing and 1 psychic damage
Mellow bounds through the cellar door with a burst of energy, his large paws skidding briefly on the slick wooden planks before he leaps down into the cramped space. The mastiff’s powerful frame lands with a thud, shaking off the bits of rain clinging to his fur. His ears perk up, and his sharp eyes immediately lock onto the writhing centipede attacking Syed.
With a deep, guttural growl, Mellow charges forward, dodging crates and debris, then barrels into the centipede with his jaws wide. His sharp teeth clamp down on the centipede's middle, shaking it violently from side to side. The creature lets out a high-pitched screech, its legs flailing as Mellow keeps his grip, tearing into its soft underbelly.
The mastiff plants his feet firmly, helping Syed by pulling the centipede away, the venomous creature struggling in vain against the powerful dog. Syed, watching his companion's fierce assistance, feels a surge of confidence as they work together to bring down the beast.
Mellow: hit 23 (crit) for 8 piercing damage and, if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
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(ooc: Shayara should have been standing behind SYED but ill make it work from here. also telekinetic shove is not a damaging maneuver if the resist they dont get shoved period. however i did toss an eldritch blast with a 14 to hit and 8 damage. )
Shayara never one to rush into the fray needs to get back to the relative safety of the backlines. She attempts to fling the centipede (G - still 14 save to resist) away from her to escape. as she backs toward the middle of the pack she lets loose another of her dice.
(ooc: Shayara should have been standing behind SYED but ill make it work from here. also telekinetic shove is not a damaging maneuver if the resist they dont get shoved period. however i did toss an eldritch blast with a 14 to hit and 8 damage. )
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Sparkles is more than irritated to be nipped by what she considers to be her food, and shows this pretty well in her attacks. She slams down her quarterstaff on Centipede D [18 to hit, 10 bludgeoning damage on a hit], then stomps downwards onto Centipede C, not minding any spray and splatter that might come up from her attack, instead just licking her lips [24 to hit, 9 bludgeoning damage on a hit].
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OOC: This part is from the previous round if possible
When the centipede attempts to strike William, He quickly raises his wand and creates a Spiny Shield of bone that quickly materializes around him. As the centipede strikes William, it takes 6 piercing damage and reduces the damage William takes by that same amount (until the end of his next turn)
OOC: Now for this round
The undertaker grumbles from under the bandages on his face before sending out a streak of green necrotic energy towards centipede B (If that one is dead due to spiney shield then he would target E instead) As the streak makes its way towards the target, His familiar helps to distract the bug by swooping down overhead. "Damn these creatures. I seems everything wants to kill us and we haven't even made it to Drakkenheim yet." William grumbles.
(Action) Attack @Centipede F with Sharp Tusks for 24 A Hit. --> Centipede F takes 4 piercing and 1 physic damage
Mellow (5/5 HP)
Move down the ladder
(Action) Attack @Centipede F with Bite for 23 A Critical Hit. --> Centipede F takes 8 piercing damage ---> Centipede F is now DEAD
End of Round: 1/5 HP
Shayara (10/10 HP)
(Action) Cast Eldritch Blast @Centipede G for 11 A Miss. ----> Centipede G takes no force damage and was already dead. The impact crushes it to the floor, disintegrating.
(Bonus Action) Attack @Centipede A ((I redirected it)) with Telekinetic: Shove with 14 STRENGTH SAVE
Centipede A's STRENGTH SAVE: (9-3) = 6 < 14 Strength Save. A Failure. ----> Centipede A does get shoved and is now pushed 5ft north.
Move 15 ft east then 5 ft north
Sparkles (6/10 HP)
(Action) Attack @Centipede D with Quarterstaff for 18 A Hit. ---> Centipede D takes 10 bludgeoning damage and is now Near Death
(Bonus Action) Attack @Centipede C with Unarmed Strike for 24 A Hit. ---> Centipede C takes 9 bludgeoning damage ---> Centipede C is now DEAD
(Action) Cast Chill Touch @B for 22 (with advantage) A Hit. ---> Centipede B takes 2 necrotic damage
Zeren (13/13 HP)
(Action) Attack @Centipede A with Longsword for 9 A Miss. ---> Centipede A takes no damage
Kolette notices her companions being treated, so she sends out a shockwave full of sound. Although unperceptible to humanoid ears, it greatly affects those of a centipede. Despite having a weak sense of hearing and not even having actual ears, the centipede in front of her (G) feels as though it is being assaulted by a high magnitude earthquake with the epicenter being its body. This rips apart its thorax, and its neon green guts spill out everywhere on the moss.
Baring his sharp tusks, Syed makes the centipede (F) that attacked him now do a double take. It scuttles back. Yet soon enough after, arches forward and hisses back at Syed's threat. Unfortunately, that was enough distance for the ratatotsk to get a head start on it. Syed's teeth tear through the chitinous carapace of the orange centipede and its orange guts start spilling out onto the floor. Mellow nearly could have knocked the thing into next week with his skidding, but stops short right in front of it for a calculated and precise strike. The mastiff clamps onto the centipede at its middle, and soon enough, after much wriggling, the centipede collapses, and its limp body hangs in the massive dog's mouth.
Shayara decides to sling out one of her magic dice towards the attacking creature (G). The die's 6 faces missing completely as it hits the wall instead mere inches from the centipede's own head. It clatters to the floor with the one facing up. So Shayara sends another blast out to the creature, this time telekinetic. The black centipede does not even realize it is in trouble until it is two late and it is flung five feet away without so much as a shove. Its head spins around like crazy as it tries to figure out what just happened.
Concluding that food should stay food, Sparkles shows those centipedes what it really means to be at the bottom of the food chain. Sparkles whacks one (D) to the ground, severing off its bottom portion. Next she sends another one (C) smearing to the floor by her blunt stomp. Its guts all stain the floor an extra special mustard yellow. It complements the green from the acid of William's last attack. The acid eats away at the moss under it.
William now too shows those bugs what's what when he sends another blast necrotic energy out at it (B). Herbert's nosedives at the poor creature send it nearly dizzy. Though not as dizzy as it will be once it gets blasted. That green blast sends it flying out onto its back where it takes some time to scuttle back up to a front facing positon.
Zeren lifts up his sword and heads straight for the creature (A) by the wall. The centipede hisses and nears for a lunge at him. Rather than almost get bit again, Zeren swings down his sword upon it, but at the last second misses upon noticing how close he was towards striking the wall. It's loose dirt and poorly patched wood makes this cellar extra rickety. No wonder the door just fell apart. This whole house was rotting!
Centipede A (Full Health)
(Action) Bite @Zeren for 16 < 18 AC A Miss. ---> Zeren takes no damage
Centipede B ((-4))
Move 5 ft east then 5th southeast
(Action) Bite @Mellow for 15 > 12 AC A Hit. ---> Mellow takes 4 piercing damage ---> Mellow is now at 1/5 HP
Mellow's Constitution Save 13+ 1 = 14 > 11 CON SAVE A Success. ---> Mellow is not poisoned
End of Round: ((-6 HP))
Centipede C ((-6))
End of Round: Dead
Centipede D (Full Health)
(Action) Bite @Kolette for 24 < 17 AC A Critical Hit. ---> Kolette takes 4 x 2 = 8 piercing damage ---> Kolette is now 2/10 HP
Kolette's Constitution Save: 1 + 2 = 3 :( < 11 CON SAVE A Critical Failure. ---> Kolette takes 10 poison damage and drops to -8/10 HP and is now unconscious and poisoned ---> Kolette's Reaction of Surge of Vigor makes her regain 4 + 2 = 6 so she is back at 6/10 HP but still poisoned and paralyzed
End of Round: ((-10))
Centipede E (Full Health)
Move 15ft south and climb 10 ft up the wall
(Action) Bite @Herbert for 18 > 10 AC A Hit. ---> Herbert takes 4 piercing damage ---> Herbert is now at 1/5 HP
Herbert's Constitution Save: 9 + 1 = 10 < 11 CON SAVE A Failure. ---> Herbert takes 10 poison damage and drops to -9/5 HP and is now 'DEAD' and DISAPPEARS
Centipede F ((-8))
End of Round: Dead
Centipede G ((-8))
End of Round: Dead
The remaining centipedes are all out on the attack. The one by the wall (A) tries to bite his would-be attacker yet misses. It lunges, but still disoriented by the telekinetic shove, it just nearly grazes Zeren's ankle.
The other orange one (E) who had been distracted by the incessant vulture's advances decides to run up the wall and clamp down onto the flying vulture's back. Its giant pincers strike down and pierce into Herbert's neck. The vulture trashes and turns to try to get the thing off it, but unfortunately, as a creature not made of true blood and flesh, despite surviving the initial wound, Herbert succumbs to the poison seeping into his veins and dissipates into thin air. The centipede riding him flops to the moss floor without a word.
Upon seeing its companion be violated by the mastiff's attack, the centipede nearest (B) decides to run full force towards Mellow, clamping down on the mastiff's throat with its oversized pincers. It violently hangs on despite the mastiff's attempts to throw it off. Its poison surges into the dog, leaving it weary but not without one full stomp on the centipede's tail that it goes to slither away. It arches on its hind legs again and hisses at both the ratatosk and the mastiff in front of it.
Nearby another centipede (D) comes over with the same kind of vengeance. It skitters towards the cervan. It does not like her light at all as it races at her. The centipede bursts out past the moss and lunges. Its pincers tear at her legs as it clamps down with such a grip. It is enough to get some blood drawn, but it still does not let go; it pumps in venom. Kolette feels the pain surging within her muscles. They become stiff and hard to move. She feels herself weakening. It is becoming hard to stand up. She feels her teeth chattering then suddenly her jaw clenches. She finds herself unable to move!
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Sparkles is outraged to see her friend Kolette be paralyzed by the centipede, and seeing that it's low itself, fights back against it, aiming to kill this time. [Quarterstaff at D: Nat 1, Unarmed Strike at D: 13 to hit, 8 bludgeoning damage on a hit.]
OOC: This part is from the previous round if possible
When the centipede attempts to strike William, He quickly raises his wand and creates a Spiny Shield of bone that quickly materializes around him. As the centipede strikes William, it takes 4 piercing damage and reduces the damage William takes by that same amount (until the end of his next turn)
((oh yeah I forgot to mention when I posted but yes! it can be added I just edited this in for the first round!!))
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William staggers to his feet and dusts himself off. After making sure he hadn't crushed Syed, he looks up on time to watch as herbert flutters down into the hole beside him. With the help of his familiar, William wonders a few steps while looking scanning the area of anything of interest.
Perception! 8
You all venture into the cellar with the bright light of Kolette's horns. Shayara stays off at the edge of the cellar doors for the time being, the ladder being hard on her bad leg. It's damp and its musty. If you couldn't already tell by the wood rotting there's most likely mold. The cellar is cramped and mostly stores crates and old firewood, too damp to really be useful unless dried. Some bags of grains are off in the corner. There is a lot of pickling equipment strewn on the floor, which also means there is a lot of pickled items on the shelves.
There is some scuttling from the dead leaves.
A CENTIPEDE ENCOUNTER
The centipedes are big, much bigger than any of the ones you've ever seen. And they are mad! It seems you've stumbled upon (quite literally) their nest.
**edited to add Herbert the vulture in**
I made that centipede art/gif that's why it took so long
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Sparkles is actually kinda happy to see all the fat, juicy insects emerge. That'll cover her rations for the next couple days! She bursts from her hiding place and slams down her staff [Quarterstaff to hit at H; 7, or 18 if she gets advantage from hiding, 11 bludgeoning damage on a hit], before trying to tear out some nice and nutritious centipede guts with her claws, but failing to break through their thick carapace [Unarmed Strike, 9 to hit, 5 bludgeoning damage if it hits]
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"Burn in the light of Pelor!" Kolette casts Fire Bolt at H
Attack: 23 Damage: 10
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Syed takes a few cautious steps back as the massive centipedes scuttle toward them. "Great... big, angry bugs," he mutters under his breath. With a flick of his tail, he focuses and whispers magically, sending a message to Mellow. "Mellow, come quick, we need you."
Feeling the urgency rise, Syed slips his dagger into his paw while keeping his thieves' tools ready in his other hand. His eyes dart toward the centipedes, but he knows deep down that if it comes to close combat, his tusks might be the real threat. "Alright, let's see if we can make it out without too many bites."
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William Frowns as his eyes adjust and he spots the swarm of centipedes. With a flash of his wrist, he draws his wand and mutters a few words under his breath. An instant later a bright green stream of acid erupts from the tip of his wand and sprays out across the room (at F, C,and D).
ooc: Tasha's Caustic Brew - dex 13 save or take 2d4 acid damage at the start of their turn every turn for a minute or until they spend an action to scrape it off.
Shayara is slow to enter and by the time she gets to the bottom of the ladder it would seem as though there is already a battle. "Bugs?!! well i suppose that is more creative than giant rats or goblins, lets get these dispatched quickly I have invocations to learn"
She moves up to stand behind Syed and quickly has her dice out and sends one flying at the closest bug (H or F) as she does she makes a dramatic push with her hand attempting to fling the creature back toward the far wall.
Attack: 17 Damage: 9
Strength Save to resist 5' push = 14
Sighing, Zeren steps up and swings at G.
"I hate this place."
18
If it hits:
9
These centipedes are unbelievably big. They are like almost the size of a garden snake. With that length you might have assumed they were one if it hadn't been for those hundred legs that give the creature its name.
Sparkles whacks one of the centipedes with her quarterstaff, sending its exoskeleton to scrape against the floor. However, yet, she finds the thing still wriggling in her grasp as soon as she goes to pick it up; it is not dead yet! Its pincers try to get at her, but luckily Kolette sends a fire bolt flying that chars the bug in not time. Mmmm barbecued centipede for dinner.
Syed telepathically calls out to his mount, Mellow, who yips at this name calling. Jumping up from out the house where he had retreated back into with Eren stroking his fur, the mastiff lumbers outside, trying to find the location of his owner. Syed mentally directs to the mastiff: the cellar!
Suddenly a spew of acid comes out across all of the centipedes in front of him. William, holding his wand, erupts the acidic slop into the direction of three of the centipedes. They stop and hiss in their tracks. The orange one in front (F) and the red one in the back (D) trash about madly, trying to get the searing liquid off. It slides off them with ease but not for sadly the centipede in the middle (C). You can barely tell which is acid or exoskeleton with both of which colored green. It screams are almost human. Without the light maybe you would have thought it was. You didn't even know it had vocal cords. Well, know you do.
Shayara takes her time to enter but when she does you know she is in the room. Without warning one of the bugs just gets suddenly flung against the wall, slamming into the pickled jars of who knows what. The mason jars clink against each other and slide to the mossy floor. The bug flops down; its body snaking against the floor before suddenly rushing back at her. It looks angrier as well.
Zeren does not care for this ill-developed creatures. He steps up and with a sigh, slashes down his sword against the one nearest. In just one go he manages to lob its abdomen off. Unfortunately for him that doesn't stop this thing from being.
The centipedes rush over to their attackers, especially the orange one (F) with such a fiery fury. It looks over to the small ratatosk who is near on head-to-head level and takes a snap. Its pincers pinch deep into Syed's fur and hit flesh. You can feel its venomous vile surge within you, yet you fight it off. Still you could feel its movement within your veins. The centipede arches up. You know its about to strike again.
In retaliation, the swarm begins to gang up on William, yet only one dares to take a bite (B). Despite being undead, you feel the centipede's pincers tear into your calf as it lunges at you before hissing and retreating back. Pieces of bandages and flesh comes out with it. Before the centipede can move any further it gets a backlash full of spiny bone searing through its exoskeleton. The centipede 'spits' out what's left of its souvenirs as it writhes on the bone spears.
Sparkles all of a sudden feels a bite at her ankle. While slurping up her prize she gets a reminder that there are still more meals out there! The green centipede (C) trashes about her foot as it won't let go. You too feel its venom surging within you almost reminiscent of the wereraven's bite towards you. yet it doesn't feel so bad. Guess you might have built up resistance to it because somehow it stops short of actually hurting you? Instead, it slightly warms you.
The rest of the centipedes, nearly blinded by Kolette's light, don't come even close to getting towards the rest of you. One (E) slithers towards Zeren but can't find a place to get him when he's all covered in metal. The other next to it (G) goes to bite Shayara but mistakes her staff for her leg and hits wood. It hisses. The last (D), probably actually blinded, does not even find Kollete at all. It straight near bites the wall.
Round 2 is next!
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DM: Drakkenheim Mind and Matter + Blood Secrets + What's in the Here and Now;
Player: Dragonlance
Kolette looks to the side and notices her companion being threatened. She gestures at the centipede (G) and says, "Ring the bell of justice!"
[spell]Toll the Dead[/spell DC 12 WIS save vs 10 necrotic damage.
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Syed winces as the venom courses through him, gritting his teeth. "Mellow, now!" he cries out, his voice urgent. He can feel his loyal mastiff's presence nearing, the sound of paws scrambling down into the cellar.
With a growl, Syed doesn’t wait for his mount to arrive. He bares his sharp tusks, eyes narrowing at the centipede that bit him. "You want a piece of me?" he snarls, and in one swift motion, he lunges forward, sinking his tusks deep into the creature’s exoskeleton. He feels the crunch beneath his bite and the hot, acidic taste of the centipede’s insides fills his mouth as he tears at the creature.
Action: hit 24 for 4 piercing and 1 psychic damage
Mellow bounds through the cellar door with a burst of energy, his large paws skidding briefly on the slick wooden planks before he leaps down into the cramped space. The mastiff’s powerful frame lands with a thud, shaking off the bits of rain clinging to his fur. His ears perk up, and his sharp eyes immediately lock onto the writhing centipede attacking Syed.
With a deep, guttural growl, Mellow charges forward, dodging crates and debris, then barrels into the centipede with his jaws wide. His sharp teeth clamp down on the centipede's middle, shaking it violently from side to side. The creature lets out a high-pitched screech, its legs flailing as Mellow keeps his grip, tearing into its soft underbelly.
The mastiff plants his feet firmly, helping Syed by pulling the centipede away, the venomous creature struggling in vain against the powerful dog. Syed, watching his companion's fierce assistance, feels a surge of confidence as they work together to bring down the beast.
Mellow: hit 23 (crit) for 8 piercing damage and, if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
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(ooc: Shayara should have been standing behind SYED but ill make it work from here. also telekinetic shove is not a damaging maneuver if the resist they dont get shoved period. however i did toss an eldritch blast with a 14 to hit and 8 damage. )
Shayara never one to rush into the fray needs to get back to the relative safety of the backlines. She attempts to fling the centipede (G - still 14 save to resist) away from her to escape. as she backs toward the middle of the pack she lets loose another of her dice.
Eldritch Blast Attack: 11 Damage: 1
((OOPS sorry about that. I was rushing and didn't see that. I should've double checked when I did the map. I edited for the Eldritch Blast now though!))
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DM: Drakkenheim Mind and Matter + Blood Secrets + What's in the Here and Now;
Player: Dragonlance
Sparkles is more than irritated to be nipped by what she considers to be her food, and shows this pretty well in her attacks. She slams down her quarterstaff on Centipede D [18 to hit, 10 bludgeoning damage on a hit], then stomps downwards onto Centipede C, not minding any spray and splatter that might come up from her attack, instead just licking her lips [24 to hit, 9 bludgeoning damage on a hit].
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OOC: This part is from the previous round if possible
When the centipede attempts to strike William, He quickly raises his wand and creates a Spiny Shield of bone that quickly materializes around him. As the centipede strikes William, it takes 6 piercing damage and reduces the damage William takes by that same amount (until the end of his next turn)
OOC: Now for this round
The undertaker grumbles from under the bandages on his face before sending out a streak of green necrotic energy towards centipede B (If that one is dead due to spiney shield then he would target E instead) As the streak makes its way towards the target, His familiar helps to distract the bug by swooping down overhead. "Damn these creatures. I seems everything wants to kill us and we haven't even made it to Drakkenheim yet." William grumbles.
Attack: 25 Damage: 9
Zeren moves to strike the centipede by the wall, only for his attempt to avoid hitting the wall to cause him to miss the centipede.
"These things can't be dead soon enough."
Kolette notices her companions being treated, so she sends out a shockwave full of sound. Although unperceptible to humanoid ears, it greatly affects those of a centipede. Despite having a weak sense of hearing and not even having actual ears, the centipede in front of her (G) feels as though it is being assaulted by a high magnitude earthquake with the epicenter being its body. This rips apart its thorax, and its neon green guts spill out everywhere on the moss.
Baring his sharp tusks, Syed makes the centipede (F) that attacked him now do a double take. It scuttles back. Yet soon enough after, arches forward and hisses back at Syed's threat. Unfortunately, that was enough distance for the ratatotsk to get a head start on it. Syed's teeth tear through the chitinous carapace of the orange centipede and its orange guts start spilling out onto the floor. Mellow nearly could have knocked the thing into next week with his skidding, but stops short right in front of it for a calculated and precise strike. The mastiff clamps onto the centipede at its middle, and soon enough, after much wriggling, the centipede collapses, and its limp body hangs in the massive dog's mouth.
Shayara decides to sling out one of her magic dice towards the attacking creature (G). The die's 6 faces missing completely as it hits the wall instead mere inches from the centipede's own head. It clatters to the floor with the one facing up. So Shayara sends another blast out to the creature, this time telekinetic. The black centipede does not even realize it is in trouble until it is two late and it is flung five feet away without so much as a shove. Its head spins around like crazy as it tries to figure out what just happened.
Concluding that food should stay food, Sparkles shows those centipedes what it really means to be at the bottom of the food chain. Sparkles whacks one (D) to the ground, severing off its bottom portion. Next she sends another one (C) smearing to the floor by her blunt stomp. Its guts all stain the floor an extra special mustard yellow. It complements the green from the acid of William's last attack. The acid eats away at the moss under it.
William now too shows those bugs what's what when he sends another blast necrotic energy out at it (B). Herbert's nosedives at the poor creature send it nearly dizzy. Though not as dizzy as it will be once it gets blasted. That green blast sends it flying out onto its back where it takes some time to scuttle back up to a front facing positon.
Zeren lifts up his sword and heads straight for the creature (A) by the wall. The centipede hisses and nears for a lunge at him. Rather than almost get bit again, Zeren swings down his sword upon it, but at the last second misses upon noticing how close he was towards striking the wall. It's loose dirt and poorly patched wood makes this cellar extra rickety. No wonder the door just fell apart. This whole house was rotting!
The remaining centipedes are all out on the attack. The one by the wall (A) tries to bite his would-be attacker yet misses. It lunges, but still disoriented by the telekinetic shove, it just nearly grazes Zeren's ankle.
The other orange one (E) who had been distracted by the incessant vulture's advances decides to run up the wall and clamp down onto the flying vulture's back. Its giant pincers strike down and pierce into Herbert's neck. The vulture trashes and turns to try to get the thing off it, but unfortunately, as a creature not made of true blood and flesh, despite surviving the initial wound, Herbert succumbs to the poison seeping into his veins and dissipates into thin air. The centipede riding him flops to the moss floor without a word.
Upon seeing its companion be violated by the mastiff's attack, the centipede nearest (B) decides to run full force towards Mellow, clamping down on the mastiff's throat with its oversized pincers. It violently hangs on despite the mastiff's attempts to throw it off. Its poison surges into the dog, leaving it weary but not without one full stomp on the centipede's tail that it goes to slither away. It arches on its hind legs again and hisses at both the ratatosk and the mastiff in front of it.
Nearby another centipede (D) comes over with the same kind of vengeance. It skitters towards the cervan. It does not like her light at all as it races at her. The centipede bursts out past the moss and lunges. Its pincers tear at her legs as it clamps down with such a grip. It is enough to get some blood drawn, but it still does not let go; it pumps in venom. Kolette feels the pain surging within her muscles. They become stiff and hard to move. She feels herself weakening. It is becoming hard to stand up. She feels her teeth chattering then suddenly her jaw clenches. She finds herself unable to move!
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DM: Drakkenheim Mind and Matter + Blood Secrets + What's in the Here and Now;
Player: Dragonlance
Sparkles is outraged to see her friend Kolette be paralyzed by the centipede, and seeing that it's low itself, fights back against it, aiming to kill this time. [Quarterstaff at D: Nat 1, Unarmed Strike at D: 13 to hit, 8 bludgeoning damage on a hit.]
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((oh yeah I forgot to mention when I posted but yes! it can be added I just edited this in for the first round!!))
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DM: Drakkenheim Mind and Matter + Blood Secrets + What's in the Here and Now;
Player: Dragonlance