Tyriel nearly gags at the sight of the corpses, stopping in his tracks and turning around with a hand over his mouth. It's not like he hasn't seen death before. Not like he hasn't taken a life before. But this... well this is too up close and personal. Now that he's in... well, whatever this current state is... seeing those corpses hits a little too close to home. It just makes him feel even more vulnerable. He lets out a long breath, forcing himself to turn back around and look at the mess behind the grated door.
The young boy steels himself, then walks passed Zarbyn and towards the grisly scene, "If we can't find a way out, this might be our only option." He does his best not to breathe too much as he approaches the chute, looking down it in attempt to see if it could possibly harbor an exit. He also planned to check the other hallway but...
Perception: 5
Unfortunately the stench of the bodies is enough to make his eyes water. Stupid... ugh. This isn't something he's ever had to deal with before. He shuts his eyes and has to force himself not to retreat too quickly.
"Fine let's... not go that way," he says, clearly trying not to gag as he follows after Zarbyn and Halia.
Apparently the bodies really are too much for him to handle...
Sizzle nods to Halila "I agree... if the bodies are coming in through there.. maybe we can use it to go out." The goblin adds. He moves closer to the pile of bodies and looks to see if they could leave that way... and also checks the bodies for valuables.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
As a few of you go to inspect the chute in the stench stained room, there is the sound of loud, heavy thuds, as bodies begin to tumble down the chute!
(Tyriel and Sizzle please make Dexterity saving throws to avoid being hit by the tumbling corpses. DC 14or take 7bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.)
As the bodies tumble out, one explodes as a large black ooze bursts out of the body and wobbles menacingly at you!
(Combat starting! Because not everyone has the right toons in the campaign at the moment, I'll have you all roll your own initiatives this time.)
Tyriel, whilst in the process of trying not to gag, trips over his feet as he attempts to scurry off after Zakhar and Halia. The next thing he knows, something strikes him from behind and he's left laying on the ground with the wind knocked out of him.
Turning to look at whatever it was that hit him, his face turns pale when he realizes that it was those nasty corpses. This time he can't keep himself from gagging, and actually dry heaves a couple times before pulling himself together.
"Wha.... what evil is this?" he says, dumbstruck. "What sort of hell did you get me into this time brother!!!" He grits his teeth, pushing himself to his feet and pulling an arrow out of his quiver. Divine energy swirls around him for a moment only to peter out. "Foul creature," he says in a commanding tone. "Depart from my sight lest I bring judgement upon you." He grits his teeth, feeling increasingly weaker than he has any right to. He has one shot, one that can buy them some time should they choose not to fight this creature. He just doubts that it will buy them very much.
Hearing the sounds back in the corpse room, Zakhar rushes back just in time to see Tyriel get smacked over by a falling corpse and another corpse explode into a gooey blob.
"HAH! See I was right! Something is going to attack us in there!" The voice laughs.
Gritting his teeth Zakhar ignores the voice and braces for a fight. Wonderful.
Initiative: 10
As the young man takes a fighting stance, the voice at the back of his mind laughs.
"Oh don't mind me! I'm just going to have fun watching the chaos unfold!"
Esta stares at the pile of corpses, memories of home flashing before her eyes. Just like the Warrens back home, maybe a bit more distasteful.
As the group ponder what to do next, Sizzle and Tyriel step in to scout the room, looking to see if they can make their way up through this chute... when bodies come tumbling down, knocking them both over. Esta bites her lip and there is an involuntary urge to laugh. "Guys, are you..." before she can finish her sentence one of the corpses explodes, unleashing this large black ooze that jaunts over. "Arghhhh crap." Initiative: 8
Still feeling a bit sore from before, Esta raises her sword up, readying herself to try and defend.
Tyriel grits his teeth, stuck in that moment before taking action--those few seconds that draw out just a little longer than they should--where he has just enough time to think of his options but not enough to make the perfect decision.
Does he banish the creature? Or does he risk combat.
There are five of them and one of it, they should be more than able to overwhelm it, but why does he feel so uneasy? This should be a simple kill. One shot, one arrow to end it all. But there is a sinking feeling in his gut, that feeling that tells him things are not going to go the way he wants. As if anything ever does.
Gritting his teeth. He pulls back and exhales, "Be gone." Then the arrow flies, curving around the grip and shooting forward on its wobbly path towards its target, stabilizing and then striking the creature right in its disgusting face.
To Hit: 18
Damage: 4
The pudding must succeed a Cha save DC 10 or be Banished to another realm.
Arcane Shot:
You use abjuration magic to try to temporarily banish your target to a harmless location in the Feywild. The creature hit by the arrow must also succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be banished. While banished in this way, the target’s speed is 0, and it is incapacitated. At the end of its next turn, the target reappears in the space it vacated or in the nearest unoccupied space if that space is occupied.
As the arrow sails forward Tyriel turns to his companions, and says in an almost unnervingly calm voice, "Run."
Halila draws her short bow and knocks an arrow to fire at the creature.
If pudding is banished: She then finds herself starting at nothing. "Is it gone?" she asks, arrow still held at the ready. She doesn't immediately run. Since she's back a bit, she would wait to make sure others in the room are able to retreat before joining them.
If pudding is not banished: She looks intently at the pudding, giving it an unnerving glare. (CHA Save DC 12 or be marked by Evil Eye feature) She then fires her short bow. (Short Bow Attack: 20, Damage: 4 piercing + 8 sneak attack)
(Note - I'm presuming she gets sneak attack either from Evil Eye or it has another enemy within 5 ft of it.)
Esta stepping back a bit, eyeing the corridor, pulls out her shortbow and tries to assist from this distance.
If Pudding is banished: Esta will callout "Come on, get out and close the door." She will then lightly jog back up the corridor, keeping her bow in hand incase anything heard them, readying an attack.
If Pudding is not banished: Esta will kneel, pulling her bow string to her cheek, and let loose an arrow. To Hit: 24 Damage: 6 Piercing + 8 Sneak Attack
Sizzle stumbles as the corpse slams into him. "Damn it! ARG!" He cries as is knocked backwards. Blood drips from his mouth through gritted teeth as he raises his crossbow.
IF the creature disappears - Sizzle curses under his breath. "What was that?!" he shouts before moving back into the hallway closer to his companions.
if the creature persists - Sizzle would fire an acrane bolt from his crossbow while the small mechanical turret on his shoulder fires an arcane burst towards the target as well! crossbow Attack: 22 Damage: 6 Eldrich cannon - Attack: 18 Damage: 12 and target is pushed away 5ft if hit.
So, a funny thing happens when Tyriel tries to banish the black pudding...it disappears for a brief second...and then reappears! Banishment seems to work differently here...(it still took the 4 damage from the shot)
Halila sees the pudding still there and fires away (CHA save: 0 for Evil Eye) easily pierces the dark ooze! (hit)
Sizzle gets their own shot at it, along with their shoulder cannon, although there isn't room for the ooze to get pushed back! (both hit)
Zakhar fires it up with a terrific blast! (nice hit!)
Esta can also fire into the ooze with easy success, making its wobbly form wobble more! (hit)
(side note: Tyriel and Sizzle were both in melee with this, so their ranged attacks should have been at disadvantage unless they have the feat that negates that)
The pudding is holding it together...barely...and swings at Tyriel with an acidic pseudopod! (13 to hit, 5 bludgeoning and 15 acid damage. In addition, Tyriel's armor suffers a permanent -1 penalty to the AC it offers. If this reduces it to 10 the armor is destroyed.). The ooze then squeezes between Tyriel and Sizzle to move closer to everyone. (It is now between those 2 and the door)
(Round two)
More bodies tumble down the chute! Tyriel and Sizzle make DEX save again (DC 14) or take 11 bludgeoning damage!
Tyriel's eye's widen, "What?!" He'd expected his Banishment wouldn't last too long but... he'd expected more time then THAT! Oh light this is bad... what is he supposed to do if his abilities don't work?
He is so taken aback it seems that he doesn't have time to dodge the pudding's attack, taking the blow straight to the chest and once more getting the breath knocked out of him... only this time he can't seem to catch it again. He falls to the ground, letting out an agonized cry as the acid sears through his padded armor and then his skin as well. No... not like this... he hasn't even had time to figure out what is going on!
His vision blurs, and he crumples after a pitiful attempt at sitting back up, this time going completely motionless.
(OOC: Tyriel is down... aaannndd I forgot I had second wind lol. Should have used that earlier... Also I apologize, I didn't realize we were in melee.)
Death Save: 13
Due to his being unconscious, Tyriel cannot move out of the way of the tumbling bodies, and soon becomes part of the corpse pile...
(OOC - I think Sizzle had moved back out to the hallway. Which is good for the corpses falling on him. But bad because it likely gives the pudding an AoO!)
"Dang it! Now we got to take care of this thing quick so we can get him out of there," Halila says as Tyriel falls to his injuries. She knocks another arrow and fires at the creature. (Short Bow Attack: 22, Damage: 9 piercing + 9 sneak attack)
She steps back a little bit, away from the entrance.
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ooc: yeah I was thinking i would have moved to the hallway.
Sizzle shakes his head when he sees Tyriel fall. With blood still dripping from his mouth and ears, he curses once more before rushing back into the room. He attempts to stay away from the ooze and bodies if possible as he slides across the filthy floor next to his fallen companion. The goblin then pulls a small capsule from a brown leather pouch on his belt and slams it hard against his companions chest. A small "pop" can be heard as shimmering mist begins to erupt from his wounds and between the goblins gloved fingers. When Sizzle removes his hand, it looks as though some of Tyreil's wounds have healed. The goblin then quickly scrambles back away from his fallen companion, attempting to make his way back into the hallway.
Tyriel nearly gags at the sight of the corpses, stopping in his tracks and turning around with a hand over his mouth. It's not like he hasn't seen death before. Not like he hasn't taken a life before. But this... well this is too up close and personal. Now that he's in... well, whatever this current state is... seeing those corpses hits a little too close to home. It just makes him feel even more vulnerable. He lets out a long breath, forcing himself to turn back around and look at the mess behind the grated door.
The young boy steels himself, then walks passed Zarbyn and towards the grisly scene, "If we can't find a way out, this might be our only option." He does his best not to breathe too much as he approaches the chute, looking down it in attempt to see if it could possibly harbor an exit. He also planned to check the other hallway but...
Perception: 5
Unfortunately the stench of the bodies is enough to make his eyes water. Stupid... ugh. This isn't something he's ever had to deal with before. He shuts his eyes and has to force himself not to retreat too quickly.
"Fine let's... not go that way," he says, clearly trying not to gag as he follows after Zarbyn and Halia.
Apparently the bodies really are too much for him to handle...
Sizzle nods to Halila "I agree... if the bodies are coming in through there.. maybe we can use it to go out." The goblin adds. He moves closer to the pile of bodies and looks to see if they could leave that way... and also checks the bodies for valuables.
perception 14
As a few of you go to inspect the chute in the stench stained room, there is the sound of loud, heavy thuds, as bodies begin to tumble down the chute!
(Tyriel and Sizzle please make Dexterity saving throws to avoid being hit by the tumbling corpses. DC 14 or take 7 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.)
As the bodies tumble out, one explodes as a large black ooze bursts out of the body and wobbles menacingly at you!
(Combat starting! Because not everyone has the right toons in the campaign at the moment, I'll have you all roll your own initiatives this time.)
ooc: not sure how to add a second character to the campaign
Sizzle curses and attempts to scramble.out of the way of the plummeting corpse...
dex save 22
initiative 14
(I used to deactivate characters to make room in my list. Then you don't lose them, they just can't be used for anything until you reactivate them)
Dex save: 5
Initiative: 18
Tyriel, whilst in the process of trying not to gag, trips over his feet as he attempts to scurry off after Zakhar and Halia. The next thing he knows, something strikes him from behind and he's left laying on the ground with the wind knocked out of him.
Turning to look at whatever it was that hit him, his face turns pale when he realizes that it was those nasty corpses. This time he can't keep himself from gagging, and actually dry heaves a couple times before pulling himself together.
"Wha.... what evil is this?" he says, dumbstruck. "What sort of hell did you get me into this time brother!!!" He grits his teeth, pushing himself to his feet and pulling an arrow out of his quiver. Divine energy swirls around him for a moment only to peter out. "Foul creature," he says in a commanding tone. "Depart from my sight lest I bring judgement upon you." He grits his teeth, feeling increasingly weaker than he has any right to. He has one shot, one that can buy them some time should they choose not to fight this creature. He just doubts that it will buy them very much.
Hearing the sounds back in the corpse room, Zakhar rushes back just in time to see Tyriel get smacked over by a falling corpse and another corpse explode into a gooey blob.
"HAH! See I was right! Something is going to attack us in there!" The voice laughs.
Gritting his teeth Zakhar ignores the voice and braces for a fight. Wonderful.
Initiative: 10
As the young man takes a fighting stance, the voice at the back of his mind laughs.
"Oh don't mind me! I'm just going to have fun watching the chaos unfold!"
Zakhar growls audibly.
Halila rolls her eyes. "Wha... Why did they go in there?" She quickly moves back to see what is happening, preparing to face the black ooze.
(Initiative: 11)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Esta stares at the pile of corpses, memories of home flashing before her eyes. Just like the Warrens back home, maybe a bit more distasteful.
As the group ponder what to do next, Sizzle and Tyriel step in to scout the room, looking to see if they can make their way up through this chute... when bodies come tumbling down, knocking them both over. Esta bites her lip and there is an involuntary urge to laugh. "Guys, are you..." before she can finish her sentence one of the corpses explodes, unleashing this large black ooze that jaunts over. "Arghhhh crap."
Initiative: 8
Still feeling a bit sore from before, Esta raises her sword up, readying herself to try and defend.
Party up first then!
Tyriel
Halila
Zakhar
Sizzle
Esta
Pudding
(Go ahead and post your actions and such for the round!)
Tyriel grits his teeth, stuck in that moment before taking action--those few seconds that draw out just a little longer than they should--where he has just enough time to think of his options but not enough to make the perfect decision.
Does he banish the creature? Or does he risk combat.
There are five of them and one of it, they should be more than able to overwhelm it, but why does he feel so uneasy? This should be a simple kill. One shot, one arrow to end it all. But there is a sinking feeling in his gut, that feeling that tells him things are not going to go the way he wants. As if anything ever does.
Gritting his teeth. He pulls back and exhales, "Be gone." Then the arrow flies, curving around the grip and shooting forward on its wobbly path towards its target, stabilizing and then striking the creature right in its disgusting face.
To Hit: 18
Damage: 4
The pudding must succeed a Cha save DC 10 or be Banished to another realm.
Arcane Shot:
You use abjuration magic to try to temporarily banish your target to a harmless location in the Feywild. The creature hit by the arrow must also succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be banished. While banished in this way, the target’s speed is 0, and it is incapacitated. At the end of its next turn, the target reappears in the space it vacated or in the nearest unoccupied space if that space is occupied.
As the arrow sails forward Tyriel turns to his companions, and says in an almost unnervingly calm voice, "Run."
Halila draws her short bow and knocks an arrow to fire at the creature.
If pudding is banished:
She then finds herself starting at nothing. "Is it gone?" she asks, arrow still held at the ready. She doesn't immediately run. Since she's back a bit, she would wait to make sure others in the room are able to retreat before joining them.
If pudding is not banished:
She looks intently at the pudding, giving it an unnerving glare. (CHA Save DC 12 or be marked by Evil Eye feature) She then fires her short bow.
(Short Bow Attack: 20, Damage: 4 piercing + 8 sneak attack)
(Note - I'm presuming she gets sneak attack either from Evil Eye or it has another enemy within 5 ft of it.)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Esta stepping back a bit, eyeing the corridor, pulls out her shortbow and tries to assist from this distance.
If Pudding is banished:
Esta will callout "Come on, get out and close the door." She will then lightly jog back up the corridor, keeping her bow in hand incase anything heard them, readying an attack.
If Pudding is not banished:
Esta will kneel, pulling her bow string to her cheek, and let loose an arrow.
To Hit: 24
Damage: 6 Piercing + 8 Sneak Attack
Sizzle stumbles as the corpse slams into him. "Damn it! ARG!" He cries as is knocked backwards. Blood drips from his mouth through gritted teeth as he raises his crossbow.
IF the creature disappears - Sizzle curses under his breath. "What was that?!" he shouts before moving back into the hallway closer to his companions.
if the creature persists - Sizzle would fire an acrane bolt from his crossbow while the small mechanical turret on his shoulder fires an arcane burst towards the target as well!
crossbow Attack: 22 Damage: 6
Eldrich cannon - Attack: 18 Damage: 12 and target is pushed away 5ft if hit.
Zakhar slides to a stop in the entrance of the room raising a hand in preparation to cast a spell.
If banished:
He lowers his hand.
"Still feel bad for him? I told you he would be perfectly fine! Just needs to accept his reality. heheh."
He rolls his eyes, "Alright lets leave here and try one of these other paths." He says, "And I agree, we should close the door.
If not banished:
Breathing out slowly, a ball of fire wells up in front of his palm. He's practiced this spell enough to know it won't go wrong.
He casts Fire bolt
To hit: 25 (crit)
Damage: 18
So, a funny thing happens when Tyriel tries to banish the black pudding...it disappears for a brief second...and then reappears! Banishment seems to work differently here...(it still took the 4 damage from the shot)
Halila sees the pudding still there and fires away (CHA save: 0 for Evil Eye) easily pierces the dark ooze! (hit)
Sizzle gets their own shot at it, along with their shoulder cannon, although there isn't room for the ooze to get pushed back! (both hit)
Zakhar fires it up with a terrific blast! (nice hit!)
Esta can also fire into the ooze with easy success, making its wobbly form wobble more! (hit)
(side note: Tyriel and Sizzle were both in melee with this, so their ranged attacks should have been at disadvantage unless they have the feat that negates that)
The pudding is holding it together...barely...and swings at Tyriel with an acidic pseudopod! (13 to hit, 5 bludgeoning and 15 acid damage. In addition, Tyriel's armor suffers a permanent -1 penalty to the AC it offers. If this reduces it to 10 the armor is destroyed.). The ooze then squeezes between Tyriel and Sizzle to move closer to everyone. (It is now between those 2 and the door)
(Round two)
More bodies tumble down the chute! Tyriel and Sizzle make DEX save again (DC 14) or take 11 bludgeoning damage!
(The ooze is looking pretty shaky!)
Tyriel's eye's widen, "What?!" He'd expected his Banishment wouldn't last too long but... he'd expected more time then THAT! Oh light this is bad... what is he supposed to do if his abilities don't work?
He is so taken aback it seems that he doesn't have time to dodge the pudding's attack, taking the blow straight to the chest and once more getting the breath knocked out of him... only this time he can't seem to catch it again. He falls to the ground, letting out an agonized cry as the acid sears through his padded armor and then his skin as well. No... not like this... he hasn't even had time to figure out what is going on!
His vision blurs, and he crumples after a pitiful attempt at sitting back up, this time going completely motionless.
(OOC: Tyriel is down... aaannndd I forgot I had second wind lol. Should have used that earlier... Also I apologize, I didn't realize we were in melee.)
Death Save: 13
Due to his being unconscious, Tyriel cannot move out of the way of the tumbling bodies, and soon becomes part of the corpse pile...
(OOC - I think Sizzle had moved back out to the hallway. Which is good for the corpses falling on him. But bad because it likely gives the pudding an AoO!)
"Dang it! Now we got to take care of this thing quick so we can get him out of there," Halila says as Tyriel falls to his injuries. She knocks another arrow and fires at the creature.
(Short Bow Attack: 22, Damage: 9 piercing + 9 sneak attack)
She steps back a little bit, away from the entrance.
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Esta cries out as she sees Tyriel fall. "Noooo, not again!"
She paces herself a few steps back, and fires off another arrow.
To hit: 7
The sudden outburst causes Esta to lose her focus, and the arrow skitters off-course. "Blast it! Focus Esta, focus!"
ooc: yeah I was thinking i would have moved to the hallway.
Sizzle shakes his head when he sees Tyriel fall. With blood still dripping from his mouth and ears, he curses once more before rushing back into the room. He attempts to stay away from the ooze and bodies if possible as he slides across the filthy floor next to his fallen companion. The goblin then pulls a small capsule from a brown leather pouch on his belt and slams it hard against his companions chest. A small "pop" can be heard as shimmering mist begins to erupt from his wounds and between the goblins gloved fingers. When Sizzle removes his hand, it looks as though some of Tyreil's wounds have healed. The goblin then quickly scrambles back away from his fallen companion, attempting to make his way back into the hallway.
action cure wounds = 8 healing
bonus action =nimble escape to disengage and run to the hallway.