The treant seems to smile broadly when Davis reveals your connection to Daveras. "Davey lives? Oh, that is good news! If you are companions of Davey, then you will save our dear friend! Ikasa is trapped below, and my roots are the only thing protecting him from being eaten by monsters nesting on the lower deck. I implore you, clear out the nest and rescue Ikasa!!"

There is a single hatch in the deck (Z10) that leads to area below (Z11). Redbud has a large root over it which prevents the hatch from opening, but if you agree to save Ikasa he moves the root and the hatch cover.  (Map)

Vesta smiles with wonder at the beautiful sight of Redbud. There is no time for her to do a longer examination, however, as the treant informs them that Ikasa is in danger.

"Of course we will help him!" the sorceress responds. She waits for Redbud to move the root and then she beckons for Davis or Zyl to lift the hatch and head through first. She'll stay toward the back of the group to cast from range.

"Oh yeah sure we can help your friend! You're a lot nice than my tree back home, it doesn't talk much. Okie dokie open the thingie and we go beat up some bad guys yeah?" Zyl wipes her mouth and smiles and waits for the hatch to open.

(Great - roll for initiative and let's get it on =) Grell init: 8

Thick, pale roots here form two dense walls on either side of what's left of the 10' x 30' space. Six 3 foot wide bulbous, brain-shaped creatures with snapping beaks and barbed tentacles hanging down about 4 feet bob through the air. They are concentrated in the farthest point of the space, trying to break through Redbud's roots to get at whatever is behind them. 

(Vanizi Initiative: 12)

Vesta initiative - 21 

(Initiative: 23)

Initiative: 8     [lay off the wine Davis! :)]

Round 1: (Map)
Zyllynne 
Vesta 
Vanizi 
Grells 
Davis 
Lyrena? 
Katarina?

"Eww what are those!? Ooookay time to smash I guess!" Zyl rushes at the creatures and grows to her larger size!

(how many creatures are there?)

Bonus action: RAGE (picking fire damage)

Action: Attack! (nearest baddie)

Attack 1: 29 to hit; 16 fire + 2 (elemental cleaver) + 3 (rage bonus) = 21 fire damage

Attack 2: 27 to hit; 17 fire + 6 (elemental cleaver) + 3 (rage bonus) = 26 fire damage

If Zyl is within 5 ft of another baddie, she will cleave (weapon mastery): 13 to hit for 6 fire

Vesta uses her Staff of Power to aim a fireball toward the back of the enemies, trying not to catch Zyl in the blast.

Regained Staff Charges - 13

Fireball - DC 19 Dex Save or take 30 fire damage (half on a successful save)

(Vesta - you are in an enclosed room that will not allow you to prevent friendly fire damage! Do you want to reconsider the fireball, or are you following the meme? =D

Lyrena initiative: 19

Vanizi will cast Hex on whichever grell is closest. She then directs three blasts of energy at the same target. 
(Spell Attack: 27, Damage: 9 force) 
(Spell Attack: 19, Damage: 11 force) 
(Spell Attack: 19, Damage: 8 force) 

Round 1: (Map)
Zyllynne rages and charges at the floating bird-like brains, chopping at the black one and catching the pink one with the wide arc of her swing!
Vesta (waiting to see if she wants to charbroil Zyl along with the grells...)
Vanizi hexes the same grell (black) Zyl attacks, killing it with her first bolt of energy. The next two bolts impact the pink one, adding more damage to it.
Grells 
 -- Black (dead)
 -- Pink (injured)
 -- Green
 -- Yellow
 -- Red
 -- Blue
Davis 
Lyrena 
Katarina?

Ope, for some reason I didn't realize it was an enclosed room! Vesta will use Scorching Ray instead, haha. She'll target different grell with each ray. 

Ray 1 - Attack: 23 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

Ray 2 - Attack: 17 Damage: 4

Ray 3 - Attack: 32 Damage: 8

Ray 4 - Attack: 21 Damage: 6

She'll add +5 fire damage using her Elemental Affinity to that first ray.

Round 1 (con't): (Map)
Zyllynne rages and charges at the floating bird-like brains, chopping at the black one and catching the pink one with the wide arc of her swing!
Vesta hits four different grells with rays of fire! 
Vanizi hexes the same grell (black) Zyl attacks, killing it with her first bolt of energy. The next two bolts impact the pink one, adding more damage to it.
Grells are effectively blocked by the big fairy into the back half of the space - good for the rest of the party but tough on the barbarian!
 -- Black
 -- Pink pecks at Zyl with its beak and grabs at her with its tentacles (Beak Attack: 9 Damage: 8 Paralyzing Tentacle Attack: 9 Damage: 8)
 -- Green moves up and does the same...(Beak Attack: 9 Damage: 11 (Beak Attack: 19 Damage: 16 Paralyzing Tentacle Attack: 19 Damage: 9)
 -- Yellow reaches with their long tentacles to grasp at Zyl! (Paralyzing Tentacle Attack: 16 Damage: 7)
 -- Red also grabs at Zyl. (Paralyzing Tentacle Attack: 20 Damage: 9)
 -- Blue hangs out this round...
Davis 
Lyrena 

Round 2:
Zyllynne 
Vesta 
Vanizi 
Grells

Vesta hits four different grells with rays of fire! 

[Looks like I can move up next to Zyl and attack the green one?]

19 dmg: 19

30 dmg: 19

(OOC - Is it just me or do others just see Dice rolls not yet available for all the attacks?  I'm curious to know if Zyl is ok!  And it will influence my actions next round too.)