The pincer manages to detach an impressive quantity of stone fragments and metal reinforcements from the mineral guardian's body. However, it fights back again! While Elias moves to view it and urges it on, singing of the heroism of its unequal fight, Rocksaucers, giving up on freeing himself, begins, despite the pincer's impediment, to pound Crustacean Horror with shield blows.
Unfortunately, the pincer is too much of a hindrance to the heroic construct. Mival looks hopefully at the electric arc still lingering between the powerful mage and the monster, and, seeing that Paqen seems intent on advancing, tries to move behind Tarysaa, never losing sight of the monster's terrible right pincer, still free and potentially ready to spring.
The kenku druid, taking Mival's place, invokes the powers of the moon, and a beam of supernatural light begins to shoot from the ceiling above the monster, engulfing it and burning its carapace.
The monster's carapace sizzles ominously under the eerie light, and Crustacean Horror struggles ever more desperately from the constant pain of the electricity and scorching light.
The tiefling heroine's javelin strikes true, shattering a chitinous plate on the carapace of the monster. Crustacean Horror looks increasingly battle-weary.
Now Tarysaa, Zevriel, and Khelbluen are up for Round 3!
Zevriel plants a heel against a chunk of fallen masonry, inhales, and lets his world narrow to the gap between Rocksaucers’ dented shield-rim and the monster’s glistening mandibles.
thrum
The shaft whispers past Paqen’s shoulder, threads the blue-white shimmer of Tarysaa’s spell, and speeds towards the horror.
Bonus: Steady aim Action: attack with longbow, 19 to hit for 6 piercing plus 7 sneak = 13 damage
Zevriel lands a precise strike; the monster no longer seems as quick as before in darting to deflect or avoid blows! It moves increasingly slower, while the water turns red with its blood, now seeping from several open wounds.
Crustacean Horror continues to tighten its merciless grip on Rocksaucers, but it's clear it's on its last leg...
Tarysaa, keeping her focus on the crustacean, maintains the sustained arc of lightning between herself and the Crustacean Horror; keeping the pressure on the beast as the arc of lightning continues to eat into it's carapace.
The constant electrical discharges from the spell Tarysaa is maintaining are becoming increasingly unbearable for Crustacean Horror, who begins to twitch uncontrollably... until he opens his pincers in a final spasm (finally releasing Rocksaucers) and staggers back, finally collapsing to the bottom. The electricity is still crackling on his chitinous exoskeleton, some of it dispersing into the surrounding waters, but the large abomination is no longer moving. And it never will again.
Gratz! Combat won! You can act out of the rounds now.
Regaining composure, Rocksaucers says to the dead carcass: "Told you... you wouldn't harm... the new Lord... and his friends".
"Thank you all..." Mival is once again impressed by the concerted effort with which his 'followers' and the heroes were able to defeat such a dangerous opponent. "With you, no obstacle seems insurmountable! Who knows if Rajmund would have survived, having companions like you at his side in times of need..."
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Round 2
The pincer manages to detach an impressive quantity of stone fragments and metal reinforcements from the mineral guardian's body. However, it fights back again! While Elias moves to view it and urges it on, singing of the heroism of its unequal fight, Rocksaucers, giving up on freeing himself, begins, despite the pincer's impediment, to pound Crustacean Horror with shield blows.
Rocksaucers' Bardic-Inspired Slam Attack: 10 Damage: 11 (bludgeoning)
If it's a hit, the target is knocked prone.
Round 2
Unfortunately, the pincer is too much of a hindrance to the heroic construct. Mival looks hopefully at the electric arc still lingering between the powerful mage and the monster, and, seeing that Paqen seems intent on advancing, tries to move behind Tarysaa, never losing sight of the monster's terrible right pincer, still free and potentially ready to spring.
The kenku druid, taking Mival's place, invokes the powers of the moon, and a beam of supernatural light begins to shoot from the ceiling above the monster, engulfing it and burning its carapace.
Paqen's Moonbeam Damage: 17 (radiant) or half (8) if Crustacean Horror passes a DC 14 CON Saving Throw.
Crustacean Horror's DC 14 CON Saving Throw: 6
Round 2
The monster's carapace sizzles ominously under the eerie light, and Crustacean Horror struggles ever more desperately from the constant pain of the electricity and scorching light.
Now Ardana is up!
Combat Stats (those interested can peek):
Initiative Name Status
23 Tarysaa Undamaged
22 Zevriel 3 Damage
17 Khelbluen Undamaged
17 Crustacean Horror 69 Damage, Wounded
10 Paqen Undamaged
6 Mival Undamaged
5 Rocksaucers 39 Damage, Grappled
3 Elias Undamaged
2 Ardana Undamaged
Ardana throws another javelin, not able to make any more progress towards the horror herself.
(20 to hit, 4 damage)
Round 2
The tiefling heroine's javelin strikes true, shattering a chitinous plate on the carapace of the monster. Crustacean Horror looks increasingly battle-weary.
Now Tarysaa, Zevriel, and Khelbluen are up for Round 3!
Combat Stats (those interested can peek):
Initiative Name Status
23 Tarysaa Undamaged
22 Zevriel 3 Damage
17 Khelbluen Undamaged
17 Crustacean Horror 73 Damage, Wounded
10 Paqen Undamaged
6 Mival Undamaged
5 Rocksaucers 39 Damage, Grappled
3 Elias Undamaged
2 Ardana Undamaged
Zevriel plants a heel against a chunk of fallen masonry, inhales, and lets his world narrow to the gap between Rocksaucers’ dented shield-rim and the monster’s glistening mandibles.
thrum
The shaft whispers past Paqen’s shoulder, threads the blue-white shimmer of Tarysaa’s spell, and speeds towards the horror.
Bonus: Steady aim
Action: attack with longbow, 19 to hit for 6 piercing plus 7 sneak = 13 damage
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Round 3
Zevriel lands a precise strike; the monster no longer seems as quick as before in darting to deflect or avoid blows! It moves increasingly slower, while the water turns red with its blood, now seeping from several open wounds.
Crustacean Horror continues to tighten its merciless grip on Rocksaucers, but it's clear it's on its last leg...
Now Tarysaa, and Khelbluen are up!
Combat Stats (those interested can peek):
Initiative Name Status
23 Tarysaa Undamaged
22 Zevriel 3 Damage
17 Khelbluen Undamaged
17 Crustacean Horror 86 Damage, On its last leg
10 Paqen Undamaged
6 Mival Undamaged
5 Rocksaucers 39 Damage, Grappled
3 Elias Undamaged
2 Ardana Undamaged
Tarysaa, keeping her focus on the crustacean, maintains the sustained arc of lightning between herself and the Crustacean Horror; keeping the pressure on the beast as the arc of lightning continues to eat into it's carapace.
Dmg: 5 lightning
Round 3
The constant electrical discharges from the spell Tarysaa is maintaining are becoming increasingly unbearable for Crustacean Horror, who begins to twitch uncontrollably... until he opens his pincers in a final spasm (finally releasing Rocksaucers) and staggers back, finally collapsing to the bottom. The electricity is still crackling on his chitinous exoskeleton, some of it dispersing into the surrounding waters, but the large abomination is no longer moving. And it never will again.
Gratz! Combat won! You can act out of the rounds now.
Regaining composure, Rocksaucers says to the dead carcass: "Told you... you wouldn't harm... the new Lord... and his friends".
"Thank you all..." Mival is once again impressed by the concerted effort with which his 'followers' and the heroes were able to defeat such a dangerous opponent. "With you, no obstacle seems insurmountable! Who knows if Rajmund would have survived, having companions like you at his side in times of need..."