Narstin laughs as he correctly reads the elemental's massive blows and avoids them.

ROUND 17

Beegred @ 23  [Concentrating: Hunter's Mark]  

• ROUND: 17
• Movement: K17
• Action:  
  • Shortsword attack hits for 15 piercing damage.
  • Shortsword attack misses.
• Bonus Action:  Dagger attack hits for 8 piercing damage.
• Reaction: 

 Skameros @ 19  [HASTED] 

• ROUND: 17
• Movement: K18
• Action:  Greataxe attack hits for 8 shlashing, reduced to 4.
• Hasted Action: Greataxe attack hits for 15 slashing, reduced to 7.
• Bonus Action:
• Reaction:  

Possessed Earth Elemental @ 18  

• ROUND: 17
• Movement:  J19
• Action: 
  • Slam attack vs. Narstin misses
  • Slam attack vs. Narstin misses
• Bonus Action: 
• Reaction:

Narstin @ 17    

• ROUND: 17
• Movement: K19
• Bonus Action: 
• Action: Continues to taunt the elemental and takes the Dodge action.
• Reaction: 

 Rodolfo @ 7  [CONCENTRATING: HASTE 8 ROUNDS] <<< CURRENT TURN IN ROUND 17.

• ROUND: 15
• Movement: i11
• Action: Magic Missiles (x2) hits the Elemental for 9 force damage.
• Bonus Action: 
• Reaction: 

Rodolfo does another round of 3 magic missiles: 12

Beegred is about to slap himself in the face (to clear out those terrible to-hit rolls), but when he remembers that he is holding a dagger, decides against it.

• 1st Attack: 21 Damage: 12
• 2nd Attack: 14 Damage: 15
• Dagger Attack: 23 Damage: 8

Chop Chop Chop

[Greataxe: 10 Damage: 8 slashing]

[Greataxe: 21 Damage: 15 slashing]

Haste Rounds: 4/10

After another volley of blows from the party, the possessed elemental is looking rough.  The dust seems to be falling out as fast as it can re-enter the elemental.  From your recent experience, you all know the elemental is nearly defeated.  But it still stands, and it still focuses on Narstin.

Slam Attack: 17 Damage: 12

Slam Attack: 19 Damage: 14

Narstin sidesteps the first massive fist, but the elemental has been watching Narstin too.  The second fist catches Narstin off guard and knocks out several teeth.  Narstin still stands, but he is simply holding his shield in front of his face, reeling...

ROUND 18

Beegred @ 23  [Concentrating: Hunter's Mark]  

• ROUND: 18
• Movement: K17
• Action:  
  • Shortsword attack hits for 12 piercing damage.
  • Shortsword attack misses.
• Bonus Action:  Dagger attack hits for 8 piercing damage.
• Reaction: 

 Skameros @ 19  [HASTED] 

• ROUND: 18
• Movement: K18
• Action:  Greataxe attack misses.
• Hasted Action: Greataxe attack hits for 15 slashing, reduced to 7.
• Bonus Action:
• Reaction:  

Possessed Earth Elemental @ 18  

• ROUND: 17
• Movement:  J19
• Action: 
  • Slam attack vs. Narstin misses
  • Slam attack vs. Narstin hits for 14 bludgeoning damage.
• Bonus Action: 
• Reaction:

Narstin @ 17    

• ROUND: 18
• Movement: K19
• Bonus Action: 
• Action: Silently takes the Dodge action.
• Reaction: 

 Rodolfo @ 7  [CONCENTRATING: HASTE 8 ROUNDS] <<< CURRENT TURN IN ROUND 18.

• ROUND: 17
• Movement: i11
• Action: Magic Missiles (x3) hits the Elemental for 12 force damage.
• Bonus Action: 
• Reaction: 

Rodolfo grits his teeth and does yet another round of magic missiles for 15 damage.

Beegred sees how effective Rodolfo was, so tries to grit his teeth the same way.

• 1st Attack: 20 Damage: 7
• 2nd Attack: 22 Damage: 12
• Dagger Attack: 21 Damage: 5

"WhyyoumakefacelikeRodolfoBigRed?"

With the final barrage of assaults, the elemental is so damaged that the being manifesting as a cloud of dust can't keep it together.  The being once again abandons the creature it possessed and occupies the cavern, swirling around like an illusionary tornado, buffeted by pockets of protection created by the spell gem. 

The spell gem reaches out for the third time, resurrecting the fallen elemental into a squatter broader shape, which lumbers next to the menhir before transforming into a boulder and resting.

The magic of the gem seems to wink out, its magic depleted.  The pockets protecting the menhir, the two galeb duhr and a third empty pocket still repel the dust being.

Everyone can feel the malevolence of the being, and a sixth sense tingles as if the being is staring hard at each of you.  Yet nothing else happens, for the time being.

Skameros stands by the pile of rubble stuck with the glob and waits.

If he can - he will start moving the rubble over to where the galub dur should be.

Rodolfo looks around, still very scared.

"Everyone OK? Beegred, can you take a look if the drow from the dust room are on the move?"

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Skameros stands by the pile of rubble stuck with the glob and waits.

If he can - he will start moving the rubble over to where the galub dur should be.

Some of the inner pieces can be moved, but the remainder won't be released by the glob for just under an hour.

That's fine he'll move what he can when he can - until you interrupt us and try to kill us again :)

Beegred doesn't know what Skameros is doing, but it looks smart, so he'll do it too. (Pick up non-globbed pebbles and rocks, and add to the pile near the menhir.)

"Maybe magic fix broken Blahblah Durp" and he'll thanks Beegred for the help

With the defeat of the third elemental, the magic of the spell gem embedded in the menhir seems to have been spent.  The swirling dust being continues to occupy this chamber emanating waves of malevolence and raising everyone's hackles.

Skameros and Beegred begin to ferry pieces of destroyed elemental into the third empty magical pocket formed by the magic of the spell gem, hoping that bringing the remains of the galeb duhr to it's intended place will trigger its revival.  However, many of the pieces are still firmly encased in the viscid glob.  Choosing to wait until the viscid glob dissolves, the party takes a short rest for the remainder of the hour.

Once the viscid glob releases what remains of the galeb durh, Beegred and Skameros continue to ferry the pieces to the third magical pocket of safety.  Once this is done, the chamber falls into an eerie disconcerting quiet.  As the party watches the remains of the galeb duhr and hopes, time passes and nothing happens.

Skameros looks at everyone and shrugs 

"Dirt nomes not be happy we broke Manhair"

Beegred: "We should go back and ask if they have another spell gem to animate the last guardian.

"We can be honest. One of the galant duds was too far away from the menhir, and got re-possessed by the smoke monster, and had to be put down. (Eh... we can leave out the part about using a Drow wand.)"

Rodolfo says, "I guess so. Lets take one last look around if anything else changed anywhere and then head back."

He goes around the room, points at stuff and asks Beegred, "Was that this like that before too?" (essentially asking for Help on investigation check. Investigation check (just regular): 21.)