Initiative: 1

Soar had her weapon held ready and as soon as she sees the ooze, she throws the javelin that speared the gazer, that hit the mind flayer, that's been all through the sewer, straight at it:

Attack: 6 Damage: 8

She will then move to try to place herself in front of the genasi, who seems hurt. 

Edit: Wow 1 for initiative, so not really "ready" -- but at least the attack hit.

When she hears what Ignis says to them, she looks surprised, and a bit hurt. "Oh! No, my name is Soar, I'm your friendly neighborhood doomguide. We're here to clear this hideout of nasties, after saving a friend of Volo's from their clutches. Case of mistaken identity, these folks are really a bunch of chuckleheads and I'm not sure how they stayed in business. Anyhow, let's take out this oozy thing so we can properly meet!"

(Soar, the ooze and I had higher initiative, you go after us. I would go, but the ooze had a higher initiative roll.)

[I'm going to wait for the other players to roll initiative before the ooze goes; it may take people a while to all get around to it so please by all means roleplay banter with those who are here in the mean time. : )]

(Yup I know I go last - this game's been fairly loose with initiative order though so people tend to post what they're doing when they can. If they don't, the game can leave them behind!)

(I did also ready my action so if DM says it worked as a readied action, then cool!)

[Wh1tefury, Soar readied an attack before coming in, so she just used her reaction to attack, not her action. Also, could you post your character sheet please?]

(Oh, I missed that part. Here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/profile/Wh1tefuryGamer/characters/11908258) (This is the source for his subclass)

Alton: Round 1, Initiative 15 

Alton looks at the bodies in the room. Dead by his hand?  He prepares to avoid the ooze that seems to be well contained by the fighters. What to do against such a monster? Is this what the clerics meant by worse?

The fire Genasi he puts into a compartment in his mind. Friend or foe? Wait and see what he does before letting your guard down.

”Yes, decidedly not Xanathar’s” the small bard says, adding to Soar’s response. “Who are you?”

 (Oh yeah, good point, I've been a bit permissive about what you can do as a readied action but I might as well be consistent, Soar can chuck her javelin as her reaction.)

Soar tosses her javelin at the ooze, striking true; the ooze tenses up when it is struck, she seems to have hurt it. With a bubbling and outgassing, the javelin slowly is engulfed in the ooze's body.

(RIP javelin, you had a good run.)

(Goodnight.)

(Alright, hope things turn out okay for you, it was nice having you play and you're definitely welcome back if you decide to when you're less busy.)

Alton’s action, round 1 initiative 15

Alton drops the lantern, not very far considering his height, and draws his crossbow. Seeing the javelin disintegrate, he winces as he loads a bolt and shoots it at the monster. No repairing these I suppose.

“Fear not Dwaye! Make yourself as rock!” Alton hopes the fighter is inspired and resists whatever the monster tries to do to him for hitting it.

Thwang! His crossbow bolt flies.

Bonus action: Bardic inspiration, Dwaye (10 minutes)

Ranged Attack, light crossbow Attack: 24 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

Damage: 11

((First use of the attack roller and messed up the damage dice. Added the roll afterward. Will try not to do that incorrectly next time))

”I... Am rock... But thanks, I guess?” 

[Make sure to change your character sheet to show you used a Bardic Inspiration]

I cast Burning Hands at the ooze. DEX save is 12. Damage: 7 “THEY CALL ME IGNIS!” Ignis shouts over as he casts a spell at the ooze.

Alton gives a polite thumbs up to Dwaye, feeling a small nagging in his mind as he does so. 

“Wow! Fire!” He exclaims at Ignis’ spell. “More!”

If the ooze is still oozing at the tail end of round 1, Soar will grab another javelin (she's got a small bundle of 4 now strapped to her back) and heave it again at the ooze.

"I liked that javelin! I like my hammer more and you are NOT eating it. Raahhhhhh!"

Attack: 17 Damage: 3

Edit: This is the second time the dice roller messed up a combat roll on mobile, completely removing the bonus. Should be 17+5 to hit and 3+3 damage.

Erik's Initiative 19 , attack Attack: 20 Damage: 4

Alton's bolt is enough to strike some sense into the the ooze, which starts oozing in reverse, back down into the cesspit it came from, and dissolves into a crack in the stone as a way to escape.

(Combat over.)

“Oh thank Mystra, it’s gone” Alton does not bother to look for the bolt, as he is probably already breathing it in.

The halfling looks toward the bodies on the floor. “I hate myself for asking, but what happened here?”

((OOC looting))

Dwaye breathes a sigh of relief ”*Sigh* Okay, I think it's gone.” Dwaye then turns to Ignis ”We should probably introduce ourselves, I'm Dwaye, this is Soar, this is Erik, this is Alton, and this is Reynard, we are adventurers on a quest to help a guy called Floon, the clues we found lead us to this sewer, we saved him, so now we’re clearing out the rest of the place of bad guys. Who are you?”