Sekkar's saves: DC 14 WIS save: 23 (d10 for faileir: 1 ),   DC 10 INT save: 20,  Con save for spell:  7

(so far Sekkar did not expand the light radius, so it is 15ft bright and 15ft dim light)

The spirit disappeared silently like a ghost. "They mess up with our heads here," hissed the lizadman. By now it was a common trend in the tunnels and Sekkar was neither surprised nor expected it to be something personal, just angry. He tried to pierce the darkness past Dawnbringer's light and added for the sword: "Should I go crazy - I count on you to set me right." There was no time for deeper explanation - the enemy had to be by the throne and that thing had to be reached yet.

Dash towards the throne (the big green circle, right?) has to reach the square between blue and green spots NNW from the throne.

Another Healing spirit for 4

Forgot about Bless! For Con save: 4 (nope, did not help)

(Since Pax's turn is before Sekkar, he would first ask the saved dwarf to watch over the obviously affected fighter and do not let her wander off into the suspicious puddles and slime)

Pax Wisdom Save : 4+ 4 + Bardic Inspiration 3  Nevermind, wouldn't waste the bardic inspiration if I can't succeed.  <---( wow, i really messed this post up.  I could have succeeded, so I did use it here, but since I used it everywhere and it didn't help anyway, it doesn't really matter.  BI used, and ineffective.)

Pax feels magic seep into her mind and muddle her brain up. Colors all around her, creatures and slimes...everything is so strange. Confusion check: 3 

Pax stands there, unmoving, trying to make sense of what's going on around her, her head swinging back and forth as she tries to make sense of everything.

End of turn Save: 1+ 7 + Bardic Inspiration 5  *sigh*

next round confusion check : 8

After singing out to Pax Kaylyn moves forward to where Sekkar had been.  She again gives a word of encouragement to Pax (Bardic Inspiration).

She then whispers a discordant melody Dissonant Whispers that only the black pudding can hear, wracking it with terrible pain. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 16). On a failed save, it takes 11 psychic damage and must immediately use its reaction, if available, to move as far as its speed allows away from Kaylyn.

(So I narrated her giving BI to Pax last round and then is doing the same this round.)

(Thanks!! But it's not helping, can you give me double or triple BI please. I may need a whole handful of dice to make my saving throw at this point. And don't start bringing up 'rules', nows not the time!!)

Rhayna's desperate plea echoes off the cavern walls, and the reply echoes back with a shrill voice:

Callooh! Callay! How we shall dine!
Bring one, bring all! Leave none behind!
Rats and gnomes and stone-men too.
Shall merge as ooze and slime and goo.
Lizard-man and devil-spawn
Mushroom-girl and elven-born
You can be one with the Faceless Lord!
Just be eaten and disgorged!

(Sorry to hold up this next round, but I think Rhayna is awaiting the outcome of her last round before proceeding. The persuasion attempt was unsuccessful, but since Rhayna used her inspiration I wanted to still give the attempt the recognition it deserved.)

(I kinda figured. One of these days she will have to take a public speaking class.)

(Is Rhayna able to get to the main chamber?)

(There is nothing blocking the way between Rhayna and the main chamber.)

Rhayna is now more miffed than when she lost her whip. "Fine, so be it." The Cleric will move towards Pax & Sekkar. (I am taking she is not able to get next to them.) She will keep concentrating on Bless, then she will awaken the spores inside of her and surround herself with it. (She gains +8 Temp HP) (Rhyna is just trying to stay behind Pax and Sekkar for now)

(Symbiotic Entity - You can use Wild Shape to awaken the spores that infuse you to gain +8 temp HP, roll double damage dice for your Halo of Spores damage, and deal 1d6 additional necrotic damage when you hit with a melee weapon attack. These all last for 10 minutes, or until you lose all these temporary hit points, or until you use your Wild Shape again.)

I considered having Dawnbringer save v confusion, but apparently sentient weapons are objects, not creatures, and are unaffected.

Pudding King DC 16 DEX save v Fireball: 8 (28 fire). Concentration check: 20
Princess Ebonmire DC 16 WIS save v Dissonant Whispers: 18 (8 psychic)
Prince Livid Recharge: 1

The taunting but very cleverly-composed rhyme issuing from the voice behind the throne is the last straw for Rhayna. You try to be nice and what do you get? Mushroom-girl? Rhayna decides to show him what mushroom-girl can do, and a puff of invisible but slightly stale-smelling spores follows her as she advances.

Sekkar shakes off the mind-bending magic and turns to order the gnome to guard Pax, but finds the gnome staring blankly at the ceiling with a little bit of drool dribbling onto its hairy chin. With a shrug the ranger runs toward the throne, pulling up just short of the incendiary ball of death that blossoms around the throne, eliciting a shrill cry of pain. The befuddling magic affecting Pax and the gnome suddenly evaporates, and they are back to their normal selves. Sekkar also notices the patches of slime on the floor withering and turning black under the glare of Dawnbringer's light. The light doesn't quite reach the ceiling, but as one blob of slime above him drops, it too withers and turns black as it enters the light, hitting the ground with a puff like a ball of dust. Meanwhile Kaylyn focuses her mysterious enchanting magic, sending positive words to the no-longer-befuddled Pax but negative whispers to the black pudding.

From behind the throne, the grey big-nosed face appears, with beady eyes fixed on Sekkar, along with a tiny hand that clenches into a fist as arcane words are spoken, before the figure ducks back behind the throne. The lizardman suddenly feels as dry as though he had been basking in the sun for hours and forgotten to cool off in the water, and he feels weak and dehydrated. Behind Sekkar, the black pudding climbs up the wall and starts to move across the ceiling toward the throne.

Sekkar: Take 34 necrotic damage, or DC 14 CON save for half.

Back to the top!

CONDITIONS

MAP - Princess Ebonmire size corrected to large. Fireball AoE shown, but no longer present. EDIT: Kaylyn and Kastix moved.

Rhayna moves 25ft (she ends up on the square SE of Pax). "I will guard the gnome."

(Can Rhayna cast Chill Touch on the Pudding King? The spell does not say anything about sight.)

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Rhayna moves 25ft (she ends up on the square SE of Pax). "I will guard the gnome."

(Can Rhayna cast Chill Touch on the Pudding King? The spell does not say anything about sight.)

 It does say "make a ranged spell attack" though...  :)

Kastix moves along the cave wall to the east? (right side of map) and cast another Fireball from the staff at the throne .

Dex Save: 16

Damage: 27 (Ouch!)

(Just wanted to confirm.) Rhayna looks to where the Pudding King is, and a ghostly skeletal hand appears close to him.

Chill Touch Attack: 13 Damage: 7

The fog in Pax's mind seems to clear, and she shakes her head and metal gauntleted hand comes and absently wipes her chin.  "What.....oh no...I'm slacking off...."

In a blur she rushes past through the room towards Sekkar, running past him (2 squares south).  As she runs she does a front flip, flying over Sekkars's head and coming to halt in a cool anime esque pose.  Athletics Performance check:  10.

 She glances around, and unleashes two blasts of energy at the black thing to her right.... 

Attack: 2 + 25 Damage: 7 

Attack: 1 + 25 Damage: 7 

 + 5 Bardic Inspiration to hit on the first shot.  Wait, it was a 1 and auto-misses, I wouldn't waste it.  (I'm bad at this game)

Kaylyn continues to move trying to get as far east as she can and get in sight of PE and the throne. (I think I should be able to get to the spot 1 square east and 2 squares north of the top left blue square)

Pensive, for his part starts to help Kaylyn by sending negative vibes and feelings of fear at PE.

From there the PE should be in view and she sends 2 blasts of Eldritch Energy at it.

Attack: 28 Damage: 10

Attack: 28 Damage: 13

Additionally she also calls out to Sekkar and gives him Bardic Inspiration. 

(Just waiting for Sekkar's turn)

Sekkar Con save: 22

Healing spirit: 2

Sekkar's target was the King himself and he continued his run towards the throne. The was not much space between the green goo and the throne itself but he managed (even if in the most simple unacrobatic manner) and unleashed Dawnbringer's fury on the disgusting creature:

Attack 1: Bless: 4+ 15 Damage: 17

Attack 2: Bless: 2+ 30 Damage: 25

Concentration Spell Save:  7

(Saving BI for now)

Rhayna conjures a spectral hand which disappears behind the throne and elicts another shrill yelp of pain. The injured gnome warrior seems to be back in control of its senses, but it moves closer to Rhayna and takes a defensive posture, guarding the group's rear. Pax pulls off a truly spectacular move as she covers an impossible distance and releases two bolts of energy at the black pudding on the ceiling, striking it with one. Two more blasts from Kaylyn fly in from afar, further scorching the disgusting ooze as it hangs above. In retaliation, the ooze known as Princess Ebonmire extends a black appendage toward Pax with such speed and force that a portion of it breaks away and flies right toward her!

Pseudopod Blob v Pax: Attack: 24 Damage: 4 bludgeoning plus 11 acid

(Pax: By the way, where did the +2 come from? Pax has +5 in Athletics. Acrobatics might be more appropriate, but that's a +0. But it's a nat20, so doesn't really matter. You could have said Performance.)

(Kaylyn: I must remember to put Pensive on the map. My apologies. However, in the future I think I will adhere to the rules for the Help action and require Pensive to be within 5 feet of the target it is distracting for Kaylyn's benefit. Not for this combat though. I like the idea of the 'telepathic' annoyance, but will require that proximity for the sake of balance.)

Sekkar glides forward to the throne, invisible as a ghost in the darkness... except for the fact that he is holding a sword that emits bright sunlight, so the gnome behind the throne is fully aware as he swings Dawnbringer down, and casts a defensive spell in response. The blazing sword initially glances off an invisible barrier, but Sekkar has seen this magic before, and his subsequent blow finds its mark. No sooner has he done so than another massive explosion rocks the cave, engulfing both Sekkar and his target in flame...

(Sekkar/Kastix: Sorry about that - kinda. I considered waiting to see if Kastix wanted to change his action, but didn't want to hold up the battle, plus I think Sekkar can handle it, so I went ahead. We might have to find a method that works better... or maybe just be conscious of when party members are charging in to melee.)

Sekkar: take 37 fire damage, or make a DC16 DEX save for half.

The shrivelled gnome before Sekkar has a ghostly hand clinging to its arm, and smoke rising from its burnt flesh. Suddenly it seems to melt before Sekkar's very eyes, its grey flesh pooling on the floor and turning black, then slowly rising as slimy appendages grow from the shapeless mass...

Everyone can go again!

CONDITIONS

MAP

"You've had worst! Now just kill that thing!" Kastix shouts before he casts scorching rays at PE. 

Attack: 19 Damage: 7

Attack: 24 Damage: 3

Attack: 26 Damage: 10

bless: 1 / 4 / 3