The group advances quickly to the alleyways at the adjacent end of the plaza. The alleyway is about 20 ft wide and is lined by building that have been closed for the fair today. Following the smoke, they quickly come a scene of mass pandemonium. A large set of 5 tentacles, each about 15 feet long, is extruding from a perplexing dark blue circle (10 ft diameter) from the ground about 60 feet away from them. Unlike before where a large pool of ooze, this circle seems to go somewhere. Two of the tentacles are wrapped around the guards that was with the Baron (your group can tell from the differing color armor they were wearing at the ceremony). One guard is laying against the wall not moving, while another is fighting one of the tentacles with his sword. Luckily is seems the civilians have all evacuated this area however, but the Baron is no where to be seen. The group does know that there are adjacent alleyways that could potentially lead around this.
Ulala checks the guard and he is indeed, at a minimum unconcious..
The guard turns around to Gorlok and yells "Someone has taken him! Blasted him with something and he fell limp. They have spawned this creature in our path. Do not be deceived by this, the portal can chase you. We must find the Baron before it is too late."
" Loathe as I am to leave this man fending for himself, we should probably do as he says." Percy says after coming to grips with the situation. " Some part of me cries out that it doesn't want to try any more funny business with portals."
Ulala attacks the nearest tentacle but fails to strike it!
Tentacle 1 grasp the guard trying to squeeze him for 9 damage. He has to make a strength check of 12 to take half damage. Strength Check: 14
Tentacle 2 attacks guard 2
Attack: 5 Damage: 3 If this hits, the guard has to make a strength check of 12 or be grappled. Strength Check 23 Guard 2 is able to dodge the attack.
Tentacle 3 attacks guard 3
Attack: 12 Damage: 6 If this hits, the guard has to make a strength check of 12 or be grappled. Strength Check 20 Guard 3 is able to dodge the attack.
Tentacle 4 attacks Ulala
Attack: 16 Damage: 9 If this hits, the guard has to make a strength check of 12 or be grappled. Strength Check 23 Ulala is hit by the attack for 8 damage but is able to break from the grapple (The roll was 18, I had a +3 instead of a -1 but a 17 still beats the strength check!)
Gorlok stares down into the hole to see what appears to be a giant suction like mouth covering the other side of the portal. Teeth sharply line the the flesh, but as he strikes the beast, it wriggles in pain, revealing what appears to be a room. In fact, he recognizes that room. If it wasn't so anticlimactic earlier, he might of just forgotten it, but Gorlok swears it is the storage room from behind that old abandoned store. The room in question is not far from their current location, and they could reach it moving at full speed in three rounds.
10
The group advances quickly to the alleyways at the adjacent end of the plaza. The alleyway is about 20 ft wide and is lined by building that have been closed for the fair today. Following the smoke, they quickly come a scene of mass pandemonium. A large set of 5 tentacles, each about 15 feet long, is extruding from a perplexing dark blue circle (10 ft diameter) from the ground about 60 feet away from them. Unlike before where a large pool of ooze, this circle seems to go somewhere. Two of the tentacles are wrapped around the guards that was with the Baron (your group can tell from the differing color armor they were wearing at the ceremony). One guard is laying against the wall not moving, while another is fighting one of the tentacles with his sword. Luckily is seems the civilians have all evacuated this area however, but the Baron is no where to be seen. The group does know that there are adjacent alleyways that could potentially lead around this.
Graxxy gasps...
”By Tempus... What powers do we face here?”
taken aback by the monstrous sight, gorlok is temporarily at a loss of words before shouting to one of the guards flying helplessly in the air
”you! guard! where es yer baron!”
Ulala replies to Graxxy: "The mind of these creatures is too primitive and their only thoughts are pure instinct. We must find their master."
Ulala attempts to check for the immobile guard's consciousness from a distance by using telepathy. (mind link response)
"Hello? How are you!?"
Ulala checks the guard and he is indeed, at a minimum unconcious..
The guard turns around to Gorlok and yells "Someone has taken him! Blasted him with something and he fell limp. They have spawned this creature in our path. Do not be deceived by this, the portal can chase you. We must find the Baron before it is too late."
" Loathe as I am to leave this man fending for himself, we should probably do as he says." Percy says after coming to grips with the situation. " Some part of me cries out that it doesn't want to try any more funny business with portals."
gorlok brings himself with the decision to leave the guards to their fate. ‘for the good of comstalia,’ he tells himself...
...
...
”aye, fook that...”
gorlok charges in shield and spear drawn for battle
Attack: 10 Damage: 5
dmg reroll: 6
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initiative: 17
perception: 17
Initiative: 4
While substantially drained from the last encounter, Ulala prepares for battle.
Initiative: 15
"Ugh, I hope this turns out well."
Initiative 5
Guards: 22
Tentacle Spawn: 9
Combat Order:
Guards
Ulala
Tentacle Spawn
Percy
Gorlok
Graxxy
Round 1 can begin!
The guard 1 who is free will attack the tentacle on the far left(tentacle 1) with his sword.
Attack: 10 Damage: 11
Guard 1 swings, but the tentacle moves out of the way before he can strike it.
The guard 2 will try to break free of tentacle 1.
6
Guard 2 is unable to break out of tentacle 1.
The guard 3 will try to break free of tentacle 5.
22
Guard 3 is able to break free of the tentacle.
Ulala can now post her turn. Each tentacle is a separate target (there are 5 of them). Guard 1 is held in tentacle 1.
Ulala walks up to stab the nearest tentacle.
Attack: 23 Damage: 3
Ulala attacks the nearest tentacle but fails to strike it!
Tentacle 1 grasp the guard trying to squeeze him for 9 damage. He has to make a strength check of 12 to take half damage. Strength Check: 14
Tentacle 2 attacks guard 2
Attack: 5 Damage: 3
If this hits, the guard has to make a strength check of 12 or be grappled. Strength Check 23
Guard 2 is able to dodge the attack.
Tentacle 3 attacks guard 3
Attack: 12 Damage: 6
If this hits, the guard has to make a strength check of 12 or be grappled. Strength Check 20
Guard 3 is able to dodge the attack.
Tentacle 4 attacks Ulala
Attack: 16 Damage: 9
If this hits, the guard has to make a strength check of 12 or be grappled. Strength Check 23
Ulala is hit by the attack for 8 damage but is able to break from the grapple (The roll was 18, I had a +3 instead of a -1 but a 17 still beats the strength check!)
Gorlok strikes tentacle 1 for 9 damage.
Gorlok stares down into the hole to see what appears to be a giant suction like mouth covering the other side of the portal. Teeth sharply line the the flesh, but as he strikes the beast, it wriggles in pain, revealing what appears to be a room. In fact, he recognizes that room. If it wasn't so anticlimactic earlier, he might of just forgotten it, but Gorlok swears it is the storage room from behind that old abandoned store. The room in question is not far from their current location, and they could reach it moving at full speed in three rounds.
gorlok shakes his head in disbelief. surely his eyes deceive him...
”...uhh ther seems ta beh sum fookery afoot.”
gorlok yells to the group
”Fall back! Fall back! To the storage room!! Fall Back!!”
" What?! What do you... " Percy stops as realization dawns and begins to move towards the storage room as fast as he is able.
Graxx will ready his action. After he is sure everyone else is able to get away from the pit he will dash toward the storage room.
The group holds their positions as Percy begins to fall back. Round 2 can now begin with Ulala at the start.
Ulala can now go!
Ulala begins to run towards her party and the storage room.