Areus looks at Tisto and then looks at the stairs going only up "Are you ok Tisto? The stairs are just going up...or do you mean to explore that passage over there?" "We have to check the oldest parts of the city in order to find that temple or what remains of it. The cellars of the Halls of Justice are old, maybe we will find some clues there, if not we can try our luck with that passage. Since the Halls of Justice are closed now we may have enough time to fully explore it before morning."
Callaphe nods, "That seems to be a wise choice, no point in going down tunnels when you're not sure what could be down there. Smugglers don't like people seeing their business, no matter if it's intentional or not."
This narrow, cramped staircase is damp, the steps slick and dangerous and the walls visibly wet when light glances off them. There is no light other than what you can provide, and the ceiling is barely the height of a tall man.
You are about half way up the stairs when a gray ooze that was barely visible falls from the ceiling in front of and another behind you. They are both about 10 feet away in front of and behind you.
"Are you ok Tisto? The stairs are just going up...or do you mean to explore that passage over there?" "We have to check the oldest parts of the city in order to find that temple or what remains of it. The cellars of the Halls of Justice are old, maybe we will find some clues there, if not we can try our luck with that passage. Since the Halls of Justice are closed now we may have enough time to fully explore it before morning."
"I'm just thinking that the oldest part of the temple - especially if there have been earthquakes - is likely to be down those stairs rather than in the basement of the existing structure?"Tisto responds
"Soren take care of the one in the front, I will try to dispatch the one in the back." says Areus as he rushes towards the ooze in the back trying to stab it with his spear.
"There once was an ooze as grey as rock Whose pseudopods did make of metal; mock It lived in a hall long forgot Until woken by those who should not Of that group well the stories do ….
Bugger it I haven’t got time to tell stories to fungi.”Tisto mutters as his hands weave in a complex fashion as he casts Chaos Bolt at the ooze in front of them Attack: 16 Damage: 13 of ACID damage the burnie type not the hallucogenic type
"What were those things? They almost destroyed my favorite spear!" says Areus checking the corrosion damage done to his spear. "Anyway, let's proceed up. Maybe the Hall of Justice was built upon the old temple and some rooms are still untouched."
"One sec," Callaphe says, approaching the ooze to see if her arrows were salvagable. ((Generally id be able to recover at least one from this combat but I'm not sure.))
Tisto has a quick look at the stairs leading up and those down before whispering in Areus' ear "I'd suggest we head down the stairs?"
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
Areus looks at Tisto and then looks at the stairs going only up "Are you ok Tisto? The stairs are just going up...or do you mean to explore that passage over there?"
"We have to check the oldest parts of the city in order to find that temple or what remains of it. The cellars of the Halls of Justice are old, maybe we will find some clues there, if not we can try our luck with that passage. Since the Halls of Justice are closed now we may have enough time to fully explore it before morning."
Callaphe nods, "That seems to be a wise choice, no point in going down tunnels when you're not sure what could be down there. Smugglers don't like people seeing their business, no matter if it's intentional or not."
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
This narrow, cramped staircase is damp, the steps slick and dangerous and the walls visibly wet when light glances off them. There is no light other than what you can provide, and the ceiling is barely the height of a tall man.
You are about half way up the stairs when a gray ooze that was barely visible falls from the ceiling in front of and another behind you. They are both about 10 feet away in front of and behind you.
Initiative - Areus 11, Callaphe 20, Soren 15, Tisto 9
Callaphe is up
Callaphe (17/17), Soren (20/20), Areus (20/20), Tisto (13/13), Ooze front (?), Ooze back (?)
"I'm just thinking that the oldest part of the temple - especially if there have been earthquakes - is likely to be down those stairs rather than in the basement of the existing structure?" Tisto responds
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
Drawing her bow, Callaphe aims at the ooze in front of the party.
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
Callaphe's arrow embeds itself deep into the ooze. She watches as the metal arrowhead begins to disolve.
Soren is up
Callaphe (17/17), Soren (20/20), Areus (20/20), Tisto (13/13), Ooze front (4), Ooze back (?)
as a bonus action, Soren casts hunters mark on the one in the back, then charges forward swinging his sword in an arc. attack 25 damage 12 + 4
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
"Soren take care of the one in the front, I will try to dispatch the one in the back." says Areus as he rushes towards the ooze in the back trying to stab it with his spear.
Action
Spear Attack: 22 Damage: 8
Between Areus and Soren they cut down the ooze behind the party. But when they pull their weapons back they see that they are slightly corroded.
Tisto is up
Callaphe (17/17), Soren (20/20), Areus (20/20), Tisto (13/13), Ooze front (4)
"There once was an ooze as grey as rock
Whose pseudopods did make of metal; mock
It lived in a hall long forgot
Until woken by those who should not
Of that group well the stories do ….
Bugger it I haven’t got time to tell stories to fungi.” Tisto mutters as his hands weave in a complex fashion as he casts Chaos Bolt at the ooze in front of them Attack: 16 Damage: 13 of ACID damage the burnie type not the hallucogenic type
Wild Magic Roll = 11
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
Tisto's bolts slams into the ooze but it doesn't seem to have done as much damage as you thought it might have.
The ooze creeps forward and rises up to slam into Callaphe
Attack: 17 Damage: 11
But she nimbly avoids the ooze.
The ooze is now in front of Callaphe (5ft)
Callaphe is up
Callaphe (17/17), Soren (20/20), Areus (20/20), Tisto (13/13), Ooze front (10)
Callaphe backs away from the ooze, notching another arrow as she does so and letting it loose at the ooze.
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard
Backpeddling to get away from the ooze Callaphe sends another arrow into it.
Soren is up
Callaphe (17/17), Soren (20/20), Areus (20/20), Tisto (13/13), Ooze front (14)
Soren swings again. attack 21 damage 8 + 6
that is double for the crit
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Soren finishes off the ooze as it collapses into a puddle and stops moving.
He then examines his blade and sees that it is even more corroded than it was before.
The stairs continue up towards the basement of the Hall of Justice. Behind you the long tunnel stretches into darkness.
"What were those things? They almost destroyed my favorite spear!" says Areus checking the corrosion damage done to his spear. "Anyway, let's proceed up. Maybe the Hall of Justice was built upon the old temple and some rooms are still untouched."
"One sec," Callaphe says, approaching the ooze to see if her arrows were salvagable. ((Generally id be able to recover at least one from this combat but I'm not sure.))
Elra Skylash - Human Cleric | Vanzaren Tanidoni - Half Elf Wizard
Mindartis Liadon - Eladrin Barbarian | Naivara Siannodel - Half Elf Ranger
Arrila Evenwood - Half Elf Paladin | Callaphe of Setessa - Human Rogue
Katernin Nemetsk - Aasimar Cleric | Melody - Tiefling Bard