The creature howls in an unearthly fury as it strikes out at Gwen, and though she falls down... her body does not wither and die. It simply lays there, bleeding out.
Round 3 Ends and Round 4 Begins
Current Status of Players: Yosben: Last into the room, 7/7 HP Craben: First into the room, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion Gwen: In melee with the Specter, dying, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies: Specter: In the center of the room with Gwen, 22 damage taken, badly injured
The creature moves on, striding towards Craben as it tries to whack him with its unearthly necrotic grabs, but he is too fast as he ducks under the arm of death.
Round 4 Ends and Round 5 Begins
Current Status of Players: Yosben: In the back of the room, 7/7 HP Craben: In melee with the Specter, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion Gwen: On the floor, dying, one success, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies: Specter: In melee with Craben, 23 damage taken, badly injured
Desperately wanting to get rid of the Spectre before it attacks Craben says a quick pray with another blast of holy fire. Unfortunately, it's not enough to down the enemy.
The creature looks confused, seeing the double that suddenly appeared, and proceeds to strike at it! However, the creature, predicting that it would try and dodge the attack misses as it simply stands there, only causing more confusion and a shriek from the creature.
Round 5 Ends and Round 6 Begins
Current Status of Players: Yosben: In the back of the room, 7/7 HP Craben: In melee with the Specter, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion Gwen: On the floor, dying, two successes, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies: Specter: In melee with Craben, 24 damage taken, near death
The creature shrieks out as it dodges a blast of holy fire, but the ray of fire slams into it, prompting it to yell in fury. It then reaches a snake-like arm trying to once again grab one of the Crabens (this time the real one), but he sidesteps the attack as the creature simply stares at him with a terrible visage.
Round 5 Ends and Round 6 Begins
Current Status of Players: Yosben: In the back of the room, 7/7 HP Craben: In melee with the Specter, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion Gwen: On the floor, dying, one success, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies: Specter: In melee with Craben, 28 damage taken, near death
The creature lets out a sickly grin, most of its ethereal presence has been removed, but still, a part of it clings on... Fighting. And it is this part that reaches out, grabbing the real Craben and drains away his life, all the while letting out a strange screaming sort of laughter. As it drains Craben, he manages to fight off the creature's life consuming ability, but only to a point, nevertheless, he fights on!
Round 6 Ends and Round 7 Begins
Current Status of Players: Yosben: In the back of the room, 7/7 HP Craben: In melee with the Specter, near death, 1/9 HP, one level of exhaustion Gwen: On the floor, dying, one success, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies: Specter: In melee with Craben, 30 damage taken, near death
The creature lets out another gut-wrenching scream as its form dissapates and you're left with the room before you.
Day 19, 1939 hours
Once again as you take in the room you see everything inside of it. The air in this chamber is alive, dancing with some unseen energy. Two thick pillars extending floor to ceiling hum. Between them sits an iron chest. What do you do?
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As soon as the Spectre is no more Craben begins slowly, very much in pain himself, walking towards Gwen hoping to check on her and make sure she is still alive after that fight.
He feels for a pulse and does notice one. Though Gwen is still unconscious, you believe that she will awake in around two hours, or faster than that if she receives healing.
"Elonast is the phylactery in that chest, we don't have much time left." He'll then turn to Yosben " Gwen is going to be out for at least a couple hours unless you have any healing potions or anything to get her back up because I'm out of juice for that. We need to get that spellbook and get out."
Once again you hear the tiny dragon speak, she seems a bit tense and fearful as she relates to you new information: "Good job about the guardians... though one of you fell, the rest of you are ok and that's what's important. We should be able to get the phylactery in the chest, but watch out for its trapped. You might be able to bypass it with enough skill in lockpicking, but I would check the pillars for the deactivating button. It should be on there somewhere..."
(Round 3) Gwen has no other thoughts other than: Hit it, Kill it.
Both of Gwens strkes hit.
"The hero sought to save the world.
"If I keep trying, I'll be able to win," the hero thought.
But the harder the hero fought, the further the world seemed to tumble away.
Drowning in doubt, the hero could not even save themselves.
Hero, if you still believe in a brighter future, hold in your heart a thorn that can pierce all doubt."
~ Guild Wars 2
The creature howls in an unearthly fury as it strikes out at Gwen, and though she falls down... her body does not wither and die. It simply lays there, bleeding out.
Round 3 Ends and Round 4 Begins
Current Status of Players:
Yosben: Last into the room, 7/7 HP
Craben: First into the room, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion
Gwen: In melee with the Specter, dying, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies:
Specter: In the center of the room with Gwen, 22 damage taken, badly injured
It is now Yosben's turn!
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
Yosben casts another fire bolt, frantically trying to kill the thing.
Trying to quickly finish the Spectre off Craben releases another Sacred Flame but it dodges it this time.
Action: Sacred Flame
The creature moves on, striding towards Craben as it tries to whack him with its unearthly necrotic grabs, but he is too fast as he ducks under the arm of death.
Round 4 Ends and Round 5 Begins
Current Status of Players:
Yosben: In the back of the room, 7/7 HP
Craben: In melee with the Specter, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion
Gwen: On the floor, dying, one success, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies:
Specter: In melee with Craben, 23 damage taken, badly injured
It is now Yosben's turn!
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
Yosben creates an illusion of Craben where he stood, also walking back, but in a slightly different direction.
Desperately wanting to get rid of the Spectre before it attacks Craben says a quick pray with another blast of holy fire. Unfortunately, it's not enough to down the enemy.
Action: Sacred Flame
The creature looks confused, seeing the double that suddenly appeared, and proceeds to strike at it! However, the creature, predicting that it would try and dodge the attack misses as it simply stands there, only causing more confusion and a shriek from the creature.
Round 5 Ends and Round 6 Begins
Current Status of Players:
Yosben: In the back of the room, 7/7 HP
Craben: In melee with the Specter, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion
Gwen: On the floor, dying, two successes, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies:
Specter: In melee with Craben, 24 damage taken, near death
It is now Yosben's turn!
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
"Just keep hitting it" Yosben mutters under his breath, firing another bolt at it
Why won’t this thing die Craben thinks to himself as he keeps up Sacred Flame.
Action: Sacred Flame
The creature shrieks out as it dodges a blast of holy fire, but the ray of fire slams into it, prompting it to yell in fury. It then reaches a snake-like arm trying to once again grab one of the Crabens (this time the real one), but he sidesteps the attack as the creature simply stares at him with a terrible visage.
Round 5 Ends and Round 6 Begins
Current Status of Players:
Yosben: In the back of the room, 7/7 HP
Craben: In melee with the Specter, 9/9 HP, one level of exhaustion
Gwen: On the floor, dying, one success, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies:
Specter: In melee with Craben, 28 damage taken, near death
It is now Yosben's turn!
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
Yosben shoots it again. "Just die already!"
Craben has nimbly been dodging the monster and casting Sacred Flame, however, it hasn't been able to hit.
Action: Sacred Flame
The creature lets out a sickly grin, most of its ethereal presence has been removed, but still, a part of it clings on... Fighting. And it is this part that reaches out, grabbing the real Craben and drains away his life, all the while letting out a strange screaming sort of laughter. As it drains Craben, he manages to fight off the creature's life consuming ability, but only to a point, nevertheless, he fights on!
Round 6 Ends and Round 7 Begins
Current Status of Players:
Yosben: In the back of the room, 7/7 HP
Craben: In melee with the Specter, near death, 1/9 HP, one level of exhaustion
Gwen: On the floor, dying, one success, one level of exhaustion
Current Status of Enemies:
Specter: In melee with Craben, 30 damage taken, near death
It is now Yosben's turn!
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
Yosben shouts, "JUST DIE!" And releases a small torrent of flame at the creature.
The creature lets out another gut-wrenching scream as its form dissapates and you're left with the room before you.
Day 19, 1939 hours
Once again as you take in the room you see everything inside of it. The air in this chamber is alive, dancing with some unseen energy. Two thick pillars extending floor to ceiling hum. Between them sits an iron chest. What do you do?
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
As soon as the Spectre is no more Craben begins slowly, very much in pain himself, walking towards Gwen hoping to check on her and make sure she is still alive after that fight.
Medicine: 1d20+5 = 18
He feels for a pulse and does notice one. Though Gwen is still unconscious, you believe that she will awake in around two hours, or faster than that if she receives healing.
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3
"Elonast is the phylactery in that chest, we don't have much time left." He'll then turn to Yosben " Gwen is going to be out for at least a couple hours unless you have any healing potions or anything to get her back up because I'm out of juice for that. We need to get that spellbook and get out."
Once again you hear the tiny dragon speak, she seems a bit tense and fearful as she relates to you new information: "Good job about the guardians... though one of you fell, the rest of you are ok and that's what's important. We should be able to get the phylactery in the chest, but watch out for its trapped. You might be able to bypass it with enough skill in lockpicking, but I would check the pillars for the deactivating button. It should be on there somewhere..."
DM of Tomb of Annihilation (and more) Group 2 and Group 3