The monk couldn't take a practiced breath to calm. All she could do was rely on the strength of her fight or flight instincts to push passed the threat of panic. Muscle memory brings her staff up to the base of her jaw in attempt to wedge it in for leverage to pull the appendage free of her face (4).
Ebele Strength vs DC13:2
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In Ebele‘s panic she slams herself in the jaw, leaving a bruise and then fumbles her staff.
Whon whon whon whon. (Insert Charlie Brown adults sound)
However, the monks ears register a muffled shout in a familiar tone. It was followed by a strong warm limb around her waist and not like the first cold slimy one. She’d then feel prying at the ones around her face.
The creatures had a taste of their targets. They’d continue to press their attacks to their advantage in the darkness, hoping to overwhelm their targets.
VS Ebele Attack: 25 Damage: 7 On Hit: The beast latches on to the targets face, causing them to be blinded and unable to breathe
VS Kerric Attack: 13 Damage: 8 On Hit: The beast latches on to the targets face, causing them to be blinded and unable to breathe
Nayreen comes skidding into the area first. She brings her hands to her mouth and shouts “In here!”
One by one, the others pour in at the edge of the doorway. All one would see is a giant black ink cloud with some scuff marks on the outside. One listening could hear the sound of struggling from within.
“Any studies on what to do about that?” Nayreen points out the cloud of darkness to the emerging tiefling as she closes in on it. At the edge of it, she reaches into the black ink in hopes to grab hold of something, anything, in efforts to help. If she couldn’t reach with her arms, she’d pull out her staff to poke around or provide someone something to pull on.
However, the monks ears register a muffled shout in a familiar tone. It was followed by a strong warm limb around her waist and not like the first cold slimy one. She’d then feel prying at the ones around her face.
Kerric’s Help Second Roll: 21
Pop pop popopopopop… Suction cup pops.
Kerric successfully tears the tentacles from Ebele’s face. He hears her gasp a breath. With that, he’d yank her free and was able to guide them both safely out of the ink to ‘fresh air’.
The creatures had a taste of their targets. They’d continue to press their attacks to their advantage in the darkness, hoping to overwhelm their targets.
VS Ebele Attack: 24 Damage: 5 (First dice was a 19+5. Still hits Ebele.) On Hit: The beast latches on to the targets face, causing them to be blinded and unable to breathe
Then from the darkness, a squid like creature emerges. Creeping forward slowly, it eventually lurches, flinging out it‘s tentacles. It grabs hold of Ebele, wrapping itself around her head again. At this point, the monk was threateningly close to passing out from the lack of oxygen.
From behind her, the darkness then begins to creep forward. Like a wave over him, all goes dark for Kerric once more.
Nayreen comes skidding into the area first. She brings her hands to her mouth and shouts “In here!”
One by one, the others pour in at the edge of the doorway. All one would see is a giant black ink cloud with some scuff marks on the outside. One listening could hear the sound of struggling from within.
“Any studies on what to do about that?” Nayreen points out the cloud of darkness to the emerging tiefling as she closes in on it. At the edge of it, she reaches into the black ink in hopes to grab hold of something, anything, in efforts to help. If she couldn’t reach with her arms, she’d pull out her staff to poke around or provide someone something to pull on.
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Anya rushes into the darkness yelling, "KERRIC!!". She leaps head first into the darkness and begins searching for the first human or elven limb she can find, and tries to drag them away and out of the darkness.
T'chal'fronack'znicker sees her running into the darkness and says, "Remember to expound the advantages of solid contractual agreements to whomever you find within that darkness!" (Bonus action: Bardic inspiration to Anya)
Then he raises his crossbow and waits for something unfriendly to show itself from the darkness.
(I'll roll an Athletics check but if you'd prefer some other roll or something, let me know.) Anya Athletics: 6
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(Are you using the BI with that Athletics? If you’re looking to break someone free of the monster, it’s Strength DC13. If you’re looking to drag them away then keep Athletics. DC13.) (Anya grabs: 3 Odd = Ebele, Even = Kerric)
Narrowly parrying the incoming tentacle, Kerric changes tactics. With the creature’s capability to spread its darkness forward, he realizes that backing away isn’t helping.
Instead, he steps forward towards the creature, engaging it in the dark with a flurry of slashing blows. He then prepares to try and parry any incoming attacks again.
Action surge => 4 attacks at disadvantage due to the darkness.
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 18 Damage: 12
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 12 Damage: 11
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 12 Damage: 16
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 25 Damage: 16
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Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Putting his game face on, Kerric chooses not to fear the darkness. Embracing it, he takes his chance and throws himself into a calculated flurry of attacks. His first slash makes purchase, cutting through a jelly-like texture. A loud screech would echo through the space, petering out to a bubbly gurgle at the end. The black inky cloud begins to dissipate, revealing a limp pile of tentacle limbs at Kerric’s feet.
With the scene cleared, Kerric now had an un obstructed view of the rest of the battlefield. He was also able to see who had shouted his name just moments before. Immediately next to him was Anya. In her efforts to search to him, she had found Ebele instead and had been trying to drag her to safety with the creature still wrapped around her face. Using his momentum, Kerric continues to press the rest of his attack.
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 11 Damage: 15 (First roll was the 3+8 = a miss)
The warrior’s first two strikes effortlessly remove one flailing limb as well as one of the others constricting around Ebele’s waist. Kerric’s final strike was heading in with heavy determination to kill the abomination, only for him to pull back with hesitation for fear of it being much to close to the monk’s face and neck.
(Are you using the BI with that Athletics? If you’re looking to break someone free of the monster, it’s Strength DC13. If you’re looking to drag them away then keep Athletics. DC13.) (Anya grabs: 3 Odd = Ebele, Even = Kerric)
Resisting against the creatures weight on Ebele’s unconscious body, Anya expertly maneuvers through all the slimy, inky, bloody entrails of the fight to drag her closer to the rest of the group. Although heavily damaged and oozing, the squidlike creature was still alive clinging to the monk’s face while Lathna reaches a hand and places it on Ebele’s back. Healing energy flows into the monk, repairing some bruises and bringing her back to consciousness. Digits twitch, then her limbs. As her consciousness comes too, her world remains dark and still without air. Ebele begins thrashing in terror and panic.
A ripping tear. Nayreen successfully cuts the final limb holding Ebele’s face hostage. In doing so, she had also cut through the monk’s weeping eye bandage, causing it to fall away with the tentacles. Eyes held shut, multiple circular bruises line the monks neck, face and flesh as she coughs and desperately gasps for air. Kerric too sports similar bruising from where the beast latched on to him.
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The battle is done.....Ebele has been saved and there is the quiet of the post battle as the sound of water laps against the stone....then *TWANG* *SPLOOOOOCH* as T'chal'fronack'znicker shoots a bolt from his crossbow into the dead body of the creature. Everyone glances in his direction. He shrugs, "You know....just making sure."
Anya scowls at him, and helps both Ebele, and then Kerric to their feet. "Wow.....you guys just fought a tentacle squid beast and survived. You're both so awesome...." She says it to both of them, but her eyes linger on Kerric.
T'chal'fronack'znicker rolls his eyes, then clears his throat loudly, "So...I have a bit of limited magical healing I can apply...here...let me help you both."
Ebele : 5 healing.
Kerric : 6 healing
Then he glances at the disgusting body, "Well. We did need to pay a troll to get across his bridge." He Tiefling moves over to the squid, and begins pulling at a tentacle trying to drag the thing, but is...not very effective. Anya shakes her head at him then move over to help...her muscular frame helping to start trying to drag the dead animal down the hallways and back to the troll.
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Ebele feels T'chal'fronack'znicker‘s healing magic wash over her, mending complementary wounds repaired by Lathna moments earlier. “Thanks…” Ebele responds with a bit of a strained voice and turns her head away. She stays on the ground regaining her composure while others gather the remains to bring back.
Nayreen retrieves the monk’s staff from the other side of the area when she’d catch Ebele feeling around on the ground. Placing the weapon in Ebele’s hand, Nayreen notices her face bandage nearby and picks that up too. Looking at the monk, she’d let slip a small gasp.
Ebele would swipe the pieces from Nayreen’s hand. “Let’s go…” The blonde would place her bandage back over her eyes and tie it behind her head. She then picks herself up off the floor.
Nayreen and Ebele take up the rear, following behind the group.
Just behind the dapper tiefling, Anya and Kerric each carry a squishy corpse. T'chal'fronack'znicker leads the way back to the bridge where the rest of the party and pouty troll remains. The sound of the troll’s hungry stomach grumbles, echoing through the area. It appears no one has moved a muscle since.
T'chal'fronack'znicker steps forward, waving his arm towards the dead squids. "Behold. A meal fit for a king! As promised. I presume this is sufficient for us to gain a crossing of your bridge here? I normally would have required a formal agreement of your requirements prior to our fetching this sort of meal, but I believe we've reached a casual hand-shake style accord without said handshake."
After a moment he adds, "Food here. Cross bridge now."
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The troll pulls a finger out of his ear as he starts to sniff the air. He turns his head towards the squid like chunks “STARTER?” He smacks his lips and rubs his belly. “OKAY!” With big thundering steps, the troll walks passed the tiefling. He’d bend forward, reach down and grip handfuls of tentacles. Lifting them high in the air, he tilts his head back as he goes to feed himself. It’d be fair to say that the group had until the troll was finished his snack to cross the bridge.
On the other side there will be two hallways. One heads Northwest and the other West.
T'chal'fronack'znicker has a little 'hop' to his step as he realizes they're on a time table, and urges everyone to follow him across the bridge quick as they can go. When he reaches the hallways he glances northwest and north, looking for any clue about which way may be more interesting, but barring any hints, he motions the group to the northwest, and only after they're out of site of the bridge does he pause, and urge their scouts to take the lead.
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Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | D2 | T(Anya) | (other group members)
In Ebele‘s panic she slams herself in the jaw, leaving a bruise and then fumbles her staff.
Whon whon whon whon.
(Insert Charlie Brown adults sound)
However, the monks ears register a muffled shout in a familiar tone. It was followed by a strong warm limb around her waist and not like the first cold slimy one. She’d then feel prying at the ones around her face.
Kerric’s Help Second Roll: 4
Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | D2 | T(Anya) | (other group members)
The creatures had a taste of their targets. They’d continue to press their attacks to their advantage in the darkness, hoping to overwhelm their targets.
VS Ebele
Attack: 25 Damage: 7
On Hit: The beast latches on to the targets face, causing them to be blinded and unable to breathe
VS Kerric
Attack: 13 Damage: 8
On Hit: The beast latches on to the targets face, causing them to be blinded and unable to breathe
Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | D2 | T(Anya) | (other group members)
Nayreen comes skidding into the area first. She brings her hands to her mouth and shouts “In here!”
One by one, the others pour in at the edge of the doorway. All one would see is a giant black ink cloud with some scuff marks on the outside. One listening could hear the sound of struggling from within.
“Any studies on what to do about that?” Nayreen points out the cloud of darkness to the emerging tiefling as she closes in on it. At the edge of it, she reaches into the black ink in hopes to grab hold of something, anything, in efforts to help. If she couldn’t reach with her arms, she’d pull out her staff to poke around or provide someone something to pull on.
Action: Help for Kerric/Ebele
Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | D2 | T(Anya) | (other group members)
Roll Call: T and Anya, Kerric and Lathna
just an unstable unicorn.
Pop pop popopopopop… Suction cup pops.
Kerric successfully tears the tentacles from Ebele’s face. He hears her gasp a breath. With that, he’d yank her free and was able to guide them both safely out of the ink to ‘fresh air’.
A moment of still.
Then from the darkness, a squid like creature emerges. Creeping forward slowly, it eventually lurches, flinging out it‘s tentacles. It grabs hold of Ebele, wrapping itself around her head again. At this point, the monk was threateningly close to passing out from the lack of oxygen.
From behind her, the darkness then begins to creep forward. Like a wave over him, all goes dark for Kerric once more.
just an unstable unicorn.
Anya rushes into the darkness yelling, "KERRIC!!". She leaps head first into the darkness and begins searching for the first human or elven limb she can find, and tries to drag them away and out of the darkness.
T'chal'fronack'znicker sees her running into the darkness and says, "Remember to expound the advantages of solid contractual agreements to whomever you find within that darkness!" (Bonus action: Bardic inspiration to Anya)
Then he raises his crossbow and waits for something unfriendly to show itself from the darkness.
(I'll roll an Athletics check but if you'd prefer some other roll or something, let me know.) Anya Athletics: 6
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
(Are you using the BI with that Athletics? If you’re looking to break someone free of the monster, it’s Strength DC13. If you’re looking to drag them away then keep Athletics. DC13.)
(Anya grabs: 3 Odd = Ebele, Even = Kerric)
just an unstable unicorn.
Kerric:
Kerric tries to parry the incoming tentacle: 11
(trying to parry the attack, needs 9 points to hopefully negate the attack)
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Kerric:
Narrowly parrying the incoming tentacle, Kerric changes tactics. With the creature’s capability to spread its darkness forward, he realizes that backing away isn’t helping.
Instead, he steps forward towards the creature, engaging it in the dark with a flurry of slashing blows. He then prepares to try and parry any incoming attacks again.
Action surge => 4 attacks at disadvantage due to the darkness.
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 18 Damage: 12
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 12 Damage: 11
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 12 Damage: 16
Elven Curved Blade: Attack: 25 Damage: 16
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Putting his game face on, Kerric chooses not to fear the darkness. Embracing it, he takes his chance and throws himself into a calculated flurry of attacks. His first slash makes purchase, cutting through a jelly-like texture. A loud screech would echo through the space, petering out to a bubbly gurgle at the end. The black inky cloud begins to dissipate, revealing a limp pile of tentacle limbs at Kerric’s feet.
With the scene cleared, Kerric now had an un obstructed view of the rest of the battlefield. He was also able to see who had shouted his name just moments before. Immediately next to him was Anya. In her efforts to search to him, she had found Ebele instead and had been trying to drag her to safety with the creature still wrapped around her face. Using his momentum, Kerric continues to press the rest of his attack.
The warrior’s first two strikes effortlessly remove one flailing limb as well as one of the others constricting around Ebele’s waist. Kerric’s final strike was heading in with heavy determination to kill the abomination, only for him to pull back with hesitation for fear of it being much to close to the monk’s face and neck.
Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | T(Anya) | (other group members)
On the brink of falling unconscious, Ebele on the edge of panic, desperately clawing at the tentacles wrapped around her head.
On D1 w/ Nayreen’s help
Unarmed Attack 1: 18 Damage: 7
Unarmed Attack 2: 11 Damage: 8
Unarmed BA: 12 Damage: 9
just an unstable unicorn.
The group witnesses the monk claw for her freedom, only to watch her strength slip away, her nails no longer piercing the flesh of her attacker.
Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | T(Anya) | (other group members)
The squidlike creature eagerly pulses, tightening once more as it senses it’s preys final struggle against it’s grip.
VS Ebele
Attack: 19 Damage: 4
Lathna feels the last of Ebele’s strength get squeezed from her. Her arms and hands fall limp at her sides.
Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | T(Anya) | (other group members)
Roll Call: Everyone!
(Ebele would be on her first death save)
(Damn manipulated dice rolls lately… it was a hit vs Ebele with 9 damage.)
just an unstable unicorn.
Anya: YES BI!! IS IT TOO LATE?!? 5
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Anya will continue trying to pry Ebele from the thing either way. Her heroic Kerric is busy being heroic, so she must do her job and help Ebele!
Athletics check again : 17 (maybe apply that BI to this check as I was a bit tardy responding)
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Lathna:
Ruahing up, Lathna lays a hand on Ebele’s back and channels healing energy into her.
Cure Wounds: 7
Edit to force roll…
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | T(Anya)
Resisting against the creatures weight on Ebele’s unconscious body, Anya expertly maneuvers through all the slimy, inky, bloody entrails of the fight to drag her closer to the rest of the group. Although heavily damaged and oozing, the squidlike creature was still alive clinging to the monk’s face while Lathna reaches a hand and places it on Ebele’s back. Healing energy flows into the monk, repairing some bruises and bringing her back to consciousness. Digits twitch, then her limbs. As her consciousness comes too, her world remains dark and still without air. Ebele begins thrashing in terror and panic.
Initiative
Ebele(Nayreen) | Kerric(Lathna) | D1 | T(Anya)
Nayreen rushes over, pulling her dagger from her hip. She saws and claws at the tentacles in effort to end it’s reign of horror.
On D1
Attack 1: 18 Damage: 5
Unarmed BA: 19 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
just an unstable unicorn.
A ripping tear. Nayreen successfully cuts the final limb holding Ebele’s face hostage. In doing so, she had also cut through the monk’s weeping eye bandage, causing it to fall away with the tentacles. Eyes held shut, multiple circular bruises line the monks neck, face and flesh as she coughs and desperately gasps for air. Kerric too sports similar bruising from where the beast latched on to him.
Initiative over
just an unstable unicorn.
The battle is done.....Ebele has been saved and there is the quiet of the post battle as the sound of water laps against the stone....then *TWANG* *SPLOOOOOCH* as T'chal'fronack'znicker shoots a bolt from his crossbow into the dead body of the creature. Everyone glances in his direction. He shrugs, "You know....just making sure."
Anya scowls at him, and helps both Ebele, and then Kerric to their feet. "Wow.....you guys just fought a tentacle squid beast and survived. You're both so awesome...." She says it to both of them, but her eyes linger on Kerric.
T'chal'fronack'znicker rolls his eyes, then clears his throat loudly, "So...I have a bit of limited magical healing I can apply...here...let me help you both."
Ebele : 5 healing.
Kerric : 6 healing
Then he glances at the disgusting body, "Well. We did need to pay a troll to get across his bridge." He Tiefling moves over to the squid, and begins pulling at a tentacle trying to drag the thing, but is...not very effective. Anya shakes her head at him then move over to help...her muscular frame helping to start trying to drag the dead animal down the hallways and back to the troll.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Kerric:
”Thanks for the assist,” says Kerric in thanks for the combat and healing help. “Hopefully the troll likes kalamari.”
Grabbing one of the corpses, he throws it over his shoulder and prepares to head back to the bridge.
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
Ebele feels T'chal'fronack'znicker‘s healing magic wash over her, mending complementary wounds repaired by Lathna moments earlier. “Thanks…” Ebele responds with a bit of a strained voice and turns her head away. She stays on the ground regaining her composure while others gather the remains to bring back.
Nayreen retrieves the monk’s staff from the other side of the area when she’d catch Ebele feeling around on the ground. Placing the weapon in Ebele’s hand, Nayreen notices her face bandage nearby and picks that up too. Looking at the monk, she’d let slip a small gasp.
Ebele would swipe the pieces from Nayreen’s hand. “Let’s go…” The blonde would place her bandage back over her eyes and tie it behind her head. She then picks herself up off the floor.
Nayreen and Ebele take up the rear, following behind the group.
Just behind the dapper tiefling, Anya and Kerric each carry a squishy corpse. T'chal'fronack'znicker leads the way back to the bridge where the rest of the party and pouty troll remains. The sound of the troll’s hungry stomach grumbles, echoing through the area. It appears no one has moved a muscle since.
just an unstable unicorn.
T'chal'fronack'znicker steps forward, waving his arm towards the dead squids. "Behold. A meal fit for a king! As promised. I presume this is sufficient for us to gain a crossing of your bridge here? I normally would have required a formal agreement of your requirements prior to our fetching this sort of meal, but I believe we've reached a casual hand-shake style accord without said handshake."
After a moment he adds, "Food here. Cross bridge now."
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
The troll pulls a finger out of his ear as he starts to sniff the air. He turns his head towards the squid like chunks “STARTER?” He smacks his lips and rubs his belly. “OKAY!” With big thundering steps, the troll walks passed the tiefling. He’d bend forward, reach down and grip handfuls of tentacles. Lifting them high in the air, he tilts his head back as he goes to feed himself. It’d be fair to say that the group had until the troll was finished his snack to cross the bridge.
On the other side there will be two hallways. One heads Northwest and the other West.
just an unstable unicorn.
T'chal'fronack'znicker has a little 'hop' to his step as he realizes they're on a time table, and urges everyone to follow him across the bridge quick as they can go. When he reaches the hallways he glances northwest and north, looking for any clue about which way may be more interesting, but barring any hints, he motions the group to the northwest, and only after they're out of site of the bridge does he pause, and urge their scouts to take the lead.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Kerric:
Kerric moves along quickly as well, but he guards the rear after they pass, just in case the troll gets frisky.
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"