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Everyone would hold their actions for when Hansel was done sounding his alarm. Bubbled and bursting with protests, he'd eventually dance out of the way. He'd tuck himself behind his golden companion while both dragonborns unleash a synchronized breath attack to sterilize the room.

Insects
Con Save (DC12) vs Hansel: 19
Dex Save (DC12) vs Auric: 7
Dex Save (DC13 Damage(if I may SF): 9) vs Xeno: 5 

Maggots
Con Save (DC12) vs Hansel: 8
Dex Save (DC12) vs Auric: 19
Dex Save (DC13 Damage(if I may SF): 9) vs Xeno: 10 

Finding an opening between Auric and Xeno, Dark fires an accurate bolt between the doorways towards the maggots.

Marblebeard tries the same tactic but hits the stone wall instead.

Kaemgen readies himself for if anything comes within his personal bubble.

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Both bundles of bugs brave the burst blown their way. Neither nimble enough for Xeno's necrotic breath, the maggots however, dodge Auric's flames.

Hungry and exposed, the swarms disperse! They rustle forward, advancing on the dragonborns. First they'd invade their space by circling their feet, then they'd go for the ankles and up the legs. While the insects attempt to swarm Xeno, the maggots aggressively follow the source of radiant light, threatening to infest those who stand in it's path.

On Xeno
Attack: 20 Damage: 8

On Auric
Attack: 17 Damage: 7
On hit: Constitution save (DC12) or contract a disease: 2
4: The creature’s hit point maximum decreases by 2, and the reduction can’t be removed until the disease ends.

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Roll Call: Everyone!

Auric:

OOC:  Still half damage on save for swarms versus the Dragonbreath.

Auric is enveloped by a swarm and retaliates with a burst of flame!  (Reaction to cast Hellish Rebuke):  10 fire damage, Dexterity Save 13 for half

Constitution Save:  14

Stepping back out of the swarms, Auric casts Cure Wounds on himself:  6

Grateful for the intervention of the two dragonkin, Hansel tries to return the favour by scraping the disgusting maggots off Auric with the Ugly Stick and splattering them on the floor.

Attack: 6 Damage: 4

Seeing his bolts have done some damage, and his allies are being swarmed by the bugs, Mr.Dark...feeling somewhat ineffective....just fires a couple more bolts into some clumps of bugs, hoping to send bunches of them flying and splattering against walls. 

Attack: 18 Damage: 9

Attack: 20 Damage: 9

     Kaemgen sees the attack and then looks at his rapiers.  With the creepy crawlers all over his teammates the pointy slashy route seems perhaps a bit counter productive.  Instead he drops his weapons, reaches into his pack and grabs the blanket from his bedroll.  Kaemgen quickly rolls it up and starts slapping at the maggots upon Xeno, attempting to crush them without harming Xeno himself.

Blankie Attack: 12 for 4 damage.

((Assuming Unarmed attack for the improv attack but if you prefer different then just let me know...))

Seeing that they've survived his breath attack, Xenophon opts to squish them with his maul!

Attack: 23 Damage: 10

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With the combined assault from the group, the insects and maggots did not stand a chance. First roasted, then whacked, poked and squished. One by one they perished.

Battle Ended

XP Granted: 600xp
Total Each: 60xp
(Must be added yourself)

The room and the halls fall silent once again. 

Treasure
Around the skeleton’s neck hangs a holy symbol of Abbathor: a tiny jeweled dagger on a silver chain. The symbol is inscribed with Dwarvish runes.

1 x Holy Symbol worth 50g

Hansel has no interest in the holy symbol of another god, particularly one dedicated to greed, and will leave it for the treasure-seekers.

    Kaemgen will talk with the dwarves and inquire if there’s reason to believe moving rubble would have a worthwhile outcome.  “Seems some of the collapsed halls likely connect.  Would that be it, likely?  Or there reason to think there’d be more rooms?”

     They’re dwarves and archeologists, Kaemgen assumes their guess is better than his own.

Xenophon is similarly disinterested in the symbol of Abbathor, but wonders if the Dwarves will take it, since he is one of their gods.

Scott pockets the necklace containing the holy symbol, should no one else express any interest in it. 

He then looks at the rest of the group huddled together with a “now what?” expression on his face. 

Auric:

Pointing to the East at the rubble-filled hallway, Auric says, “Methinks the obstruction here is more obfuscation than actual.  What thinkest thou?” as he moves to the end of the hallway and peers at its terminus..

Perception:  10

     Kaemgen looks sideways at Scott and just says “Group goods.  All can be sorted at the end…”

     Walking up to Auric, Kaemgen asks “You think someone did this deliberately?  When?  Why?”

“Didn’t one of the dwarves say most of this damage looked like it was caused by an earthquake.” Scott inspects the end of the hallway to try and determine if it looks like a cave in or someone expanding the temple by digging. 

11(modifier free roll to add relevant modifier to. Investigation is plus 1)

After Mr.Dark is done hunting for his crossbow bolts, which, broken or not he absently slides into his bandolier, seemingly mending themselves back together as he does so. While he does so he looks over at Scott, "If you wanna keep that cross it's com'in outta yer share of the gold after we sell everything. It's all group funds until we can sell it and split it. I'm keepin track." 

Once done with is bolts he puts his bag down with a sigh.  "Well, in the army, i learned the value of hard work." 

He bends down, picks up a rock with his callused hands, waddles down the hallway with it a ways and puts it down. Then he goes back for another. It seems he's intent on doing some digging.

“It’s not that I want it in particular, I just didn’t want it to get left behind.” He moves to assist Mr. Dark in removing the rubble. 

Here, let's make this easier. I don't want to get too sweaty - it affects my complexion. Hansel directs Scott to stand near Mr Dark, then he takes the next place in line, calls to the others to continue the chain, and encourages everyone to pass the rocks down the hallway and into the main room, facilitating the excavation.

Auric:

Seeng the efficiency in Hansel’s plan, Auric says, “Thou hast an excellent plan, dapper Hansel, let us employ thine scheme with vim.”

     Kaemgen is, begrudgingly, willing to do his part.  He doesn’t grumble about it and is actually a bit eager at first…  but nobles aren’t used to putting in a full days hard work and the novelty wears off quickly.

     He’s also still eager for dwarves involvement.  And input.  Questioning them on what they can expect to find, if the excavation will be worth while, the best area of rubble to dig at so as to ensure no further collapses and such.  Cause dwarves know about this kind of thing…