-/-/- Tomb of Annihilation -\-\-

The second swing puts the miserable destiny of Orvex to an end.

While floating spirits of turtles fly around, Inete casts radiant flame at the ghast right behind Orvex's corpse.
Radiant Damage 8, Ghast 2 DEX save 18

Radiant flames followed by Artus which attempts to strike thrice with his magical dagger.
Attack: 20 Damage: 8
Attack: 17 Damage: 7
Attack: 10 Damage: 7

Dragonbait's sword irradiates a warm light at the sight of the foul creatures. With Musharib, the duo goes on the third ghast.
Attack: 22 Damage: 14
Attack: 14 Damage: 29
Attack: 19 Damage: 5
Attack: 10 Damage: 12

Round 1

• Gertrude (66/72, Rage 9)
• Felix (36/45)
• Kurma (34/34, spirit guardians)
• Brunella (71/71)
• Inete (40/40, 3(2-2))
• Artus (82/82)
• Dragonbait (113/120)
• Musharib (63/67)
• Oniss (38/38)
• Irommek (57/57)
• Ghast 1 (39)     2 (24)     3     4     5

NOTE: 

Oniss focuses on the ghast (#5) with all his focus trying to do heavy damage cast Chromatic Orb at 3rd lvl. and uses his will power to bend luck in his favor (2x sorcery points).

ATK 15 + Bend Luck 1 on success 32 Acid Dmg.

Quote from Jcburgg >>

Oniss focuses on the ghast (#5) with all his focus trying to do heavy damage cast Chromatic Orb at 3rd lvl. and uses his will power to bend luck in his favor (2x sorcery points).

ATK 15 + Bend Luck 1 on success 25 Acid Dmg.

 OOC You must use Bend Luck on another creature, not on Oniss. Still, the initial roll was good enough!

Round 1

• Gertrude (66/72, Rage 9)
• Felix (36/45)
• Kurma (34/34, spirit guardians)
• Brunella (71/71)
• Inete (40/40, 3(2-2))
• Artus (82/82)
• Dragonbait (113/120)
• Musharib (63/67)
• Oniss (38/38)
• Irommek (57/57)
• Ghast 1 (39)     2 (24)     3     4     5 (25)

NOTE: 

Irommek is overwhelmed with an unusual feeling of contempt and anger at the sight of the ghasts.  He always hated the smell of the undead, but he’s taken aback by them now.  The dead rambling in the world of the living was just…wrong!  He was seeing the creatures through reborn eyes.

Spitting on the ground in front of the ghasts, he raised his hammer and gave in to Valkauna’s influence.

“You’ve outstayed your welcome in the land of the living like a bad drunk at a harvest festival!”

Fueled by more emotion than conscious thought, Irommek ran to one the ghasts and pulled radiant energy from the ether and aimed at the creature. 

OOC: Attacking ghast 4

Shaking his head, Irommek cursed to himself.  “Settle down you silly old dwarf.  You’re acting like a rookie, slinging spells like a teenager showing off when ale and women are involved!”

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 OOC You must use Bend Luck on another creature, not on Oniss. Still, the initial roll was good enough!

 //OOC - Thanks, I misread that.  I was thinking I haven't used much of the sorcery points other then recouping spell slots.//

If nothing happens, Gertrude will keep attacking the ghasts. She'll be position herself so that she can be opposite Brunella [OOC: advantage because of flanking, if not possible, just use the first roll, please]

21 for damage: 14

23 for damage: 14

She also sends an electric arc towards her target: 6 [half damage if saved, DEX DC14]

The three remaining ghasts don't seem wanting to stop despite being overwhelmed.  Brunella, Gertrude and Dragonbait are the targets of the nasty claws.

• Attack: 21 Damage: 10 - DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
• Attack: 10 Damage: 7 - DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
• Attack: 16 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll. - DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

NOTE: Stench. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the ghast must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn (Brunella and Gertrude).

Dragonbait CON saves: 13, 15

Artus CON save 19

Gertrude shows no mercy for the ghast! While tortle spirits out one more down!

Round 1

• Gertrude (61/72, Rage 1)
• Felix (36/45)
• Kurma (34/34, spirit guardians)
• Brunella (53/71)
• Inete (40/40, 3(2-2))
• Artus (82/82, poisoned)
• Dragonbait (113/120)
• Musharib (63/67)
• Oniss (38/38)
• Irommek (57/57)
• Ghast 1 (39)     2 (24)     3     4 (16)     5 (25)

NOTE: 

Felix will use his movement to come around the side of the ruin and shoot his arrow at the last ghast! 

Hit: 24

Damage: 5

Sneak Attack: 8

The last ghast is badly limping and severely injured...

OOC Kurma and/or Brunella you get to finish it

Gertrude CON save: 24 and for when I start my turn: 12

Brunella shakes off the paralyzing attack from the ghoul, and angrily chops the last thing down to small pieces of arms, legs, and flesh.

Kurma his taking his mace and slams the last Ghast

Knowlegde: 14 damage 10 bludg 

And so the last ghast falls.

At this moment, Artus' feelings are a mixture of rage and sadness. "I need to bury the bodies." Drabonbait, smelling of honeysuckle, helps him.

Gertrude holds her head sideways, her eyes narrowed to slits, her rage only slowly subsiding. "Artus, what are these creatures? How did Orvex get turned into one? And why is it important for you to bury these bodies? So far you haven't bothered when we had fights."

"This is Ras Nsi's doing. I feel responsible for not dealing with him long ago. Perhaps now I have the chance. With your help, if you are still committed to it."

"Of course, that's what we're all here for. To stop the death curse and put an end to all this!"

Then Gertrude turns her attention towards the shrine. She slowly, silently and very carefully walks towards the open doors. 

A statue of a giant snail looms before you. In place of antennae, it has five pseudopods ending in rocky clubs. Along the walls, six iron keys hang in small niches above stone plinths. Behind the statue, a carved pedestal in a wide alcove has a keyhole set into its base.

A key is already in the keyhole and the pedestal seems open. The cube seems absent, in its place, a scroll made of snakeskin.