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

Brunella howls as Musharib's head rolls to the floor. She pulls on the manacles with her tremendous strength, her muscles flexing like great cords of rope. She screams, her shrieks piercing the ears of the party.

Oniss flinches as Mushy's head rolls on the ground.  His eyes widen looking t his companion then Brunella scream he snaps back.  

"Ras Nsi, as my companion has stated you are obviously feeling the effect of the curse we seek to end.  Let us help each other?"

Oniss wishes he had is components to cast Suggestion, but instead tries to persuade the leader. 

"Send these guards to get us some food and drink.  Come free us and let us discuss how we can help each other. "

Persuasion 10

OOC//**whaa whaa, some smooth talker huh?**

Kurma is in shock. How did they put themselves in this situation, did they actually trust a Yuan-ti?
"This is enough !"

kurma tries to break free of the manacles : Strength 11

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Oniss flinches as Mushy's head rolls on the ground.  His eyes widen looking t his companion then Brunella scream he snaps back.  

"Ras Nsi, as my companion has stated you are obviously feeling the effect of the curse we seek to end.  Let us help each other?"

Oniss wishes he had is components to cast Suggestion, but instead tries to persuade the leader. 

"Send these guards to get us some food and drink.  Come free us and let us discuss how we can help each other. "

Persuasion 10

OOC//**whaa whaa, some smooth talker huh?**

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Ras Nsi: "Well, there is someone wise in here after all. Filthy half-elf, of course, I am allowing you to go in the Tomb, you just need to convince the one who deceives himself to give me the Ring."

Kurma is ready to act, but it seems Oniss might have a hand on the situation.
The Turtle tries to read Ras Nsi, to understand if he does indeed let us go to the tomb...

Insight: 11

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Kurma is ready to act, but it seems Oniss might have a hand on the situation.
The Turtle tries to read Ras Nsi, to understand if he does indeed let us go to the tomb...

Insight: 11

 Because of the bandages, the skin peeling off, the snake mannerism and a bit of madness, Ras Nsi is unreadable to Kurma.

"Ras Nsi" Gertrude growls more than she speaks. Her dark eyes glow with hatred. "You think Artus cares about us? You yourself said, he loves the ring more than his daughter! And now you think, killing our guide will change his mind??? You're less intelligent than I thought. And I don't trust you to keep your word." With this, Gertrude stretches her body to her full size, and lets the rage take over. 

She gives everything to force open the manacles. 27

An arc of lightning flies out from her hands and hits Ras Nsi right in the chest 6 (DEX DC14 for half damage)

Initiative Gertrude: 9

Like butter, the manacles break up under the shear strength of Gertrude.

Initiative, everyone!

As Gertrude rages, Kurma start probing Sekelok's mind (channel divinity - WIS DC15)

Then Initiative : 12

Initiative: 16

Ras Nsi: 19, Sekelok: 18, Fenthaza: 14, Yuan-ti Malison: 11

Artus 5, Dragonbait 20, Inete 14

Ras Nsi DEX save: 6

Init 21

Calming his thoughts of rage and revenge, Irommek reassess his surroundings.  The girls are raging enough for him right now.  He shoots daggers from his eyes at Ras Nsi one more time and then evaluates who he should punch first.

Init (4) 

Round 1

• Dragonbait (manacles)
• Ras Nsi (6)
• Sekelok ()
• Brunella (71/71, manacles)
• Fenthaza ()
• Inete (manacles)
• Kurma (34/34, manacles)
• Yuan-ti Malison 1 ()    2 ()
• Gertrude (72/72, Rage 9)
• Oniss (38/38, manacles)
• Artus (87/87, c-12/12, manacles)
• Felix (45/45, manacles)
• Irommek (57/57, manacles)

NOTES: Reckless: attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn; Blessed: roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack roll or saving throw.

Following Gertrude's action, Dragonbait tries to break the manacles as well
Strength check: 16
He then points at the passage to the river, strongly and silently suggesting to go there.

With a laugh, Ras Nsi casts a spell of which effect is not evident.
25

Sekelok begins to operate the Greatsword on the free member of the prisoners: Gertrude.
Attack: 14 Damage: 19
Attack: 28 Damage: 15
Attack: 14 Damage: 16

Round 1

• Dragonbait (manacles)
• Ras Nsi (6, +28, 5(1/2))
• Sekelok ()
• Brunella (71/71, manacles)
• Fenthaza ()
• Inete (manacles)
• Kurma (34/34, manacles)
• Yuan-ti Malison 1 ()    2 ()
• Gertrude (39/72, Rage 9)
• Oniss (38/38, manacles)
• Artus (87/87, c-12/12, manacles)
• Felix (45/45, manacles)
• Irommek (57/57, manacles)

NOTES: Manacles: can't perform accurate gestures, like somatic component of spells; Reckless: attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn; Blessed: roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack roll or saving throw.

Gertrude, when the first attack hits her, doesn't even feel the sword touch her. With her stones endurance she shakes off some of the damage: 6

 Brunella flies into a rage of fear, anger, and panic. Her companions are being slaughtered, and everyone is in chains! She pulls against the manacles, her life depending on it. If she succeeds, she then runs to Kurma to be ready to free him.

Inete tries to break the manacles as well.
Strength check: 10

Fenthaza starts casting as well. A holding spell.
Hold Person on Gertrude and Artus
Artus WIS save: 13

"Stop this! We are not pleasing the Night Serpent! A ritual is due!"
20

10 (Gertrude WIS save)