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

"The coffin is tightly sealed and there seems to be some sort of valve blocking a crawl space. Maybe if you can clear it Burnella..."

Brunella nods. She tries to pull on the valve to open it.

As Brunella heads towards the valve, Irommek puts his hands on her shoulder, "May Valkauna grant you a little extra strength."

Using Dwarf's Kiss as a focus for his prayers, he keeps one eye on the retreating skeletons.

OOC: giving Brunella Guidance if needed.

Wine starts pouring from the gargoyles’ mouths and nostrils into the room. A lot of wine.

Kurma stay close to the entry... is there any mechanism that switch on ? Don't really want to drown in wine...

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Kurma stay close to the entry... is there any mechanism that switch on ? Don't really want to drown in wine...

 OOC Brunella can try to close the valve again, although that requires another Athletics check. The crawlway is big enough for Medium creature to pass through, but that would mean crawling against the wine flow.

"Haha, Irommek, I think your prayers have been heard!! Drink some and keep some for me, I'll try to crawl into this space." Then Gertrude turns to Brunella. "You're strong, my friend. Please be ready to place the plug again when I return out!" Then Gertrude starts crawling against the flow of the wine. 

The wine flow makes the crawlway slippery, and Gertrude falls and gets pushed back into the room.

The room is flooded and wine starts flowing through the western passage. In a minute or so, it will reach the balcony.

At the second attempt, Gertrude passes through and finds herself in a wine tank. It is quite tall, it will take some time to be emptied.

The wine, though, doesn't like intruders and animates itself to attack Gertrude (Initiative 21).

Brunella dives into the passageway, she is worried about her combat sister!

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Brunella dives into the passageway, she is worried about her combat sister!

 OOC Need Athletics check and Initiative.

The wine takes the shape of a serpent-like creature and tries to wrap around Gertrude.

Attack: 10 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

OOC The wine weird is to be considered invisible.

Brunella attemps to dive in to the wine tunnel, but she is washed out. She grits her teeth and tries again, this time using her hands to push against the side of the tunnel. She makes it through to hear Gertrude in mid combat.

Irommek realizes that the wine is probably an illusion, but can't resist making sure. Cupping his hands, he scoops up some of the gushing wine and samples the beverage, letting it roll around on his pallet and swishing it about in his mouth. A few sips later, he pauses and wipes his hands on his pants and grips his hammer when Brunella dives into the crawlspace. 

Looking over at Oniss he exclaims, "If it's real, it's kinda fruity with a slightly bitter finish. Not really up to a dwarven wine-maker's standard."

Unaware of Gertrude fight, kurma observers the 2 skeletons

"Should we take those headwares from the skeleton ? they must be important..."

Oniss says to Kurma. 

"May as well.  As I said, they either are staying away because they have something or they are leading us to a trap.  May be one and the same.  I expect were were to drown in the wine.  A more pleasurable death compared to the others presented on this journey so far."

Oniss readies his magic.

"Shall we focus on the one on the left first?"

Gertrude tries to pacify the beast. She makes hand gestures, to slow it down, showing it the way out. "What do you do here? You are a prisoner! Do you want freedom? I let you go! What is your purpose being locked inside this tank?"

 Gertrude realises that this is futile. 

Her rage boils high in her veins. She sends a lightning arc towards the creature: 3 (DEX DC 14 for half damage)

Then she swings her greataxe twice: 
16 for damage 10
12 for damage 10

reroll attack for disadvantage: 12,24

The wine creature does not seem to understand Gertrude's words or intentions. It keeps being hostile.

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Oniss readies his magic.

"Shall we focus on the one on the left first?"

Kurma nods and releases a burst of radiant light. sacred flame DEX DC15 or 11 radiant

OOC All right, whoever wants to engage, please roll initiative!