Part 2: Phandalin

Kama lunges around the pillar, his maul readied, but checked in case he does not want to smash whatever's on the other side.

If it's one thing Kama learned in this time in Phandalin, it's that his appearance and that of his companions do not imply intent. Indeed, the townsfolk were very accepting of them; perhaps it is time Kama followed suit.

"Who are you?" hisses Kama, keeping his voice down. He doesn't want to cause undue noise, but his tone is meant to indicate that he will not hesitate to smash this being against the stone if it threatens his friends.

While Kama is willing to give each creature a chance, they are in the Redbrand hideout. He remains wary.

OOC: Do I know anything about Nothics?

Kama recoils a bit. He is used to voices in his head thanks to his experiences with Hollow, but the laugh is something new.

"Grock," he says, repeating the name to give him time to momentarily collect himself. "This is your home? So you are with the Redbrands?" Kama tightens his grip on his maul, but maintains his position. He tries to keep the creature's attention to allow Wish and the others the opportunity to surround it.

*Eye monster...!* Wish thinks at Hollow, hoping she can receive his messages. *...but not attacking? Come up, but be wary...*

"We knew about his from our 'friend' at the bar. This creature works with the Redbrands." Hollow moves forward until she can see the aberrant creature. When she lays eyes on it a cold fear grips her. This isn't anything like the creature in the pit back in Thay, but it's nature is undeniable. Attempting to be silent she intones the her Eldritch Blast as quietly as possible. "Cthul'ta'fan."

Kama reels as his head feels like it explodes. I thought I was done with my hangover.

As Hollow's words and magic mark the nothic as foe, Kama spins his maul into a backhand swing, seeking to smash the creature against the pillar and keep it pinned.

I slide slightly behind Wish when I hear the commotion. Without a second thought, I notch an arrow and immediately release it at the Nothic.

Wish attempts to skewer the eye monster, or at least perforate it a little...anything to stop the screaming!

(Note: the rolled damage was wrong - my mistake; I tried to chain dice rolls for damage as in 1d8+1d6+3; the site interpreted that as 1d8+1 + 1d6+3. So subtract one point from that damage total if it's a hit....so it's 15 points of damage, not 16)

Kama peers into the chasm to see if there's a convenient way down. He is loathe to leave the creature alive, lest it slip away and warn Glasstaff. He listens intently, both to determine the nothic's location, and to check if their battle has attracted any other attention.

Hollow stares daggers at the place the creature disappeared to. She seethes with a desire to go after it and end it's existence, but knows there are more pressing matters. She turns her attention to the other ways out of this room and tries to match them up to what little she has seen of the ruined domicile above, assuming this to be some kind of basement or root cellar. She tries to determine the most likely way up to the Redbrand hideout.

::I'm not sure what the best skill would be for this, if a skill roll is needed. In the old days I would have said Dungeoneering, but that isn't an option. My best guess would be Investigation, but Perception makes sense as well. I'll roll the Investigation, if it should be perception the bonus is actually +0. It its another skill, let me know and feel free to adjust my results accordingly.::

There's another room up ahead. Let's scout that before we go skipping down dark hallways.

Kama points to the indicated room for the benefit of the others, and starts to move to the far bridge.