Part 2: Phandalin

Following the monster with the torch to the edge Wish looks down, trying to see where it went and whether he can see bottom/a cave opening/whatever.

Wish nods to Xora. "If that thing comes out while I'm climbing, shoot it! I won't be able to fight back while I'm climbing..."

Wish sheathes his rapier, takes the coiled rope from the side of his pack, and ties one end around his waist. Then he hands the other end to Kama, takes a deep breath, and walks over to the edge. He drops the torch so that it falls near enough to the cubbyhole to illuminate it (using control flames to ensure it doesn't go out). Then he begins to climb down...

Peering around, Wish attempts to make sure that it's just him and the eye monster - no traps or other threats - as he redraws his rapier. Can he see what's in the cubby with it?

Kama, satisfied that Wish has reached the bottom of the crevasse safely, secures his end of the rope to the pillar they were standing next to. He briefly wonders why they hadn't done that in the first place as he takes the rope down to follow the genasi.

As soon as he touches down, Kama rushes the nothic and leads with his maul. He drives the head of the weapon forward to knock the creature off its feet, attacking to subdue for later interrogation.

If there's room to move adjacent to the nothic, Wish will attack with his rapier as well.

After Kama make his decent after Wish, Hollow eyes the rope wearily. Realizing it probably isn't a good idea to risk her neck on even that short of a climb the tiefling moves to try and get the best angle possible on the aberration below. Not finding the position she wants she does her best to aim wide of her allies with her next blast.

As the blast hits behind him, Kama strikes upon a new plan. He attempts to grab the nothic's arm and pull the creature out of its nook, to bring it out into view for his companions.

Wish runs it through, hopefully.

(OoC: *groan* Will you let me expend my inspiration to roll a second roll for advantage AFTER the fact? If not, that's fine; I'll know better next time.)

Kama winces, not only at the psychic scream, but also in anticipation of a blade tip jabbing into his body. After a few tense moments, Kama realizes that Wish has not run him through and visibly relaxes.

"Nice control, Wish," says Kama, appreciatively. He pushes the body off of himself and holds a hand gingerly to his chest, testing the extent of his wounds.

Does leveling up restore all hit points, like they do in all them video games? :)

As Kama stands in the crevasse, he stares down at the body of the nothic. He had never before encountered such an aberration; it smacked in the face of everything that was good and natural in the world. Goblins and bugbears were understandable, but this... thing?

Perhaps it is all in his mind, but Kama believes he can feel the evil still emanating from the lifeless body. He imagines what would have happened to Carp had the young halfling wandered into the tunnel and met this foul creature. The thought brings up memories of his own childhood, happy on a farm similar to the Alderleaf's. The smell of freshly-turned and fertile earth, the glow of bountiful crops, and the sounds of laughter from mirthful harvests; all those would be lost should fell beings like the nothic be allowed to spoil the world.

The half-orc realizes that such affronts to nature were threats to the land as well as to the good, honest folk that worked it. Kama vows that he will do everything in his power to smite down the aberrant monstrosities that plague the world so that innocent people like the Alderleafs can thrive.

Kama advances to become a Paladin.