Chapter 10: The City of Spiders

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Apr 25, 2021 7:04 pm
This could work in our favor, if those two are busy fighting each other then that gives us time to do what we can.

As the group flies ever closer to the representation of the fungal rulers mind, Seftan cannot help but feel the fear of time constraint squeezing his chest. What if they could not wake Auramycos? Would they die here in this dreamscape or was there some possibility of escape?
Apr 26, 2021 11:44 pm
You move closer to the skull and hear a powerful voice in your minds, "Help me..." it says, "She has done... something to me. I need to be freed of it and I will help you."

As it speaks, you are overwhelmed by a feeling of dread and a sharp stab of pain in your mind as it communicates nonverbally as well. In your mind, you can see a dark, seething mass on the back of this huge skull that wasn't there before.
Apr 27, 2021 12:53 am
"Juiblex? Another of the icky ones?" Ælfric pondered before the voice violently reverberated in his own skull.

"Tell us how to help you, great colony, and we will! Can we strike at your hive mind's invaders directly or can we break your mental bonds?"
OOC:
Rolling Arcana for info on Juiblex.

Rolls

Arcana - (1d20+10)

(19) + 10 = 29

Apr 27, 2021 4:27 pm
"I'm going to guess it's that tumor back there," says Hunter, heading directly for the dark mass. "Anyone feel like pretending to be a doctor? And I hope the patient doesn't mind that we haven't brought a scalpel."

Without waiting for an answer, she prepares her magic and sweeps her hand in front of her to create a glowing series of glyph-filled dials.
Apr 28, 2021 1:03 am
Aelfric would recognize the name "Jubilex" as that of the demon lord of oozes.

"It... hurts..." Araumycos speaks into your minds, "Remove it before it's too late."
Apr 28, 2021 6:01 am
Hunter touches a few of the glyphs, which begin to glow. She twists a dial and says, "Not a problem. I learned something from a stupid beholder that I've been itching to try out. Let's see if Karazikar's Little Green Ray does the trick."

Taking aim at the dark mass upon the skull, Hunter points her finger and unleashes an Empowered Disintegration spell.
OOC:
Moving as needed to be within the 60-foot range. If the dark mass is a creature, it takes 82 points of force damage.

Wild Magic Surge result: Hunter can take one additional action immediately. She will cast Chill Touch.
Immediately after she fires the Disintegration ray, her glowing console of glyphs spark and flare. A skeletal hand mimicking Hunter's gesture flies out to follow the green beam, speeding towards the dark mass like a rocket punch.
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Rolls

Disintegration damage if the mass is a creature - (10d6+40)

(6616225211) + 40 = 72

Wild Magic on a 1 or 2. - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Empowered on 1s - (3d6)

(463) = 13

Wild Magic Surge! - (1d100)

(82) = 82

Chill Touch, Necrotic Damage - (1d20+8, 3d8)

1d20+8 : (5) + 8 = 13

3d8 : (423) = 9

Apr 29, 2021 12:50 am
There's a bright green flash as the disintegration spell strikes the writhing black mass on the back of the skull and it shrinks in size to nearly nothing. Moments later, a skeletal hand follows, diving into the remaining mass and splattering it along the back side of the skull.

A moment later, you feel a weight lifted off of you that you hadn't realized was even there. The voice of Araumycos speaks once again, "It is time to end this," it says confidently.

You are suddenly in your bodies once more, just in time to see the dazed form of a large mushroom-covered demon lifted into the air and torn in two by an ooze-like monstrosity. As this finishes, the ooze turns on you and begins to move in your direction. Jubilex, demon lord of oozes, has killed Zuggtmoy and chosen you as his next victims.
OOC:
For this fight, we will roll initiative! If you beat an 8, you act before the demon lord
Apr 29, 2021 1:18 am
Elayna cheers, "You did it!"

As the scene reveals itself, however, the young woman's confidence wanes. Seeing the monstrous ooze lurching towards them, Elayna backs away and asks, "Can you do it again?"

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20+1)

(4) + 1 = 5

Apr 29, 2021 1:21 am
"Right, it makes sense now to have the Pudding King's patron show up," mutters Hunter to herself. Pursing her lips in concentration, she ashamedly answers, "Unfortunately not. I... sorta didn't expect there to be a second demon lord in attendance."

Hunter swipes up through her list of glowing glyphs and settles on a spell of abjuration. She rapidly touches several other symbols in succession, then points her staff at the monstrosity. "Let's see how the Ooze Lord handles this."
OOC:
Casting Banishment, and using 2 sorcery points for Bend Luck to apply a 1d4 penalty to Juiblex's saving throw.
[ +- ] Banishment
[ +- ] Bend Luck
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Rolls

Initiative - (1d20)

(11) = 11

Bend Luck penalty - (1d4)

(2) = 2

Wild Magic on a 1 or 2 - (1d20)

(19) = 19

Apr 29, 2021 2:35 am
"Well done, Hunter! A doctor couldn't have cut that out any better!" Ælfric thought-shouted before being shunted back to his corporeal body.

"Oh, filth," Ælfric groaned at the sight of Jubilex. Dying at the pseudopods of a demon lord wasn't how he planned to die, so he was going to give this fight his all!

Rolls

Init to win it! - (1d20+5)

(2) + 5 = 7

Apr 29, 2021 6:42 pm
Seftan takes a step back and a sharp breath in as he readjusts to the horror before him...

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20)

(15) = 15

Apr 30, 2021 12:46 am
OOC:
Hunter acted, but Seftan can act as well :)
Apr 30, 2021 12:50 am
OOC:
Hurry, Seftan, before it kills m... er... us all!
Apr 30, 2021 3:21 pm
"Fortunately, I can do it as well..."

Seftan sounds unsure as he intones the words to the arcanum of de-integration, but he chokes down the fear welling up inside and completes the spell sending a sizzling ray of pure green energy streaking towards the abomination at light speed.

Rolls

Disintegration (DC 21) - (10d6+40)

(1363535466) + 40 = 82

May 2, 2021 10:09 pm
Hunter's spell warps the air around the demon lord and his form begins to shimmer, but he strains, resisting the spell. Just as he appears to be about to throw the effects of it off, a green bolt of energy strikes him in the center of his body and he loses focus, disappearing into nothingness.
OOC:
Wow, a bit anticlimactic, but the dice have spoken! :P
May 3, 2021 2:02 am
"Well shot, Seftan!" Ælfric shouted in triumph before looking around for their fungal friends. "Basidia? Is Araumycos alright?"
May 4, 2021 12:28 am
"I do have my moments."

Seftan smiles coyly and accepts the accolades of his companions with a smug expression until the very instant no one is looking, he then turns his head and vomits.
May 4, 2021 1:29 am
A voice responds, but it's not the voice of Basidia, "I am well, small one," Araumycos replies in your minds, rapport spores still in effect, "Thank you for your assistance. Things would have gone much differently had you not been here."
May 10, 2021 8:03 pm
You're welcome, thinks Hunter, though she is uncertain if the others can hear her rapport with Araumycos. I am glad you have not suffered greatly after our brief intrusion. Please do take care of the little ones. Her last statement is accompanied by her last memory of Stool.

To the others, Hunter says, "We ought to head back to Vizeran and check on how much progress he's made."
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May 11, 2021 12:11 am
"Yes, Hunter, hopefully with Basidia to obscure us again. I'm good but I don't want to try my veils against every flavour of fiend."

The wizard smiled at their fungal friends.

"We must keep each other safe in these dark days, Araumycos. Good thing you dodged that bride."
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