Chapter 1: The One Who Watches From Below

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Oct 13, 2023 3:18 pm
Aldar eyes the humming door suspiciously before following the rest of the group.
Oct 13, 2023 3:27 pm
You come to an intersection of passages. A metallic bang echoes from a largish cavern to the south where several wheelbarrows are arranged in a neat row. The stench of decay, sulfur and mold wafts strongly from a passage to the east.
Oct 13, 2023 8:58 pm
"Maybe we'll find the miners up ahead, be ready..."

Hyde slowly draws nearer to the wheelbarrows, his head on a swivel...
Oct 13, 2023 11:49 pm
Sensing the imminent danger, Sister Honey quietly casts a spell on her crossbow.
OOC:
Spending a point of luck to get the spell results up to include ranged weapons.
OOC:
Results: The cleric's melee weapons and missile fire weapons are charged with paralysis. The charge remains for 1d4+CL rounds. Any attack by the cleric during this period delivers normal damage plus paralysis if the target fails a Will save. The paralyzed creature is unable to move or take any physical action for 1d6+CL rounds.
Once the spell activates, the cleric readies a bolt and moves toward the wheelbarrows.
Last edited October 13, 2023 11:52 pm

Rolls

Paralysis - (1d20+2)

(15) + 2 = 17

Rounds of activation - (1d4+1)

(2) + 1 = 3

Oct 14, 2023 2:10 am
Kip readies her sword and shield for battle and takes a position next to Hyde.
Oct 14, 2023 1:04 pm
OOC:
We must love Hyde! I am already next to Hyde.
Oct 14, 2023 8:02 pm
OOC:
Everyone loves an arrow sponge ;)
Oct 14, 2023 9:39 pm
Brother Tim hangs out in the back by Aldar because he knows he’s of limited use in combat.
Oct 18, 2023 12:13 pm
OOC:
Front Rank: Aislynn, Hyde, Kip. Back Rank: Aldar, Honey, Tim.
As you enter the cave, the elderly man from the cavern entrance steps into view flanked by a retinue of small, robed figures wielding daggers. The man now stands before you in flowing, wizardly robes, holding a black tome in his hands. "Fools! It's too late. He is coming."

The man mumbles a strange phrase as his head morphs into an enormous eyeball. The hideous orb launches from the wizard’s robe trailing a stringy mass of transparent black goo littered with eyeballs. Tendrils shoot at the cave walls and the goo expands into a massive black web. The eyeballs suspended in the webbing glare with malice.
OOC:
Enemies win intiative!
Before you can react, the goo lunges at Hyde. It wraps around the warrior, grabbing a hold of him. The four mutant halflings rush forward to stab at Aislynn and Kip. Aislynn takes a hit.
OOC:
Hyde is grappled by the black goo. He can try to escape as an action by making a DC 14 Strength check. Aislynn takes 3 damage. Everybody may act!

Rolls

Initiative - (d20+1, d20-1, d20, d20+2, d20, d20, d20+2)

d20+1 : (4) + 1 = 5

d20-1 : (20) - 1 = 19

d20 : (7) = 7

d20+2 : (16) + 2 = 18

d20 : (10) = 10

d20 : (2) = 2

d20+2 : (18) + 2 = 20

Grapple vs Hyde - (d20+4)

(4) + 4 = 8

Daggers vs Aislynn (2), Kip (2) - (d20-1, d20-1, d20-1, d20-1)

d20-1 : (16) - 1 = 15

d20-1 : (6) - 1 = 5

d20-1 : (2) - 1 = 1

d20-1 : (7) - 1 = 6

Damage - (d4)

(3) = 3

Oct 18, 2023 3:18 pm
Aiming at the biggest eyeball, Sister Honey looses a magically charged bolt from her crossbow.
OOC:
Targeting the wizard.

Rolls

Crossbow - Roll - (1d20)

(6) = 6

Crossbow - Damage - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Oct 18, 2023 4:28 pm
Hyde strains against the goo to no avail!
OOC:
no good
Last edited October 18, 2023 4:29 pm

Rolls

DC 14 - (1d20+1)

(7) + 1 = 8

Oct 18, 2023 10:25 pm
"Die you spawn of hell!"
Note
Attacking the Halfing, hopefully chopping off an appendage!

Rolls

Attacking with Longsword - (1d20+1+1d3+1)

(4) + (1) + 2 = 7

If Damage - (1d8+1+1d3+1)

(3) + (1) + 2 = 6

Oct 18, 2023 10:40 pm
OOC:
I meant, "Hyde, stop screaming and grabbing my sword arm!" Lol
Oct 18, 2023 10:47 pm
Brother Tim recites the words to call forth the protection from evil.
OOC:
The cleric receives a +1 bonus to savings throws against evil effects, evil creatures, un-dead, demons, and anything else unholy to his faith. In addition, all attempts to attack the cleric by evil or unholy creations are made at a -1 penalty.
Last edited October 18, 2023 10:50 pm

Rolls

Protection from Evil - (1d20+2)

(14) + 2 = 16

Oct 18, 2023 11:28 pm
Aldar attempts to sent forth another magic missile, but fails.
OOC:
Gonna try magic missile again.
And... nope.
Last edited October 18, 2023 11:34 pm

Rolls

Casting magic missile - (1d20+3)

(6) + 3 = 9

Oct 19, 2023 12:12 pm
Kip launches an attack on the acolyte that attacked Aislynn

Rolls

Regular Spear atk 1d20+1 - (1d20+1)

(3) + 1 = 4

Regular Spear atk dmg - (1d8+1)

(3) + 1 = 4

Shield hit 1d14 - (1d14+1d3+1)

(11) + (2) + 1 = 14

Shield Bash Dmg - (1d3)

(1) = 1

Oct 19, 2023 12:51 pm
Kip manages to clip one of the halflings with her shield, but everybody else misses with their attacks! Tim wards himself against the evil foes.

The eye-goo-thing keeps its grasp on Hyde. One of the eyes in its mass sloughs off onto Hyde's forehead, attempting to implant itself there and take control of his mind! The halflings attack Aislynn and Kip again.
OOC:
2 damage to Aislynn, 1 damage to Kip. Hyde must attempt a DC 12 Will save or be dominated, the monster controlling his actions until it is defeated. Everybody may act!

Rolls

Daggers vs Aislynn (2), Kip (2) - (d20-1, d20-1, d20-1, d20-1)

d20-1 : (6) - 1 = 5

d20-1 : (14) - 1 = 13

d20-1 : (9) - 1 = 8

d20-1 : (17) - 1 = 16

Damage - (d4-1, d4-1)

d4-1 : (3) - 1 = 2

d4-1 : (1) - 1 = 0

Oct 19, 2023 2:11 pm
Aiming again at the eyeball monster, Sister Honey knows the paralysis magicks still thrum on her crossbow missiles.

Rolls

Crossbow - Roll - (1d20)

(6) = 6

Crossbow - Damage - (1d6)

(2) = 2

Oct 19, 2023 4:45 pm
OOC:
I'll burn 2 lick to make that
Hyde struggles and thrashes against the invasive eyeball!

"Get off me you rancid abomination!"

Just as the ocular horror is about to attach, the burly warrior rips one arm free of the goo and swats it away! With his free hand he tears at his restaurants and escapes from the mass!
Last edited October 19, 2023 4:49 pm

Rolls

Will save DC 12 - (1d20-1)

(11) - 1 = 10

Strength check DC 14 - (1d20+1)

(19) + 1 = 20

Oct 19, 2023 4:49 pm
OOC:
If Brother Tim can reach the goo monster and attack in the same turn he does. Otherwise he just runs towards it.

I hope it’s a minimum of 1 damage…
Last edited October 19, 2023 4:50 pm

Rolls

Attack - (1d20-1)

(13) - 1 = 12

Damage - (1d4-1)

(1) - 1 = 0

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