Deeper Underdark

Ealdwig artfully lands on the far side of the creature, moves to keep some distance to it, and strikes it with his pole, damage it through its carapace.

Felix is able to break free of the claw attack and make his own counter attack hitting the creature for 2 HP damage! He is also evading to try and avoid the inevitable attack by the creature.

Grin fires two crossbow bolts, but both sail wide of the target, doing no damage.

Brewner moves into range and takes a swing with his mighty hammer, but misses with his attack.

Oliver, on the other hand, successfully lands both of his sling shots.

The creature tries to grab Felix again, and then paralyze him with a tentacle attack. (The tentacles will do no damage, but will paralyze if a Test save is failed.)

OK, I need a quick 1d6 roll from Felix for his Evade roll. If he succeeds, then he avoids the claw attack entirely. If he fails, he is held (and can try to break free again next turn). Either way, the tentacle attack failed.

The chuul is not looking to hot right now. It has taken a lot of damage and might have realized too late that it should have run away ...

Felix tries to duck under the pincher claw of the chuul.

Felix avoids being grabbed (and damaged) by the claw!

On to Turn 4!

"Damn you creature!"

Brewner focus on his attack trying to land a crushing blow and also take some of the attention from Felix

Seeing his chance to move, Grin jumps onto the pier and yells: Twang! He takes a shot of his crossbow.

I will silently move toward the light and sounds I hear. Sheathing my sword and pulling my bow out.

Stee moves to the light and noise, to see a combat ensuing. He sees a shore area along the coast of a huge underground lake/sea. There is a pier or dock jutting into the water. A stout rowboat with two occupants is starting to pull away, but there are five others on the pier fighting some kind of large monster that looks like some abominable combination of a lobster with tentacles on its face, two huge claws, multiple legs, and a thick carapace. Despite its size and obvious strength it doesn't appear to be doing well anymore.

Deciding to not wait to ask questions Stee concentrates and pulls back his bowstring to let loose an arrow. It sails through the air and impacts the creature in the side of its head, finally felling it. With that entrance, Stee moves down to meet the group that was fighting the creature.

Woh?! Did you see that! My arrow totally ricocheted and hit the chuul in the side of the - He notices the human approaching with a bow in hand… - oh…

To the group he says I guess the locals are big folk then…too bad! To Stee he says Do you have any food?

Grin, newly equipped for his underdark adventures, is a Duende (Halfling) from the wildlands. He wears: supple, dark leather armor adorned with intricate stitching and small, shimmering beads; an elegant mask of polished wood, adorned with delicate gold leaf accents around its edges; a stylish leather belt with rune embellishments, its buckle fashioned in the shape of a mischievous grin; and a mysterious cloak, currently matching the armor in color and shimmer-osityness. His signature crossbow is propped up against his shoulder.

"What the..!? Oh, a mighty adventurer comes to the rescue. I thought we were alone in this dark and mysterious place. Name his Brewner, stranger whats yours?" He puts his huge Warhammer resting on his shoulders.

Oliver claps excitedly. An otterfolk wearing a decorated black cloak with round vials hanging around his belt pouch, and with a sling in his left hand. "What marvellous introduction! Who do we owe this impeccable timing?"
Then he noticed the figure approaching. He felt thrilled at a newcomer, so he spoke playfully:
"...Oh! We have unearthed one more earthling! Just what on Earth is another earthling doing under earth? The odds are out of this... world."

Still confused as to just where he is exactly at Stee walks up to the others. Well met friends my name is Stee Jans. If you don't mind I have some questions. What the heck was that thing and where the heck am I? I was rescuing captives and fighting Morlocks in a cavernous room. The former captives got scared and slammed the door on me before I got through. After I forced my way through the door I was here. Would you mind if I joined your group ?I am a ranger and master with the long bow.

Felix swings his sword, thinking he is about to fell the beast. As he draws back his huge blade an arrow came out of seemingly nowhere, burying itself in the chuul's head.

Seeing Stee appear from where the arrow came from,

Stole my kill. I guess you picked the right time to appear.

"Well, that think apparently is a Chuul" Brewner shrugs his shoulders "His tentacles can paralyse you, i never saw a creature like this myself"

Brewner looks around "You are the first person we have seen here in the depths... at least alive there is." Brewner gives a awkward stare to the ship run by an undead crew

"So it's the tentacles, huh?"

Oliver approaches the chuul, and attempts to retrieve some of its substance, or at worst just cut the tentacles altogether.

"By the way, Felix, keep the Deepshade. It's best for sword people like you. Here are some written instructions on how to use it. It's not meant to put your sword to sleep, you sneaky animist you."

And Oliver handed a small piece of paper to Felix, describing what he had learnt from the fey witch.

Talk about out of nowhere, Ealdwig! What was that flippy jump attack you did over the chuul?! That is one for the Duende book of infamy. Incredible acrobatics!

Smiling in an aw shucks kind of way. Um, thanks. It worked out... luckily. I tried it once before and it worked then so I figured I would try it again. Seems crazy to attack it head on at my size, and I can't seem to shoot a bow for the life of me, or you he points at Grin, for that matter. You're much better at that than I am.

So far I've been lucky, caught our prey unaware of that move. Someday someone or something is going to be faster than me and it isn't going to work out so well. But for now, I'll take the victory.

Smiling again wider, if Stee hadn't taken down the beast, you'd have loved my next move. Maybe you'll get to see it next time. Hopefully, it won't come to that though.

Thank you Oliver for the instructions and the powder. I'll try to put it to best use I can.

Everyone is so happy ... undead sailors then a giant lobster trying to eat our face, not even a dent in their optimism. Who have I got myself wrapped up with?

Looking at the chuul with his hands on his hips Felix said;

Do we need to bury it?