Chapter 5: Blingdenstone

Heartboiler slashes into the yellowish slime, but it has a weird effect! Her first cut splits the thing into two pieces, both of which wiggle and seem to become separate blobs with their own purpose. Before she can register what happens, she swings again, clipping one of the two blobs, causing it to become two smaller ones! Heartboiler is now facing a medium sized blob and two smaller blobs!

Bildaweer and Cemos both lay into the creature behind them, the sounds of the mace and forceful magic making the jelly squelch sickeningly, but it seems to remain in one piece.

Dustin leaps next to Heartboiler, stabbing at one of the smaller jellies. With the sound of a deflating sack, it flubs to the ground in a puddle, no longer jiggling.

Georges, having seen Heartboiler's furious slashes create extra creatures, opts to withhold his attack, not wanting to create more of the things.

The two blobs by Heartboiler both slap at her with twisting yellow appendages, however, her quick feet keep her out of range. The larger one, by Cemos, slaps out and manages to swarm over the paladin's face with a wet thud. (22 vs. AC, for 9 total damage: 8 bludgeoning, 1 acid)

PCs are up!

Cemos slams his mace into the slimey creature, sending ripples across the jelly's surface along with another squelch.

Heartboiler stabs at the smaller jelly and it performs an interesting bit of acrobatics, stretching a hole open in the center of its mass, letting Cloudstrike pass right through without making contact. Her second swing hits the larger of the two remaining ones. As the blade lands and an echo of thunder rings through the hallway a deep cut opens up and the blob falls into two smaller pieces. They rear up, jiggling, but seem no worse for wear.

Dustin stabs out at the original smaller creature, lancing it. With a flub, the blob deflates into a puddle.

Georges looks at the group. We can't use cutting weapons! Stabbing and squashing only! he says, sticking his weapon back in his belt as he starts taking dodging motions, hoping to not get hit.

The two remaining blobs near Heartboiler reach out and slap at the large barbarian. Both hits land with sickening slapping sounds. (18 and 19 vs AC, dealing 23 points of bludgeoning damage and 5 points of acid damage.)

The blob near Cemos slaps out at him, but misses horribly!

Cemos obliterates the jelly by him in a spray of yellow droplets. When it flubs to the ground, it doesn't move any longer. Heartboiler switches to her skillet and the unusual tactic causes her to miss her first swing. However, the second one sees her getting into form and she dispatches another of the jiggly bastards. Bildaweer, in an unusual display of martial prowess manages to thwap the remaining jelly with his stick and it too smooshes onto the ground, dead.

Combat over.

Quick thinkin' with that skillet Heartboiler. Never woulda thought of that myself. Georges says, rubbing his neck.

You all move back through the tunnels, managing to not uncover any further nasty surprises. When you make it back to Gurnik, his eyes are sparkling with happiness.

You did it! I felt the surge of goodness and power as soon as the cleansing happened! As promised, I can grant each of you a minor blessing. I can empower one weapon to become a slightly stronger magical weapon or I can bless your person so it is more difficult for your enemies to hurt you. One casting for each of you, if you'd like. he says, smiling.

Georges steps forward with a bowed head and holds out his blade. If you could magic this, I'd appreciate it, Gurnik sir. The deep gnome nods and places one hand on the hilt and the other on a necklace he fishes out of his tunic. A few words and the blade glows bright white for a moment before it fades, leaving it looking much like it did before, but with a slightly brighter gleam on the edge.