The Severed Hand

Africhik Inactive forever!

"Stay safe", Fergy whispers to Ras after casting Greater Invisibility on him.

Ras is Invisible!

HP:103/90
AC:16

Last edited October 1, 2018 9:44 am

Rastix Bafflestone

Oct 1, 2018 11:47 am

Ras backs away from the monstrosity, shuddering. He wiggles his fingers and vines begin to climb out of the ground and grab at the Hunger.

Ras casts Entangle

AC 16
HP 56/80

Erevain

Oct 1, 2018 3:12 pm

With Alalla still recovering, Erevain darts forward on light feet to strike at the figure. With magic quickening his stride, he backsteps fluidly to stand protectively before Alalla.

[ +- ] Zephyr Strike

[ +- ] Booming Blade

The Hungry takes 7 slashing damage, 3 force damage, and 11 thunder damage. If it continues to move forward it will take another 3d8 Thunder damage.

Rolls

Booming blade vs Hungry (adv from Zephyr Strike) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (7) + 8 = 15

1d20+8 : (15) + 8 = 23

Dmg (slashing, thunder) - (2d8+6, 2d8)

2d8+6 : (13) + 6 = 10

2d8 : (74) = 11

Oct 1, 2018 3:23 pm

Round 1 Summary

The figure presses forward to Ras, attracted to the healing magic the gnome used. Ug smashes the thing with his hammer, but even this enchanted weapon seems weighed down by the darkness surrounding this creature. It seems as though shadow protects this creature form injury. Erevain's strike against to also seems less effective than it should be (It currently resists bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, even from magically weapons).

Ras' attempt to conjure plants to entangle the creature fails. Perhaps he is hindered the same way as Zenithral was in trying to summon Fluphy. Some spells do not seem to work properly in this place. Fergy's invisibility spell does work, however, and Ras fades from view.

As the gnome disappears, the creature shrieks again, deprived of what it wanted above all else. Its vaguely elf-like ears flap a spell it's impossibly wide mouth bites down on Erevain's shoulder with sudden ferocity (Erevain takes 59 slashing and psychic damage), and its claws spear through Ug's arm and hold the barbarian tight (After resistance Ug takes 20 slashing damage and is grappled and restrained). Erevain gasps in pain and retreats back to wait by Alalla, not noticing until too late that the thing - eerily strong for its size - is dragging the barbarian farther away from the party.

A crack of thunder sounds as the thing stalks away, the residual magic of Erevain's spell slamming into it (it takes 19 thunder damage). It doesn't seem to care.

Alalla feels the effects of the madness that gripped her fade away, and she finds the party combatting this uncanny foe.

Rolls

The Hungry vs Erevain (adv) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (3) + 8 = 11

1d20+8 : (13) + 8 = 21

The Hungry vs Ug (adv) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8)

1d20+8 : (11) + 8 = 19

1d20+8 : (20) + 8 = 28

Dmg to Erevain (piercing, necrotic, necrotic) - (1d8+4, 3d8, 4d10)

1d8+4 : (6) + 4 = 10

3d8 : (481) = 13

4d10 : (101088) = 36

Dmg to Ug (slashing) - (4d6+28)

(6313) + 28 = 41

Booming blade residual damage - (3d8)

(856) = 19

Oct 1, 2018 5:40 pm

yaroto98 Inactive forever!

Round 2 Player Phase!!

OOC:

This thing is a butt. A DC 15 Arcana/Religion/Medicine check will give you the exact details of how its abilities work, but that will take an action to figure out. But everyone does recognize that it is attracted to healing magic (and perhaps other things). It also currently resists weapon damage, but it did take full damage from the cold/force/thunder damage that was used against it.

[ +- ] Life Hunger

[ +- ] Damage Resistances

Zen gets 2 turns!

Al is no longer stunned!

Ug is grappled and restrained (attacks against him have advantage, and he has disadvantage on attacks). Breaking free of would entail either using your action to Escape (Athletics check DC 16) or to use one of your attacks to Shove it away from you (you each roll Athletics we see who wins).

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Nessa Fergy

Oct 1, 2018 5:49 pm

Sizing the creature up and down, Fergy is pretty certain he knows what makes the creature tick.

Hoping to keep it from stealing one of Fergy's favorite meat shields, he tries to slow it down.

Hungry Hungry Hippo needs to make a DC 16 WIS save or be slowed.

HP:103/90
AC:16

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Rolls

Arcana check - (1d20+5)

(14) + 5 = 19

Oct 1, 2018 6:23 pm

Africhik Inactive forever!

Alalla can only watch as Erevain takes a great wound and Ug is dragged away.

Do something. Do SOMETHING. Alalla's feet finally connect to her brain again and uses her glaive to pull herself to a stand. She staggers toward the creature, preparing to stab at it with her glaive, but as she moves to strike she registers the monster's preference for darkness.

Al drops her glaive mid strike, wasting her attack and fumbles for her new sword. She draws it and ignites its blade, and the sudden light shocks her still recovering mind. Her vision clears quickly, however, and then she strikes hard and true.

"Release him!" Al shouts as steel and flame bite into the creature.

There is now 40ft of bright light around Al, and 40ft of dim light past that. The Hungry takes 16 slashing and 5 fire damage, and must make a strength save or release Ug.

HP: 115/115 + 13 THP
AC: 19

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Rolls

Attack 1 - (1d20+9)

(6) + 9 = 15

Attack 2 - (1d20+9)

(2) + 9 = 11

Attack 3 - (1d20+9)

(14) + 9 = 23

Damage (slashing, fire) - (2d10+5, 2d6)

2d10+5 : (82) + 5 = 15

2d6 : (23) = 5

Damage reroll - (1d10)

(3) = 3

other damage reroll - (1d6)

(2) = 2

Rastix Bafflestone

Oct 1, 2018 7:02 pm

Jabbbahut Inactive forever!

Ras watches in horror as the monster hurts his friends and seems to resist most damage. He knows the creature wants him, and so he is hiding while his friends get hurt. Why is he always failing his friends?! Ras becomes angry. Very angry. He channels his power at the creature of darkness it bursts from him in a blinding ray of light.

Ras casts Sunbeam

[ +- ] Sunbeam

AC 16
HP 56/80
Ras is invisible

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Rolls

Sunbeam damage - (6d8)

(267641) = 26

Ug

Oct 1, 2018 9:11 pm

Ug has a really bad feeling about this Thing pulling him away. He thrashes aroubd as much as he can trying to inflict some more pain. Amazingly enough he scores one solid hit before tripping over himself.

hungry takes 66 bludgeoning and 9 cold damage.

hp 65/126

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Rolls

Attack 1 - (1d20+7)

(2) + 7 = 9

Attack 2 - (1d20+7)

(20) + 7 = 27

Crit extra attack - (1d20+7)

(1) + 7 = 8

Fumble - (1d100)

(47) = 47

Damage (extra crit dice) - (4d6+12)

(3531) + 12 = 24

Cold (extra crit dice) - (2d4)

(23) = 5

Reroll - (2d6+30)

(15) + 30 = 36

Cold re roll - (1d4+4)

(1) + 4 = 5

Feral instinct - (1d20+7)

(14) + 7 = 21

Damage - (2d6+6)

(55) + 6 = 16

Cold - (1d4)

(3) = 3

Attack again!!!!!!!! - (1d20+7)

(13) + 7 = 20

Yay barbarian!!!!’ - (2d6+6)

(62) + 6 = 14

Cursed barbarian!!!’ - (1d4)

(1) = 1

Erevain

Oct 1, 2018 11:00 pm

Erevain ignores his wounds and dives back in, scoring another ringing hit on the monster. He makes sure to keep one eye on his allies, to cover their openings.

11 slashing damage, and 12 thunder

Rolls

Booming blade vs hunger - (1d20+8)

(19) + 8 = 27

Bonus attack - (1d20+8)

(8) + 8 = 16

Dmg (slashing, thunder) - (1d8+6, 2d8)

1d8+6 : (5) + 6 = 11

2d8 : (75) = 12

Zenithral

Carcabob

Oct 2, 2018 12:06 am

Zenithral spoke to the group about the importance of preserving life. When a life takes lives, that life should be removed. When lives have the potential to save lives, those lives should be preserved, and he doesn't know about the others, but he believes we're on the right path.

OOC:

(Everyone had gained 13 THP, but I believe you all added that already)

Zenithral rears back and fires a volley of arrows at the creature as Alalla faces it with the brilliant sword.
(The Hungry takes 43 piercing damage.)

Used Action Surge
HP 79/79 + 13 THP
AC 17

Last edited October 2, 2018 12:24 am

Rolls

Longbow 1, 2, 3, 4 - (1d20+11, 1d20+11, 1d20+11, 1d20+11)

1d20+11 : (8) + 11 = 19

1d20+11 : (2) + 11 = 13

1d20+11 : (19) + 11 = 30

1d20+11 : (16) + 11 = 27

Damage - (3d8+15)

(258) + 15 = 30

Longbow 5 & 6 - (1d20+11, 1d20+11)

1d20+11 : (13) + 11 = 24

1d20+11 : (5) + 11 = 16

Damage - (1d8+5)

(8) + 5 = 13

Zenithral

Carcabob

Oct 2, 2018 12:28 am

The previous night, Zenithral tried interacting with the children. Now outside of the Hand, he summons Fluphy.

Are you alright? Zenithral asks the Flumph. After explaining what happened, he asks it a question. Can you circumvent the language barrier with telepathy? If so, can you speak to the children? Give a friendly greeting or something?

Zenithral

Carcabob

Oct 2, 2018 12:34 am

Quote:

"One subject at a time," Al says, holding up her hands. "Zenithral, Jermsy is barely cared for and he's human. Besides, you can't just turn them over to anyone. Even if they don't mean any harm, they are dangerous."

Zenithral frowns and nods a few times in agreement. "Well, at the moment, perhaps Halla can care for them. She seems to have a fondness for them," he says, glancing back at her and the children. "After that...I...Hm...Perhaps if we could use Orrick's Helm of Teleportation, my grandmother...wait, Orrick...he's supposed to be here! Ugh...We'll just have to hope he's alright. He' certainly seems powerful enough, but with magic as distorted as it is here..."

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Oct 2, 2018 12:54 am

"I don't think Halla will mind watching them while we investigate the tower, and your grandmother seems a good option for the long term, if she will take them. As for Orrick," Al sighs, "we can't take care of everybody."

Al runs a hand through her hair again. "Belhifet. That must be Poquelin. What is his game, siring children? I'll eat my sword if he isn't the father, and this isn't part of his plot."

Her eyebrows come together, her left one barely peeking out from behind her eyepatch. "Where is Ilmadia? These two are too young to be on their own. I... I worry about the blood you found them covered in."

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Oct 2, 2018 1:43 am

The flaming sword's ignition lights the wide hall as much as a bonfire would, and then Ras' beam of sunfire steals everyone's sight for a moment. In the afterimage, the companions think they can see faces with smokey eyes pressed up against their vision, as though through fogged glass.

In this light, the party can clearly see the figure's elven features - once fine and chiseled, now stretched tight over bones that seem so jagged it is an awful wonder that they haven't pierced the skin. The creature wails as the light consumes it and it claws at Ug once more before it turns to dust (After resistance, Ug takes 6 slashing).

OOC:

For defeating the Hungry, the party gains 1,440 XP! Total is 99,460 XP!

With the room well-lit, Zenithral recognizes the place enough from his previous trip through the Hand that he can direct them up to the second floor when they are ready.

Rolls

Hungry vs Ug (2 attacks adv) - (2d20+7, 2d20+7)

2d20+7 : (46) + 7 = 17

2d20+7 : (107) + 7 = 24

Dmg to Ug (slashing) - (4d6+4)

(3411) + 4 = 13

Hunger con save vs sunbeam (disadv) - (1d20+3, 1d20+3)

1d20+3 : (9) + 3 = 12

1d20+3 : (2) + 3 = 5

Erevain

Oct 2, 2018 4:42 am

Erevain keeps his sword drawn, thoroughly unnerved by the creatures seem so far. "In all my travels, I have never beheld monsters such as these. I fear that in this place, there will only be worse to come." He stays close by Alalla, making sure that her odd lapse is fully gone. His eyes flicker from one corner to the next and back again.

Oct 2, 2018 5:49 am

Africhik Inactive forever!

Alalla doesn't sheathe her blade either, and keeps its flames lit. "So much hate and blood. For what? They both lost." She stares down at the dust, horrified that a moment ago it had been attacking her fellows, and her love, and she had been unable to do anything.

Al raises her hood, then summons her glaive to her hand. "You're certain that the only one who can teach you to use the Gem is here, Ras?"

Rastix Bafflestone

Oct 2, 2018 11:21 am

Ras gulps, and then nods slowly. "After all of my research, Larrel was the only name I found. This is it."

Oct 2, 2018 2:40 pm