Chapter 8: The Wormwrithings

Oct 5, 2018 3:09 pm
After a few minutes of struggling, the frail prisoners are out of the pit. It's clear that they've been starved and abused.

The dwarves give their thanks, but the drow stand off to the side, looking as if they want to flee.

"Ya'll aren't from here, right?" one of the dwarves asks, "Mind if I ask what yer all doin' down here? Not that I'm complainin', mind!"
Oct 5, 2018 4:04 pm
"Looking for eggs of the purple kind," says Hunter. "Don't suppose you've seen any nearby?"
Oct 5, 2018 5:55 pm
The dwarves all look at each other before turning back, "Nah, can't say that we have," comes the expected reply.

While you're speaking to the dwarves, the two drow have taken a couple more steps away.
Oct 5, 2018 6:09 pm
Hunter nods her head, expectantly. "You and your friends okay?" she asks, tipping her head over to the backpedaling drow. "Both of you look so thin, I mistook you for short elves."
Oct 5, 2018 11:40 pm
"Yeah, we're fine," the dwarfs respond, then turn to the drow, "They ain't our friends. They was already here when they tossed us in."

The drow do not respond and just shuffle slightly further away.
Oct 6, 2018 12:19 am
"And they didn't eat you," says Hunter. "Was that a privilege saved for that... thing down there?"
Oct 6, 2018 2:31 am
OOC:
Where is Sarith? Is he reacting to the drow in any way?

Rolls

Insight - (1d20+1)

(9) + 1 = 10

Oct 6, 2018 4:24 am
"Hey, where you drow going?"

Rolls

Insight - (1d20+3)

(3) + 3 = 6

Oct 6, 2018 10:37 pm
"I'm thinkin' they were gonna eat us or sacrifice us," the dwarves reply, "But your guess is as good as mine!"

Mai'ngor looks about and doesn't see Sarith within the chamber.

One of the drow glares at Xeliss, "Away from here," the female says, "Unless you plan on taking us prisoner?"
Oct 6, 2018 11:10 pm
Hunter looks at the drow who speaks. "I don't recommend you go back that way. Do you know where the rest of these tunnels lead?"
Oct 8, 2018 10:21 pm
The drow stop for a moment and look at Hunter, "Never been here before," the female snarls before they disappear into the darkened tunnels.
Oct 8, 2018 10:25 pm
Hunter smirks. "Charming," she says, before looking at the dwarves. "I imagine you'd like to get out of here. The way we came in was safe when we first arrived; possibly still is."
Oct 11, 2018 1:25 am
The dwarves shrug, "Well, ain't no way we're gettin' out o' here alone. Mind if we tag along until we can get some gear so we can find our way home?"
Oct 11, 2018 3:13 am
Hunter shrugs, indicating that she's fine with the arrangement. "No riding the horse, though," she warns. "Let's try that far tunnel, and see if it leads out."
Oct 11, 2018 1:54 pm
OOC:
Which one is the far tunnel? Southeast?
Map
Oct 11, 2018 2:29 pm
It takes Mai'ngor a moment to realize he is the one being referred to as horse. A common enough misconception. Horses and tikbalang share common ancestry, and his people hold the beasts sacred. Mai'ngor leads the way down the tunnel that Hunter indicated.
OOC:
If there are none of the glowing fungi Mai'ngor will use Sinag to light the way.
Oct 11, 2018 4:00 pm
OOC:
I was thinking of the northeast tunnel from the prisoner cave.
Oct 11, 2018 4:37 pm
Heading down the northeast tunnel, you come to a fairly open cavern with minimal stalagmites on the ground. It is about 70 feet to the opposite side of the chamber and 50-60 feet wide. The light of Sinag falls over a group of four troglodytes in the center of the room, apparently guards of some kind based on their clear preparedness. As you appear, one of them begins to raise a horn to its lips!

Map
OOC:
You win initiative! Before they have a chance to blow the horn, you have a chance to act!

They currently stand about 30-40 feet away
Oct 11, 2018 6:24 pm
At the mouth of the tunnel, Hunter thinks to suppress a gasp, but quickly forgoes that in favor of weaving the incantation of her spell. Recalling the tumultuous chaos of having two people in her head, she levels her staff and sends an explosion of psychic energy upon the troglodytes.
OOC:
Spending 1 sorcery point for Empowered spell...

EDIT: Makes it 34 points of psychic damage.
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Rolls

Synpatic Static psychic damage, INT save DC 17 for half - (8d6)

(63342263) = 29

Reroll 2s - (2d6)

(36) = 9

Wild Magic! - (1d20)

(18) = 18

Oct 11, 2018 6:40 pm
In the blink of an eye, Mai'ngor is right next to the horn-blower, slashing at it with his shining blade.
OOC:
Bonus: Misty Step.
Action: Sinag attack.

Rolls

Sinag, two-handed - (1d20+11, 1d10+7)

1d20+11 : (15) + 11 = 26

1d10+7 : (8) + 7 = 15

Attack #2 - (1d20+11, 1d10+7)

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

1d10+7 : (1) + 7 = 8

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