Session 129

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2:07 PM] DM: 21 Ropamont 3Y20

You've gone back into the caves beneath the center looking for the "gifts" Mielikki once gave to her people. You've found one already- the Cauldron of Plenty- a never-ending pot of oatmeal that could feed a nation. Considering you're here investigating a famine, it seems fortuitous.

Using Seir's new piece of tree, which has grown into a full-sized staff, she causes the magical thorned barriers to melt away and grant passage. Now, you've been ambushed by more crystal clockwork creatures.

Bri's still raging. Seir's in snake form, and Gunnloda's spiritual hammer is floating in the air as you all take a second to catch your breath.

[2:08 PM] Urrak: ((are we able to use hit dice?))

[2:09 PM] DM: If you want to take an hour for a short rest.

[2:09 PM] Seirixori: ((We are not doing that so soon lol))

[2:11 PM] Urrak: Urrak looks over her wounds and wipes the crystal dust from her clothes. "Fuckin' godsdamn creepers. I hate these things."

[2:12 PM] DM: Gunnloda heads over to Sneir. "Y'ok, darlin'?"

[2:13 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh sheathes Dawnbringer silently, and says a curt 'thanks' to Gunnloda for the blessing.

[2:13 PM] Brimeia: Bri huffs, looking around for any more threats, before shaking off the rage.

[2:13 PM] Seirixori: She nods to Gunnloda and looks around at everyone. She slowly starts to slither south to see what's in that direction.

[2:14 PM] DM: Gunnloda nods to Ry. "If y'want, I can help with the hurt, but it'll take a few minutes."

[2:15 PM] DM: Does the snake have darkvision?

[2:15 PM] Brimeia: "Once the tree's better there won't be more of those things, right? .. More new ones, I mean."

[2:16 PM] Seirixori: ((No, but it does have a 10ft Blindsight lol))

[2:18 PM] DM: Give me an Investigation check.

[2:19 PM] Seirixori: ((9))

[2:19 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "The crystals are what caused the tree's sickness, not the other way around," Ryleigh says to Bri, rubbing her shoulder. "So it's unlikely this problem will go away just because the tree will heal."

[2:19 PM] DM: Gunnloda pulls her triangular holy symbol out and holds it between both her hands, closing her eyes and seeming to meditate or pray silently.

[2:20 PM] DM: Seir slithers to the south, beyond the edges of the light Dawnbringer shines, but finds nothing but carved walls, rough cave walls, walls that are a result of cave-ins, and the like. There are many of the foot-diameter tunnels that the clockwork creatures were burrowing through, but nothing else of interest.

[2:21 PM] Brimeia: "Ah, was it all the digging they were doing then?"

[2:21 PM] Seirixori: Seir slithers back and curls up as she waits for Gunnloda to finish.

[2:22 PM] DM: Any of you who are watching Gunnloda, give me a Perception check.

[2:23 PM] Urrak: ((5))

[2:23 PM] Seirixori: ((15))

[2:23 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((21))

[2:23 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Possibly," Ry responds, picking at one of the leather belts of her armor.

[2:24 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle props up against a wall and just watches, with a look of concern on her face.

[2:24 PM] DM: Gunnloda opens her eyes and you can all heal 21 hp.

[2:27 PM] Seirixori: Sssneir tilts her head slightly but there's no other movement.

[2:27 PM] Urrak: "Now that's better," Urrak runs a finger over her healed leg wound, "Thanks Gunnloda, ye've always got somethin' new up yer sleeve, eh?" Urrak smiles

[2:28 PM] DM: Gunnloda shrugs. "That or very old."

[2:28 PM] Brimeia: "Whatever it was, that felt pretty nice," Brimeia comments with a grin

2:29 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh rolls her eyes at Urrak and heads further inside, looking for the next room.

[2:29 PM] Seirixori: Seir follows Ryleigh.

[2:30 PM] DM: There's open space to the south and a narrow corridor to the west.

[2:31 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh points, and says to Seir, "This way or that way?"

[2:32 PM] Seirixori: Seir points her tail end towards the south, not really wanting to guess if she can fit the other way just yet.

[2:33 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle follows as well.

[2:34 PM] Urrak: Urrak quirks an eyebrow at Ryleigh's eyeroll, but follows the group anyway

[2:35 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh steps towards the south, Dawnbringer ahead of her, shedding light for them.

[2:36 PM] DM: Heading further south, Dawnbringer illuminates the space, and you can see that the room is a combination of carved stone and rough stone, debris on the floor and along the walls as though it was both carved and suffered from cave-ins, but both types are riddled with the kinds of holes that the clockwork creatures were using.

[2:36 PM] DM: But you see no other passageways large enough for your party.

[2:37 PM] Seirixori: There's a small hiss from Seir before she begrudgingly heads back and towards the west opening.

[2:38 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Back it up everyone, we can't go this way." Then makes her way back towards the western exit.

[2:41 PM] DM: The west is narrow, but it's still at least five feet wide, so it's not cramped. It is, however, wet.

[2:41 PM] Seirixori: Seir decides to let everyone else go first before she does.

[2:42 PM] Brimeia: Bri steps in, moving cautiously.

[2:43 PM] DM: Marching order?

[2:43 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: (Ry's first)

[2:43 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((second from the last))

[2:43 PM] Urrak: ((Urrak in the back))

[2:44 PM] Seirixori: ((Ry, Bri, Urrak, Gayle, Seir))

[2:44 PM] DM: The passageway is at a slight decline, so as you start walking down the passage, you find yourselves (minus Ryleigh) walking through mud then ankle deep pater, then calf-deep. Ryleigh's walking along on top of it.

[2:45 PM] Seirixori: ((Does swimming speed count for mud? lol))

[2:45 PM] DM: It's not a difficult terrain mud, just that you can tell there's a difference in what you're walking on.

[2:48 PM] DM: Calf-deep turns to knee-deep.

[2:49 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((is the water still?))

[2:49 PM] Brimeia: "You know, I don't mind a little mud, but uh, this is starting to get pretty deep."

[2:50 PM] DM: Similar to the stone ceiling that had dropped before the beholder cave, there's a bit of stone ahead that comes down from the ceiling. Perception checks from Ry, Bri, and Urrak.

[2:50 PM] Brimeia: ((16))

[2:50 PM] Urrak: ((15))

[2:50 PM] DM: You can't really tell if it's still since you're all walking through it, but it doesn't have a wave pattern like the beach.

[2:50 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: At Bri's comment, Ry looks back and sees everyone's like a foot shorter than they should be. She smiles and opens her mouth to say something but then stops... ((18))

[2:51 PM] DM: The stone ahead looks like it's wet too, even though it's above the top of the water. There are rivulets of water that are collecting and running down the edge where it meets the wall before running down to the water.

[2:52 PM] DM: Clarification description:

[2:54 PM] DM: You're walking through a passageway. The stone overhead is mostly natural cave, but ahead, there's some worked stone that comes down vertically, but then continues horizontally for a period and never actually touches the water. There's about 3' of space between the top of the water and the bottom of the worked stone. The worked stone goes the entirety of the width of the passageway. You'll have to go under it to continue, like the stone that you had to crawl under to get to the beholder cave.

[2:55 PM] Seirixori: ((There's not really enough room for Seir to duck and swim under everyone is there?))

[2:56 PM] Gayle Silbando: "I hope we all like swimming. And wet socks."

[2:56 PM] Urrak: "Yes t' th' first but definitely no t' th' second," She looks down, "But it's a bit late t' complain about that."

[2:56 PM] Brimeia: "Pretty sure we're already wet," Brimeia teases.

[2:57 PM] DM: Seir could make her way through past everyone if she wanted. You can pass through a friendly's square.

[2:58 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "I'm not," Ry says, smiling again. "Is this what you all feel like all the time? I'm so tall," she jokes.

[2:58 PM] DM: Ry's on top of the water because she has a water walking ring. Everyone else is standing in knee-deep water. Gunnloda's thigh-deep.

[2:58 PM] Seirixori: Seir slithers herself around everyone and under the rock to scout ahead a bit.

[2:59 PM] Brimeia: "Careful, Seirixori. In case there's anything in the mud," Bri calls out

[3:00 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ry is going to duck down and walk under the rock.

[3:00 PM] DM: The passageway continues. Past the stone, it continues a bit further, and you get to the edge of where Dawnbringer no longer shines... but you notice a bit of glow further ahead under the water.

[3:01 PM] DM: The water keeps getting deeper the further you go.

[3:01 PM] Urrak: "I got a bad feelin' about this...." Urrak grumbles as she continues forward

[3:02 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((no magic zone again?))

[3:02 PM] DM: The passage continues and opens up into a larger space. Ryleigh has enough space to stand on top of the water, but she can now touch the ceiling.

[3:03 PM] Seirixori: Seir hesitates and looks back towards Gunnloda.

[3:04 PM] DM: Is Seir staying at the surface or going under?

3:05 PM] DM: Gunnloda followed under the stone overhead, but is stalling at about chest-deep water.

[3:05 PM] Seirixori: Under.

[3:05 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ry, squatted down, was going to continue moving forward, but at Seir's hesitancy she doubles back and reaches out a hand for Gunnloda.

[3:06 PM] Brimeia: "You still good there, Gunnloda? I could carry you across for a bit if needed."

[3:06 PM] DM: You all reach a point where you'll have to decide to start swimming or wait where you can stand.

[3:07 PM] DM: Gunnloda looks a little nervous. "Maybe we should find out where we're goin' before we all take a swim."

[3:09 PM] DM: Dawnbringer's light doesn't reach the other side of the cavern, but Seir swimming down does find a faintly illuminated tunnel down under the water. It's probably 40' underwater.

[3:09 PM] Seirixori: Seir swims back up and pokes at Ryleigh's head.

[3:10 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Singing the magic phrase, Ry activates the hat. "What's up?"

[3:10 PM] Seirixori: "It's pretty deep, leads to a tunnel. I can keep going to see how far it goes?"

[3:11 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh's brow furrows, but she nods. "Just be careful and come back at the first sign of trouble - promise me?"

[3:12 PM] Seirixori: She nods, "I might be able to get you all down there faster in case I can't."

[3:12 PM] Gayle Silbando: "What did she find, Ryleigh?"

[3:13 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: She clears her throat nervously, but nods - again. "Okay."

[3:13 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Turning to Gayle, Ry answers, "She hasn't found anything. She just said it goes deep and she's going to check it out."

[3:14 PM] Brimeia: "Think we should be ready for trouble?" Bri runs her fingers over the grip of her axe.

[3:14 PM] Seirixori: Seir starts to make her way down and carefully through the tunnel.

[3:15 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "There isn't a lot we can do if she does run into trouble..."

[3:15 PM] Gayle Silbando: "Can she see okay? I can follow her down too just in case she needs a second set of eyes."

[3:16 PM] DM: Keep in mind, the snake is not amphibious. You only have as long as your breath lasts. Which is...

[3:16 PM] DM: 2 minutes.

[3:17 PM] Seirixori: She just wants to see if she can tell how far the tunnel goes and to where, if it goes up at all.

[3:18 PM] DM: So you have a swim speed of 30, so you don't have to worry about difficult terrain swimming. You move the full 30 feet per round, so you get 20 rounds of 30' movement.

[3:19 PM] Seirixori: A minute to search and then a minute to come back.

[3:19 PM] DM: So you all watch Seir swim down and outside of your visible range.

[3:21 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle is going to swim down and follow Seir. She casts message and says just in case weird shit happens

[3:21 PM] DM: Gayle will be moving at half speed.

[3:22 PM] Seirixori: "I'm only trying to see how far it goes." Seir replies back.

[3:24 PM] Gayle Silbando: "This place is known for weird shit though so I'll just trail behind you."

[3:25 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle swims back when Seir turns around.

[3:25 PM] DM: Sssneir returns, Gayle behind her.

[3:27 PM] Seirixori: She pops up to look at Ryleigh, "It goes for a bit... leads to a cavern covered in crystals. I'm not really sure where it leads but it does go back up. I didn't want to go any farther just in case. Still flooded though."

[3:27 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "So..." she hesitates. "What do you want to do?"

[3:28 PM] Seirixori: She kind of huffs, "We can swim... or I can move the water, but then..." Sneir trails off and looks down at her snake body and then back up.

[3:30 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "We have some things that can help. Two rings of swimming, the cloak that lets your breath under water and swim, and 2 potions of water breathing." Ry totally looks uncomfortable, and she mouths something to Seir.

[3:31 PM] Brimeia: "If we use it all now, we wouldn't have the potions going back."

[3:32 PM] Urrak: "Aye but Seir can cast Water Breathin' on us if she's got it prepared...right?"

[3:34 PM] Seirixori: Seir's head tilts and a couple seconds later she moves so she's closer to everyone else and shifts back into herself. With a sigh she says, "If that were an option I would have already done it, however..." She rolls her shoulders and starts some fluidy arm movement and starts to cast control water.

[3:34 PM] Seirixori: She uses it to part the water to give them a walk way down. "Do me a favor and move quickly though?"

[3:36 PM] Seirixori: ((Or redirect flow might be better? Either way it's 10 minutes lol))

[3:36 PM] Brimeia: Bri stares with her mouth open in a small 'o' as the water parts, but then does as Seir says and hurries through the path made by the spell.

[3:37 PM] DM: It isn't flowing so there's no redirection, but I'll allow you to waterbend a path down. it'll be a little awkward though since the cavern isn't made for that.

[3:37 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Looking relieved, Ryleigh will follow whatever path is carved for them.

[3:38 PM] DM: So as Seir starts moving the water aside, there is a path ahead. The ground continues its decline for several feet but there is a rather severe drop-off. You'll each need to give me an Athletics check to climb down the slippery ledge or jump into the water below.

[3:39 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((12))

[3:40 PM] Brimeia: ((9))

[3:40 PM] DM: Gunnloda: 6.

[3:40 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((19))

[3:40 PM] Urrak: ((21))

[3:41 PM] DM: So Urrak climbs down pretty easily. Gayle kind of slides on her butt down the slippery, steep slope.

[3:41 PM] DM: Ryleigh's grip slips and she falls. Give me an acrobatics check.

3:41 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((4))

[3:41 PM] DM: Bri and Gunnloda both slip and fall into the water below. Athletics checks to see how you recover.

[3:42 PM] Seirixori: After watching everyone... Seir jumps.

[3:42 PM] Brimeia: ((15))

[3:42 PM] DM: Ry belly-flops... ONTO the water because the ring doesn't let her go under. It's like hitting the ground. 13 damage.

[3:43 PM] DM: Bri and Gunnloda both manage to come back up to the surface after going under.

[3:43 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: When she hits the bottom, she groans.

[3:43 PM] DM: Seir give me a quick CON save just to make sure you don't drop Concentration.

[3:44 PM] Seirixori: ((19))

[3:44 PM] DM: Seir comes right back up and continues moving the water, so everyone's back on dry-ish land again.

[3:44 PM] DM: The tunnel's ahead.

[3:45 PM] Urrak: Urrak stifles a laugh at Ryleigh's fall, "Y'okay there, Ry? That looked rough."

[3:48 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh manages to get to her feet, but she's rubbing her wrist. Her expression isn't pained, and a smile paints her face when she says, "You mean falling wasn't part of the plan? It felt great." She winks for good measure and continues onward.

[3:49 PM] DM: The tunnel is ahead, about 10' from the bottom of the cavern, but that's small enough that I won't make you roll. You can all help each other get up there. However, the tunnel is again, only 5-10' across, so it'll be single file. Marching order?

[3:50 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: (Ry first)

[3:50 PM] Seirixori: ((Seir will go after Ry))

[3:50 PM] DM: Gunnloda is right behind Seir.

[3:50 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((Gayle behind Gunnloda))

[3:51 PM] Seirixori: Seir grips her staff in her hand, "Well... why not." She'll use Pass Without a Trace from the staff. "Can't hurt," she mutters to herself.

[3:53 PM] DM: The tunnel's kind of winding. It's difficult to see more than a couple dozen feet in either direction, but when you come around the first turn, you see crystals poking out of the walls, ceiling, and floor.

[3:54 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Be on guard," Ry murmurs back to the others. "Crystals."

[3:54 PM] Brimeia: "Guess we should be ready for more of those creatures..." Bri murmurs.

[3:55 PM] DM: Continuing down the tunnel, you have to squeeze past the crystals at some points. You can move quickly or carefully. What's your choice?

[3:55 PM] Urrak: ((carefully))

[3:55 PM] Seirixori: ((for now lol))

[3:57 PM] Urrak: ((or whatever Ry wants to do lol))

[3:58 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((how squeezed is squeezed? like enough to graze a crystal if you sneeze?))

[3:58 PM] Seirixori: "Ryleigh," She says quietly, "Can you give one of the rings... or the cloak to Gunnloda?"

[3:58 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((ry will vote to move quickly because she doesn't want to accidentally die via water.))

[3:59 PM] DM: Enough that you'll have to take time to traverse without cutting yourself. The question is whether you take extra precautions and lose time on the spell or go fast and risk infection.

[3:59 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh silently reaches into the bag of holding and withdraws the cloak. She passes it to Seir.

[4:00 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((Ry still votes to go fast))

[4:00 PM] Seirixori: Seir takes it and then hands it to Gunnloda. "It might not work now but..." ((fast it is))

[4:01 PM] DM: Gunnloda puts it on with a grateful nod.

[4:01 PM] DM: So Ry pushes forward without taking extra precautions. Let me get some Athletics checks to see how well you can climb through.

[4:02 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((23))

[4:02 PM] Seirixori: ((5))

[4:02 PM] DM: I need a CON save from Seir, but she gets the +4 from Ry.

[4:03 PM] DM: Two, actually, one for the crystal and one for concentration.

[4:03 PM] Seirixori: ((15))

[4:03 PM] Brimeia: ((19))

[4:03 PM] Urrak: ((10))

[4:03 PM] Seirixori: ((25 for second))

[4:03 PM] DM: Gunnloda: 23.

[4:03 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((nat 1 - ath))

[4:03 PM] DM: Gayle, give me a CON save. You don't get the +4.

[4:04 PM] DM: Urrak too, please.

[4:04 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((12 - CON))

[4:04 PM] DM: Seir stumbles and grazes herself, but she grits her teeth and presses forward, concentrating on the spell.

4:05 PM] Urrak: ((16))

[4:05 PM] Seirixori: Seir let's out a puff of relieved air, "Ry, I need you to slow down. I can get us out, but not if I run into the crystals."

[4:06 PM] DM: Gayle, however, straight up trips and ends up throwing her hands out to catch herself, but lands right on a shard of crystal. She takes 2 piercing damage from the shard.

[4:07 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh looks back, and after spotting the wound Seir just got, she nods. "Sorry..." she mutters, frowning. "I didn't realize I was walking so quickly."

[4:08 PM] Seirixori: She laughs as she looks back at the others, "I think we're all a little to wet to go fast." Seir nods her head to get Ry to keep moving.

[4:09 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle can't help but laugh at what Seir just said. She brushes herself off and keeps on walking.

[4:10 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: She does continue to move, just at a slower pace. Her movements are a little fidgety.

[4:10 PM] DM: You continue walking and the tunnel starts to go up.

[4:11 PM] DM: There are still crystals all over the place, but now you take a little extra time to walk through so you can help each other avoid being impaled.

[4:12 PM] Seirixori: Seir makes sure to take Ryleigh's hand when she can, for reassurances.

[4:16 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh will squeeze Seir's hand in thanks when she does try to comfort her, but she steadily leads them through the tunnel. "Sorry," she mumbles again.

[4:21 PM] DM: The tunnel continues upwards and opens into another cavern. Perception checks, please.

[4:22 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((11))

[4:22 PM] Urrak: ((16))

[4:22 PM] Seirixori: ((25))

[4:22 PM] Brimeia: ((14))

[4:24 PM] DM: There's a glow up ahead, but you don't hear anything out of the ordinary. However, you can see where the surface of the water would be when Seir drops her spell.

[4:27 PM] Seirixori: "Well, time to see the light on the other side of the tunnel I guess," Seir whispers.

[4:28 PM] DM: You head upwards to the point where the ground is no longer wet and you can see a cavern ahead with crystals to the left. To the north, there's a passage into another cavern.

[4:29 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Left towards more crystals, or north to see what's up there first?"

[4:31 PM] Seirixori: "North. I did use the sneaky spell earlier, it's still up, though I know it isn't too much help." Seir replies, letting the water come back up, but not dropping the spell entirely.

[4:32 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Okay, north it is." Ryleigh heads north, holding Dawnbringer out in front to light their way.

[4:32 PM] Seirixori: Seir follows her closely.

[4:35 PM] DM: There's barely a second before one of the crystals moves and you're suddenly being attacked by several crystalline tendrils. Ry, Seir, and Urrak manage to avoid them, but one wraps around Gunnloda and yoinks her away from the rest of the group. She manages to stick her shield up to avoid being munched on though.

[4:35 PM] DM: And now we roll initiative.

[4:36 PM] Seirixori: ((nat 20~... so 19 lol))

[4:37 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((9.12))

[4:37 PM] Urrak: ((7.16))

[4:37 PM] Brimeia: ((7))

[4:38 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((15))

[4:39 PM] DM: @Seirixori You get first swing at the thing that just yoinked your wife.

[4:39 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((can we still see Gunnloda?))

[4:40 PM] DM: Yes. She's wrapped in crystalline tendril, shoving her shield into a pointed maw.

[4:41 PM] Seirixori: "Excuse you," Seir mutters, using her staff to cast barkskin on herself and then casts conjure animals to summon all the wolves and tells them to go after the big ugle thing ((the 8 teeny ones)). Then she backs the fuck up. ((end))

[4:45 PM] DM: Ok! @Gayle Silbando !

[4:47 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle panics for a second before tossing a chromatic orb of cold at the big thing. ((7a 15d))

[4:48 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((end))

[4:48 PM] DM: The cold ball splashes against the wall.

[4:48 PM] DM: The crystal creature will attack four of the wolves and attempt to bite Gunnloda again.

[4:50 PM] DM: All four tendrils wrap around the wolves, so 5 of the 6 tendrils are now holding something. And it does chomp down on Gunnloda doing 21 damage. Gunnloda manages to avoid being infected, though.

[4:53 PM] DM: And on her turn, she shouts something in a language none of you recognize and a huge, spectral dwarf with sword and shield appear behind her.

[4:53 PM] DM: @Ryleigh Alastair

[4:54 PM] Seirixori: ((are the wolves going after Ry?))

[4:55 PM] DM: They were, but not now.

[4:55 PM] DM: So six wolves will attack.

[4:56 PM] DM: Two hit for a total of 8 damage.

[4:56 PM] DM: The rest growl.

[4:56 PM] DM: @Ryleigh Alastair

[5:00 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh stays put and sings a song of protection. A shimmering field appears around Gunnloda by the end of her song. The she prepares to attack if for some reason a tentacle comes flying her way. ((casting shield of faith - Gunnloda gets a +2 to AC))

5:00 PM] DM: @Urrak !

[5:01 PM] Urrak: Urrak will move as close as she can to the creatures flank and throw some javelins over the wolves' heads. ((28, 12 and 15, 11))

[5:02 PM] DM: The first hits, but it does 6 damage.

[5:02 PM] DM: @Brimeia !

[5:06 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia rages and chucks javelins at the ugly tentacle thing.

[5:07 PM] Brimeia: ((16a, 11d; 19a, 8d))

[5:09 PM] DM: Both javelins bounce harmlessly away. No ancestors for Bri.

[5:09 PM] DM: @Seirixori !

[5:12 PM] Seirixori: Seir shifts nervously from foot to foot. With a small flick of her hand she pulls a drop of water off of Gayle, letting it form into a dagger and chucks it near the back of the crystal monster. ((21a, 6 piercing. 6 cold also  if failed dex save.))

[5:12 PM] DM: What's the DC?

[5:12 PM] Seirixori: 15

[5:12 PM] DM: It rolled the DC, so it avoids the cold damage.

[5:13 PM] DM: @Gayle Silbando !

[5:17 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle is going to toss another snowball at the crystal monster. ((16a, 10d))

[5:17 PM] DM: Another miss.

[5:17 PM] Gayle Silbando: She's going to walk back a few steps ((end))

[5:18 PM] DM: Another tendril wraps around another wolf and it attempts to bite Gunnloda. And with a 21, it hits even with the Shield of Faith for another 24 damage.

[5:19 PM] DM: She screams in pain. The giant dwarf slashes down with his sword and hits the roper for 20 radiant damage.

[5:20 PM] Seirixori: ((does it have to be my turn to tell the wolves to do something else? even if it says no action?))

[5:21 PM] Brimeia: Bri uses her reaction to reduce Gunnloda's damage

[5:21 PM] DM: You don't have ancestors to reduce it.

[5:22 PM] Brimeia: ((Don't need them. Just rage))

[5:22 PM] Brimeia: ((it's only 2 anyway))

[5:22 PM] DM: Ok.

[5:23 PM] DM: Since it is something you want them to do, I think it has to be on your turn, but doesn't cost you an action.

[5:23 PM] Seirixori: ((ok))

[5:23 PM] DM: Gunnloda will swing wildly with her hammer, but can't quite get any contact.

[5:25 PM] DM: Ry notices sound behind her and sees a crystallized humanoid shape with what appears to be a big crystal hammer in its hand.

[5:25 PM] DM: The wolves will attack again. Two hit for 7 damage total.

[5:26 PM] DM: @Ryleigh Alastair !

[5:29 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "To the north!" Ryleigh shouts, and she'll move to meet the creature, attacking it with Dawnbringer. ((26A, 13D / 23A, 11D - end turn))

[5:30 PM] DM: Dawnbringer carves off chunks of the crystal elemental.

[5:31 PM] DM: @Urrak

[5:31 PM] DM: @Brimeia is on deck.

[5:33 PM] Urrak: Urrak turns her head when Ryleigh yells, "Fuck." She dashes over, "I'm gonna help Ryleigh!"

[5:34 PM] DM: You can get to there with your move. Do you want to dash?

[5:34 PM] Urrak: ((Can I get within striking distance? Did I count wrong? lol))

[5:35 PM] DM: You cannot reach it and attack. You can dash to melee and attack next turn.

[5:35 PM] Urrak: ((She'll do that))

[5:36 PM] DM: @Brimeia !

[5:38 PM] Brimeia: ((I couldn't see at first so lemme know if that was wrong, but I think i can make it there w/ 40ft))

[5:38 PM] DM: You should be able to.

[5:39 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia runs over to where Ryleigh and Urrak have gone and swings as hard as she can.

[5:40 PM] DM: Roll it?

[5:40 PM] Brimeia: ((18a, 15d; 23 a, 11d))

[5:40 PM] Brimeia: ((reckless and ancestors if hit))

[5:40 PM] DM: Those both hit!

[5:41 PM] DM: @Seirixori ! ( @Gayle Silbando on deck)

[5:43 PM] Seirixori: Seir nearly yells in frustration as everyone runs the fuck away and her wife seconds away from getting eaten, "Mother fucking... fuck! Gunnloda, I'm shitty as fuck with healing, but this is the best I have!" She casts Polymorph on Gunnloda to turn her into a Giant Ape and then casts Shillelagh on her staff as she twists it nervously in her hands.

[5:44 PM] Seirixori: And the wolves are gone.

[5:45 PM] DM: Ooooh big monkey

[5:47 PM] DM: @Gayle Silbando !

[5:49 PM] Gayle Silbando: Now that everyone is further away from the first crystal monster, Gayle is going to cast three scorching rays at it. (15a, 8d; 22a, 8d; 24a, 6d)) Then she's going to head closer to where the others are.

5:50 PM] DM: Two hit and it can only reflect one, so it takes 10 and Apeloda takes 4.

[5:51 PM] DM: And I need CON saves from... everyone. Urrak and Bri get +4.

[5:51 PM] Urrak: ((29))

[5:51 PM] Seirixori: ((9))

[5:51 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((10))

[5:51 PM] Brimeia: ((22))

[5:51 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((9))

[5:53 PM] DM: Ry, Gayle, and Apeloda are blind.

[5:54 PM] DM: The roper explodes.

[5:54 PM] Seirixori: ((And Seir?))

[5:54 PM] DM: Yes.

[5:55 PM] DM: Apeloda... can't really get into the space to help, and is blind anyway. She moves north, but paces a bit.

[5:56 PM] DM: The crystal elemental myrmidon will lift its maul and bring it down on... Urrak. But both attacks miss.

[5:57 PM] DM: @Ryleigh Alastair

[5:58 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((19))

[5:58 PM] DM: Ry can see.

[5:59 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Blinking a few times, Ry looks behind her and sees the roper is dead. Ryleigh practically shoves past Bri. "Don't follow me," she says, anger clearly present in her ton and expression. Then she moves towards the other creature.

[6:01 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: She attacks it with Dawnbringer ((12A, 14D / 27A, 14D - end turn)).

[6:01 PM] DM: One hit!

[6:01 PM] DM: @Urrak !

[6:03 PM] Urrak: "Fuck. Bri I appreciate th' help, but I'm gonna shove this thing int'a that corner, an' away from th' rest, so ye don't get glitterbombed," Urrak nods and turns towards the Elemental, using her might to shove it away

[6:04 PM] DM: 5' push? Athletics check.

[6:04 PM] Urrak: ((23))

[6:04 PM] DM: It is pushed! You still have an attack.

[6:05 PM] Urrak: Urrak will then strike it with her great sword ((18,11))

[6:05 PM] DM: That will hit! Her greatsword cracks some of the crystal of its torso.

[6:05 PM] DM: @Brimeia !

[6:06 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia chucks the lightning javelin at it.

[6:06 PM] Brimeia: ((12a, 9d))

[6:07 PM] DM: Because it was the target, there's no damage on a miss.

[6:07 PM] DM: You do still have an attack.

[6:10 PM] Brimeia: Bri moves to the side a bit, seeing their rather large buddies in the other part of the cave. (end turn bc no more ranged attacks.))

[6:11 PM] DM: The myrmidon swings its maul twice at Ry.  And misses twice.

[6:11 PM] DM: @Seirixori ! CON save.

[6:12 PM] Seirixori: ((11))

[6:12 PM] DM: Still blind.

[6:14 PM] Seirixori: Seir walks about ten feet forward and the stops because she can't see anything. "Uh...guys?" She says and doesn't do anything else. ((End))

[6:15 PM] DM: Four tendrils fly out of the crystals in the back of the room at Ry, but all four miss. Another roper's in the room.

[6:16 PM] DM: @Gayle Silbando !

[6:16 PM] DM: CON save

[6:17 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((25))

[6:17 PM] DM: Gayle can see! It's a miracle!

[6:17 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle is going to step up closer so she can actually see what's happening ((ba dum tss))

[6:19 PM] Gayle Silbando: She is going to cast a wall of fire as a ring around the roper ((DC 15 - Dex save; 30 damage))

[6:20 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((end))

[6:21 PM] DM: It fails its DEX save and takes the full 30 damage.

[6:22 PM] DM: Gunnloda will pick up a piece of crystal and chuck it at the Myrmidon.

[6:22 PM] DM: But misses.

[6:23 PM] DM: The myrmidon, because of ancestors, will attempt to swing at Bri. Both hit for a total of 10 damage after rage resistance.

6:23 PM] DM: @Ryleigh Alastair !

[6:24 PM] Brimeia: ((Did it move? Bri was intentionally not next to it))

[6:24 PM] DM: Yes.

[6:25 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Don't come in here!" Ryleigh shouts, praying everyone can hear her. She swings Dawnbringer at the creature in front of her. ((11A, 13D / 21A, 11D))

[6:25 PM] DM: One hits!

[6:26 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh will then move back.

[6:26 PM] DM: Attack of Opportunity misses.

[6:26 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((End turn))

[6:27 PM] DM: @Urrak !

[6:27 PM] Urrak: Urrak tries to shove the Elemental away again ((11))

[6:27 PM] DM: Somehow, that is enough. It is pushed.

[6:28 PM] DM: It is still 5' from Bri though.

[6:29 PM] Urrak: "I'm sorry Bri!" Urrak chucks a javelin at the creature ((12,9))

[6:29 PM] DM: Another miss.

[6:29 PM] DM: @Brimeia !

[6:30 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia swings again. ((18a, 13d; 27a, 13d))

[6:33 PM] DM: CON saves! Ry, Gayle, Urrak, Bri, and Gunnloda... but Gunnloda's still blind anyway.

[6:33 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((22))

[6:33 PM] Urrak: ((24))

[6:33 PM] DM: Gayle's at disadvantage with +4.

[6:34 PM] Brimeia: ((27))

[6:36 PM] DM: @Gayle Silbando

[6:36 PM] DM: The other Myrmidon will chase after Ry.

[6:36 PM] DM: And misses.

[6:36 PM] DM: @Seirixori ! CON save.

[6:36 PM] Seirixori: ((13))

[6:37 PM] DM: You can see!

[6:40 PM] Seirixori: Seir releases a shaky breath as soon as her sight comes back. She looks around and only sees Gunnloda and shakes her head. She moves so she's standing in front of her and places a hand on Gunnloda. Do you want me to drop the spell, tor beag?"  She uses her produce flame at the creature in front of Ryleigh. ((14a, 11 damage))

[6:41 PM] DM: That does not hit, and you don't hear a response from Gunnloda.

[6:41 PM] DM: The roper tries to escape the ring of fire, but rolls a 1 on its DEX check and explodes instead. Ry, CON save.

[6:42 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((14))

[6:42 PM] DM: You're fine.

[6:42 PM] DM: @Gayle Silbando ! still need your con save at disadvantage.

[6:43 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((12))

[6:44 PM] DM: Go ahead. There's a myrmidon in front of Ry who is in front of you.

[6:45 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle is going to cast a snowball at the myrmidon at level 2. ((21a, 12d))

[6:46 PM] DM: That'll hit! It reflects the cold damage at Ry though. Ry takes 6.

[6:47 PM] DM: Gunnloda is STILL blind. She pounds the ground with her fists, but is otherwise silent.

[6:48 PM] DM: The myrmidon actually hits Ry for once- 11 damage reduced to 8.

[6:48 PM] DM: @Ryleigh Alastair !

[6:50 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh strikes out at it with Dawnbringer ((25A, 10D / 17A, 13D))

[6:50 PM] DM: One hits!

[6:50 PM] DM: @Urrak !

[6:51 PM] Urrak: "Fuuuuuck," she readies another javelin, "Ryleigh, ye might want t' duck," she looses it at the Elemental ((11,9))

[6:52 PM] DM: That's a miss.

[6:53 PM] Urrak: She digs in her pack for her last javelin, "C'mon fuckin' hit it!" ((20,12))

[6:53 PM] DM: That'll hit!

[6:54 PM] DM: @Brimeia !

[6:55 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia picks up the lightning javelin since it's the only one she has nearby and chucks it at the myrmidon.

[6:55 PM] Brimeia: ((22a, 10d, regular not lightning))

[6:55 PM] DM: That hits!

[6:58 PM] DM: The myrmidon hits Ry twice with the big crystal hammer for 19 damage reduced to 9 by Bri's ancestors

[6:58 PM] DM: @Seirixori !

[7:00 PM] Seirixori: Seir takes a look around and decides to drop the polymorph on Gunnloda. She turns her back to the only creature she can see and kneels immediately and presses a hand to Gunnloda's cheek, "Tor beag?"

[7:02 PM] DM: Gunnloda's still blind and her mouth is moving, but she's making no sound.

[7:02 PM] DM: @Gayle Silbando !

[7:03 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle is going to cast a chromatic orb of thunder at the remaining guy. ((10a, 15d))

[7:04 PM] DM: That will miss.

[7:04 PM] Gayle Silbando: As a bonus action, she'll use 3 sorcery points to gain a level 2 slot back. ((end))

[7:04 PM] DM: Gunnloda will try to cast a spell, but can't speak the words. @Ryleigh Alastair

[7:06 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh will swing Dawnbringer at the creature again. ((15a, 12d / 21a, 14d))

[7:06 PM] DM: CON saves.

[7:06 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((18))

[7:06 PM] Brimeia: ((29))

[7:06 PM] Urrak: ((18))

[7:07 PM] DM: Gunnloda's..... still blind.

[7:07 PM] Seirixori: ((nat 1~ 6))

[7:07 PM] DM: Seir's blind again.

[7:07 PM] DM: But initiative's over.

[7:08 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh turns around, looking the party over. "Is everyone okay?" she asks.

[7:08 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((12))

[7:08 PM] Urrak: "I'm alright." Urrak sheathes her sword and looks around as well

[7:08 PM] Brimeia: Bri gives a thumbs up. "I'm ok. Not sure about everyone else though..."

[7:09 PM] Seirixori: Seir, not actually caring that she's blind this time and ignoring everyone else, casts lesser restoration on Gunnloda.

[7:10 PM] DM: She can see... but she still can't talk.

[7:10 PM] DM: She mouths some words, but there's no sound.

[7:11 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Good." Ryleigh points between Urrak and Brimeia, her tone sharp as she says, "We're going to be having a conversation, but I'm going to check on Seirixori first."

[7:12 PM] Gayle Silbando: Gayle casts message in a last ditch effort. "Are you okay, Gunnloda?"

[7:13 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: She then walks over to Seir and Gunnloda.

[7:13 PM] Gayle Silbando: "I'm okay too. But this place blows. I'm just glad these crystal things are only here in this area and haven't fallen into the wrong hands of powerful people."

[7:13 PM] DM: Gayle hears, "I can't..."

[7:15 PM] Gayle Silbando: "It's okay, we will fix this," she puts a hand on her shoulder.

[7:15 PM] Urrak: Urrak forces herself to be silent. She turns her focus to Gunnloda and Gayle

[7:16 PM] DM: Seir regains her sight.

[7:16 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh looks over Seirixori. "Homashoc, are you okay?"

[7:16 PM] Gayle Silbando: "I...I can hear you," she says.

[7:18 PM] Seirixori: Seir only tilts her head lightly at Ryleigh, her focus staying on Gunnloda.

[7:18 PM] Seirixori: ((Can Seir see now?)

[7:18 PM] DM: Yes.

[7:20 PM] Seirixori: "Is it only your voice?" Seir asks Gunnloda in a quiet voice. "I can see what you say...now." she adds, feeling a little silly for doing so.

[7:21 PM] DM: She nods, the panic in her eyes lessening a bit as she remembers that Seir can read lips.

[7:22 PM] Seirixori: "I'm sorry..." She whispers again, closing her eyes briefly and leaning her forehead on Gunnloda's. She opens her eyes again and laughs a little, "We should have made Kendall hang out with the gnomes."

[7:24 PM] DM: Her brows pull together in a worried or sad expression and she says something else silently.

[7:26 PM] DM: Perception checks from any of you who aren't focused on the DF drama, please.

[7:26 PM] Urrak: Urrak blinks and looks away, moving her eyes around the cave ((9))

[7:27 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((11))

[7:27 PM] Gayle Silbando: ((4))

[7:27 PM] Seirixori: Seir nods, "I know... I know." She takes Gunnloda's hands and squeezes them. "Fuck." She whispers again, this time in abyssal.

[7:27 PM] Brimeia: ((10))

7:28 PM] DM: Ry and Bri both happen to notice that the wall behind the second dead roper is covered in thorns. And that's where we'll end tonight.

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