[5e] Ssuth dal Har'oloth (Escape from Underdark) [Chapter 3 Completed!] (Inactive)

Game Master mishima

Kriv struggles in the sticky sloppy mess, avoiding the teeth somehow but seemingly worse off than he started.

Don't forget Help action, someone could negate Kriv's disadvantage on the grapple escape

Gaels blackness bursts through the amorphous slime, leaving some permanently singed edges mixed up in the chaos.

40/58 hp, 12 AC for post narrative purposes

Ed, I think Vic had already climbed up there if you want to revise your action

For the love of god someone help me XD

Right, I went up with Kriv and hacked at the thing. Did I do any damage at all when my blade stuck?

With a look of horror on his face Froog invokes the power of Lathander once again.

cast sacred flame

SF damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Vic, yes was just being flavorful, it did all the damage normally

Khaz watched helplessly. Dwarves weren’t known for climbing, and he didn’t have any ranged weaponry. Thinking furiously, he went through years of combat experience. Then, in an effort to be helpful, he yelled...

”Kick it in the jibblies!”

He crossed his arms, and continued to watch. Feeling a bit better now that he had helped.

Edlethron climbs up and starts cutting the webbing strands suspending the combatants in the air.

Dex vs Froog: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

As if reacting to the growing light the mimic's musculature curves with an odd viscosity, avoiding the radiant shaft.

edit:

Edlethron manages to slice away enough of the strands to drop the together forever mass of Kriv and mimic to the mossy floor below, with Vic falling shortly after.

Round 1:
Vic
Mimic
Edlethron, Kriv, Khaz, Froog, Gael, Cade <--UP

Khaz, we can say your previous statement was just a dwarf's way of readying for them to fall, if you want to act now. ;)

Works for me! Though he really was just trying to give his best combat advice, if anyone falls he’ll try to catch them.”

"IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY G&% D%!NED JIBBLIES!"

Cade goes through the motions of casting and launches an orb of fird at the creature.

Spell Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Fire Orb Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 9

The mimic's form catches fire momentarily, splattering its flesh to quickly douse the flames.

31/58 hp, 12 AC

Round 2:
Vic <--UP
Mimic
Edlethron, Kriv, Khaz, Froog, Gael, Cade

Everyone is on the ground now, unless Ed chose to hang on up there. Kriv still ensnared by the sticky tentacle

THEIR WAS NO CONSENT! THEIR WAS NO CONSENT!....Sorry I had to

”Then what be it touchin’ ye with? KICK ‘EM LAD!”

"I AM A BIT TIED UP RIGHT NOW SO WHY DON'T YOU DO IT FOR ME!"

”What? I ‘ain’t touchin’ it’s jibblies.” He shrugged. ”Mayhaps one o’ the elflings be good at climin’ an’ can do it.”

Khaz, Ed just cut them and they fell down to the ground.

”I’m still not touchin’ it’s jibblies.” Said Khaz as he raised his hammer...

"FORGET ABOUT THE DAMNED JIBBLIES AND JUST HIT THE DAMNED THING ALREADY!"

Is it still my turn? If so...

Hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Round 2, Sneak Att

Vic lands deftly like a cat and immediately hacks into the amorphous shape engulfing Kriv with his shortsword.

Hang on Kriv, we are working on it.

SS Att: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
SS Dam: 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (4) = 8

Gritting his teeth Kriv responds.

"Less talk more chop!"

Vic and Khaz both fail to connect with the slippery shapechanger.

Pod: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Advantage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Dmg to Kriv: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 bludgeoning

The formless mass again pummels Kriv, holding him down and preparing to bite with its acidic teeth.

Round 2:
Vic
Mimic
Edlethron, Kriv, Khaz, Froog, Gael, Cade <--UP

"Somebody get him out of there or there won't be much left!"

Gael conjured up another missile but quickly decided against it.

He gulped, grabbed a hold of the dragonborn's arm, and started pulling him out from under the mimic's grasp.

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not sure what to roll here...

Gael, no roll needed for Help, Kriv can roll escape with advantage

edit: without disadvantage, rather ;P

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 .......Well crap, rolled new since it didnt seem fair to take the next result on the list since a new modifier was added. XD

Kriv weakened by the bombardment from mimic is unable to pull himself free even with the valiant help from Gael, about to loose conciseness Kriv barely hangs on!

Second Wind!: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Dice I am begging you, your killing me here!
Quite literally!

Seeing Kriv about to pass out, Froog runs over to him and casts a spell to shore up his resolve.

Movement to get to Kriv. Action to cast Cure Wounds

Cure: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

I wish I had thought about it before but Guidance would actually apply to your escape as it is a skill check and not an attack. But keeping you alive is good too right? I updated the map for Gael and my positions. I wasn't sure where Khaz would want to attack from so I left him where he was.

Hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

”Hold still ye slippery bugger!”

Receiving the blessing from Froog, Kriv visibly seems to be more energetic with a good portion of his burns healing before his very eyes.

"Thank you Froog, you have no idea how badly I needed that, now lets see if I can't get out of this cursed things grasp!"

Round 2:
Vic
Mimic
Froog, Gael, Khaz, Kriv, Edlethron, Cade <--UP

Vic you can go ahead and take your round 3 action if you want as well

[ooc]Round 3, Sneak Att[/ooc0

Vic again hacks into the amorphous shape engulfing Kriv with his shortsword.

SS Att: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
SS Dam: 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (4) = 10

Round 2

The Gameplay shows Khaz attacking melee I assume. My guess looking at the map suggests that he is filling the square betwen Vic and Kriv diagonally up and to the left of the mimic? I am trying to figure my placement. I assuming there is a way for me to maneuver so that a Burning Hands hits the Mimic but not Kriv or other allies.

Cade shifts around as he is chanting and as he moves waves of heat distort the air above his hands. His thumbs come together and a wave of fire sweeps the mimic and the great mushroom next to it.

Burning Hands Dex Save DC 13: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3) = 8

This triggers a Wild Magic Surge!!! To get a use of "Tides of Chaos" back.

Wild Magic Surge Result no whammies no whammies: 1d100 ⇒ 74

73-74 A random creature within 60 feet of you becomes
poisoned for 1d4 hours.

Yep thanks, forgot some weren't moving their tokens. You can indeed get a clear blast.

Dex vs Cade: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

The flames engulf nearly all of the sloppy teeth and popping acid, releasing the stink of the damned in billowing pink fumes.

23/58 hp, 12 AC

Alphabetical: 1d8 ⇒ 4 -> Gael
Hours: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Gael, you feel a wave of energy surge through your being, weighing you down greatly. You turn your arm to look at your wrist and see a rainbow colored oil coursing through your veins! Disadvantage on attacks and ability checks for 2 hours

Vic's swing will hit after Ed's action

Ed kicks and slashes with his shortsword to keep the momentum.

unarmed bonus: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
if hit bludgeoning damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

shortsword : 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
if hit Piercing damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Edlethron comes out of nowhere and crashes into the wave of mimic like granite. Vic takes the opportunity to deliver a crucial strike down its gullet, killing it.

Combat Over. Everyone levels up to 2! :D

lvl 1 monk ftw!
Froog frantically pulls at Kriv to get him away from the quickly cooling mess of the former chest. "Are you ok?!

Alright! Danger sense and reckless attack gained. That, and +13HP

1d12 ⇒ 10

"Well that was somethin'. Dragon-kin, ye be alright?"

Gael wracks in pain and horror as his blood turned colorful. He doubled over and looked for another enemy.

"Beware, we are not through this yet!"

Among the wet and still slightly bubbling mimic corpse, you spot a real tiny silver treasure chest, opened already from the action. Inside:

An empty glass vial, of the type designed to resist acid
Shiny steel manacles, with key
A bar of soap wrapped in a pretty crepe paper
1 lb of cinnamon
Spell Component Pouch

Cade sarcastically bemoans, "Oh good soap." He centers himself, "Well it can't hurt."

HP: 1d8 ⇒ 5 Go team Wood Elf

Edlethron salutes Vic when he kills the monster by touching their shortswords together. It looks like they've done that before to the others.

He looks around for the threat that Gael calls out and relaxes after when nothing presents itself.

"Have you ever baited a trap before?" The wood elf asks the dragonkin.

Cade looks at Gael, he also looks about expecting some new threat. After it seems apparent they are out of danger Cade looks at Gael quizzically, "You okay you look sick. Bad mushrooms?"

"Gael, Cade is right, you don't look so good. Did that slime thing sing with something without us noticing?"
Froog begins examining Gael looking for puncture wounds or something that would cause him to be sick.

Gasping a breath of relief, Kriv just collapse's on the ground.

"Thank you, I will be fine, just need a few moments to catch my breath"

Turning to Edlethron Kriv Nods his head.

"Plenty, have even set off a few traps for the purpose of luring the target out, but can't say I have ever had such a disastrous result as that before."

Going to move things along unless you'd like to short rest here.

You continue through the lush glowing mushrooms for a time (4 hours) before it begins to thin out, and the darkness begins to again take control. You pass a large quartz column stretching up out of sight, arcing over in perfect geometric angles.

Suddenly you hear the crisp playful "Bark bark!" of a small dog, followed by a hushed giggling coming from a cave nearby.

Apon hearing the giggling and barking Krivs shoulders just slump.

"Please tell me we are near a village or town of some kind"

Froog perks up from the drudgery of hiking through the darkness when he hears the barking. "OOOoohh! A puppy! Finally something nice down here! he immediately starts wandering off in search of the animal.

Kriv attempts to stop Froog before he goes to far.

"That may not be the best of ideas, for all we know it might be another trap, are their even any villages or towns around here because I saw ain't seeing any."

The sound seems to be coming from a 15 ft diameter tunnel under a large fallen block of limestone, it is pitch black inside.