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

Game Master mishima

"Watch out for their bites! They are poisonous!"

Anchored to the web, Edlethron pulls out his gnollbow and fires on one the spiders.

gnollbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
critical damage: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 1) + 3 = 10

Roung 2

Cade begins to cast a spell electrical bursts play around his fingers.

Cast Witchbolt at the same one Gael targeted. Using Tides of Chaos for advantage.

Witchbolt Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Witchbolt Attack Advantage from Tides of Chaos: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Witchbolt Lightening damage: 1d12 ⇒ 8
Wild Surge Possibility: 1d20 ⇒ 7

An thin spindly arc of electricity shoots out from Cade to the spider it surges brightly shocking the creature leaving the cord of electricity remaining between Cade and the spider.

Ed, Cade, and Kriv. Don't forget about bless giving you an extra 1d4 on attacks and saves. Not that it was necessary this time but for later.

Gael, youve only taken 1 turn right? You have one more before enemy turn.

Gael, youve only taken 1 turn right? You have one more before enemy turn.

sorry 'bout that

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The half-elf continued to pound the spider as it close with the intent of stopping it in its tracks.

Another blast of dark energy slammed into the already wounded spider.

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blast to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

GM: 4d13 ⇒ (10, 1, 1, 13) = 25

The party concentrates some fire on one of the spiders and manages to take it down before it closes, with Gael's final blast sending it tumbling down into the dark.

The other dangling from above tries to sink its fangs into some sweet, sweet, goblin meat...

Atk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

"Yiiiiie!!!" screams Yuk Yuk as his tiny yet muscular calf throbs with a black poison spreading rapidly through his veins...

Pierce: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Poison: 2d8 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

His face shrivels before falling unconscious.

"Noooo!" dumbly shouts Spiderbait, reaching for his arm as he falls...

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

...but he can't get a grip, and Yuk Yuks body falls through the line of the party members on its way down. Reflex save 10 to catch Yuk Yuk if you wish, will cost an action or reaction.

Meanwhile the other spiders close in at the bottom of the line, snapping towards Eldeth and Topsy/Turvy barking like dogs...

Atk vs Eldeth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Atk vs Topsy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

...but they swing away on the silken strands like ropes on a pirate ship.

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

Dex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Cade grabs for Yuk Yuk. He grabs hold and thanks to the help from his own securing to the web he holds on and pulls Yuk Yuk to safety.

Is that an action or a Reaction.

Your choice, but no real obvious tactical reason to use an action instead of reaction at the moment. Also, he's unconscious so you'll need to either hold on or secure him somehow. You can hold him over the shoulder and have a hand free for casting I suppose.

Anchored to the web, Edlethron nocks another arrow and fires at one the spiders.

gnollbowon red: 1d20 + 5 + 1d4 ⇒ (19) + 5 + (4) = 28
critical damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Cool I was just making sure.

Seeing that Cade grabbed a hold of Yuk Yuk, Froog turns his attention towards the spider menacing his allies. He casts a spell calling down the burning light of Lathander on the creature.

Cast sacred flame on red unless Ed killed it. Second choice is aqua. DC 12 reflex save.

SF damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Grunting, kriv quickly makes his way up to the closest spider before unleashing a barrage of attacks, trying to keep its attention on him.

Hand Axe +1: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 + (3) = 25
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1d8 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + (6) = 13
Will save for goading attack 13+ please...or 15+...its modifier for str or dex so for str pretty sure its 13, if failed the spider has disadvantage when attacking anyone not me.

Hand Axe: 1d20 + 5 + 1d4 ⇒ (8) + 5 + (3) = 16
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 - 1 = 8

Action Surge
Hand Axe +1: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 + (1) = 18
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

Kriv wants of the cliff, kriv wants of the cliff BADLY

Rage, Reckless attack. Let's kill that thing quickly. Enemy has advantage on attacking Khaz, but Khaz has resistance on poison/piercing/slashing/bludgeoning.

Hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + (5) + 5 + 1 = 12

Not lighting his torch/mace, Khaz swung it at the spider which Kriv was attacking. Not used to fighting in such an environment, he thought little about defense. Instead, he just swung with the intent to kill, so that defending himself would not be an issue.

Round 1, sneak att

Vic attacks the spoxer that attempts to bite his cousin.

Rapier Att: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Rapier Att: 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (4, 3) = 17

Man, you guys just put out tons of damage...sorting it out now

Round 3:
Edlethron, Gael, Cade <--UP
Enemies
Vic, Kriv, Froog, Khaz

Dex vs Froog: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Froog's target lifts off the wall momentarily with all 8 legs and pedipalps, as his sacred flame narrowly swings a bad traejctory.

Kriv manages to singlehandedly take down Yellow with 3 strikes worthy of his dragon heritage, nearly breaking the sound barrier with his blur of swings.

Khaz instead turns his attention to Eds target, whose 6th eye has been disabled by the elf's arrow...sec lost my notes that had anchors on it, if anchored Ill make Khaz ranged attack on Red, even if not anchored not sure you have the movement

edit: so yeah, looks like Khaz is anchored. Got something you want to throw?

...but before Khaz can act Vic pierces the spiders digestive cecum, all the way through to its central aorta, bleeding it out quickly. A waterfall of blackest blood runs down the webby cliffside.

Scratch that Khaz, now you gotta throw all the way down to cyan. Still pretty much a guaranteed hit

During the melee and drama you hear a crazed voice calling you from within "...demons rising in the dark?! Come to take me, you're coming to take me!"

You can use the Search action on your turn to try a wis perception check

Round 3

Cade sees the spider close on his position and realizes he is not going to be able to move much while holding Yak Yak. He breathes a sigh of relief when the spider drops.

He uses a bit of rope and bits from his climbing kit to secure Yak Yak to the web.

Khaz still has a shortsword melted during first water fight I think...so he can throw that?

Yuks little goblin body is easily secured, but slowly loosing blood...

1d20 ⇒ 7

Round 3:
Edlethron, Cade, Gael <--UP
Enemies
Vic, Kriv, Froog, Khaz

Khaz yes, an improvised thrown weapon has a 20/60 range so the disadvantage will cancel your advantage, but it doesnt matter we can take the first roll. Even with cover penalty it will still hit. Just roll damage

"Froog I think Yuk Yuk might bleed out."

Damage: 1d6 - 1 + 3 ⇒ (3) - 1 + 3 = 5

Gael once more urged his companions on as he unleashed another dark bolt at the most wounded spider.

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blast to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Khaz' far toss and Gael's eldritch energies weaken the last spider to the edge of death, it attempts to skitter away on its 3 functional legs. The party has a moment of relief...

Then it appears.

From out of the deepest hell, the unthinkable nuclear core of your imagination, a great bulging eye with 4 pulsating stalks holding other eyes on each tip...a wild tongue dances on a forest of razors that stud its maw...shafts of light instantaneously traverse from the aberration's eyestalks towards the party, like the turning of a lighthouse...

Target Alpha 1: 1d12 ⇒ 5
Target Alpha 2: 1d12 ⇒ 3

Khaz, DC 13 wisdom save vs confusion.
Vic, DC 13 constitution save to take half of:
Necrotic: 3d10 ⇒ (3, 8, 2) = 13

Its 60 ft away on the edge of your darkvision, to the right on map

Assuming someone points it out to Kriv.

"Hell to this, we need to get of this cliff side, everyone get moving, Khaz mind staying back with me to see if we can delay that thing while everyone else get to the top?"

Edit: edited once I remembered I had no dark vision,

knowledge: 1d20 ⇒ 18 +3 history, Nature, Religion. +1 arcana

Froog, whispers of Far Travelers are all you have ever heard of these alien aberrations known as Beholders. The stories typically take the form of fables, involving long discourse with the creatures, who believe they are superior in every way to other creatures and other beholders...and how clever talkers can trick them into folly. If this is the source of the new voice in your head however, it is quite mad.

Con: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Round 3

Vic takes a jolt of necrotic energy, but he doubts that it was the full brunt of the blow. He fires his long bow at the monster.

LB Att: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
LB Dam: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

"Froog I don't think I can carry this guy and climb can you get him moving."

WIS: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Wish raging helped with will saves...

Khaz, consequences are you lose all reactions until end of next turn and attack random nearest creature now. You also can't move until next turn. Since Yuk fell, its a 50/50 between Spiderbait 1 and Kriv 2...

Confused Target: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Didn't realize I was up again.

Froog carefully navigates the webs to get close to Cade. He says a prayer of healing and taps Yuk Yuk. "We have to move! That thing is legend! A beholder!

”What? Drow?! Here?! Die!” Khaz’s eyes glazed over as he saw a Drow warparty descend upon him. Roaring his hatred he swung wildly.

Confused Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (1) + 1 = 11

Yay for rolling poorly when needed

also forgot to add the rest of my post. Cast lvl 1 cure wounds on Yuk Yuk and move up the wall.
cure wounds: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Anchored to the web, Edlethron nocks another arrow and fires at - what in the hells is that thing! AAYYYYAA!

gnollbow on beholder: 1d20 + 5 + 1d4 ⇒ (13) + 5 + (2) = 20
piercing damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Those fleeing, you climb at half speed. The beholder appears to have a flight speed of 30.

Vic has to twist in place to avoid the decaying shaft of darklight hitting his shoulder, causing his shot to go far off. Kriv delays and gets ready for the approaching threat, just as Khaz snaps out of it.

Froog seals Yuks wounds and the little goblin fun-lover perks back up, struggling in the restraints Cade assembled earlier. "*pant pant pant* Oh s&%$, its Jenkins McSquinty, that old eye tyrant again?!"

Edlethron ignores everything to concentrate on his shot, and hits a bullseye from 60 ft. The beholder screams in fury and you all hear it enter your mind ::"Demons! I will cleanse you from my lair..."::

Round 4:
Edle, Cade, Gael <--UP
Enemy
Vic, Kriv, Froog, Khaz

32/39 hp, 14 AC

Gael did not need to be told twice to get out of the place. He started moving up towards the edge of the cliff while a black flaame danced on his fingers.

He urged the others, "Let's move! Now! This could be worse than the demon lord."

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Move and shoot pursuers, if any. I added my rolls just in case.

blast to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Round 4

"Get moving Yuk Yuk I don't know if I can save you twice." Cade works to set Yuk Yuk loose. He then starts climbing. "EYE TYRANT!!!"

Athletics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Does that mean I am falling?

Yes, DC 10 reflex save to catch self

DEX: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Cade unsecures himself to move and falls a few feet before grabbing a hold. He closes his eyes, panting and opens them to verify he is no longer falling to his demise.

Gaels powerwell-spring had suffocated him so long that it was effortless now to summon forth the darkness between the stars. The surge exploded out of his wrists and hands and did exactly what he wanted, briefly there flashed the image of 2 merging galaxies in his minds eye as the energy tore through the Beholder.

"You don't have to tell me twice, half-luck!" Yuk shouted scrambling up the webs...

Str Athletics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

The beholder floated with aggressive intent towards the sitting duck party... ::"Trash in the halls, trash on the walls...demons on strings, you'll wish you had wings...":: its eyestalks again fire bright purple lasers...this time at Vic and Edlethron.

Vic, DC 13 will vs confusion
Ed, DC 13 con vs paralysis

19/39 hp, 14 AC. The beholder is now 30 ft away.

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Left to right, top to bottom: 1d14 ⇒ 5

Vic, you have the sudden irresistible urge to murder Gael.

Round 4:
Edle, Cade, Gael
Enemy
Vic, Kriv, Froog, Khaz <--UP

Kriv moves towards the monstrosity in attempt to draw its attention away from the party.

"Come you spawn of a demon, see if you can match the might of one born of dragons or are you to much of a coward to try!"