Lawrick winces a bit at Garzak's "witty" comment. If I don't die a third time, remind me to teach you how to make better puns, Garzak. He looses another arrow at the ooze, confident that this battle is already won.
Another Eldritch bolt flies from the tiefling's hands towards the giant skeleton.
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The ooze, a simple creature looks to attack Sashah, the easy target.
It morphs and bulges, but does not seem to be able to strike at the old wizard!
The large skeleton, now that its path is clear rushes out to swing at little Saphina!
Nearly cleaving her atwain, the giant skeleton's axe sweeps across, taking little Saphina off her feet!
Garzak darts into the space between Sashah and Saphina again and unleashes his burning hands once more. However, the flame doesn't seem as strong as before.
He then runs back to hide next to the rock.
"BURN YOU BEASTIES!" he shouts.
Dex save DC 12
Saphina sees the giant skeleton coming and raises her shield to block the heavy blow but the skeleton surprisingly comes in low and wallops her in the side crumbling her to the ground with a "ooof!"
Lawrick runs to the right () and fires an arrow at the big skeleton, hoping to distract it long enough so Ammon can get Saphinas out of there. Ammon! Get out of there! Take Saphina with you! He looses an arrow.
Sashah looks at the newly downed halfling caringly. He instinctively reaches into a side pouch on his pack and pulls out a handful of cloth. He then begins gently tending to Saphina's wounds, crouching protectively over the unconscious halfling.
Shoun will unleash more fire into the Skeleton, hoping to end it's reign of tyranny!
Seeing their comrade fall, Ammon takes careful aim at the giant skeleton and releases his eldritch powers.
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Sashah rushes to Saphina's aid!
Shoun flings another mote of fire at the skeleton!
The ooze seems to follow Sashah across and as if confused, tries to smash the wizard again!
The ooze's pseudopod slams into the wizard beating him into the ground! Sashah takes 6 hp bludgeoning, and 15 hp acid damage and is unconscious and dying!
The skeleton steps forward and swings at Ammon!
The ogrish skeleton sweeps its heavy axehead across and drops the tiefling warlock with one hit!
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Sashah stirs and sits up suddenly, taking a deep breath of air. He looks over at Ammon and grabs some more cloth from his pack.
"Mystra clearly has plans for you witch devil."
Garzak charges towards the ooze and unleashes his remaining burning hand.
"BURN YOU GREY SCUM!" he says.
He runs back and stealths and yells to his comrades.
"The skeleton can't see beyond a half-blind gnome's throw and I bet the ooze is the same! Get away from them and take them out from a distance!" the goblin yells. "FLY YOU FOOLS!"
"And if there be any dwarves hiding in those rocks watching us... I know they don't trust us goblins and demon types... MAKE LOTS OF NOISE!"
Lawrick moves beside Ammon. Desperate to drive back the skeleton from his friends, he drops his bow and takes his waterskin. He unscrews the cap and makes a holy sign over the opening. Oh Lathander, whom I met in death, who has blessed this water, aid me in driving back this evil spawn! He throws the "holy" water just short of the skeleton, so it lands close to it, but doesn't touch it. He waves it around threateningly, grabs the unconscious Ammon, and hauls him away.
Lawrick drags Ammon as far as he can. If the skeleton fell for his trick, he waves the "holy" water around threateningly one more time as well. If not, he just drags Ammon as far as he can.
Seeing the Ooze's reaction to Fire, Shoun will hand it some.
From the shadows, Garzak casts a firebolt at the ooze. He then hides again; further this time.
"BURN YOU WALKING JELLY!" he says. The firebolt flies from his flames right into the heart of the malicious ooze. Garzak giggles in glee.
The old half-elf will stand over the Saphina's body defiantly, though his stature and age question his confidence . He then mumbles a short couple words and speaks, "ZHE MIGHT OF MYSTRA STANDS IN YOUR VAY! YOU SHALL NOT PASS ME!" His voice being amplified by magic booms among the mountains around.
Shoun continues to assault the ooze with his beam of fire. This time, however, he moves a bit back afterwards.
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Shoun's bolt of flame inundates the black pudding, causing it to roil! The ooze undulates and quivers, and attempts to take a swing with its pseudopod at the wizened old man that taunted it!
But seems unable to!
The skeleton testing the ground, gingerly, where the water has dribbled between stones, steps forward to chase after the little halfling, furious at being tricked and ignoring Sashah's decree! It howls in silent rage, only the clicking of its bones against each other and the ground making any noise!
Looking around, it spots Lawrick and Ammon!
Shoun ignores the threat of the Ooze for the moment and moves forward, hitting the Skeleton with Fire before dashing back to his original position.
Garzak tosses a firebolt at the ooze, attempting to burn it to a crisp.
"OOZE DIE... NOW!" he says.
He scampers away from the skeleton.
Hehe, I'm so clever! Wait till the bards hear about this!
Lawrick's eyes are closed, partly from the effort of dragging Ammon, and partly because he's daydreaming about the tales he thinks the bards will sing of him, and all the complimentary ale people will buy him. He opens his eyes to the sound of rattling bones. ...HEEEEEELP!
Out of options, he strains to move Ammon behind him. He draws his rapier, charges the skeleton, and attacks!
"HAH! MELTED YOU GOOD!" he exclaims as the ooze dies... before hiding in the shadows.
Sasha looks over to the skeleton, growing irritated. "Mystra's power will sustain you no longer."
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Sashah makes some quick calculations and you think that if you use a log that you find nearby and a couple of the rocks, you should be able to lever the cover back onto the well!
You find another obstacle as you go to do that, however, as you approach the Well, it screams an unearthly wail that chills you to your core!
"Close it! Now! Garzak says.