Kharax chops at the hardening goo around Maruf's feet, but can't seem to damage it!
Two purple tentacles come whipping around, striking Richard, but missing Alpha!
The Cobbler breaks free of the creature's hold!
ALpha tries to break free.
Maruf and Alpha both break free from the sticky morass!
One blow from the creature has Richard seeing flashes as his artificial body reacts to the trauma. He notices fluids, his blood, dripping from his hand and laments his unusual ability for emotions.
He gathers his strength, the nanites in his body racing to aid his muscles. His hair seems to glow, lit from the circuitry on his scalp. Hoping luck is still with him, he pulls...
..and stumbles back free!
Kharax chips a little off of Richard's foot, allowing the bard to break free!
The purple tentacles whip around, slamming into Alpha and Maruf!
Kharax, seeing everyone injured, first takes care of the nearby Richard.
"I can tend to myself. Help the others!" Richard steps further away from the creature and sings a healing evocation.
Alpha, staggered by the blow will
@Alpha: Have you been injured today? I assumed everyone was topped off heading into the caverns come day 2.
"Eat this!"
DC 14 Ref for half splash damage
Richard heals himself, while Kharax heals Maruf!
Alpha decides a defensive posture would be prudent!
Maruf tosses a bomb, smashing it the coral-like exoskeleton!
The creature tries to retaliate against the one hurting it, but misses both times!
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Kharax rubs his hands together as he tries to channel his mask's power. "Heal things being of life and steel!"
Still unused to the mechanical physiology, Kharax's powers seem to be stunted towards his android allies.
Dropping his rapier and readying his crossbow, Richard shoots at the thing at point blank range.
"One more!"
DC 14 Ref for half splash damage
Alpha steps away and throws his mighty shield!
Kharax heals Alpha, a little.
Richard swings and misses!
Maruf tosses another bomb, but misses, but splashes the creature!
Alpha tosses his shield, but misses. Luckily it returns by magic!
The creature lashes out again, missing Alpha, but striking Maruf!
"Dammit", curses the half-orc, his greenskinned blood boiling. With wip in hand, he lashes out, trying to distract the creature.
Tapping into his luck again, Richard Reloads and fires.
Alpha catches his shield and then throws it again after stepping further back.
"Ah, f@$&!"
Kharax distracts the beast, while Richard stabs it!
Alpha tosses his shield too high, while Maruf heals himself!
The creature attacks again, missing Maruf, but hitting Kharax solidly!
"This thing won't die!"
The half-orc, quickly places his hand on his chest, using his healing properties on himself.
He then steps back 5' and looks to prepare another incantation.
"Careful Kharax!" Richard calls out as he reloads and fires.
Alpha hurls his shield again.
Maruf stabs the creature, while Kharax heals himself.
Richard and Alpha combine attacks to bring the creature down!
"That things was unpleasant!", exhales Kharax.
"Unpleasant? It was f+#~ing terrible! Let's keep moving...." The Cobbler keeps his longspear out now, wary of more danger.
"Hold on a moment." Richard says to the Cobbler. "Looks like Kharax and Alpha both took a few hits."
Richard digs out a couple scrolls and casts a few healing spells from them.
"Thank you, Richard.", Kharax far less sore after the application of curative magic. "I agree that once we get enough funds, a wand to cast that will be useful... and I must commune with Torracha for greater healing.", raising his iron and darkwood mask over his face.
After healing, the party heads deeper into the dome. At first glance, this cold cavern presents a strange and disconcerting vista—that of a desert valley under a starless, night sky. A stretch of sand covers the ground, a vista broken here and there by bits of strange, spiky shells or contorted, dead fronds that look like branches.
As you move further out, suddenly, to your south, you see a strange four armed skeleton stand up and lurch toward you! Moments later, you see another to your east, stand and move toward you!
Seeing his companions hesitate, he turns to Maruf. "I'll try to gather them up and maybe you can bomb them!" Richard then moves forward, waving his sword at the skeletons to get their attention.
"Bomb them? I'm out of reagents! Don't bring them here, are you crazy?!"
Uh oh..
Richard moves out into the expanse, yelling!
One of the skeletons moves up and attacks Richard, but misses, while another get to the man, but is unable to attack. In the distance, you can see five more skeletons making their way to the party!
"Heh, let's see how Torracha 'heals' dem bones!", Kharax putting healing energy in his hand before moving up and touching the skeleton behind Richard.
Richard moves up and touches the skeleton, turning it to dust!
Alpha double moves towards a skeleton.
"I bought more alchemist fire!" Richard calls to the Cobbler as he unlimbers and drops his backpack.
"Kharax, can you do that again?" He asks, ducking around the second skeleton. "Get behind it and I'll try to keep it occupied."
Once Kharax is in position, he tries to distract the skeleton with a trust of his rapier.
Maruf drops his longspear, draws out a quarterstaff, and moves out into the desert.
Alpha moves closer!
Richard does a lot of things at once! Distracting the skeleton well, being one of them!
Maruf drops his piercing weapon, draws a bashing one and move to engage the skeletons!
The nearest skeleton attacks Richard with all four of its arms, striking once!
Another skeleton gets close enough to attack Alpha, but misses.
Meanwhile, the rest of the skeleton continue moving closer, one managing to get in Maruf's face!
"Let's go two for two!", Kharax once again calling for Torracha to add healing energy into his fist and tries to aim it at the mutated skeleton attacking Richard.
And the half-orc, in his bravado, nearly slips in the sand. Charge is still readied, but doesn't even get close to the skeleton.
Alpha counters the skeleton with a swing of his own.