"Lead the way there Valkyrie, I have little knowledge of such things. Still wouldn't want to be a meal of any sort of beast from below if I can help it." Golradir tugs at his collar and shivers a bit from the mention of magical beasts.
"Let's keep moving. Steer clear of the creatures. Hopefully they aren't hungry at the moment." Thorst leads the way forward.
Val follows Thorst, keeping an eye on the creatures she knows are there..
Peering at the statues, Golradir commented "Curious things to have underground here. Makes you wonder about the previous inhabitants."
Halara moves after Throst and Valkyrie, but with her long spear on hands she hold her ground (where I've put her in the map) to protect the others if those things come at them.
The creatures seem agitated and appear about to attack.
There is something outside the temple trying to get in, and there seem to be a few of them.
Troubling. But the door is stout, and the only way in. Perhaps whatever skitters beyond this temple will leave if it cannot find easy ingress.
Nau continues his work, but is hyper aware that something out there may want to make him their dinner.
Halara holds her ground, spear ready, certain that the creatures are coming. She will stab the first one to step forward.
!
Thorst takes a step forward in front of the others and readies an attack at the creatures.
Val will cast a spell on Monster #2 and then step up and attack it with her cestus, activating her arcane pool as a swift action to make her weapon +1..
Golradir takes a shot with his longbow at monster number 1
His arrows unfortunately misses, and skips across the ground, but doesn't break after hitting the earth.
Anevia then pulls out one of her arrows, and lets loose at monster #1.
Her arrow scores a hit across the creature, and causing it to scream out in anger.
Unfortunately the monster seems unaffected by the spell, and they seem to be angry. Monster #1 focuses and suddenly the area around the creatures is almost night.
Monster #2 swings its tentacle at Valkyrie.
And latches onto her slightly crushing her in its grasp . Monster #1 angry at the archer who hit it flies towards Anevia.
Horgus doesn't do anything besides move back, and Avarshinal tries to throw an acid splash at monster #1, but misses due to being unable to pinpoint the creatures location.
Monster #1: 7 damage
Monster #2: 2 damage (grappled)
Valkyrie: 8 damage (grappled)
The creatures have created some sort of darkness that makes it impossible to see unless you have darkvision. Before it went dark you saw Anevia hit one of the creatures with an arrow, and Golradir miss. Valkyrie also hit one of the monsters with her cestus, but it seemed unaffected by her spell.
After the creatures created darkness #2 grabbed Valkyrie and is currently holding her. The other has flown next to Anevia, but she can't seem to see it.
You can hear the slithering stop, and suddenly there is a flurry of motion at the door. The door doesn't budge for now, but the creatures seem to be pressing up against it.
"Damn, I can't see anything!"
Val concentrates and tries to cast a spell ..
But fails to get the spell off with the creature hugging her..
Thorst see the monsters coming as if in slow motion but everything happening at once. He couldn't stand where he was so he charged the one that was grappling Valkyrie but swings wide in his careful attempt to not hit Valerie
Anevia unable to see tries her best to get away from the darkness.
Moving straight up Anevia is able to hobble a bit away from the creature, but she doesn't seem to be safe yet.
Horgus on the other hand stays perfectly still trying to keep himself safe.
Monster #2 continues to grapple with Valkyrie. Trying to crush her even tighter with it's tentacles.
But it fails to get a good enough hold on her, and can't crush her.
Monster #1 continues it's assault versus Anevia, but it cannot seem to get its tentacles around the cast she is currently wearing.
Avarshinal begins to intone in a deep voice, and a small eddie of magic begins to form next to him.
Valkyrie tried to cast a spell, but it failed due to the creature grappling her.
Thorst tried to cut it away, but missed in his carefulness.
Halara, and Golradir waited for the best moment.
Horgus tried to keep himself safe.
Anevia tried to flee, and Avarshinal is currently bringing something into the darkness.
Monster #1: 7 damage
Monster #2: 2 damage (grappled)
Valkyrie: 8 damage (grappled)
You hear the creatures stop trying to push up against the door, and it has gone quiet.
Thorst steps around the creature to stand behind it from Valkyrie and cuts diagonally in one smooth and powerful swing...
He slices the beast deep.
The monster is completely destroyed by Thorst's attack, and falls to the floor in a bloody mess.
Getting cut loose by Thorst's massive attack Val weaves her magic and cats on the other beast and then step ups and attack it..
But sucks a big one and trips over a pebble, making her cestus miss horribly..
Halara delays again, to let the monsters act since she can't do anything in this darkness.
Horgus once again protects himself. While Golradir also begins to guard himself.
Anevia begins to try, and make herself smaller so the creature can't hit her.
Monster #1 attacks ignores Valkyrie as it continues trying to get Anevia.
Monster #1 hisses in delight as its tentacles grab hold, and begin to squeeze Anevia.
Then Ashvanriel's spell is finished, and those of you with darkvision can see that a hyena is now in the room. It cackles for a bit before you hear Ashvanriel's voice ring out.
"Kill the creature making that hissing sound!"
With Ashvanriel's command the hyena rushes forward at the monster trying to eat it.
And with a hideous crunching sound the creature falls silent.
As the darkness dissipates Halara sees the two bodies on the floor and blood dripping from some in the group:
Are you alright? Let me see those wounds!
Aevia holds up a shaky hand.
"One of the creatures got a hold of me."
"I was barely injured, I'll be ok for now.."
Halara moves to the rogue to assets her wounds.
"I am badly wounded and need healing yes.."
Anevia looks at the group especially at Valkyrie's wounds.
"Maybe one of those potions we found before could help?"
"Umm.. Yes, that sounds good.." She takes one of the potions and downs it..
Halara gently stops you from drinking the potion. "Don't do that, those are precious resources we need to spare for now. I'll heal you."
She approaches and mutters a few low words on celestial and radiance fills her hands, closing the wounds and recovering Valkyrie's health.
"I'll keep a look at your wounds Anevia, but you will be fine for now. Just stay at the back, please. Now let's move!"
Okay as you move forward. You can see a small campfire and a well-used bedroll, along with a few utensils and tools, sits near another cave opening in the far wall of this cavern.
You can also see a dwarf staring at your group with hatred in his eyes.
As the remains of the creatures fall to the ground Thorst looks around to see if anyone is hurt. Though he can't do much he does go over to do what he can, which happens to be nothing this time as Halara heals Valkyrie. "Ok lets keep moving then if we are all still standing. I'll go first. I looks like a bit of a squeeze up there. One at a time when I give the all clear."
Thorst walks up to the gap in the rocks and sidles through, careful not to get himself caught on any of the rocks. He stands in the open again and takes a look around. Another fallen dwarf? "I don't mean to intrude. I wish to get to the surface, do you know of a way?" He readies himself to bring his weapon up the moment the dwarf starts to get hostile. My patience today is starting to wear thin...
As they walk.. "Was Nau supposed to be catching up to us? Feel kinda bad for leaving him like that.."
As they get to the dwarf she readies her weapon in case it becomes hostile..
Halara also tries to identify the creature in front of them, to know if it is like the previous dwarf. She ignores Valkyrie's comment for the moment, focusing on the creature.
She speaks to the man in genuine confusion:
"Why are you staring at us like that?"