Umberto climbs up the rope.
Yeah, I assume the rest of you want to climb up as well?
Tying mushroom to your body sounds impractical but logical. I say we go with it.
Daphne struggles and barely makes it to the top.
"Well I need to work on climbing I see."
After a discussion about mushroom Daphne agrees that climbing back down and tying the rope seems the best solution. Then they can all pull her up.
Using his knowledge of climb cliff walls, Ebonfeather fashions a harness that will hold Mushroom.
Hmmm... that doesn't look quite right. Untie it and try again.
No, not going to try that either. Untie it and try again.
Yikes, that is completely unreasonable. "You guys might want to have a look around while you wait for me."
Yes, that should work. Let's give it a try, Mushroom.
Finally happy with the look of the harness, Ebonfeather coaxes Mushroom into it.
Here, girl, just put your legs in the little loops here and I will cinch it around your chest.
"Yes, I know it is strange, but it won't hurt you, trust me, girl. Just relax"
"Ouch! Watch those tusks. Now, this isn't so much different from when I lift you up when we have to scramble up over rocks in the woods, is it?"
"Good Girl! OK, now for the hard part, let's test it out."
Ebonfeather struggles to stand up with Mushroom strapped to his body. He is just about at the maximum he can possibly carry.
With the two rings on, he grabs the rope and attempts to pull himself up.
Sure let's go with 15 minutes. Vira scrambles up the rock wall with ease while you are working. She points to the cavern. Wonder what's in there.
Anyway, with everyone at the top, would you like to enter the room?
As you walk towards the skeletons, the faint scuttling noise gets louder and scorpions start to appear from the front, left, and right.
"Got to be bugs doesn't it."
Daphne will quickly target the second scorpion clockwise with her crossbow.
Oh well.
Light is dim (faint, mysterious, blue light from ground reaches enough to give the area that I have drawn dim light.)
Umberto and Drahz?
OK, so Umberto and Daphne are currently at a disadvantage.
I will cast Light on a rock and throw it into the jumble of dwarf bodies at G8
* Should be just enough to hit the square, so normal light for all now.
Mushroom will step into G5 and ready an attack at any scorpion that comes near. (Keeping Aspect of Tiger in play, so her AC is 19).
Umberto will advance on a scorpion and strike at it as quickly as he can react. Unfortunately he seems a bit sluggish.
Scorpion 1 stabs at Drahz; misses.
Scorpion 2 stabs at Drahz; misses.
Scorpion 3 stabs at Daphne; misses.
Scorpion 4 stabs at Vira; misses.
Scorpion 5 stabs at Drahz; hits. Drahz takes 1 damage, and must attempt a DC 10 Fortitude Saving Throw.
Scorpion 6 stabs at Drahz; misses.
Scorpion 7 stabs at Umberto; hits. Umberto takes 1 damage, and must attempt a DC 10 Fortitude Saving Throw.
Scorpion 8 stabs at Umberto; misses.
Drahz is up, then Umberto.
The gods spit in Umberto's face. He fails to resist the scorpion's poison, and he nearly drops his weapon trying to strike it.
Umberto is Sickened for 1 round. Both attacks miss.
Mushroom's readied action should have gone off. Did her attack hit?
Also, it looks like we are back to the top of Round 2, and it is my turn. Is that correct or did my initiative move after Daphne with Mushroom's readied action?
Mushrooms readied action barely missed.
We are indeed back to the top, Round 2 is starting, Ebonfeather is up, Daphne is on deck, and then the Scorpions will go.
Ebonfeather looks up and sees that he doesn't have a good shot on any of the scorpions. "Mushroom, Attack and Move"
Mushroom attacks scorpion 7
Mushroom then 5-foot steps to H4.
Ebonfeather 5-foot steps into the just vacated G5 and full round attacks scorpion 7
Targeting the same scorpion Daphne quickly reloads and fires again.
"This is rapidly becoming dangerous."
and then tries to move to get behind the scorpions.
Scorpion 7 dies. Ebonfeather and Daphne both miss
Added the battle link to my tag line.
Where are you trying to jump Daphne?
Scorpions 1-3 miss. Scorpion 4 hits Vira, but she survives the sickness easily. Scorpions 5-6 miss. Scorpion 8 hits Umberto, who must now make a DC 10 Fort save.
Drahz and Umberto are up.
Umberto's bad luck continues.
"Good girl, Mushroom! Let's do it again"
Ebonfeather full-round attack on scorpion 1
Ebonfeather continues his futile attacks at the small scorpions, wishing he could break free to get his bow involved.
Step back to G4, Mushroom steps up.
Misses as well.
Umberto is sickened for 1 round, and Daphne is up.
I forgot to say this, during round 1, Vira stabbed and killed Scorpion 3.
Again Daphne quickly reloads and fires at the same little beast.
"I will swat you eventually."
Your crossbow shot misses. Without a running start, you land in I-6, crushing Scorpion 4.
Scorpion 1 misses Daphne;
Scorpion 2 stings Drahz; Drahz takes 1 damage, must make a DC 10 Fort saving throw.
Scorpion 5 steps up to Umberto; misses.
Scorpion 6 stings Drahz; deals 1 damage, however a second poisoning from taking damage does nothing.
Scorpion 8 stings Umberto; Umberto takes 1 damage, and must make a DC 10 Fort saving throw.
Vira stabs at scorpion 2. She hits, dealing 2 damage.
There is a loud scuttling noise as two bigger Scorpions appear from the back of the cave.
"Watch out! Cave Scorpions incoming! They've got nasty claws but aren't as good at dodging as these little guys."
"Keep attacking Mushroom, I'll make sure we don't get flanked."
Mushroom attacks Scorpion 5
Ebonfeather steps into H5 and attacks the two scorpions 1&2 (starting with the wounded one)
Happy she at least landed on one of the little bastartds Daphne wips her head around to see the larger creatures.
What to do!
She quickly reloads takes aim at one of the small scorpions again and fires.
Umberto finally shakes off his sickness and swings his pole-arm at one of the scorpions.
Ebon and Daphne, I will do your moves after Drahz goes.
Umberto, nice job getting over the sickness.
Drahz gets over the sickness, but misses his swing.
Umberto gets over the sickness, also misses his attack.
Vira stabs at Scorpion 2. She kills it.
Ebonfeather kills Scorpion 1
Daphne 5 ft steps 10 ft? Either way, your attack missed.
Scorpion 5 stabs at Mushroom; misses.
Scorpion 6 stabs at Drahz; hits. Drahz takes 1 damage, must make a DC 10 Fort save or become sickened for 1 round.
Scorpion 8 stabs at Umberto; misses.
Umberto swings and misses.
"Finally! Room to get my bow out"
Ready bow, Attack Big Scorpion #1
Mushroom attack Scorpion 5.
Not good. Now I am just trapped by bigger bugs!
"I bet you guys are easier to hit at least."
Drahz is Sickened for 1 round,
Umberto misses.
Scorpion dies by Mushroom.
Vira steps up to Big Scorpion #1 and attempts to stab it. She hits, dealing 4 damage.
Ebonfeather hits Big Scorpion #1, dealing 8 more damage
Daphne hits Big Scorpion #? (going with #1), dealing 2 more damage. At this point, Big Scorpion #1 looks severely injured.
Scorpion 6 attacks Drahz; misses.
Scorpion 8 attacks Umberto; misses.
Big Scorpion 1 attacks Vira, dealing 2 damage from its two claws, and missing the sting.
Big Scorpion 2 attacks Vira, dealing 5 damage from its two claws, and missing the sting.