As soon as Galenus is clear, Galinndan switches to his short sword and keeps position between the group and that pit.
Cyrus flicks his alchemist's fire neatly into the pit where you hear a hiss and a gurgle.
A dark oozing mass with Cyrus' flames still burning on it oozes forth from the pit and attacks Galinndan! It strikes him hard and weakens his armor! (7 bludgeoning + 16 acid. You're armor takes a -1 to AC).
There is it! Kill it! Galenus exclaims, throwing his own vial of fire onto it.
Wounded and hurting, Galinndan slashes wildly in return.
Now that the creature has come within reach Kanzen unleashes on it with his short swords.
As he does so, he casts his mind back to his days at Sorcere, trying to remember anything he can about creatures such as this.
She blasts it with energy and heals Gal..
You recall hearing something in a class about medusae and "writhing". Maybe this is one of those.
This is some kind of ooze. They are acidic and harm the weapons and armor of those fighting them. You also think acid and slashing damage will do no harm to it.
"Slashing weapons will do no harm! Your weapon might be dissolved as well!"
Cyrus prepares another alchemist fire against any further ooze that may show itself.
Eddrikk stands still, shocked that such an odd thing could be such a deadly hazard!
Galinndan slashes at the pudding with his magic blade but it merely divides into two more puddings which lash out at those around them!
Seeing Galinndan's lack of success, Kanzen opts not to slash twice at the pudding in front of him... But the puddings are less pacifistic and more HUNGRY! One lashes out at Galindan but misses the dodgy elf. The other attacks Galenus and breaks through the Dwarf's weakened armor! The one near Galenus keeps burning from Cyrus' fiery attack.
Galenus' collapses under the assault.
"Perhaps we should consider retreat.. Surely they cannot mover faster than us.."
Irdril moves towards the exit and tosses another blast towards the same one as last time, while healing Gale..
Galinndan shouts, waving his arms furiously, backing away from the oozes but clearly trying to get their attention.
"COME HERE!"
"Get Galenus to safety!"
The ooze stops sliding toward Galenus and begins moving toward Galinndan instead.
The ooze stops sliding toward Galenus and begins moving toward Galinndan instead.
Cyrus takes aim at the closes Ooze.
Eddrikk attempts to pull Galenus to safety.
Kanzen grabs his longbow from his shoulder, firing at the nearest weird ooze creature. He then retreats, attempting to make way for Eddrikk and Galenus.
Kanzen and Cyrus nearly finish off one of the oozes while Eddrikk leaps into the fray and pulls Galenus to his feet and toward safety. But the oozes move forward to attack again!
The brave wood elf is struck unbelievably hard by one of the small oozes (11 bludgeoning, 22 acid) while Galenus is also struck down by the other (5 bludg, 21 acid), though it barely clings to life while Cyrus' fire eats away at it.
Kanzen and Cyrus nearly finish off one of the oozes while Eddrikk leaps into the fray and pulls Galenus to his feet and toward safety. But the oozes move forward to attack again!
The brave wood elf is struck unbelievably hard by one of the small oozes (11 bludgeoning, 22 acid) while Galenus is also struck down by the other (5 bludg, 21 acid), though it barely clings to life while Cyrus' fire eats away at it.
The ooze shrieks into your minds "Oh no oh no!!! Let me help! Let me help! But I can't move past you or I'll hurt you!!"
Thanks, brother, Galenus says to Eddrick as he gets helped to his feet, away from danger. That was a close one, wasn't it?
Galenus moves out of the way of Glabagogbalelole so the thing can get in.
Irdril fires a blast at the almost dead one before healing Gale again.
Galinndan crashes to the ground under the assault.
Irdril finishes off the ooze that brough Galenus down before healing the dwarf again.
Cyrus fires another round at the hungry ooze.
Cyrus fires at the other ooze, slowing it down slightly, but it is far from dead.
Kanzen runs forward, grabbing hold of the unconscious Galinndan and dragging him away from the ooze. He then interposes his body between the creature and the elf.
"I think there are more in the other tunnels!"
Kanzen leaps nimbly off the wall and over the ooze! It strikes him as he goes (25 damage, -1 to the ac of your armor). Then he stands brave in front of it and the ooze strikes out again! It nearly penetrates his weakened armor but Kanzen barely leaps over its pseudopods!
Irdril heals Galinndan from range and blasts the ooze..
Galinndan's eyes flick open. For a horrible moment, he imagines that he has been seized by that horde of demons. But then he sees true.
Galenus gets up. Thanks, he says.
He prepares another vial of liquid fire and lobs it at the ooze.