The dire rat looks at Reynaud curiously.
A closer look by Belle, reveals some magical aurae emanating from under the dung under the central latrine. Peering closer, she is able to discern 3 aurae.
* moderate conjuration
* strong conjuration
* moderate evocation
"If you were a wererat where would you hide YOUR valuables? Under a pile of dung? I detect a few magical auras under that pile over there. Or perhaps it ate somebodies rings when it ate the fingers and disposed of the 'remains' here.
"This place is so vile."
She points at the dung in question.
"You know, I'm thinking this is a job for an unseen servant."
She casts unseen servant from her wand and has it sift through the dung. If something comes at it have it retreat as quickly as possible if given a chance.
"Belle, what else do you expect from a den of evil? Parties and peanuts. Just be glad you can magic whatever you found out of the dung heap. Let's move quickly too, that shifty rat, is making me nervous"
Tony readied his gear, and loads another bolt. 8 left. He positions to move ahead.
The wooden latrine covers the entirity of the center pit, where Belle detects the magical aurae. It would need to be moved before the servant could dig through the dung for the items. It approaches and attempts to move it, but the force does not appear to be strong enough to do so.
All right. Let's do this.
Reynaud goes to help lift it.
for physical damage and acid damage.
Reynaud steps up and places his hands on the latrine and gives it a good shove.
Reynaud's first indication that something is not right is that the surface of the wood does not feel like wood.
The second indication that something is wrong is when filth starts to emerge from the hole in the top of the latrine.
The third indication that something is very wrong is when Reynaud attempts to step back and finds his hands stuck fast to the surface.
The fourth indication that something is gravely wrong is when the increasing mound of defecation slams into him, grabbing him and holding him fast. Where the disgusting surface slammed into his flesh, he can feel the burning.
And then the wood of the latrine itself changes and merges with the towering mound of fecal matter.
Reynaud - 7 bludgeoning damage and 8 acid damage, and you are Grappled. DC24 to break the grapple, but your hands will still be stuck to the thing. If you have gauntlets on, you can slip out of them. Otherwise, you'll have to figure out another way to get unstuck.
Ongoing Effects: Bless (prolly 30 rounds or so left.)
Initiative Order
1) Reynaud, Garrosh, Belle, Tony - any order
2) Shytebeast
3) Brodin, Agyen - any order
Though mimics are not inherently evil, some sages believe that mimics attack humans and other intelligent creatures for sport rather than merely for sustenance. The desire to completely fool others is thought to be a part of their being, and their surprise attacks against others are a culmination of those desires.
They are perceptive and can see in the dark. They attack with exuded pseudopods and exude a powerful adhesive causing anything that sticks to them to become stuck fast.
I'll give you each one more question about the creatures capabilities.
Once again belle begins a summon monster II.
"it's an offal monster. Ugh! I should have known. I just should have known."
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Tony being the practical type, will wrack his brain trying to remember weaknesses.
Tony takes a pot shot at the warping mass of matter trying to digest.
He immediately drops the crossbow to go for an Item on his bandolier.
"GARROSH!!!, Tony yells down the hall.
Graaagghhh!
Reynaud can't get away.
"Geeez" - is all Garrosh can say, after drawing his weapon, and running down the tunnel into te room - "What the heck is THAT?! We need to get Reynaud away from it!" - he roars at his more magically inclined companions for answers, hesitating in attacking the creature himself.
While Tony's arrow strikes the creature, it doesn't seem to do any damage. Furthermore, the arrow sticks to it, and those close up can see the metal of the arrowhead start to pit and corrode. Wracking his brain, he doesn't remember any specific weakness, but he does remember that they are immune to acid damage.
Belle's unseen servant is unable to get to the magical aurae, which are still under the creature.
NEXT UP
Belle
Garrosh on hold
Belle finishes her summons and, guess what, an earth elemental appears and lays into the... well whatever it is, the elemental lays into it.
Melee slam +6/1d6+4
+1/+1 for earth mastery
-1/+2 for Power attack
Result: +6/1d6+7
I have absolutely no idea if this will help Reynauld, but then I figure neither would Belle so I'm not going to look it up. Belle steps up and casts Vanish on Reynauld.
The earth elemental slams into the creature, hard, but the creature doesn't seem to even take notice.
Garrosh puts his weapon away, and tries to pull Reynaud free.
The creature rears up at the assault of the elemental. Even though the earth fists didn't seem to harm it, it distracted it long enough for Garrosh to pull most of Reynaud away from the creature, leaving only Reynaud's gauntlets adhered to the sticky flesh.
The towering stela of filth turns to the attacking elemental and attempts to slap it twice with it's disgusting pseudopods, but the nimble dirt pile dodges the creature's attacks.
for bludgeoning damage and
for bludgeoning damage and
Two of Brodin's arrows strike the creature soundly, but don't appear to do any damage. Reynaud, with his up close and personal view, sees the arrowheads begin to put and corrode, just like Tony's. He also notices the acid etching the steel and even eating through the leather of his gauntlets.
Agyen moves up and summons his dagger, although the slash goes wide.
Belle burns a pool and casts CLW on Reynauld and then backs off.
"Reynauld, hold out your hand so I can cure you!"
Then she commands the Earth elemental in Terran...
"Grab that tentacled thing and haul it away!"
The unseen servant she directs to try to grab the valuables in the hole and bring them to her.
, and
As the elemental moves in for a grapple, the thing slams into it, pounding the small elemental into scree, which it's acidic adhesive begins to dissolve. Unfortumately, the creature is still squarely atop the area where the aurae are.
Seeing the unstoppable pseudo-pod in action, Tony grabs a tangle foot bag from his bandolier and tosses it at the base of the beast.
DC 17 Strength to break or 15 Dmg to goo. Upon freeing itself, move at half speed.
Fall back, and regroup!
Tony moves to exit room.
The tanglefoot bag strikes the creature and the sticky goo splatters all over.
If Reynaud is unstuck, Garrosh pulls him back, and slings a stone at the creature - "What now?"
Agyen's dagger slashes again, while twin missiles slam into it. He begins to move back.
Reynaud pulls out his sword and straps on his shield as he moves away from the beast, thankful for his temporary invisibility.
From now on, we need a way to check if magical auras are treasure or monsters, agreed?
Garrosh's sling stone goes wide. Reynaud wriggles out of his gauntlets and backs away. To your horror, you watch as the plate mail gauntlets are dissolved, and absorbed into the disgusting mass of...whatever. And then it begins to move across the floor, pulling itself on it's pseudopods, sliding it's bulk towards Brodin.
Agyen's dagger does not hit the creature, but the magic missiles slam into it, ripping into its...flesh(?). But shortly after the missiles do their damage, you see the wound begin to knit back together.
With the creature off of the cesspit, Belle's summoned servant goes to town digging through the refuse.
Reynaud assumes total defense.
Belle uses a pool and cases cure moderate wounds on Reynauld, then moves back.