If he found nothing to give him pause, Lleidr will open up the east door.
[Early Morning, Thistletop, 8th Day After Goblin Raid, Thistletop Level One]
A short, narrow passage lies in front of you, with a crude door swinging open 5’ away. Beyond this 2nd door, the stone ceilings and walls are of an irregular shape, much like a rough cavern. Crates, barrels, and mounds of miscellaneous refuse lie heaped against the walls there. From the north, the sound of crashing surf echoes, and is much louder.
Lleidr will keep Gut-tugger ready and an eye out for trouble as he moves into the cavern-like space.
[Early Morning, Thistletop, 8th Day After Goblin Raid, Thistletop Level One]
Stepping into this storage cavern reveals a bit more of the area to the north, lit with an orange haze from a rising sun. The room to the north seems to have a very smooth floor compared to the area you’re now inside.
Lleidr will continue on into the area to the north.
No sleep till Brooklyn, man
I thought you all rested 8 hours and it's now the 8th day.
No sleep till Brooklyn, man
No worries, Zilt is correct that we've rested. Your question put an old Beastie Boys song in my head, thus the quote :)
How about a Perception check for the 3 in front: Lleidr, Hakak and Nich?
, +1 if it's Trapfinding
Nicholae
Derp
[Early Morning, Thistletop, 8th Day After Goblin Raid, Thistletop Level One]
The floor of this cavern seems strangely polished and smooth. To the east, sunlight streams through a thick curtain of vines and nettles hangs down over a wide opening overlooking the Varisian Gulf. Squirming atop the roughened stone of the ceiling, Lleidr comes across a dark blue creature with a conical body covered in angry red eyes and numerous tentacles, two of which are longer than the rest. The longer tentacles begin to unfurl and snake out towards you.
Nich, your action is first, followed by the creature, and then everyone else, starting with Selia.
Lleidr will see if he recognizes the creature.
, DC=10+monster CR, modified by rarity, +1 bit of info per 5 over DC
As he puzzles over what the creature is, Lleidr will also move out of the way (1 square NW, 1 square W) and cast Magic Missile (no to hit roll needed, no Save, SR applies) at the whatchamacallit.
Force damage
Abomination!
The Cleric casts bless.
[Early Morning, Thistletop, 8th Day After Goblin Raid, Round 1, Thistletop Level One]
Nicholae beseeches his god for divine blessing, and the walls echo with the power of his holy cant.
The creature, a tentamort, squirms 5’ north along the ceiling, its corpulent flesh oozing between knobs of rock slimed in its passage. At the same time, a tentacle lashes out towards the halfling, but is too slow to ensnare the rogue.
Selia grabs her crossbow and fires a bolt at it, which bounces off the ceiling.
Lleidr’s magic missile slams into the creature’s flesh with a sickening thud.
Need actions now for Jubray, Ned and Hakak.
"You say it's a what?
(MW longbow, Bless, Precise shot, deadly aim, monster hunter)
[Early Morning, Thistletop, 8th Day After Goblin Raid, Round 1, Thistletop Level One]
Selia grabs her crossbow and fires a bolt at it, which bounces off the ceiling.
Hakak runs underneath with murderous intent, but his blade merely scrapes the stone ceiling.
Lleidr’s magic missile slams into the creature’s flesh with a sickening thud.
Sliding over a bit, Ned nocks an arrow and sends it flying near the tentamort’s ugly maw.
Jubrayl charges into the room, but his axe swing falls far short.
Nich, you're up next, then the monster, then everyone else again.
For Iomadae!
He moves in to attack the 'blob'.
Round 2
hp: 25 of 25
3 1st level spells left
Bless, +1 to hit and saves
Leidr will trade out Gut-tugger for the Fang of Erylium, enhance the dagger with Arcane Strike (swift action), and throw it at the tentamort.
Nich's blade slices off a couple of tangled tentacles, which plop onto the ground and wriggle like beheaded snakes.
The tentamort retaliates, but only manages to smack Jubrayl's shield with its barbed, tongue-like arm.
Hakak and Jubrayl finish the creature, and it slides off the ceiling, falling onto the stone floor with a wet thud, spattering your garments with its slime.
Actions? You all spy a door to the west, which is open and leads into another chamber; this cave area seems to have an opening in the north wall, just east of the door. There's also the southern passage, from whence you entered.
If you refer to the map, on my prior post of results, you'll see this. There appears to be nothing else noteworthy about this immediate area.
BTW, it appears as though this monster used its barbed tentacle as a kind of feeding tube as well, so as to drain its victim's innards. A gruesome, although rather mindless, enemy.
Lleidr will do his best to wipe the slime off, muttering that he never even said, "I don't know." He'll put up the FoE and re-equip 'Tugger, then move a couple squares south and west til he can get a better view of the cave area's dimensions, keeping an eye out for danger.
The cleric restarts his light Orison.
[Morning, Thistletop, 8th Day After Goblin Raid, Thistletop Level One]
You can see further into a room lying at the end of the western passage; it appears to be a small square chamber. The passage north continues about as far, but it’s difficult to tell much about it from here, other than it’s roughly shaped like the tentamort lair.
Especially noteworthy here are the stone doors at the end of the western passage. Two large stone doors sit in this western wall, their faces carved with images of horrific, deformed monsters clawing their way out of pregnant women of all races.
Can i get a Knowledge - Religion check?
Know Religion
The scene on the door is common to churches of Lamashtu.
Well, Lleidr doesn't care how evil it is, nurseries mean babies, and a baby anything is just the cutest thing ever!
Not wanting to wake the cute buggers, Lleidr will continue to move forward, keeping quiet and looking around.
which direction are you guys moving?
This can only house more abominations - this is place sacred to The Mother of Beasts, Lamashtu. Move fast - the blessing will not last long!
He points the way to the temple doors.
We go there.
[Morning, Thistletop, 8th Day After Goblin Raid, Thistletop Level One]
Stone fonts containing frothy dark water sit to the north and south of the eastern entrance to the room, and twin banks of stone pillars run the length of the long chamber. At the western end, shallow stairs rise to a platform about two feet off the ground. The walls surrounding this platform are lit by hanging braziers that emit glowing red smoke, giving the place an unnerving crimson lighting that throws the bas-relief carvings of countless monsters feasting on fleeing humans into lurid display. A black marble altar stone, its surface heaped with ashes and bone fragments, squats before a ten-foot-tall statue. The sculpture depicts a very pregnant but otherwise shapely naked woman who wields a kukri in each taloned hand and has a long reptilian tail, birdlike taloned feet, and the snarling head of a three-eyed jackal with a forked tongue. The left kukri flickers with fiery orange light while the right one glows with a cold blue radiance. Nicholae immediately identifies the chapel and statue as dedicated to the worship of Lamashtu.
Racing from their airy perch, a pair of emaciated, hairless canines race towards you. They exhibit a strange feel of menace and cruelty. As soon as the doors crack open, both let loose with a horrific, wailing howl which chills the blood. The noise echoes without ceasing into the hallway and rooms beyond. (Need Will saves, please!).
Hakak, Lleidr, then Nich are up first; then the hounds, then Ned, Jubrayl and Selia. The eastern hound is 10’ in the air (but in melee range of Nich and Lleidr); the western hound is partially covered by all the columns, and is also 10’ in the air. They are both flying towards your group.
, +2 if vs fear effect
hp: 25 of 25
Spells: 3 1st lvl
Bless, +1 to hit and saves
Five foot step to the west, Arcane Strike on 'Tugger, and Lleidr will also stab at the flying beast.
I need Will saves from Ned, Jubral, Selia and Nich
Will
Casts magic weapon then moves to Hakaks side drawing his sword.
If Ned's right about the flat-footed thing...
Selia's will save: 13
Jubrayl's will save: 25
[Morning, Thistletop, 8th Day After Goblin Raid, Round 1, Thistletop Level One]
Braving the unearthly howls, Hakak rushes into the evil chapel, swinging at the emaciated, dog-like creature. The monster displays an uncanny knack for sidestepping the half-orc’s blows.
Panicked, Lleidr flings down his weapon and runs off, hanging left and rushing through several doors, and ends his movement at the foot of a staircase heading up.
(NOTE – I’m going to assume Nich takes a 5’ step backwards, casts, and then steps up to Hakak) Nich casts a spell, and draws his blade, now empowered to banish these abominations back to their abyss.
The closest beast gnashes and snaps at the cleric (6 hp dmg, and make another Will save please).
The second hound bounds out of the darkness, weaves behind a set of column, and hurtles into Hakak, clamping down with powerful jaws (5 hp dmg, and I need another Will save from you also).
Ned has also panicked and is racing up the newly discovered stairs with Lleidr. A quick note on the rooms you two passed: the first one is a small chamber covered in crude drawings featuring many goblins. The larger room looks like some kind of meeting or planning space. (NOTE – the panicked condition assumes a random path and also neither of you are holding any weapons).
With a shout, Jubrayl charges into the room, but the evil hound merely dances above the paladin’s blade.
Selia steps forward with a shot from her crossbow; the shot sails through the chapel.
Dagnabit :(
As embarrassing as it is for a halfling to fail a fear save, Lleidr's more worried about Ned's old heart giving out from this exertion. As soon as he gets his crap back together, Lleidr will start figuring out how to use the Wand of Shocking Grasp as a defibrillator.
Ned sees Lleidr fiddling with his wand and warns gruffly,"Dude. You try and use that on me and I'll shove this greatsword up your but and turn you into a hobbit-cicle!