D&D 5E (2014) [IC] Uller's Out of the Abyss

[SunGold]

OOC: I was using Dash that turn.

 

[Uller]

OOC: I was using Dash that turn.

I understand. I just was giving you a description of what you saw from your move before you decide to go further.

 

[SunGold]

OOC: Ah. Yeah, this looks terrible, but...onward.

 

[DMAesh]

"Well, that may be, but I once killed a man while burgling his mansion. Every man deserves a second chance at life," the ex-burglar deftly ties a knot in the rope and hands it to Derendil. "You guys just make sure that Surana and I can make it back up in s jiffy, if y'need."

He smiles at Bertram, "Maybe we'll have some calamari tonight."

 

[DMAesh]

Oh, and yeah, Ez begins the descent.

 

[Uller]

When Surana gets clear of the rocky outcropping she comes almost face to face with the Rocktopus (had it had more time it would have attempted to hide...but it "dashed" to get deeper into the fissure). It's still clutching the unconscious dark elf in a few of its tentacles and the rest are clinging to the wall. You're about 15-20' above the "bottom" of the fissure (and 25' down).

Ez is able to move down about 15' and can't yet see the creature. This brings us back to its turn. Does Surana want to take any actions as part of her move once she sees it? Does she still has some movement left, she can move to within reach of it or she can duck back around the rocky outcropping.

 

[SunGold]

OOC: Hmm. Does the outcropping look like something she could crouch on top of and drag Sarith onto? Or attack from? I don't really wanna kill the thing and have Sarith fall.

 

[Uller]

OOC: Not really. It's just a chunk of rock sticking out of the wall. You could use it as cover maybe. But it appears for the thing to attack you it would have to let go of Sarith. You have enough knowledge of nature and predators to know that it will be loath to let go of Sarith...It is wounded. If it feels threatened it may let go of him to lash out at you. If it doesn't feel threatened it may start to munch on him...This won't be easy. You're not certain Sarith is even still alive.

 

[SunGold]

OOC: Ok...in that case, I'll use my remaining movement to get right up to it.

 

[Uller]

When Surana comes at it, the creature rears back, drops Sarith and lashes out at her.

Rocktopus attack: [roll0]
damage: [roll1]

It grabs her, but instead of pulling her towards it, it flings her off the wall then retreats 10' further back. Surana falls 15' or so to take 2d6 damage (DC 10 acrobatics check to reduce that to 1d6...you can roll both the check and the damage)

Sarith appears to still be alive. (he was stable actually, but now he is at one failed death save and dying).