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

[Uller]

OOC: actually that just barely missed.

 

[Uller]

The sling stone bounces off the creature. It retreats further back and disappears behind some more rocks. Neither of you can see it.

 

[SunGold]

Surana looks after the creature longingly, thinking about how close they were to a meal of real food. Her thoughts turn briefly to the sounds and smells of fresh meat over cookfires, but change abruptly as she gets a better look at the battered dark elf.

"We got what we came for. Let's go."

She follows Sarith to the rope, climbing up after him.

 

[Uller]

OOC: Just to clarify...it only moved 5' or so before "disappearing". The back of the fissure is about that far.

 

[SunGold]

OOC: PbP + theatre of the mind sometimes makes me think we're all playing a different game. Ok...how many feet is it from the rope (i.e., if we do leave/dash, could it reach us + hit before we reach the top?) And how far is it from me? I was thinking it was now some 20' away, and maybe 15' off the ground. If it's far enough that we can safely get up the rope, I still might prefer that. With 1 hit it could KO me or insta-kill Sarith. If it's content to flee, I'm content to let it.

 

[DMAesh]

Nodding to Surana and Sarith, Ezraen draws his rapier, covering their escape as they climb up the rope. As they disappear up through the hole, the half-drow sheathes the rapier and quickly ascends the rope.

Upon reaching the top, he reiterates, "I really hate this place. Let's go."

OOC: I do not believe that I used my Lay on Hands yet, so I will give 5 hp to Surana and Sarith.

 

[SunGold]

OOC: Give all 10 to Sarith. We've established who the dice gods want dead.

 

[Uller]

OOC: PbP + theatre of the mind sometimes makes me think we're all playing a different game. Ok...how many feet is it from the rope (i.e., if we do leave/dash, could it reach us + hit before we reach the top?) And how far is it from me? I was thinking it was now some 20' away, and maybe 15' off the ground. If it's far enough that we can safely get up the rope, I still might prefer that. With 1 hit it could KO me or insta-kill Sarith. If it's content to flee, I'm content to let it. Yeah...even at the table that is one of the risks of TotM. I'm a very visual person...but also a very lazy person... You are on the ground, a good 15' below it and Ez. It backed away from you so it is about 15' further back in the fissure than you are. I think your reasoning is sound. You are at the bottom of a very deep hole, just got slammed by a very big tentacle beast that seems content to leave you alone. You definitely got the better of it, but on the side of a sheer surface, it has a substantial advantage. Just good thing the hole wasn't too deep! So are we all agreed you're going to move on and lick your wounds?

 

[SunGold]

OOC: Yeah, let's get outta here.

 

[DMAesh]

Ezraen shakes his head, "'Rana, you are front line, Sarith tends to shoot from afar. You need healing too."