[LANAI] The Rod of Seven Parts: Into the Crucible

[CanadienneBacon]

Grabbing a hunk of Yssal's shag, Wyleck carefully manuevers back toward where the rest of the party had lain hidden, calling out as he goes, "Careful, there are more monsters on the ceiling, and these are larger than the last ones!" Bumping into Rowan and momentarily getting tangled between both Yssal and the halfling wizard, Wyleck at first has a hard time retreating, but Rowan rectifies that by moving backward himself.

Arden jumps down from her perch up in the wall's alcove, then quietly creeps forward another few feet, hugging the wall and listening to try to determine what's going on in the darkness. The curtain of darkness prevents Arden from seeing what's going on, but she does notice when first Rowan and then Wyleck step backward out of the dark. A half beat later, Yssal halfway reappears.

Phud, confused that he cannot see, starts to back out the way he came, but makes no progress as something leathery lands on him from above, slamming into him for 6 points of damage. Phud feels long dry tentacles encircle his waist, neck, and lower legs but whoever owns the tentacles fails to get a firm hold on Phud. The tentacles grab hold of a rock by Phud's foot instead and start to squeeze hard enough that everyone hears the rock grind and smash to bits.

Pause here in case Tailspinner wants to re-declare for Phud. Darkness grants concealment for a 20% miss chance to attacks.

 

[Guest 11456]

Phud : Male Half-Orc Sorcerer 1 / Barbarian 1

Phud swings blindly at the thing with his mace hoping to catch whatever is trying to attack him.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Phud swings with his heavy mace and feels his weapon solidly connect for 10 points of damage. At the force of his blow, the magical darkness winks out and Phud sees a black leathery-skinned squid-like creature lying in the dirt and rocks at his feet. A soft bruise in the thing's dark flesh welts in the dim light shed by Rhys's lantern.

End of initiative, please post at will.

 

[Guest 11456]

Phud : Male Half-Orc Sorcerer 1 / Barbarian 1

Phud rubs his chest where the thing slammed into him. "Ow! Bad monster." Phud hits the thing with his mace once more for good measure. (A recurring theme it seems for Phud.) "Leave Phud alone, bad black monster!"

 

[Rhun]

Rowan walks forward to examine the corpse of the newest creature. "Are you alright, Phud?" he querries absently as he moves past the half-orc. Not even listening for a reply, the halfling kneels to examine the black, tentacled creature.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

In the dimly light cavern, Rowan stoops down and has a good look at the dark-skinned creature. A tough, leathery membrane stretches between eight black tentacles, and the thing's cone shaped head is ringed by eight concentric eyes. Somewhat squidlike, the creature is small, but with the strong rubbery nature of its tentacles it seems like this creature could kill a halfling just by squeezing the life from him. Rowan's never seen or heard of the creature's likeness before. The last blow from Phud lands with a splat on the dark creature, severing two tentacles on the lifeless beast. Sadly, there seems to be no coin pouch attached to the creature.

 

[Rhun]

"Most interesting," says Rowan, standing and brushing the dust and dirt from his knees. "Im amazed by the diversity of the ecosystem within this cavern system. That is to say, who would have expected such an variety of strange and dangerous creatures to be lurking here beneath the city?" The halfling then pauses a moment and looks around at the surrounding cavern. "If we are still beneath the city, that is."

 

[Guest 11456]

Phud : Male Half-Orc Sorcerer 1 / Barbarian 1

"Phud OK! Me not like stupid black monster dough." At this he starts to try and kick the creature but stops himself when he sees that Rowan is in the way. "Sowwy!"

 

[Rhun]

Rowan smiles up at Phud. "No worries, my large friend. You did well." With a glance to the others, the halfling shrugs. "Should we continue on?"

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Rhys comes forward and has a look first at the dead creature, then at Phud. "Do you require tending, Phud?" At Rowan's question, Rhys shoots a look down the length of what of the tunnel his lantern illuminates. "Sure. How far do you think it goes?"