Strahd's "The lost Caverns of Tsojcanth" - Game Ended successfully!

[Thanee]

Allyra

Allyra nods to Turo. “Yes, there is little we can do here right now. If it comes back up to attack us again, we will have to deal with it then, I guess. But I suppose it will stay in this area here, so chances are we won't see it again anytime soon.”

 

[renau1g]

Whisper will provide a hidden rearguard, still smarting from the tumble he took earlier.

 

[Rhun]

At Allyra's words, Turo is struck by a sudden thought. "If you think it is worth it, I do have a spell prepared that would allow me to close off the mouth of the pit."

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

The party decide to turn on heel and leave the whisper's almost-death trap to the wounded blue wyrm. The party proceed to the next cave.
A large gallery with many ledges and shelves stretches some 110' east and west and 30' north and south. The arched ceiling is about 30' high at either end with a middle-area dome of about double that height. There are numbers of colorful rock formations here, including both stalactites and stalagmites. The many forms of fungus growing here compete with mineral deposits for the eye's attention to the most phantasmogoric series of shapes: here a spired deposit which could be an efreet castle, there a pocked toadstool looking like some hunched monster. As is so common, there are many insects here, as well as rats and bats. Metal glints on the floor - coins!

[sblock=Toman and Whisper]
You catch a glimpse of something moving in one of the alcoves (T1 on the map). It looks like a shaped rock - a horrid form of a gothic stone gargoyle that you are used to see on cathedrals.
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[s@squ@tch]

Toman

Whispering quietly,"Up ahead, in the alcove, something moving -- looks like a gargoyle. The coins are a distraction."

 

[Thanee]

Allyra

“Thanks for the warning. We should probably prepare ourselves for more of these beasts hiding around here,” Allyra says.

 

[Rhun]

The gnome nods at Toman's warning. and takes a moment to adjust his warhelm. "It is our duty to rid these caves of the vileness that dwells here, even as we search for an exit." The gnome hefts his morningstar. "Let us take the battle to them..."

 

[Thanee]

Allyra

“Well, it is our duty to find what is hidden in these caverns, actually, but I suppose ridding them from such vile creatures will certainly improve the conditions around here. Speaking of which, how should we proceed?”

 

[s@squ@tch]

Toman

"Let us bring the fight to them then."

The warrior concentrates for a moment and invokes a simple arcane gesture.

If ASF check passes:

A blue shimmery disc of force appears before Toman, then the warrior briefly before he moves into the room, towards the alcove, falchion drawn and ready to charge!


If ASF check fails:

"Ehhh," grumbles the warrior briefly before he moves into the room, towards the alcove, falchion drawn and ready to charge!

[sblock=OOC]
Cast Shield (35% ASF chance, 10 round duration if successful), move into room, readying to charge when he spots something.
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[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Toman cast a spell and a blue shimmery disc of force appears before him, then the warrior moves into the room, towards the alcove, falchion drawn. The skilled warrior zigzags among the rock formations and stalagmites. Once near the alcove he swings his sword at the stone skinned creature that tries to hover up and away. The sword smashes on the stone thing, cutting chunks of rock from it.

The creature shrieks and unleashes a series of attacks upon Toman. One claw scratches the warrior’s side and a horny head bang sends him away with a crushing thud into the torso.

In an instant, four almost invisible and camouflaged creature sweeps down from other hidden alcoves on the flatfooted party. One swoops Toman but his attack bounce back from the arcane shield. The other one, flank Toman and gore him in the back.

Two other gothic stone creatures surprise Drengar and Turo. The one attacking Drengar slides his head horns into the dwarf’s shoulder. The one attacking Turo claw the flatfooted gnome and gnaws his flesh with a vicious bite.

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[sblock=Actions]
Toman – cast Shield – ASF [Pass], Attack margoyle1 29, dmg 17.
Margoyle1 – 2 claws Toman 25 and 17, Bite Toman 8 , Gore Toman 26 [Not critical]. Total Dmg 14.
Margoyle 2 – fly to U2, 2 claws Toman 15 and 16, Bite Toman 16 , Gore Toman 10 Margoyle 3 – fly to T3 Flank attack Toman. 2 claws Toman 21 and 24, Bite Toman 16 , Gore Toman 25. dmg 5.
Margoyle 4 – fly to Q2. 2 claws Drengar 17 and 16, Bite Drengar 20, Gore Drengar 24 Dmg 4.
Margoyle 5 – fly to P5. 2 claws Turo 12 and 18, Bite Turo 20 , Gore Turo 17. Total Dmg 8.

Whisper – FF .
Allyra – FF .
Turo - FF
Drengar – FF.

Spells and effects:
Allyra – mage armor.
Toman – Shield (10 rounds)
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