OOC: Okay, so I'm a bit of a dumbass.

I meant +5.

Since I am a dumbass, DM's caveat, you all pass your Wisdom check. That's what I get for intermingling rule sets from the various games.

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As the party stands waiting for Weasel to open the door, it occurs to all of you that the small noises and faint gusts of wind seem to have dissipated. The dungeon is quiet. Preternaturally so.

Kullonar eases the morningstar out of his belt and readies a spell.

(Luckily even with a +5 our rolls were sufficiently low to have all passed so far.)

Uthecar will still like to shoulder past if Weasel allows to open the door.  He will manipulate the latch so it just opens and then he will step back and kick the door with the bottom of his foot like he is busting it in, so it swings open against the far inner wall.  He'll stand there looking in first before entering if nothing is right there.

(if the door opens outwards he will swing it open quickly allowing it to slam against the outer wall as he stands outside looking in.)

Ignoring the lack of sound, Uthecar jostles Weasel aside and opens the door.

The place seems another storage area. Running lengthwise 10' by 70' left to right, there are stacks of discarded material along shelves and stuffed in corners throughout. Some items of note include:

wooden pegs
light rope (50')
heavy chain
coil of copper wire
mining picks (wooden hafts are rotted, but the tops are still in good shape)
chisels
shovels
empty barrels
mallets
iron bars
iron vise
mining jacks
cross cut saws
hacksaws
a mason's toolbox
a cobblers toolbox
a small barrel of arrows (60)

To the far right, against the wall, sits a 10' bench.

All of this you take in, in but moments. What captures your attention, however, is the still form of a dead goblin, the corpse desiccated and dry as if left here for a long time. Suddenly, three critters about the length of an average human's arm skitter from three distinct points - one from beneath the bench, another from behind the barrels and a third from the center of the coil of rope.

Tannish brown, they appear to be a cross between a spider and scorpion - each has twin whip like appendages that they are brandishing as they move to attack.

Each of you roll individual initiative and your attack/damage rolls, if you please. The bugs rolled a 6.

10:00, Today: Uthecar Hornskin II rolled 6 using 1d6.  Initiative .

Axe in hand and standing in the front looking in Uthecar swings into action sweeping his axe down at the closest charging critter.

10:02, Today: Uthecar Hornskin II rolled 15 to hit (AC 5) doing 10hp damage.  using 1d20+5,1d8+9.  to hit and damage.

"Seven hells!" Kullonar swears, rushing in behind Uthecar to attack.

17:13, Today: Kullonar rolled 21,9 using 1d20+1,2d4+1.  Morningstar attack.
17:13, Today: Kullonar rolled 6 using 1d6.  Initiative.

Myrrick, seemingly startled by the creatures, slashes wildly with his halberd.


21:34, Today: Myrrick rolled 5 using 1d20+1.  hit.

21:33, Today: Myrrick rolled 6 using 1d6+2.  init.

Waiting on Zan before moving things along.

6 ties, which means everyone gets an action at the same time. So even if someone crushes a bug, the critter still gets his attacks in, even if it's the last thing they do!

Zan brandish his long sword and takes a swipe at the crazy bugs

22:30, Today: Zan rolled 5,14,8 using d6+2,d20+1,1d8+1 ((3,13,7)).

The party fans out, though the groupings seem to match party order: Myrrick and Uthecar to the left, Bruno, Bruknar and Kullonar in the middle and Zan and Weasel to the right.

Myrrick & Uthecar vs the bug - Bug misses 3x, whiplike appendages flying about as pincers fail to cut a hole in both fighters' armor. Myrrick's blow goes awry, meanwhile, with an inarticulate battle cry, Uthecar scores a mighty blow, squashing the large bug into a messy pile of ichor.

Bruknar, Bruno & Kullonar vs. the bug.

Bruno calls forth Moradin's blessing (cast Bless: +1 to hit and vs. saves)

Bruknar is not so fortunate with his axes, which he's wielding instead of throwing in the close quarters. Both smack the stone floor, evoking sparks.

Kullonar is cool under pressure, however. The blow from his morning star absolutely crushes the bug into another nasty pool.

Weasel and Zan vs. the bug - this one's not so good, the bug flicks its tentacles in distracting fashion, then attaches itself to Zan who cries out in pain and horror as the little beastie begins to tear into his flesh...

2 dead, one nibbling on poor Zan. 6 inits go first followed by the rest, I'll save the last critter's attack for last, remember, even if everyone hits, he still gets a go.

ooc: let's roll, folks. combat still going on and Zan's not getting any younger.

Uthecar is pretty useless this round only swinging his axe around without finding a weak spot to penetrate a defense.

15:45, Today: Uthecar Hornskin II rolled 3 Initiative .

15:43, Today: Uthecar Hornskin II rolled 10+1 for bless =11 (hits AC9) for 10 damage.  2nd attack doesn't even make it onto the combat table.
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Myrrick moves to help Zan, slashing with his halberd.

10:35, Today: Myrrick rolled 4 using 1d10+1.  dmg.

10:34, Today: Myrrick rolled 20 using 1d20+1.  hit.

"Careful! You're liable to hurt Zan before damaging the bug!" Kullonar warns, watching the backs of his companions in case some other critter comes out of hiding.

OOC:
Sorry, I've not been on. I'm uncertain whether or not I still need to roll Initiative, so I've done it here anyway...

16:42, Today: Bruno Rhunthane rolled 11 using 1d6+7.  Damage.

16:42, Today: Bruno Rhunthane rolled 25 using 1d20+7.  To Hit.

16:41, Today: Bruno Rhunthane rolled 5 using 1d6+1.  Initiative.


Having cast a Blessing Bruno draws his short sword and wades into the insects.

Zan takes another swipe at the offending bug appendage, now in obvious pain.  Through gritted teeth, "Accursed bug, die already"

12:12, Today: Zan rolled 5,17,2 using d6+2,d20+1,1d8+1.  attacking the bug.
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Bruknar and Weasel rush to Zan's aid. Both the dwarf and the human show amazing care as a) Bruknar flicks a wrist and delicately detaches the bug from Zan's body, while b) Weasel dances forward and skewers it with his sword. It jerks on the blade for a moment before Weasel flings it headlong against the wall. A black stain forms as the bug slides down the stone wall.

Combat over - nicely done. These critters were a bit different from the typical fare...I was wondering how they would do.

Party's actions - keep in mind the initial description of the room, including the dead body, and all the dungeoning gear that's still laying around.

Figuring Bruno will heal their wounded companion, Kullonar shakes the bug juice from his morningstar and walks around the tables, checking out the goods. He steps over the dried goblin body in his search, not really caring what happened to the evil creature.

Myrrick will accompany Kullonar, watching for traps or hidden doors.

Weasel head's to the body of the dead goblin and begins rooting around in it's belongings.

Bruno moves quickly to Zan and casts heals him.

OOC: Let me know if it's going to take more than one spell.

"This looks like a good place to rest up and to take a breather until we all feel full of vitality again."

OOC:  Shall we heal back up to full HP before pushing on?  We tend to spend a long time dead.

Zan is thankful for the healing.  "Bruno thank you for the healing"

Zan didn't have any objections with the group getting a bit of rest.

"I have more healing from the hand of St. Cuthbert if anyone needs it."

Myrrick shook his head, "I am well, well enough for now as it is."