"I'm beginning to think there is more than just a beast using this passage. The floor here is worn from frequent use."

He joins Marklin on the other side of the doorway. From a safe distance, he examines the mushroom hanging from the ceiling. "I don't like the looks of that, Marklin. What do you think?"

Valthur studies the large mushroom a bit more and begins to see a strong resemblance to a variety of fungus sometimes found in the deep mines of his people: a shrieker. Shriekers are relatively harmless, save for their high-pitched namesake which is triggered by proximity to a light source. Shriekers are sometimes employed by gobolds, kobolds and the like as an expedient alarm system.

In reply to Valthur Ironhelm (msg # 32):

 The Warrior squinted his eyes,and looked to where Valthur was gazing. When the Dwarf asked Marklin's opinion, all the Warrior did was shrug. " I dunno, mayhap an upside down mushroom."

Sarah looks around.

"Or else a shrieker. If it is, it'll make a whale of a noise if it sees us. Goblins and kobolds use them as alarms. Makes me think there's more to this cave than one hungry beast."

  " Can we slay the bloody thing before it makes a noise?" The warrior asked Valthur?"

OOC: Everyone please make a Hear Noise check (d6), unless you're a thief in which case you may roll a d6 and a d100.

22:20, Today: Marklin rolled 6 using 1d6 with rolls of 6.  Hear noise roll.
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21:20, Today: Sarah rolled 3 using 1d6 with rolls of 3.  Hear Noise (1-3).
21:20, Today: Sarah rolled 59 using 1d100 with rolls of 59.  Hear Noise (?).

21:43, Today: Valthur Ironhelm rolled 3 using 1d6 with rolls of 3.  Hear noise.

 Marklin leaned his spear against the wall and drew a javelin and cast it at the moise making mushroom.

23:23, Today: Marklin rolled 11 using 1d20 with rolls of 11.  Javelin throw at Shrieker.
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Marklin hurls a javelin at the inverted shrieker, narrowly missing the stationary fungus. The javelin strikes an adjacent stalactite and careens harmlessly away. Unfortunately, the shrieker lives up to its name and emits a loud shrieking noise in response to the nearby activity. The ear-splitting shriek echoes off the stone walls, making it difficult to hear anything other than the noisome fungus!

"Marklin! What are you-" Valthur stops scolding the fighter. The dwarf can't even hear his own voice. He figures Marklin won't hear it either.

"Well, might as well get this over with." Valthur rushes the fungus and gives his new axe its first bit of action. It hits with a satisfying thud.

00:21, Today: Valthur Ironhelm rolled 14 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 12.  Battle axe vs. shrieker.
00:22, Today: Valthur Ironhelm rolled 5 using 1d8+2 with rolls of 3.  Damage.

Eoni covered her ears and backed away from the stone doorway and the source of the deafening wail.  She couldn't see what was happening but something had definitely gone sideways.

Eoni Daflin rolled 3 using 1d6 with rolls of 3.  Hear Noise (Beast sneaking up?)

Valthur charges forward and overhead jabs his axe, striking the shrieker solidly but not dislodging or quieting the stationary fungus. It continues to live up to its namesake, quite loudly!


OOC: Marklin and Valthur are near the Shrieker. The rest of the party is about 30-40 feet further behind, near the entrance to the cave.
Shrieker
AC: 7
HP: 12/17


PC         AC   HP    9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1  0 -1 -2 -3
Aldara     8    7/7  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Charlotte  6    6/6  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Eoni       8  16/16  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Marklin    6    9/9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Sarah      6    8/8  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Valthur    5  18/18  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20


OOC: PCs are UP!


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"Why won't this thing be quiet?" Valthur strikes again, his axe landing solidly in the ear piercing fungus. He is beginning to like his new axe, but wonders if it will be equally useful against targets that actually move. For now at least, it is up to the task.

10:48, Today: Valthur Ironhelm rolled 20 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 18.  Battle axe vs. shrieker.
10:48, Today: Valthur Ironhelm rolled 7 using 1d8+2 with rolls of 5.  Damage.

10:05, Today: Aldara rolled 1 using 1d6 ((1)).

"Sehanine's Grace!" Aldara flinches at the horrible noise, but does not drop the dagger in her hand.  She hurls it at the squeaky fungus...

10:26, Today: Aldara rolled 9,3 using 1d20+1,1d4 ((8,3)).

No actions occur that can be obviously attributed to Sarah.

 Markling swore an oath,and grabbed his spear to thrust it upwards,but missed in the questionable light.

15:28, Today: Marklin rolled 4 using 1d20+1 with rolls of 3.  Spear thrust  at singing mushroom.

Eoni continues to cover her ears as the shrieking continues.  She tries to watch the cave entrance to see if it's attracting any unwanted attention.

Someone must be hearing this besides them.

Charlotte remains watchful but does not commit to any particular action.


OOC: DM post to keep game moving.

Valthur hacks the shrieker again and doesn't quite dislodge it from the ceiling, but the force of the blow does cause the fungus to quit shrieking.


OOC: Marklin and Valthur are near the Shrieker. The rest of the party is about 30-40 feet further behind, near the entrance to the cave.
Shrieker
AC: 7
HP: 5/17


PC         AC   HP    9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1  0 -1 -2 -3
Aldara     8    7/7  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Charlotte  6    6/6  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Eoni       8  16/16  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Marklin    6    9/9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Sarah      6    8/8  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Valthur    5  18/18  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20


OOC: PCs are UP!

"Thank you!" Aldara hisses.  She draws another dagger, advances on the gods-forsaken squeaky mold, and hurls it at it.

Closing to Medium Range, hurling dagger.

17:17, Today: Aldara rolled 16,2 using 1d20+1,1d4 ((15,2)).

Marklin had another go,and missed..

20:44, Today: Marklin rolled 3 using 1d20+1 with rolls of 2.  Spear thrust  at singing mushroom.

 (missed again,the dice gods are not pleased.)

Sarah continues doing whatever it is she's doing.