Yana followed her friends

Snoric began backing up into the room, Ultio still aimed.  "It's getting close.  Solgran, guard the door.  Muffin, help him."  Falling back further he explained.  "I've read about creatures called oozes and jellies.  I think this might be one of those.  It's in the water coming this way."


OOC: Fall back into the room to the ease (and make sure the East side door is shut.  Take up position to shoot anything that approached.  Send Muffin to help Solgran hold the doorway (moved Snoric on map - can't move Muffin!).

Yana comes back in teh room, followed shortly by Snoric, who had his weapon in hand, looking over his shoulder and speaking of a jelly. Solgran, with a frown covers the door, while muffin backs him up. Solgran looked in the darkness and saw nothing, but muffin immediately went on the defensive

It wasn't long when a slurping could came from teh hallway, and all who looked saw what the gnome did....a huge yellow-like substance seemed to move on it's own accord. Ordinarily it would be harder to see, but with floating debris within it made it look like they were floating in a yellow sheen.

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<OOC: You have two rounds before it reaches you (Solgran and muffin). i need a decision on what you would like to do>

Solgran had no desire to be digested in a brainless, wobbly mass. He fell back to alert the others.

"There's a gelatinous cube coming. You can attack it from range, but keep your distance and don't let it touch you. We can pull it toward the skulls, trying to kill it along the way, or see if we can lose it in that trough and keep moving."

06:54, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 11 using 1d20+4.  Arcana.

Snoric frowned, wondering where the barbarian had fought such creatures before.  That would be an interesting tale.  "Luring it towards the skulls seems unwise.  We'd have enemies both sides.  A fighting retreat to the south perhaps?"

Either way, Snoric followed Solgran's first piece of advice.  He took careful aim and fired.  As he did so he ordered Muffin to the corner of the room.  He wasn't sure what it could do to people, but Muffin was not alive and could attack the ooze from it's rear as it passed.



OOC: Snoric will open fire while they can do so.  Best get some shots in before they fled.  Muffin is moving to an ambush point once the enemy passes.

Snoric
Initiative	8
Move	Move 5ft East, 5ft SE
Attack	Shoot Ooze (Attack: 24 Damage 14)
Bonus	Command Muffin

Muffin
Move	To NE corner of room - 20ft W, 20ft NW
Attack	Hold action (attack if attacked) - likely just wait.
Reaction	Deflect attack if able

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Allura will fight a retreating battle as well this time when she fired her eldritch blast though two beams lanced out towards the cube people had mentioned. She followed with the others as they retreated.


07:38, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 24,11 using 1d20+6,1d20+6.  Eldritch Blasts
Pretty sure one hit not sure the other did.

07:40, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 5 using 1d10+3.  Eldritch Blast + Agonizing Blast Damage.

12:40, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 10 using 1d10+3.  Just in case I hit with bolt 2.

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Yana lined up a shot, though she was also totally unfamiliar with the creature


OOC:  09:39, Today: Yana Whitlock rolled 18 using 1d20+3.  Initiative . – 18

13:31, Today: Yana Whitlock rolled 15 using 1d6+13.  Sniper shot damage . – 15

13:31, Today: Yana Whitlock rolled 9 using 1d20+3.  Sniper shot . – 9

 
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Amalia made a face at seeing the creature and since the recommendation was to attack, she fell into her familliar bells attack.

Init	2
Action	toll the dead on the cube, dc 15 wis save or 10 necrotic if undamaged, 9 necrotic if damaged
Move	as much back as possible to follow the group
Rolls	Today: Amalia Firnam rolled 15,10,9 using 1d20,2d8,2d12 with rolls of 15,7,3,8,1.  init, toll the dead. –
	Today: Amalia Firnam rolled 2 using 1d20.  init.

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Caldrel launched a bolt of fire. It streaked far to the left while he was busy trying to analyse what they were seeing.

Attack: Firebolt hits AC 9.
Arcana: 25
Initiative: 21
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Solgran drew one of the handaxes from his belt and threw it at the cube from afar as he sought to maintain his distance.

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Initiative	14
Rolls	12:07, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 14 using 1d20+2.  Initiative
Action	Throw Handaxe, Hit AC 14 for 7 Slashing	ready the attack for when I see it if it's not already in range on my turn
Rolls	12:08, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 14,7 using d20+7,d6+4.  Handaxe
Move	stay 40 feet away from the cube, try to end where I have line of sight

As the group opened fire, Snoric peered at the beast more closely.  While he'd only seen and read descriptions of the monsters they faced it didn't seem like the beast Solgran was describing.  "Are you sure you know what it is Solgran?  It looks a lot like the description of an ooze.  Aren't those cube things meant to be really hard to see and like. . .cubes?"

ROUND 4
LOCATION - Dwarven Mine (Eastern Barracks....AGAIN)

As the shambling ooze came into sight, the group seemed to know that this thing had to be defeated - something this mindless would not stop.

Allura holds her hand out as two bolts of eldritch energy flew out and struck the shambling mass, sizzling as it did. Despite the solid imact, the thing looked just as big as it did.

Caldrel sent a bolt of fire, that hit the wall beside it with a flare of light.

Yana took aim with her crossbow and let fly, the bolt piercing the trembling mass and stopping within the center.

Solgran smiled as he looked at it, and grabbing a hand axe from his belt, sent it flying towards the mass. The shot was true and split a line at the top. The thing quivered and the cut became larger and larger until it fell into two seperate pieces. The warrior was pleased as his axe saved the day.

....until the two separate pieces began moving through the door.

Snoric has some knowledge of these, and knew this was no cube - the cubes were clearer and more shaped where this was more a yellow tinged mass. He took aim with his weapon and fired, the bullet penetrating the norther most piece. Unsure of what it faced, Muffin stayed alert as it looked at the mass.

the two things lashed out with tendrils, but they were both well out of range of anyone.

Amalia called for selune to help them in this time, aiming at the one that Snoric didn't attack. The group heard the far away bells chime, almost like a small bell, but the mass jiggled, clearly effected by the sound.

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<OOC: Next round.

Now there are two!>

Name	Init	AC	HP/Max	Notes
Allura	22	5	11>/27
Caldrel	21	14	22/22	If mage Armor - 17AC.
Yana	18	14	28/28
Solgran	14	13	21/41
Snoric	8	17	24/31
Muffin	8	16	15/20
Ooze 1	3	15	-14/??
Ooze 2	3	15	-9/??
Amalia	2	9	17/22

Insure of what else to do, Yana carefully lined up another sniper shot

OOC:   09:46, Today: Yana Whitlock rolled 18 using 1d6+13.  Sniper shot damage . – 18

09:46, Today: Yana Whitlock rolled 23 using 1d20+3.  Sniper shot . – 23


If effective, total damage is 36

"How many times can it do that?" Allura called to Snoric.

She again released a twin set of eldritch blasts at one of the little blobs.


13:07, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 9,23 using 1d20+6,1d20+6.  Eldritch Blasts.

again think one hit one didn't

13:08, Today: Allura Whitlock rolled 10 using 1d10+3.  Eldritch Blast + Agonizing Blast Damage.

"Of course I'm not sure. You're the one with the brains!" With the thing being something other than what he'd expected - or so he was being told - Solgran took up the maul and rushed back into the fray.

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Raging	No
Move	Adjacent to the oozes
Action	Attack 1, Reckless GWM Hits Ooze 1 AC 19 for 20 Bludgeoning	Attack 2, Reckless GWM, Miss AC 12
Rolls	09:40, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 5,19,20 using d20+1,d20+1,2d6+14.  Reckless GWM Maul	09:42, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 11,12,19 using d20+1,d20+1,2d6+14.  Reckless GWM Maul
Bonus	If the first attack KO's the ooze, attack Ooze 2, Miss AC 13
Rolls	09:43, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 13,8,22 using d20+1,d20+1,2d6+14.  Reckless GWM Maul
Reaction	OA if triggered, Miss AC 14
Rolls	09:44, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 14,21 using d20+1,2d6+14.  Reckless GWM Maul

"Sweet Selune, what are those things?"

Confusion did not stop the cleric from casting, the bells ringing.

Action	Toll the dead on ooze 1, DC 15 Wis or 8 necrotic damage
Move	Back from the ooze, follow the group
Roll	Today: Amalia Firnam rolled 8 using 2d12 with rolls of 7,1.  toll the dead.

Snoric held his position near the door, ready to flee.  He called Muffin to attack the northern most creature, focusing his own fire on the same one Solgran was attacking.

Snoric
Initiative	8
Move	Hold position as per map
Attack	Shoot Ooze attacking Solgran.  Hit: 16 Damage 16 (14 piercing + 2 sneak attack)
Bonus	Command Muffin

Muffin
Move	Attack north ooze (moving to be next to Solgran)
Attack	Hit 9: Damage: 6
Reaction	Deflect attack if needed

Caldrel launched another magical bolt from his hands, but continued missing. He shook his head, disappointed with his own efforts. "Hmmm... Sharp weapons seem inadvisable." He said, stating the obvious after the fact.

Miss at AC 13.

ROUND 5
LOCATION - Dwarven Mine (Eastern Barracks....AGAIN)

With the realization that bladed weapons may do more harm than good in this case, the group quickly took stock and revised their tactics.

Allura, shocked it could 'split', called out as she held her hand out. "How many times can it do that?" she exclaimed as two bolts shooting out side by side, one flying above the ooze, the other hitting with a sizzling sound.

Caldrell seemed to answer her as he himself held his finger towards it. "Hmmm... Sharp weapons seem inadvisable." A fiery bolt flew out and hit the other with a sizzle, the smell of burning ooze assaulting their noses.

Yana said nothing to her sister as she took aim at the one her own sister had hit, and taking aim, fired the bolt, slamming it with force enough to make the mass tremble.

Solgran, having been frustrated by teh attack, hot his trusty maul out and waded in as he spoke. "Of course I'm not sure. You're the one with the brains!" he exclaimed as he wound up for an attack. He slammed the maul into the jelly, causing it to practically lose all form, then he wound up for a overhand slam. The maul hit the ooze so hard, it went through, slammed the floor and the ooze exploded, it's visceral fluids splashing solgran. He smiled for a moment - until he felt the burning sensation.

With the two now down to one, Snoric and muffin moved as a well oiled machine and attacked the remaining ooze. Muffin missed with his jaws, but made an opening for snoric and his weapon

the remaining ooze lashed out a tendril for the mechanical fox striking it with a some force, but the ooze had no purchase on the metal, only to discolor it slightly

Amalia again called to selune to help them, unsure of what these were, and again, the sweet melody of the moon sung within the cave, causing the mass to quiver. The bell seemed to effect it's structure where it seemed to fall apart, the ooze falling over those who are close, including Muffin

All seemed quiet again, though the smell of whatever these were assaulted the group - a tinge of metal and something corosive. On the ground is a puddle of whatever it was mixed with whatever was inside it.

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<OOC: combat is over>

Name	Init	AC	HP/Max	Notes
Allura	22	5	11>/27
Caldrel	21	14	22/22	If mage Armor - 17AC.
Yana	18	14	28/28
Solgran	14	13	21/41
Snoric	8	17	24/31
Muffin	8	16	15/20
Ooze 1	3	15	<NOT AS AS THE OTHER, BUT STILL DEAD.>
Ooze 2	3	15	<DEAD....WELL, MORE SPLATTERED EVERYWHERE!>
Amalia	2	9	17/22

"Ah, it burns!" Solgran dropped the maul behind him and struggled to scrape the acidic ooze off his skin.

00:46, Today: Solgran Farnzythe rolled 10 using 1d20+4.  Con Save.
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Yana shook her head at the crazy things they'd seen so far

Amalia rushed to Solgram side and used her waterskin to help him wash off the acid.

Allura thought burns ?

Then she saw Amalia and handed her waterskin over to help.

"Here incase you need more."

Snoric moved to check on Muffin.  Despite having leaped out of the way of the corrosive spray, the fox still had battle damage which he worked to correct.

After that he went to check the corridor more, focusing to the west where the oozes had come from.  He knew there were still enemies to the NW, no need to recheck them yet.  Not while the team recovered.


OOC: Cast mending on Muffin (10HP).  Then scout west where the oozes came from while others are patched up.