As the party enters the massive cavern the numbers of bats seem to increase. Furthermore, behaviour becomes erratic as they fly toward the light source and into the various party members without rhyme or reason. Your pace slows (10' per round) as your mauled by the flying rodents. You swat at them with weapons and anything else you might consider using, but to little effect. Tis a whirlwind of bats unlike anything you've seen before.

Worse, their maddened behavior hurts...a lot. You each take 1 HP of damage per round that the bats fly into you.

Everyone roll a saving through vs. paralyzation.

ooc: Welcome to the new chapter. :)

For my use:

Double - File
Uthecar/ Bruknar

Bruno /Kullonar

Gildan /Zan

Myrrick

Single-File

Uthecar

Bruno

Bruknar

Gildan

Kullonar

Zan

Myrrick
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18:50, Today: Kullonar rolled 3 using 1d20+1.  Save vs. Paralyzation (10).
FML!

OOC: I believe I've got a lantern. I've also got one more Light spell, the first of which we had on a copper that we were tossing before us at one point, but that's probably gone now. Rather than having cast the second at this point, I'll have given the lantern to Uthecar since it makes better sense for somebody in the first row to bear it.


12:07, Today: Bruno Rhunthane rolled 19 using 1d20+5.  Paralysis.

Bruno sucks in his breath in surprise when the bats begin to whirl maniacally around them, but he holds the Elemental Shield of Moradin in front of helm, close to his body and manages the buffeting the stupid flying things cause. With this he is able to move through them even if their numbers do bruise him.

Gildan swats uselessly at the bats before suddenly stiffening and slumping to the ground.

OOC: 13:37, Today: Gildan Stalker rolled 3 using 1d20.  Save vs paralyzation.

Zan was caught holding his bow, he tried to cover as best he could.


18:17, Today: Zan rolled 2 using 1d20.  save.

I AM UTHECAR!!

Uthecar swipes his battle axe backwards and forwards, trying to beat and slice the bats out of the air but there are simply too many.  In no time he realises his actions are pointless and he moves to the side of the passageway instead, holding the blade of the axe sideways up close to his head to hide behind and offer some protection, as he holds his arm with the lantern out from his body.  He is shouting to the others though his words are lost amidst the noise of bats screeching and beating wings.  The lantern is swaying around in all directions as the bats bounce off it and fly about, throwing up crazy dark confusing shadows.

16:50, Today: Uthecar Hornskin II rolled 7 using 1d20.  Save vs paralyzation. FAIL

Bruno - Uthecar has the lantern you have the shield.

OOC:  Guys the Seer has been looking after Uthecar for just on a year, so I don't know why I don't see a magical battle axe added to my character sheet yet?  What's the story?  I know this is fantasy but a dwarf without a magical axe is pretty far fetched isn't it?

Seer I'm still back reading but thought to jump in at the start of this new chapter.  I hope you don't mind.  Looking forward to gaming here again.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:24, Sat 21 Mar 2020.

OOC: I think The Seer would have to confirm, but couldn't a hooded lantern be worn on one's belt/girdle and then used by hand if one wishes to actively use it, etc?

Or maybe I'm thinking in terms of 5E rules, etc? Whatever the case, we've got that between us and I've got one more Light spell in case we need it.


Great to have you back!

So far everyone fails their save except Bruno - waiting on Myrrick, I think?

Anyway, everyone who fails has to make another save, this time vs. Poison to avoid a deadly disease (rabies).

Because Bruno saved, he doesn't have to roll vs the disease.

07:26, Today: Uthecar Hornskin II rolled 11 using 1d20+4.  Rabies save FAILED.  Needed 14

22:00, Today: Myrrick rolled 9 using 1d20.  save against paralyzation. needed 13.