The door opens easily revealing the inside of the building and a macabre murder scene. Hunched in the flickering light of torches on the walls are a motley collection of thickly tattooed humans with long daggers, twisted monsters, and prone victims. Two of the creatures are horrid, featuring the heads of halflings, the faces peeled off, stitched onto the still bloody shoulders of recently slain children. The creatures’ eyes, and their bodies where skull meets neck, glow the same weird blue as the homunculi you killed earlier and the same blue as the medallion around the neck of the woman in robes on stairs at the back of the room. She booms “Kill them quickly, beautiful ones!” in a bass voice that must be augmented by magic, since it shakes the walls and makes the thick, toxic-smelling smoke that eddies around the room surge forward.

The rooms around the edge of the building are more like cells, with rusting bars running from floor to ceiling, the cell doors are open and each contains future victims, alive or dead is difficult to discern.

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Beuren has the Initiative

Beuren, upon prior consultation, moves 1w casts thunder wave directly north at the little buggers in an attempt to kill their twisted fucking bodies.

Spell save is 12.  Attack bonus is +4. Beuren rolled 8 using 2d8. (3,5)

As a contingency, he prepares his crossbow to shoot.  He moves to the right of Sitra after casting to allow group members the chance to attack.
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Thunder rocks the cavern and the cultists within the room, sending one flying backwards into Ava Maihri and knocking both to the ground. The two sacrifice victims lying in the center of the room tumble across to impact the staircase, one remains still while the other screams out in agony.

The homonculi seem un-phased while the cultist in the doorway staggers but keeps its footing, a twisted smile warping the fleshy mask sewn to its face. The acrid smoke that had been pooling on the floor is blown back against the far walls and up to the ceiling where it disperses throughout the building making distinct shapes difficult to see.

Ava Maihri and Cultist 2 are Prone.

Any ranged attacks made at targets within the room have Disadvantage.

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Sitra has the Initiative
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Sitra backs up against the rock wall so he can see into the room. Though no one else can see it Sitra mind reaches out to brush the mind of the cultist in the doorway.

Move 1 south.

Bonus Action: Focus on Blind Spot.

Action: Manifest Harassing Figment on C3. 1 Psi point.

6 psychic damage. DC 13 Int save for half. On Failure; target can't take reactions and melee attacks against them have advantage until the end of my next turn.

09:03, Today: Sitra Mor rolled 6 using 1d8 ((6)).
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The cultist screams and begins tearing at his eyes, ripping away the mask before collapsing, blood running from his ears and nose.

The largest of the tattooed cultists draws his sword and moves next to Ava Maihi and readies himself to protect her.

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Batri has the Initiative

The giant pats Speaks with Ghosts on the shoulder, “Time to make poor choices.”  He bounds past the barbarian and into the room, dodging far more gracefully than seems possible for a being of his size towards the head of this snake, raising his sword as he does.

OOC: you only live once

Bonus - disengage - for the remainder of his turn, Batri does not trigger opportunity attacks

Move - 3 N 1 NW

Action - attack Ava mahri
She is prone so I have advantage on my attack.  I have advantage therefore this is a sneak attack.

To hit 14:50, Today: Batri Shom rolled 15 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only ((4,10)).
Damage - 14:51, Today: Batri Shom rolled 8 using 2d6+3 ((4,1)).

The tattooed cultist moves with lightning reflexes to interpose himself in Batri's path. Expecting the goliath to strike at him instead, the cultist does nothing to block the strike and Batri's blade bites deep and lodges in the cultists ribs.

[Language unknown: "Ri bleratset laich, les?"] he says in a voice that is far too soft for someone with his appearance. Batri can sense the smile beneath the bone mask he wears.

Removal of the blade from the cultist will require a Strength Check on your next action.

"Kill them!" shrieks Ava Maihi and the homonculi move to do just that, both of them attempting to rip flesh from Batri's hide and both missing as the goliath blocks and dodges as best he can with his scimitar stuck in the cultist.

Ava Maihi rises from the ground, kicking the cultist off of her as she does so. She then cautiously makes her way up the stairs towards the door, watching the melee below.

Speaks has the Initiative

Speaks looks at Sitra and Beuren.  "Try to kill her before she can flee."

Move 1 N into Batri's space
Attack the cultist with Batri's scimitar stuck in him.

17:29, Today: Speaks With Ghosts rolled 18 using 1d20+5.  Attack roll.
17:30, Today: Speaks With Ghosts rolled 11 using 2d6+3.  Damage roll.

If that drops the cultist, Speaks will move 1 N to stand over him.  If he is still up, Speaks will move 1 NE and allow Homunculus 1 an opportunity attack.

"Batri! Take my axe."  Speaks tries to maneuver so that Batri can take the battleaxe hooked to her back on his turn.
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Speaks gracefully passes by Batri and smashes the cultist in the chest knocking him flat to the ground, taking Batri's scimitar with him. Shattered ribs and bulging eyes are the last memories of the cultist as he dies.

The remaining cultists have gathered their senses and make their attempts to defend their cult. The cultist in front of Speaks stands and slashes at the duergar with her dagger, successfully getting Speaks attention if little else.

Speaks takes 1 HP Damage

The cultist furthest away, chants some arcane words and sends a series of chattering spectral skulls at Batri. They circle him looking for a crack in his will before dispersing, hideous laughter fading with them.

Successful Wisdom Save


New Round

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Batri has the Initiative

“Don’t mind if I do.” He snatches the axe off of Speaks back, grips it with both hands, and again charges gracefully across the room. Towards his original target, Ava Maihri.[Language unknown: “Ant Ee inev AR eeri.”]

Ooc:
Free object interaction to take the axe.
Bonus action to disengage can move without triggering aoo

Move NE N NW E

Action attack Ava
To hit: 12:48, Today: Batri Shom rolled 11 using 1d20+5 ((6)).
Damage? 12:49, Today: Batri Shom rolled 8 using 1d10+3 ((5)).(Versatile two handed)

Ava Maihi seductively smiles at Batri, "You should toss that axe into the ocean as fast as you can." she purrs.


She then passes through the door at the top of the stairs.

The cultists continue their assault on the intruders. Cultist 2 slices at Speaks while Cultists 1 chants a few arcane words and a sickly green and purple energy shoots forth from their fingers towards the duergar as well.

Cultist 2 strikes deep, inflicting a vicious wound on the Berbaran. The other cultist cries in desperation as the arcane forces fizzle with nothing more than sparks from her hand.

Critical Hit with dagger for 5hp

The homonculi chitter some unknown language between them before turning to run out of the building. Speaks growls as she smashes one of them into a paste with Mossrock, unleashing her pain into the grotesque construct.

The second construct exits the room, trampling through the growing fungus before charging at Beuren, "Brrrunnng prrrettt-ty wwwooonnnn." it gurgles as its chest bursts open, entrails grasping at the bard. The bard lithely avoids the attack foiling the homonculus' attempt to grapple him.

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Sitra has the Initiative.

Sitra looks at the thing that strode next to him with disgust as he says, "Unacceptable." Red sparks crackle from his eyes as a massive wave of distorted light surges towards the thing before attempting to jump over the fungus into the doorway.



Bonus Action: Focus on Psychic Hammer.

Action: Manifest Telekinetic Push on 2. 2 Psi Points.
6 points of force damage. DC 13 Str save for half. On fail push back 10 feet.


14:21, Today: Sitra Mor rolled 6 using 2d8 ((5,1)).
Move

14:56, Today: Sitra Mor rolled 9 using 1d20 ((9)). Athletics

Sitra's powerful mind smashes the homonculus like a bug sending it tumbling through the fungus away from the embattled bard. Sitra's body does not perform as well, deciding to hop through the fungus rather than leap over it.

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Beuren has the Initiative

He moves 1w 1nw 1w to get a crossbow shot.

In reply to Beuren Evos (msg # 227):

He takes the shot.  Rolled an 8 with 1d20 (4+4)   If by some miracle he hit he rolled a 5 with 1d8  He is shooting at C2
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Beuren runs through the fungus and doorway into the room. he rapidly takes aim at the cultist fighting Speaks and fires, missing his target and luckily both Speaks and Batri.

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Speaks has the initiative

Speaks, covered in the blood of her enemies as well as her own, moves 1W to flank Cultist 2 and swings Mossrock at him/her(don't want to assume their gender).

Move:1W
Action: Attack Cultist 2 (no advantage due to Batri being too high on the stairs for a flank-clarified by DM)

10:07, Today: Speaks With Ghosts rolled 14 using 1d20+5.  Attack roll.
Damage if necessary:

10:08, Today: Speaks With Ghosts rolled 9 using 2d6+3.  damage roll.

If that hits and drops Cultist 2, Speaks will move 3E to engage Cultist 1.  Otherwise she will remain where she is.

Speaks jukes to the west as she smashes Mossrock into the cultist, cracking more ribs as his chest caves in. Without stopping she leaves a blood trail in her wake as she moves on to the spell casting cultist that remains.

The fungus outside continues to grow and expand, nearly covering Sitras legs as it enters the room.

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Sitra has the Initiative

Pulling away from the fungal growth Sitra moves across the room to escape it. Along the way red sparks crackle across his head and distortion slams into the remaining cultist.


Move 3 squares North.

Bonus Action: Psychic Hammer on C1. 6 force damage; Con save for half, fall prone on a failure.

Action: Dodge.

Sitra's psychic energy proves to me no match for the hardy cultist.

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Batri has the initiative

Batri looks at the axe in his hands then after the fleeing woman and back to the axe before leaping from the stairs and running back the way the party came from.

Ooc:  move 3 S

If the cultist takes an aoo and hits:

Batri stops And , grips the axe with both hands before turning and hacking at the pathetic cultist ineffectually.

To hit: 13:07, Today: Batri Shom rolled 6 using 1d20+5 ((1)).

Otherwise, he takes a deep breath before charging through the fungus.  Batri will take the most direct Safe path to the ocean with a move, full action dash, bonus action dash for 90 feet of total movement per round.

The cultist does not attempt to interfere with Batri's escape.

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Speaks has the initiative.

Speaks blurts out as Batri runs past, "Hey!  What the...."   She turns back to Cultist 1.  "Damn it.  She's getting away!!"  Speaks angrily attacks Cultist 1.


15:55, Today: Speaks With Ghosts rolled 14 using 1d20+5.  Attack roll.
Damage if necessary:

15:57, Today: Speaks With Ghosts rolled 9 using 2d6+3.  damage roll.

If that drops Cultist 1, Speaks will move 2 NW and then 2E to the door and open it (Free Interaction), Should still have 15 more feet of movement to move through the door in pursuit of Ava Maihri.
If Cultist 1 is still alive after that, Speaks will move 1W to better position herself between Cultist 1 and Sitra and Beuren.

Mossrock impacts the cultist and while it doesn't lay her out, it does cause a great deal of discomfort.

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Beuren has the initiative.

In reply to GM (msg # 237):

So someone is in front of me?  Shooting crossbow is not a good idea.  Could I do a trident stab without hitting my colleague?

Beuren moves to engage C1 with his trident in stabbing position.  He stabs.

Beuren Evos rolled 17 using 1d20 + 2 (19)   13:35, Today: Beuren Evos rolled 2 using 1d6 ((2)) trident stabbing damage.
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