Taking up his position next to Dorn, Hjild surveys the view within the light of the torch. Squinting into the oppressive darkness, he turns his head slightly to address the party, "Okie dokie, follow the leader I suppose."

“Northeast” Gyp suggested moving away from the snoring.

Hjild snaps to attention at the sound of the Fool's suggestion.

"Right.." Hjild sputters. Trying to cover up his embarrassment, furrows his brow. "Right, this way." he whispers.

Attempting to disguise a sheepish glance to the elf, Hjild scans the passages and the party. Landing his eyes on Dorn, he quickly nods forward. "Northeast.."

Dorn nods and leads on.

As the party moves down the chosen passage the walls become damp the farther they go; clearly this part of the cave is very wet.  Rounding a bend towards the North they come upon what looks like a large pool of shallow water with a few white fish swimming there.  The only light, of course is the torches you are carrying.

"I would suggest avoiding this pool, especially if parts of it are going to dissolve everything about us. Unless someone has an idea to counter an ooze?"

Dorn looks to Leozaren then glances at the pool and nods.
"Don't fancy a scuffle with ooze. Let's continue on and find something more solid I can sink me axe into."

At the mention of an ooze, Hjild assumes a wary stance. He eyes the passage up and down with an expression of both suspicion and curiosity. Listening in on the discussion, he nods in agreeance..

“Huh” Gyp reacted to Leozaren “what ooze…” the fool waved his torch aloof not seeing the danger the elf had spotted “wanna run or fight?” Gyp asked his companions when he sees them all begin to worry.

Dorn lights a flask of oil and lobs it at the ooze, shouting, "Let's beat it!"
21:08, Today: Dorn rolled 3 using 1d6.  Initiative.

17:54, Today: Dorn rolled 16 using 1d20.  fthrowing flaming oil. 
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At Dorn’s attack Gyp fired an arrow at the ooze “Joop, Wort, attack before it gets closer” he warned.

OOC Joop short bow and Wort javelin. Gyp missed.

Faldal looks around in panic as he sees a fight being joined out of nowhere, and tries to spot what exactly they are fighting. He hears about an ooze, but he is not sure what he can do to fight it!

Hjild scurries to action. Attempting to find a position that would not impede any missile attacks, Hjild readies himself for the ooze's advance"We might have overstayed our welcome. I can try to keep it distracted if we can slip around him. Does someone want to keep an eye out for our other friend?"

"I would suggest a tactical withdrawal. I do not wish to attack this...thing...and any noise we make risks waking the slumbering beast we passed already!"

"By beat it, I mean RUN! Let's get out of here!" shouts Dorn as his little legs pump furiously back the way they came.

Faldal joins the fleeing furry.

Round 1

The ooze was moving slowly, almost like water lapping up on the edge of the pool, but pseudopod moves surprisingly fast and latches onto Joop as he moved forward with his spear.  He screams in agony as the ooze melts through his boots and then into his legs.  Wort threw his javelin, but is clearly shaken by his comrade's demise and missed.

Dorn then throw the oil onto the creature, the oil splashing on top of it and lighting up, incidentally illuminating the room.  The group now sees a second ooze coming from across the pool, though it is moving quite slow.  In the light of the burning oil a jewel-encrusted goblet of gold can be seen at the bottom of the pool.  Dorn begins his retreat after throwing the oil.

Faldal and Leozaren begin a retreat back the way they came.

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Joop is in negative HP.  The oozes have AC 8, relatively easy to hit.  From the book: "Gray ooze cannot be harmed by cold or fire, but can be harmed by weapons and lightning."

15:48, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 8 using 1d20.  Joop attack.
15:46, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 8 using 1d8.  Ooze damage.
15:44, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 13 using 1d20.  Ooze attack.
18:33, Tue 31 Jan: Dungeon Master rolled 5 using 1d6.  Ooze Initiative.
Declare actions for next round, please.
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Hjild rushes to aid Joop in escape. "Can you make it out ok? I think we better get ou-!"
Hjild's eyes widen as he grimaces at the poor bastard's plight. He turns to the others, "We better skedaddle!"
Hjild waves his hammer, motioning to the remaining party members to run ahead while he follows. Shooting a fiery eyed glance to the second ooze surfacing from the pool.
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Leozaren will do all he can to keep away from the oozes, unless combat is unavoidable.

Faldal takes a deep breath, as he realizes the party needs to make a stand. He readies his weapon, but seeing that Joop is in dear need he remembers his healing scroll. He takes the time to use it first on the wounded man, before joining the battle against the ooze if time permits.

Corn shakes his head in exasperation.

Seeing Falco attempt to heal Joop. Dorn stands guard and will swing at any ooze that tries to interfere.
20:54, Today: Dorn rolled 20,5 using d20+1,d8+1 ((19,4)).
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Gritting his teeth and moving to help those in need, Leozaren readies his sword and shield and closes to contact on the ooze, almost immediately landing a blow upon it.


13:55, Today: Leozaren rolled 15 using 1d20.  attack roll, sword.
13:56, Today: Leozaren rolled 5 using 1d8.  dmg.

With Joop hurt Gyp fired again. During their days in the wilderness and evening in the tavern Gyp couldn’t abandon his companion. They came out here together and wanted to return to the keep together. The fool’s arrow was accurate but would be enough to stop the ooze!

OOC Hit AC 4 for 4 damage.

21:08, Today: Gyp Toogood rolled 15,4 using d20+1,d6

Hjild joins the fray.

07:12, Today: Hjild Rossehammer rolled 20 using 1d20+1.  War Hammer Attack Roll.

End of Round 1

Hjild catches Joop before he hits the ground and pulls him back a few feet to where Faldal can cast the healing scroll.  Meanwhile, Dorn slams the ooze with his battle axe while Leozaren slashes with his sword.  Gyp's arrow finishes the loathsome creature and it begins to dissolve on the ground.  The second one is approaching, moving its way along the bottom of the water to come up on the shore.

Round 2
Seeing the second one moving in Wort throws his javelin at it, but it misses and spalshes into the pool of water.

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The second ooze will arrive on round 3.  Reach or ranged weapons can attack it.  Faldal, you may roll 1d6+1 to heal Joop.  Hjild, you declared going to help Joop as your round 1 action, you cannot also attack.  But you may save the 20 attack roll until round 3 when the second one approaches.  Also roll damage for that.  In round two narrating putting Joop down and drawing a weapon for the attack is a good idea.  For everyone, please remember details: what weapon, what sort of attack (slash, bash, etc.) when is it drawn, and some other flourishes.  Thank you.

12:12, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 6 using 1d20.  Wort Attack.