This long chamber hides many nooks and crannies, making it difficult to tell the chamber's true size. Shelves are cut into the rocky walls; all are cluttered with cobwebbed skulls, musty scrolls, and dusty jars filled with pale, preserved worms. Ragged tapestries and banners stripped from war standards cover the walls, and a matted bed of woven reeds rests on the floor.
The southeast corner of the room is home to rusty gate, bolted to the bare rock.
To the southwest is a massive gray shape the size of a great swine, ribbed like a worm, but with a sharp snout, and a pale tongue that flicks and probes at the corpse of a villager hanging from meat hooks. The stench of the creature is overwhelming, like the smell of crushed maggots many times over.
Flickering oil lamps light the room, casting the gate and worm-thing in a macabre red light.
Sensing you, the worm turns and moans in hunger. The wet, loathsome sound is as familiar as it is alien, like the mournful calling of the autumn stars.

Chayce gives her opinion on the matter. "Ew!" she says. She puts down Ocrin's duck and readies her bow.

"Let's try diplomacy," Shay suggests. "Here's my ambassador, Mr. Longsword!"

He circles the beast with his sword at the ready, trying to get on its flank so that the party can surround it from all directions.

"Hah! The source of this madness reveals itself at last!" shouts Pyke. "Jack! Take the sword!"

He hands Jack the longsword and begins chanting in low tones while weaving his fingers in an elaborate manner. As the spell builds in power, his skin takes on a bluish glow!

16:35, Today: Pyke the Astrologist rolled 22 using 1d20+3.  Pyke casts chill touch.

Tarin lets loose with a stone from his sling.

16:31, Today: Pyke the Astrologist rolled 14,3 using 1d20,1d4.  Tarin attacks wormy creature
UPDATE: Costs 1 pt Agility for spellburn
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In one fluid motion, Jack takes the offered sword and lunges at the giant worm creature.
16:59, Today: Jack Quick the Beggar rolled 6,1 using 1d20-1,1d8-1.  Attacks worm

With a grim look of hatred on his face Chaoxiang follows Jack and attacks the creature with his club:
15:45, Today: Keele Road Crew rolled 3 using 1d20+1.  Chaoxiang attack worm.

Katarina jumps into the fray as well... although not as enthusiastically as the others.  She swings at the non-head end of the thing with her crowbar:
15:47, Today: Keele Road Crew rolled 11 using 1d20-1.  Katarina attack worm.

Uriwan has nothing to attack with, so he looks around at all the stuff in this chamber, seeing what he can use as a weapon. (OOC: If he sees any suitable weapon close by he will move to it and take it, preparing to attack next round.)

"Ya know," observes Urmdrak.  "I think that's the beastie we've been looking for.  And it's sure butt-ugly."

Spear at the ready, the dwarf charges.  The tip plunges deep into the soft side of the worm.

Hit 22 for 6 damage.

21:35, Today: Urmdrak the Rebel rolled 22,6 using 1d20+1d3+1,2d3+1.  attack, damage.

Gervaise brandishes his pitchfork to try and hurt the worm, while Alyx ineffectually waves a dagger in the beast's direction.

Taking advantage of the distraction, Mobilos sneaks in to stab the beast.

OOC: 11:32, Today: Unnameable Lane Crew rolled 17 using 1d20-1.  Mobilos attack.

11:32, Today: Unnameable Lane Crew rolled 3 using 1d20.  Gervaise pitchfork.

11:31, Today: Unnameable Lane Crew rolled 8 using 1d20.  Alyx attack.

Pyke, Umdrak, and Mobilos hit. Mobilos, roll for damage.

Pyke, what are the effects of chill touch at 22?