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Grin lands with a splat! in the muck below the pit. He lies there for a moment, trying to determine if he is hurt or not from the fall. Deciding that he is no worse for wear, he sits up. Running his tongue around the inside of his mouth, the grin on his face widens. Whatever that black paste was, it wasn't half bad. "I've tasted far worse," he says out loud, a little to loudly. His voice echoes and carries throughout the darkened cave.

Rising slowly to his feet, Grin looks around. As he stands there, giving his eyes time to adjust to the low light, something cold and wet is thrust into his hand. He looks down, grinning, and sees his beloved canine nuzzling his hand. "There you are, Mutt," he says to the dog. "Where's DumDum?"

Mutt gives a short bark and trots off into the dark. Following the dog, Grin makes his way to DumDum, his horse. "Miss me, Dummy?" He asks as he begins rummaging through one of the horses saddlebags. After a moment Grin produces a torch and a small wooden box holding a piece of firesteel and a strip of magnesium.

Momentarily, the cave is aglow in fiery torch light. Grin looks around, taking in his surroundings.

"Hel...lllo?"

Grin turns to the sound of the unfamiliar voice. "And who do we have here?" He asks, as he begins walking toward the shadowy figure before him...

DM rolls...

Kharn, give me a roll for Save from Death Ray, please. This is for being hit by the oil spray. No damage if save is made.

(I mistakenly rolled twice for the worms Death Save, so ignore the second roll).

@jokomaisu Gotcha.

I am. I'll finish up my character tonight (just need to spend some money and get a pic uploaded, I believe). I'll have something posted by tomorrow afternoon.

Ok, I've been rereading the in-game posts. If I'm not mistaken, this is the start of the 3rd round of combat. So, with the last set of initiative rolls, that would mean Mort, Mordel, and Kharn have attacks. And the worm. All rolled 6's. Then Gray (who rolled a 5), then Gemlia (4). Gray and Gemlia have posted their attacks for this round. Need the other three. And Mort can attack this round. His torch and oil are ready.

Will be posting shortly.

@eltorin Gotcha.

@Malkavian Grin No, no. I should have been more clear. I see what I did. I shouldn't have said the second monster. The second monster (the second one that popped up) is still there. The first monster (the one that originally started to burrow) is the one that disappeared into the ground.

Gotcha.

Mort, finally getting the torch lit thrown to him by Mordel, opens the vial of lantern oil and closes in on the creature...

Mordel moves in on the monster and attacks with his long sword. Mistiming his swing, the sword misses it's mark.

Kharn manages to once again sink the head of his axe into monster flesh. The axe head plunges deeply into the creature with a spray of gore.

With a cry of agony from Kharn's blade, the monster lunges out at Mordel and Kharn with it's reaching tentacles. Both appendages miss their targets, leaving the two companion unscathed.

As the monstrosities attention is occupied on Mordel and Kharn, Gray lands a sword strike that sends the beast into another frenzied cry.

The second monster, burrowing into the earth, disappears from sight.

OocGemlia is up.

Once Mordel and Kharn take their turns, the creature will go. Then Gray and Gemlia.

@jokomaisu Between this round and the last, Mort can accomplish everything you listed for his actions this round. Next round he can implement his attack.

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Ok, so... Initiative Order:

Mort

Mordel

Monster...

Then:

Gray

Gemlia

Mort and Mordel can go when ready. I'll add Kharn in when we get his roll. Or he can go after Gemlia.

Monster Initiative...

@cailano No, I just double checked it to be sure. No crits. Nice rolling though. 🤘🔥

Ok, everyone roll for initiative again!

With a roar and a swing the fierce dwarf buries his axe into plump monster flesh. Brown liquid gushes from the wound. The creature again cries out. It drops to the ground and begins burrowing into the earth.

At the same time, the corral animals start up again. Their agitated cries ring out as they scatter about the corral. And there, where the animals were once huddled together, another one of the creatures rises into the air.

Mordel halts his charge toward the great tentacled beast and tosses a torch Mort's way.

Mort catches the torch and tucks it into his belt. He then produces one of his bottles of lantern oil. As Mort prepares the bottle for the dousing of the creature...

Gray rushes forward and strikes out with his sword. A sound of pain and rage bursts forth from the monsters nightmare maw as it's body is opened up spilling more if it's lifeblood.

With another bone chilling cry, the creature simultaneously thrusts out tentacles in Gemlia and Gray's direction.

The tentacles are unable to find either of the companions and they manage to dodge away from the reaching appendages.

@Malkavian Grin I'm fine with two, if you and @Couch Potato Rex are.

Anyone gonna be tossing a torch Mort's way?

@Malkavian Grin Yes, once a week is fine.

 "Surround it before it burrows!" 

Gemlia closes the distance to the creature and delivers a blow from her mace. The dwarf finds her mark and opens up a wound that gushes brown ooze. The creature's maw opens and convulses in apparent agony.

OocMort then Mordel.

I'm fine with anything. The more ****ed up the better. 

Just a heads up... In the new GM post, Initiative order is listed for this encounter. Ya'll have at it.