[slingergame] Bert says, "Log on."

[slingergame] Taleslinger says, "I need a minute or two"

Horst arrives from the south.

Horst says, "Hi folks"

Quarion exclaims, "Hi!"

Shaborys nods in a friendly manner.

DM arrives from the east.

DM says, "Hello, fantasy kids"

Luthian waves.

Shaborys says, "'lo"

Quarion says, "dun dun dun"

DM says, "Apologies for the delay, my washing machine had some issues"

DM asks, "Are there any preliminary questions before we start?"

Quarion asks, "Yes! Where are we?"

DM exclaims, "IN MORTAL PERIL!"

Horst says, "We're back in town I think"

Luthian nods. Curious about that as well.

Shaborys asks, "Did we leave the campsite?"

DM says, "No, you are at the campsite, on the next morning"

Horst says, "Oh, right, the floating castle"

Quarion says, "The magic zeppelin, you mean."

DM says (to horst), "It was more like a azeppelin"

DM asks, "So, no questions?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are the two folks from the airship still here?"

DM says, "Allright then. After an uneventful night, Kazehaya (the boy) and Maelis Maelstrom (the tiefling) say their goodbyes and start on their way to Wolfwater. Maelis warns you one last time to be very careful in dealing with that gnome lady."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So, if I remember right... I think they're headed back to the big W city whose name I forget, where I think they have some kind of a big magical institute they live/work/whatever at?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Correct"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "And we're headed in a different direction toward a gnomish town that's been quarantined due to some kind of magical mind disease outbreak at the fantasy asylum, called MIMI?"

Quarion hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future.

Quarion arrives from the east.

Quarion says, "sorry about that"

[slingergame] DM says, "correct"

Shaborys says, "You should be."

(From DM) Bloodfang pees on Quarion's leg.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Aside from the crazy gnome lady with the soul syringe mentioning it, what sent us in this direction, again? Was it the blacksmith dude?"

Quarion bops Bloodfang on the nose. 'Bad dog.'

[slingergame] DM says, "Drong said you might find out more about her there."

[slingergame] Horst asks, "It's also our original destination isn't it?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "'Her' being the dead princess or the crazy gnome lady?"

[slingergame] DM says, "The latter"

[slingergame] DM says (to horst), "Well, your temple, for instance, is in Wolfwater"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Horst), "No, we were originally going to the big W city, I think."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Because, I believe, you had some business there? Like, maybe a big church where you wanted to make contacts or something?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "ah, yes"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "But I think we all decided that, if there's some big world-threatening evil on the loose, maybe we might as well make a short side trip to check that out first."

[slingergame] DM says, "sounds reasonable"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I am on board with this plan"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I think that there was also some suggestion that we might need to check out some mountain full of ice giants or somesuch (and doomed dwarf kingdom ruins) eventually, but that will probably be when we're higher level."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Fire giants."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, the kingdom where the dead princess was originally from."

Vraklul finishes packing away the breakfast gear.

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Yeah, deffo checking out the world-ending-evil thingamapeople."

Quarion stretches, packs ups his things, and yawns.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ice, fire, metal, plastic, uranium... *one* of those elements, anyway."

Luthian works on sharpening his equipment, freshening things up, the usual downtime stuff. He doesn't sleep much anyway.

Shaborys continues to sleep.

DM says, "So, for two uneventful days you travel closer towards Myrehall, which means closer to the toweing Tallhyll Mountains, home of the Fire Giants and the Thrice Slain-King's lost kingdom. There is little traffice on the road, mostly some merchants going to and from the city, as well as groups of travelling gnomes."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Or not."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Wait, so Shabby is sleepwalking?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I'm awake now, apparently."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "It's a Tiefling race power"

Vraklul placidly puffs on his pipe, still enjoying the long walk and the fresh air.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "And so you arrive at the Myrehall city gates. The town is set on a plateu in the mountains, a few miles up the mountains, but still a few days travel away from the Fire Giants Kingdom. It is surrounded by a small wall and the city itself mostly consists of gnome-sized, squat houses. Behind the wall and beyond the city, on a cliff, you see a huge, black building, that seems to have its own fence around it."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Er, you get the idea."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Are the gates open or closed?"

DM says, "The gates are indeed closed and there are 4 heavily armed gnomes standing before it. Oddly, they seem to be more worried about something coming "out" of the city. The captain sees you approach."

Shaborys waves, all super friendly like.

DM says, "Halt! I'm sorry, travellers, but the city is closed.""

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "And by 'behind the wall', you mean 'inside the same wall that the city is in', right?"

Shaborys can be charming when she feels like it.

[slingergame] DM says, "Yep"

Vraklul says, "That's alright, we're adventurers."

Luthian makes sure to keep his weapons sheathed, hands empty. He puts on his best diplomatic/charismatic/disarming air.

Shaborys says, "We came to help."

(From DM) "Well, unless you have business in the city you are going to need to adventure somewhere else, I'm afraid."

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 4 = 20

[slingergame] Shaborys rolls persuasion

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Lovely roll."

DM says, "The captain tones down his professionalism a bit. "Well, if you want to help clean up the MIMI, they are still having some trouble getting to the lower levels. But you'd need to speak to Captain Rosscobble, he's in charge of the recapture, the poor bastard."

Shaborys asks, "Where can we find him?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I wonder what Tale would have done if we were like "oh, we can't get in? we'll come back later." :D"

DM says, "They have secured a perimeter around the Insitute and are trying to catch everyone who escaped into the city. It's right near the gate of the MIMI.""

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks (of DM), "You mean Tosscobble?"

[Crows-Nest] DM puts away Troll beserker stats.

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "I take it that's the big black building, huh?"

Luthian glances around, seeing what all he can see. He adjusts his outfit.

DM says, "Sharp eyes there, lassie.""

DM says, "And they open the gates and let you in."

Shaborys frowns a little. Lassie, hmpf.

Shaborys enters the gates, before they change their minds.

Luthian follows along quickly behind Shab.

Quarion follows Luthian.

Shaborys asks, "Straight to the MIMI?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to Shaborys), "I th8nk I've watched to much Outlander lately"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Shab), "Well, if you don't want him to come up with his own terms of address, you could just tell him your name..."

Vraklul exclaims, "To the MIMI!"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Never!"

Horst says, "Sure, let us see the thing."

Quarion says, "Let's do this. I can't wait to cast some badass spells."

Quarion exclaims, "I'm a wizard, for crying out loud!"

DM says, "As you make your way through the city, you see that some building are damaged, and some of the damage is ... odd. Some houses are soot-blacked, but you see one that just has fruit spilling from every window and door, another seems to be coverd totally in feathers, and you see one or two places where houses have just vanished."

Shaborys steals an apple and munches on it. Yum, magical.

DM says, "Suddenly, a gnome in a sort of grey-ish tunic runs at you from a side-street, waving his arms and screaming."

[Crows-Nest] (from Vraklul) DM says (to Shaborys), "Suddenly, fruit starts spilling out of every orifice."

Luthian stays away from the oddball-magical-possibly-poisonous fruit. Hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times, as they say.

Shaborys does ont throw a dagger randomly at the gnome as much as she wants to.

DM says, "NONE OF THIS IS REAL! WE ARE ALL JUST NUMBERS ON A PAGE! SOMEONE IS CONTROLLING U-" And the he is tackled by two city guards who spill out of the same sidestreet."

Shaborys says, "Welp."

Vraklul asks, "Was that a patient or just a street preacher?"

Shaborys chuckles.

DM says, "They wrestle with him a bit, but finally manage to get him handcuffed. "We finally have you, Fourthwall Jackson" says the guard. "NOOO" screams the gnome, "AS SOON AS THEY PULL ME ROUND THIS CORNER I'LL JUST DIS-" SIlence."

(From Luthian) "Hopefully that man gets the help he needs, whatever his situation." Luthian responds, glancing between Shaborys and Vraklul.

Shaborys says, "I think he's beyond help."

Quarion says, "Definitely."

Shaborys continues towards the perimeter surrounding MIMI.

Quarion follows Shaborys.

DM says, "As you move closer to the perimeter, you see more and more guards, many of them transporting prisoners, mostly gnomes but occasionally members of other races. Some are tied up on stretchers, gagged and blindfolded, but others are just led by the hand, or consoled because they are sitting down and crying."

Shaborys ignores them.

Vraklul asks, "I wonder if magical madness is more common to gnomes, or if this is just the only community that actually cares about treating them?"

Quarion looks at the prisoners more closely.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Do I roll perception?"

DM says, "You see a very stressed looking, older gnome in a captain's uniform, who is constantly bellowing orders and taking in information other guards give him. By his side is a golden retriever looking dog with an adorable guard's helmet who sort of ... teleports around the captain, keeping an eye on things."

Horst says, "No one race has a monopoly on suffering"

[slingergame] DM asks (of Quarion), "What do you have to determine?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "That was for me looking more closely at the prisoners."

Shaborys waves at the captain as we approach. "Hello! We're here to help."

[slingergame] DM says, "Okay, roll it."

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 2 = 15

DM says, "Well, apart from the fact that they are obviously in some way mentally challenged, you don't see anything special."

DM says, "The captain looks up quickly. "Oh yeah? I'm Captain Toscoe Rosscobble and I have a lot of people looking around the city for escaped prisoners. You want to help with that?""

Quarion says, "Indeed we do."

DM says, "A guard runs up, pulling a sort of reluctant ... giant spider ... on a leash and says: "!On ho !Em etib t'ndid ti dna sdrawkcab klat uoy sekam etib s'ohw redips eht thguac ew !Niatpac!""

Shaborys coughs.

Vraklul says, "We think we may have already met one a few days ago, but she wasn't anywhere near the city..."

DM says, "The captain frowns. "Er, what now, Bigshoe?" And another guard comes up and shouts : "!On ho !Uoy tib ti esruoc fo .Toidi uoy ,Ahah.""

DM says, "Rosscobble waves them away, but at Vrakluls words he's suddenly alert. "You what? No, no, no. We had hoped we had contained it to the city.""

Luthian blinkblinks, and tries to stay away without appearing at all afraid. Not crazy about spiders. Yikes.

Quarion says, "I think they're talking backwards, Captain."

DM says, "Let me healers figure it out. We still have found the guy who thinks he's a copy only four times."

Vraklul says (to Captain), "She was gnomish, she had a strange device that looked magical, and she was saying something about not wanting to be sent back to Myrehall."

DM says, "Rosscobble suddenly turns a bit pale. "About yay-high, reddish hair? About 300 years old?" (yes)"

Vraklul nods. "That's the one."

DM says, "(gnomish curse) Hiltswinger! Stop counting your extra eyes and take over for me while I talk to these people." And he leads you sort of to the side."

DM says, "Bloodfang and the dog sniff each others butt."

DM says, "Okay, tell me everthing you know about Maza Belltwinkle.""

Vraklul says, "Well, we were asked to check in on a dwarvish young woman who'd recently gone missing. And we discovered that she'd been abducted by a cult. Something to do with a 'goat', as I recall."

[slingergame] Luthian facedesk. Apparently little bro is trying to download a new game through Steam, and he (Hunter/Luthian) is taking up space on the connection, hence why he's been getting kicked. Little bro's been kicking him off.

(From DM) The captain nods. "Those highwayman who are making the roads unsafe.

Quarion says, "When we came to the rescue, we were too late. The young dwarven woman's essence, alas, has been extracted by this 'Maza' you mention."

Vraklul says, "We tracked them down to a cave near <town we came from>, and when we found the woman we were looking for, Belltwinkle was using some strange artifact on her. Looks like she was just sucking the life out of her."

Vraklul says, "Unfortunately, she magicked herself away just as we arrived, leaving us to deal with the cultists and the monsters she had summoned. We'd like to deal with her and whatever nasty mess she's involved with, and helping out MIMI seems like our best lead for that..."

(From DM) The captain removes his helmet and ruffles his hair. The dog whines and rubs his head against his leg,(well, shoulder) and Rosscobble pats him absent mindedly. "It's okay, Sergeant Pawpaw." Then he turns to you. "I'm afraid Maza was one of the first escapees. We are not yet sure what exactly happened."

[slingergame] DM asks, "I think I'm gonna do like (cont) when there's more text coming, but I like to break it up into small readable paragraphs usually. Sounds good?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ok"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Sure."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Cool."

(From DM) About two weeks ago, a wanted criminal called Duell Dannerham, nicknamed the cackling bard, self-admitted himself and after that all hell broke loose. We are not sure what happened, because we haven't yet been able to make contact to the lower levels of the MIMI." (cont)

DM says, "He looks you up and down. "You seem like a capable sort. Maybe you can help us with something, and in return you might find help for your own little problem?""

Shaborys says, "All right."

Quarion says, "Sounds like a mission for us."

Vraklul says, "Sounds fair."

Vraklul asks, "I expect some of the folks down there might be of the violent sort?"

(From DM) "Well, as you probably know, only 3-5 % of people with mental illnesses are actually dangerous, but unfortunately we are keeping quite a lot of those on the lower levels. We have send a squad of guards down there a week ago. But ... but only one came back.

Shaborys asks, "What did he have to say?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Only one of us will make it back alive. *dundundun*"

Vraklul asks, "If we run into any of them, are they likely to be of the 'confused and just in need of treatment' kind of inmates, or more likely the 'criminally insane' variety?"

(From DM) "He said that there was some sort of ... monstrosity guarding the stairway down, that shook off every attempt to attack it with normal weapons."

DM says (to vraklul), "Oh, most likely the latter."

Horst says, "I think we would be up to that task"

Vraklul nods. "Aha, good. That conveniently simplifies things for us."

Horst says, "Perhaps you have some sort of map that could help guide us"

DM says, "We were planning to send our mages down there, but we've just been so terrible busy with catching all the harmless crazies, I mean inmates, but I am sort of worried what is going on down there.""

DM says, "Gorin Goblinsfoe, the head of the MIMI, is still down there, if he is still alive.""

DM says, "(Norin, not Gorin)"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Just realized that we're the Fantastic Four."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "No maps!"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys asks, "Five?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Aren't there five of us?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Bert isn't a player."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "You can count Doom"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Horst is the strong, silent type"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "So he's the Thing."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Have you already identified yourself as Mr. Fantastic?"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Does that make me Stan Lee?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "There are still five of us :D"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "LOL"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "Yeah, I was waiting for him to identify the rest of the team, so we could see whom he was leaving out..."

Vraklul asks, "How will we recognize him?"

Horst says, "We will report back to you, with hopefully good news."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Sorry for my goofiness."

Vraklul thinks back to what we saw on the way in. "I suppose at this point, he might not *be* recognizable..."

DM says, "afk for a sec"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Oh, he's AFK. We can settle this!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "So if Shaborys is the invisible girl and Horst is the Thing..."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Damn. I didn't think this through."

(From DM) If he is recognisable, he is an eldery gnome with shoulder-length white hair and wise, grey eyes.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Personally I think of you as the Suicide Squad"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "So.. crazy grey eyes now"

[Setting the zoned flag.]

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul doesn't even know who's in Suicide Squad other than Harley Quinn.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks (of DM), "Really? How come?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "What would I be in this?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "But I don't want to delay the gameplay unnecessarily."

Horst says, "Let us go then."

DM says, "But wait, before you go, you should meet with our paladin Adoben "Littleknight" Swiftfists, he can provide you with an enchantment for you weapons that will let you harm magical creatures.""

Shaborys ooh.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Only because you are all gonna die MUAHAHAH"

Quarion says, "By all means. I have a quarterstaff and a scimitar which need a little enhancement."

[slingergame] DM says, "I love the D&D name generator, because it comes up with gems like this one"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "If we were the X-Men, then Shab could be Nightcrawler. He could probably pass for a Tiefling."

Vraklul says, "Thanks, that would be pretty handy."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Was there any answer to the question about a map?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, ""Mages couldn't make it down there"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I think"

DM says, "Stonehobble! Stop listening to the gibbering mouther and find Swiftfists, and make it, er, fast""

[slingergame] DM says, "NO MAPS"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "OK."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Shab), "I guess I would have expected people to have been down there *before* all outer planes broke loose, but..."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I'm just really bad at drawing them"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "You'd think so..."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "That's fair."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "That's fine"

Luthian goes home.

Quarion says, "noooooo"

DM says, "Dammit, Hunter's brothers"

DM says, "We'll call him Lil' Hunter"

Vraklul asks, "Before we go talk to Mr. Swiftfists, is there anything we should know about properly subduing people with magical diseases?"

Vraklul asks, "Should we be force feeding them potions of anti-magic or somesuch?"

DM says, "These people usually have some sort of mental illness that acts out magically"

DM says, "So every way to subude a normal person would work"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "So, we should clonk them on the head. Got it."

Vraklul says, "Alright. Let's go talk to Littleknight, then."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Luckily I have a sturdy quarterstaff."

DM says, "OH, OH, I nearly forgot : Do not go into Hallway B unless you absolutely have to. If you have to go in there, make it quick. Don't talk to the thing in there. Don't open its cell, no matter what it says. And for the sake of all that his holy, do not cross the guarding sigils."

Shaborys says, "Right.."

Vraklul asks, "Why is that?"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "okay nobody tell Luthian that"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "All in favor of talking to the thing in Hallway B at the earliest opportunity, say 'aye'. All opposed, say 'nay'."

DM says, "The captian makes the sign of his god and shudders. "That ... thing is just not right. I wish they would just kill it.""

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I bet it's a creepy little girl."

Vraklul frowns. "What does it do?"

DM says, "I've already said too much. Please, just don't go in there."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Sub-mission: rescue the thing in Hallway B."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "hehe"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "OK, where is this Littleknight?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "aww it's just a cute-ugly quasit"

DM says, "At that moment, a gnome in a shining white uniform arrives, blonde hair flowing in the wind. "Did someone order a paladin? HA HA HA!""

[slingergame] DM says (to horst), "Snuggles ! HE'S ALIVE"

Horst says, "Hello... paladin."

Vraklul says, "Hey, just the dude we were looking for."

[slingergame] Horst says, "I have a feeling Horst's noble family all expected him to go into paladinhood"

DM says, "He takes one weapon from each of you (so decide which one you want) and says he's taking them back to his temple to magify them. Meanwhile Rosscobble gives you a short idea of the Mimi's layout. You basically just need to cross the big hallway on the ground floor, through a double door that should be locked, and behind that is the stairs down where whatever monster lurks that killed the squad of guards."

Shaborys hands over her shortsword.

Vraklul asks, "Who's got the key?"

Vraklul chooses his greataxe, of course.

DM says, "Er, should be unlocked, sorry"

Vraklul asks, "And what kind of monster did you say that was?"

DM says, "Some sort of fleshy monstrosity"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "It's aberrific"

DM says, "They did not have time to roll Arcana while fighting for their lives"

Vraklul says, "Fleshy, huh."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I hope it's green. For no particular reason. Just green."

DM says, "A while later, Swiftfists comes back with your weapons. "Okay, this should work for about an hour. Sorry, folks, that is the best I can do""

Vraklul says, "I suppose that's probably better than toothy."

Vraklul exclaims (at Littleknight), "Thanks!"

[slingergame] DM says, "It was fromerly the gnomish Dr. David Bannerfoot"

Horst says, "Thank you, sir."

Shaborys nods in thanks.

DM says, "Oh it was toothy, too, I think. The poor guy was kind of rambling."

Vraklul says, "Mmm, fleshy *and* toothy."

Vraklul asks, "But not hairy?"

[slingergame] DM says, "What this means is that for an hour, that weapon has a +1 to both attack and DMG and counts as a magic attack"

DM says, "I don't think so"

Vraklul exclaims, "I suppose we'd best not waste any more time, then. Let's go find that monster!"

DM says, "so, any qiestions? Oh, allright then"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hands over his scimitar (belatedly"

[slingergame] DM asks, "I guess Hunter's not coming back?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Sorry for the delay, DM. I chose my scimitar for the magical enhancing."

[slingergame] DM says (to Quarion), "That's allright."

Horst says, "We should make haste then."

Shaborys nods.

DM says, "You make your way towards the gates of the MIMI. Guards nod at you apprecitavely, some raising their fists and shout things like "Bring that thing down" and "Go, adventurers!" Rosscobble unlocks the old, creaky gate. A cobbled path leads through brown, death grass up to the hudge wooden double doors of The Myrehall Institute for the Magically Insane."

Shaborys strides down the path and pulls open the doors.

DM says, "The doors swing open easily and crash into the wall with unholy loudness. The corridor is unlit, and the whole mansion is eerily silent."

Shaborys sees just fine in the dark, leading the way across the hallway to the other set of doors.

Vraklul follows along.

Quarion also sees well in the dark, and follows after Vraklul.

Horst holds a torch, continues.

Shaborys listens at the doors.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Poor Horst."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "We need to get him some glasses or something."

DM says, "As you come closer to the doors, you begin to hear a very slight sound. Mumbling? Perhaps mumbling. It seems to get louder as you approach the doors."

[slingergame] DM says, "Perception if you want to make something out"

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 2 = 9

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 5 = 19

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 0 = 13

Horst doesn't want to make anything out.

[Crows-Nest] (from Vraklul) DM says, "Everyone but Horst takes two points of SAN damage."

DM says, "It's two voices, but they don't seem very coherent. "Let me out ..." you think you hear "it hurts ... it hurts to be like this ... how did he ... why did he... the needles ... ""

Shaborys aw.

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1

Vraklul opens the doors.

[Crows-Nest] (from Quarion) Vraklul dies horribly.

DM says, "As Vraklul opens the door, something ... stumbles out of the dark of the stairwell towards you, some ... creature ... covered in rough seams and scars. It towers above you, and from it neck dangle two eyeless gnomish heads, who continue to whisper from foamy mouths."

DM exclaims, "Time for initiative!"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 2 = 8

Shaborys registers herself at init 7.

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 4 = 12

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 - 1 = 16

Quarion registers Quarion at init 12.

DM displays the initiative: Quarion(12) Shaborys(7)

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 - 1 = 0

DM registers Monstrosity at init 16.

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "To clarify... are those two heads attached to the neck as its heads, or is it wearing two severed heads as ornamentation?"

[slingergame] DM says, "The former"

Horst registers Horst at init 0.

Vraklul registers himself at init 8.

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims (at horst), "Dude!"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "I was busy praying ok"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "That's like the 3rd or 4th time."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Don't dex-shame me"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Bro, do you even agile"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I am pretty sure Horst has prayed more than three or four times."

DM advances the initiative: MONSTROSITY(16) Quarion(12) Vraklul(8) Shaborys(7)

Vraklul says, "Let's put this thing out of its misery."

DM says, "The beast seems to single out Vraklul as the biggest threat and slams at him with its fists."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "I tihnk init 0 doesn't exist, try 1"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 7 = 8

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 7 = 11

DM says, "But misses"

DM advances the initiative: Monstrosity(16) QUARION(12) Vraklul(8) Shaborys(7)

Horst registers Horst at init 1.

[slingergame] DM says, "Give him hell, wizardboy"

Quarion raises his quarterstaff! Lightning sparks surge forth as three magic missile soar!

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1 + 1 = 2

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1 + 1 = 2

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 3 | 3 + 1 = 4

DM exclaims, "The beast howls in pain!"

DM advances the initiative: Monstrosity(16) Quarion(12) VRAKLUL(8) Shaborys(7) Horst(1)

Vraklul rages. For real, man.

[slingergame] DM says, "Give him hell, barbarianboy"

Vraklul recklessly attacks this abomination with his greataxe. (Rolling with advantage.)

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 6 = 23

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 6 = 21

DM says, "Yep"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 9 | 9 + 4 = 13

Vraklul carves it a new orifice to mumble through.

[slingergame] DM asks, "Is that factoring in the +1?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Yes."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yes."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, but not the rage!"

DM says, "It felt that."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "SO it's 15."

DM advances the initiative: Monstrosity(16) Quarion(12) Vraklul(8) SHABORYS(7) Horst(1)

Shaborys stabs at the monster with her shortbow.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 6 = 12

DM says, "You can sneak attack"

Shaborys says, "erm. Shortsword"

DM says, "That does not hit"

Shaborys says, "One does not stab with a bow."

DM says, "Wait, it does, sorry"

Shaborys rolls 1 6-sided die: 6 | 6 + 4 = 10

Shaborys rolls 2 6-sided dice: 6 6 | 12

Shaborys says, "with sneak"

DM asks, "So, 22 all in all?"

Shaborys ja

DM asks, "Wait, why 2d6? because you are level 3?"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Well that's good"

Shaborys says, "Yes"

DM says, "WOw"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Why don't I just sit this one out"

DM advances the initiative: Monstrosity(16) Quarion(12) Vraklul(8) Shaborys(7) HORST(1)

[slingergame] DM says, "Give him hell, cleric boy"

Horst summons some divine energy to smite the... thing.

Horst says, "(It rolls a Dex 13 save or takes 1d8 damage)"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Looks like Hunter isn't coming back"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "I am pretty sure that is exactly what he is in the business of not doing. Like, his specific job description is pretty much all 'NOT = HELL'."

DM says, "He has advantage on that roll"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 - 1 = 6

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 - 1 = 14

DM says, "alas"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: MONSTROSITY(16) Quarion(12) Vraklul(8) Shaborys(7) Horst(1)

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "twitchy little guy"

DM says, "It attacks Vraklul again with Multiattack"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 7 = 10

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 7 = 11

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Multiattack??"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It has Advantage."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Yes"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul exclaims, "MULTIBALL!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So it can re-roll each of those."

[slingergame] DM says, "So he rolls two times for both attacks? DOes that sound right? Ah, okay"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 7 = 18

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 7 = 17

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And hits."

DM rolls 2 8-sided dice: 6 1 | 7 + 4 = 11

[slingergame] DM asks, "Both?"

DM rolls 2 8-sided dice: 3 2 | 5 + 4 = 9

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "That depends; were the 10 and 18 one attack and the 11 and 17 the other, or were 10 and 11 one attack and the 18 and 17 the other?"

[slingergame] DM says, "the former"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(But either 17 and 18 hits.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "All right. That 20 DMG all in all."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Also, is this normal bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage, or something special?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Oh, er, btw, Davina stayed behind and brews potions for the guard. I did NOT Forget her"

[slingergame] DM says, "bludgeoning, but counts as a magical attack"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I'm surprised she even came into the city! I was half expecting her to be camped outside with the gate guards."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Shit, my HP is 20. If that monster hits me, I'm dead."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Does that affect damage resistance?"

[slingergame] DM says, "No"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Phew."

DM advances the initiative: Monstrosity(16) QUARION(12) Vraklul(8) Shaborys(7) Horst(1)

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Yay rage.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, that's pretty cool"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I'm scared. LOL"

Vraklul says, "Try to let it attack me! I'm used to this sort of thing."

Quarion says, "No. I must be brave."

[slingergame] DM says, "Be brave, little elf"

Quarion grits his teeth, and hurls another three missiles of magic towards the monstrosity.

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 3 | 3 + 1 = 4

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1 + 1 = 2

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 3 | 3 + 1 = 4

DM exclaims, "The beast roars in pains!"

DM advances the initiative: Monstrosity(16) Quarion(12) VRAKLUL(8) Shaborys(7) Horst(1)

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "You can bravely cast magic missiles from outside of melee range!"

Vraklul swings again (recklessly)!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 6 = 9

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 6 = 24

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 10 | 10 + 6 = 16

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(The last is damage, assuming I hit.)"

DM says, "Yes"

DM says, "The beast is on its last leg (not literally)"

DM advances the initiative: Monstrosity(16) Quarion(12) Vraklul(8) SHABORYS(7) Horst(1)

Shaborys stabs the creature again.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 6 = 16

DM says, "That hits"

Shaborys rolls 3 6-sided dice: 3 6 1 | 10 + 4 = 14

Vraklul cleaves off at least *one* of the two heads, but apparently that's not enough!

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Whoops, sorry."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I was narrating too slow."

DM says, "Shaborys stabs the beast in the side and with a finally roar it tumbles backwards, downstairs, into the darkness."

Shaborys wipes her blade on her leg. Ew.

Vraklul says, "Well. That wasn't the worst thing we've dealt with. It was certainly no giant toad."

Shaborys shudders. Also ew.

[slingergame] DM asks (of Vraklul), "So how much damage did you take?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "It only hit me with one pair of attacks, right? 6 from one and 5 from the other."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Half damage.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Ah, okay."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Plus the 1 from falling out of a tree last night."

[slingergame] DM says, "You had a long rest, though."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, good point!"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I can drop a heal on you if you want"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Mmm, I'd normally suggest a short rest, but I don't want to waste magic weapon time."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Horst), "Do you have a cheap little heal spell? I don't want to waste a decent slot this early."

Horst says, "Let me see if the gods are kind today, friend."

Horst rolls 1 8-sided die: 2 | 2 + 6 = 8

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Oh, btw, we only have an hour left, since I have to work tomorrow."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Ok"

Vraklul says, "Ah, thank you! That feels much better."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Hurry hurry hurry"

[slingergame] Horst says, "+8hp from cure light wounds, chum"

Vraklul says, "Let's continue down into the darkness."

Shaborys goes down.

Quarion exclaims, "And fast!"

Quarion goes down after Shaborys.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(Given time zones, would it make sense to start play an hour earlier in the future, or would that be a problem at the other end?)"

DM says, "You walk down the stairs, and the walls become stone. Looks like the cellar is hewn directly from the mountain."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "On Saturdays, it's fine"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "We could think about that if/when we do another Sunday"

Vraklul says, "This seems like an unusually dungeon-y basement."

Shaborys looks around for the mysterious Hallway B.

DM says, "As you go around a corner (it's completely dark here, apart from Horst's torch), you notice a weird contraption on the wall. It looks like a steel tunnel, that's on the edge of the ceiling and the wall, with a tube going downwards, ending in a flap on the floor."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Although now that I've said that, I'm not sure if Vraklul has actually *been* in all that many basements...)"

DM says, "Like, going along the whole ceiling, disappearing into the dark."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of DM), "'Tunnel'?"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Pipe??"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ah, OK."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, like an oversized pipe."

[slingergame] DM says, "Sort of like an airduct."

Vraklul lifts open the flap.

[slingergame] (from Shaborys) Spiders come pouring out.

DM says (to vrakul), "You hear a quiet rumbling that steadily grows louder."

Vraklul says (into the flap), "Halloo?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Quarion) 'Halloo halloo halloo...'

DM says, "You pull your head away at the last second as something comes shooting out of the tube and crash into the wall opposite. The thing rolls away from the wall and begins to steady itself. It looks like a small, metal chest, on spindly, unsteady spidery legs."

Vraklul asks, "Huh. Are you a monster?"

DM says, "the thing staggers around for a moment before coming to a standstill. Then it is very still."

Shaborys pokes at it with her sword

Vraklul says, "Perhaps it's a machine of some sort."

Vraklul says, "A machine that might try to kill us, of course."

DM says, "As Shaborys pokes it, it lets out a protesting BEEP"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Does it have a lid like a chest?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, but you don't see a handle or anything"

Horst says, in Gnomish, "OPEN"

DM exclaims, "THE LID SPRINGS OPEN!"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Woot!"

Shaborys peers inside

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "How many rows of teeth does it have?"

DM says, "Inside is a weird waxy cylinder and some mechanical contraption, that begins to turn. You hear a weird crackling sound."

DM asks, "*DING* HELLO THIS IS A NOTE FROM *pained breathing* AND IT READS *By Rills power if anyone get this, please help* CYLINDER ENDS Do you want to respond yes/no?"

Horst says, "YES"

DM says, "*DING* NOTEBOT RECORDING. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME""

Horst says, "Adventuring Party"

DM says, "*DING* Recorded as *At venture Ring, Parley* PLEASE STATE MESSAGE"

Horst says, "Captain Toscoe sent us we are coming hold on"

DM says, "*DING* RECORDED AS Captin Toscoe sent us we are *CYLINDER ENDS*"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "This message system sucks. LOL."

DM says, "Notebot snaps shut and surries back into the tube"

Vraklul asks (of Horst), "What did it say?"

DM says, "*scurries"

Horst repeats what he heard and said but in Common.

Vraklul says, "Oh."

Luthian arrives from the east.

Horst says, "So that's a good sign probably."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Where the hell were you, dude?"

Vraklul says, "Well. Let's follow this tube and see where the other end is."

Quarion says, "Good idea, my friend."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Internet issues."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Sorry, I don't speak your crazy underground language."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Oh, him."

Vraklul goes forth! Down the hall.

Quarion also

DM says, "You follow the tube for a few meters. You come past some cells, but they are all open and empty. Most of these are nicely furnished, but you notice they have broken runes and sigils on and around the doors."

DM says, "Everyone roll perception."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Occasionally, my ISP randomly switches me to a new server, or something, and my connection suffers extremelypleasekillmenowhorribadly."

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 0 = 10

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 3 = 6

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I think there is a way to recap the room, or maybe someone call fill you in real quick."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian asks, "Shall I roll as well?"

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 2 = 16

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Sure"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Stand by while I reload my sheet..."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Recap #miskatonic"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "No sorry, #dtt"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says (to Luthian), "recap #dtt"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Luthian), "We're rolling Perception."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Quick, everyone play this while Luthian's sheet loads"

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[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Too late."

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 0 = 19

DM says, "Quarion, Luthianm as you walk down the hallway, you seem to notice something out of the corner of your eye, but as you turn to look, it's gone."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "... Hah. Monty Python. <3"

Horst says, "There is an ill air in this place. We should move on."

Quarion says, "I agree."

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1

Vraklul peeks inside one of the cells.

DM says, "Luthian, you feel something brush past your ear"

Vraklul says, "What if there's something inside one of these, though? We don't even know what we're looking for, exactly."

DM says, "The cell you're in is covered in weird writing."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Not in common, orc or goblin, I'm guessing?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "correct"

DM says (to Vraklul), "You think you see something under the bed"

Luthian nods to his companions. "Agreed. We mustn't tarry here." ... and then something brushes past his ear. He startles. "What the--"

Vraklul looks under the bed.

DM says, "Nothing there."

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1

DM says, "Luthian, you seem to hear a faint voice, "Mother? Mother, is that you?""

DM rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4

Quarion exclaims, "Vraklul! Get over here! There's weird shit going on here!"

DM says, "Quarion, just as you shout, you also hear a weird voice "Mother, I'm not afraid of you anymore""

Luthian closes his eyes and listens. "Guys... I hear something. A voice calling for its mother.." He blinks at his companions, starting to reach for his weapon.

Vraklul shrugs his shoulders and moseys back out into the hall.

DM says, "Everyone roll Perception again"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 0 = 20

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 2 = 14

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 5 = 24

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 0 = 16

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 3 = 12

DM says, "Vraklul, as you step into the hall, something brushes past you arm, and as you turn around you see your shadow tear itself from the wall and rach out for you. Quarion, a shadow darts from the cell door before you. Shaborys, you turn aorund athe last second as a Shadow tears itself from the wall behind you. Horst, you see all this, and barely notice a shadow rising from the ground."

Shaborys attempts to dodge the shadow?

Vraklul grabs his axe. "Stay back, shades!"

Quarion asks, "What do you want, shadows?"

DM says (to Quarion), "The shadow screams in a distorted voice "I'M NOT AFRAID OF YOU ANYMORE, MOTHER""

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "finally, it's time to attack the darkness"

DM says, "And we roll initiative"

DM clears the initiative.

Luthian rests a hand on the hilt of his rapier, not yet drawing it. Not until someone else draws will he himself draw steel.

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "BRB"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 2 = 21

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 4 = 18

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 3 = 18

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 2 = 4

DM registers Shadow at init 4.

Vraklul registers himself at init 21.

Luthian registers himself at init 18.

Quarion asks (of Luthian), "Uh, we rolled 18 each. What do we do?"

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 - 1 = 7

DM asks, "Higher Dex?"

Horst registers Horst at init 7.

Horst says, "That usually works."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So I think we can assume these shadows are probably bad guys."

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 3 = 23

Shaborys registers herself at init 23.

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Back"

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "So what do we do, re: same init? Dex check?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Slinger), "Who here gets benefits from flanking or other similar where-people-are-located stuff?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Higher Dex goes first and registers at 19"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Luthian), "If you're both PC's, I think you can just decide between you."

[slingergame] DM says (to Vraklul), "Well, you all are faced with one (1) shadow"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Or listen to the DM because he's the DM :)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "Right."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "But potentially we could change that."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "If we wanted to be tactical."

[slingergame] DM says, "Our rogue friends can backstab"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Which, I admit, would be very out of character for us, but..."

[slingergame] Luthian says, "I'm going first, Quar tells me."

[slingergame] DM says, "which is the only thing I can think of off the top of my head"

[slingergame] DM says, "But maybe you have options I'm not aware of"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of SHab, Luthian), "Does backstab require someone else to be attacking your opponent? Or just near it?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Within five feet"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "And not unable to move"

DM removes Luthian from the initiative list.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(No need to hold up the combat for my questions -- I'm just trying to plan things out for what I'll be doing on my turn.)"

DM registers Luthian at init 19.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "(Like when Davina was being held, that iddn't count.)"

DM registers Quarian at init 18.

[slingergame] DM says, "There we go"

DM advances the initiative: SHABORYS(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

Horst says, "afk family"

[slingergame] Luthian says, "So, whenabouts would an assassinate be appropriate? Just wondering, for my notes."

Shaborys stabs the darkness^Wshadow nearest her.

Shaborys asks, "Are we still blessed?"

DM says, "Stab away"

DM says, "yes"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 6 = 14

DM says, "yes"

Shaborys says, "Sneak? I presume we're all in a small area"

DM says, "Well, it is directly fighting with you"

DM says, "so I'll say no"

Shaborys says, "ok"

Shaborys rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 4 = 7

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Whoops, looks like Baby Carbol chewed the Internet cable"

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) VRAKLUL(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is there a place I can stand where I'm both within five feet of my shadow *and* within five feet of either Shab's or Luthian's?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Hmmm...no."

Vraklul rages at the inconvenient tactical placement! Then he leaves his shadow to attack Luthian's instead.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "If it takes an AoO at me, it's at Disadvantage."

DM says, "Sure"

DM says, "It does"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 4 = 18

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 4 = 11

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Miss!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Grr!"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "This is fun. I'm learning a ton for my own DM experience. Mwahaha."

Vraklul swings at Luthian's shadow with his greataxe (but not recklessly this time).

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 6 = 16

DM says, "that hits"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 1 | 1 + 6 = 7

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) LUTHIAN(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Hah, but I'm still learning myself."

Luthian lashes out with his rapier at the nearest shadow, attempting to disrupt its cohesion, stagger it, something to put it off-kilter. YAH! What ho, and whatnot.

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 5 = 19

DM says, "That hits"

Luthian rolls 1 8-sided die: 7 | 7 + 3 = 10

DM says, "Your shadow dissipates"

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) QUARIAN(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

Quarion hacks his own shadow with his blessed scimitar. 'Take that! Die! Die!'

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

DM says, "Yes"

Quarion rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1 + 1 = 2

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "*plink*"

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) HORST(7) Shadow(4)

[slingergame] DM says, "I guess he's still away"

Horst casts sacred flame

Horst says, "dex 13, 1d8 radiant"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 2 = 4

Horst rolls 1 8-sided die: 6 | 6

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) SHADOW(4)

DM says, "Vraklul, the Shadow you ignored attacks you"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 4 = 6

DM says, "Horst"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 4 = 18

Horst says, "ouch"

DM rolls 2 6-sided dice: 6 5 | 11 + 2 = 13

DM says, "ouch"

DM says, "That's necrotic damage. As the shadow trouches you, you also feel it sap your strength"

DM rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2

DM says, "You lose 2 points of strength"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ouch."

DM says, "Stabby"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 4 = 6

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "As in stats permanently lowered?"

Shaborys says, "No hit"

DM says, "Quarion"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Probably not permanent, but..."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 4 = 13

[slingergame] DM says, "I've meant to look this up, but I think this affects attack rolls, etc."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And damage."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And some skills."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And how good you look when flexing."

Quarion groans as he feels necrotic damage.

DM rolls 2 6-sided dice: 4 5 | 9 + 2 = 11

DM rolls 1 4-sided die: 4 | 4

DM says, "Ouch"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So you guys got the competent shadows, I guess."

[slingergame] DM says, "So you lose 4 points of strength as the undead creature sucks out your soul"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: SHABORYS(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

Shaborys stabs at her shadow again.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 6 = 21

Shaborys rolls 1 6-sided die: 6 | 6 + 4 = 10

DM says, "Your shadow grows very faint"

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) VRAKLUL(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

Vraklul turns to his own shadow. Let's deal with this thing.

Vraklul attacks recklelessly!

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 6 = 8

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 6 = 26

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 1 | 1 + 6 = 7

[slingergame] DM says, "That's 7 damage?`"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah."

[slingergame] Horst says, "It should be a crit"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh yeah!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Oh. Yes."

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "This is fun. Anyone else having fun?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "high-five crit-buddy"

Vraklul rolls 2 12-sided dice: 2 11 | 13

[slingergame] Luthian says, as he downs his third can of sugar-water. XD

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That's 20 damage total."

DM exclaims, "Your shadow felt that!"

[slingergame] Vraklul starts to high-five Horst until he remembers he's git a greataxe in his hands.

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) LUTHIAN(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

DM exclaims, "Luthian, your shadow is gone, but all your friends are still fighting!"

DM says, "Quarion looks a bit ... drained."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ooh, more than 20 hp. Stronger than the average insubstantial wisp of nothingness."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "hehe, drained, get it"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul flushes that joke.

Luthian, his target felled, moves to redirect the other shadow's attention away from Quarion and onto himself. EAT COLD STEEL, HEATHEN! Yah! Stabby-stab and whatnot.

DM says, "You can sneak attack"

Luthian will do that.

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

DM says, "that hits"

Luthian rolls 1 8-sided die: 1 | 1 + 3 = 4

Luthian rolls 2 6-sided dice: 4 3 | 7

DM asks, "11 total?"

Luthian says, "1d8+3 damage, 2d6 sneak."

Luthian says, "11 total, yeah, looks like."

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) QUARIAN(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

Quarion slashes out at his shadow with his scimitar! 'I shall not die today! Not if I can help it...'

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

Quarion rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 1 = 4

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Horst), "Hey, are these undead?"

[slingergame] Horst says, "I reckon they likely are"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Do you have any special undead-related powers that would be relevant here?"

DM says, "Your shadow is no more."

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) HORST(7) Shadow(4)

[slingergame] Horst says, "well at this level Turning Undead just makes them run away for a bit which wouldn't actually help and would probably make things much worse"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ah, OK."

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "Question. Should we be tracking experience, or no?"

[slingergame] Horst asks, "So did that last guy I spelled fail his saving throw?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Luthian), "The DM will tell us when we should be writing down experience."

[slingergame] Luthian nods. Just checking.

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

Horst attacks with his paladinned-up mace and also casts a little spell at the end.

[slingergame] DM says (to luthian), "Basically, no. I just tell you when you level up. :-9"

Horst rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 5 = 16

DM says, "that hits"

Horst rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2 + 3 = 5

[slingergame] Luthian says, "Alrighty. <3"

Horst says, "Smack, smack; heal, heal"

[slingergame] DM says, "Aha"

Horst rolls 1 4-sided die: 3 | 3 + 6 = 9

[slingergame] Horst says, "Selfish to heal myself I know but if I go down it's probably going to be a bad day for everyone"

[slingergame] DM says, "That's between you and ILmater"

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) SHADOW(4)

[slingergame] Luthian says, "That's why 'Protect the Healer' is a core tenet of RPGs.."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm not complaining."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 4 = 16

DM asks, "Vraklul?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That is a hit."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And they have Advantage."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "So you can reroll if you want to try for a crit!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 4 = 7

[slingergame] Horst says, "I thought you were non-reckless last time"

DM rolls 2 6-sided dice: 6 3 | 9 + 2 = 11

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I was the first time, but I was reckless the second time."

DM rolls 1 4-sided die: 3 | 3

[slingergame] Horst says, "ah"

DM says, "Even mighty Vraklul is drained by the shadows"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "11 necrotic damage, 3 anti-strength?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

DM says, "Horst"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That's gonna hurt."

DM says, "1d20+4"

Vraklul says, "Augh..."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 4 = 22

DM says, "ouch"

DM rolls 2 6-sided dice: 5 3 | 8 + 2 = 10

DM says, "more ouch"

DM rolls 1 4-sided die: 3 | 3

Horst laughs in the face of danger.

DM exclaims, "man!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Good thing you healed yourself"

DM says, "shab"

[slingergame] Horst says, "yep that would have otherwise dropped me"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 4 = 7

Shaborys says, "Nope"

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: SHABORYS(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

Shaborys stabs one more, hopefully final, time at her shadow.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 6 = 9

[slingergame] Horst says, "I'm down to merely average levels of human strength; how humiliating"

Shaborys misses.

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) VRAKLUL(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

Vraklul tries to finish off his own shade.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 4 = 17

DM says, "yep"

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 8 | 8 + 2 = 10

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(As I recalculate all my attack and damage rolls...)"

DM says, "Your shadow disappears"

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) LUTHIAN(19) Quarian(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

Vraklul says, "PHew. These shadows are more dangerous than I had anticipated."

[slingergame] Luthian asks, "So there's still shadows left, or..?"

DM says, "Luthian, either Shaborys or Horst still need help"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Shab has one at least."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And I think Horst too."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "But Shab gets flanking bonuses, so being next to hers might be more tactically beneficial."

Luthian decides to go with helping Shab, and YAH's that-a-way, thrusting his cold steel at the shadow. YAH! Stabby stuff.

DM exclaims, "Sneak attack!"

Luthian rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

DM says, "that hits"

Luthian rolls 1 8-sided die: 5 | 5 + 3 = 8

Luthian rolls 2 6-sided dice: 4 4 | 8

DM says, "Little did you know that the shadow had exactly"

DM says, "2 hitpoints left"

DM says, "So it also dies"

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) QUARIAN(18) Horst(7) Shadow(4)

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Talk about overkill."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian asks, "Why go for simply kill, when you can overkill?"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "I'm imagining these guys like the shadow hot-tub guy from Adventure Time"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Pig-pile on Horst's shadow!"

Quarion hurls a firebolt towards Horst's shadow!

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 4 = 19

DM says, "that hits"

Quarion rolls 1 10-sided die: 10 | 10

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Wow!"

DM says, "The fire fizzles out a bit as it hits the shadow."

DM advances the initiative: Shaborys(23) Vraklul(21) Luthian(19) Quarian(18) HORST(7) Shadow(4)

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Back in the 4e days we used to call those 'ghetto crits'"

Horst calls upon some divine radiance.

Horst says, "(another Dex 13 saving throw from the shadowbro)"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 2 = 9

Horst rolls 1 8-sided die: 8 | 8

Horst says, "8 radiant damage"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian asks, "Ghetto crits? So does that make you a ghetto blaster?"

DM says, "Silence falls on the hallways as the last shadow disappears."

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "indeed. (4e crits were 'you get max damage on all damage dice')"

Horst says, "Whew"

Vraklul looks back and forth, trying to determine whether or not they're all gone.

DM says, "And you all hear the faint voice saying "Mother ... please don't hurt me again""

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Bah. Net hiccuped."

DM exclaims, "But I'm afraid that's all we have time for today!"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "huzzah thanks DM; get some sleep"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So we're playing next Saturday, as I understand it?"

[Crows-Nest] Luthian says, "Thanks, DM. Sorry for not being around as much. Blame my horribad internet..."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Are these funny side characters like notebot doing it for anyone?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "What about the week after, Oct 7?"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Yeah I think that's all great"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Oh, definitely."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I am hoping we meet notebot again."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Also Saturday. Can't say for the weeks after that yet."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian asks, "Notebot?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Me too."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Ok, cool"

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "also thanks to Jota for taking a more strategic tone. And I think the DM experience is helping your playing, Hunter, as it so often does."

[Crows-Nest] Luthian asks, "So definitely on the 30th?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to luthian), "Read the transcript :-)"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to luthian), "Yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks (of DM), "'Also Saturday' meaning 'yes, playing oct 7'?"

DM says, "Yes"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Cool."

[slingergame] Quarion says (to DM), "Thanks for a cool game! Looking forward to Saturday."

[Crows-Nest] Hunter says, "Fridays and Saturdays are gonna be fun. Both nights, 7pm-10pm, in October, I work at a haunted house. Yay."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Thanks!"

[slingergame] Hunter thumbs-up. <3 Loving D&D all the more.

[Crows-Nest] Horst says, "Neat"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(I will be busy on Oct 14, so I'm hoping that we're not playing that day, but we'll have to wait and see what the DM decides.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "So unless there isn't any pressing stuff, I really should go to bed"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Good night!"

[slingergame] genericgeekgirl says, "G'night!"

genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.