Delve #8

[greyarea]

Berthold will get the one by the alter.

[merias]

Sorry - the first version of this post had Berthold at the door with Salty, moving him to the altar changed things completely for him, the rest is the same.

Uzmatazz takes the flask, holds it up, says Cheers, and then drops it as he pulls out his dagger and stabs at the cleric (the evil one, not the one in our party).

[I'll say that this takes the RM by surprise, so no roll needed. However, it will also automatically break the charm spell. Surprise attacks and then spells go first.]

Uz's dagger [d20=19 HIT for d4=2 dmg] finds a chink in RM's armor, wounding him.

Schmidt casts his hold person spell [d20-2 save = 4 FAIL], and the RM freezes, a fixed look of surprise on his face.

[Round #1 - initiative skeleton + minion vs. party 2d12=11,5. Note the skeleton is now free from RM's control, and might attack the minion or Uz]

The skeleton [fireball? d6=5 no] strikes out at [skeleton vs. minion or Uz? d2=2 so Uz, d20+3=13 HIT for d6=2 dmg] Uz, cutting the mage's arm with its scimitar.

The minion strikes out at Uz with his hammer [d20=20 HIT for max damage of 6! Uz is down and will make a death save next round!], knocking him to the ground with a vicious head strike.

Twig and Heimer move up to the RM [I'll treat this as a sleeping or helpless opponent, and allow the coup de grace] and sink both poisoned blade and spear into RM's chest. The Robed Man dies standing up.

Berthold moves in towards the altar, intent to attack the minion there [d20 save = 5 FAIL], but a feeling of terror comes over him, and he flees [d8=5 south], attempting to open the south door in a panic [d6=5], although he is not having much luck.

[I'll say Salty will surprise on 1-3 in 6: d6=4, so no surprise, so we go to initiative 2d12 minions x2 vs. Salty = 6,8, Salty has it]

Meanwhle, Salty stabs at the mouthy minion with his dagger [Salty d20=17 HIT for d4=3 dmg], wounding him.

Both robed minions take up hammers from their belts [2d20=5,7 MISSES], but neither land a blow on Salty.

Actions?

Status:

Altar melee:
The head honcho Robed Man is frozen in place next to the altar, a standing corpse.
Uzmatazz is on the floor next to the altar, dead or knocked out (death save incoming!)
One minion and skeleton remain near the altar, now in melee with Twig and Heimer.

East door melee:
Salty is in melee with the two minions near the east door.

Schmidt is still in the center of the room - he can go anywhere in the room next round, but still feels uneasy about the altar especially.

Berthold is in a panic, trying to flee out the south door.

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+------------+--------+
|Name        |HP      |
+------------+--------+
|Salty       |8/8     |
+------------+--------+
|Schmidt     |17/17   |
+------------+--------+
|Twig        |7/7     |
+------------+--------+
|Berthold    |16/16   |
+------------+--------+
|Uzmatazz    |-3/5    |
+------------+--------+
|Heimer      |6/6     |
+------------+--------+

[greyarea]

Uzmatazz sees a light at the end of the tunnel…

[greyarea]

The gifted Berthold attempts to push open the door clearly marked “pull”.

[rredmond]

Steer clear of the altar guys, Schmidt says to his party mates, your leader is dead, he says louder to the minions, lay down arms now or meet the same fate. He and Heimer stride toward the non-altar minion pulling out his magic mace and will attack if the minion doesn't immediately capitulate.

Heimer could throw his spear at the altar minion, without endangering others at this point? If so, then he'll do that instead.

[merias]

Steer clear of the altar guys, Schmidt says to his party mates, your leader is dead, he says louder to the minions, lay down arms now or meet the same fate. He and Heimer stride toward the non-altar minion pulling out his magic mace and will attack if the minion doesn't immediately capitulate.

Heimer could throw his spear at the altar minion, without endangering others at this point? If so, then he'll do that instead.

To clarify - Heimer and Twig are already near the altar, in melee with the minion and the skeleton. Only Schmidt feels uneasy about the altar at this point (I assumed Heimer was neutral alignment as a hired mercenary).

[greyarea]

I’d say Berthold feels pretty uneasy about the altar!!!

[merias]

I’d say Berthold feels pretty uneasy about the altar!!!

true!

[rredmond]

I’d say Berthold feels pretty uneasy about the altar!!!

Beat me to it!
Which is why Schmidt is giving the warning. Though seeing Bert hightail it out of there, maybe it wasn't needed
But if Heimer is okay then...

Heimer spears the minion nearest to him

[jcftao]

Twig thinks that the skellie will fall for the old "throw net in face and entagle him" trick once again!