DnD Thu Ep#77(295) Played July 18, 2019 (Ches 12, 1490) HS!!! Pt3

INTRODUCTION

When last we left our bold and imperiled adventurers, 

(back on May 2nd!!)
they were face to face with more trouble 
than any ten parties would wisely choose to confront. 

So ... whatcha gonna do, Deep Hammers!

SCENE 01 - ATTACK!!?

We rejoin the action with the party divided.

• LLYRIN, GILAM, NAUTI, TEAL, MISTER, SWIG are near the base of the cliff (Gilam is climbing the cliff)
• VERALT has cast temporal transfusion on AURORA and ARGUS, essentially giving them his turn when it comes to his place in the initiative order
• ARGUS and AURORA advance on RETRIEVERS R0 (left) and R9 (right) and attack
• FLORA and HERBAK remain invisible, while VERALT flickers like a paused video effect
• CLOVER was tossed by AURORA toward FLORA, landing about half way between them on the floor, groggily part conscious at this point

ROUND 3

HERBAK22: Prepares his "get us OUTTA HERE" egg and moves toward the big telesphere
LLYRIN21: Bonus Action to move 35', wildshape into a wolf, hustles around the perimeter CCW another 40 ft
AURORA20: Attack@R0#1 (miss@13); Attack@R0#2 (miss@11)

As the confrontation unfolds, a plethora of shimmering energy spheres bubble up from around the edges of the massive cavern ... four of the spheres just HAPPEN to scoop up Nauti, Mister, Teal and Swig, with Gilam barely escaping the sphere that brushes past him. The shimmering spheres of energy sweep clockwise around the perimeter of the caverns and then disappear into the walls.

NAUTI20: GONE
MM19:  GONE
TEAL19:  GONE

GILAM18: flies 60' toward the sphere
VERALT16: (having cast temporal transfusion, his turn goes to Argus and Aurora)
>  ARGUS: Attack1 on R9 hits, Attack2 on R9 hits; for 16 points of damage
>  AURORA:  Attack1 on R0 miss, Attack2 R0 miss

SWIG5: GONE

FLORA2: (invisible) Chats with VERALT about what we should do next
>>  The spell VERALT is using means he can't break concentration, but he motions with his eyes toward the "Monster Manual" on his belt.
>>  Looks at his belt at the Monster Book  - grab the Monster Book; places the book on the ground so others can read. Identifies the approaching constructs as RETRIEVERS.

ARGUS0: Attack1 on R9 hits, Attack2 on R9 misses
CLOVER: See's he's in the middle of no-man's-land between the advancing Argus and Aurora and Flora and that he is totally exposed to oncoming attack, and swiftly smashes his egg, and disappears.

RETRIEVERS: Both advance and use their paralyzing beams on ARGUS and AURORA, then move forward and grab them (grappled).
DEATH KNIGHT: Lobs a Hellfire Orb over the advancing ARGUS and AURORA and it erupts harmlessly between the separated party members, apparently intended for effect, as if to say "You might want to get the hell out of here while you can".
BEHOLDER ZOMBIE: used it's paralyzing ray on someone, but that someone (who's identity I can't recall) made their CON save and was not effected

ROUND 4

HERBAK22: Moves forward (dash) between R9 and Rb (on the right)
LLYRIN21: Moves 80' toward the sphere and hops on the platform
AURORA20: Makes CON save, hits R0 with 2 attacks (both 21's!!) for
GILAM18:  DASH FLY 120' toward the sphere (150' up)
VERALT16:
>  ARGUS: Attack1 and Attack2 both hit!! = 23 hp damage
>  AURORA: Attack1 and Attack2 both hit!! = 21 hp damage
FLORA2: Picks up the Monster Manual book and heads toward the Sphere
ARGUS0: Attack1 and Attack2  = (check with team, but I think these both missed, check pad too)

PICK UP HERE NEXT TIME ...

CONTINUE ROUND 4
RETRIEVERS:
KNIGHT:
BEHOLDER ZOMBIE:

R0 is down 42 HP
R9 is down 85 HP

The Telesphere Cavern after Episode 77