Into the Gray

Session Summary

Downstairs we find two creatures in separate rooms which we are unable to identify. One appears to be a chimera and is asleep, while the other is pacing around with several sprawling bits coming off of it. We discover they are not wearing collars, and there appears to be no way to control them. Star casts Comprehend Languages to open one of the observation rooms and discovers that the tangley creature is hostile, as it attacks the glass, creating cracks. I use SLOW to slow down the tangley creature, and we attempt to negotiate with it. However, the creature continues to attack, and we have to engage in battle. We defeat them, but Elzara is badly injured in the fight.

Log

Still in the New Dawn Warehouse

[Pharèl/Elzara evaporated for one session]

We are headed down stairs.

Wash pings for monsters. We go downstairs to attack two.

It’s straight up ahead of us. There are some busted doors we expect to find the monster(s) through.

• Elzara - 37 HP
• Arachne - 22 HP
• Me - 53 HP (full)

Star sneaks up to look around. He peers in. There are three enclosures. 

On the north and south sides of the romos are windows into the side rooms. 

#encounters/unknown

Up top he sees what looks like it might have wings, a spindly body, a few claws on each of its four appendages. It is unclear whether it walks on two or four legs. It is laying down, maybe sleeping, some kind of chimera.

The one to the south is pacing and circling around on four legs. It has many sprawling bits coming off of it. He thinks he can see eyes in there, but it’s hard to make out. 

The enclosures can easily be escaped.

They are not wearing visible collars. There do not appear to be any ways to control them from the other rooms. The glass in the observation rooms seems quite thick. The sleeping one seems unhurt. 

I sacrifice 2 Level 1 Slots to get back to 5 Sorcery Points (3 were remaining) so I can create a Level 3 slot later if needed. 

Star tries to open the observation room. He does! Star casts Comprehend Languages.

I prepare SLOW.

Arachne goes into the room to observe, I follow. She waves through the glass.

The tangley one is circling and suddenly runs to hit the glass violently, creating cracks in the glass. It makes a shrieking noise. 

The other one seems to get up. 

Arachne starts speaking loudly, casting Thaumaturgy “We don’t want to fight, but we will if we have to, will you calm down?”

Another violent crack at the window.

Arachne casts Sacred Flame on the Tangela bad boy that’s attacking the glass. It seems to have avoided its effects. 

Star casts Hex and chooses DEX. 

I SLOW Tangela as it continues to be aggressive. The other seems to dodge my SLOW. 

I run around the wall towards the double doors and prepare a fire bolt. SLOW 1

Tangela manages to crash open the window. The other one flies over to the now-open window. 

Elzara stands in the doorway ready to dodge. 

Wash deals 12+2 force damage to the winged creature with Baja Blast. 

The winged creature swings with its talons at Elzara and unfortunately manages to hit her. It deals 9 damage. 

Twinkletoes crits a Fire Bolt for 17 damage.

Wash shoots out two Baja Blasts and lands one for 12 damage.

Arachne casts Mirror Image on herself. She follows up behind me and stands in the door. 

Elzara turns Giant and smashes with her Fire Rune. It is successful!! The winged creature is shackled and restrained. She deals 8+6 bludgeoning damage. She swings again! Due to restrained advantage she deals 11+5 damage. 

Star shoots and hits the winged creature. 

The Tangela tumbles in over the broken window. Elzara, Star, and Wash make a CON saving throw as it emits a porous light.  Wash takes 5 damage, Star takes 12 damage, Elzara takes 3 damage. 

I miss with Chromatic Orb. SLOW 2

The Winged creature takes 7 damage from its restraints. It shrieks and we all make CON saving throws. Wash (6), Elzara (9), Star (9), Me (22), Twinkletoes (9). Everyone but myself and Arachne are stunned. Wash takes 7 damage and makes another CON save (20). 

Arachne comes close to the creatures and shouts to anyone who can’t see her to stay out of the circle. She casts Spirit Guardians, dealing 13 radiant/necrotic damage. WIS save 14 to take half damage. 

Elzara is stunned and takes 4 damage, CON 23. 

Star is stunned and takes 11 damage, CON 20.

Tangela takes 5 or halved damage from Spirit Guardians and is at 1/4 speed. It misses Elzara.

I bonus action my staff to 10ft and run up to hit the winged creature with Green Flame Blade, dealing 15 damage to it and then my flame deals 11 to Tangela. SLOW 3

Elzara’s restraints deal 10 damage to the winged creature. It thens hits Elzara twice, dealing 19 damage. This takes Elzara down. It keeps attacking her, which is 13 damage below zero. 

Twinkletoes is able to move again! She casts a Fire Bolt at the winged creature for 11 fire damage.

Wash is also no longer stunned. He keeps casting Baja Blast, dealing 9+ damage which takes down the winged creature. 

Arachne cracks out a Sacred Flame for 9 radiant damage.

Elzara succeeds in a Death saving throw. 

Star moves back and takes a shot at Tangela, dealing 11 damage + 2 necrotic damage.

Tangela takes 12 or half damage for Spirit Guardians. It lumbers over to Arachne. It attacks her… but misses!

I use a bonus action to switch my staff to full fire and run up to Green Flame Blade 14 damage. 

Twinkletoes hits with 13 fire damage on Fire Bolt. 

Wash says “Use this” and tosses a healing kit on Elzara. He shoots off two Baja Blasts and almost NAT 1s, but is lucky and doesn’t. One hits for 14 force damage. 

Arachne moves to the right of the room, taking Elzara out of the circle. She casts Sacred Flame for 8 radiant damage.

Elzara succeeds in a Death save.

Star hits! Dealing 7 damage plus 5 necrotic damage. 

Arachne rolls 11 damage for radiant damage! This takes down Tangela at the beginning of its turn. 

Arachne uses Spare the Dying to stabilize Elzara. 

It is about 5:45pm.