Part 1
Current Situation:
4 TURNS LEFT TO ESCAPE
In the large archway:
Cicatrix is now at the back of the room where she can make out a portal in the center. The mirror in her backpack starts vibrating. Most of the adventurers proceed silently along the left wall as to not alert the Beholder. A 2nd group of adventurers have now arrived at the landing. Roark can not see anything so he casts Daylight. The Beholder is now aware of all adventurers except for Aslain and Cicatrix. The Beholder incinerates Roark and uses Death Ray on Dunward's summoned Ogre. The Daylight spell is still active for the current turn.
Back In the Hag's Lair:
Darrim wakes from his long nap and arrives in the Hag's Lair. Bodies litter the ground from an intense battle. A door at the back of the room appears to be the only way to continue.
Current Actions Summary
80 - Green_Hilltop - Eranear - Elf Paladin -- ( Protection Against Evil, Reflect Spells, Bless, Magic Bubble )
1.I cast Protection Against Evil on myself
2.I'd suggest our group, buffed by PoE spells from me and Roosevelt, tries to engage the beholder from a distance while hiding behind the pilllars to avoid being hit, in order to gain time for the other party to try to find the magic mirror. Ideally some people could be buffed by Reflect Spells/Magic Shield and other spells our party has, and if Babark casts Globe of Protection again, it could help soak up the magic rays (if it works that way, so far it has stoped magic attacks). Everyone should pick whether they want to stay with Roosevelt or me while moving, as we can both protect up to 3 people each wiht our PoE, that gives bonus against saving throws/defense against evil attacks - ie. all beholder attacks. Someone should attack with the magical electric wand, ideally a melee fighter who can't engage the beholder from a distance. Let's go to the closest archway with pillars, so that we don't move much in the open. It should be the same one the other group took, so we're going to be basically switching places now, as they're moving ahead.
3.Svartalf, could you try passing the electric wand to someone else for this turn so they can attack the beholder with it, since if you're going to be casting spells, you're most likely not going to have enough actions to use it, which would be a pity?
4.I'm going to try this plan if everyone agrees, and since I'm recasting PoE, I might not have the time to use the wand. I stay in formation, and move forward with everyone to hide behind the pillars and allow ranged attackers target the beholder while protecting them if the beholder tries to attack them or us physically, but not breaking formation so that PoE works. If Reflect Spells is cast on me, I'm more bold and actively engage the beholder in combat without breaking formation (ie. having 3 people close to protect them with my PoE), instead of waiting for it to come near to us.
15 - Lone_Scout - Says Beldarion - Human Warrior -- ( Magic Shield )
As the Beholder seems to be watching the other side of the chamber, Beldarion takes a deep breath, trusting the Magic Shield in case he is noticed (he is not particularly stealthy, but apart from his heavy chain mail is not encumbered and is only carrying a single weapon, so he might have some chances of keeping a low profile), and continues dashing from behind a pillar to the next, following Triock and Aslain and hopefully leaving the monster behind.
I. Should the Beholder notice our group, or seem to be searching for us in our direction, he will send one of his potions (a random one, the one he grabs first) rolling to the other side of the room, trying to distract the Beholder and make it look down to the flask, turning its only blind side (the lower part) towards our party.
II. If the Beholder isn't distracted and nevertheless advances towards the party, Beldarion will unsheath Waihyra but remain concealed until it is close enough. Then, he will try to slide behind the monster and attack it from the opposite side, turning its attention away from the rest of the party members.
III. If our small vanguard team finally reaches Cicatrix and Aslain is in need of help, Beldarion will lose no time with subterfuge or diplomacy, drawing his sword and charging against the drow or whatever reinforcements she might have.
52 - RedFireGaming - Roark - Elven Druid -- DEAD/INCINERATED
Daylight floods the room, and Roark catches sight of the beholder.
"Oh Fu..." he says to himself. He quickly pulls a journal out of his cloak and throws it to the ground, mere moments before being disintegrated.
(Roark can not be revived from being incinerated.)
59 - Lemmus - Cicatrix - Drow Ranger -- ( Summoned Dire Wolf )
With the presence moving off and the adventurers behind her sounding distracted, Cicatrix sheathes her weapons and grasps the mirror instead. The vibration has her worried as does the focused intent coming from behind. Glancing at the mirror quickly she drops it on the ground as she sprints for the portal, hoping it will distract either the beast or her pursuit.
Cicatrix heads for the portal at the back of the room checking the area around it quickly for traps. If it appears magical she'll try throwing in a pebble to see what happens, but if it's just a doorway she'll go on through.
If anyone closes to within grabbing distance she'll use wolf and her hidden trick to defend herself.
35 - jonridan - Aslain Melemir - Elven Thief
1. I throw my chicken bones towards the shadowy figure (maybe the wolf will fall for it) and shoot as many arrows with the +2 bow as I can towards the drow (maybe at least I'll hit the wolf too). Immediately afterwards I switch to my twin short swords of fire damage and effing pray with a column between the Beholder and my small body.
2.If Aslains notices the drow dropped the mirror then I abandon pursuit in order to pick up the mirror (and hide behind the pillars again). Otherwise, I carry my plan as written before (chicken bones, arrows, fire swords). Also, if the mirror happens to be broken, I kill that drow.
5 - Sulibor - Dunward - Human Mage -- ( Magic Shield )
Duwnward the human mage hides behind closest pillar and casts Detect Secrets.
Adventurers it looks like we need to create a plan to deal with the Beholder.
If you would like me to create the “Steam Cloud” using area of effect spells and then, use it as protection to engage the beholder together at once, let me know. IF you have other ideas I am open for suggestions.
I would need some distraction to cast the spells also I do not wish to harm anyone so the area needs to be clear – we would need to cooperate.
43 - idbeholdME - Svartalf - Dwarven Battlemage -- ( Protection Against Evil, Reflect Spells)
1.Yes, getting behind the pillars should be priority so we don't give him any easy targets. I think that Reflect Spells is going to be the better choice for this situation. I feel like that is the only thing, that might actually be able to deal with the rays. So first, I make my way towards the nearest pillar in the 4 man group with Eranear to break line of sight with the Beholder. Then I cast Reflect Spells on myself and the 2 group leaders, Eranear and Roosevelt.
2.If possible in the same turn, after getting behind a pillar and casting Reflect Spells on the 3 people, I will also use the Wand of Electricity to attack the Beholder from behind the cover of a pillar, optimally waiting for it to be distracted by the other happenings in the room. If I do manage to get a Wand attack in, I will only expose as little of myself as possible (so only head and the hand with the Wand) from behind the pillar and immediately take full cover again behind the pillar after shooting the wand.
It probably won't do much but worth a try I guess. At least it will test if casting electrical spells is viable or the Beholder is immune to it.
70 - Lifthrasil - Thras - Dwarven Mage -- TAZ UNCONSCIOUS, BOUND, & GAGGED
@Doc: do I have a clear shot where I don't endanger any group members?
Magic Shield on myself,
Lightning bolt on the Beholder (if I have a clear shot)
Acid Bolt on the Beholder
Another Lightning bolt on the Beholder for good measure (if I still have a clear shot)
Then I use my invisibility ring and move sidewards to be somewhere else when the Beholder retaliates.
Post edited November 29, 2019 by BenKii