Bones & Filth: Combat thread/Myron's Tomb

[DM Bob]

The foul faced worms squish and squirt forward, gross and dripping with goo. The bone filled room suddenly makes a bit more sense, as there is something to feast on the flesh. For how long have these "things" hungered?

[Attilius]

Nov 20, 2023 12:08:22 GMT -12 @arkinneas said:

Chat'cho trots up to Attilus from behind, placing her hands against the small of his back! "Crush themm, warrior. I amm with you."

Attilus's Strength score increases from 23 to 25!

[Strength of Stone spell]
[Occurs on Initiative 14]

Attilius lets out a roar of delight as he feels his muscle fibers tighten to the degree that he can shatter mountains now...

Initiative 1 - Gouge: 6/Shield punch: 9
AC -8 (-10 vs. ranged attacks)

Attack 1: hit AC -5; 19 non-magical slashing damage
Attack 2: hit AC 0; 16 non-magical slashing damage

If the creature is still alive he'll lift his shield and slam it down on it's head. If dead he'll slam the next one's head.
Attack 3: hit AC 0; 23 non-magical bludgeoning damage

[Niachi]

Niachi hangs back with bow and bone arrow drawn, checking corners and ceiling of the bone pile room and holding his action.

[Niachi]

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Chat'cho backs off to the other end of the room, letting the incredibly strong Attilus fight them off while she casts Conjure Lesser Elemental.

[Round 1/3 casting time elapsed]

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

Quila overlooks the chamber and sees there is way too much blockage to make sense of anything right now. She will walk a bit into the room where it's clear, kneel and touch the ground. If it's earth, sand, clay, loam, mud, or a similar soft enough soil she will stand up and call out to Attilus "Attilus, I can clear the way by creating a pit for all those bones to fall in, but you must move to your right at least 5 feet as soon as you can."

Quila will hold of casting Pit until she actually sees the gladiator sidestep. Then she will take out a small claw from a pocket, stick it in the ground, and starts a low drone making circular motions with both her hands around the claw.
A circular pit 20 feet across and 20 feet deep is created centered 15 feet in and 5 feet left counted from the corner of the left wall end of the hallway leading into this room (drawing in chat).

(OOC: Some stuff from the spell Pit that could apply here -> If the caster creates the pit under an opponent, or directly in front of a fast-moving opponent, the intended victim is allowed a saving throw vs. spell; success means the opponent avoids the pit. Stationary or slow-moving characters who fall in suffer 2d6 damage; running or charging characters suffer 3d6 damage if they fall in. The pit sides are steep, but not unclimbable. Any character can scramble free in 2d4 rounds; characters with special climbing abilities escape in a single round. The spell lasts until six creatures have fallen in or until it is dispelled. As the spell ends, those in the pit are returned to ground level.)

[AthasianLaborer]

Initiative = 3 (rolled a 1 on the die, -1 for Dex, +3 for Casting Time)
Psionic Mimicry rolled a 7 needing under a 17
Somatic Concealment rolled an 8 needing under a 15

'Muiko enters the doorway standing near Niachi and Quila "Oh, they're just hungry" he says as he begins concentrating on the mantra that follows.

The faced worms are being surrounded by juicy, edible morsels being uncovered by the disruption of the bone piles.  If they take the bait, they're be gnawing on Spectral Force while Attilius gets free range to slice, smash and stab.

Unless it is obviously not working, 'Muiko will maintain the illusion to continue distracting the worms by gradually uncovering more meat to eat in the pile of bones.  It is meant to distract the worms and not the party.

Scent: fatty herbed Erdland
Sight: juicy Erdland steaks with herb rub, medium rare if even that done
Sound: faintly sizzling, like fresh out the pan
Thermal: Just slightly warmer than 'Muiko's current body temp

Getting them to say "Oooooh, look, I kicked bones out of the way and found me a 96 oz filet!  Here's another one!  And another, there's more! Let's stop and eat them" is the intended effect

Note: If they're not immune to illusions, they get a -2 on their save vs the Spectral Force.   Spectral Force is cast as if 'Muiko is 11th level (Range is 71 yards; AoE is 1 40' cube + 11 10' cubes.  'Muiko is defining the AoE as 'bones covered floor' so the illusion is revealed by bones moving around rather than just appearing on the floor)

[DM Bob]

In true fantasy combat form, Attilius, much like Conan or any Frazetta action painting, stands victorious after only losing his grip slightly on the handle of his gouge once.

The added spell support allowed him to keep up as the pile of worm-like goo and flying mini human faces fly to and fro.

The goliath's arms get tired and the muscles sore, it was rare that he ran into this predicament as it was costly to throw so many opponents at a fully enraged half giant gladiator.

At the end of a solid fourteen or fifteen minutes, the unnatural worms stop coming.

He wants nothing more than to sit down, perhaps further from the ichor and to rest for a spell.

The others notice that some of the less splattered remains have either a brand or marking behind the head, some have a stylized "M" and others an elegant "A".

There are two small tunnels seen behind the bones on that wall that 2 worms could fit through each - but still about halfling sized as far as being able to be transversed.

[DM Bob]

[End of combat.]