The Mouth of DOOOOM

[Distorted Humor]

As the party looks towards the south, the reason why these rooms are so empty becomes clear. you see what seems to be a floating debris headed towards the party, including some chain-mail, when on 2nd look, it is a 10x10 cube of a jelly like mass on the way. It clicks in you head, it is a gelatinous cube and it is headed to the party.

Initiative roll and actions folks.

[Dogma]

Are we doing party initiative or individual?

[Grognardsw]

Logan, fighter

"By St. Cuthbert's cock, a cube of death!" curses Logan, leaping back and away. The veteran dungeoneer sees the bones inside the strange creature and figures it must absorb its victims. "Scatter!"

Logan backsteps to the northeast door while firing his bow at it.

Short bow 2 arrows - THACO 17 - [1d20+1] = 6+1 = 7, [1d20+1] = 12+1 = 13, damage [1d6] = 1, [1d6] = 5

[GreyWolfVT]

Jinx bolts back to where they entered the area headed straight back for the door. Not having anything for ranged attacks other than one dagger he decides scatter is good enough an order to flee. "Good lord! I have nothing to fight such a creature as this. RUN!"

[Todd Spengo]

Theron stares at the thing while backtracking to keep pace with those retreating in front of him. "What a fascinating creature..."

[Blazeguard]

If the cube is still down the corridor to the south, Wolf will pour out a flask of oil directly in the archway and leave a trail back into the room a ways. He will wait until the cube enters the pool of oil and will then light it up and hightail it down the NE corridor with the rest of the party.

[Tomcat42]

Hrothgar

Hrothgar does his best not to trip over party members or oil as he covers the hasty retreat, keeping himself between the cube and the (squishier) parts of the party.

[GreyWolfVT]

Jinx

[Distorted Humor]

Logan has no missile weapons?! I inherited him. If it's possible to retcon him with bow/arrow I'd use that, otherwise he'll use oil.

I will let you buy a shortbow with 10 arrows or a sling with 20 stones since you did not equip out the character.

[Distorted Humor]

Jinx

[Dogma]

Quite right, Theron, it is a most fascinating creature, " replied Otikas as he backed down the corridor withteh others. "This creature just might very well explain why the nearby rooms are so empty."

[HereticalOne]

Ushnab mutters; 'Never seen one of these things before. Heard about 'em, but never run into one.'
Since wolf is pouring out oil, and seems to have a plan, Ushnab will offer-up a flask of oil to the effort.
...But he's not keen on sticking around. Plan or no plan.
To Wolf: "I hope you know what you're doing..."

[Darkmane]

Alysuil will flee with the others. "I wonder what it does with all this nourishment. Do you think it keeps growing until it can split into two slimy cubes?"

[Grognardsw]

OOC: We have two exits (and a third counting the south corridor it came from) and the large room itself. If we scatter, it can only attack one or few of us while others missile it. If the oil lights it all the better.

[GreyWolfVT]

Jinx has no ranged other than throw two daggers and thats it....

Jinx likely already gone "I for one don't want to find out if it can split into smaller cubes or not."

[Distorted Humor]

OK, I will update this thread tomorrow. My grandpa died Saturday. Sad times.

[GreyWolfVT]

my condolences DH.

[Dogma]

Sorry to hear about your loss, DH. No worries and take whatever time you need.

[Grognardsw]

Sorry for your loss also.

[Distorted Humor]

Round. It is hit with oil, (unlit) and slides to the archway in the south.

Players turn.