Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (This is the Game Thread)

[Jenara]

Gunter goes for the hole and tries his best to slide through the first hole left by the skeleton pulling Gudrum, sliding inside he stumbles over a outlying rock, flying face first into the path of the skeletons. Sliding directly into Skeleton 3, smashing its legs.

Vee jabs her staff into the skeleton facing her, causing it to fall backwards a few steps.

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Gunter fails a Dex check, (narrowly)
Vee hits skeleton No. 4 for 5 damage.

[Breila]

As it is not possible to throw the stone without risk to Vee or Gunter, Kim waits for a clear shot

[JadedDM]

"All we have to do is close the trap door and put a weight on it," Amon points out. He shakes his head. He was wasting his breath. For whatever reason, his teammates were determined to smash all of these undead even though there was no compelling reason to do so.

Unable to do anything that wouldn't just make matters worse, he stands by and waits in case someone needs help.

[Jenara]

Brax frowns, mace in hand she looks to Amon in agreement. "I am unsure as to the purpose of defeating such creatures, or, well why they are here." She raises her mace, and scans the room.

"I wonder, what this room is here for, it almost seems like a Prison."

[JadedDM]

"My more pressing concern is why someone would go through the trouble of animating skeletons and then brick them up," Amon says. "Unless someone or something animated them after they were bricked up." He shudders at the implications.

[Breila]

"Would it be possible to curse a prison room so that anyone who died within it turns into an animated skeleton?" Kim asks Amon, rock still in hand, but clearly not as determined as before to throw it.

[Jenara]

"Or perhaps an Enchantment gone wrong?" Brax suggests. "Perhaps I should lay their bodies to rest." with that she heads to the opening, holding her symbol in her off hand.

[The_Muffin_Man]

"This is all a very interesting conversation but I think we need to focus on the issue at hand, namely the shambling undead!"

Searos is strongly considering hurling his rock at one of his companions...

[HorizonsDream]

"Actually, I am of the same opinion of Amon. They are trapped. The halfling is safe, so we should get out of here before these skeletons overwhelm us," Echo says.

[LittleLuna]

"You are all just scared! I think it's a lot of fun with these heaps of bones!" says Vee while grinning all over her whole face.

[Jenara]

An update on postions:

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x Rock Gt Gunter
c Cage K Kim
r Rock Wall A Amon
s Stairs Se Searos
G Gudrum E Echo
# Skeleton V Vee
B Brax

Gudrum is still within the area of the Skeletons, Gunter lays prone the remaining members of the group are on the otherside.

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The remaining Skeletons turn suddenly, almost as if they see Gunter with their unseeing eyes. The broken Skeleton before the Ranger balls its bones into a fists, pummeling him.
1d20=2 Miss.

The remaining Skeleton advances on the wall once more.

[JadedDM]

"There's no cowardice in avoiding a pointless battle," Amon says to Vee. He extinguishes his torch and puts it away. He'll need both hands to spellcast if it comes to that.

[Breila]

Kim moves into the room, careful not to stand in Amon's path of fire, to clear the stairs for a quick retreat, still looking for an opportunity to throw the rock without hurting someone of the group.

[Jenara]

(So, you are leaving Guther in the room with the skeletons? Next combat I use Individual int)

(Still need actions from everyone but Kim and Amon)

[The_Muffin_Man]

Searos drops the rock and draws his sword, deciding the best way to survive is to keep his giant meat shield alive. He moves into the room with the skelatons.