Jerry's entourage [IC]

[Ridai]

"Shwarves?!" Bommel immediately bolts up, jumping about with burning ear strikes at the shadows to catch his dastardly, sneaky foes, even spiking a rock at a particularly suspicious bit of shadow on the wall. He squints about, going through the katas of the Way of Many Ears to strike fear in any errant assailants.

"I think I scared them off," Bommel concludes, having determined victory. He waves to the fish man.

"Hi Woub, I'm the Shadow Ear Bommel, Disciple of the Way of Many Ears, Seeker of the Black Rabite! I go by Bommel. Nice to meet you! We're looking for regular dwarves that took a hammer. Hopefully regular dwarves." He briefly stops, inquisitive look under a nearby rock to check for a possible shwarf ambush.

[Alhallor]

Woub seems pretty appreciative about Bommel's reaction. "Ah you know of them." He nods sagely and then takes an inquisite look at Morazzt. "Ah, helping... Yes, helping is good." Woub seems to want to find out more about Morazzt motivations but he fails to read the mass of vines that is Morazzt's face. He nods towards the others arriving and eats a mushroom and gestures about the tunnel while talking.

"I like to roam around the old tunnels to search for... Them." He nods at Bommel. "You know, nobody who has seen a shwarf has lived. But I'm pretty sure I'll be the first!" Woub puffs out his chest and makes a decisive motion with his trident. "They won't know what hit them you know? But you search other dwarfs? Hmm..."

Woub seems to think a bit. "You can only mean Xeraania? You still have some ways to go then. They opened up the town for everyone, but that was only after the bloody coup. You know for dwarfs it was pretty bloody." Woub continues in a grave tone, trying to incorporate the fire to throw some creepy shadows against the wall.

"They say at first it was a typical thing at first. One dwarf stating that they want to take the lands of another. After that everything is open to cut and undermine the dealings of the other dwarf. But instead of ruining him financially they say that this Don Xeraan just marched in, take over every business, giving everyone bloody noses all around. Even building new temples they say. And a giant building for all of his great treasures. Raising taxes but also giving everyone new opportunities. They say you can get really everything at a Xeraanian market."

Woub shrugs his shoulders. "Well not me. I was never there myself. If you really wanna go there, you need to follow this tunnel here." He points towards where you're magic arrow is pointing.

"If you want to get towards Blibaaldaboubs seat you need to go the other way. I'll roam around the tunnels some more. You never know when you find another opportunity."

[Ridai]

"I like to roam around the old tunnels to search for... Them." He nods at Bommel. "You know, nobody who has seen a shwarf has lived. But I'm pretty sure I'll be the first!" Woub puffs out his chest and makes a decisive motion with his trident. "They won't know what hit them you know? But you search other dwarfs? Hmm..."

At the "Them", Bommel full-body knowingly nods, squinting and dramatically remarking "Shwarves" And is there a quieter "Shwarves" echoing his word?

"Shwarves are mean and tricksy, never hunt them alone if you can help it. Hard to watch everything with just two eyes, no matter how much you try!" At this, Bommel's eyes briefly move a little further away from each other to demonstrate. A roughly 180-to-200-ish degrees of vision is his personal best and things get awfully strainy and blurry. Clearly, he still has much to learn and practice.

"I have heard many a curse about their misdeeds, like them stealing homework, or one half of sock pairs! I hear they love to give their secret techniques harmless names to give you a false sense of security like Tied Shoelaces." The silktail nods sagely.

"You can only mean Xeraania? You still have some ways to go then. They opened up the town for everyone,

"Oh, wonderful!" The Shadow Ear beams.

but that was only after the bloody coup. You know for dwarfs it was pretty bloody." Woub continues in a grave tone, trying to incorporate the fire to throw some creepy shadows against the wall.

And that beaming expression immediately turns upside down, jittering.

Woub shrugs his shoulders. "Well not me. I was never there myself. If you really wanna go there, you need to follow this tunnel here." He points towards where you're magic arrow is pointing.

"If you want to get towards Blibaaldaboubs seat you need to go the other way. I'll roam around the tunnels some more. You never know when you find another opportunity."

Bommel immediately peers down the way Woub points, and hops up to see where the magic paper pointer points. And they line up! Woub is a great source of knowledge!

"Blibber- Blibaab- Blibblub- what's that?" He inquires. "And good luck to you! May the Summer Forest always keep your ears warm!"

[Auranghzeb]

Impigo makes a reverence at the fishmen at hearing the information about Xerania. Though he is quite confused about Bommel's profound knowledge on dwarves.

Thank you, good Sir. Your ayuda is invaluable in our quest to catch these thieving dwarves.

He then slowly resets his plumed hat on his head and prepares to go on.

[Alhallor]

You continue you're way, there are occasionally resting places to the side, they are also some occassional ways that doesn't seem to lead towards you're goal.

The little birds awaken after a while and seem to not be aggressive towards anymore. They fly around a bit but seem to be mostly be around Morazzt who get's occasionally slightly pecked on to clean him off of some moss, stone dust or the occasional rock.

On the way forward you hear some loud sounds, hard crashing wood on stone, masses of sand getting whirled on and several beasts screaming.

Should you rush towards the sounds, you come towards a crossing, you see some masses of eyes, mouths and screams surround a carriage, with a riding lizard trying to get the carriage out of some sand, while some massive two-legged mantises getting towards the carriage. A dwarven women jumps out of the back of the carriage branding a hammer, screaming towards the enemy's some profanities in dwarven.

The two birds seem unsure what to do.

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Map

[Ridai]

The next morning (presumably, what with them being in a cave), Bommel makes sure everyone gets something from his Snack Box when he announces "Snack Time!". The rations are Bommel-appropriate-sized when Bommel takes them out of his tiny box, but are more Bommel-sized when anyone else takes something out of it. There is a little bit of sparring with his fellow Summer Forest student Woub, and a vigorous ear-waving goodbye when they part ways.

At the carriage, the Shadow Ear immediately springs into action in a big arc, rapidly rubbing his ears, to dive-blob the nearest giant mantis ant right in its mean, dumb face! "Falling Shadow Tea Kettle Strike!"

Only Bommel soars over its head with a long, whistling sound.

B-but psyche! He improvises after his goof surprise attacks his intended target when the silktail instead flaming dive-blobs the mantis ant behind the first one, and showers it in a rain of blows and bites! "RabibibiCHOMPbibibi!" as the rabite warcry goes.

Eyes (and ears) burning with determination, the Hopper of the Way of Many Ears impresses with his katas, luckily also helping to douse the unpleasantly lingering fire on the tips of his ears. It is also in that moment Bommel realizes the giant mantis ants are rather big. And that there are four of them. Well, no crying over spilt carrot juice, there's a non-shwarf to save!

I will leave it to the reader's and party's discretion whether setting up a flank for Impigo against the southernmost mantis ant was an intentional of his rabite martial arts or not.

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Swift Activate the Summer Forest Desert Wind maneuver Burning Blade, adding +1d6+4 fire damage to Bommel's attacks this turn.

Full Action Do a full attack Spring Attack against the mantis ant in H6-I7! Bommel jumps into square J8. No AoOs from the southern-most mantis ant, and I don't think Bommel can roll low enough to not make the jump distance. All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+15)[32], for (1d3+14)[17] physical damage + (1d6+4)[9] fire damage
Ear 1 (1d20+15)[25], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage + (1d6+4)[10] fire damage
Ear 2 (1d20+15)[20], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage + (1d6+4)[9] fire damage
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+16)[20], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage + (1d6+4)[8] fire damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+11)[20], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage + (1d6+4)[6] fire damage

In the unlikely case the mantis ant goes down, any leftover attacks are distributed to the southern-most mantis ant in J9.
Tumble check to avoid AoOs (should he provoke more) (1d20+16)[25]

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound has spent rest time helpfully awake and ready (much of the heavy lifting there done by Morazzt the Mound's, so to say, limited need for sleep), mostly trying to figure out how Impigo knew the mushrooms were called ayuda and why he thanked the Woub for them when the fish person didn't give him any.

The pleasant surprise of having actually placed the birds on Morazzt the Mound's own back, on the other hand, only came after the road was already hit and Woub has been taken a farewell from with many a wiggling vine (which is to say, two, which is to say, all of them). While Morazzt the Mound has been consistently amused by the little things' happy pecking on Morazzt the Mound and Morazzt the Mound's gear, Morazzt the Mound couldn't help but wish Morazzt the Mound knew about them earlier. Maybe Woub could have told Morazzt the Mound what the birds actually like to eat. He seemed to know a lot about curious little beings of this place, what with his research into these Shwarf-things.

But all good things come with a date of expiration (Morazzt should know; half a good swamp's thing is process matter past that!) and hostiles rear their (as the case may be actually quite) ugly heads again. STay baCK And SAFE, BIRDies, I'lL go SAvE that LITtLe LIZArd!! Morazzt the Mound pronounces, seeing said lizard threatened and Bommel too busy squashing bugs, if somewhat confusingly, perhaps, given how Morazzt the Mound absolutely doesn't go anywhere. Morazzt the Mound has vines for that!

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So… Slam-slam-grapple attempt on the mouthing mouther looking thing on QR10/11, naturally:
Standard action slam: (1d20+8)[21] for (3d6+4)[19],
slam: (1d20+8)[18] for (3d6+4)[12] and
free action grapple if both somehow hit: (1d20+13)[23]

[Auranghzeb]

Impigo looks at the dwarf with hatred, thinking "We finally corralled one of these putrid foes"! But then Bommel and Morazzt attack the OTHER monsters, leaving Impigo truly confused for an instant...


The dwarf! the dwarf! isn't the dwarf the bad guy?

He tries to ask them... maybe they don't want to share the dwarf's flesh with these other creatures?

Oh well, let's save the dwarf!


He turns into a Dire Boar the size of Morazzt and Charges against one of the mantis!

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(1d20+15)[18]
Damage(1d8+12)[20]

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound's vines slap hard against the being. It feels weird to the touch, but Morazzt the Mound doubles down, wrapping the vines around the damn thing and squeezes!

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Constrict, in addition to the slam damage above: (2d6+6)[17]

[Alhallor]

Bommel fly's high over his first target and chomps and bowels right through his second one. So much even that the first one falls and he arrives at the one he flew over the first time! In hindsight they seemed to resist Bommels attacks a bit, with the chitiny bits being pretty rough to gnaw through, but with his fiery passion it was just too much!

Impigo as a Dire Boar rushes towards the first target and assisted by two really lazy birds and a hammer strike from the dwarven lady, this enemy falls too.

Morazzt also seems to be succesful in getting one of the creatures away from the lizard but as it explodes it's flesh and many eyes flow towards the other creatures making them bigger and propably hungrier for lizard flesh!

Nevral summons the winds of the desert again to empower it's allies. Thanks to that, the carriage get's slighty out of the sand, but not totally.

The two massive flesh beings seem to be stunned by getting more mass added to them.

They're insectile foes however are undettered, both vomit on they're claws and one charges the dwarf, the other bowels right past Bommel to attack the massive Boar that suddenly appeared.

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Haste for every player charakter, the dwarf, the lizard, flaywind and one bird.
Attack against Impigo as a Dire Boar: (1d20+12)[13]
Damage: (1d8+8)[9] and (1d6)[5] acid.
Attack against the dwarf: (1d20+12)[25]
Damage: (1d8+8)[11] and (1d6)[3] acid.
Bommel get's and AoO.

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[URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sh0fERfrY2JEYSO7akkhvuvS0D7ABb_C19AVqWSeWwI/edit#gid=0"]The Blob.

[Ridai]

"That's a dwarf, not a shwarf!" Bommel says to Impigo. It is important to disperse shwarven propaganda where possible.

Soon after, Impigo's biting spirit is so powerful he turns into a house-sized boar! The silktail still has so much to learn!

With the winds kicking up, the Shadow Ear accelerates, bouncing faster and faster, until he is a pink vibrating blur. Whether blobbing bite the passing mantis ant suffers was on purpose or the result of enormous restless energy is left to the reader's discretion.

It has been a while since he last felt like this, not since the last time he was allowed to have Triple Choccy Rocky cake and achieved speed like he had never before. And was stuck in the unlit fireplace by Aunt Coney to heat the house, after he did 149 laps through the living room. Needless to say he was never allowed to have Triple Choccy Rocky again. "oooOOOOOOOHHH MASTER PANTRY APPROACH!" And Bommel vibrates so fast he disappears.

"RABIBIBICHOMPBIBIBI!" It's funny, everything is moving so slow all of a sudden. Oh well, Bommel uses the extra time to get some more slaps in, for good measure! Feeling awfully warm in this cave all of a sudden, huh.

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Blob of Opportunity! Bite (1d20+16)[31], for (1d3+14)[17] physical damage

Swift Use the Shadow Ear Shadow Hand maneuver Cloak of Deception, giving Bommel the effects of greater invisibility until the end of his turn, so he may or may not be attacking the mantis ant's flat-footed AC.

Full Action Full attack the mantis ant attacking the dwarf! All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+16)[28], for (1d3+14)[15] physical damage
Ear 1 (1d20+16)[36], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Ear 2 (1d20+16)[21], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+17)[21], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob HASTE (1d20+17)[20], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+12)[18], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage

After the attacks, if the mantis ant attacking the dwarf was KO'd, Bommel uses his way too fast movement to move between the eastmost blob and the lizard.

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound is about to cheer, but then the blob… Reforms? As part of the other blobs? And worse yet, leaving the lizard even more threatened while at that. That's not exactly what Morazzt the Mound intended to achieve. And so, engulfed by concern (and Nevral's friendly helpful power), Morazzt the Mound begins shambling forward, after all, and at ludicrous speed, intent on hopping on top of the wagon so as to present a better incentive for the blob things to just Go AWAy!

Still, in case they prove unreasonable, Morazzt the Mound is more than prepared to throw in a little slapping and batting for extra emphasis. The vines extend once more!

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With Haste, M. the M. should have enough movement to reach OP9/10 and high Jump on the wagon with the appropriate running start and a 16' default vertical reach: (1d20+8)[22]

Then, a standard action slam/slam follows, with +1 from Haste and another from the high ground:
(1d20+10)[11] for (3d6+4)[20] and
(1d20+10)[18] for (3d6+4)[17] with
Shambling Grab free action grapple attempts if both hit: (1d20+14)[16]

[Auranghzeb]

Feeling Boarish ad hasted, Impigo gores the attackers that miss his thick porcine skin!

He OIIIIIIIIINKKKKKS IN RAGE

Spoiler: oOc

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(1D20+16)[21]
Damage (1D8+12)[14]

Haste Extra Attack
(1D20+16)[34]
(1d8+12)[19]

[Alhallor]

The two mantises fall both from Bommels invisible strikes and some dwarven hammering.

The last one succumbs to an enraged boar, some slight pecking (one even finds a place to peck between the armor plates!) And some magic missiles throwed by Nevral.

Morazzt jumps on the carriage which seems to get a reaction out of it. The carriage seems to scream.

BETSY! PROTOCOL: RETREAT!

The carriage opens up and the lizard quickly scatters inside. As soon as the lizard is in, the carriage closes up immediately.

ARE YOU ALRIGHT, DARLING?!

The dwarven women is too occupied in fighting to respond but takes a big gulp of air in preparation.

Morazzt slaps one of the big things, but both of his vines aren't able to get a good grip on the hard, rubbery flesh.

One of the big things retreats a bit and opens his mass of mouths to... Sing.

GaNshecro! Armenke! ArmiNeKara enka!

The sounds are alien, undescribable and seem to worm into your minds.

Spoiler: OOC

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Make a DC 20 Will save or suffer a -2 penalty to attack, damage and skill checks. This is a fear effect. If you're immune against fear, you get a +5 to you're save but are not immune!

The other thing seems to be invigorated by the strange singing however and one wandering mouth bites at Bommel, the rest focus in on Morazzt, trying to rend his vines.

Spoiler: Attack against Bommel

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(1d20+14)[34]
Damage: (1d10+8)[15] and (1d4)[1] acid damage.

Spoiler: Attacks against Morazzt.

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Attack 1:(1d20+14)[22]
Damage 1: (1d10+8)[17] and (1d4)[2] acid damage.
Attack 2:(1d20+14)[27]
Damage 2: (1d10+8)[12] and (1d4)[1] acid damage.
Attack 3:(1d20+14)[23]
Damage 3: (1d10+8)[14] and (1d4)[3] acid damage.
Attack 4:(1d20+14)[22]
Damage 4: (1d10+8)[16] and (1d4)[1] acid damage.
Attack 5:(1d20+14)[17]
Damage 5: (1d10+8)[12] and (1d4)[1] acid damage.

If you get hit by at least two bites make a Grapple check against.

(1d20+18)[20] this thing is one size category larger than you. For the moment.

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Time to eat!

[Ridai]

"-BIBIBIAAAAAAH!!!" The silktail has been counter-chomped! They are wise to his battle tactics! The woes of the cotton candy colored!

But! One has to be tough to make it in the Forest of Seasons! It's bite or be bitten! So Bommel does the natural thing.

Frantically slap, flail, and chomp back so the tooth jelly stops wanting to take a piece out of him.

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Full Action Full attack the weird mouth pudding! All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+16)[20], for (1d3+14)[15] physical damage
Ear 1 (1d20+16)[17], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Ear 2 (1d20+16)[27], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+16)[28], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob HASTE (1d20+16)[23], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+11)[17], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound is sufficiently blindsided by all the impossible blabbering that not only is Morazzt the Mound overcome with a great fear (what if it is trying to tell something very important but Morazzt the Mound simply can't and won't understand? What if there's no need for needless violence?!): even an attempt at a counter-grab avoids Morazzt the Mound's carefully hponed notice! I SaiD Go AWay! Morazzt the Mound repeats, somewhat louder for the creatures's benefit, trying to slap the grasping… Whatever that even is away. Still, dire as the situation might have turned, Morazzt the Mound is far more pleased and content than a moment before: the little lizard got away, and should be safe for now! And Morazzt the Mund HELPED!

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Are grapple checks attacks enough to have the -2? I'll add the -2, just in case: (1d20+11)[20]

[Auranghzeb]

The gibbering mouthers ramblings made it clear: this was not a battle of wits, but a battle of strength, and they didn't know that one of the classical blunders was to try your luck in battle of strength with a Wild Boar when death is on the line!


He charged the nearest one and gut him!


OOOOINNNK

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Will Save (1d20+12)[25]
Attack!
(1d20+16)[20]

(1d8+12)[15]

[Alhallor]

The dwarven women screams some words in dwarven, the carriage responds.

WHAT? Nobody dies on my carriage!

Spoiler: Morazzt

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You heal 8 HP

The heavily armored dwarf stands besides Bommel and with a heavy swing that seems to be glistening with divine energy... Swings and hits the ground heavily which slightly cracks.

The massive thing that seems to be mostly eyes and mouths that attached itself towards Morazzt drags itself towards him and wants to engulf the mighty mound.

Spoiler: Morazzt

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Make an opposed grapple check against. (1d20+18)[28]

Mighty Bommel pummels the massive creature with unknown ferocity and while he does damage, it doesn't seem to be enough to bring the creature down.

Impigo turned boar, gores the singing creature with his tusks, likewise damaging it and makes it stop singing. Though the effects of it still linger.

Spoiler: Song

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It still maintains aftereffects for 3 rounds.

That creature however seems way shyer than the other one and retreats, leaving an opening for Impigo!

Spoiler: Impigo

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You can make an AoO.

But as soon as it's out of range it screams at Impigo in a very hurtful way.

Spoiler: Impigo

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You get (1d8)[3] Sonic damage, make a DC 15 Fortitude save or get stunned for 1 round.

Out of the carriage a hand emerges and grabs one of Morazzt vines.

You can do it, you massive mass of... Mass!

Spoiler: Morazzt

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You heal 16 HP.

The two birds seeing Morazzt hurt scream out in avian rage and begin to hack and peck furiously at the offending creature.

Spoiler: Updated map

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Omnomnom

[Ridai]

The mighty OOOOINK is answered by "Yeah! What he said!"

And Morazzt getting encouraged, Bommel also joins in: "Yeah! You can do it, Morazzt!"

The Shadow Ear's eyes are burning with Biting Spirit! He has to protect his friends! And the dwarf! And the carriage! And the lizard in the carriage! And whoever else is in there!

So even though his ears are feeling really gross and icky, and he has the most nasty taste in his mouth (him shaking from that looks more like the silktail violently vibrating due to the haste spell), Bommel launches himself at the mouth-goop again!

He will need so many snacks to get rid of that taste, ew ew ew.

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Full Action Full attack the mouther attacking the the carriage and Morazzt! All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+16)[22], for (1d3+14)[16] physical damage
Ear 1 (1d20+16)[33], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Ear 2 (1d20+16)[20], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+16)[22], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob HASTE (1d20+16)[36], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+11)[12], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage

[Auranghzeb]

Impigo seizes the opening with a thrust of his tusks.

Spoiler: OoO

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(1D20+16)[22]
(1D8+12)[13]

But then the creature adds insult to injury in a really STUNNING display of nonesensical rethoric!

Spoiler: FORT SAVE

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(1D20+6)[21]

[Auranghzeb]

Spoiler: APOLOGIES

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Apologies for the double post

Impigo charges the insulting gibbering mouth, retorting the insult in his head!

I'm not fat, I have big bones!

But all that comes out of his mouth is:


OOOOOOOIIIIINKK!

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(1D20+18)[28]
(1D8+12)[18]

[Metastachydium]

The tangled matter that makes up Morazzt the Mound seems to wrinkle and writhe with… Effort, perhaps? Yes, that – but also emotion. Good, warm feelings. Good people surround Morazzt the Mound (well, for the most part: Morazzt the Mound begins to think the one with too many eyes and mouths might not be a very decent person, after all) and they are coming to Morazzt the Mound's aid! And Morazzt the Mound's plight is not in vain either, as the lizard is still safe and maybe, maybe the other big thing will be too busy wrestling Morazzt the Mound to do bad things to the others. If Morazzt the Mound stands firm anyway. I Will hOLd FAsT! Morazzt the Mound proclaims, thus. KeeP tHe LiTTle Ones SaFE!

Spoiler: OOC!

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Grapple, at -2: (1d20+11)[21]; whether it fails or not, Morazzt the Mound will use an immediate action to negate all bludgeoning or halve any piercing/slashing damage received (Thick Vegetation!)

[Alhallor]

Bommels furious swipes and the enraged pecking of the birds are still not enough to bring the mass of mouths and teeths and eyes down, though it seems to slowly lose cohesion while it enwraps Morazzt with it's whole body trying to crush him with it's mass while it's acid are doing it's work too.

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You get (2d10+16)[29] bludgeoning damage (which you can ignore, I just wanted to see what number it rolls) and (5d4)[12] acid damage.
You are swallowed which means that you can only use onehanded or natural weapons to attack. If you deal 30 damage you can get out of the "stomach" which immediately closes when you're out. I don't know how that works, ask garbtoghrahazuf the gibbering mouther.

Impigo's enraged oinking and his continous attacks totally confuse the other creature which totally loses cohesion... To flow towards the other creature which, after eating Morazzt, seems to be stunned... And becomes bigger again. The carriage is nearly completely covered the wood is aching and you hear the frantic closing of several things. The carriage screams some more words but you can't understand them anymore.

The dwarven warrior swings her hammer again, hitting this time.

Spoiler: Bommel

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You heal 7 HP

At Nevral's command Flaywind charges towards the carriage while the jackal hurls more magic darts at the monstrosity to bring it down.

Spoiler: Magic missiles.

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(4d4+4)[15]

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Bigger and bigger.

[Metastachydium]

Morazzt the Mound makes a quick attempt to politely express Morazzt the Mound's disapproval of the other big blob's conduct, but all that comes out is a gurgling less discernible than Morazzt the Mound's usual gurgling. But where eloquence fails, example might still succeed! And so, Morazzt the Mound elects to be the polite one about this, and begins to knock. Perhaps that will make the the heap of eyes and mouths let Morazzt the Mound out!

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So, attack attack it is:
(1d20+7)[19] for (3d6+2)[11],
(1d20+7)[23] for (3d6+2)[11] and
(1d20+7)[18] for (3d6+2)[12] (because Haste).

[Ridai]

The teeth pudding gets even bigger! Why does it get even bigger?!

"Hey! Hey! Don't eat Morazzt! Hey!" Bommel protests, shaking an ear at the babbling mystery ooze.

A resounding OINK is interpreted as Porkigo agreeing with his point. "Yeah! You tell 'em!"

But the blob of chompers is indeed very rude and just eats Morazzt! Thus, drastic measures need to be taken. Orienting himself so he is aiming at the back of the thing (defining "back" as "opposite of where Morazzt went into"), the Shadow Ear applies the tried-and-true method of preventing someone from choking and getting little rabites to spit out the many things they try to put in their mouths that don't belong there: Slapping 'em on the back. And Bommel applies the technique with gusto. And probably even after Morazzt comes back out.

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It is time for the Extreme Heimlich Maneuver!

Full Action Full attack the Morazzt-eating mouther! All attacks count as magic and adamantine, and deal nonlethal damage at no penalty. Power Attack -2 to-hit for +4 damage.
Bite (1d20+16)[27], for (1d3+14)[16] physical damage
Ear 1 (1d20+16)[26], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Ear 2 (1d20+16)[17], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 1 (1d20+16)[35], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob HASTE (1d20+16)[30], for (1d2+8)[9] piercing and slashing damage
Unarmed blob 2 (1d20+11)[14], for (1d2+8)[10] piercing and slashing damage

[Auranghzeb]

Bommel’s strategy was to make the mouthbreather spit, Impigo’s was to gut him open in a gory display of affection!

He moved his muscular porcine body around the enemy and swung his tusks in a clever upward motion looking for a vulnerable spot.

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Move to flanking position [roll0][roll1] + [roll2] SA

[Alhallor]

With bites, gores and vines Morazzt is able to free himself from the massive creature, which seems to basically melt and flow away, gibbering a little but then stopping.

The dwarven warrior nods at you and then knocks several times at the carriage.

BETSY! Protocol: Out!

The lizard opens the carriage sniffing the air and slowly, going out.

The enraged birds seem to calm down a little bit, flutter towards Morazzt and nuzzle him slightly with they're beaks, ensuring if the Mound is fine.

The dwarven warrior gets to one knee and bows towards you, when looking at Bommel she seems to be in a bit of a social panic and lowers her head that her forehead touches the ground.

One small slap of the carriage opens up, a pair of black beady eyes look out and adress you.

I understand that you helped us, yes? We thank you, massively! The roads from here are normally more save. How many chitin can we take from these guys, Darling?

The dwarven warrior gets up again, checking the mantises.

Oh you left some alive? Well we won't touch them, but let's give you a little bit in return, right? After some clinking, another slap opens, offering a big pouch.

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Filled with 200 Gold pieces.

The monster that flowed into one another and then dissolved totally also left behind a small crown, that when you take a second look at it, looks like it's made of teeth. If you don't want to do anything specific with it Nevral will take a closer look at it.

Anything else we can help you with, fine wanderers?

Asks the carriage helpfully.

[Ridai]

Bommel quickly slaps away whatever else is left of the teeth pudding on Morazzt.

And looking at the dwarf panicking when looking at him, he is at first confused, then a bit alarmed, quickly putting an ear between the ground and her forehead. "No no, it's okay! Hello, I'm Shadow Ear Bommel, Disciple of the Way of Many Ears, Seeker of the Black Rabite! These are Morazzt, Impigo (currently the biggest oinker I have ever seen!), and Nevral. What's your name?"

To the carriage person: "Oh, thank you! We are looking for the dwarfhold!"

[Alhallor]

The dwarfen warrior stands up after held by Bommel, nods and puts a closed fist to her heart. "Watt."

Oh, and I'm Mul. Well, actually, Mulberry. But that's a bit embarassing.

A dwarfhold? There are several smaller settlements. That's kinda what we do, getting from the town... Oh, you probably mean Xeraania? Wait a minute I could swear that I have... There is some rummaging, clonking and other noises from the carriage, the dwarven warrior seems to give a loving look towards it, while she checks Betsy and then reins her in.

There we have it! You'll find it easily, just follow the road you're on. I have purchased a map of Xerania a while back, it's a rather big town and they're some interesting sights to be seen there.

A map is given towards you.

You can buy and sell pretty much anything there, you just need to find the right place to get it. Go towards Luna's retreat and say that you helped us, they'll give you a discount! And they're pretty discreet too.

We'll have some food and water packed and other small things and knickknacks. Do you have any interest in that? If not, we're on the road again.

Nevral tells you what he found out about the weird teeth crown.

Spoiler: Crown of many eyes.

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If you wear this crown, eyes spout on a lot of places on you're body. This not only gives you a +2 to Spot and Listen, but also makes you immune against flanking AND gives you a -2 save malus against gaze attacks and anything that may blind you or is an effect that relies on sight.

This crown may have been made by Jerry.

[Ridai]

Bommel keeps jumping up to squint at the map and its tiny numbers. "Yeah, that's the one!" He has no idea what Luna's Retreat is, but it's probably a nice place.

He perks up when he hears a certain word. "Knickknacks? What knickknacks do you have?" Bommel must investigate the knickknacks.