The Sundered Way

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

" I could see stitching the bones to the grip side of a glove. Anyone got any thread?"

[thinkslogically]

((Yup, but maybe we can still save the last one...))

Nemeia looks to Holger.

"Hmmmm... Let me try something.

Carefully, (and hopefully with the others' helping to shield her) Nemeia creeps towards the statue, with one of the snake-bones. Holding it carefully in her hand between two fingers (so the bone would touch the lever when she closes her hand), she casts Mage Hand and floats the bone to the left-hand brazier lever and tries to move it. If that doesn't work, she'll try the altar lever, then the right-hand lever.

To hold the bone how she intends:
Sleight of Hand: 1D20+6 = [20]+6 = 26

[spiderwrangler]

((Has Holger been perched atop the statue this whole time? If so, I'll take a CON save from him to maintain the awkward perch for an extended period. Tess, does your class ability increase your range for MH, or is it still 30 ft? Anyone else approaching with her?))

[thinkslogically]

Nope it's still 30 feet, but she'll keep it visible rather than invisible. She'll also stay on the outer edge of its range (even though it won't help much)

[spiderwrangler]

((At 30 ft you'd be well within it's range, I'll see what Holger has been up to before I roll to see who is targeted.))

[thinkslogically]

((Yup, it's mostly 30 fewer feet to run if I need to escape))

[NotStickFigures]

Coljin will move up with her, so he is a target for the beam. He will be holding his shield and can he be actively defense against it?
He will state he is worried if she is hit by the beam, it might ruin her magic, and who else will be willing to be a 'target'?
And he will cast resistance on himself too, right before they move in.

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Randy will also move up to help distract the beams. "Oh what the heck. I've already been cooked once. Being baked again shouldn't be any worse than the first time 'round."
(( I hope. ))

[M0rtimer]

((I'm not sure if Ulmwin would know/ have noticed IC, but OOC I'm pretty sure that the levers on the center gem will activate/deactivate the turrets, while the levers on the side will open/close side passages... There was also a lever to open the central "pit", but I don't remember where that was.))

[NotStickFigures]

I do think we know which one closed the side passages, did not Randy do that??

[spiderwrangler]

As you all have been healing, studying and planning, Holger has been standing awkwardly atop the statue.

As Tess and Randy move forward, he shifts position to be ready in case they need help... only to find out his leg has fallen asleep.

Holger Con Save: 1D20+4 = [1]+4 = 5

Holger topples off the statue, landing in heap in front of the statue.

The statue fires on Tess, despite the fallen sorcerer and the sacrificial ranger. ((DEX save please!))

Holger:1;Tess:2;Randy:3: 1D3 = [2] = 2

After taking a hit from the beam, Tess floats her mage hand forward, pressing the finger bone firmly against the lever as she pushes it forward. With a rumble, the stone slabs covering the alcoves to the left of the room begin rising.

[thinkslogically]

DEX save: 1D20+4 = [7]+4 = 11

She'll close those passages again asap.

"Ow!! It's working!"

[spiderwrangler]

Focused on getting the bone to work, Tess doesn't manage to dodge any of the beam, taking the full brunt of it squarely, undoing most of her recent healing.

Statue Beam: fire, necrotic, radiant: 1D4 = [4] = 4
1D4 = [2] = 2
1D4 = [2] = 2

As the slabs rise, the statue fires again at Tess...

Holger:1;Tess:2;Randy:3: 1D3 = [2] = 2

at Randy!

Holger:1;Tess:2;Randy:3;Coljin:4;Ulmwin:5: 1D5 = [3] = 3

((Another DEX save please!))

[M0rtimer]

Ulmwin's gonna get into firing range as well, because that's apparently how things are gonna go..!

[NotStickFigures]

Coljin also went up with Tess, to take a chance at her not getting to be the target.

[spiderwrangler]

((Ah, sorry... I redid the second targeting, Randy's getting hit instead.))

[thinkslogically]

((Nem will try to close those passages again as soon as they start to open))

[spiderwrangler]

After Randy gets shot, Tess moves her mage hand around to the opposite side of the lever and shuts them.

((I was holding off on that when it was you getting targeted in case you botch your DEX save and I rolled max and dropped you.... ))

Is Tess backing up, finger bone test successful, or you doing something while you're here?

[thinkslogically]

No she'll move onto the altar switches now and try to switch off the statues.

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Focused on getting the bone to work, Tess doesn't manage to dodge any of the beam, taking the full brunt of it squarely, undoing most of her recent healing.

Statue Beam: fire, necrotic, radiant: 1D4 = [4] = 4
1D4 = [2] = 2
1D4 = [2] = 2

As the slabs rise, the statue fires again at Tess...

Holger:1;Tess:2;Randy:3: 1D3 = [2] = 2

at Randy!

Holger:1;Tess:2;Randy:3;Coljin:4;Ulmwin:5: 1D5 = [3] = 3

((Another DEX save please!))

Dex: 1d20+4 = [3] = 7

((Sigh. More work for either Coljin or Ulmwin. ))
The flash cooked ranger stands silently for a second, smoke gently rising into the air.
".... Ow."

[spiderwrangler]

Randy gets blasted pretty good...

Statue beam damage: fire, necrotic, radiant: 1D4 = [2] = 2
1D4 = [4] = 4
1D4 = [4] = 4

...and is currently about to pass out. ((Ie, at 1 HP *EDIT: Actually, I think I have that wrong... can you confirm current HP? I may not have put Ulmwin's healing in...))

Tess moves herself and her floating hand towards the central features of the far end of the room.



The statue fires on Coljin, who is ready with his shield.

((Coljin would be actively trying to avoid the beams, taking the Dodge action to do so... roll DEX save at advantage.))

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Dodge
When you take the Dodge action, you focus entirely on avoiding attacks. Until the start of your next turn, any attack roll made against you has disadvantage if you can see the attacker, and you make Dexterity saving throws with advantage. You lose this benefit if you are Incapacitated (as explained in Conditions ) or if your speed drops to 0.

((Holger be wanting to try to climb back up, or retreat to where the others are?))

[Arch Lich Burns]

Maji gives a facepalm. Why are these people so reckless? He'll run for the laser snake.

[M0rtimer]

((Yeah, Randy got healed for 10 HP, he should still have some HP left.))

[spiderwrangler]

((Ok, so the laser knocked him back down the ten, should be at 11/25 HP.))

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Randy thinks a second and then comes to a decision:

https://youtu.be/wq_f6rYbQh4

He beats a hasty retreat south.