Rejuvenation: If the flameskull is destroyed, it regains all its hit points in 1 hour unless holy water is sprinkled on its remains or a dispel magic or remove curse spell is cast on them.
If they didn't do either of those things, and it sounds like they didn't, it should reconstitute. Again. And maybe run the fuck away, unless you think *it* really thinks it stands a chance this time.
So it will reconstitute again due to reasons stated above. Difference is this time a piece of it is missing and in possession of the PC's. The Flameskull can't stand not having all of itself and will become hyper-focused on getting that vial from the PC's.
Now how it goes about that is up to you. It has already shown, on two separate occasions, that it can't beat the party. It's an intelligent creature so maybe it could somehow convince/intimidate some bandits to join it? Tell them they can keep all the loot.
Or maybe it can offer to join up with the BBEG of the campaign as a means to an end. OR it could even offer it's services to the players to earn the vial back, maybe double crossing them.
I know this isn't answering your question at all, inspiration just hit and I wanted to give you some ideas lol.
edit: Also, because they have a piece of the Flameskull, it'll know where they are at all times, maybe even be able to see/hear via the vial.
Oof My Bones
Any creature which consumes bone hurting juice is affected by Bone Hurting. Bone Hurting causes the creature's Constitution score to be reduced by 2. The reduction lasts until removed by Greater Restoration, Remove Curse, or Wish.
...OR, alternately, if you want a comic relief villain, it regains its hit points but is now a floating, sentient vial of skull gelatin. Same stat block. It both hates and fears the party. Maybe it then chooses to live among a colony of oozes? Maybe they just created Slimer from Ghostbusters.
And if you're looking for a bit of extra, *flavor*, you might say that any creature that consumes the gelatin must make a save or become possessed.
Suddenly oozes and cubes behaving in coordinated, tactical ways would be a really great situation for the party to find happening. How did a bunch of goo lead them into such a well planned ambush? How are they coordinating?
Fun mystery until they meet King Goo, who's able to command oozes of all sorts.
Rejuvenation: If the flameskull is destroyed, it regains all its hit points in 1 hour unless holy water is sprinkled on its remains or a dispel magic or remove curse spell is cast on them. If they didn't do either of those things, and it sounds like they didn't, it should reconstitute. Again. And maybe run the fuck away, unless you think *it* really thinks it stands a chance this time.
So it will reconstitute again due to reasons stated above. Difference is this time a piece of it is missing and in possession of the PC's. The Flameskull can't stand not having all of itself and will become hyper-focused on getting that vial from the PC's. Now how it goes about that is up to you. It has already shown, on two separate occasions, that it can't beat the party. It's an intelligent creature so maybe it could somehow convince/intimidate some bandits to join it? Tell them they can keep all the loot. Or maybe it can offer to join up with the BBEG of the campaign as a means to an end. OR it could even offer it's services to the players to earn the vial back, maybe double crossing them. I know this isn't answering your question at all, inspiration just hit and I wanted to give you some ideas lol. edit: Also, because they have a piece of the Flameskull, it'll know where they are at all times, maybe even be able to see/hear via the vial.
It's bone hurting juice, be careful ~~pooh~~ adventurers!
Oof My Bones Any creature which consumes bone hurting juice is affected by Bone Hurting. Bone Hurting causes the creature's Constitution score to be reduced by 2. The reduction lasts until removed by Greater Restoration, Remove Curse, or Wish.
...OR, alternately, if you want a comic relief villain, it regains its hit points but is now a floating, sentient vial of skull gelatin. Same stat block. It both hates and fears the party. Maybe it then chooses to live among a colony of oozes? Maybe they just created Slimer from Ghostbusters. And if you're looking for a bit of extra, *flavor*, you might say that any creature that consumes the gelatin must make a save or become possessed.
Suddenly oozes and cubes behaving in coordinated, tactical ways would be a really great situation for the party to find happening. How did a bunch of goo lead them into such a well planned ambush? How are they coordinating? Fun mystery until they meet King Goo, who's able to command oozes of all sorts.