Killing several more rats, the first swarm of rats decides to flee after half of their number lay dead on the floor. This leaves one last swarm of rats currently attacking Savra.
The rats continue to swarm Savra.
Attack: 13 Damage: 10
The Human pivots around and spears at them, trying to help out the half-elf bard.
Attack: 7 Damage: 6
The tiefling fires another shot with her crossbow.
More vermin writhe to death on the floor as Savra gets out another strike. With their numbers reduced, the remaining rats finally decide that perhaps they should vacate their former nesting ground. They also leave out the tunnel and scurry out of the exit grate.
"You alright?" says the tiefling, pointing to the bite marks on Savra.
Years of exposure and neglect have corroded the lock on the exit grate. Even with the key, a successful DC 10 Dexterity check is needed to open the lock. Savra hears flowing water and knows that the stream is close by.
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DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral-Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries;Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
"i'll be fine." Savra says with a frown at the small puncture marks on her body. "Feel like I need a bath though..." She strides to the gate and looks it over. "Think that key will work in this?" She asks, glancing to the two. She gives it a try as she decides to at least make the attempt.
It's a struggle for a few moments as Savra wriggles the key in, displacing flakes of rust and ruin in the lock. Finally, there's a loud screech as the exit gate opens, and Savra is able to climb out of the keep.
Suddenly, she hears hushed voices coming from the stream bank. Searching along the banks are a group of raiders, consisting of two cultists and six kobolds. They comb through the brush, evidently searching for something, yet they have not noticed Savra.
As their search slowly leads them closer to your position, what does Savra do?
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DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral-Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries;Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
Pulling back to the gate, Savra casts minor illusion attempting to make the gate appear to just be another bush along the bank in this area. (Or whatever features the bank has close by.) She will gesture those with her to be quiet, hoping these invaders keep moving... Savra Stealth: 21
The two soldiers nod and stay silent in the tunnel. With the help of the minor illusion, the raiders don't even glance Savra's way, continuing past the entrance to the old tunnel.
Just as they pass, though, there's a shout and a high-pitched scream.
"We've got a live one!"
A small girl holding a doll and her mother dashes out of the bushes, where they were hiding in until the raiders found them. They are quickly pursued by the kobolds, while, the cultists seem content to lag behind and watch.
While Savra knows that she'll be perfectly safe if she conserves her energy and secures the tunnel for future use, the two guards look warily at her, waiting for her orders. What does she do?
"We need to take them all out if we do this." Savra says, nodding to the two. She waves them to follow and moves out to attack the cultists and kobolds.
(Because the group stealth failed, but Savra's individual stealth succeeded, you will be unable to surprise the cultists but at the beginning of combat Savra will be hidden from the enemy.)
Savra noiselessly trails the cultists, but her two guard companions' metal armor links rustle in the wind. The raiders are alerted and abandon their chase, allowing the girl and her mother to hide away as they turn to Savra's group.
"Look who finally decided to come out of the keep. Let's shown these infidels the glory of Tiamat!"
Initiative
Cultists (1+2): 2
Kobolds 1,2,3: 11
Kobolds 4,5,6: 5
Savra: 5
Human Guard: 19
Tiefling Guard: 3
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DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral-Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries;Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
The Order: Human Guard/Kobolds 123/Savra/Kobolds 456/ Tiefling Guard/ Cultist 1,2
The tactical situation: You are fighting in the night, with the moon and burning village providing background light. The battlefield is thus cloaked in dim firelight. The cultists are also wielding torches, making them clear beacons, while the kobolds are sticking to the shadows. The river is flowing to your right, and there are plenty of bushes that'll provide concealment but not cover. There are also a few trees to provide half cover.
The Human Guard steps in front of Savra and yells, "I'll keep the little scalies off you. Try to take out their leadership!"
He charges Kobold 1.
Attack: 23 Damage: 9
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DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral-Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries;Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
In a masterful stroke, a kobold is brutally impaled by the human guard, shocking the other two kobolds (1 and 2) who back up a bit. Instead of fighting back, they Dodge for their turns, and take cover behind bushes.
It is now Savra's turn. Savra can see Kobold 4,5,6 winding up their slings while covering behind trees. Meanwhile, Cultists 1 and 2 and trying to flank the group, one headed for the human, and the other headed for the tiefling.
Savra is currently hidden and the enemy is unaware of her presence. What will Savra do?
(Assume you have enough movement to reach any creature on the battlefield)
The cultist takes an arrow to the gut and only continues forward out of its dark devotion to Tiamat. Now revealed, Savra becomes a target of the kobold slingers.
Attack vs Human: 21 Damage: 5
Attack vs Savra: 23 Damage: 3
Attack vs Tiefling: 15 Damage: 5
Meanwhile, the tiefling quickly fires at the cultist before he closes into melee range.
Attack: 4 Damage: 6
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Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral-Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries;Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
The slingers are devastatingly accurate, and all of Savra's group is pelted with rocks. However, the tiefling's bolt goes way wide and splashes into the stream.
Cultist 1 reaches the Human and slashes at him with his scimitar.
Attack: 20 Damage: 6
Cultist 2 does the same to the tiefling.
Attack: 9 Damage: 7
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Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
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Baral-Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries;Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
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The human guard is barely left standing, a violent slash causing him to bleed in rivulets down his chain armor. Weakened, he tries to fight back against the cultist.
Attack: 20 Damage: 7
Kobolds 1,2 are embolded by the cultist's assault. They jump back into the fight with daggers drawn. One rushes Savra, the other tries to finish off the human.
Attack Savra: 11 Damage: 4
Attack Human: 9 Damage: 5
Savra is up. The situation is getting dire. The human is almost down and the tiefling is locked in melee with the other cultist. Meanwhile, the kobolds are fighting viciously, though their resolve may change if their cultist leaders are killed.
The human's armor protects him mostly from the rats, and he tries to shake some off while stabbing out with his spear.
Attack: 14 Damage: 5
Meanwhile, the tiefling fires an arrow at the rats attacking Savra.
Attack: 8 Damage: 2
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
The swarm attacking the human loses more of its number, yet is undeterred. It continues to gnash at him.
Attack: 13 Damage: 8
The tiefling's arrow misses and swishes past the tunnel.
Savra is up!
Rats 1/Savra/Rats 2/Human/Tiefling
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
Savra stabs at the rats once more...
Attack: 12 Damage: 7
sneak damage: 3
Killing several more rats, the first swarm of rats decides to flee after half of their number lay dead on the floor. This leaves one last swarm of rats currently attacking Savra.
The rats continue to swarm Savra.
Attack: 13 Damage: 10
The Human pivots around and spears at them, trying to help out the half-elf bard.
Attack: 7 Damage: 6
The tiefling fires another shot with her crossbow.
Attack: 20 Damage: 6
Savra is up!
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
Savra manages to keep from getting bite by the rats and strikes at those near her with her rapier...
Attack: 14 Damage: 8 Sneak damage: 5
More vermin writhe to death on the floor as Savra gets out another strike. With their numbers reduced, the remaining rats finally decide that perhaps they should vacate their former nesting ground. They also leave out the tunnel and scurry out of the exit grate.
"You alright?" says the tiefling, pointing to the bite marks on Savra.
Years of exposure and neglect have corroded the lock on the exit grate. Even with the key, a successful DC 10 Dexterity check is needed to open the lock. Savra hears flowing water and knows that the stream is close by.
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
"i'll be fine." Savra says with a frown at the small puncture marks on her body. "Feel like I need a bath though..." She strides to the gate and looks it over. "Think that key will work in this?" She asks, glancing to the two. She gives it a try as she decides to at least make the attempt.
Dex check for lock: 14
It's a struggle for a few moments as Savra wriggles the key in, displacing flakes of rust and ruin in the lock. Finally, there's a loud screech as the exit gate opens, and Savra is able to climb out of the keep.
Suddenly, she hears hushed voices coming from the stream bank. Searching along the banks are a group of raiders, consisting of two cultists and six kobolds. They comb through the brush, evidently searching for something, yet they have not noticed Savra.
As their search slowly leads them closer to your position, what does Savra do?
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
Pulling back to the gate, Savra casts minor illusion attempting to make the gate appear to just be another bush along the bank in this area. (Or whatever features the bank has close by.)
She will gesture those with her to be quiet, hoping these invaders keep moving... Savra Stealth: 21
The two soldiers nod and stay silent in the tunnel. With the help of the minor illusion, the raiders don't even glance Savra's way, continuing past the entrance to the old tunnel.
Just as they pass, though, there's a shout and a high-pitched scream.
"We've got a live one!"
A small girl holding a doll and her mother dashes out of the bushes, where they were hiding in until the raiders found them. They are quickly pursued by the kobolds, while, the cultists seem content to lag behind and watch.
While Savra knows that she'll be perfectly safe if she conserves her energy and secures the tunnel for future use, the two guards look warily at her, waiting for her orders. What does she do?
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
"We need to take them all out if we do this." Savra says, nodding to the two. She waves them to follow and moves out to attack the cultists and kobolds.
(If Savra is sneaking out, please make a stealth roll. Group stealth- majority of success/failure determines outcome.)
Guard 1: 5
Guard 2: 19
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
Stealth: 15
(Because the group stealth failed, but Savra's individual stealth succeeded, you will be unable to surprise the cultists but at the beginning of combat Savra will be hidden from the enemy.)
Savra noiselessly trails the cultists, but her two guard companions' metal armor links rustle in the wind. The raiders are alerted and abandon their chase, allowing the girl and her mother to hide away as they turn to Savra's group.
"Look who finally decided to come out of the keep. Let's shown these infidels the glory of Tiamat!"
Initiative
Cultists (1+2): 2
Kobolds 1,2,3: 11
Kobolds 4,5,6: 5
Savra: 5
Human Guard: 19
Tiefling Guard: 3
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
The Order: Human Guard/Kobolds 123/Savra/Kobolds 456/ Tiefling Guard/ Cultist 1,2
The tactical situation: You are fighting in the night, with the moon and burning village providing background light. The battlefield is thus cloaked in dim firelight. The cultists are also wielding torches, making them clear beacons, while the kobolds are sticking to the shadows. The river is flowing to your right, and there are plenty of bushes that'll provide concealment but not cover. There are also a few trees to provide half cover.
The Human Guard steps in front of Savra and yells, "I'll keep the little scalies off you. Try to take out their leadership!"
He charges Kobold 1.
Attack: 23 Damage: 9
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
In a masterful stroke, a kobold is brutally impaled by the human guard, shocking the other two kobolds (1 and 2) who back up a bit. Instead of fighting back, they Dodge for their turns, and take cover behind bushes.
It is now Savra's turn. Savra can see Kobold 4,5,6 winding up their slings while covering behind trees. Meanwhile, Cultists 1 and 2 and trying to flank the group, one headed for the human, and the other headed for the tiefling.
Savra is currently hidden and the enemy is unaware of her presence. What will Savra do?
(Assume you have enough movement to reach any creature on the battlefield)
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
Savra sends an arrow at the cultist moving towards the human...
Attack: 21 Damage: 6
The cultist takes an arrow to the gut and only continues forward out of its dark devotion to Tiamat. Now revealed, Savra becomes a target of the kobold slingers.
Attack vs Human: 21 Damage: 5
Attack vs Savra: 23 Damage: 3
Attack vs Tiefling: 15 Damage: 5
Meanwhile, the tiefling quickly fires at the cultist before he closes into melee range.
Attack: 4 Damage: 6
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
The slingers are devastatingly accurate, and all of Savra's group is pelted with rocks. However, the tiefling's bolt goes way wide and splashes into the stream.
Cultist 1 reaches the Human and slashes at him with his scimitar.
Attack: 20 Damage: 6
Cultist 2 does the same to the tiefling.
Attack: 9 Damage: 7
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd
The human guard is barely left standing, a violent slash causing him to bleed in rivulets down his chain armor. Weakened, he tries to fight back against the cultist.
Attack: 20 Damage: 7
Kobolds 1,2 are embolded by the cultist's assault. They jump back into the fight with daggers drawn. One rushes Savra, the other tries to finish off the human.
Attack Savra: 11 Damage: 4
Attack Human: 9 Damage: 5
Savra is up. The situation is getting dire. The human is almost down and the tiefling is locked in melee with the other cultist. Meanwhile, the kobolds are fighting viciously, though their resolve may change if their cultist leaders are killed.
DMing:
Solo Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Playing:
Baral- Coliseum of Conquest, Lazarus Vernon- Tale of Mercenaries; Bernard Lionsbane- Solo Curse of Strahd