(Readying a spell takes an action.  Releasing a spell takes a reaction, as far as I know.)

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(Readying a spell takes an action.  Releasing a spell takes a reaction, as far as I know.)

 That right there. It just if you ready a spell that requires a spellslot, you have to drop concentration on that spell to use another reaction, losing that original spell/slot.

Secondly, I'm not wearing any visible metal at the moment, so you have no target for Heat Metal. Which is why my AC is 20[Mage Armor + Dex(2) + Enhanced Defense Infusion on Shield + Simic Hybrid Carapace + Cloak of Protection] instead of the usual 22.

(Fair, make sense with the readying spell. I also didnt notice your breast plate was unequipped.)

Mind if I just shoot another bolt of lightning at you then? 

Lightning Bolt 29  Dex save 14

(He's using mage armor.)

 Xeno Dex Save[DC 14] vs Swigg: 20.

That's fine.

Small addendum for me too. I kept teleporting Kenny around by accident when moving him. Because with only 15ft, it can't move all that far so quickly.

It should be at the top of the wall at E2.

Xeno just narrowly avoids most of the second lightning bolt. But with that zap, the thin veil of false life finally pops. He races after and does some weaving around to see behind the hedge. From there, Swigg would either have to resist a bad joke about cocunuts and limes, or a now concerned Xeno would take his chances air bursting a spell and magnifying gravity within it.

Ma: Move to P7.
Ac: Cast Tasha's Hideous Laughter if Swigg hiding behind hedge at O6. Wis 14 or become prone and incapacitated.
or
Ac: Cast Magnify Gravity if not able to see Swigg behind hedge at O6. Choosing a point just above northern hedges and affecting [O/P, 10/9]. Con 14. Save for 1/2 damage of 12 Force and avoid moving at 1/2 speed for a turn.
Ba: Command Kenny to move to H2.

Swigg appears at M10 and fires another Lightning Bolt  21 (DC 14 Dex save) at Xeno then he will move to M11 and Le Poof! 21

 Xeno Dex Save[DC 14] vs Swigg: 16.
Ra: Cast Absorb Elements.

Xeno absorbs another bolt, but the damage was beginning to stack up. Realizing he couldn't keep playing to Swigg's tempo, the markings on his carapace glowed blue and granted a weightlessness that would propel him across the battle. He barks out an order for Kenny to take cover as well.

Ac: Activate Adjust Density on self, increasing speed by 10ft.
Ma: Move to M1.
Ba: Command Kenny to move behind the wall to H1.

From H11 Xeno will hear Swigg cast Dissonant Whispers 13 (Wis Save DC 14)

Then he will Le Poof! 17

 Xeno Dex Save[DC 14] vs Wis: 14.
Concentration Save[DC 10]: 25
Ra: Move to P1, I guess?

Xeno scrabbles one way to the noise, but is soon scrabbling another way while drinking a restorative tonic and command Kenny to blindfire past a hedge.

Ac: Cast Cure Wounds on self and restore 11 hp.
Ma: Move to H1.
Ba: Command Kenny to blindfire at H13, behind the hedge.
Attack: 13 Damage: 4 Force.
If not at H13, ignore roll.

When that last shot misses one way or another, Xeno has an epiphany that leaves him cackling and climbing up the nearby wall. "Hey! Green Lad! I'm outta juice, or just about at this point. So, uh, let's call it your win, eh? Hahah. Don't have anything for goblin ingenuity in the end. At least without a means to throw a wrench in."

He's being legit. Can't fight rogue or rogue lite without big AoEs or something to lure them out. Neither of which I have. Hah!

Sorry he can't put up more of a fight.

"Well, as a gentleman I will accept your concession. As as goblin I must go WHOO HOO! Take that!" 

Xeno hears the shuffling of tiny feet and grunting but after some time. 

"Ok, ok. Xeno, I can no longer say we have beef between us. I am satisfied. I must admit your victory was just as sound and I was being a sore loser. I really wanted to see how I matched up against The Champ once I got mah boots. At this moment I see no reason why we cant be friends and a formidable team if we have the choice. What say you?"

Grianne returns to common meeting area, where the combatants gather. She has mulled over the results of the last fight and its interruption and has finnaly desired to know what her fellow fighters think. Problem is, she has no idea how to engage with them. So, Swigg, or Xeno or...what was the others name?...she must do better to learn names in the future. They might see a small black cats awkwardly stalking them.

Nara is on her way to the ravaged library, a full, uncleaned deer slung over her shoulders, when she feels unfamiliar eyes digging into the back of her head:

Perception: 19

she does a real bad job and shrugs. Nara continues on her way to Swigg's abode.

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"Well, as a gentleman I will accept your concession. As as goblin I must go WHOO HOO! Take that!" 

Xeno hears the shuffling of tiny feet and grunting but after some time. 

"Ok, ok. Xeno, I can no longer say we have beef between us. I am satisfied. I must admit your victory was just as sound and I was being a sore loser. I really wanted to see how I matched up against The Champ once I got mah boots. At this moment I see no reason why we cant be friends and a formidable team if we have the choice. What say you?"

 "Frieeeeeends?" Xeno scrambled the rest of the way over the wall, and just let himself fall flat on his face on the other side. He gets up a second later grinning from ear to ear and plainly rushes over to try and shake Swigg's hand. "Naturally, my boy, naturally! Between your wiles and my smiles we will crush the competition! Ain't that right Kenny, you useless bastard." The half-wooden based turret sags forward, and made it hard to say just which point it was acknowledging if any.

"Though until then, I will try to make sure no rapscallions mess with our seat. Although Genny-uh will be quite the tough customer o' quite the tough one indeed. I will have to cook up something extra special for that one, I think." He grins.

Swigg clocks the smile and grins back. "Great! Now to the Dinner Party!" 

As Nara arrives at the Library, to her surprise, its not a ruin at all. Even the ground in a rough circle around the perimeter of the building is untouched. Something that would be noticed if her perception was any at all decent. What she does notice is Belle the librarian standing in front of a large wooden table filled with clean and sharp tools. As Nara approaches, Belle's eyes light up as she recognizes a familiar face. Belle is wearing a butchers smock with her sleeves rolled up. You can tell she has been putting on weight and its looking pretty damn good. 

"Nara! How ya doing Girl? I see you don't disappoint. I'm also grateful that you showed up early. Do you mind helping me break that kill down for supper?"

(Skill challenge time! Roll three skills you think might be helpful in preparing deer for supper...or finding a way to weasel out)

Nara flings the deer onto the table

"I rarely do," she grins. "I'm doin alright...decided to learn some more about empire greatsword techniques, and I hate to say it but it's paying off pretty well. You look good, Belle...what have you been doing to make those calves and quads so thick?"

Nara, with Belle's help, starts skinning and quartering the deer

Survival: 19

Sleight of Hand: 20

Performance: 9

 Nara wipes her brow. The deer is in pieces: haunches, loins, backstraps, all are in meaty piles on the table. 

"Alright, what's next?"

https://www.dndbeyond.com/profile/Wh1tefuryGamer/characters/36965570

Name: Zeekrik

Race: Aarakocra

Class: Barbarian

Backstory: Zeekrik was found abandoned by a group of slavers transporting a group of gladiators to a new arena, who they brought with to train as a new gladiator for their boss, Boss Ironhands, who no one knew the real name of, or what he looked like, as he wore a full suit of plate armor whenever he was in public. After a few tough years in the ring, Zeekrik thought enough was enough, and he flew up to the boss's open-air box, slew him, and took his gauntlets and weapons. He started traveling the world after that happened.

Belle smiles with blood splattered cheeks. "Well damn." Belle takes a look at her calves, "Oh these? I've just hit the final stages of my training. Cmon inside. I'll start cooking. You relax somewhere." 

As Belle heads into the kitchen she throws three marbles out of her pocket and from them sprout an Earth, Wind, and Fire Elemental. The powerful creatures stand still for an intimidating moment before they reveal their instruments and  start singing about a month you've never heard of. 

DO YOU REMEMBER? 

(@hollow: Great. Now i have zat lovely number stuck in my head again. XD)

(@Wht1tefury: A belated welcome aboard, mate. Might be a hot minute, but rest assured that the next level 3 match soon...ish.)