Crimson Sands of Time

Chadderlay will cast Fire Bolt at the giant crocodile.

Attack: 14 Damage: 22 fire damage.

The fire bolt hits the wet hide of the giant croc with a sizzle.

From all around you, you notice the rush of movement through the shallow water and discern a swarm of snakes (they share initiative with the croc, who still lives.)

"Crap! Everyone get back!" Ethan yells as he whispers an incantation to his patron and summons his pact weapon again.

Initiative: 10

"Again?! These stupid creatures of all things?!" Randy groans as he steps 5ft back behind the group.

Intitative: 3

<if you rolled 13 or above, you csn post acrion niw, ir optioanlly delay.  I'm assuming if I don't see an action after an hour if the roll, you're, waiting til after the monsters go.>

"Damn it, if only Daisy was here. She would have quelled all of them in an instant! Keep them at bay if you can!" Ethan commands to the others as he conjures three Eldritch Blast in the shape of orbs rather than the normal beams that warlocks cast and prepares to whack 2 of them them at the Crocodile and then the third at the snakes with his pact weapon.

Roughly what the orb looks like is in the spoiler:

 (All rolls are in the log)

1st Blast/Ball to hit: 17, Damage: 6 Force Damage

2nd Blast/Ball to hit: 19, Damage: 10 Force Damage

3rd Blast/Ball to hit: 12, Damage: 10 Force Damage

"You better not be wasting time trying to hit singles or doubles you hear me?" Randy replies to his brother as he summons a Force Ballista eldritch cannon from his back and locks on target. "Say your prayers, snapshots!"

Action: Launches another [Tooltip Not Found] at the snakes this time after noticing that it didn't work on the croc.

To hit: 24, Damage: 16 Fire damage

BA: Force Ballista Attack ON THE CROC with sharpshooter feat if it counts as a ranged attack

To hit:  5 + 8 -5 = 8 which uh nope that clearly misses...

Sharpshooter - Before you make an attack with a ranged weapon that you are proficient with, you can choose to take a -5 penalty to the attack roll to add +10 to the attack's damage.

Initiative in Log: 24

Oli pulls out his hand crossbow and uses Cunning Action to hide as bonus action (with Skulker) to hide behind Sam: Stealth roll in log: 18

Reliable Talent (Whenever you make an ability check that lets you add your proficiency bonus, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10) makes Stealth role: 25

and fires at the crocodile: Attack in Log: 25

Damage in log: 10

If hidden and gets Sneak Attack, Damage in log: 25, total 35

Sam iniative 19 

Attacks 

16

23 

dread attack 

18

damage 

8
15
14 +1 

Tetrevess initiative 18.

tetrevess moves to where he can catch the alligator and as many of the snakes ( and cultists as well, is possible) in the area of a cone of cold. (without impacting allies)

DC 22 con save for half of 38 HP damage.

(all rolls in campaign log) 

a cone of frost blasts forth from the end of the wozard’s staff..

Alistar grips his staff tight as the group engages in battle.

OOC:

initiative: 17

Alistar looks at the crocodile and begins to Shape Water around the front of its body into ice hoping to slow its movement some for his allies to get into position.

The croc takes both hits from the warlock, but he snakes slither away before being struck.  The croc opens its jaws wide and let's out a reptilian growl.

Croc (target) roll to perceive Oli 20

<Sorry for the delay>

The crocodile tries to flee, as the figure you spotted in the trees begins casting a spell.

<I'll level with you here, theres no point in counterspelling this>

The already dense vegetation around you grows wildly, threatening to restrain you.  "Come no further!" commands the black half-dragon. 

(No cultists)

<it is entangle but you dont have to make the save. >

<that's her whole turn.  The snakes and croc are out.  As a reminder dialogue is "free" so, if you wanted to talk to the half-dragon before taking an action, you can do so.>

<We're back at the top of the initiative.   Not sure if i was clear on how I run initiative,  but you don't have to wait for anyone at this point (Clarification:  because you all rolled above the target). I like this "side initiative" style becasue it makes pbp faster and allows you to benefit from one another's actions strategically, (if anyone is familiar with the fastball special, which Ethan's eldritch blasts have called to mind, that would be a good example,) while the addition of the formulaic target initiative keeps the side initiative from nerfing player's investment into initiative boosts. 

I am being deliberatley vague about whether the crocodile survived or not,  pending how you fare with the half-dragon.>

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ooc: are we in a boat or are we walking? I assumed we took the boat again.

"Give us one good reason why we should listen to you and turn back!" Randy defiantly replies to the half-dragon as his grasp on his cannon remains firm.

Quote from badfishingdad75 >>

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ooc: are we in a boat or are we walking? I assumed we took the boat again.

 <Theoretically, it's up to you.  I actually live in an environment like this and for much of it, it's sort of "take your pick".  Like, if there's crocodiles, I'd take the boat, but the water only comes about knee to waist high except where it courses, which is to say, when you reach a river or stream, so overall I'd suggest using the boat you acquired, but then again, if you get attacked, you're all bunched up, so maybe you'd rather go on foot.  Sam's a big old reptile, someone's a simic hybrid.  You'd probably walk, er swim? Anyhow, if I thought it important mechanically, I'd have definitely put up a battle map.  And I can confidently assert, irl, these conditions do not preclude swarms of snakes.>

Quote from Wildland_Shifters >>

"Give us one good reason why we should listen to you and turn back!" Randy defiantly replies to the half-dragon as his grasp on his cannon remains firm.

The half-dragon scoffs at Randy's impudence:

"What, then? You think you're the first lot the hags have sent along to get free of their debt to my father?  Funny how they balk at the idea of serving a more powerful creature while keeping that wee goblin of theirs, isn't it? I'll say this: you've held up better than the last batch of poppets they sent my way, odd looking orcs, they were. Now, leave this place or your body will rot in the mud and become food for the crocodiles!"