Bob tries to get a view and readies his cross bow, Oh no that looked like it could have been worse of a fall, should be careful when climbing for sure, now to see if I can get this goblin.
Bob fires a crossbow shot as Tarok moves into the available space. The bolt flies overhead, missing everybody, but Tarok's wild swing leaves a vicious cut across the goblin in front of him, as it grimaces but remains upright.
OOC: Your initiative is all happening simultaneously, so Nemean and Argos can still make a ranged attack as Tarok is moving forward in the clogged hallway.
Turn 1 Still To Act: Argos and Nemean (in any order)
Nemean draws his scimitars and rushes to Tarok’s side, readying an attack in case the opportunity arises.
OOC: (Edit) I thought that Tarok was the only one who could reach them w melee attacks, but if Nemean is able to he’ll take some swings at any goblins in range. I think I would burn a full round by switching to bow so I opted against a ranged strike.
Just before Tarok reaches the goblin, an arrow from Argos digs into the frontmost goblin's shoulder. The surprisingly hardy creature snarls, and slashes at Tarok, attempting to cut into him while his greatsword is moving away.
Scimitar Attack: 12
Tarok rolls his momentum through the swing, the scimitar hitting nothing but the air beside him.
Two of the remaining goblins have switched to shortbows, and fire at Tarok.
Shortbow Attack: 15 Shortbow Attack: 22
One clips the wall of the narrow tunnel, but the other sinks into Tarok's arm, dealing 5 damage.
Tracking: The goblin in the front of the bottleneck is badly wounded, hunched over and bleeding from Tarok's greatsword and an arrow. Tarok (in the lead) is in melee range of the goblins. No other character can reach them unless Tarok moves away, which may provoke an attack of opportunity, or kills the goblin in front of him.
Argos slips on some gravel, slightly losing his footing as he launches another arrow. This one does not meet its mark and whistles into the air beyond the goblins.
Turn 2 Still To Act: Bob, Cinis, Nemean and Tarok (in any order)
OOC: What's Argos shooting with those damage rolls, toy arrows?
As its scimitar cuts through nothing but air, the goblin in front of Tarok emits a high pitched shriek that is shortened by Cinis's fire bolt. It falls dead in a charred lump.
Tracking: Two goblins are standing side-by-side in the entrance to the larger cavern. One holds a scimitar, one holds a shortbow. One goblin stands behind them, holding a shortbow.
Turn 2 Still To Act: Bob, Nemean and Tarok (in any order)
With the bottleneck mostly cleared, Tarok steps forward and slashes from the side. His greatsword slices into a goblin with a crunch, nearly severing it in half, leaving two worried goblins holding shortbows.
Turn 2 Still To Act: Bob and Nemean (in any order)
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Nemean sees the last goblins and attempts to use his feline agility to dart past Tarok and attack his foes. His fur on his back stands on end and his tail twitches before he suddenly lunges forward using the wall as leverage to spring himself past Tarok and into the fray.
After passing his companion, he takes his scimitars and slices at the closest goblin with both blades.
Scimitar 1 Attack: 21 Damage: 9
Scimitar 2 Attack: 6 Damage: 9
OOC: New to two weapon fighting in 5e, let me know if I have the rolls right.
Edit: Oh wow, I just realized I’m not rolling damage right, I was incorrectly rolling it for both of my previous longbow attacks too. Very sorry about that guys. I have it down now, won’t happen again.
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Bob times his crossbow shot just wrong, and it flies just wide of a goblin. Its laugh is cut short by the sight of fur and sinew, as Nemean launches himself off of the cavern wall and slides to a halt beside Tarok, rapidly slashing an X across the goblin's chest with his scimitars. It stares at its chest in horror as it topples dead at the tabaxi's feet, leaving one very frightened goblin, who flees backwards into the large cavern.
"No! Yeemik! Help!" It shouts, and fires a panicked arrow at Nemean.
Shortbow Attack: 24
The arrow grazes Nemean's arm for 6 damage.
Tracking: The lone goblin now stands along the back wall of this large cavern, behind a series of rotted bedrolls. It is 30 feet from Nemean and Tarok, and 40 feet from the rest of the group.
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OOC: Doesn't really matter tbh.
Tarok strives forward and swings his sword in a wide arc toward the retreating goblin. "You bandits only seem brave against unarmed travelers. Taste my steel!"
Attack: 18 Damage: 5
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OOC: Nemean, if you attack with a one handed weapon that has the "light" property, then you can use your bonus action to attack with a "light" weapon in your other hand. Typically, your strength modifier doesn't get added to the second attack, but your fighting style allows you to keep the strength modifier on the second damage roll.
Tarok, the two goblins within 5 feet of you were killed in the last round. This goblin was behind them, and out of melee range, so an attack of opportunity isn't possible in this case...not that it mattered in the end, of course.
The remaining goblin stares at Tarok's terrifying approach with wide-eyed horror. Tarok's words are the last thing it hears, as the brutal greatsword swing cleaves it into two pieces at the middle.
For a moment, the cacophony of battle calms, and you have a moment to get your bearings. This large cave is divided in half by a ten-foot-high escarpment. A steep natural staircase leads from the lower portion to the upper ledge. The air is hazy with the smoke of a cooking fire, and pungent from the smell of poorly cured hides and unwashed goblins.
The silence is abruptly cut by a high-pitched shriek. "Truce, or this human dies!" The sound draws your eyes to the top of the escarpment, where a goblin is holding a human in front of him, with his scimitar to the man's throat. "Truce, and you take human!" it shouts again, clearly terrified by Tarok's stalking kill below. It's clear that this man has been beaten and tortured for some time by these goblins. His face is bruised, swollen, and he is hanging limply from the smaller creature's arms.
The man summons just enough energy to groggily warn "Nemean...never...trust a goblin". With a shock, you realize that you can barely recognize Sildar Hallwinter, the warrior of the Lord's Alliance who had cut such a striking figure in his armor just a couple of days ago.
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Tarok gets to his feet and tries to catch his breath, ignoring his injuries.
I should listen to that sorcerer more often...
Second Wind: 5
Then he lunges forward at the nearest goblin with his greatsword, swinging wildly in his punch-drunk state.
Attack: 16 Damage: 7
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
Bob tries to get a view and readies his cross bow, Oh no that looked like it could have been worse of a fall, should be careful when climbing for sure, now to see if I can get this goblin.
Attack-18
Damage9
Bob fires a crossbow shot as Tarok moves into the available space. The bolt flies overhead, missing everybody, but Tarok's wild swing leaves a vicious cut across the goblin in front of him, as it grimaces but remains upright.
OOC: Your initiative is all happening simultaneously, so Nemean and Argos can still make a ranged attack as Tarok is moving forward in the clogged hallway.
Turn 1 Still To Act:
Argos and Nemean (in any order)
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Nemean draws his scimitars and rushes to Tarok’s side, readying an attack in case the opportunity arises.
OOC: (Edit) I thought that Tarok was the only one who could reach them w melee attacks, but if Nemean is able to he’ll take some swings at any goblins in range. I think I would burn a full round by switching to bow so I opted against a ranged strike.
Vercinius Thrax: Lizardfolk Cleric - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
L’Ouverture Zinn: Kobold Sorcerer - Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Titus Vorenus: Dragonborn Paladin - Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Nemean Goldenmane: Tabaxi Fighter - Lost Mine of Phandelver (Retired)
(OOC: I'm pretty sure you can attack right now, Nemean. And Argos.)
Pit of Vipers: Watl Wiggins - Halfling Rogue(10)
League of Improbable Adventurers: Alan Quatermain - Human Fighter(3)
Argos backs up a bit and lets an arrow loose towards the closest goblin.
Attack: 17
Damage: 3
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
Just before Tarok reaches the goblin, an arrow from Argos digs into the frontmost goblin's shoulder. The surprisingly hardy creature snarls, and slashes at Tarok, attempting to cut into him while his greatsword is moving away.
Scimitar Attack: 12
Tarok rolls his momentum through the swing, the scimitar hitting nothing but the air beside him.
Two of the remaining goblins have switched to shortbows, and fire at Tarok.
Shortbow Attack: 15
Shortbow Attack: 22
One clips the wall of the narrow tunnel, but the other sinks into Tarok's arm, dealing 5 damage.
Tracking:
The goblin in the front of the bottleneck is badly wounded, hunched over and bleeding from Tarok's greatsword and an arrow.
Tarok (in the lead) is in melee range of the goblins. No other character can reach them unless Tarok moves away, which may provoke an attack of opportunity, or kills the goblin in front of him.
Turn 2 Still To Act:
Players (in any order)
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Argos looses another arrow towards the goblin in front, attempting to break the bottleneck.
Attack: 7
Damage: 3
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
Argos slips on some gravel, slightly losing his footing as he launches another arrow. This one does not meet its mark and whistles into the air beyond the goblins.
Turn 2 Still To Act:
Bob, Cinis, Nemean and Tarok (in any order)
OOC: What's Argos shooting with those damage rolls, toy arrows?
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I knew I shouldn't have gotten those arrows that were half price, but the deal was too good to resist.
OOC: Yeah those two damage rolls both rolled ones on them. Bad luck I suppose.
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
Cinis, encouraged by his Fire Bolt from a moment before, rears his hand back and launches another mote of flame at the goblins in front of Tarok.
Attack: 14 Damage:10
Pit of Vipers: Watl Wiggins - Halfling Rogue(10)
League of Improbable Adventurers: Alan Quatermain - Human Fighter(3)
Tarok swings his greatsword again, trying to clear a path for his allies.
Attack: 18 Damage: 8
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
As its scimitar cuts through nothing but air, the goblin in front of Tarok emits a high pitched shriek that is shortened by Cinis's fire bolt. It falls dead in a charred lump.
Tracking:
Two goblins are standing side-by-side in the entrance to the larger cavern. One holds a scimitar, one holds a shortbow.
One goblin stands behind them, holding a shortbow.
Turn 2 Still To Act:
Bob, Nemean and Tarok (in any order)
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With the bottleneck mostly cleared, Tarok steps forward and slashes from the side. His greatsword slices into a goblin with a crunch, nearly severing it in half, leaving two worried goblins holding shortbows.
Turn 2 Still To Act:
Bob and Nemean (in any order)
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Bob looks for in open for a bolt into a goblin, Oh I think I can get that one if i time it just right!
Attack-14
Damage-5
Nemean sees the last goblins and attempts to use his feline agility to dart past Tarok and attack his foes. His fur on his back stands on end and his tail twitches before he suddenly lunges forward using the wall as leverage to spring himself past Tarok and into the fray.
Acrobatics 17
After passing his companion, he takes his scimitars and slices at the closest goblin with both blades.
Scimitar 1 Attack: 21 Damage: 9
Scimitar 2 Attack: 6 Damage: 9
OOC: New to two weapon fighting in 5e, let me know if I have the rolls right.
Edit: Oh wow, I just realized I’m not rolling damage right, I was incorrectly rolling it for both of my previous longbow attacks too. Very sorry about that guys. I have it down now, won’t happen again.
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L’Ouverture Zinn: Kobold Sorcerer - Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Titus Vorenus: Dragonborn Paladin - Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Nemean Goldenmane: Tabaxi Fighter - Lost Mine of Phandelver (Retired)
Bob times his crossbow shot just wrong, and it flies just wide of a goblin. Its laugh is cut short by the sight of fur and sinew, as Nemean launches himself off of the cavern wall and slides to a halt beside Tarok, rapidly slashing an X across the goblin's chest with his scimitars. It stares at its chest in horror as it topples dead at the tabaxi's feet, leaving one very frightened goblin, who flees backwards into the large cavern.
"No! Yeemik! Help!" It shouts, and fires a panicked arrow at Nemean.
Shortbow Attack: 24
The arrow grazes Nemean's arm for 6 damage.
Tracking:
The lone goblin now stands along the back wall of this large cavern, behind a series of rotted bedrolls. It is 30 feet from Nemean and Tarok, and 40 feet from the rest of the group.
Turn 3 Still To Act:
Players (in any order)
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OOC: Doesn't it provoke an attack of opportunity when it flees after firing the bow?
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
OOC: Doesn't really matter tbh.
Tarok strives forward and swings his sword in a wide arc toward the retreating goblin. "You bandits only seem brave against unarmed travelers. Taste my steel!"
Attack: 18 Damage: 5
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
OOC: Nemean, if you attack with a one handed weapon that has the "light" property, then you can use your bonus action to attack with a "light" weapon in your other hand. Typically, your strength modifier doesn't get added to the second attack, but your fighting style allows you to keep the strength modifier on the second damage roll.
Tarok, the two goblins within 5 feet of you were killed in the last round. This goblin was behind them, and out of melee range, so an attack of opportunity isn't possible in this case...not that it mattered in the end, of course.
The remaining goblin stares at Tarok's terrifying approach with wide-eyed horror. Tarok's words are the last thing it hears, as the brutal greatsword swing cleaves it into two pieces at the middle.
For a moment, the cacophony of battle calms, and you have a moment to get your bearings. This large cave is divided in half by a ten-foot-high escarpment. A steep natural staircase leads from the lower portion to the upper ledge. The air is hazy with the smoke of a cooking fire, and pungent from the smell of poorly cured hides and unwashed goblins.
The silence is abruptly cut by a high-pitched shriek. "Truce, or this human dies!" The sound draws your eyes to the top of the escarpment, where a goblin is holding a human in front of him, with his scimitar to the man's throat. "Truce, and you take human!" it shouts again, clearly terrified by Tarok's stalking kill below. It's clear that this man has been beaten and tortured for some time by these goblins. His face is bruised, swollen, and he is hanging limply from the smaller creature's arms.
The man summons just enough energy to groggily warn "Nemean...never...trust a goblin". With a shock, you realize that you can barely recognize Sildar Hallwinter, the warrior of the Lord's Alliance who had cut such a striking figure in his armor just a couple of days ago.
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