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OOC: Previous post updated to reflect Nemean's parry.
DM Screen:
29 31
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Longsword vs. Bugbear: 8 Longsword vs. Bugbear: 6(whoops, d8s instead of d20s)
Longsword vs. Bugbear: 12 Longsword vs. Bugbear: 14Damage: 4
Morningstar vs. Sildar: 13 Morningstar vs. Nemean: 24
Tochi is quicker than the drow, stepping and pushing his arm away to throw him off balance before flooring him with his quarterstaff and raking across his face with a talon. Roland steps in to finish the job with a perfectly placed stab through the heart. Sildar leaps over the fallen drow, whose dead form begins to shrivel and discolor, turning into a mottled gray humanoid, devoid of hair. The warrior of Neverwinter clashes with the next bugbear's morningstar, and the two begin to circle each other.
The remaining bugbear roars as he watches Nemean cut into the throat of his companion, ending its life. His morningstar leads the way, slamming into Nemean's side and dealing 7(-7 from parry) piercing damage .
Round 3 Order: Players <===== Sildar Bugbears
Placement: Two bugbears remain. Sildar is engaged in melee combat with a bugbear. Nemean is engaged in melee combat with a bugbear. Each combat is taking place 10 feet away from Roland and Tochi.
Tracking: The bugbear facing Sildar has taken light damage. Nemean is wearing down and breathing heavily. Roland, Tochi and Sildar have all taken light damage.
"Do not worry, my friend, we will end their menace quickly enough!" Tochi shouts, as he runs towards the bugbear attacking Nemean, striking it with his staff and talons:
Roland follows Tochi to fight the bugbear attacking Nemean, approaching his target from behind. "I must say, after seeing what Bugbear are capable back in that castle, I'm glad we ran into a few of them." Roland says, a maliciously glint in his eye and he slashes at the Bugbear's exposed back.
Attack: 10 Damage: 10
Second Attack: 10 Damage: 3
Sneak Attack: 10
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Roland Drask:Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
As Nemean finishes off the Bugbear, his ears twitch, and hears the roar of its companion and foot steps barreling towards him. He instictively twists his body into a nearly impossible position, bringing his scimitars down to his side to meet the Bugbear's blade as it crashes into him.
Parry: 7
He quickly repositions himself to face the Bugbear head on, and plants his back foot before lunging into him with two more quick cuts.
OOC: Previous post updated to reflect Nemean's parry. Redirecting Nemean's attacks to the last bugbear.
DM Screen:
5/25
13/28
Longsword vs. Bugbear: 8 Longsword vs. Bugbear: 19Damage: 4
Morningstar vs. Sildar: 5
Tochi circles the first bugbear, feigning in with his staff and drawing its attention away from Roland, who slips in behind, soundlessly thrusting his sword through the creature's back and into its heart from behind. Nemean leaps over the fallen bugbear to assist Sildar, slicing across the remaining bugbear's back as it clashes again with the warrior. The shock of unexpected pain causes the creature to lose his grip on its morningstar, which tumbles to the darkness of the rift beyond.
Round 4 Order: Players <===== Sildar Bugbear
Placement: Nemean and Sildar are engaged in melee combat with the remaining bugbear. Roland and Tochi are 10 feet away.
Tracking: The bugbear is badly wounded. Nemean is wearing down and breathing heavily. Roland, Tochi and Sildar have all taken light damage.
Nemean menacingly twirls his blades as he approaches the wounded and disarmed Bugbear. “Listen here Bugbear scum, you’re going to tell us everything about this place if you want to live.” He growls and bears his teeth.
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Tochi approaches as well, ready to strike. "My friend here speaks the truth. We can either kill you, or let you go. The choice is entirely up to you. You either talk and leave to be free, or die here and contribute to the development of life in this cave, serving as compost. Now, I would be happy to feed thousands of worms by leaving your decomposing body here, but I am willing to deprive them of such sustenance, if you start talking. Now."
Roland points his sword in the bugbear's face, blood and gore still dripping from it. "In case it wasn't clear, we're sort of hoping you'll decline our invitation. We don't like bugbears."
"You talk too much!" The bugbear spits in broken common, detaching a javelin held on his back and lunging forward. Sildar is prepared, bringing his sword to bear in time, but the weapons clash with such force that his longsword is forced from his hand, joining the bugbear's morningstar in the rift below.
Round 5 Order: Players <===== Sildar Bugbear
Placement: Nemean and Sildar are engaged in melee combat with the remaining bugbear. Roland and Tochi are 10 feet away.
Tracking: The bugbear is badly wounded. Nemean is wearing down and breathing heavily. Roland, Tochi and Sildar have all taken light damage.
Fixated on the unarmed man in front of him, the bugbear notices Roland too late. The rogue slips beneath the javelin, springing up and jabbing his sword swiftly into the bugbear's chest and out again. Clutching his chest in disbelief, the javelin falls from his hands as he tumbles to the rift below.
Room Description:
A wide rift fills the eastern half of the cavern. A stream pours out of the west wall, then tumbles down into the rift. Several ropes are secured to iron stakes along the western edge of the rift, leading down to the chasm floor. A passage to the north leads out of this cavern.
OOC: Each character has received 375 XP for the victory.
Tochi will look after the dead bodies. Having no time to bury them, he will move them to be lying close together, side by side and try to put them in a more dignified position. Then, he will say a prayer: "May the eternal life embrace your souls. May your spirit be redeemed by the Celestial blessing. May the Primordial power absolve you of your transgressions. We let you go, worthy adversaries".
Nemean hurries over to examine the strange molted corpse of the Drow. He inspects the corpse to determine what he could about the warrior from his demeans, examining the weapons, gear, and th strange molted state of the corpse itself.
As he watches the Arakocra tend to the slain Bugbears, Nemean suddenly lashes out at Tochi. “You pray to your God and ask redemption even for scum like that?! After all they’ve done...” He turns away before he can receive an answer.
Tochi pursues Nemean: "My friend, I pray for all that have been slain. It is in the spirit of all to be good or evil, and, sometimes, they choose wrong. But the good part is still there, tucked beneath the mistakes made in a lifetime. That is the part for which I pray, that is the part I hope can live on forever".
Then, turning to Roland, he says: "I agree, we should not stay here for long. I wish to pray for the Black Spider's soul as soon as possible".
Roland attacks the Drow again with his swords, trying to fall into a cohesive formation with Sildar and Tochi.
Attack: 24 Damage: 10
Second Attack: Attack: 14 Damage: 2
Sneak Attack: 8
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
OOC: Previous post updated to reflect Nemean's parry.
DM Screen:
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Longsword vs. Bugbear: 8Longsword vs. Bugbear: 6(whoops, d8s instead of d20s)Longsword vs. Bugbear: 12
Longsword vs. Bugbear: 14 Damage: 4
Morningstar vs. Sildar: 13
Morningstar vs. Nemean: 24
Tochi is quicker than the drow, stepping and pushing his arm away to throw him off balance before flooring him with his quarterstaff and raking across his face with a talon. Roland steps in to finish the job with a perfectly placed stab through the heart. Sildar leaps over the fallen drow, whose dead form begins to shrivel and discolor, turning into a mottled gray humanoid, devoid of hair. The warrior of Neverwinter clashes with the next bugbear's morningstar, and the two begin to circle each other.
The remaining bugbear roars as he watches Nemean cut into the throat of his companion, ending its life. His morningstar leads the way, slamming into Nemean's side and dealing 7 (-7 from parry) piercing damage .
Round 3 Order:
Players <=====
Sildar
Bugbears
Placement:
Two bugbears remain.
Sildar is engaged in melee combat with a bugbear.
Nemean is engaged in melee combat with a bugbear.
Each combat is taking place 10 feet away from Roland and Tochi.
Tracking:
The bugbear facing Sildar has taken light damage.
Nemean is wearing down and breathing heavily.
Roland, Tochi and Sildar have all taken light damage.
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"Do not worry, my friend, we will end their menace quickly enough!" Tochi shouts, as he runs towards the bugbear attacking Nemean, striking it with his staff and talons:
Staff attack - 9, Staff Damage - 6
Claw attack - 13, Claw attack Damage - 8
Roland follows Tochi to fight the bugbear attacking Nemean, approaching his target from behind. "I must say, after seeing what Bugbear are capable back in that castle, I'm glad we ran into a few of them." Roland says, a maliciously glint in his eye and he slashes at the Bugbear's exposed back.
Attack: 10 Damage: 10
Second Attack: 10 Damage: 3
Sneak Attack: 10
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
I choose to spend a Luck point to re-roll the main hand attack.
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Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
As Nemean finishes off the Bugbear, his ears twitch, and hears the roar of its companion and foot steps barreling towards him. He instictively twists his body into a nearly impossible position, bringing his scimitars down to his side to meet the Bugbear's blade as it crashes into him.
Parry: 7
He quickly repositions himself to face the Bugbear head on, and plants his back foot before lunging into him with two more quick cuts.
Scimitar Attack 1: 26 Damage: 11
Scimitar Attack 2: 12 Damage: 9
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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)
OOC: Previous post updated to reflect Nemean's parry. Redirecting Nemean's attacks to the last bugbear.
DM Screen:
5/25
13/28
Longsword vs. Bugbear: 8
Longsword vs. Bugbear: 19 Damage: 4
Morningstar vs. Sildar: 5
Tochi circles the first bugbear, feigning in with his staff and drawing its attention away from Roland, who slips in behind, soundlessly thrusting his sword through the creature's back and into its heart from behind. Nemean leaps over the fallen bugbear to assist Sildar, slicing across the remaining bugbear's back as it clashes again with the warrior. The shock of unexpected pain causes the creature to lose his grip on its morningstar, which tumbles to the darkness of the rift beyond.
Round 4 Order:
Players <=====
Sildar
Bugbear
Placement:
Nemean and Sildar are engaged in melee combat with the remaining bugbear.
Roland and Tochi are 10 feet away.
Tracking:
The bugbear is badly wounded.
Nemean is wearing down and breathing heavily.
Roland, Tochi and Sildar have all taken light damage.
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Nemean menacingly twirls his blades as he approaches the wounded and disarmed Bugbear. “Listen here Bugbear scum, you’re going to tell us everything about this place if you want to live.” He growls and bears his teeth.
Intimidation 6
Breathing heavily, Nemean takes advantage of the brief pause in combat to take some deep breaths and steady himself for another round.
Second Wind: 11
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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)
Tochi approaches as well, ready to strike. "My friend here speaks the truth. We can either kill you, or let you go. The choice is entirely up to you. You either talk and leave to be free, or die here and contribute to the development of life in this cave, serving as compost. Now, I would be happy to feed thousands of worms by leaving your decomposing body here, but I am willing to deprive them of such sustenance, if you start talking. Now."
Persuasion - 4
Roland points his sword in the bugbear's face, blood and gore still dripping from it. "In case it wasn't clear, we're sort of hoping you'll decline our invitation. We don't like bugbears."
Intimidation: 10
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
OOC: Happy to spend another Luck point on the attempt.
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Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
OOC: Wow...
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
OOC: (Un)Lucky feat.
DM Screen:
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Longsword vs. Bugbear (Reaction): 4
Javelin vs. Sildar: 6
"You talk too much!" The bugbear spits in broken common, detaching a javelin held on his back and lunging forward. Sildar is prepared, bringing his sword to bear in time, but the weapons clash with such force that his longsword is forced from his hand, joining the bugbear's morningstar in the rift below.
Round 5 Order:
Players <=====
Sildar
Bugbear
Placement:
Nemean and Sildar are engaged in melee combat with the remaining bugbear.
Roland and Tochi are 10 feet away.
Tracking:
The bugbear is badly wounded.
Nemean is wearing down and breathing heavily.
Roland, Tochi and Sildar have all taken light damage.
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Roland has had enough of trying to communicate with monsters.
Attack: 26 Damage: 14
Second Attack Attack: 24 Damage: 3
Sneak Attack: 5
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
Fixated on the unarmed man in front of him, the bugbear notices Roland too late. The rogue slips beneath the javelin, springing up and jabbing his sword swiftly into the bugbear's chest and out again. Clutching his chest in disbelief, the javelin falls from his hands as he tumbles to the rift below.
Room Description:
OOC: Each character has received 375 XP for the victory.
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Tochi will look after the dead bodies. Having no time to bury them, he will move them to be lying close together, side by side and try to put them in a more dignified position. Then, he will say a prayer: "May the eternal life embrace your souls. May your spirit be redeemed by the Celestial blessing. May the Primordial power absolve you of your transgressions. We let you go, worthy adversaries".
"Should we try the other fork in the road?" Roland suggests mildly.
Roland Drask: Human Rogue - Lost Mine of Phandelver
Nemean hurries over to examine the strange molted corpse of the Drow. He inspects the corpse to determine what he could about the warrior from his demeans, examining the weapons, gear, and th strange molted state of the corpse itself.
Investigation 6
As he watches the Arakocra tend to the slain Bugbears, Nemean suddenly lashes out at Tochi. “You pray to your God and ask redemption even for scum like that?! After all they’ve done...” He turns away before he can receive an answer.
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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)
Tochi pursues Nemean: "My friend, I pray for all that have been slain. It is in the spirit of all to be good or evil, and, sometimes, they choose wrong. But the good part is still there, tucked beneath the mistakes made in a lifetime. That is the part for which I pray, that is the part I hope can live on forever".
Then, turning to Roland, he says: "I agree, we should not stay here for long. I wish to pray for the Black Spider's soul as soon as possible".
All of the drow's clothing and gear seems to have shifted into this new form in death. If he had carried any weapons, they are not around.
OOC: Where to?
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