As Archibald steps to the side outside the gate, the last kobold, trailing a bit, stopped dead in its tracks as an arrow went straight through his neck, soaring out into the river and sticking quietly in the mud across the bank. The kobold sinks to the ground without a sound and only its last words cutting short seemed out of place to its group...
Please roll initiative once again! You all get a surprise round (minus Archibald who already went technically) before the enemies get to react! You now have 3 kobolds in front of you and 2 cultists who are just now turning toward the party. Your weapons are already drawn from the rat fight in the tunnel and Talien is standing in the doorway with Kyros and Lias behind. The light is dim, so you're able to see by the moon and the fires. They are approximately 15' away.
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So, the order is as follows: Lias, Archibald, enemies, Talien, Kyros. But your group gets to go first in the surprise round and then that order will take place! (Archibald skips the surprise, so Lias, Talien, Kyros can go in that order before Lias - Archie again.)
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Lias focused her energy on the middle kobold, and tried to cast Vicious Mockery in Draconic (which she does not speak). The result sounded much like someone hitting a whoopie cushion with a mallet - surprising, and yet effective.
Stepping to the side so the Drangonborn felt more comfortable walking past, Talien loaded his crossbow and loosed a bolt at one of the kobolds; following the silent lead of Archibald who either didn't hear him and already had the same idea, or silently agreed.
As Archibald finally disappeared out of the tunnel, Kyros tried to focus in the upcoming glory he would achieve. He heard the thrum of a bowstring, seconded by the thud of a body hitting the ground. The Dragonborn smiled in approval; whatever else the Human might be, he was definitely skilled at catching his opponent unawares.
Next he heard Lias utter some awful noise at the enemies up ahead. It sounded almost Draconic, though more alike to newly hatched wyrmlings cries, and it set his teeth to clench. Kyros was grateful that noise wasn't directed at him, and realized he was wasting his chance to strike down the brigands. The thwip of Talien loosing a crossbow bolt snapped his focus back, and pushed forward, squeezing past Lias and Talien to finally escape the fetid tunnel.
Before him stood their prey, one kobold already down, and a second one reeling from Lias' spell. Kyros didn't want to waste more time though, so he roared a challenge as he moved to engage both a human cultist and the stumbling kobold. He used his momentum to drive his longsword with both hands into the smaller draconic beast, before it could regain itself.
After the first Kobold dropped the other group members turned and regarded the four dark figures exiting the tunnel. The braap of Lias' spell confused the cultist group and the one kobold took the brunt of the sonic force, dropping him to his knees. Talien's arrow soared over the head of the kobold as it fell, but Kyros, bellowing fury, ran it through and stood face-to-face with the cultist behind him, now visibly disturbed. Wide eyes can be seen beneath the mask and the humanoid fumbles with his weapons...
Lias' turn! There is one humanoid cultist right in front of Kyros, another humanoid cultist to his left, and the last kobold is hunched and has a dagger drawn left and slightly behind Kyros.
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Lias focused on the uninjured cultist to Kyros' left. "We need more information, comrades - let's not kill all of them." She transferred her rapier to her left hand, and aimed a punch on the cultist's midsection.
Attack : 24
Damage: 3
[OOC: aiming to incapacitate, not kill. Lmk if I need to modify a roll for that.]
The cultist hunches and heaves as the half-orc's fist slams into his stomach. "Hoooooofff" is all that can be heard as the human male drops to his knees attempting to draw his weapon. He's still fully conscious but actually looks like he's close to passing out...
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Archibald stood back, aiming to pick the last kobold before it could cause any trouble.
OOC: If I'm reading [Tooltip Not Found] correctly, since I'm attacking a target withing 5 ft of Kyros with a ranged weapon, I should still get the sneak attack damage, correct? If not, ignore it.
Attack: 9
Damage: 7 + 4 sneak attack.
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Asher
Archibald - Human Rogue - lvl 1 "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
(Archibald, you are correct, but unfortunately... 9 to hit doesn't cut it)
The enemies, reeling and still quite taken aback by the sudden appearance of your group and the quick death of two kobolds, are now wielding their weapons and ready to attack! The last kobold took the arrow harmlessly in his satchel of stolen goods and now attacks Kyros! He flashes his dagger several times and sticks it in between pieces of Kyros' armor for 4 points of damage!
The cultists, now seeing that they are in dire need of help, both brandish their scimitars and attack the two in front of them. The first cultists stands from his blow to the stomach and angrily swings at Lias, connecting with the curved blade upon her shoulder for 3 damage! The second cultist, though shocked that there's a dragonborn in front of him, swings his scimitar at it clangs loudly (and harmlessly) off Kyros' hide!
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Seeing Lias and Kyros now in hand-to-hand combat with the small party of Kobolds and Humans, Talien decides it may be best to not chance shooting an ally. Drawing on his Druidic magic, he imbues his staff once again with nature's power, walking up to meet his allies in combat. With his eyes and staff glowing a dark green he speaks to Lias and Kyros, "I agree, Lias, let's let that one be, but I recommend dispatching his friends first." With this, Talien swings his quarterstaff with a flourish, now imbued with the power of Shillelagh at the remaining Kobold.
The kobold, after stabbing the dragonborn, was abruptly shortened by a magical quaterstaff squashing his head through his neck! Only a wounded human and his compatriot remain!
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Kyros flinched as a knife scored into his sides from behind, but dared not turn away from the scimitar weilding cultists before him. He heard Talien draw close, and the crack of a quarterstaff told Kyros he needn't worry after the lone Kobold anymore.
He grinned as he squared off against the uninjured man before them, testing the villain's skill with mighty overhead blow.
Lias glared at the man before her and tested her wounded shoulder. "If you insist on stabbing me, we will reconsider leaving you alive." She pulled her arm back and aimed for his temple, hoping to knock him out enough to subdue him.
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Archibald looked at the fray and quickly decided that his ineptitude at punching was not required at the moment. He set his sights on the uninjured cultist and fired his bow.
Attack: 6
Damage: 6 + 3 sneak
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Archibald - Human Rogue - lvl 1 "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
The cultist in front of Lias drops like a jumping bulette, knocked out cold by the large fist. The other cultist, feeling an arrow whiz by him and seeing his now downed party, turns to run! He drops his sick of goods and runs directly into town!
Lias and Kyros may make opportunity attacks against him. Others may attempt ranged attacks on their turns!
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As Archibald steps to the side outside the gate, the last kobold, trailing a bit, stopped dead in its tracks as an arrow went straight through his neck, soaring out into the river and sticking quietly in the mud across the bank. The kobold sinks to the ground without a sound and only its last words cutting short seemed out of place to its group...
Please roll initiative once again! You all get a surprise round (minus Archibald who already went technically) before the enemies get to react! You now have 3 kobolds in front of you and 2 cultists who are just now turning toward the party. Your weapons are already drawn from the rat fight in the tunnel and Talien is standing in the doorway with Kyros and Lias behind. The light is dim, so you're able to see by the moon and the fires. They are approximately 15' away.
DM "Journey Unto Chaos!"
DM "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
Roondar Stumbleduck Ningel - Gnome Bard lv 1 "Scourge of the North"
Initiative : 2
My Characters:
Aracynth - Level 2 Dragonborn Paladin - Wins : 4 - Journey Unto Chaos
Kyros - Level 1 Dragonborn Fighter - Wins : 9 - Unconscious : 1 - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Initiative: 8
Asher
Archibald - Human Rogue - lvl 1 "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
Initiative: 14
Initiative: 14
So, the order is as follows: Lias, Archibald, enemies, Talien, Kyros. But your group gets to go first in the surprise round and then that order will take place! (Archibald skips the surprise, so Lias, Talien, Kyros can go in that order before Lias - Archie again.)
DM "Journey Unto Chaos!"
DM "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
Roondar Stumbleduck Ningel - Gnome Bard lv 1 "Scourge of the North"
Lias focused her energy on the middle kobold, and tried to cast Vicious Mockery in Draconic (which she does not speak). The result sounded much like someone hitting a whoopie cushion with a mallet - surprising, and yet effective.
Damage: 2
(Wisdom save of 12 for that specific kobold.)
Stepping to the side so the Drangonborn felt more comfortable walking past, Talien loaded his crossbow and loosed a bolt at one of the kobolds; following the silent lead of Archibald who either didn't hear him and already had the same idea, or silently agreed.
Attack: 9 Damage: 9
As Archibald finally disappeared out of the tunnel, Kyros tried to focus in the upcoming glory he would achieve. He heard the thrum of a bowstring, seconded by the thud of a body hitting the ground. The Dragonborn smiled in approval; whatever else the Human might be, he was definitely skilled at catching his opponent unawares.
Next he heard Lias utter some awful noise at the enemies up ahead. It sounded almost Draconic, though more alike to newly hatched wyrmlings cries, and it set his teeth to clench. Kyros was grateful that noise wasn't directed at him, and realized he was wasting his chance to strike down the brigands. The thwip of Talien loosing a crossbow bolt snapped his focus back, and pushed forward, squeezing past Lias and Talien to finally escape the fetid tunnel.
Before him stood their prey, one kobold already down, and a second one reeling from Lias' spell. Kyros didn't want to waste more time though, so he roared a challenge as he moved to engage both a human cultist and the stumbling kobold. He used his momentum to drive his longsword with both hands into the smaller draconic beast, before it could regain itself.
Attack: 12 Damage: 9
My Characters:
Aracynth - Level 2 Dragonborn Paladin - Wins : 4 - Journey Unto Chaos
Kyros - Level 1 Dragonborn Fighter - Wins : 9 - Unconscious : 1 - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
After the first Kobold dropped the other group members turned and regarded the four dark figures exiting the tunnel. The braap of Lias' spell confused the cultist group and the one kobold took the brunt of the sonic force, dropping him to his knees. Talien's arrow soared over the head of the kobold as it fell, but Kyros, bellowing fury, ran it through and stood face-to-face with the cultist behind him, now visibly disturbed. Wide eyes can be seen beneath the mask and the humanoid fumbles with his weapons...
Lias' turn! There is one humanoid cultist right in front of Kyros, another humanoid cultist to his left, and the last kobold is hunched and has a dagger drawn left and slightly behind Kyros.
DM "Journey Unto Chaos!"
DM "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
Roondar Stumbleduck Ningel - Gnome Bard lv 1 "Scourge of the North"
Lias focused on the uninjured cultist to Kyros' left. "We need more information, comrades - let's not kill all of them." She transferred her rapier to her left hand, and aimed a punch on the cultist's midsection.
Attack : 24
Damage: 3
[OOC: aiming to incapacitate, not kill. Lmk if I need to modify a roll for that.]
The cultist hunches and heaves as the half-orc's fist slams into his stomach. "Hoooooofff" is all that can be heard as the human male drops to his knees attempting to draw his weapon. He's still fully conscious but actually looks like he's close to passing out...
DM "Journey Unto Chaos!"
DM "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
Roondar Stumbleduck Ningel - Gnome Bard lv 1 "Scourge of the North"
Archibald stood back, aiming to pick the last kobold before it could cause any trouble.
OOC: If I'm reading [Tooltip Not Found] correctly, since I'm attacking a target withing 5 ft of Kyros with a ranged weapon, I should still get the sneak attack damage, correct? If not, ignore it.
Attack: 9
Damage: 7 + 4 sneak attack.
Asher
Archibald - Human Rogue - lvl 1 "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
(Archibald, you are correct, but unfortunately... 9 to hit doesn't cut it)
The enemies, reeling and still quite taken aback by the sudden appearance of your group and the quick death of two kobolds, are now wielding their weapons and ready to attack! The last kobold took the arrow harmlessly in his satchel of stolen goods and now attacks Kyros! He flashes his dagger several times and sticks it in between pieces of Kyros' armor for 4 points of damage!
The cultists, now seeing that they are in dire need of help, both brandish their scimitars and attack the two in front of them. The first cultists stands from his blow to the stomach and angrily swings at Lias, connecting with the curved blade upon her shoulder for 3 damage! The second cultist, though shocked that there's a dragonborn in front of him, swings his scimitar at it clangs loudly (and harmlessly) off Kyros' hide!
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DM "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
Roondar Stumbleduck Ningel - Gnome Bard lv 1 "Scourge of the North"
Seeing Lias and Kyros now in hand-to-hand combat with the small party of Kobolds and Humans, Talien decides it may be best to not chance shooting an ally. Drawing on his Druidic magic, he imbues his staff once again with nature's power, walking up to meet his allies in combat. With his eyes and staff glowing a dark green he speaks to Lias and Kyros, "I agree, Lias, let's let that one be, but I recommend dispatching his friends first." With this, Talien swings his quarterstaff with a flourish, now imbued with the power of Shillelagh at the remaining Kobold.
Attack: 14 Damage: 9
The kobold, after stabbing the dragonborn, was abruptly shortened by a magical quaterstaff squashing his head through his neck! Only a wounded human and his compatriot remain!
DM "Journey Unto Chaos!"
DM "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
Roondar Stumbleduck Ningel - Gnome Bard lv 1 "Scourge of the North"
Kyros flinched as a knife scored into his sides from behind, but dared not turn away from the scimitar weilding cultists before him. He heard Talien draw close, and the crack of a quarterstaff told Kyros he needn't worry after the lone Kobold anymore.
He grinned as he squared off against the uninjured man before them, testing the villain's skill with mighty overhead blow.
Attack: 8 Damage: 4
My Characters:
Aracynth - Level 2 Dragonborn Paladin - Wins : 4 - Journey Unto Chaos
Kyros - Level 1 Dragonborn Fighter - Wins : 9 - Unconscious : 1 - Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Lias glared at the man before her and tested her wounded shoulder. "If you insist on stabbing me, we will reconsider leaving you alive." She pulled her arm back and aimed for his temple, hoping to knock him out enough to subdue him.
Attack: 19
Damage : 3
Archibald looked at the fray and quickly decided that his ineptitude at punching was not required at the moment. He set his sights on the uninjured cultist and fired his bow.
Attack: 6
Damage: 6 + 3 sneak
Asher
Archibald - Human Rogue - lvl 1 "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
The cultist in front of Lias drops like a jumping bulette, knocked out cold by the large fist. The other cultist, feeling an arrow whiz by him and seeing his now downed party, turns to run! He drops his sick of goods and runs directly into town!
Lias and Kyros may make opportunity attacks against him. Others may attempt ranged attacks on their turns!
DM "Journey Unto Chaos!"
DM "Hoard of the Dragon Queen"
Roondar Stumbleduck Ningel - Gnome Bard lv 1 "Scourge of the North"