Two of Minotaur Skeletons charge (ability if they can move at least 10' forward) at Isk and Trim. If they hit with their Gore attack, then their target needs to make a DC 14 STR save or be pushed 10' and knocked prone.
S1 vs. Iskander - Attack: 25 Damage: 17
S3 vs. Trimyrai - Attack: 10 Damage: 14
Both are struck. They also take 8 more damage from the Charge. (Trimyrai has the option of Hellsh Rebuke on S3.)
Isk CON save to maintain concentration: 8
ISK STR save: 10
Trim STR save: 18
Iskander no longer has Hex active. Both of them resist being pushed by the minotaur skeletons.
The S2 minotaur skeleton moves closer to the rest of the party, but Reverie prevents it from Charge-ing. It swings its great axe at her.
Attack: 22 Damage: 17
Reverie is hit, and makes a WIS save to resist becoming berserk: 5
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The entire S1 skeleton crumbles to dust. That was the last of its HP. (And as you say, Isk heals 7 hp.)
The bone naga hisses directly at Froskan. "Foolish mortal! I will keep casting other spells, until you are no longer able to Counterspell. Then, and only then, will I do another Lightning Bolt!"
(OOC: Will let Froskan decide, before I resolve the spell.)
While Froskan is deciding whether he should use his Reaction, he notices that the bone naga has slid 5' north. It's head is aiming at a straight line with Reverie, Froskan, and Trimyrai. The gestures and noises it is doing are the same as last time, including static electricity building up around its jaws.
Everyone (except Iskander) can post their round 2 actions.
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Froskan has little time to make a decision and, wary of a trick, decides to cast the counterspell again just in case.
This casting of Lightning Bolt spell fizzles out, even quicker than the previous one. The naga is upset that a puny and stupid mortal saw through its clever and well-acted deception.
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(Couldn’t Reverie use that Inspiration on her will save, or am I wrong? If she wants to, of course)
(OOC: I had not considered that... If Reverie wants to roll the die for that save, she can do that. Or she can have some fun being a mad Viking warrior for a while.
But she would need a 4+ on the die to make the save. And if she gets hit, she has to make the save over again.
The key here is not to be standing next to her when all the skeletons are dead. If no one is within 60' of her, or no one in sight, the berserker rage will end.
Also, if the creature she is currently attacking gets put down, she gets to make another save throw at that time.)
(The S1 skeleton should have taken another d4 damage from Jack's boomerang, as it is vulnerable to bludgeoning damage. If didn't affect combat, but sorry I missed it.)
S3 skeleton WIS save vs. DC 15: 4 Despite the lack of brains, the skeleton receives mental damage from Jack's spell, and runs 20' south with its reaction.
Trim and Jack can do attacks of opportunity, as they are next to it. Trim (holding a bow) would need to make an Unarmed Strike. Jack can use his sword. (Impressive skill, to drum with his left hand, while being ready to attack with his right.)
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(AH Just got back from work. And... Ooh, Berserker Reverie... owo)
Reverie feels herself in extreme rage as soon as she gets an attack from the skeleton. This minotaur skeleton... It's just a skeleton. She could just keep attacking it until it falls apart. Her blue-green eyes fixate towards the skeleton (S2) and start to attack with her scimitars.
Reverie Forestgleam—Human Paladin Level 5 in Frontier City of Nunkreet Extremely busy and busy as ever recently, but I will trying to catch up as much as I can
Jack slices at the skeleton with the Moonblade of Jack (Jackblade?). “Can’t handle that, can ye? Take this!” Attack: 7 Damage: 5
(So...ignore my talented comment, lol)
Jack's moonblade (that he has apparently thought about naming "Leroy Brown") takes the wrong moment to do empathic cheerleading. This distracts Jack as the skeleton runs south.
Reverie gets 2 swings with her regular Attack action, so 1 more berserker blade swing, please. She also has the option to apply Divine Smite (extra d8 for undead foe).
Trimyrai has the option to punch the skeleton as an AoO. It would be an Unarmed Strike for 4 damage (an extra 1 for vulnerability to bludgeoning damage).
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Reverie swings her berserker scimitar.
Attack, Berserker Scimitar - 11Damage - 8
Divine Smite - 16
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Trimyrai lashes out with arcane fire (19 damage) after the minotaur skeleton gores him. Jack's song-spell drove it away. With more space to work, Trim fires 2 arrows, doing another 26 damage.
(Froskan is still to go. Both minotaur skeletons S2 and S3 are in bad shape, and the bone naga is unharmed, although upset at how the battle is going.)
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Froskan launches two more ice orb, which shatter the two remaining Minotaur Skeletons.
(If you want, you can imagine Froskan saying, "Hasta la vista, baby!")
Reverie WIS save: 15 Maybe it was the frosty spray when the skeleton exploded, but Reverie regains her composure. It is safe for the rest of you to be around her.
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The Bone Naga has lost its minions, had its big spells countered, and was now struck twice by Iskander. While it still has plenty of "health", it can tell how bad the situation is... Its voice drips with contempt and anger. "You meat-scum dare to defy me! Impudence! You've forced me to use my mightiest creation, but I will still add your bones to my collection." Some kind of grey-black fog leeches out of the bone naga, and seeps into the rubble below. Without that spirit animating the skeleton, the bones collapse to the ground and scatter.
For a moment, things are quiet. Then your attention is drawn to coins clanging, to the north where the chests are.
One of the chests is open. Two Xorn (you guess the ones from earlier) are reaching inside the chest, grabbing handfuls of gems, silver coins, and copper coins, and dropping them into the mouth openings on top of their bodies. When they become aware of your attention, they pause, look slightly guilty (which is hard to do for a rock creature without a face), and then hurriedly stuff as much of the coins into their maws as they can.
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Two of Minotaur Skeletons charge (ability if they can move at least 10' forward) at Isk and Trim. If they hit with their Gore attack, then their target needs to make a DC 14 STR save or be pushed 10' and knocked prone.
Both are struck. They also take 8 more damage from the Charge. (Trimyrai has the option of Hellsh Rebuke on S3.)
Iskander no longer has Hex active. Both of them resist being pushed by the minotaur skeletons.
The S2 minotaur skeleton moves closer to the rest of the party, but Reverie prevents it from Charge-ing. It swings its great axe at her.
Reverie is hit, and makes a WIS save to resist becoming berserk: 5
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Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Reminder that everything as difficult terrain (10' of movement per 5' square). Everything is the same height (no ledges or walkways).
The skeltons all hit their targets. Iskander has lost his concentration on Hex.
Reverie has gone berserk. (She is not required to move to attack. But if she is in melee range, she will not stop until her opponent is dead.)
S1 has taken 60 damage and is seriously hurt. (Maybe another attack or two will end it.) S2 has taken 46 damage.
Party health: Iskander (14/38), Jack (43/43), Trimyrai (21/44), Reverie (26/44), Froskan (37/37)
Initiative order: Iskander, bone naga, everyone else (Jack, Trimyrai, Reverie, Froskan), then the skeletons.
Round 2 of combat has started. Isk is up.
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Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
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DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Isk reaches out and grabs hold of the Minotaur skeleton as coils of purple energy doing and twist in his hand.
Action: Vampiric Touch Attack: 24 Damage: 13
The coils of energy lash around the Minotaur and Isk's hand, healing him for 7hp as pieces of the skeleton crumble and flake away.
The entire S1 skeleton crumbles to dust. That was the last of its HP. (And as you say, Isk heals 7 hp.)
The bone naga hisses directly at Froskan. "Foolish mortal! I will keep casting other spells, until you are no longer able to Counterspell. Then, and only then, will I do another Lightning Bolt!"
(OOC: Will let Froskan decide, before I resolve the spell.)
While Froskan is deciding whether he should use his Reaction, he notices that the bone naga has slid 5' north. It's head is aiming at a straight line with Reverie, Froskan, and Trimyrai. The gestures and noises it is doing are the same as last time, including static electricity building up around its jaws.
Everyone (except Iskander) can post their round 2 actions.
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Froskan has little time to make a decision and, wary of a trick, decides to cast the counterspell again just in case.
This casting of Lightning Bolt spell fizzles out, even quicker than the previous one. The naga is upset that a puny and stupid mortal saw through its clever and well-acted deception.
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
(Couldn’t Reverie use that Inspiration on her will save, or am I wrong? If she wants to, of course)
Jack moves next to Trim. “Ye need some help here?” Gripping his drum, he sings-
(Dissonant Whispers, 2nd spell slot. DC 15 wisdom save, or 14 Psychic and they must run)
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(OOC: I had not considered that... If Reverie wants to roll the die for that save, she can do that. Or she can have some fun being a mad Viking warrior for a while.
But she would need a 4+ on the die to make the save. And if she gets hit, she has to make the save over again.
The key here is not to be standing next to her when all the skeletons are dead. If no one is within 60' of her, or no one in sight, the berserker rage will end.
Also, if the creature she is currently attacking gets put down, she gets to make another save throw at that time.)
(The S1 skeleton should have taken another d4 damage from Jack's boomerang, as it is vulnerable to bludgeoning damage. If didn't affect combat, but sorry I missed it.)
S3 skeleton WIS save vs. DC 15: 4 Despite the lack of brains, the skeleton receives mental damage from Jack's spell, and runs 20' south with its reaction.
Trim and Jack can do attacks of opportunity, as they are next to it. Trim (holding a bow) would need to make an Unarmed Strike. Jack can use his sword. (Impressive skill, to drum with his left hand, while being ready to attack with his right.)
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
(Jack’s a talented
piratemarine, lol)Jack slices at the skeleton with the Moonblade of Jack (Jackblade?). “Can’t handle that, can ye? Take this!”
Attack: 21 Damage: 10
(So...ignore my talented comment, lol)
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(AH Just got back from work. And... Ooh, Berserker Reverie... owo)
Reverie feels herself in extreme rage as soon as she gets an attack from the skeleton. This minotaur skeleton... It's just a skeleton. She could just keep attacking it until it falls apart. Her blue-green eyes fixate towards the skeleton (S2) and start to attack with her scimitars.
Attack, Berserker Scimitar - 18 Damage - 6
Bonus Attack, Scimitar - 17 Damage - 5
(Edit: Dear dices, high damage would needed...)
Reverie Forestgleam—Human Paladin Level 5 in Frontier City of Nunkreet
Extremely busy and busy as ever recently, but I will trying to catch up as much as I can
(OOC: i would like to use my reaction to cast Hellish Rebuke on S3)
Hellish Rebuke: 20 (fire damage)
Trimyrai cries out in pain after being hurt by the skeletal minotaur. He tries to back away and fire at his attacker.
Movement: Trimyrai moves back 30 feet (since its difficult terrain im guessing i do not get very far back.)
Action: Attack: Attack 1: (range 150 (600) ) 15 (attack with longbow/piercing)
Damage: (if it hits) 13 (piercing damage)
Attack 2: (range 150 (600) 20 (attack with longbow/piercing)
Damage: (if it hits) 8 (piercing damage)
Bonus Action: no bonus action this turn.
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Jack's moonblade (that he has apparently thought about naming "Leroy Brown") takes the wrong moment to do empathic cheerleading. This distracts Jack as the skeleton runs south.
Reverie gets 2 swings with her regular Attack action, so 1 more berserker blade swing, please. She also has the option to apply Divine Smite (extra d8 for undead foe).
Trimyrai has the option to punch the skeleton as an AoO. It would be an Unarmed Strike for 4 damage (an extra 1 for vulnerability to bludgeoning damage).
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Reverie swings her berserker scimitar.
Attack, Berserker Scimitar - 11 Damage - 8
Divine Smite - 16
Reverie Forestgleam—Human Paladin Level 5 in Frontier City of Nunkreet
Extremely busy and busy as ever recently, but I will trying to catch up as much as I can
Trimyrai lashes out with arcane fire (19 damage) after the minotaur skeleton gores him. Jack's song-spell drove it away. With more space to work, Trim fires 2 arrows, doing another 26 damage.
(Froskan is still to go. Both minotaur skeletons S2 and S3 are in bad shape, and the bone naga is unharmed, although upset at how the battle is going.)
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Froskan fires off another twinned level 2 chromatic orb at S2 and S3.
S2 Attack: 19 Damage: 22
S3 Attack: 26 Damage: 21
(I see you saw the Leroy Brown comment.)
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Froskan launches two more ice orb, which shatter the two remaining Minotaur Skeletons.
(If you want, you can imagine Froskan saying, "Hasta la vista, baby!")
Reverie WIS save: 15 Maybe it was the frosty spray when the skeleton exploded, but Reverie regains her composure. It is safe for the rest of you to be around her.
Iskander is up, at the top of round 3.
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Isk runs up to join rank with Reverie but stops 10 feet short of the Bone Naga in order to strike it using his glaive's reach.
The Bone Naga has lost its minions, had its big spells countered, and was now struck twice by Iskander. While it still has plenty of "health", it can tell how bad the situation is... Its voice drips with contempt and anger. "You meat-scum dare to defy me! Impudence! You've forced me to use my mightiest creation, but I will still add your bones to my collection." Some kind of grey-black fog leeches out of the bone naga, and seeps into the rubble below. Without that spirit animating the skeleton, the bones collapse to the ground and scatter.
For a moment, things are quiet. Then your attention is drawn to coins clanging, to the north where the chests are.
One of the chests is open. Two Xorn (you guess the ones from earlier) are reaching inside the chest, grabbing handfuls of gems, silver coins, and copper coins, and dropping them into the mouth openings on top of their bodies. When they become aware of your attention, they pause, look slightly guilty (which is hard to do for a rock creature without a face), and then hurriedly stuff as much of the coins into their maws as they can.
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
"Hey, that's enough!" Isk shouts and fires a warning shot of Eldritch Blast towards the creatures, but well wide.