"Oho! Goodness, has it been that long?" Fumbles asks in a jovial tone. Zane does not feel a ring on either hand as he shakes them. "Come, we have much to do. Lead the way, Roccar."
The barbarian draws his weapon, hefting a magnificent greataxe, and levels it at Hox, staring intently at the kobold. "Hox?" he questions after a moment. "That's the best you could come up with? Ran out of family and friends to impersonate, so we're down to taking the form of one of Arugg's servants? Fumbles, do not be so hasty. These are not your friends. They are slaadi," he growls.
For Killian:
Roccar appears the same through the monocle, though clearly on guard.
Where Fumbles was, you see the flickering form of a death slaad.
She hefts her longsword. "Back away, cat man, it is not he. We saw the gnome sacrifice himself for us, and die. This is not him, barbarian, you are deceived. How does he know us? What are our names, deceiver, if you know us? You will not be able to read our minds to know." She will circle, shield up, away from the barbarian and towards "Fumbles," and Ready an attack should the gnome come within range.
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Killian continues to circle, "Just the gnome, the barbarian is what he seems, dumb and confused." She continues with her Readied attack. "We know what you are, frog," she addresses the gnome. "You've no way out," she is obviously failing to note the portal.
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The words "Dumb Luck" appear briefly in Common on the slip of paper, moments before it dissolves in your hand.
Killian Persuasion: 14 Hox Persuasion: 15
"You are lying! I know your tricks! You think because you drew this kobold out of my head and know that he fought for his freedom that you can deceive me? You think I wouldn't know my own friend? Fumbles has been with me the entire day, you fools!" Roccar shouts, agitated. His eyes continue to dart back and forth between Fumbles and the party; his palms shift their grip on his greataxe nervously.
"Roccar...really, it's alright. Everyone calm down. We can just take them with us--" Fumbles starts.
"We cannot chance it, Fumbles! If even one of the slaadi find this portal the entire world is lost,"Roccar interrupts.
"Fumbles" wants inside the portal more than anything else. His eyes have barely left it.
For Hox:
"Fumbles" wants inside the portal more than anything else. His eyes have barely left it. He seems to know he is outmatched if a fight breaks out here, and his plea to bring the party along seems to be genuine as long as he can get through the portal.
"Roccar, if Fumbles has been with you all day and not us, who would have told us to come here and given us these things to be protected from the slaadi?" Gruun holds up his monocle and tries to show the ring on his finger. "We watched Fumbles explode with his necklace to keep this place safe from slaadi. If your mind is shielded, ask Fumbles to enter the portal without help. He entrusted me with the password to the portal, hoping I would make it if he did not."
Gruun: 13 Hox: 5(-5) Killian: 8(make that a 4, missed the roll already made) Zane: 5 Average: 5.5
Fumbles: 17
Fumbles WIS Save: 18
Greatsword vs. Killian: 14 Greatsword vs. Killian: 25
Before Zane is done shouting, Fumbles springs into action. A large greatsword, incredibly unwieldy for a small gnome, materializes in his hands and he sprints across the room, meeting Killian's charge and bringing the sword to bear. Their swords clash against each other, hanging in the air for just a moment, the impact nearly numbing Killian's arms. Then, suddenly, a flurry of steel as both abandon defense to draw first blood. Fumbles brings his sword back and spins with it low, cutting the bottom of the paladin's leg, dealing 12 slashing damage and 3 necrotic damage as she feels the cut made by the sword cause the area around it to weaken for a moment.
Killian slashes twice in an X pattern across the gnome's side as he continues his spin from the momentum of the greatsword, landing two solid strikes. The side of the gnome's shirt turns a deep crimson, but he barely seems to notice. Zane's mockery doesn't take hold in the gnome's mind.
"You were right, Roccar! They are slaadi, help!"Fumbles shouts.
The barbarian takes a step forward but freezes, Zane's advice apparently taking hold.
Round 1 Order: Fumbles Players <===== Gruun and Hox are still to act
Tracking: Killian is engaged in melee combat with Fumbles. Roccar is 20 feet behind the combat, near the portal. All combatants are within melee range of each other.
Hox is still going to try to convince Roccar, "Clan man! Hox and others not toad ones. We have rings! Man in man gave it to us, to make sure no toads read us' minds! They attack poet place with mouths in jars! Hox saw one like you attack it! If man in man is friend then you know how to see their lies then! Why would Hox go back to clan man, Hox still afraid of you!" He admits as he shows the rings on his claws.
Gruun will also take one more chance, "He went from calling us friends to attacking us and still has not utter one of our names." Gruun locks his eyes for a moment longer and then moves in to flank the slaadi-Fumbles, hoping Roccar sees the right choice.
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Hox pleads his case to the barbarian. "Grrrr, I will know which of you speaks the truth soon enough!" Roccar grunts, still standing defensively near the portal, watching.
DM Screen:
135/162
Hellish Rebuke: 6 Fumbles DEX Save: 16
Greatsword vs. Killian: 23 Greatsword vs. Gruun: 16
Fumbles bends backwards almost as soon as Killian extends her finger, shooting a line of flame that erupts into the air above the gnome; the flames that do strike him lick at him, but do not seem particularly effective. Gruun takes the opportunity to strike hard at the gnome, who twists away to avoid a killing blow, but takes another cut across his arm.
Kipping up, the nimble gnome cuts another circle with his greatsword, which Killian parries but Gruun is not fully able to avoid; The sword cuts across his leg, dealing 11 slashing damage and 10 necrotic damage.
The blood staining the gnome's tunic seems to have stopped pooling.
Round 2 Order: Fumbles Players <=====
Tracking: Killian and Gruun are engaged in melee combat with Fumbles. Roccar is 20 feet behind the combat, near the portal. All combatants are within melee range of each other.
OOC > Barty, I'm not sure how you rule on casting V/S spells while holding sword and shield, so here are two options...
1. If she can do so and still maintain her sword and shield, Killian will try to reach out to touch the gnome, casting Inflict Wounds with a second level slot. Melee spell attack: 18 to hit, for 20 necrotic damage.
2. If she would need to sheathe her sword or put up her shield, she will instead continue to slice at the gnome. Melee longsword attack 1: 15 to hit, for 10 slashing damage Melee longsword attack 2: 23 to hit, for 7 slashing damage
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Hox sighs, drawing his dagger, "Hox just had to know if on our side. But Hox know you not help toad, so you are clan man." Hox slithers into the fray, stabbing at the imposter.
OOC: Botting Zane this round, with a vicious mockery.
Killian - I use the rules clarified by Sage Advice. I assume with paladins that their holy symbol is on their shield. Spells with both S/M components can be used by gesturing with the shield, but for spells that have a somatic component but not a material component either the sword or shield will need to be put away. So using option 2 for her action.
DM Screen:
89/162
Fumbles WIS Save: 20
Greastword vs. Hox: 15 Greatsword vs. Hox: 14
The gnome ignores Zane's mockery and ducks Killian's sword, but takes a cut from its return strike as he backpedals into Gruun and Hox, taking nasty hits from them as well.
"Out of the way, you pest!" the gnome shouts at Hox, who barely has time to remove his dagger before the greatsword has turned on him, cutting across his cheek and dealing 16 slashing damage and 5 necrotic damage. The dagger falls from Hox's hand and clatters to the ground with a spray of blood as Fumbles cuts across the kobold's chest with impossible speed, dealing 20 slashing damage and 11 necrotic damage. Hox looks down, confused at the gaping wound in his chest, takes a single step, and falls unconscious.
Round 3 Order: Fumbles Players <=====
Tracking: Killian and Gruun are engaged in melee combat with Fumbles. Hox is unconscious and dying. Roccar is 20 feet behind the combat, near the portal. All combatants are within melee range of each other.
Killian peers through her monocle.
"Oho! Goodness, has it been that long?" Fumbles asks in a jovial tone. Zane does not feel a ring on either hand as he shakes them. "Come, we have much to do. Lead the way, Roccar."
The barbarian draws his weapon, hefting a magnificent greataxe, and levels it at Hox, staring intently at the kobold. "Hox?" he questions after a moment. "That's the best you could come up with? Ran out of family and friends to impersonate, so we're down to taking the form of one of Arugg's servants? Fumbles, do not be so hasty. These are not your friends. They are slaadi," he growls.
For Killian:
Roccar appears the same through the monocle, though clearly on guard.
Where Fumbles was, you see the flickering form of a death slaad.
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Killian
She hefts her longsword. "Back away, cat man, it is not he. We saw the gnome sacrifice himself for us, and die. This is not him, barbarian, you are deceived. How does he know us? What are our names, deceiver, if you know us? You will not be able to read our minds to know." She will circle, shield up, away from the barbarian and towards "Fumbles," and Ready an attack should the gnome come within range.
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Gruun quickly checks his scrap of paper trying to memorize whatever is present on it. He draws his own Greataxe and moves up next to Hox.
"This one is my friend. I will not take kindly to anyone harming him." I would like to ready a Shove if Roccar tries to charge myself or Hox.
Zane backs away and asks Killian, "Just him or Roccar as well?" And he readies and levels his crossbow at "Fumbles".
Hox hisses, "Hox is free. Hox kill orcs for his freedom. Clan man know this! Hox not servant!" but doesn't draw his dagger.
Killian continues to circle, "Just the gnome, the barbarian is what he seems, dumb and confused." She continues with her Readied attack. "We know what you are, frog," she addresses the gnome. "You've no way out," she is obviously failing to note the portal.
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For Gruun:
The words "Dumb Luck" appear briefly in Common on the slip of paper, moments before it dissolves in your hand.
Killian Persuasion: 14
Hox Persuasion: 15
"You are lying! I know your tricks! You think because you drew this kobold out of my head and know that he fought for his freedom that you can deceive me? You think I wouldn't know my own friend? Fumbles has been with me the entire day, you fools!" Roccar shouts, agitated. His eyes continue to dart back and forth between Fumbles and the party; his palms shift their grip on his greataxe nervously.
"Roccar...really, it's alright. Everyone calm down. We can just take them with us--" Fumbles starts.
"We cannot chance it, Fumbles! If even one of the slaadi find this portal the entire world is lost," Roccar interrupts.
Gruun Insight: 17
Hox Insight: 21
Killian Insight: 10
Zane Insight: 15
For Gruun and Zane:
"Fumbles" wants inside the portal more than anything else. His eyes have barely left it.
For Hox:
"Fumbles" wants inside the portal more than anything else. His eyes have barely left it. He seems to know he is outmatched if a fight breaks out here, and his plea to bring the party along seems to be genuine as long as he can get through the portal.
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Heh. Killian has no time for “insight” or any of that business.
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"Roccar, if Fumbles has been with you all day and not us, who would have told us to come here and given us these things to be protected from the slaadi?" Gruun holds up his monocle and tries to show the ring on his finger. "We watched Fumbles explode with his necklace to keep this place safe from slaadi. If your mind is shielded, ask Fumbles to enter the portal without help. He entrusted me with the password to the portal, hoping I would make it if he did not."
Zane says, "Roccar, think about it, it all makes sense!" (and Zane bestows bardic inspiration on Roccar).
Then he turns to "Fumbles", "You on the other hand, will end here, you crusty botch of nature!" (casting Vicious Mockery on it for 7 psychic damage)
Upon Zane’s attack, Killian would like to lunge at the gnome, attacking it with her longsword.
Attack 1 with longsword: 21 to hit, for 8 slashing damage
Attack 2 with longsword: 24 to hit, for 11 slashing damage
Initiative (if needed): 4
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Gruun Persuasion: 14
Zane Persuasion: 25
DM Screen:
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143/162
Initiative:
Gruun: 13
Hox: 5 (-5)
Killian: 8 (make that a 4, missed the roll already made)
Zane: 5
Average: 5.5
Fumbles: 17
Fumbles WIS Save: 18
Greatsword vs. Killian: 14
Greatsword vs. Killian: 25
Before Zane is done shouting, Fumbles springs into action. A large greatsword, incredibly unwieldy for a small gnome, materializes in his hands and he sprints across the room, meeting Killian's charge and bringing the sword to bear. Their swords clash against each other, hanging in the air for just a moment, the impact nearly numbing Killian's arms. Then, suddenly, a flurry of steel as both abandon defense to draw first blood. Fumbles brings his sword back and spins with it low, cutting the bottom of the paladin's leg, dealing 12 slashing damage and 3 necrotic damage as she feels the cut made by the sword cause the area around it to weaken for a moment.
Killian slashes twice in an X pattern across the gnome's side as he continues his spin from the momentum of the greatsword, landing two solid strikes. The side of the gnome's shirt turns a deep crimson, but he barely seems to notice. Zane's mockery doesn't take hold in the gnome's mind.
"You were right, Roccar! They are slaadi, help!" Fumbles shouts.
The barbarian takes a step forward but freezes, Zane's advice apparently taking hold.
Round 1 Order:
Fumbles
Players <===== Gruun and Hox are still to act
Tracking:
Killian is engaged in melee combat with Fumbles.
Roccar is 20 feet behind the combat, near the portal.
All combatants are within melee range of each other.
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Hox is still going to try to convince Roccar, "Clan man! Hox and others not toad ones. We have rings! Man in man gave it to us, to make sure no toads read us' minds! They attack poet place with mouths in jars! Hox saw one like you attack it! If man in man is friend then you know how to see their lies then! Why would Hox go back to clan man, Hox still afraid of you!" He admits as he shows the rings on his claws.
Gruun will also take one more chance, "He went from calling us friends to attacking us and still has not utter one of our names." Gruun locks his eyes for a moment longer and then moves in to flank the slaadi-Fumbles, hoping Roccar sees the right choice.
Attack1: 18 Damage: 16
Attack2: 11 Damage: 14
Killian would like to cast Hellish Rebuke with a 1st level slot as a Reaction upon being injured by "Fumbles."
OOC > I'm not sure what is appropriate for me to roll... so I shall leave it to you, Barty.
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Hox pleads his case to the barbarian. "Grrrr, I will know which of you speaks the truth soon enough!" Roccar grunts, still standing defensively near the portal, watching.
DM Screen:
135/162
Hellish Rebuke: 6
Fumbles DEX Save: 16
Greatsword vs. Killian: 23
Greatsword vs. Gruun: 16
Fumbles bends backwards almost as soon as Killian extends her finger, shooting a line of flame that erupts into the air above the gnome; the flames that do strike him lick at him, but do not seem particularly effective. Gruun takes the opportunity to strike hard at the gnome, who twists away to avoid a killing blow, but takes another cut across his arm.
Kipping up, the nimble gnome cuts another circle with his greatsword, which Killian parries but Gruun is not fully able to avoid; The sword cuts across his leg, dealing 11 slashing damage and 10 necrotic damage.
The blood staining the gnome's tunic seems to have stopped pooling.
Round 2 Order:
Fumbles
Players <=====
Tracking:
Killian and Gruun are engaged in melee combat with Fumbles.
Roccar is 20 feet behind the combat, near the portal.
All combatants are within melee range of each other.
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Killian will attack again.
OOC > Barty, I'm not sure how you rule on casting V/S spells while holding sword and shield, so here are two options...
1.
If she can do so and still maintain her sword and shield, Killian will try to reach out to touch the gnome, casting Inflict Wounds with a second level slot.
Melee spell attack: 18 to hit, for 20 necrotic damage.
2.
If she would need to sheathe her sword or put up her shield, she will instead continue to slice at the gnome.
Melee longsword attack 1: 15 to hit, for 10 slashing damage
Melee longsword attack 2: 23 to hit, for 7 slashing damage
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The thrill of combat, the pain of his wound, and his hidden fear send him into his Rage[BA]
He roars his fury at this little imposter and tries to pin him to the ground with his Greataxe
Attack1: 26 Damage: 10
Attack2: 19 Damage: 11
Hox sighs, drawing his dagger, "Hox just had to know if on our side. But Hox know you not help toad, so you are clan man." Hox slithers into the fray, stabbing at the imposter.
Attack: 14 Damage: 13
OOC: Botting Zane this round, with a vicious mockery.
Killian - I use the rules clarified by Sage Advice. I assume with paladins that their holy symbol is on their shield. Spells with both S/M components can be used by gesturing with the shield, but for spells that have a somatic component but not a material component either the sword or shield will need to be put away. So using option 2 for her action.
DM Screen:
89/162
Fumbles WIS Save: 20
Greastword vs. Hox: 15
Greatsword vs. Hox: 14
The gnome ignores Zane's mockery and ducks Killian's sword, but takes a cut from its return strike as he backpedals into Gruun and Hox, taking nasty hits from them as well.
"Out of the way, you pest!" the gnome shouts at Hox, who barely has time to remove his dagger before the greatsword has turned on him, cutting across his cheek and dealing 16 slashing damage and 5 necrotic damage. The dagger falls from Hox's hand and clatters to the ground with a spray of blood as Fumbles cuts across the kobold's chest with impossible speed, dealing 20 slashing damage and 11 necrotic damage. Hox looks down, confused at the gaping wound in his chest, takes a single step, and falls unconscious.
Round 3 Order:
Fumbles
Players <=====
Tracking:
Killian and Gruun are engaged in melee combat with Fumbles.
Hox is unconscious and dying.
Roccar is 20 feet behind the combat, near the portal.
All combatants are within melee range of each other.
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