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Zein just manages to catch a glimpse of it as well, watching in both awe and horror as the massive beast flies over them all. Several moments later, the entire group would be hit by the wind-lag from the passage of such a large beast passing at such a great speed. Not quite knocking anyone over, though the wind stinging wonders young eyes as the tree's bent slightly in submission. Both Gustav and Vola can tell that a dragon isn't supposed to be that large, even under extreme circumstances. It wasn't natural, it was abhorrent. Though Gustav's grasp was clearer, whatever had been done to that dragon was some misuse of magic, breaking the natural laws set in place by Mystra herself. And there was no reason for such a creature to be here, outside of a few colors of dragons, most stayed on or well within the mainland continent. None of it made sense.
By the Morninglord himself.... what in the nine hells was that.... .. a dragon why is it... I .. don't know, Gustav... but even if we ran the whole way there it would be more than two days from here.... we would arrive just in time for the corpses to begin to bloat. We need to press on. I only hope that it kills far more slavers than it does slaves.... even Zein didn't seem satisfied with his own answer, but it was true, even if you all were within the spider dome, it would be more than a days travel at a running pace just to get to the wall. Swallowing, zein begins to trudge on, just as the crashing through tree's begins.
Several beings falling from the sky, and crashing around the group. It seems the dragon was dropping some sort of spawn behind its path.
Gustav: 19 Era: 13 Burgee: 4 Vola: 13
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Surrounding you now are 14 white-scaled, winged Kobolds, and 4 Kobold Sorcerers, held aloft my magic, but slowly falling to the ground.
Kobolds 6-10 crash through the tree's, just barely stoppign their own falls, but the effort causes them to lose their turn. The sorcerers however..... Are already ready to spring into action.
Each of the sorcerers begins chanting out, in draconic, each one slinging a different spell at their target. Two targeting Gustav, one targeting Burgee, and the last one targeting Minos
@ Gustav - A Chromatic Orb and Poison Spray flying in the felines direction. Orb - Attack: 10 Damage: 16 Acid Damage if hitting, while the poison spray is a DC 12 CON save, or take 10 Poison damage
@ Burgee - the Kobold attempts to silently cast Mage Hand with it's subtle spell feature, making it much harder to detect. Burgee must pass a DC 14 Perception check, or have his staff stolen by the hand.
@ Minos - the Kobold is more direct, castign [Tooltip Not Found] at the large mage, for Attack: 16 Damage: 9
Initiative: KS 23, Gustav25, K1-5 19, Zein 19 K11-14 18, Vola 17, Era 12, Burgee 8, K6-10 3 (Remember, 'NPCs take their turn on the controlling players turn.)
It is less that Gustav buries the newfound knowledge, that he instead files away for later. Curious as he was, even it had its limits given the danger. So it was after recovering from the buffeting winds that he was more than happy to carry forward on the journey. Sensing the danger approaching(Alert feat flavor), lets out a sharp whistle setting at least his cadre on higher alert.
A few seconds later, the world erupts into cacophony of sound from movement and chanted spells. Though Gustav is able to evade the orb of energy well enough, the poisonous gas leaves him coughing and struggling to breathe. But he was an old hat at conflict. One able to keep his nerve, and size up much at a glance. Seeing Minos injuried(fallen?), he waves off the last of the poison mist, calls out, "Rise!" in some strange tongue, and as life returns to the minotuar, the Tabaxi jets off to engage a cluster of Kobold(1-5). In seconds, the most isolated of the bunch would find themselves assailed by a rapier thrust at its midsection.
"****'n Nin -- Eyes up, people! There's killing to be done."The last part Nin practically roars out as some of the fury Truk taught him to unleash rises to the surface. As Gus and Ka follow-up on the Bugbear's charge to the flat footed ones, lashing one in his fury as stone and arrows sing, Wonder scrambles to pull out components from her new pouch. Eventually settling on some sort of purple dust, she blows it in the direction of at least two of the sorcerers. Powder that takes on a life on its own in ignoring the laws of reality even in its pursuit of kobold body. "Night, Night. Sleep tight. No let buggers bite."She sings further empowering the spell before turning to minos with an inspiring Thumbs-up.
Gustav's Actions: Bonus Action: Gustav Casts Healing Word at 1st level on Minos, restoring 4 hp. Movement: Towards the most isolated fallen Kobold, using feline agility(if necessary) to double his movement and scamper up a tree(IF necessary) to reach his target. Action: Rapier Attack: Attack: 16 Damage: 23.
(If unable to reach a target in melee, Gustav casts Vicious Mockery on a Kobold Sorcerer(one that poisoned sprayed him, and within 10ft of him given the spell's range?), inflicting 5 and disadvantage on the next attack roll on a failed Wis Save(DC 15))
Nin's Actions: Bonus Action: Nin Enters a Rage! Movement: Nearest Kobold Cluster on the ground. Action: Whip Attack: 12 Damage: 4 piercing damage plus 2 from rage if able to attack a target in melee.
(Between Long-Limbed and Reach Weapon, can attack a target 15ft away on his turn. But would like to get as close as possible to them)
Ka's Actions: Action: Shortbow Attack: 7 Damage: 2 non-magical pericing(same target as Nin if alive, otherwise at Kobold Sorcerer Gustav targeted). Plus Sneak Attack(if applicable): 5.
Guss' Actions: Bonus Action: Guss Casts Magic Stone on 3 stones. Action: Stone Attack: 17 Damage: 6 magical bludgeoning(same target as Nin if alive)
Wonder's Actions: Action: Wonder Casts Sleep on Kobold Sorcerers (as many as possible). Pool: 23. Bonus Action: Bardic Inspiration to Minos.
(Spell is meant to be elevated enough to catch only enemies if at all possible)
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"Well, this is annoying." Era deadpans in regards to the surprise assault on the group. Her eyes widened seeing Minos fall so easily, but a wave of relief washed over her seeing Gustav, as quick as ever get him back up again. She shoots the tabaxi a thank you and yells at Minos to get back as she gets to casting. The minotaur groans, silently thanking Gustav as well and tries to back up as far as he possibly could away from the enemies.
Era: The tattoos on her skin begin to glow their bright white glow as her eyes flared to match along with two pools of magic shaping and taking form of two large and snarling dire wolves.
Puppy initiative: 20
Angry and vicious, the wolves tag team one of the kobold sorcerers (if they are possible to attack, if not, then one with go for one kobold then the other will attack another close by). Attack: 13 Damage: 12 Attack: 13 Damage: 11
Minos: The wizard takes cover behind a tree to try and compose himself for a moment, peeking his head out to shoot off a Fire Bolt at a sorcerer. Attack: 5 Damage: 6
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Kauil quickly reaches for his rapier and slashes at the un-embodied hand that is reaching out towards Burgee. (Rapier Attack: 11 Damage: 5)
The echoing screech of an osprey fills the air as Burgee thanks the aarakocra for the assistance. And as he hops nimbly out of the way of the hands attempt to grab his staff, Burgee gives a quick pat on the back to Kauil as he moves to the front edge of his companions putting them out of his line of fire. Lifting his staff up to the sky, he focuses his energy on the group of kobold sorcerers. His voice erupts in a deep thunderous tone, "You should have stayed aloft foul creatures, this day will be your undoing!" (Thunderwave CON DC:15 or Damage: 31)
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Vola watches the kobolds fall from the sky in horror. 5… 10… stars, there's loads of them! And it's just her, the mean cat guy, the birdy fella, the nice one… oh and that minotaur. And the other bird guy. And the little cat… and those other guys. And where did those wolves come from? She begins to feel a little of her cowardice ebb away. We're a ******* army! That's practically even stevens.
What would Caith do? She'd remind you that you can neutralise a threat a lot faster with a kind word and a fireball than with just a kind word. Then she'd kiss you and shoot two of them without even looking. Oh, what am I doing here…. Why didn't I stay with her where I was safe? She'd keep me safe… She might be back in Port Nyanzaru by now, maybe I could get back to town and hire a boat and…
Around her the others take up martial positions, spells and stones flying hither and thither. Venomous sprays and thunderous claps erupt over her head. She hears faint laughter in the back of her mind - got any kind words prepared? Piss off, Caith! Ok, what do we know about kobolds? Weak. Craven. Not keen on sunlight. Don't have wings. Ah, so that's more of a "what do we think we know about Kobolds?" then, ha ha. So they do have wings, and the daylight isn't bothering them much so let's not rely on them being weak or craven either. Given the size of that dragon that just flew by there are no givens any more.
So what are you going to do?
I'm thinking, I'm thinking! For such a small gnome you are a massive pain in the ass! There's too many for a Banishment to be useful. I don't know enough about this crew to turn the weakest link into a bear, I could be doing more harm than good. I can make a dragon appear and roar and then maybe they'll cower? No wait we know they're not normal Kobolds we can't expect that they'll….
Hey hey hey - you're overanalysing. What would your Dad do? And I don't mean #57.
Gross! Ok, ok, imaginary Caith was right, get back to the basics. Day one of training - remember : When danger lurks and your end looks tragic, don't cry hun, your missile's magic!
I'm assuming that all the kobolds are airborne these will be aimed all over the shop - primarily the sorcerers who are still alive by the time it's her move, and if there's any spare change at the the kobolds in the most threatening positions relative to the rest of the group.
Shit! OK, I tried to guess how to make it roll 1d4+1 6 times and screwed it up so manually rolled them 6 times but in doing so I've technically changed the result of the first roll, even though the result (2) is the same. So there's an edit warning. Let me know if you want me to re-roll them all. And if you know how to roll 6 x 1d4+1 concisely that would be swell :D
BTW, having never played a wizard before and jumping straight to L9 it might take me a bit of time to work out where I fit in a fight, apologies in advance. Her spell load-out is more utility than combat oriented. But if anyone wants to levitate 20 feet on the next turn to get closer to melee with the flying guys, make the "uppey uppey" signal!
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Kobold 3 Dies, spitting out a gutteral curse, just before his body disintegrates after Gustav's stab cuts through him.
Nin strikes out at Kobold 5, Just barely landing a hit, through the Kobold manages to survive, Nin, afraid of hitting Either Gustav, Nin, or Wonder, shoots wide, his arrow sailing into the tree. But today just inst K6's day.. just as the arrow misses, a magical rock slams into it's jaw, but the creature manages to shake it off.
As sleep is cast, S1 falls to the ground easily enough, while the rest seem to be uneffected in the slightest.
Era's wolves charge the southern group, both attacking a Kobold, and landing a decent strike, though severely weakened, both Kobolds survive the onslaught. Mino's Firebolt sails easily by, likely nervous or caught off guard by the sudden combat, luckily, hitting no tree's.
Burgee knows exactly where the mage hand is.... and grabs his staff before the hand can do anything, and the hand is then turned into mincemeat by Kauil's attack.
S1 -10 S2 -6 S3 -4 S4 -16
All of them failing to expect the thunderous clap.. S1 disintegrating in the wake of it, while the rest get knocked back, and though clearly charred... survive...
However, after a moment of deliberation with a nonexistent person, Magic missiles fly out like a salvo from a modern day anti-aircraft battery, and finish the remaining Sorcerers off, all of them clumping in a heap.
Zein smiles, seeing the numbers of the Kobolds dwindle in moments. Zein shouts out Inferunus and his sword springs to life once more, bathed in sunlike flames as he charges the group Gustav and Co had, Swiping at K2 for Attack: 18 Damage: 6 + 10 but seeing the creature survive, he would swing at it against once more... Attack: 14 Damage: 8 + 7 the Kobold dissappearing in a flash of fire.
Finally, the surviving Kobolds are able to wake from their stupor, seeing their allies falling in front of them, but seeming unshaken at all.
K1 and K4 both strike out at Gustav
Attack: 22 Damage: 9
Attack: 21 Damage: 9
While K5 Strikes out at Nin, Attack: 13 Damage: 6
At the direwolf pack, all of them surround Direwolf 1, and stab at it.
Attack: 18 Damage: 9
Attack: 24 Damage: 13
Attack: 13 Damage: 8
Attack: 13 Damage: 9
Attack: 17 Damage: 9
Initiative: KS 23, Gustav25, K1-5 19, Zein 19 K11-14 18, Vola 17, Era 12 & wolve(s), Burgee 8, K6-10 3
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Gustav's Reaction: Uncanny Dodge to 1/2 the 1st attack to 4. Nin's Damage reduced to 4 thanks to Rage.
Stunned by the sight of a disintegrating kobold, Gustav only twists out of the path of one attack in time to turn a full on stab into a glance one in the side. Unfortunately, such manuever costs him as another steps up into the fray to follow suit. Though he appears to stagger back from it, his rapier comes up in a flash, aiming to scewer the one kobold right before him through the midsection.
"What yourselves~ These things are far from the usual fair." Gustav calls out while silently in mind he thought, 'And please no more thunder. Least we have more on our heads!' as he readjusted his stance to either spring again at a moment's notice.
Wonder's ears folds back against her scalp. Mustering what courage remained, she yeowls out, "Go away fake dragon!" at a kobold. "You heard little miss. Time to split!" Nin chimes in as he pulls out his handaxe, and brings it down hard on the kobold before him. Even if that proves not enough, a watchful Nin maneuvers northward on the battlefield for a clearer shots, and lets it loose upon Nin's foe(If not one of the Direwolfs. He wasn't too picky). Gus readily feeds more kobold their daily dose of calcium before glancing towards the sky in curiosity.
Nin's Actions: Action: Handaxe Attack: 22 Damage: 7 non-magical slashing at K5. (+2 from rage)
Ka's Actions: Movement: To 9-o. Action: Shortbow Attack: 14 Damage: 5 non-magical piercing at K5(if not alive, at Kobold 10. Plus Sneak Attack(if applicable): 6.
Guss' Actions: Action: Stone Attack: 5 Damage: 3 magical bludgeoning at Kobold 9.
Wonder's Actions: Action: Wonder Casts Vicious Mockery on Kobold 4, taking 2 psychic damage or save for none(Wis Save - DC 11)
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K1 falls to the ground, bleeding profusely, like in an anime, the stab being just THAT hard. Collapsing in a bloodless slump that would begin to pool in the dirt like dust. K5 Taking a grievous, but not fatal wound. Ka's attack goes even wider than before... perhaps nerves are gettign to him? Maybe he's not cut out for this? Luckily, his arrow sails wide, not hitting anyone of the party. K9 is hit harshly by the stone.... Wobbling for a moment longer, before it's body realizes it's dead.
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The kobold doesn't reel as the mockery hits him, but feels it's power nonetheless, barely effected.
K4 moves up towards Gustav, faking a strike at him, but actually going after Wonder(+2 AC) And as gustav attempts to prevent that, K5 does the same, both trying to stab at the kitten on his back.
Attack: 14 Damage: 10
Attack: 19 Damage: 6
the first attack sinking deep inter her side, the other dagger piercing her chest (-1 Death save) as she collapses to the ground, starting to bleed out.
Zein see's this, and strikes out at K4
Attack: 11 Damage: 13 + 2
The Kobold bursting into flames before vanishing. Then pressing forward, lashing out at K5
Attack: 15 Damage: 6 + 7
that one too, being immolated just moments after harming Wonder.
Zein, feeling the Surge of Action at seeing the poor child fall, lays his hand on her abdomen, A sudden flare of light explodes in the area, as he casts Lay on Hands. using 20 of his pool. (E.W. Gains full HP + 11 Temp HP) but remains prone until Gustavs turn.
Initiative: KS 23, Gustav 25, K1-5 19, Zein 19, Vola 17, Era 12 & wolve(s), Burgee 8, K6-10 3
Era huffs at the sight of one of her wolves going down, the second one snarling as it tries to take a bite out of K10!
(I think Pack Tactics still applies since Gu is close by, but if not just take the lowest roll!) Attack: 17 Damage: 11 On hit, DC 13 Str save or be knocked prone!
The genasi then hops on over to T15. Using the moisture in the air, and borrowing some of the water from the tree roots, Era aims a Tidal Wave at K8, 7, and 6 (if possible, if not, she just tries to hit as many as she can).
DC 15 Dex or take 13 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone! On a successful save, you take half damage and aren't knocked prone.
Minos, scared out of his wits, stays as far away as he possibly can and casts a Magic Missile at whatever enemy is nearby! Pew pew damage: 4
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(ok too late for any polymorph shenanigans or an illusion to scare them off so it'll be another MM, level 3 slot aiming at k6-10, ideally hitting 6 till he's dead and moving on to 7, etc. I really should have taken a couple of decent offensive spells....)
K10's head is literally torn off by the wolf, as it's body slinks, lifeless to the ground.
K6 - 5 - K7 19
K6 falling to the ground, while K7 weathers the storm. Both managing to survive, though one, just barely. Though that changed quickly, when one of the darts finishes off K6 whole he's down, the other two, initially going for it, but altering course mid flight, to aim at k7, dealing just enough to finish them both off.
Another volley of MM flies out, the area like a missile battery firing homing rockets at enemy planes.. on the ground.
All of them sailing at k8, finishing him off.... the battlefield, suddenly quiet, as the last Kobold falls. All you can hear around you, is the silence of the jungle, eerie, when intermixed with the occasional roar of the great dragon in the distance as more of the city is destroyed. Though after a few minutes, even that dies down, and anyone looking towards it, would eventually see a massive dot, in the sky, flying what at best you could assume, was northwardly. But from this distance, and angle it was impossible to tell exactly.
Gustav is kneeling beside Wonder almost immediately. And yet, its not until Wonder caught one of his awkward and hesitant attempts to reach for her, that he grasped and pulled her up into a fatherly hug. Meanwhile, Gus and Ka, the lizardfolk brothers, have already swapped from concern for more danger to scavenging the kobold bodies for anything worth harvesting for latter. None for rations, remembering Gustav's warning, but a separate satchel of kobold meats is still made for desperate measures.
Stirred not by the dying down of the dragon roar, but by a calmed down Nin patting him on the shoulder, the bugbear just points off to the city. "Looks ya got yer wish secret wish, Boss. Ashame some poor saps probably bit it too." Gustav nods slowly, but wouldn't stop fussing over Wonder's injuries until she flicked him on the nose. "Shame too that those kobold ****ers are probably scattered all throughout the city, robbing everything."
"... On both of our accounts, you have my thanks, Mister Zein."I believe the same is more than a possibility. And no doubt the roads will be quite busy for some time after. A favor of Oghma, perhaps?" He smiled at the others, but it fails to fully reach his eyes. "We need to take what we can here, and continue putting space between us and the city. The sooner the better." The aged Tabaxi' urges the group.
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Zein just manages to catch a glimpse of it as well, watching in both awe and horror as the massive beast flies over them all. Several moments later, the entire group would be hit by the wind-lag from the passage of such a large beast passing at such a great speed. Not quite knocking anyone over, though the wind stinging wonders young eyes as the tree's bent slightly in submission. Both Gustav and Vola can tell that a dragon isn't supposed to be that large, even under extreme circumstances. It wasn't natural, it was abhorrent. Though Gustav's grasp was clearer, whatever had been done to that dragon was some misuse of magic, breaking the natural laws set in place by Mystra herself. And there was no reason for such a creature to be here, outside of a few colors of dragons, most stayed on or well within the mainland continent. None of it made sense.
By the Morninglord himself.... what in the nine hells was that.... .. a dragon why is it... I .. don't know, Gustav... but even if we ran the whole way there it would be more than two days from here.... we would arrive just in time for the corpses to begin to bloat. We need to press on. I only hope that it kills far more slavers than it does slaves.... even Zein didn't seem satisfied with his own answer, but it was true, even if you all were within the spider dome, it would be more than a days travel at a running pace just to get to the wall. Swallowing, zein begins to trudge on, just as the crashing through tree's begins.
Several beings falling from the sky, and crashing around the group. It seems the dragon was dropping some sort of spawn behind its path.
Gustav: 19 Era: 13 Burgee: 4 Vola: 13
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Surrounding you now are 14 white-scaled, winged Kobolds, and 4 Kobold Sorcerers, held aloft my magic, but slowly falling to the ground.
1-5 12 - 6-10 3 11-14 19 ||| KS 1-4 23
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Kobolds 6-10 crash through the tree's, just barely stoppign their own falls, but the effort causes them to lose their turn. The sorcerers however..... Are already ready to spring into action.
Each of the sorcerers begins chanting out, in draconic, each one slinging a different spell at their target. Two targeting Gustav, one targeting Burgee, and the last one targeting Minos
@ Gustav - A Chromatic Orb and Poison Spray flying in the felines direction. Orb - Attack: 10 Damage: 16 Acid Damage if hitting, while the poison spray is a DC 12 CON save, or take 10 Poison damage
@ Burgee - the Kobold attempts to silently cast Mage Hand with it's subtle spell feature, making it much harder to detect. Burgee must pass a DC 14 Perception check, or have his staff stolen by the hand.
@ Minos - the Kobold is more direct, castign [Tooltip Not Found] at the large mage, for Attack: 16 Damage: 9
Initiative: KS 23, Gustav25, K1-5 19, Zein 19 K11-14 18, Vola 17, Era 12, Burgee 8, K6-10 3 (Remember, 'NPCs take their turn on the controlling players turn.)
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Though the sky seems to be falling, Burgee is inspired by his conversation with Era. Perhaps the day will turn brighter. (Perception: 24)
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Gustav's Con Save(DC 12): 7.
It is less that Gustav buries the newfound knowledge, that he instead files away for later. Curious as he was, even it had its limits given the danger. So it was after recovering from the buffeting winds that he was more than happy to carry forward on the journey. Sensing the danger approaching(Alert feat flavor), lets out a sharp whistle setting at least his cadre on higher alert.
A few seconds later, the world erupts into cacophony of sound from movement and chanted spells. Though Gustav is able to evade the orb of energy well enough, the poisonous gas leaves him coughing and struggling to breathe. But he was an old hat at conflict. One able to keep his nerve, and size up much at a glance. Seeing Minos injuried(fallen?), he waves off the last of the poison mist, calls out, "Rise!" in some strange tongue, and as life returns to the minotuar, the Tabaxi jets off to engage a cluster of Kobold(1-5). In seconds, the most isolated of the bunch would find themselves assailed by a rapier thrust at its midsection.
"****'n Nin -- Eyes up, people! There's killing to be done." The last part Nin practically roars out as some of the fury Truk taught him to unleash rises to the surface. As Gus and Ka follow-up on the Bugbear's charge to the flat footed ones, lashing one in his fury as stone and arrows sing, Wonder scrambles to pull out components from her new pouch. Eventually settling on some sort of purple dust, she blows it in the direction of at least two of the sorcerers. Powder that takes on a life on its own in ignoring the laws of reality even in its pursuit of kobold body. "Night, Night. Sleep tight. No let buggers bite." She sings further empowering the spell before turning to minos with an inspiring Thumbs-up.
Gustav's Actions:
Bonus Action: Gustav Casts Healing Word at 1st level on Minos, restoring 4 hp.
Movement: Towards the most isolated fallen Kobold, using feline agility(if necessary) to double his movement and scamper up a tree(IF necessary) to reach his target.
Action: Rapier Attack: Attack: 16 Damage: 23.
(If unable to reach a target in melee, Gustav casts Vicious Mockery on a Kobold Sorcerer(one that poisoned sprayed him, and within 10ft of him given the spell's range?), inflicting 5 and disadvantage on the next attack roll on a failed Wis Save(DC 15))
Nin's Actions:
Bonus Action: Nin Enters a Rage!
Movement: Nearest Kobold Cluster on the ground.
Action: Whip Attack: 12 Damage: 4 piercing damage plus 2 from rage if able to attack a target in melee.
(Between Long-Limbed and Reach Weapon, can attack a target 15ft away on his turn. But would like to get as close as possible to them)
Ka's Actions:
Action: Shortbow Attack: 7 Damage: 2 non-magical pericing(same target as Nin if alive, otherwise at Kobold Sorcerer Gustav targeted).
Plus Sneak Attack(if applicable): 5.
Guss' Actions:
Bonus Action: Guss Casts Magic Stone on 3 stones.
Action: Stone Attack: 17 Damage: 6 magical bludgeoning(same target as Nin if alive)
Wonder's Actions:
Action: Wonder Casts Sleep on Kobold Sorcerers (as many as possible). Pool: 23.
Bonus Action: Bardic Inspiration to Minos.
(Spell is meant to be elevated enough to catch only enemies if at all possible)
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"Well, this is annoying." Era deadpans in regards to the surprise assault on the group. Her eyes widened seeing Minos fall so easily, but a wave of relief washed over her seeing Gustav, as quick as ever get him back up again. She shoots the tabaxi a thank you and yells at Minos to get back as she gets to casting. The minotaur groans, silently thanking Gustav as well and tries to back up as far as he possibly could away from the enemies.
Era:
The tattoos on her skin begin to glow their bright white glow as her eyes flared to match along with two pools of magic shaping and taking form of two large and snarling dire wolves.
Puppy initiative: 20
Angry and vicious, the wolves tag team one of the kobold sorcerers (if they are possible to attack, if not, then one with go for one kobold then the other will attack another close by).
Attack: 13 Damage: 12
Attack: 13 Damage: 11
Minos: The wizard takes cover behind a tree to try and compose himself for a moment, peeking his head out to shoot off a Fire Bolt at a sorcerer.
Attack: 5 Damage: 6
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Kauil quickly reaches for his rapier and slashes at the un-embodied hand that is reaching out towards Burgee. (Rapier Attack: 11 Damage: 5)
The echoing screech of an osprey fills the air as Burgee thanks the aarakocra for the assistance. And as he hops nimbly out of the way of the hands attempt to grab his staff, Burgee gives a quick pat on the back to Kauil as he moves to the front edge of his companions putting them out of his line of fire. Lifting his staff up to the sky, he focuses his energy on the group of kobold sorcerers. His voice erupts in a deep thunderous tone, "You should have stayed aloft foul creatures, this day will be your undoing!" (Thunderwave CON DC:15 or Damage: 31)
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Vola watches the kobolds fall from the sky in horror. 5… 10… stars, there's loads of them! And it's just her, the mean cat guy, the birdy fella, the nice one… oh and that minotaur. And the other bird guy. And the little cat… and those other guys. And where did those wolves come from? She begins to feel a little of her cowardice ebb away. We're a ******* army! That's practically even stevens.
What would Caith do? She'd remind you that you can neutralise a threat a lot faster with a kind word and a fireball than with just a kind word. Then she'd kiss you and shoot two of them without even looking. Oh, what am I doing here…. Why didn't I stay with her where I was safe? She'd keep me safe… She might be back in Port Nyanzaru by now, maybe I could get back to town and hire a boat and…
Around her the others take up martial positions, spells and stones flying hither and thither. Venomous sprays and thunderous claps erupt over her head. She hears faint laughter in the back of her mind - got any kind words prepared? Piss off, Caith! Ok, what do we know about kobolds? Weak. Craven. Not keen on sunlight. Don't have wings. Ah, so that's more of a "what do we think we know about Kobolds?" then, ha ha. So they do have wings, and the daylight isn't bothering them much so let's not rely on them being weak or craven either. Given the size of that dragon that just flew by there are no givens any more.
So what are you going to do?
I'm thinking, I'm thinking! For such a small gnome you are a massive pain in the ass! There's too many for a Banishment to be useful. I don't know enough about this crew to turn the weakest link into a bear, I could be doing more harm than good. I can make a dragon appear and roar and then maybe they'll cower? No wait we know they're not normal Kobolds we can't expect that they'll….
Hey hey hey - you're overanalysing. What would your Dad do? And I don't mean #57.
Gross! Ok, ok, imaginary Caith was right, get back to the basics. Day one of training - remember : When danger lurks and your end looks tragic, don't cry hun, your missile's magic!
Magic Missile (L4) : 2 4 3 4 3 3
I'm assuming that all the kobolds are airborne these will be aimed all over the shop - primarily the sorcerers who are still alive by the time it's her move, and if there's any spare change at the the kobolds in the most threatening positions relative to the rest of the group.
Shit! OK, I tried to guess how to make it roll 1d4+1 6 times and screwed it up so manually rolled them 6 times but in doing so I've technically changed the result of the first roll, even though the result (2) is the same. So there's an edit warning. Let me know if you want me to re-roll them all. And if you know how to roll 6 x 1d4+1 concisely that would be swell :D
BTW, having never played a wizard before and jumping straight to L9 it might take me a bit of time to work out where I fit in a fight, apologies in advance. Her spell load-out is more utility than combat oriented. But if anyone wants to levitate 20 feet on the next turn to get closer to melee with the flying guys, make the "uppey uppey" signal!
Strix, Shifter Shadow Monk in Lost Mines of Phandelver ¦ Sihegiall Human Soulknife Rogue in In Search of Molly McGuffin
((I'm still having trouble finding time to adjudicate to this, but I will try to get this engine started again ~.~))
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Kobold 3 Dies, spitting out a gutteral curse, just before his body disintegrates after Gustav's stab cuts through him.
Nin strikes out at Kobold 5, Just barely landing a hit, through the Kobold manages to survive, Nin, afraid of hitting Either Gustav, Nin, or Wonder, shoots wide, his arrow sailing into the tree. But today just inst K6's day.. just as the arrow misses, a magical rock slams into it's jaw, but the creature manages to shake it off.
As sleep is cast, S1 falls to the ground easily enough, while the rest seem to be uneffected in the slightest.
Era's wolves charge the southern group, both attacking a Kobold, and landing a decent strike, though severely weakened, both Kobolds survive the onslaught. Mino's Firebolt sails easily by, likely nervous or caught off guard by the sudden combat, luckily, hitting no tree's.
Burgee knows exactly where the mage hand is.... and grabs his staff before the hand can do anything, and the hand is then turned into mincemeat by Kauil's attack.
S1 -10 S2 -6 S3 -4 S4 -16
All of them failing to expect the thunderous clap.. S1 disintegrating in the wake of it, while the rest get knocked back, and though clearly charred... survive...
However, after a moment of deliberation with a nonexistent person, Magic missiles fly out like a salvo from a modern day anti-aircraft battery, and finish the remaining Sorcerers off, all of them clumping in a heap.
Zein smiles, seeing the numbers of the Kobolds dwindle in moments. Zein shouts out Inferunus and his sword springs to life once more, bathed in sunlike flames as he charges the group Gustav and Co had, Swiping at K2 for Attack: 18 Damage: 6 + 10 but seeing the creature survive, he would swing at it against once more... Attack: 14 Damage: 8 + 7 the Kobold dissappearing in a flash of fire.
Finally, the surviving Kobolds are able to wake from their stupor, seeing their allies falling in front of them, but seeming unshaken at all.
K1 and K4 both strike out at Gustav
Attack: 22 Damage: 9
Attack: 21 Damage: 9
While K5 Strikes out at Nin, Attack: 13 Damage: 6
At the direwolf pack, all of them surround Direwolf 1, and stab at it.
Attack: 18 Damage: 9
Attack: 24 Damage: 13
Attack: 13 Damage: 8
Attack: 13 Damage: 9
Attack: 17 Damage: 9
Initiative: KS 23, Gustav25, K1-5 19, Zein 19 K11-14 18, Vola 17, Era 12 & wolve(s), Burgee 8, K6-10 3
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Occassional Dungeon Master.
Gustav's Reaction: Uncanny Dodge to 1/2 the 1st attack to 4.
Nin's Damage reduced to 4 thanks to Rage.
Stunned by the sight of a disintegrating kobold, Gustav only twists out of the path of one attack in time to turn a full on stab into a glance one in the side. Unfortunately, such manuever costs him as another steps up into the fray to follow suit. Though he appears to stagger back from it, his rapier comes up in a flash, aiming to scewer the one kobold right before him through the midsection.
"What yourselves~ These things are far from the usual fair." Gustav calls out while silently in mind he thought, 'And please no more thunder. Least we have more on our heads!' as he readjusted his stance to either spring again at a moment's notice.
Wonder's ears folds back against her scalp. Mustering what courage remained, she yeowls out, "Go away fake dragon!" at a kobold. "You heard little miss. Time to split!" Nin chimes in as he pulls out his handaxe, and brings it down hard on the kobold before him. Even if that proves not enough, a watchful Nin maneuvers northward on the battlefield for a clearer shots, and lets it loose upon Nin's foe(If not one of the Direwolfs. He wasn't too picky). Gus readily feeds more kobold their daily dose of calcium before glancing towards the sky in curiosity.
Gustav's Actions:
Action: Rapier Attack: 18 Damage: 24 non-magical piercing at K1.
Nin's Actions:
Action: Handaxe Attack: 22 Damage: 7 non-magical slashing at K5. (+2 from rage)
Ka's Actions:
Movement: To 9-o.
Action: Shortbow Attack: 14 Damage: 5 non-magical piercing at K5(if not alive, at Kobold 10.
Plus Sneak Attack(if applicable): 6.
Guss' Actions:
Action: Stone Attack: 5 Damage: 3 magical bludgeoning at Kobold 9.
Wonder's Actions:
Action: Wonder Casts Vicious Mockery on Kobold 4, taking 2 psychic damage or save for none(Wis Save - DC 11)
Yog - [Tortle]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Stars/Celestial (Libretalia)
Nobody - [Feral-Tiefling]Wizard/Sorcerer - War/Draconic (HoTDQ)
Jack Vicvan - [Eladrin]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Dreams/Archfey
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Xanrazan - [Earth Genasi]Bard - College of Swords(Shadowthorn's Princess of the Apocalypse)
K1 falls to the ground, bleeding profusely, like in an anime, the stab being just THAT hard. Collapsing in a bloodless slump that would begin to pool in the dirt like dust. K5 Taking a grievous, but not fatal wound. Ka's attack goes even wider than before... perhaps nerves are gettign to him? Maybe he's not cut out for this? Luckily, his arrow sails wide, not hitting anyone of the party. K9 is hit harshly by the stone.... Wobbling for a moment longer, before it's body realizes it's dead.
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The kobold doesn't reel as the mockery hits him, but feels it's power nonetheless, barely effected.
K4 moves up towards Gustav, faking a strike at him, but actually going after Wonder(+2 AC) And as gustav attempts to prevent that, K5 does the same, both trying to stab at the kitten on his back.
Attack: 14 Damage: 10
Attack: 19 Damage: 6
the first attack sinking deep inter her side, the other dagger piercing her chest (-1 Death save) as she collapses to the ground, starting to bleed out.
Zein see's this, and strikes out at K4
Attack: 11 Damage: 13 + 2
The Kobold bursting into flames before vanishing. Then pressing forward, lashing out at K5
Attack: 15 Damage: 6 + 7
that one too, being immolated just moments after harming Wonder.
Zein, feeling the Surge of Action at seeing the poor child fall, lays his hand on her abdomen, A sudden flare of light explodes in the area, as he casts Lay on Hands. using 20 of his pool. (E.W. Gains full HP + 11 Temp HP) but remains prone until Gustavs turn.
Initiative: KS 23, Gustav 25, K1-5 19, Zein 19, Vola 17, Era 12 & wolve(s), Burgee 8, K6-10 3
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Era huffs at the sight of one of her wolves going down, the second one snarling as it tries to take a bite out of K10!
(I think Pack Tactics still applies since Gu is close by, but if not just take the lowest roll!)
Attack: 17 Damage: 11
On hit, DC 13 Str save or be knocked prone!
The genasi then hops on over to T15. Using the moisture in the air, and borrowing some of the water from the tree roots, Era aims a Tidal Wave at K8, 7, and 6 (if possible, if not, she just tries to hit as many as she can).
DC 15 Dex or take 13 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone! On a successful save, you take half damage and aren't knocked prone.
Minos, scared out of his wits, stays as far away as he possibly can and casts a Magic Missile at whatever enemy is nearby!
Pew pew damage: 4
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
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(is there a V on the map I'm not seeing? Not sure where my gal is)
Strix, Shifter Shadow Monk in Lost Mines of Phandelver ¦ Sihegiall Human Soulknife Rogue in In Search of Molly McGuffin
[I must have forgotten .. just assume yo8 were on the road middle of the group]
Occassional Dungeon Master.
(ok too late for any polymorph shenanigans or an illusion to scare them off so it'll be another MM, level 3 slot aiming at k6-10, ideally hitting 6 till he's dead and moving on to 7, etc. I really should have taken a couple of decent offensive spells....)
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Strix, Shifter Shadow Monk in Lost Mines of Phandelver ¦ Sihegiall Human Soulknife Rogue in In Search of Molly McGuffin
K10's head is literally torn off by the wolf, as it's body slinks, lifeless to the ground.
K6 - 5 - K7 19
K6 falling to the ground, while K7 weathers the storm. Both managing to survive, though one, just barely. Though that changed quickly, when one of the darts finishes off K6 whole he's down, the other two, initially going for it, but altering course mid flight, to aim at k7, dealing just enough to finish them both off.
Another volley of MM flies out, the area like a missile battery firing homing rockets at enemy planes.. on the ground.
All of them sailing at k8, finishing him off.... the battlefield, suddenly quiet, as the last Kobold falls. All you can hear around you, is the silence of the jungle, eerie, when intermixed with the occasional roar of the great dragon in the distance as more of the city is destroyed. Though after a few minutes, even that dies down, and anyone looking towards it, would eventually see a massive dot, in the sky, flying what at best you could assume, was northwardly. But from this distance, and angle it was impossible to tell exactly.
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Gustav is kneeling beside Wonder almost immediately. And yet, its not until Wonder caught one of his awkward and hesitant attempts to reach for her, that he grasped and pulled her up into a fatherly hug. Meanwhile, Gus and Ka, the lizardfolk brothers, have already swapped from concern for more danger to scavenging the kobold bodies for anything worth harvesting for latter. None for rations, remembering Gustav's warning, but a separate satchel of kobold meats is still made for desperate measures.
Stirred not by the dying down of the dragon roar, but by a calmed down Nin patting him on the shoulder, the bugbear just points off to the city. "Looks ya got yer wish secret wish, Boss. Ashame some poor saps probably bit it too." Gustav nods slowly, but wouldn't stop fussing over Wonder's injuries until she flicked him on the nose. "Shame too that those kobold ****ers are probably scattered all throughout the city, robbing everything."
"... On both of our accounts, you have my thanks, Mister Zein."I believe the same is more than a possibility. And no doubt the roads will be quite busy for some time after. A favor of Oghma, perhaps?" He smiled at the others, but it fails to fully reach his eyes. "We need to take what we can here, and continue putting space between us and the city. The sooner the better." The aged Tabaxi' urges the group.
Yog - [Tortle]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Stars/Celestial (Libretalia)
Nobody - [Feral-Tiefling]Wizard/Sorcerer - War/Draconic (HoTDQ)
Jack Vicvan - [Eladrin]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Dreams/Archfey
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Hiatus:
Xanrazan - [Earth Genasi]Bard - College of Swords(Shadowthorn's Princess of the Apocalypse)