Wes will have fire bolt prepared to continue the assault as the constructs draw near, getting as many shots off as he can before the constructs board the ship. Focusing his fire on the same target as ballista does.
OOC: A rope can certainly be attached to a javelin. There would be enough time to create one makeshift harpoon before the constructs enter the ballista's long range.
I'll make the roll when the ballista is fired, it has its own stats and isn't dependent on who is doing the aiming, as long as someone takes an action to do so.
I'll advance once Rycider and Tanakir have finished preparing for the constructs.
Tanakir runs over to the unmanned ballista, loading a javelin in it and preparing to aim. “I’ll take care of this one. We’re not going to get away as easily as last time.”
Rycider quickly attaches a rope to a javelin and loads it. She ties the other end off on the nearest cleat. She will do so with the other ballista if she feels she has time.
Careful of the ropes Boys. Don't want anyone getting flung off the ship when they go taut.
OOC: There is already a javelin loaded in the ballista manned by Rycider, Karst and Aradurk, so the rope will be attached to a javelin that is currently not loaded. Keep in mind that this will limit the javelin's reach from a long range of 480 feet to 50 feet because of the length of the rope.
Also, it doesn't look like Rycider has any rope in her inventory. Whose will she use to do this?
Tanakir loads a javelin into the second ballista, aiming it for the incoming constructs while Rycider prepares a javelin with a rope.
"Hold your fire, they're too far away!" Dugan calls out as they close in. "Steady..."
The constructs grow closer quickly as the airship continues to barrel forward. Within 500 feet of the ship, Dugan calls out, "Fire, now!"
Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 16 Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 15
Both missiles sail toward the constructs in the distance. The powerful bolts miss their targets by a hair as the constructs spin to avoid them.
Round 1 Order: Players <===== Shield Guardians
Tracking: Five constructs are incoming, 480 feet away from the airship's ballistae. Wes is at the front of the ship, readying a fire bolt. Aradurk, Karst, and Rycider are manning one ballista. Tanakir is manning the second ballista. Both ballistae are unloaded and unaimed.
OOC: The first attacks were treated as a readied action, since you were prepared before the constructs entered the ballistae's ranges. It is now your turns to act, with the constructs just in range of the ballistae.
Realizing the prey she wants to catch (the construct with the girl) is not going to be in range anytime soon, Rycider abandons her rope idea and loads the ballista
OOC: Botting Karst for this round, who will fire the ballista.
Ballista vs. Shield Guardian:17
DM Screen:
131 137 145 142 138
116/131 137/137 145/145 142/142 138/138
On one side of the airship, Tanakir loads another javelin while Wes rushes over, cranking the mechanism to aim the ballista. On the other, Rycider and Aradurk work as a similar unit, and Karst launches the loaded javelin into its target, smashing it headlong into the arm of the nearest construct, dealing 25 piercing damage. Undeterred, the constructs continue to close in.
Round 2 Order: Players <===== Shield Guardians
Tracking: Five constructs are incoming, 300 feet away from the airship's ballistae. One is wounded, but slowly recovering. Aradurk, Karst, and Rycider are manning one ballista, which is unloaded and unaimed. Tanakir and Wes are manning the second ballista, which is loaded and aimed.
OOC: Between the speed of the airship and their own flying speed, the constructs are very quickly closing in. They would reach the ship in a couple more rounds.
"Ready another one, we've got to keep at them!" Karst mans the gun, waiting for the reloading and for Aradurk to line up the shot. "Tell me when, Aradurk!"
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Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 24 Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 8
The constructs turn away from the bolts once more in the air, but as they close in their bulky form will surely be hard to miss.
Round 3 Order: Players <===== Shield Guardians
Tracking: Five constructs are incoming, 120 feet away from the airship's ballistae. One is wounded, but slowly recovering. Aradurk, Karst, and Rycider are manning one ballista, which is unloaded and unaimed. Tanakir and Wes are manning the second ballista, which is aimed, but needs to be loaded before it can be fired. Karst has bardic inspiration for 10 minutes.
OOC: Can rope be attached to the end of the javelins?
As soon as I see the nearest construct get within range, I will turn the cranks to get it aimed and call Karst to take the shot.
OOC: do we roll in tandem for the aim and hit?
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Wes will have fire bolt prepared to continue the assault as the constructs draw near, getting as many shots off as he can before the constructs board the ship. Focusing his fire on the same target as ballista does.
OOC: A rope can certainly be attached to a javelin. There would be enough time to create one makeshift harpoon before the constructs enter the ballista's long range.
I'll make the roll when the ballista is fired, it has its own stats and isn't dependent on who is doing the aiming, as long as someone takes an action to do so.
I'll advance once Rycider and Tanakir have finished preparing for the constructs.
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Tanakir runs over to the unmanned ballista, loading a javelin in it and preparing to aim. “I’ll take care of this one. We’re not going to get away as easily as last time.”
Rycider quickly attaches a rope to a javelin and loads it. She ties the other end off on the nearest cleat. She will do so with the other ballista if she feels she has time.
Careful of the ropes Boys. Don't want anyone getting flung off the ship when they go taut.
Yells, “Brace for impact” when he sees the javelin being loaded to the ballista.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
OOC: There is already a javelin loaded in the ballista manned by Rycider, Karst and Aradurk, so the rope will be attached to a javelin that is currently not loaded. Keep in mind that this will limit the javelin's reach from a long range of 480 feet to 50 feet because of the length of the rope.
Also, it doesn't look like Rycider has any rope in her inventory. Whose will she use to do this?
Initiative:
Aradurk: 12
Karst: 14
Rycider: 18
Tanakir: 19
Wes: 8
Average: 14.2
Shield Guardian: 19
Shield Guardian: 15
Shield Guardian: 4
Shield Guardian: 14
Shield Guardian: 10
Average: 12.4
Tanakir loads a javelin into the second ballista, aiming it for the incoming constructs while Rycider prepares a javelin with a rope.
"Hold your fire, they're too far away!" Dugan calls out as they close in. "Steady..."
The constructs grow closer quickly as the airship continues to barrel forward. Within 500 feet of the ship, Dugan calls out, "Fire, now!"
Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 16
Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 15
Both missiles sail toward the constructs in the distance. The powerful bolts miss their targets by a hair as the constructs spin to avoid them.
Round 1 Order:
Players <=====
Shield Guardians
Tracking:
Five constructs are incoming, 480 feet away from the airship's ballistae.
Wes is at the front of the ship, readying a fire bolt.
Aradurk, Karst, and Rycider are manning one ballista.
Tanakir is manning the second ballista.
Both ballistae are unloaded and unaimed.
OOC: The first attacks were treated as a readied action, since you were prepared before the constructs entered the ballistae's ranges. It is now your turns to act, with the constructs just in range of the ballistae.
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Realizing he is much too far away for his spell, Wes and Petunia will go help Tanakir manage the ballista
Tanakir scoops up another javelin, loading it into the machine. He extends a finger towards the closest construct, "Concentrate fire on that one!"
(OOC: About how quickly are the constructs closing in?)
Using ny action to aim once reloaded.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Realizing the prey she wants to catch (the construct with the girl) is not going to be in range anytime soon, Rycider abandons her rope idea and loads the ballista
OOC: Botting Karst for this round, who will fire the ballista.
Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 17
DM Screen:
131
137
145
142
138
116/131
137/137
145/145
142/142
138/138
On one side of the airship, Tanakir loads another javelin while Wes rushes over, cranking the mechanism to aim the ballista. On the other, Rycider and Aradurk work as a similar unit, and Karst launches the loaded javelin into its target, smashing it headlong into the arm of the nearest construct, dealing 25 piercing damage. Undeterred, the constructs continue to close in.
Round 2 Order:
Players <=====
Shield Guardians
Tracking:
Five constructs are incoming, 300 feet away from the airship's ballistae. One is wounded, but slowly recovering.
Aradurk, Karst, and Rycider are manning one ballista, which is unloaded and unaimed.
Tanakir and Wes are manning the second ballista, which is loaded and aimed.
OOC: Between the speed of the airship and their own flying speed, the constructs are very quickly closing in. They would reach the ship in a couple more rounds.
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"Ready another one, we've got to keep at them!" Karst mans the gun, waiting for the reloading and for Aradurk to line up the shot. "Tell me when, Aradurk!"
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Rycider reloads the overgrown crossbow.
YOU WILL PIERCE IT"S METAL BRAIN! Ricky yells at Karst over the howling wind, a strange multi tone waver to her voice. Bardic Inspiration
Wes helps reload the ballista in preparation for the next shot.
Tanakir launches the ballista bolt at the nearest construct, the one that was most recently hit.
"Take the shot", Aradurk exclaims as he leads the target.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
DM Screen:
126/131
137/137
145/145
142/142
138/138
Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 24
Ballista vs. Shield Guardian: 8
The constructs turn away from the bolts once more in the air, but as they close in their bulky form will surely be hard to miss.
Round 3 Order:
Players <=====
Shield Guardians
Tracking:
Five constructs are incoming, 120 feet away from the airship's ballistae. One is wounded, but slowly recovering.
Aradurk, Karst, and Rycider are manning one ballista, which is unloaded and unaimed.
Tanakir and Wes are manning the second ballista, which is aimed, but needs to be loaded before it can be fired.
Karst has bardic inspiration for 10 minutes.
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Tanakir loads yet another javelin, motioning for Wes to fire.