Elyse once again moves toward Strahd and swings her glaive with growing frustration at his midsection, before following it up with a strike using the handle of her weapon.
Elyse connects and two small marks appear on Strahd's torso.
Con: 23
Con: 22
Ratzo stays.
Strahd uses a legendary action to move away from Doremor and Elyse without provoking an Attack of Opportunity and then turns around to fire a Ray of Frost at Doremor.
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(Totally forgot about Direwolf 2. I'll take his action this round when it gets to him.)
Wisdom: 12
A small bit of blood starts to trickle out of the beast's ears as it hears death calling. Meanwhile, Doremor is pulled away from death by Hadrian's incantation.
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Elyse's first attack hits, but Strahd is able to nonchalantly dodge the second.
Con Save: 18
Ratzo stays.
Strahd surveys the battlefield, seeing Doremor, who nearly fell to his assault after provoking his wrath, Belzo in his current state, as well of the rest of the party, who has barely managed to put a scratch on the vampire lord. As he stops to look at you all, you can see his wounds regenerating. "Well, your spirit is certainly stronger than most, but watching you flail about like children with sticks has grown tiresome. The likes of you are barely stronger than those that I have conquered centuries ago." As he finishes speaking, his eyes linger on Fae for a moment and her eyes accidentally meet with his. It's horrifying, but there's also something about him that threatens to pull you toward him, despite every survival instinct that you might have. Before anything escalates, he turns into a cloud of mist and begins to fly off.
Doremor is up and anyone with a ranged attack can take one, but for all intents and purposes, this battle is over.
Elyse will fall back to walk alongside Fae and attempt to put a bit of distance between the two of them and the rest of their companions. Once they are relatively alone she asks Fae, "Are you doing alright? First Enialis left and now... whatever that was. Are you going to be okay?"
Direwolf 2 is the only remaining Direwolf, so he will make the save.
16
He succeeds.
Strahd will withhold his third legendary action
Fae is up.
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Fae sends off another three sun bolts.
Direwolf3:
Attack: 24 Damage: 6
Strahd:
Attack: 21 Damage: 5
Attack: 11 Damage: 8
She grins widely, apparently totally and completely unaffected by the ratifying of Belzo.
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Direwolf 3 is dead, but Fae's shot would have missed anyway.
Both of Fae's attacks hit Strahd and put two small burns into his skin.
Con: 23
Con: 11
Ratzo stays. Elyse is up.
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Elyse once again moves toward Strahd and swings her glaive with growing frustration at his midsection, before following it up with a strike using the handle of her weapon.
Primary Attack: 21 Damage: 8
Bonus Action Attack: 16 Damage: 6
Elyse connects and two small marks appear on Strahd's torso.
Con: 23
Con: 22
Ratzo stays.
Strahd uses a legendary action to move away from Doremor and Elyse without provoking an Attack of Opportunity and then turns around to fire a Ray of Frost at Doremor.
Attack: 19 Damage: 4
Doremor is up.
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(Doremor is not up)
Doremor pauses, midmotion, as flecks of frost begin to form all over his torso, dropping to the ground, barely breathing.
Death Save: 6
"You should have kept your mouth shut, foolish imp."
Kasimir tosses a barrage of magic missiles at Strahd.
21
Concentration: 16
Ismark rushes Strahd and strikes twice.
Attack: 17 Damage: 5
Attack: 7 Damage: 7
Concentration: 23
Hadrian is up.
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(Did direwolf 2 act?)
Hadrian tries again, putting all his effort into the necrotic energy needed to take this beast down.
Toll the dead: direwolf 2 must make a DC 15 WIS saving throw or take 5 necrotic damage.
While he speaks the curse against the wolf, he mingles in the words necessary to stave of Doremor's death... (healing word for 8 hit points)
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(Totally forgot about Direwolf 2. I'll take his action this round when it gets to him.)
Wisdom: 12
A small bit of blood starts to trickle out of the beast's ears as it hears death calling. Meanwhile, Doremor is pulled away from death by Hadrian's incantation.
Strahd withholds his legendary action.
Fae is up.
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Fae burns another ki point for 3 more Radiant Sun Bolt attacks.
Wolfie2:
Attack: 12 Damage: 8
Strahd:
Attack: 7 Damage: 7
Attack: 16 Damage: 7
Once more all radiant.
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Fae hits Wolfie 2, but both shots fall short of hitting Strahd.
Direwolf 2 doesn't appreciate that at all, so he goes back to attack Fae.
Attack: 6 Damage: 10
Elyse is up
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Elyse chases down Strahd and starts swinging once more.
Glaive Blade Action Attack: 18 Damage: 9
Handle Bonus Action Attack: 25 Damage: 7
On the first hit, she stares him down and channels a Divine Smite into the hit. Extra radiant damage: 13
Elyse's first attack hits, but Strahd is able to nonchalantly dodge the second.
Con Save: 18
Ratzo stays.
Strahd surveys the battlefield, seeing Doremor, who nearly fell to his assault after provoking his wrath, Belzo in his current state, as well of the rest of the party, who has barely managed to put a scratch on the vampire lord. As he stops to look at you all, you can see his wounds regenerating. "Well, your spirit is certainly stronger than most, but watching you flail about like children with sticks has grown tiresome. The likes of you are barely stronger than those that I have conquered centuries ago." As he finishes speaking, his eyes linger on Fae for a moment and her eyes accidentally meet with his. It's horrifying, but there's also something about him that threatens to pull you toward him, despite every survival instinct that you might have. Before anything escalates, he turns into a cloud of mist and begins to fly off.
Doremor is up and anyone with a ranged attack can take one, but for all intents and purposes, this battle is over.
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Fae pauses as Strahd does his sparkly vampire stuff, then shakes her head quickly and fires another glowing golden bolt at his mist form.
Attack: 19 Damage: 7
Her eyes track him leaving, a faint, slightly confused frown on her face.
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You hit.
Con Save, for the sake of holding the spell for another 30 seconds: 14
Strahd continues to fly away and as he fades into the fog of Barovia, he releases his spell, restoring Belzo.
"His power was too much for us." Kasimir says. "Now it is paramount that we get to the Amber Temple and find the secret to defeating Strahd."
As you resume your journey, thinking about this encounter with Strahd, you all hit Level Six. That is not a mistake on my end.
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"He was toying with us," says Hadrian. He shakes his head. "We didn't stand a chance..."
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Fae is uncharacteristically quiet as the group walks, nibbling her lip and staying at the back of the group.
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Elyse will fall back to walk alongside Fae and attempt to put a bit of distance between the two of them and the rest of their companions. Once they are relatively alone she asks Fae, "Are you doing alright? First Enialis left and now... whatever that was. Are you going to be okay?"
Fae shrugs. "Fine. Just thinking." She nibbles her lip again. "I don't know...just a lot of stuff to think about."
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"Yes... yes there are." She doesn't press any further but continues to walk by Fae's side.