(Axe beaks riding attempts! Out of turn and everything! Rolling low is bad, try not to do that. In the future, you may re-attempt to ride an axe beak, but remember it will cost your action. They are not running away scared, they are just disinterested in combat, lacking the proper orcish motivation of murdering and pillaging. The DC is 20 for a Wisdom [Animal Handling] check!)
Axe beak was probably the same one as Genny was attempting ride, and already used its reaction, so just keeps trotting away
Nirzeg Animal Handling 14
Axe beak already got a opportunity attack on Nirzeg, so reaction is spent.
Alus Animal Handling 20
Ghelryn's 17 plus Genny's Bardic Inspiration 3 = 20
On a DC 20 success, you now have an axebeak as a mount. It won't attempt to throw you immediately, but it will try and attack you if you dismount it. You'll have to make another check, this one DC 15, to safely dismount.
As the orc rider falls to the ground, Alus stares deep into the big blue birds eyes. He looks...scared?
"That's okay, big dude. Valkur's winds may favor us yet." He pats the bird on the side of the beak gently. "This cool?"
Sensing the bird's agreement, Alus mounts the bird, and rides north towards the giants. He shouts back to the sorcerer. "Fire-fingers--you coming?!"
Once he gets to the perimeter of the fence, Alus rears back on the axe beak. "Woah, big dude."
From atop the bird, Alus points his spear in the direction of the giants and shouts: "In the name of the Captain of the Waves, Valkur the Mighty, follow the winds out of this town and to where ever they carry you, and leave these people alone."
The air around the giants begins to get sucked in towards a point between them, faster and faster until CRACK--a wave of thunderous force explodes from the point, blasting them both.
ACTION: Shatter at 3rd level, using Channel Divinity: Destructive Wrath to maximize the damage. DC 14 CON save to take 32 Thunder Damage, 16 on a success.
Alus will then command his spiritual weapon to follow.
BONUS ACTION: Move Spiritual Weapon (see roll20)
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Othovir watches in shock as the strange elf mounts the once-hostile bird and begins riding it into danger. Though he doesn't much appreciate being called "fire fingers," he knows shrinking in the face of danger will only hurt his reputation--far more than the nickname "fire fingers." He rushes up and lobs another burst of fire energy, this time at the south-most giant.
ACTION: Fire Bolt -- Attack: 13 Damage: 1 Fire Damage
One of the fire giants, the female, looks towards the east of town and bellows something in jotun. Her voice is an unpleasant follow-up to Alus' shattering wave of thunder.
Characters with proficiency in the giant language can read the following spoiler...
"YOU SMALL ONES! STOP MESSING AROUND AND DO YOUR JOB!"
The male giant then strides forward and plunges his great sword into the ground! Using it like a shovel, he hucks a wagonload of dirt over his shoulder.
The female giant eyes up the opposition and releases the rock that she had been holding, aiming straight for the one that just did them the most damage, the approaching elven cleric on an axe beak.
Rock attack against Alus: 26 Damage: 37 bludgeoning
Darathra turns to Derrikoth, grabbing the edge of his saddle and hoisting herself into one stirrup while shouting, "You! Take me to those giants! They must be stopped before they can destroy the town!" She readies a greatsword attack once she's in range of the giants.
Derrikoth pales as he looks at her, then at the giants, then at Alus being knocked clean off his axebeak by a massive rock, and then back at Darathra. He gulps audibly before moving his horse towards the giants. He rides past Alus's fallen body, shouting at the giants in Giant, "Go away, please! She's very displeased!"
Once they reach the female giant, Darathra swings her sword at her, cursing the entire time.
Attack: 18 Damage: 11
Derrikoth jabs twice with his lance before action surging to strike twice more, followed by a second wind (13)
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Nirzeg:
Nirzeg is about to do... something to himself. Why it involved what look like him tasering himself is anyone's guess. The electrified gauntlet stops short of contact upon Alus' fall. Cursing again under his breathe alongside a promise to "charge the elf"later, Nirzeg readies to direct the magic to an already moving Zeek. If he could but make it without getting treated as an airborn snack, it sits atop Alus' chest, gleefully rubbing its little hand together. Hands that began sparking with electricity.
"Oh.. Oh... Oh-AH!" Zeek hoots out a countdown(?) before slapping the Paddle(Paws) of Life on Alus!
Though if he doesn't make it, a grumbling Nirzeg still hops over the fence on an indirect course, patching himself up along the way.
Action: Nirzeg Casts (2nd level)Pad of Life on Alus(through familiar) or self(if not able), restoring 12 Hp!
Foehammer:
"Whoa there! Easy girl, easy! Don't make me turn ya inta ma dinner after alls through, ya blastad bird!" Foehammer threatens his mount into behaving. "I'd offa a ride lass, but this ones a bit too feisty at the moment. See ya on the battle field!" On the end of a wink, Elmer Fudd and Donald Duck go tearing off to stand between the giants, howling and screeching along the way."
"'ope ya prepared yerselves right to taste the long awaited wrath of the Foehammers, haha!"He swings, biting deeper than most into giant ankles if any stroke find purchase past armor.
“Why are they attacking this town?” Genevieve questions herself in frustration at her miss. “There has to be some reason why...” She turns back just in time to see Alus fall off the axe beak he managed to ride on, and seeing him not get up sent a feeling of fear throughout her systems. She seethes, “I do not like this emotion.” Then turns to Astra. “We need to get rid of the big guys. Huma— Darz, stay close to us, if possible—“
Just as she looks to him, he shoots off another rock in the orcs direction.
Attack: 24 Damage: 10
Whether the attack hit or didn’t, she grabbed his arm and pulled him towards the giants digging, muttering a curse word.
(Since I can’t move on roll20, Genny will try and get close enough to the two big guys to be able to cast Faerie Fire Dex save 14)
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"I really hate how we're moving towards the giants and not away from them." Astra takes some frustration and channels it into a Hexblade's Curse at the weakest giant, unless her friends have already succeeded at killing it, in which case she'll target the one that remains. Regardless, the four Astras will run to keep pace with Genevieve, which should put her within 60 feet of the giant before she fires off some Eldritch Blasts.
Attack: 11 Damage: 12
Attack: 23 Damage: 7
Urgala begins running towards the giants, but as she does she pulls out her shortbow and begins taking some shots.
Attack: 13 Damage: 13
Attack: 7 Damage: 12
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The group of Triboar's protectors rallies against the giants, pelting them both (the female giant more than her male counterpart) with stones, spells, and weapons from horseback. The female giant rears back from the unexpected onslaught, angered and hurt, as Astra's eldritch blast slams into her face.
The male roars much the same jotun sentiments as the female did moments ago at the orogs on the east side of town, and abandons his attempts at digging, intent only on getting these pesky small folk off of his mate. (Ghelryn Strength Save 14) Tackling Ghelryn to the ground, he swings his sword down at the axe beak, and then at the dwarf on the ground!
Attack vs. the axe beak: 31 Damage: 51 slashing
Attack vs. prone Ghelryn: 30 Damage: 31 slashing
The bird is literally cut in half by the great sword. The female giant speaks in her rumbling voice to the male,
(Anyone proficient in the giant language can read the following)
"We need to leave now, my love!"
Completely ignoring the dig now, the female engages the pair on horseback (Derrikoth and Darathra), attempting a tackle ...
(Need a DC 19 Strength Save from Darathra, Horse, and Derrikoth)
The female giant brings her sword down on both of the riders...
Attacking Darathra (pending an additional possible roll for advantage): 26 Damage: 27 slashing
Attack Derrikoth (pending an additional possible roll for advantage): 23 Damage: 28 slashing
(Advantage for attacking Derrikoth: 29, and in roll against prone Darathra, advantage is canceled because of Derrikoth’s unwavering mark)
...and begins to back away, following her mate.
Meanwhile, the orogs from east town are running full tilt towards you, as reinforcements. These orcish brutes are surprising quick for all their heavy armor.
Astra sees the giants begin to move away, and seeing how they were able to effortlessly take out Alus, and Ghelryn, and the axe beak, decides to let them run away and fight the Orogs, firing two Eldritch Blasts at them.
Attack: 12 Damage: 4
Attack: 13 Damage: 4
"Those monsters came in and attacked my home! Are you just going to let them get away?!"
Urgala continues to take shots at the giants.
Attack: 6 Damage: 19
Attack: 9 Damage: 17
"One hit from those giants is enough to take us down. I'm not letting them do anything."
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"It'd be so easy...*coughs up blood*... But alas, not getting paid to kill exactly. Yet."After spitting aside of wad of blue-ish red ichor, Nirzeg makes his way over to his fallen sword, whistling and casually snapping to an awful tune. By the time he slots it back away, Zeek had flown had double-timed it all the way to Ghelryn's side, ready to help lay the hands of life. Though it masters, in all his selflessness... turns himself into a Quartet.
"Unless the plan is to kill them both, might want to cut your losses there."He yells with barely any enthusiasm.
Genny's eyebrow twitches in annoyance. "This is very, very frustrating," She mutters, her eyes darting to the reinforcements incoming and the fleeing fire giants. "Why do they need to leave?" She groans at the new impending questions assaulting her mind and castsCloud of Daggers to the giant Darz originally shot at.
(When the enemy begins its turn he gets hit with 15 slashing damage)
Darz picks out another rock from his pack and shoots off another, hoping it connects.
Attack: 11 Damage: 5
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Derrikoth Save for not being knocked off mount: 18
Darathra Save for not being knocked off mount: 7
(Oh yeah the horse)
Horse STR save: 9
(The horse is down, so Derrikoth will use his reaction to dismount)
Derrikoth lets out a soft "ow..." and a whimper as the fire giant's sword cuts into him, and looks over at Darathra as she struggles to her feet and begins screaming after the giants, "Never come back, you bastards!"
She turns towards the other orcs, fire burning in her eyes, and drops to one knee as she loads and fires her heavy crossbow at one of the axebeaks.
Attack: 8 Damage: 5
Derrikoth climbs onto his horse as it gets up, reaching out a hand to bring Darathra with him as he rides towards the orcs. The horse dashes forward and he jabs his lance at both orcs, marking them on a hit.
(retcon from chat) Derrikoth and Darathra, picking themselves up, allow the fire giants their retreat and turn their attention towards the oncoming orogs. These orcish shock troops have heavy axes, heavier armor, and move at incredible speeds.
The remaining axe beaks meander around, wary of anyone who approaches to close.
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"Wetbeak!" Alus shouts reflexively as he comes to consciousness, lying in the dirt, as if shaken awake from a bad dream. He looks around, sees the giants heading away from his allies, and a pack of Orogs approaching from the east. He gets to his feet, stumbles fifteen feet in the Orog's direction, his spiritual weapon following closely behind, and snaps his fingers. A massive storm cloud forms over the eastern side of square, and from it, a lightning bolt strikes down at the three Orog closest to him.
"Holy shit." Othovir exclaims after watching the Elf get leveled by a boulder, and then revived by a strange black monkey. He shakes it off, and follows Alus' lead, getting closer to the Elf and loosing a flash of firery energy at the southwestern-most Orog.
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Alus:
ACTION: Call Lightning (placement = see Roll20). Strike against the three west-most Orogs. DC14 DEX save, 16 Lightning Damage on a fail, half on a success.
(Axe beaks riding attempts! Out of turn and everything! Rolling low is bad, try not to do that. In the future, you may re-attempt to ride an axe beak, but remember it will cost your action. They are not running away scared, they are just disinterested in combat, lacking the proper orcish motivation of murdering and pillaging. The DC is 20 for a Wisdom [Animal Handling] check!)
Genny Wisdom (Animal Handling) 8
Axe beak attacks Genny before trotting away: 11 Damage: 3 slashing
Astra Animal Handling 10
Axe beak was probably the same one as Genny was attempting ride, and already used its reaction, so just keeps trotting away
Nirzeg Animal Handling 14
Axe beak already got a opportunity attack on Nirzeg, so reaction is spent.
Alus Animal Handling 20
Ghelryn's 17 plus Genny's Bardic Inspiration 3 = 20
On a DC 20 success, you now have an axebeak as a mount. It won't attempt to throw you immediately, but it will try and attack you if you dismount it. You'll have to make another check, this one DC 15, to safely dismount.
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As the orc rider falls to the ground, Alus stares deep into the big blue birds eyes. He looks...scared?
"That's okay, big dude. Valkur's winds may favor us yet." He pats the bird on the side of the beak gently. "This cool?"
Sensing the bird's agreement, Alus mounts the bird, and rides north towards the giants. He shouts back to the sorcerer. "Fire-fingers--you coming?!"
Once he gets to the perimeter of the fence, Alus rears back on the axe beak. "Woah, big dude."
From atop the bird, Alus points his spear in the direction of the giants and shouts: "In the name of the Captain of the Waves, Valkur the Mighty, follow the winds out of this town and to where ever they carry you, and leave these people alone."
The air around the giants begins to get sucked in towards a point between them, faster and faster until CRACK--a wave of thunderous force explodes from the point, blasting them both.
ACTION: Shatter at 3rd level, using Channel Divinity: Destructive Wrath to maximize the damage. DC 14 CON save to take 32 Thunder Damage, 16 on a success.
Alus will then command his spiritual weapon to follow.
BONUS ACTION: Move Spiritual Weapon (see roll20)
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Othovir watches in shock as the strange elf mounts the once-hostile bird and begins riding it into danger. Though he doesn't much appreciate being called "fire fingers," he knows shrinking in the face of danger will only hurt his reputation--far more than the nickname "fire fingers." He rushes up and lobs another burst of fire energy, this time at the south-most giant.
ACTION: Fire Bolt -- Attack: 13 Damage: 1 Fire Damage
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Furlong J. Rosewood -- Human Monk, Way of the Open Hand -- The Exploits of Misfit Company
Giant Con Saves: 27 and 29
Alus’ shattering wave of force ripples over the giants, who look increasingly bemused at the rabble assembled against them.
The wave of force punches a hole in the large carriage parked there near the fence.
Othovir’s fire bolt splashes uselessly against the giants.
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One of the fire giants, the female, looks towards the east of town and bellows something in jotun. Her voice is an unpleasant follow-up to Alus' shattering wave of thunder.
Characters with proficiency in the giant language can read the following spoiler...
"YOU SMALL ONES! STOP MESSING AROUND AND DO YOUR JOB!"
The male giant then strides forward and plunges his great sword into the ground! Using it like a shovel, he hucks a wagonload of dirt over his shoulder.
The female giant eyes up the opposition and releases the rock that she had been holding, aiming straight for the one that just did them the most damage, the approaching elven cleric on an axe beak.
Rock attack against Alus: 26 Damage: 37 bludgeoning
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The rock knocks Alus clean off the Axe Beak and onto the ground, where he lies, unconscious.
DEATH SAVE 1: 8
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Darathra turns to Derrikoth, grabbing the edge of his saddle and hoisting herself into one stirrup while shouting, "You! Take me to those giants! They must be stopped before they can destroy the town!" She readies a greatsword attack once she's in range of the giants.
Derrikoth pales as he looks at her, then at the giants, then at Alus being knocked clean off his axebeak by a massive rock, and then back at Darathra. He gulps audibly before moving his horse towards the giants. He rides past Alus's fallen body, shouting at the giants in Giant, "Go away, please! She's very displeased!"
Once they reach the female giant, Darathra swings her sword at her, cursing the entire time.
Attack: 18 Damage: 11
Derrikoth jabs twice with his lance before action surging to strike twice more, followed by a second wind (13)
Whack: 24 Damage: 10
Whack: 26 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
Whack: 9 Damage: 5
Whack: 18 Damage: 10
One-handed Battleaxe Attack#1: 20 Damage: 15.
One-handed Battleaxe Attack#2: 14 Damage: 12.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
“Why are they attacking this town?” Genevieve questions herself in frustration at her miss. “There has to be some reason why...” She turns back just in time to see Alus fall off the axe beak he managed to ride on, and seeing him not get up sent a feeling of fear throughout her systems. She seethes, “I do not like this emotion.” Then turns to Astra. “We need to get rid of the big guys. Huma— Darz, stay close to us, if possible—“
Just as she looks to him, he shoots off another rock in the orcs direction.
Attack: 24 Damage: 10
Whether the attack hit or didn’t, she grabbed his arm and pulled him towards the giants digging, muttering a curse word.
(Since I can’t move on roll20, Genny will try and get close enough to the two big guys to be able to cast Faerie Fire Dex save 14)
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"I really hate how we're moving towards the giants and not away from them." Astra takes some frustration and channels it into a Hexblade's Curse at the weakest giant, unless her friends have already succeeded at killing it, in which case she'll target the one that remains. Regardless, the four Astras will run to keep pace with Genevieve, which should put her within 60 feet of the giant before she fires off some Eldritch Blasts.
Attack: 11 Damage: 12
Attack: 23 Damage: 7
Urgala begins running towards the giants, but as she does she pulls out her shortbow and begins taking some shots.
Attack: 13 Damage: 13
Attack: 7 Damage: 12
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Giant Dex Saves 18 and 14
Oof. The giants, through their obvious martial training, are able to shake off the effects of Genny's spell cast in the heat of the moment.
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The group of Triboar's protectors rallies against the giants, pelting them both (the female giant more than her male counterpart) with stones, spells, and weapons from horseback. The female giant rears back from the unexpected onslaught, angered and hurt, as Astra's eldritch blast slams into her face.
The male roars much the same jotun sentiments as the female did moments ago at the orogs on the east side of town, and abandons his attempts at digging, intent only on getting these pesky small folk off of his mate. (Ghelryn Strength Save 14) Tackling Ghelryn to the ground, he swings his sword down at the axe beak, and then at the dwarf on the ground!
Attack vs. the axe beak: 31 Damage: 51 slashing
Attack vs. prone Ghelryn: 30 Damage: 31 slashing
The bird is literally cut in half by the great sword. The female giant speaks in her rumbling voice to the male,
(Anyone proficient in the giant language can read the following)
"We need to leave now, my love!"
Completely ignoring the dig now, the female engages the pair on horseback (Derrikoth and Darathra), attempting a tackle ...
(Need a DC 19 Strength Save from Darathra, Horse, and Derrikoth)
The female giant brings her sword down on both of the riders...
Attacking Darathra (pending an additional possible roll for advantage): 26 Damage: 27 slashing
Attack Derrikoth (pending an additional possible roll for advantage): 23 Damage: 28 slashing
(Advantage for attacking Derrikoth: 29, and in roll against prone Darathra, advantage is canceled because of Derrikoth’s unwavering mark)
...and begins to back away, following her mate.
Meanwhile, the orogs from east town are running full tilt towards you, as reinforcements. These orcish brutes are surprising quick for all their heavy armor.
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Astra sees the giants begin to move away, and seeing how they were able to effortlessly take out Alus, and Ghelryn, and the axe beak, decides to let them run away and fight the Orogs, firing two Eldritch Blasts at them.
Attack: 12 Damage: 4
Attack: 13 Damage: 4
"Those monsters came in and attacked my home! Are you just going to let them get away?!"
Urgala continues to take shots at the giants.
Attack: 6 Damage: 19
Attack: 9 Damage: 17
"One hit from those giants is enough to take us down. I'm not letting them do anything."
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Astra's eldritch blasts glance off the orog's armor, similar to how the giants' armor deflects Urgala's arrows.
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Nirzeg:
"It'd be so easy...*coughs up blood*... But alas, not getting paid to kill exactly. Yet." After spitting aside of wad of blue-ish red ichor, Nirzeg makes his way over to his fallen sword, whistling and casually snapping to an awful tune. By the time he slots it back away, Zeek had flown had double-timed it all the way to Ghelryn's side, ready to help lay the hands of life. Though it masters, in all his selflessness... turns himself into a Quartet.
"Unless the plan is to kill them both, might want to cut your losses there." He yells with barely any enthusiasm.
Foehammer:
Foehammer Death Save #1: 12.
Foehammer continues to doze in unconscious-ville.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
(From last round, still need a STR save from Derrikoth, Darathra, & D's Horse, or else be knocked prone)
(This round still to act: Alus, Genny, Derrikoth—plus allied NPCs)
The orogs are coming in hot, and the fire giants are making good their retreat.
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Genny's eyebrow twitches in annoyance. "This is very, very frustrating," She mutters, her eyes darting to the reinforcements incoming and the fleeing fire giants. "Why do they need to leave?" She groans at the new impending questions assaulting her mind and castsCloud of Daggers to the giant Darz originally shot at.
(When the enemy begins its turn he gets hit with 15 slashing damage)
Darz picks out another rock from his pack and shoots off another, hoping it connects.
Attack: 11 Damage: 5
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The male giant runs beard-first into the cloud of daggers, grunting and waving to try and get them out of his face as they slice and cut.
(Derrikoth and Alus are up! Just need those STR saves from Derrikoth, his horse, and Darathra before his turn; DC 19 or be knocked prone)
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Derrikoth Save: 12
Darathra Save: 17
(Sad trombone noises)
Derrikoth Save for not being knocked off mount: 18
Darathra Save for not being knocked off mount: 7
(Oh yeah the horse)
Horse STR save: 9
(The horse is down, so Derrikoth will use his reaction to dismount)
Derrikoth lets out a soft "ow..." and a whimper as the fire giant's sword cuts into him, and looks over at Darathra as she struggles to her feet and begins screaming after the giants, "Never come back, you bastards!"
She turns towards the other orcs, fire burning in her eyes, and drops to one knee as she loads and fires her heavy crossbow at one of the axebeaks.
Attack: 8 Damage: 5
Derrikoth climbs onto his horse as it gets up, reaching out a hand to bring Darathra with him as he rides towards the orcs. The horse dashes forward and he jabs his lance at both orcs, marking them on a hit.
Attack: 17 Damage: 5
Attack: 25 Damage: 14
(retcon from chat) Derrikoth and Darathra, picking themselves up, allow the fire giants their retreat and turn their attention towards the oncoming orogs. These orcish shock troops have heavy axes, heavier armor, and move at incredible speeds.
The remaining axe beaks meander around, wary of anyone who approaches to close.
// Alus and Othovir are up! //
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Current: Eogard Duramastar, Human Twilight Cleric/Star Druid | Eiren Lathrana, Shadar-Kai Eldritch Knight/Bladesinger | Arugula, Rabbitfolk Armorer
Survivor: CrispyDM's Saltmarsh as Syltra | SarcasticFury's Strahd as Hadrian Frozenspark | Forge of Fury as The DM
"Wetbeak!" Alus shouts reflexively as he comes to consciousness, lying in the dirt, as if shaken awake from a bad dream. He looks around, sees the giants heading away from his allies, and a pack of Orogs approaching from the east. He gets to his feet, stumbles fifteen feet in the Orog's direction, his spiritual weapon following closely behind, and snaps his fingers. A massive storm cloud forms over the eastern side of square, and from it, a lightning bolt strikes down at the three Orog closest to him.
"Holy shit." Othovir exclaims after watching the Elf get leveled by a boulder, and then revived by a strange black monkey. He shakes it off, and follows Alus' lead, getting closer to the Elf and loosing a flash of firery energy at the southwestern-most Orog.
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Alus:
ACTION: Call Lightning (placement = see Roll20). Strike against the three west-most Orogs. DC14 DEX save, 16 Lightning Damage on a fail, half on a success.
BONUS ACTION: move Spiritual Weapon
MOVEMENT: 1/2 to stand up, see Roll20 for the other 15ft
Othovir:
MOVEMENT: see Roll20
ACTION: Fire Bolt against the southwestern-most Orog. Attack: 14 Damage: 8 Fire Damage
Long live the PCs of the Past:
Puck of the Shivering Summit -- Tabaxi Bard, College of Lore -- Lyrel's Lost Mines of Phandelver
Alus -- High Elf Cleric of Valkur, Tempest Domain -- Yet Another Storm King's Thunder
Ah'brasar -- Aarakocra Druid, Circle of Wildfire -- Yet Another Storm King's Thunder
Furlong J. Rosewood -- Human Monk, Way of the Open Hand -- The Exploits of Misfit Company