Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Ian scans the group of unsavory fellows to get a better look at their gear and the general makeup of the band of villains.

Perception: 14

Falshen, likewise, attempts to size up the group.

Perception: 19

The bard, sizing up their new friends, notes that Noska is backed up by two humans, a dwarf, and a half-orc, all wearing leather armor and equipped with a variety of blades as well as small crossbows. Obviously rough and ready fellows, but hardly the best and the brightest. The half-orc is missing an ear. One of the men grins, displaying a set of beautifully brown teeth.

Tossing his hat and coat aside before casting Sleep.

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Please roll an Initiative check. 

Initiative: 4

Noska and his flunkies attack!

Enemy positions added to the Combat Tracker. 

Please post your actions for the first round of combat, including your rank position and any speech, free, or bonus actions.

Gregor's first action is to cast the Sleep spell with the roll result as above. He may post his position and include any bonus or other actions. 

Position: Back row.

No bonus actions at this time.

Akai will stick to the back row and launch a Fire Bolt at Bandit A (no ally in front row -> no Pack Tactics).

Firebolt: Attack: 14 Damage: 2

Irma will be front rank, he will cast thunderous smite on Bandit A.               

Thunderous Smite: Attack: 5 Damage, two handed melee strike: 9; Thunder Damage: 11

Strength Saving Throw: 14

Weapon rings with thunder that is audible within 300 feet, failing strength check creature is pushed 10 feet away from Irma and knocked prone.

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Akai will stick to the back row and launch a Fire Bolt at Bandit A (no ally in front row -> no Pack Tactics).

Firebolt: Attack: 14 Damage: 2

 Second attack roll for Pack Tactics now: 20

Ian will remain in the back row and for his action he casts Heat Metal on the metal attaching Noska's Crossbow to his arm. (unless he rips it off of his arm, although it looks like its bolted in, he will have disadvantage on the next attack rolls/ability checks).

Damage (fire): 13 

As a bonus action, Ian will use Bardic Inspiration on Irma: "Take courage and crush these fools, Irma!"

As a reaction, if Noska's attack is successful, he will use Cutting Words to reduce damage on whoever is attacked: 1

From the back row, Falshen will use his bow to attack Bandit A (with sneak attack due to ally within 5ft of enemy?)

Attack: 8

Damage from arrow: 5

Damage from sneak attack: 5

Enemy Actions:

Bandit A - Attacks Irma (sword), Attack: 13 Damage: 4

Bandit B - Attacks Irma (sword), Attack: 5 Damage: 7

Bandit C - Attacks Irma (sword), Attack: 9 Damage: 5

Bandit D - Attacks Akai (crossbow), Attack: 15 Damage: 3

Noska -  Attacks Gregor (heavy crossbow), Attack: 20 Damage: 10

The front rank of the enemy beleaguer the paladin with their blades - in vain! 

A crossbow bolt grazes Akai, but scores no wound against his scaly hide.

Noska's bolt strikes true, inflicting a severe wound on Gregor, mitigated somewhat by the bard's Cutting Words (13/21 HP) 

[Ian, please specify your Cutting Words.] 

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Irma's Thunderous Smite whiffs, preserving the magical effect for the next successful strike. 

Falshen's arrow wings wide, striking a wall and splintering.

Akai's firebolt singes Bandit A, who growls a muffled curse. 

At Ian's arcane command, Noska's metal arm suddenly begins to glow white hot, and the dwarf shrieks with pain, flailing and clawing at the sizzling prosthetic, as a smell uncomfortably akin to cooking bacon fills the air. 

Irma gains 1d6 Inspiration die. 

Bandit A and Bandit B are sent to sleep by Gregor's spell, dropping where they stand! 

Ian, in reaction to Noska's attack, interjects,

"I brought the bacon, Shortbeard!"

Round 2

Emboldened by Bandits A & B dropping, coupled with the missed attack from Bandit D, Akai uses a bonus action to growl an incantation:

"Dragon's blood and dragon's fire, let these fools fear Akai's ire!"

He spends a second-level slot to cast Dragon's Breath and breathes a cone of fire at the enemy cluster.

Damage: 7; half damage on a Dex save DC 15

Round 2

As his action, Ian casts Dissonant Whispers (level 1) on Bandit C:

Damage (halved if Bandit makes 15 Wisdom save): 9

As a bonus action, Ian will reignite his Heat Metal spell to really get that bacon cooking.

Damage (fire): 10

As a reaction, if Noska's attack is successful, he will use Cutting Words to reduce damage on whoever is attacked: 6

Noska's Con Save, vs Save DC 15: 3

Irma (fueled with INSPIRATION) moves towards Bandit A, he readies his hammer still imbued with Thunderous Smite  and prepares to strike him down. As a bonus action Irma will curse Noska with Hexblade's Curse

Thunderous Smite:  Attack Roll + Inspiration 10 + 2; Damage two handed melee strike: 10 ; Thunder Damage: 7

Strength Saving Throw: 14

Hexblade's Curse:  Once per short rest, as a bonus action, one creature chosen within 30 ft. and in view is cursed for 1 minute (or until the target dies, Irma dies/incapacitated).

Against the cursed target, you gain a +3 bonus to damage rolls, score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20, and you regain 4 HP if it dies.