!!Lost Mine of Phandelver Campaign Thread!!

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Baeshra moves over to the main door and tries to listen for any hint of things moving within.

perception: 15

 The main door of what?

Sorry, the giant doors Ireniana just opened.

Over the roar of the water, you are just barely able to make out heavy footfalls coming from further in the room 9 area.  From the distance you can tell they will be visible to Lyngheid and Ireniana in about 6 seconds, and they must belong to something quite large that isn't trying to be quiet.

Nyx moves up the stairs from the bridge towards the walls and door on the side of the water wheel hut (3) and hides near the door so she has a view on the doors coming out of the main building (9), the water wheel and the bridge.

OCC:  Stealth 25  and Perception  13  if needed.

Baeshra quickly tries to back out of sight and signal to the others to do the same.

Stealth: 21

Alright, Baeshra, Lyngheid and Ireniana are hiding in the shadows between the doorway and closed portcullis leading to the cavern #9.

Nyx, Umbriel and Whistler are 800 feet away over by #3.  The roar of the rushing river prevents them from hearing anything, and the walls of the village prevent them from seeing Baeshra, Lyngheid and Ireniana (Are you sure that's where you want to be?).

Baeshra, Lyngheid and Ireniana hear the foot steps grow louder and then a gruff, gutteral voice call out

"Kartha-Kaya!  You had one job!  Why is the elevator stopped?"

And then you hear a sigh of disgust.  "And why is the water wheel stopped?!?" 

At this point you see the giant on the other side of the Portcullis 40 feet away walking around the large hole in the center of the room.  He turns and walks towards the Portcullis, shaking his head.

It doesn't look like he has seen you yet.

Lyngheid remains where she is, she's too noisy to chance moving.

Ireniana will do the same. 

"Maybe we should head closer... the bridge could be a backup retreat for us if things go wrong."

Nyx starts to head down the stairs and over the bridge towards the west side of the river, staying as out of sight as possible.

Umbriel follows Nyx. 

Baeshra sees the others holding still and does so as well, but tries to listen for any sound of more giants on the way or sounds coming up the pit.

Perception: 19

Baeshra, you don't hear any other giants.

The Fire Giant comes up to the Portcullis and peers through.  "Kartha!  Why isn't this damn thing turning?"

Then he spins and walks over to where the axle enters the cavern, bends down and peers through.

"Kartha!"

He stands up and walks quickly back toward the Portcullis, grabbing one of the horizontal bars and begins lifting it over his head.

Baeshra, Lyngheid, Whistler, you had time while the fire giant was over by the axle to do something.  Did you move or do anything or remain hiding in the shadows of the passageway?

Nyx, Umbriel, you have made it back across bridge #2 and into the double doors near 5C.

( Lyngheids going to wait until the giant gets the portcullis up high then guiding bolt him in the face so he drops it back down on himself.)

Umbriel presumably hears the giant, and holds where he is until the party's presence is noticed.

OK, let's roll initiative, and take your first round turns, as it is a surprise round.

The fire giant is on the area 9 side of the portcullis (4 dots) leading to area 9.

Baeshra, Lyngheid, and Whistler are 30 feet away from the portcullis, in the shadows on the side of the passageway between the double doors and the portcullis.

Umbriel and Nyx are just on the 5C side of the double doors by the old bridge, 120 feet from the double doors leading to #9.

Fire Giant initiative: 15

Umbriel's initiative: 19

Umbriel says quietly to Nyx "Sounds like this could get ugly - we may need to move up."

He'll summon his staff, and he's also going to cast False Life on himself using an Eldritch Invocation for 5 temporary hit points. Then he'll move thirty feet closer to the source of the noise, sticking close to the wall. 

Ireniana Initiative - 12

Baeshra initiative: 12

Surprise round
Baeshra waits until he has the gate lifted and is standing underneath it and summons a wall of water to slam into him.

Tidal Wave 26 bludgeoning DC 15 dex save for half, falling prone on a failed save (and hopefully having the gate fall onto him).

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Ireniana Initiative - 12

 Take your surprise round!