Randall:

Moving up but behind the chalk line, Randall says, “I will hold the line against it,” as he conjures a ghostly mace to smite the creature from a distance.

Move to behind the chalk line to be in the front tank against the creature.

Action to Dodge

Bonus Action Spiritual Weapon

Blessed Attack:  12 
Damage: 10

Does Tempe notice anything about the grinder any weaknesses? 10 Perception. passive 14

Tempe doesn't notice any apparent weaknesses, other than the attacks and spells that have hit have done damage.

The Crinder screeches as it moves up to Randall standing at the line, taking 14 piercing damage and attacking Randall with a bite and the other trying to coil around him.

Bite Attack: 30 Damage: 32 piercing damage

Constrict Attack: 23 Damage: 19 bludgeoning damage and also 17 slashing damage.

If the constrict attack hits the target is considered both grappled and restrained (escape DC 16, which you make on your turn).

(Petcan is up. Pepin is next.)

(that's some beefy hits this thing dishes out!)

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(that's some beefy hits this thing dishes out!)

 (Right?  Hopefully at least one of them will miss when Randall's Dodge is taken into account).

"Fall back if we can't move it" ooc: I suggest we disengage and I'll cast another spike growth.

Petcan will attempt to cover the thing in glowing motes of light, as he casts faerie fire DC 16 dex save

((Does it look like the damage he has received upto now hurt him a lot? or not much? (as in the total)))

(Slight retcon as I didn't take Randall's dodging into account. To be fair going to reroll now.)

Bite Attack: 16 Damage: 17 piercing damage.

Constrict Attack: 14 Damage: 15 bludgeoning damage and 18 slashing damage.

Crinder's DEX save: 18

(Using your judgment of how many other various creatures fared this one appears to have about 2 thirds of it's vitality left.)

The Crinder is glowing (whatever color Petcan chooses) and all attacks now have advantage.

(Pepin is up.)

(ooc: I was just hovering over the rerolls and they don't seem to match what I rolled or what they're saying when you hover of them... the 19 says 1d20 +5, none of my rolls were that. WTF is going on with the roller?)

Let's say yellow

(Based on the rolls, the bite with disadvantage missed, but the constrict hit.  Original damage was 32 points and he is now constricted)

Randall:

Dodging as best he can, Randall narrowly misses getting mauled by the creature’s maw, but the tail is another story.  It cuts and bashes him, gripping him in a fearsome embrace!

Edited to add concentration check for Randall…

DC 16 Constitution Save to keep Bless:  21

Pepin walks forward to stand next to Randall. He first takes his all-purpose tool creating a tiny force ballista on Randal's shoulder. After which his bonus action is used to attack the creature.

Attack: 20 Damage: 5

And on a hit the target is pushed 5ft backwards.

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Initiative Order:

Tempe
Zenodor
Randall
Crinder
Petcan
Pepin

 (Just to avoid having to scroll back each time. Tempe next, then Zenodor.)

Pepin's tiny ballista strikes the Crinder and illicits another screech from it as it is pushed back 5 feet and suffers another 4 damage.

A brief summary of the 1st round, there were some misses and some hits, the hits did regular damage so there are no apparent resistances. It has to deal with an area of Spike Growth but also has constricted partially around Randall which gave him the Grappled and Restrained conditions.

I have to double check but I believe if you are forcefully moved while grappling you lose the grapple? At least that is how I am ruling it for now so Randall is free of those conditions.

The Crinder has been pushed 5 feet back and away from Randall.

(ooc: thank you Zenodor for reposting the initiative so everyone doesn't have to scroll way back, it really helps for convenience.)

Randall:

Nodding his to Pepin as the creature is pushed off of him, Randall says, “Thanks—stay behind me.”  The wounded cleric grabs his prayer beads quickly, invoking healing, then he prepares to defend the group once more.  His Spiritual Weapon waits for instructions, but Randall’s focus is elsewhere.

Bonus Action Prayer Bead Cure Wounds:  16

Action to Dodge

(Constrict did 32 damage, eating through temp Hp and doing 22 hp regular damage, healed away somewhat by roll above.  AC 20 with Dodge.)

Tempe floats up to get a clear shot and throws some radiant damage at the Crinder Attack: 28 Damage: 15Attack: 10 Damage: 9Attack: 11 Damage: 7Attack: 22 Damage: 8

The last two using kia points