Waterdeep Dragon Heist game thread

Veil's tail swishes as she prowls along at the rear of the group. Her eyes are easily able to adjust to the darkness if the light is removed, though she worries that will leave them at a disadvantage as she feels certain those who would come against them here would likely be able to see in the darkness just as easily as she. She remains quiet though, ears pricked in attentiveness as she tries to catch any sounds not made by the noisy group she is with.

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Is there only the one direction to go once through the door?

Veil continues following after the others, at least glad they were past the arrow slits.

 ((There is a room full of assorted random seemingly useless items to the south and a hallway to the North))

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Wheeze: follows the group, passed the now unmanned arrow slit and through the flimsy door.

"If I'm correct, we are now heading North, possibly tracking the other tunnel that led away from that circular room of horror back there?  Sir Darak, are you ok to continue?  You took the brunt of it.  Someone doesn't want anyone snooping about down here, and by the looks of it we have probably alerted a couple of guards?  We need to be even more careful."

He thinks for a while; "Do we think we are better of travelling in the dark from now?  It will mean some of us will need to be led, but it won't announce our coming... Friar Xavier could have light at the ready should we run into trouble?  I think Friar Xavier, Sir Darak and Renaer would need a hand?"

Wheeze then walks a couple of paces up the hallway to the North and peers into the darkness. Perception: 4

((Nice perception roll, I imagine Wheeze not staring down the corridor, but just staring directly at a wall))

 you walk down the hallway completely missing a large opening in the wall to your right as you are staring to the left. you are then attacked from behind by a ragged looking scrawny goblin

Attack: 19 Damage: 5

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Veil's tail swishes as she prowls along at the rear of the group. Her eyes are easily able to adjust to the darkness if the light is removed, though she worries that will leave them at a disadvantage as she feels certain those who would come against them here would likely be able to see in the darkness just as easily as she. She remains quiet though, ears pricked in attentiveness as she tries to catch any sounds not made by the noisy group she is with.

 Marching order is

Wheeze

Amotal, Zera

Xavier, Sir Darak, Renaer

Veil

Does this look accurate?

Marching order is good with me.

As the goblin attacks one of the company ahead of her, Veil lifts a hand, sending a blast of fire at the goblin in question...

fire bolt

To hit: 25 Damage: 10

Her tail twitches in agitation as her ears flatten against her head. A feline snarl comes out with the words of magic, her angre intense as another of her companions is injured.

I think Amotal is point.

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Marching order is good with me.

As the goblin attacks one of the company ahead of her, Veil lifts a hand, sending a blast of fire at the goblin in question...

fire bolt

To hit: 18 Damage: 2

Her tail twitches in agitation as her ears flatten against her head. A feline snarl comes out with the words of magic, her angre intense as another of her companions is injured.

 Seeing Wheeze be ambushed and falling unconscious from an aggressive goblin you shoot a mote of fire at the goblin giving it a meager burn

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I think Amotal is point.

 Wheeze specifically stated that they would go down the hallway and you have not at this point so I put you in a different place in the marching order my apologies if there is confusion you will have the opportunity as you regroup from fighting the goblin

Attack: 8 Damage: 3

Zera fires an eldritch blast at the goblin...

 Zera, looking visibly upset at seeing another companion  drop, shouts in rage at the goblin and a blast of black energy shoots from her outstretched hand...

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I think Amotal is point.

 Wheeze specifically stated that they would go down the hallway and you have not at this point so I put you in a different place in the marching order my apologies if there is confusion you will have the opportunity as you regroup from fighting the goblin

 (Alright.)

Amotal sprints forward, his blades flashing. The swords come flying towards the goblin's head, but the flats are angled to hit rather than the edge.

Attack: 19 Damage: 3 

Attack: 7 Damage: 5 

(Note: nonlethal)

The blade in his right hand impacts the goblin as hard as possible, but as soon as it is dispatched, the eladrin returns to a calm state.

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Wheeze: follows the group, passed the now unmanned arrow slit and through the flimsy door.

"If I'm correct, we are now heading North, possibly tracking the other tunnel that led away from that circular room of horror back there?  Sir Darak, are you ok to continue?  You took the brunt of it.  Someone doesn't want anyone snooping about down here, and by the looks of it we have probably alerted a couple of guards?  We need to be even more careful."

He thinks for a while; "Do we think we are better of travelling in the dark from now?  It will mean some of us will need to be led, but it won't announce our coming... Friar Xavier could have light at the ready should we run into trouble?  I think Friar Xavier, Sir Darak and Renaer would need a hand?"

Wheeze then walks a couple of paces up the hallway to the North and peers into the darkness. Perception: 4

((Nice perception roll, I imagine Wheeze not staring down the corridor, but just staring directly at a wall))

 you walk down the hallway completely missing a large opening in the wall to your right as you are staring to the left. you are then attacked from behind by a ragged looking scrawny goblin

Attack: 14 Damage: 8

 Wheeze starts to say "Pretty sure it's clear..." when the goblin slices him across the back. Blood spreads, hidden by his crimson waist coat and he slowly drops to his knees and then forward onto his face. 

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I think Amotal is point.

 Wheeze specifically stated that they would go down the hallway and you have not at this point so I put you in a different place in the marching order my apologies if there is confusion you will have the opportunity as you regroup from fighting the goblin

 (Alright.)

 

Amotal sprints forward, his blades flashing. The swords come flying towards the goblin's head, but the flats are angled to hit rather than the edge.

Attack: 20 Damage: 8 

Attack: 8 Damage: 3 

(Note: nonlethal)

The blade in his right hand impacts the goblin as hard as possible, but as soon as it is dispatched, the eladrin returns to a calm state.

 You swipe with the flat of one blade and harmlessly swipe over it's head the second however knocks it unconscious as it crumples to the floor

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Wheeze: follows the group, passed the now unmanned arrow slit and through the flimsy door.

"If I'm correct, we are now heading North, possibly tracking the other tunnel that led away from that circular room of horror back there?  Sir Darak, are you ok to continue?  You took the brunt of it.  Someone doesn't want anyone snooping about down here, and by the looks of it we have probably alerted a couple of guards?  We need to be even more careful."

He thinks for a while; "Do we think we are better of travelling in the dark from now?  It will mean some of us will need to be led, but it won't announce our coming... Friar Xavier could have light at the ready should we run into trouble?  I think Friar Xavier, Sir Darak and Renaer would need a hand?"

Wheeze then walks a couple of paces up the hallway to the North and peers into the darkness. Perception: 4

((Nice perception roll, I imagine Wheeze not staring down the corridor, but just staring directly at a wall))

 you walk down the hallway completely missing a large opening in the wall to your right as you are staring to the left. you are then attacked from behind by a ragged looking scrawny goblin

Attack: 14 Damage: 8

 Wheeze starts to say "Pretty sure it's clear..." when the goblin slices him across the back. Blood spreads, hidden by his crimson waist coat and he slowly drops to his knees and then forward onto his face. 

 pretty much. I had no idea this was so lethal. probably should've done advantage but it was already max damage. the beginning of this game is hard good thing you got pretty much a month or so of psuedo-downtime

"We need a healer here." Veil informs the others as she nods towards their downed companion. her tail twitches nervously as yet another friend goes down in this place. She hopes they can be healed before it is too late. She glares down at the goblin, her claws coming out as she steps towards them with intent to end them. "Why did you knock him out, slicing him open would have been better." She says as she moved to do just that. (She will, of course, not get close, as she will stop when her companions ask her to, but she does not see any reason to be doing anything but lethal strikes.)

Friar Xavier's staff blooms to light again.  Now all can see the attacker. He races to Wheeze's side and attempts to stabilize him.

Medicine: 19 (in game log)

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Friar Xavier's staff blooms to light again.  Now all can see the attacker. He races to Wheeze's side and attempts to stabilize him.

Medicine: 19 (in game log)

 Again I should Inform you of Homebrew rules beforehand but in my games, most of this homebrew I took from a Youtuber, A medicine check counts as a death save for that person so in this case, you gave Wheeze a success, also about the goblin... well you might want to keep them alive in case the new player would like to add themselves to the story immediately or later.

Once he has stabilized Wheeze, he turns to the goblin, gently intercedes between it and Miss Veil - "If we need not destroy a life, it is a life which may be brought to ease other's suffering", He then checks the goblin, being careful not to wake it.

Medicine 11 (Game log)

Zera says “I too believe even goblins are redeemable sometimes.  Should I heal Wheeze now?  Sir Darak said he was going for help, he was pretty hurt still from that Troll.  Or perhaps there’s a place we can secure ourselves long enough for Wheeze to recover?” 

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Once he has stabilized Wheeze, he turns to the goblin, gently intercedes between it and Miss Veil - "If we need not destroy a life, it is a life which may be brought to ease other's suffering", He then checks the goblin, being careful not to wake it.

Medicine 11 (Game log)

 You successfully help the goblins recovery, I will contact the player I have in mind for the character and if they do not respond or would prefer not to participate then I will reopen recruitment.

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Zera says “I too believe even goblins are redeemable sometimes.  Should I heal Wheeze now?  Sir Darak said he was going for help, he was pretty hurt still from that Troll.  Or perhaps there’s a place we can secure ourselves long enough for Wheeze to recover?” 

 ((Wheeze is awake as you say this from a nat 20 death save LOL))