"Whatever did this may still be here..."KD says, scanning the underbrush and surrounding area and readying a fire bolt for anything hostile that appears. "Hal can take a hit and draw any fire before those of us without a metal core put ourselves in harm's way."
Hal scurries on ahead like mechanical bait. Nothing happens.
It’s eerily quiet outside of the pitter patter of rain drops and the occasional howl of the wind. And because of the weather any signs of nearby or even historical threats were washed away. Onu couldn’t make anything out. It was the same reason Demetrios couldn’t find anything on the bodies.
However, Hamish noticed discolouration in the orcs skin. They were cold to the touch. The orcs are clad in hide armor, and their greataxes and javelins litter the ground around them. The cleric could confirm that the orcs were killed by a white dragon.
While Hamish completed his thorough inspection, the furthest reaches of Demetrios’ senses ping. Evil intent scattered, tickling the edges of his radar.
Onu has a bad feeling about this - he just can't quite put his finger on what's wrong. Orcs slaughtered. Wererats afoot. It seems.... well it seems like alot.
Outwardly, he shows no signs of his discomfort or suspicions. Instead he twirls his cane and prattles on merrily 'Well then our new friend, what can you tell us about these poor souls? Any idea what brought them down?' turning to the rest of the party 'anyone have a taste for some smelly hide armor? Some of it doesn't appear too bloody.'The last bit delivered as a jest to break the tension of the moment.
KD's mouth quirks at Onu's joke. Her eyes and ears still alert, ready for danger. "Anyone see anything?" Hal takes a loop into the wilderness off the path, running a circuit before returning with anything odd to report.
Hamish finishes examining the dead orcs. "A White Dragon attacked them. I'm not sure if it is still here or if it has gone back to it's lair. This is not good. I hope everyone is on good terms with whatever god they follow."
Onu stops twirling his cane and turns to look at the cleric 'A dragon? They were felled by a dragon you say.? Well, that's rather disconcerting, isn't it?'
Turning to look at the bodies and then the surrounding area the monk continues 'I would suggest we make haste to clear the area, no need to invite trouble as it were.'
Nova plops herself down on the ground, staring intently at the bodies while she'd continue to enjoy her now cold cheesy bread. She hmmed and hawed while Onu broke the silence to engage the new guy. Big mismatched eyes would eventually pull away from the orc popsicles to look up at Hamish when he'd spill the beans. Her mouth would open and the bread she was hanging onto would fall, tumbling away. "5 second rule!" The woman would snatch it up, dust some dirt off it and put it back into her mouth. It was soggy in some spots, crunchy in others.
Don-Jon shook his head then returned to rubbing his chin in thought. "Aye." He'd agree with Hamish before adding. "Looks like four days passed." The man would nudge an orc with his boot. Something jingles. "The armour may not be much, but this one might have somethin'?" A single coin.
With the rain still trickling away, Fae had the excuse to remain safety tucked away beneath her hood. Of course she have been taking everything in in silence. Something didn't quite feel right and the wizard couldn't help but notice she wasn't the only one a little on edge. She'd bend forward to pick up the coin that had fallen from the corpse. Pausing for a moment, the wizard would reach up to tug the front of her hood down lower and hold it. In the other hand, she'd roll the coin between scarred fingers. "Sy e'da tirye ouenith."
Nova's ears would perk and her eyes would bounce to Fae. Her head would tilt.
(For players who understand elvish.)
Translation: "Copper for your thoughts."
(For the curious role player.)
Optional Checks: Passive or rolled
Insight DC10: You notice Fae casting a spell.
Perception DC12: You notice beneath Fae's hood, her eyes ink over black as she casts. They remain that way as she concentrates. Perception DC13: You'd feel her magic pass over you. You felt you could choose: to simply ignore it similar to static or share a passing thought.
Arcana DC15: You're able to determine the spell she casted: Detect Thoughts
Demetrios' senses have been tracking their suspicions all along. The longer the group had stood there, the more the evil auras crept, closing in on them. He'd feel something... someone press against his back. It was Fae. She must have just registered something too. Her head would tilt towards Onu. She'd respond, confirming everyone's thoughts. "They're already here." It was a trap. "I count... five..." The wizard mutters as if trying to listen intently. "25-30ft..." Demetrios would feel that was accurate, but that's what they could sense. The group was surrounded by tree and brush from two directions, and the rain and fog didn't help with visibility.
Poof! Where Nova once was, now rested soggy cheese bread. Standing over that though was a large eight limbed beast. A giant spider. It'd blink it's mismatched eyes, dip low then pop with an enthusiasm that could only match the halfelf previously in it's place. Pitter pattering back and forth in circles, the druid was alert.
(You successfully avoid being ambushed. The group essentially has a round to rp and prepare before the baddies engage. Initiative time!)
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KD recalls Hal from his scouting in the brush and the metal monkey takes a ready, defensive stance, looking to help redirect or confuse blows that might come near his mama or her friends.
KD initiative: 10
She readies a [/spell]firebolt[/spell] on the first person who shows themself to be hostile toward the group.
Attack: 12 Damage: 1
She also finds a place where she might get decent cover from incoming.
Onu draws his blade, keeping the wooden sheath in one hand and twirling it even as his silvered blade tastes the air around him like the tongue of a snake, the two pieces looking like an extension of his body.
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Slowly, as the paladin feels the evil presence quietly try to creep up on them, his hand goes to the hilt of his blade, muttering words under his breath, before unsheathing his now glowing sword.
Action: Channel Divinity - Sacred Weapon
As an action you can imbue a weapon with positive energy. For 1 minute, the weapon is considered magical, you add +3 to attack rolls, it emits bright light for 20 ft. and dim light for 20 ft beyond that. You can end the effect as part of any other action, if you are no longer holding the weapon, or if you fall unconscious.
"Come out!" Demetrios calls into the fog with a sneer. "Let's make this quick."
Initty: 12
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Aeydof the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
The group can hear footsteps crunching on the ground from all around them. Soon silhouettes appeared in the fog, appearing humanoid in nature with the occasional twitch or body jerk. Light just barely catches their eyes, revealing 5 pairs of yellow eyes.
Whoosh!
KD’s fireball cuts through the air, lighting up the fog along it’s trajectory. It’d peg one in the shoulder causing a brief burst that’d reveal the target prior to sizzling out. Squeaking screech echoed through the space.
Initiative Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Onu leaps into action, following KD's fiery fury with blade and boot, targeting the assailant singed in the initial attack
Attack: 7 Damage: 11 Bonus Action: Unarmed Strike Attack: 20 Damage: 5 (Can I burn a Ki point to take Patient Defense even if I strike with my Bonus Action? If so I wanna :)
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Initiative Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4 (It appears rules say that would be a no to Patient Defence when striking with BA. I will however allow you to withdraw your BA strike if you want to burn your Ki for Patient Defense instead.)
Onu fights off the fog with his cane.
Initiative Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
With a few chitters and an adjustment of her rear, Novaspider takes aim. And no matter how hard she tries, she just can’t produce. Disappointed, she lunges forward and lashes out on the silhouette. (Whoops… Thought it was a giant spider the Druid could shape into, but it’s only a giant wolf spider. The difference being, the giant spider can web whereas the giant wolf spider cannot. My plan was to spin webs for CC, but I f-ed that up.)
On R1 Bite: Attack: 18 Damage: 5 If hit: Con DC11 for half poison damage 6
R1 ST: 15
Initiative Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
“You’re all the same.” A singed rat like humanoid, twitchy with wiry hair breaks through the fog. “So yes, let’s make this quick!” Lunging forward with a glint of their blade, they slice wide, hoping for an opportunity to sink their teeth.
On Demetrios Scimitar Attack: 14 Damage: 8 Bite Attack: 19 Damage: 4 on hit, must make a constitution ST
Initiative Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Fae wastes no time. With a quick finger twirl and flick, the wizard unloads a barrage of magical darts that hone in on focused targets. Cutting through the fog, they burrow into them with force.
On R1 > R2 (Focusing R1, if they drop, rest go to R2) 7 Charges = 9 Darts Darts: 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4
Wand Break: 20
Initiative Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Demetrios managed to raise his shield just in time to deflect the scimitar attack from landing a hit, though it left him open to a bite attack. Thankfully though, he maneuvers his other arm for the creature's teeth to sink into nothing but metal. Unable to strike in this position, he opts to try and shove the rat like man to the ground in hopes to make it an easy target for his teammates!
Action - Shove - Str check: 9 vs Rat man's Str/Atheletics or Dex/Acobatics
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Aeydof the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
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SpiderNova was able to sink her bite, injecting poison into their foe. The rat like humanoid didn’t even flinch from the attack, only registering hints of the poison. Onu would notice that even though his unarmed strike landed, it had no effect. As for Fae’s bolts, they rip through the first wererat’s core, burrowing the last three into the one behind while Demetrios attempts to shove it. The first attacker’s body falls to the ground motionless.
WR ST vs 9: 19 falling prone on failure.
Initiative Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
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Initiative Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
The wererat was surprisingly study against Demetrios' shove. It was a stalemate standoff. However, Hamish quickly interrupts the awkwardness by calling down a radiant flame.
R2 ST vs DC13:7
Initiative Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Furrowing their brows, the wererat puffs out their chest and decides to shove Demetrios back.
On Demetrios Push it real good: 13 vs shiny man's Str/Atheletics or Dex/Acobatics
Initiative Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Meanwhile a wiry long haired female humanoid creeps forward with jerky movements and sudden neck twitches. In her hand a blade glints from the flash of Hamish's light. With a sniff, she lets out a high pitch schreech before slicing at the spiders legs.
On SpiderNova Attack 1:14 Damage: 6 Attack 2:9 Damage: 7
Initiative Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
KD points to SpiderNova getting harassed by R5, and Hal leaps into action, tail lashing out to try to pull the humanoid's hand away from making contact with an attack (use Hal's reaction [from the previous turn?] to Deflect Attack impose disadvantage on Attack 2).
Her point turns into a crossbow attack at the same foe, the bolt detaching from her gauntlet, loading, and firing in a smoother mechanical movement than the party's seen before. Hal also bares his fangs and tries to tear her a new one, claws lighting up with a faint pulse. It's small, but he moves fast in a blur of light, jumping on her shoulders and then back off.
"Whatever did this may still be here..." KD says, scanning the underbrush and surrounding area and readying a fire bolt for anything hostile that appears. "Hal can take a hit and draw any fire before those of us without a metal core put ourselves in harm's way."
Hal takes the dodge action as he looks around.
Hal scurries on ahead like mechanical bait. Nothing happens.
It’s eerily quiet outside of the pitter patter of rain drops and the occasional howl of the wind. And because of the weather any signs of nearby or even historical threats were washed away. Onu couldn’t make anything out. It was the same reason Demetrios couldn’t find anything on the bodies.
However, Hamish noticed discolouration in the orcs skin. They were cold to the touch. The orcs are clad in hide armor, and their greataxes and javelins litter the ground around them. The cleric could confirm that the orcs were killed by a white dragon.
While Hamish completed his thorough inspection, the furthest reaches of Demetrios’ senses ping. Evil intent scattered, tickling the edges of his radar.
just an unstable unicorn.
Onu has a bad feeling about this - he just can't quite put his finger on what's wrong. Orcs slaughtered. Wererats afoot. It seems.... well it seems like alot.
Outwardly, he shows no signs of his discomfort or suspicions. Instead he twirls his cane and prattles on merrily 'Well then our new friend, what can you tell us about these poor souls? Any idea what brought them down?' turning to the rest of the party 'anyone have a taste for some smelly hide armor? Some of it doesn't appear too bloody.' The last bit delivered as a jest to break the tension of the moment.
KD's mouth quirks at Onu's joke. Her eyes and ears still alert, ready for danger. "Anyone see anything?" Hal takes a loop into the wilderness off the path, running a circuit before returning with anything odd to report.
Hamish finishes examining the dead orcs. "A White Dragon attacked them. I'm not sure if it is still here or if it has gone back to it's lair. This is not good. I hope everyone is on good terms with whatever god they follow."
Onu stops twirling his cane and turns to look at the cleric 'A dragon? They were felled by a dragon you say.? Well, that's rather disconcerting, isn't it?'
Turning to look at the bodies and then the surrounding area the monk continues 'I would suggest we make haste to clear the area, no need to invite trouble as it were.'
Nova plops herself down on the ground, staring intently at the bodies while she'd continue to enjoy her now cold cheesy bread. She hmmed and hawed while Onu broke the silence to engage the new guy. Big mismatched eyes would eventually pull away from the orc popsicles to look up at Hamish when he'd spill the beans. Her mouth would open and the bread she was hanging onto would fall, tumbling away. "5 second rule!" The woman would snatch it up, dust some dirt off it and put it back into her mouth. It was soggy in some spots, crunchy in others.
Don-Jon shook his head then returned to rubbing his chin in thought. "Aye." He'd agree with Hamish before adding. "Looks like four days passed." The man would nudge an orc with his boot. Something jingles. "The armour may not be much, but this one might have somethin'?" A single coin.
With the rain still trickling away, Fae had the excuse to remain safety tucked away beneath her hood. Of course she have been taking everything in in silence. Something didn't quite feel right and the wizard couldn't help but notice she wasn't the only one a little on edge. She'd bend forward to pick up the coin that had fallen from the corpse. Pausing for a moment, the wizard would reach up to tug the front of her hood down lower and hold it. In the other hand, she'd roll the coin between scarred fingers. "Sy e'da tirye ouenith."
Nova's ears would perk and her eyes would bounce to Fae. Her head would tilt.
(For players who understand elvish.)
Translation: "Copper for your thoughts."
(For the curious role player.)
Optional Checks: Passive or rolled
Insight DC10: You notice Fae casting a spell.
Perception DC12: You notice beneath Fae's hood, her eyes ink over black as she casts. They remain that way as she concentrates.
Perception DC13: You'd feel her magic pass over you. You felt you could choose: to simply ignore it similar to static or share a passing thought.
Arcana DC15: You're able to determine the spell she casted: Detect Thoughts
Demetrios' senses have been tracking their suspicions all along. The longer the group had stood there, the more the evil auras crept, closing in on them. He'd feel something... someone press against his back. It was Fae. She must have just registered something too. Her head would tilt towards Onu. She'd respond, confirming everyone's thoughts. "They're already here." It was a trap. "I count... five..." The wizard mutters as if trying to listen intently. "25-30ft..." Demetrios would feel that was accurate, but that's what they could sense. The group was surrounded by tree and brush from two directions, and the rain and fog didn't help with visibility.
Poof! Where Nova once was, now rested soggy cheese bread. Standing over that though was a large eight limbed beast. A giant spider. It'd blink it's mismatched eyes, dip low then pop with an enthusiasm that could only match the halfelf previously in it's place. Pitter pattering back and forth in circles, the druid was alert.
(You successfully avoid being ambushed. The group essentially has a round to rp and prepare before the baddies engage. Initiative time!)
just an unstable unicorn.
KD recalls Hal from his scouting in the brush and the metal monkey takes a ready, defensive stance, looking to help redirect or confuse blows that might come near his mama or her friends.
KD initiative: 10
She readies a [/spell]firebolt[/spell] on the first person who shows themself to be hostile toward the group.
Attack: 12 Damage: 1
She also finds a place where she might get decent cover from incoming.
Onu draws his blade, keeping the wooden sheath in one hand and twirling it even as his silvered blade tastes the air around him like the tongue of a snake, the two pieces looking like an extension of his body.
Action: Dodge
Inititative 23
Slowly, as the paladin feels the evil presence quietly try to creep up on them, his hand goes to the hilt of his blade, muttering words under his breath, before unsheathing his now glowing sword.
Action: Channel Divinity - Sacred Weapon
As an action you can imbue a weapon with positive energy. For 1 minute, the weapon is considered magical, you add +3 to attack rolls, it emits bright light for 20 ft. and dim light for 20 ft beyond that. You can end the effect as part of any other action, if you are no longer holding the weapon, or if you fall unconscious.
"Come out!" Demetrios calls into the fog with a sneer. "Let's make this quick."
Initty: 12
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
/ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
(Alrighty jumping right to it then. Just waiting on Hamish and will launch into battle.)
Initiatives
F: 18 N: 22
R1: 20 | R2: 12 | R3: 7 | R4: 3 | R5: 11
Spotting cover, KD would be chancing moving in closer to the threat, or taking position with them if she were to pull away from the group.
Snickers could be heard approaching through the fog.
”We are not them.” Fae would shout focused in one direction, spellbook held ready in hand.
just an unstable unicorn.
Hamish Initiative 13
Hamish will ready Sacred Flame
The group can hear footsteps crunching on the ground from all around them. Soon silhouettes appeared in the fog, appearing humanoid in nature with the occasional twitch or body jerk. Light just barely catches their eyes, revealing 5 pairs of yellow eyes.
Whoosh!
KD’s fireball cuts through the air, lighting up the fog along it’s trajectory. It’d peg one in the shoulder causing a brief burst that’d reveal the target prior to sizzling out. Squeaking screech echoed through the space.
Initiative
Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Roll Call: Onu
just an unstable unicorn.
Onu leaps into action, following KD's fiery fury with blade and boot, targeting the assailant singed in the initial attack
Attack: 7 Damage: 11
Bonus Action: Unarmed Strike Attack: 20 Damage: 5
(Can I burn a Ki point to take Patient Defense even if I strike with my Bonus Action? If so I wanna :)
Initiative
Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
(It appears rules say that would be a no to Patient Defence when striking with BA. I will however allow you to withdraw your BA strike if you want to burn your Ki for Patient Defense instead.)
Onu fights off the fog with his cane.
Initiative
Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
With a few chitters and an adjustment of her rear, Novaspider takes aim. And no matter how hard she tries, she just can’t produce. Disappointed, she lunges forward and lashes out on the silhouette.
(Whoops… Thought it was a giant spider the Druid could shape into, but it’s only a giant wolf spider. The difference being, the giant spider can web whereas the giant wolf spider cannot. My plan was to spin webs for CC, but I f-ed that up.)
On R1
Bite: Attack: 18 Damage: 5
If hit: Con DC11 for half poison damage 6
R1 ST: 15
Initiative
Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
“You’re all the same.” A singed rat like humanoid, twitchy with wiry hair breaks through the fog. “So yes, let’s make this quick!” Lunging forward with a glint of their blade, they slice wide, hoping for an opportunity to sink their teeth.
On Demetrios
Scimitar Attack: 14 Damage: 8
Bite Attack: 19 Damage: 4 on hit, must make a constitution ST
Initiative
Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Fae wastes no time. With a quick finger twirl and flick, the wizard unloads a barrage of magical darts that hone in on focused targets. Cutting through the fog, they burrow into them with force.
On R1 > R2
(Focusing R1, if they drop, rest go to R2)
7 Charges = 9 Darts
Darts: 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4
Wand Break: 20
Initiative
Onu | Nova | R1 | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Roll Call: Hamish and Deme
just an unstable unicorn.
Demetrios managed to raise his shield just in time to deflect the scimitar attack from landing a hit, though it left him open to a bite attack. Thankfully though, he maneuvers his other arm for the creature's teeth to sink into nothing but metal. Unable to strike in this position, he opts to try and shove the rat like man to the ground in hopes to make it an easy target for his teammates!
Action - Shove - Str check: 9 vs Rat man's Str/Atheletics or Dex/Acobatics
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
/ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
SpiderNova was able to sink her bite, injecting poison into their foe. The rat like humanoid didn’t even flinch from the attack, only registering hints of the poison. Onu would notice that even though his unarmed strike landed, it had no effect. As for Fae’s bolts, they rip through the first wererat’s core, burrowing the last three into the one behind while Demetrios attempts to shove it. The first attacker’s body falls to the ground motionless.
WR ST vs 9: 19 falling prone on failure.
Initiative
Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Roll Call: Hamish
just an unstable unicorn.
"Here they come!" Hamish unleashes Sacred Flame at the second attacker. Dex 13 or take 5
Initiative
Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
The wererat was surprisingly study against Demetrios' shove. It was a stalemate standoff. However, Hamish quickly interrupts the awkwardness by calling down a radiant flame.
R2 ST vs DC13: 7
Initiative
Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Furrowing their brows, the wererat puffs out their chest and decides to shove Demetrios back.
On Demetrios
Push it real good: 13 vs shiny man's Str/Atheletics or Dex/Acobatics
Initiative
Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Meanwhile a wiry long haired female humanoid creeps forward with jerky movements and sudden neck twitches. In her hand a blade glints from the flash of Hamish's light. With a sniff, she lets out a high pitch schreech before slicing at the spiders legs.
On SpiderNova
Attack 1: 14 Damage: 6
Attack 2: 9 Damage: 7
Initiative
Onu | Nova | Fae | Hamish | Deme | R2 | R5 | KD | R3 | R4
Roll Call: KD
just an unstable unicorn.
KD points to SpiderNova getting harassed by R5, and Hal leaps into action, tail lashing out to try to pull the humanoid's hand away from making contact with an attack (use Hal's reaction [from the previous turn?] to Deflect Attack impose disadvantage on Attack 2).
Her point turns into a crossbow attack at the same foe, the bolt detaching from her gauntlet, loading, and firing in a smoother mechanical movement than the party's seen before. Hal also bares his fangs and tries to tear her a new one, claws lighting up with a faint pulse. It's small, but he moves fast in a blur of light, jumping on her shoulders and then back off.
Action: Crossbow Attack: 18 Damage: 9 (piercing damage)
Bonus Action: direct Hal to force rend the same foe:
Attack: 19 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll. (force damage)
Movement: tries to find any better cover she can get