Stormraider Keep (A M.E.T.A.L. Campaign)

Lady (warhorse)

Initiative 9

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"Very well, speak your last prayers to your fey gods, for you will join them in the afterlife today!  Tell them Aurelius Degas sends his greetings, and to prepare for more to follow you."

Aurelius will advance 30 feet toward the creatures and hurl his javelin of lightning at the one headed his way.  If any (invisible, for example) other creature were in the path of the javelin, it would need to make a DC 13 DEX save.

Javelin attack Attack: 11 Damage: 9 magical piercing + 20 lightning

Lady will charge forward independent of Aurelius, and moving 60 feet in a blur of movement will attack the same humanoid, lashing out with her hooves and attempting to trample the unwitting foe.

Hoof Attack: 14 Damage: 11 bludgeoning and if hit, target must make DC 14 STR save or be knocked prone.
If knocked prone, Lady performs as a bonus action a second Hoof Attack: Unable to parse dice roll. Damage: 9 bludgeoning 
2nd Hoof Attack: 22 Damage: 10 bludgeoning

The blink dogs run out to either side of the group, closing a little bit on the enemies but keeping more than 40 ft. from them. Aurelius' heads to the left, while Sozi and Acorn go the right.  

(Elyria is up next, followed by Flynt.  Note - the creatures do not seem to have noticed Elyria, so she would have advantage if making an attack.) 

Elyria, from her position kneeling in the tall grass, takes aim and loosens an arrow towards the closest enemy.
Longbow: 23 Damage: 5 + crit damage: 5

Elyria's shot hits the creature headed for Aurelius (G2), doing a slight bit of damage.  

Aurelius' javelin attack misses, as does Lady's attack with her hooves.  

(Flynt is up - technically before Aurelius but it probably won't affect the outcome.  Note that G1 is the creature moving towards Flynt.) 

Flynt holds his position staring down the creature. When the creature gets to a suitable range his hands become a blur of motion. Snatching three bolts from his quiver with one hand he holds Betsy's trigger as he trusts the crossbow forward in the direction of the beast. He times the motion perfectly. As the crossbow pushes forward he holds a bolt in the slide. When the tension on the string is at its maximum he releases the bolt sending it zipping off. The first bolt has barely left the hand crossbow when the second follows and the third is on the way just as the first is about to reach the target. The experienced fighter doesn't even wait to see if he has hit his mark before retreating back 15 feet. (This will be thirty if the high grass isn't considered rough terrain) 

Attack: 24 Damage: 5

Bonus Attack: 25 Damage: 8

2nd Attack: 12 Damage: 7

 As he hears the first bolt hit its mark he pounds his chest with his left hand causing the fire rune there to glow a dusky orange. Around the creatures wrists a set of fiery shackles appear. 

Shackle damage:5 the creature must make a DC12 strength check or be restrained.

All three of Flynt's shots hit the target.

(G1 STR Save: 11)

The shackles successfully leave the creature restrained. It is stopped where it is at, about 60 ft. from Flynt. 

(The grass is normal terrain for movement. Assume you fired at the 30 ft. range of the hand crossbow.)

G1 thrashes about wildly trying to break the restraints.  (STR Save: 10)

G1 takes 3 damage from the restraints. 

G2 attacks Lady, slashing with both claws and trying to bite the creature.

(Claw: 6, Damage: 11 slash)

(Claw: 13, Damage: 8 slash)

(Bite: 24, Damage: 6 pierce, on hit DC 12 CON Save or take 6 poison damage.)

Round 2

Both gnolls are still looking fairly heathy with G1 somewhat damaged and still restrained.

(Blink Dogs next followed by Elyria.)

On the left side,  Aurelius' blink dog runs at the gnoll (G1) and tries to bite it. Then it teleport 40 ft. farther behind the creature.

(Bite: 10, Damage: 2 pierce)

On the right,  Sozi and Acorn act similarly,  attacking G2 then blinking away.

(Sozi Bite: 23, Damage: 4 pierce)

(Acorn Bite: 22, Damage: 6 pierce)

Lady CON Save 5

Round 2

The warhorse is severely wounded by the gnoll's attacks, and during its next turn will disengage and flee 60 ft away from the assailant.  (current HP 5/19)

Aurelius ignites his flame tongue longsword and races 30 more feet toward G2, arcing the fiery blade at the creature twice.

First longsword Attack: 27 Damage: 9 magical slashing + 7 fire damage

Second longsword Attack: 18 Damage: 11 magical slashing + 9 fire damage

Elyria, takes aim and loosens another elven arrow towards the closest gnoll.
Longbow: 21 rolled with advantage if she is still considered hidden, otherwise go with first roll. Damage: 5

(After firing Elyria is no longer hidden.  I cannot see what the first/ second rolls were. Is 16 the initial roll?)

(OOC: I think if you move the cursor over the number you should be able to see the rolls. Anyway, the first one was 14 and the second 16, so Elyria hits ac 14 then :-)

All 3 blink dogs successfully hit their targets and then the blink 40 ft. away. 

Elyria's shot just glances off the gnoll (G2), doing no damage. 

(Insert Flynt's turn here.  Flynt is up!)

Aurelius' first strike hits G2 while the second misses. 

Lady manages to get away from the gnoll, which now focuses on Aurelius.

Relying on his expert crossbow sharpshooter skills to compensate for the distance and cover, Flynt doesn't bother to advance. Instead he takes a steadying breath and racks off three more shots.

Attack: 17 Damage: 17

Attack: 20 Damage: 18

Attack: 20 Damage: 16

(For reference each shot is with advantage due to restraint, -5 for sharpshooter +10 to damage, and range/cover isn't an issue either)

All of Flynt's shots successfully hit the gnoll (G1) and it is looking in pretty bad shape, but not yet down. 

G1 takes 11 hp damage from the restraints and again tries to break free from them. (STR Save: 9)

G2 makes its attacks against Aurelius, again slashing with both claws then trying to bite him. 

(Claw: 25, Damage: 7 slash)

(Claw: 7, Damage: 10 slash)

(Bite: 6, Damage: 9 pierce, on hit DC 12 CON Save or take 5 poison damage.)

Round 3

The damage from the restraints is the final straw for the first gnoll and it falls to the ground.  

The other gnoll is still up but is now looking a bit wounded. (> 50% hp) 

(1, 2, 4)

Both Aurelius' blink dog and Sozi remain back a bit, circling behind the gnoll that remains. Acorn rushes in, covering the roughly 40 ft. distance before attacking.  She then blinks away and appears another 40 ft. from the gnoll in a slightly different direction this time, nearer to Elyria. 

(Acorn Bite: 16, Damage: 2 pierce) 

The attack is successful. 

(Elyria is up, followed by Flynt) 

Elyria, takes aim and loosens another elven arrow towards the still standing gnoll.
Longbow: 20 Damage: 12