Pizazz's Beyond Annihilation

As Mal rushes down the stairs, the creatures are lightning quick to respond, two of them charging after her, leaping down over stairs as they track her down on the 2nd stairway down from the top.....

Attacks on Mal : 

Attack on Mal: 11 Damage: 8

Attack on Mal: 14 Damage: 11

Attack on Mal: 23 Damage: 9

Attack on Mal: 24 Damage: 17

(the total distance up the stairs is 110 ft.  Mal moves 30 feet down so is 80 ft up the stairs.  Other group members need to close that much distance before they reach her currently.) 

Kurik, Kari, and Mal are up.

Initiative:  Magus 2, Magus 6 | Kurik, Kari, Mal 16 | Magus 4 | Mordekai 11 | Magus 5, Magus 3

[OOC: If I am able to as a reaction I will use my Ripotse ability. Basically make a melee attack on a creature that misses me. Not sure how that would work as I am holding a Heavy Crossbow, I do not want to drop Crossbow but if I can pull the scimitar with one hand and then attack and then maybe drop the scimitar I will do that, otherwise, just ignore the Reaction attack.]

Ripotse Scimitar reaction Attack: Attack: 27 Damage: 8 Superiority Dice Damage: 2

Shrugging off the damage Mal turns around and fires a couple more bolts into the creature that hit me.

Sharpshooter H. Crossbow: Attack: 28 Damage: 25

sharpshooter H. Crossbow: Attack: 21 Damage: 22

And then use my BA to disengage and continue another 30' to the rest of my companions.

Mal had called out.  That was all Kurik had needed.  He bent forward and rushed off with sword in hand.  Even as he ran forward, utilized his special footwork for insane bouts of speed to close the distance even further.  If he can close the distance he will strike out at the foremost enemy.

Move: move 30 feet

Bonus action: cast far step which lets him teleport 60ft

Action: Attack nearest guard twice

Attack: 24 Damage: 9 + 4 necrotic + 11 fire

Attack: 26 Damage: 5 + 4 necrotic + 8 fire

Kari takes off after Kurik, smiling and growling in her familiar manic way. Dashing close enough to see the enemy, but knowing she won't get there quite in time, Kari pulls her handaxes from her belt and hurls the first one with all her strength at the hostile creature that Kurik is attacking.

Bonus action: Rage, move 20 ft up the stairs

Movement: continue 40 feet up the stairs

Action: 2 reckless Handaxe attacks, assuming the hostile creatures are at 25 ft to negate disadvantage

- Handaxe Attack: 11 Damage: 8 Slashing, 3 Rage

- Handaxe Attack: 21 Damage: 8 Slashing, 3 Rage

 Extra Effects:
Ancestral Protectors - First creature I hit has disadvantage on attacks against other targets, others have resistance to damage from that creature, until the start of my next turn
Slasher - reduce a creature's speed by 10 until the start of my next turn. On a critical hit the target has disadvantage on all attacks until the start of my next turn

Reaction: The first person within 30 ft of me to take more than 15 damage will have that reduced by 4

(Unfortunately, Mal can't riposte with her crossbow in hand. One modification to Kurik's attack, no fire damage since it takes a BA to activate the flame and I didn't see that you'd pre-activated it.)

Two of the creatures are hot on her tail, the rest not far behind. Mal turns to face one of them, two of their slashes finding a home and tearing into her. Then suddenly Kurik appears in a black puff of smoke next to her, swinging his sword....though the weapon is not yet alight with flame as he swings it twice, one swipe finding a home between the creatures armor. 

A moment later two hand axes whirl past Kurik and Mal and slam into the creature, sending it stumbling...its eyes become unfocused ancestral spirits swirl through its mind.

Mal doesn't take any chances, lifting her crossbow up at point blank range, and sending a shot into the creature...another bolt settling onto the rail of her crossbow as lightning fast hands yank back the heavy draw...but by the time she's aiming, the first one is already falling backwards so she puts her second bolt into the next enemy....the bolt ripping through the things chest...sending splatters of quicksilver like blood spraying out it's back. It's still standing, but grievously wounded.

Another of creatures come rushing down the stairs.  One takes the place of the fallen one and takes two swings, these both at Mal....

Attack on Mal: 5 Damage: 10

Attack on Mal: 12 Damage: 7

Mordekai's action!

Initiative:  Magus 2, Magus 6 | Kurik, Kari, Mal 16 | Magus 4 | Mordekai 11 | Magus 5, Magus 3

How far away is Mordekai at this point? Still 80ft away from Mal, I assume, so moving and dashing 60ft in total, can Mordekai see anyone? If so, he'll use his bonus action to cast Hex at first level at an enemy - or, if he can only see an ally, he'll use his BA to give Mal a d8 Bardic Inspiration. 

Mordekai rushes up the stairs behind the others, and spots the enemies in combat with Kurik and Mal, with Kari just behind. He utters a few dark words and there is a darkening of the world momentarily around the least injured enemy that has just arrived. 

Two more of the things come rushing down the stairs. Seeing the way blocked, they both leap over the railing of the stairway and land with a thud in the room, moving over to engage with Kari.....but unable to as of yet strike at her. 

The injured enemy in front of Mal continues to take swings at her....(if either hit the damage is reduced by 11 thanks to Kari)

Attack on Mal: 16 Damage: 11

Attack on Mal: 14 Damage: 6

Kurik, Kari, Mal are all up!

Kari now has 2 enemies near her, while Mal and Kurik face 2 enemies...one wounded, and one not. 

Kurik smiles as he revels in the combat.  He crouched low, blade held lower, and strikes hard at the nearest enemy threating Mal, his blade wreathed in both flame and now thunder.  After the strike, Worm twinges ever so slightly trying to force it back.

Action: Booming blade Attack: 24 Damage: 11 +4 necrotic, + 6 fire damage + 12 Thunder damage, 20 thunder damage if it was hit and it willingly moves on its next turn

Bonus action: telekinetic shove, it needs a dc 17 strength check or be pushed back 5 feet

Kari is distracted for a moment as she feels a warning, silently she asks her ancestors to protect Mal and is satisfied as a ghostly second skin forms over her for an instant and then is gone when the blow hits. Turning her attention back to her own space she grins at the new foes in front of her. "Looks like one of you will need to wait your turn. How about... you're it!" And she swings at the one on the left, backing away 10 feet from her target after the rapid attacks.

Glaive Attack 1: 30 Damage: 30 Slashing, 3 Rage

Glaive Attack 2: 28 Damage: 15 Slashing, 3 Rage

Bonus action: Glaive Pole Attack: 17 Damage: 10 Slashing, 3 Rage

Movement: move until I am 15 feet away from the (hopefully) now wounded hostile

Reaction: if/when the creature I attacked moves in again to attack me - Glaive Attack: 31 Damage: 34 Slashing, 3 Rage

Kurik's blade fills with thunderous energy, and then he slashes out. Thunder, flame, and dark necrotic energy all rush to meet the creature as the blade strikes, splattering a spray of silver up across Kurik.  The thing attempts to stop from behind tossed backwards....  Str vs 17 : 3 

Kari meanwhile grins as she gets into a combat she can understand, with blade, and armor and graceful movement of battle. Her glaive lashes out, striking once, twice, and a third time, each time sending silver metallic blood spraying across the floor.  The creature is injured but still standing. As she moves back they takes swings at her: 

AoOs: 

Attack on Kari: 21 Damage: 9

Attack on Kari: 16 Damage: 12

Mal? (there are two injured creatures on the stairs in front of her, one possibly pushed back 5 feet)

Mal laughs at the creatures in front of her and then takes aim at the damaged creatures (still in melee) and fires two shots, wondering out loud, "That other group made it seem like these creatures might be dangerous, so far, not so much." And she grins mischievously.

Sharpshooter H. Crossbow: Attack: 12 Damage: 18 Necrotic Damage: 4

 Sharpshooter H. Crossbow: Attack: 16 Damage: 24 Necrotic Damage: 8

Sneak Attack: 4

Bardic Inspiration on 1st hit: 6 to hit

Mal's first bolt strikes the nearest warrior, spraying silver mist out its back.  The second hits it right in the forehead....and the creature collapses into a pile that abruptly bursts into flames and disintegrates into nothing. 

The Magus still shuttering with thunder damage swings it's blades at Kurik, not needing to step forward since he managed to shrug off the shove. 

Attack on Kurik: 11 Damage: 8

Attack on Kurik: 18 Damage: 7

Mordekai's action!

Initiative:  Magus 6 | Kurik, Kari, Mal 16 | Magus 4 | Mordekai 11 | Magus 5

Mordekai, arriving on the heels of the rest of the group, will stay 20ft or so back and launch a trio of Blasts of purple Eldritch magic at the creature he cast Hex on previously.

Attack: 16 Damage: 13 plus 6 Hex damage.

Attack: 29 Damage: 11 plus 5 Hex damage.

Attack: 15 Damage: 14 plus 3 Hex damage.

Then, as a bonus action, he'll give a d8 Bardic Inspiration to Kari.

(Additional damage rolls on that crit: 10 plus 2 Hex)

(Uh, since a couple creatures have been killed, AND Mal used your inspiration bonus dice, I'm going to say you have to bonus action cast Hex this round instead....so, Kari, sorry, but no Inspiration atm....)

Mordekai glances about and then unleashes three crackling beams of energy at two targets. They both stumble away and then burst into bright flames....vanishing into nothingness.....leaving only a single enemy standing 5 feet from Kari. It advances, and Kari lashes out, sending silver blood spraying...as the thing attacks her.

Attack on Kari: 13 Damage: 13

Attack on Kari: 18 Damage: 12

And then the combined might of the group is focussed on this single enemy who soon, literally, goes up in flames.  It is quiet. Their chain armor and swords are left behind...scorched and looking rather mundane amidst the ashes.  Otherwise you trudge up the last flight of stairs back into the room, where you see the huge anvil chiseled with vivid blue runes resting in the center of the thirty-foot-diameter, thirty-foot high circular chamber. Resting atop it is a hammer adorned with matching runes.

There is an inscription written in draconic on the ceiling of the room. 

Mal looks up at the ceiling and will start to read the Dranoic inscription, silently at first then she will relay the information out to the group.

Mal looks at the inscription. The language uses the draconic alphabet, but it’s not draconic. 

Continuing to stare at the ceiling muttering in under her breath trying to decipher the words, then after several moments she stops and turns to the group, "Anyone going to come decipher this as I got nothing."

Mordekai tries Tic again, " Hey, I hope you're not mid combat. Sorry to bother you again, if this connection is even still open.  Did you manage to decipher the inscriptions on the ceiling in here?"

As he waits in hope for an answer, Mordekai will inspect the defeated guards, looking for more writing or anything else of particular note. 

Kari takes a moment to look around for something else to attack. She was just getting started and now it's over! She makes her way up the stairs and peers at the peculiar letters on the ceiling. "That doesn't look like anything I know, Orcish looks different than that. I think. Maybe if you sound it out I might recognize it? Spoken words are easier."