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Thom thinks <Don't think there's going to be time for your armor, Sarith!>
Thom then slides by the gnome twins, moving to the entrance of the guard house once again. He'd take another shot, aiming at the lead quaggoth, and then he'd move up beside Sarith if you'd allow that square to the west of Sarith to be occupied? Or the one above that? Just to get out of the way for the others to come.
He'd also send to the prince <Alright! Can you go across that other bridge towards the waterfall? Maybe get a first look at them yeah?"
He'd then send to everyone <we need to start pulling back to the waterfall!>
<Spoons and forks! Alright, I'm not dressed, but it sounds like me impersonating one of the guards is past anyway... I'll be able to move when we need to at least. Galingal, how you doing up there?>
I've lost track as well. Today's my busy day, so likely won't get a chance to do a larger update until this evening or tomorrow, but I may have a chance to pop back and see how many rounds hes' been at it. Would be relevant for Sarith too, though he'll have well over 2 minutes yet to go.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Okay I think that leaves Galingal still 4 rounds to fully get into the damned studded leather armor - he used the first round of combat to pick the Lia's collar. Is it safe to assume that if he does something else for a round, he can pick back up where he left off? You don't need to start over, right?
Galingal stumbles slightly as he continues to try rushing the donning of the armor. This is taking too long, he thinks to himself. Despite his concentration on this task he does catch snippets of thoughts and shouts from outside. As far as he can guess, he needs less than 30 seconds to finish, but he's not sure if some of them have that long.
<Lex> Galingal thinks into the network <Get to the guard post. If I can make contact with you I can help with your wounds.>
Lia moves forward again, now starting to panic. ‘Gotta go gotta go gotta go…’ she tells herself, but then doesn’t…!
She heckles the nearest guaggoth again. But feels like two quaggoths, still barrelling towards their position, having already steamrolled Ront, is not a great place to be. Better than the cell? ‘YES!’, she screams to herself, and with renewed vigour she calls over, ambiguously, “There will be songs sung about your heroic defeat!…”.
((Cast a spell action (vicious mockery): WIS save (DC13) or take 2 (psychic damage) and have disadvantage on next attack)).
She ducks back to where she started again, but this time, she also grabs up her lyre((free object interaction?)), pulls the strap over her head like a sash, and wears the instrument out the way, cradled under her left arm.
‘Shoot shoot shoot gotta go!…’, still repeating in her mind.
As he continues to put his armor on, Galingal looks down the hatch and sees more of the group filling the guard post, but he doesn't see Lex, so he keeps at it.
Turvy mutters under his breath and looks to the hulking form of Prince Derendil.
Buppido moves into the very full tower, and waits to see if he can move further.
<Thom, my trusted advisor, it is getting quite full in here, and I fear that the drow will arrive shortly! Shall I lead our people to safety? If you wish that I should wait, shall I do anything in the meanwhile?>, PrinceDerendil inquires through the spore-link.
((Let me know if this is okay out-of-turn?))… Lia might chip in with, <MightyPrince!… Do you think you could break some of these chains?… We’d have a better chance if we were rid of them?!…>.
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Thom ponders the situation for probably far too long.
He then thinks into the network <uhhhhhhhhhhhhh there's no time, La!>
<Yes Prince, go and secure the other side of the bridge! By the waterfall! We will push ahead towards you after! GETTING BACK TO YOUR PEOPLE WILL DEPEND ON THIS, OH GREAT PRINCE! GO!>
<Sarith! What's after the waterfall, mate?!>
Thom is panicking a bit. Did he make the right call with the Prince?
Thom will move east 2 squares, take a shot at the quaggoth to the NE of lo (I don't think it's at advantage, but if it is please roll the other d20 for me!) and then move back west 2 squares to his original position.
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Galingal sees more movement in the guard post below, and catches sight of Lex. He pauses for a moment in his seemingly eternal struggle with the leather and kneels down and sticks his hand down through the hatch to Lex.
He's not sure on all of the them yet, and ruthless decisions may have to be made, but his chances of escape are greater if this large, fiery warrior stays in the fight.
When their hands meet, Galingal moves his other hand in a quick gesture, then says "Vindeca rănile," in an ancient elven dialect almost forgotten by the rest of the world. And jolt of energy manifests in Galingal's chest and then races quickly along his arm and into Lex.
Thom thinks <Don't think there's going to be time for your armor, Sarith!>
Thom then slides by the gnome twins, moving to the entrance of the guard house once again. He'd take another shot, aiming at the lead quaggoth, and then he'd move up beside Sarith if you'd allow that square to the west of Sarith to be occupied? Or the one above that? Just to get out of the way for the others to come.
He'd also send to the prince <Alright! Can you go across that other bridge towards the waterfall? Maybe get a first look at them yeah?"
He'd then send to everyone <we need to start pulling back to the waterfall!>
Longbow, advantage: 15 Damage: 8
<Spoons and forks! Alright, I'm not dressed, but it sounds like me impersonating one of the guards is past anyway... I'll be able to move when we need to at least. Galingal, how you doing up there?>
Stena > Jimjar > Shuushar > Ront > Giant Spider > Quaggoth > Topsy > Io > Lia > Sarith > Lex > Turvy > Buppido > Prince > Thom > Sarith >
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
@Spider
I've lost track of the number of rounds Galingal has been putting on the studded leather. I want to say 8 or 9. Does that sound correct?
I've lost track as well. Today's my busy day, so likely won't get a chance to do a larger update until this evening or tomorrow, but I may have a chance to pop back and see how many rounds hes' been at it. Would be relevant for Sarith too, though he'll have well over 2 minutes yet to go.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
<Agreed, everyone start moving across the bridge. Shushaar now! Unless you want to stay a slave.>
She fires at the lead quaggy again and remains where she is letting others get across the bridge first.
Attack: 15 Damage: 10
((By my count we just started the 7th round of combat.))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
@Spider
Okay I think that leaves Galingal still 4 rounds to fully get into the damned studded leather armor - he used the first round of combat to pick the Lia's collar. Is it safe to assume that if he does something else for a round, he can pick back up where he left off? You don't need to start over, right?
Galingal stumbles slightly as he continues to try rushing the donning of the armor. This is taking too long, he thinks to himself. Despite his concentration on this task he does catch snippets of thoughts and shouts from outside. As far as he can guess, he needs less than 30 seconds to finish, but he's not sure if some of them have that long.
<Lex> Galingal thinks into the network <Get to the guard post. If I can make contact with you I can help with your wounds.>
No need to start over, can pick up where you leave off.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Jimjar takes a shot then moves as far as he can towards the tower... which isn't far with Io and Buppido already on the bridge.
Attack: 22 Damage: 5
Shuushar steps up to Lex and smears some mucus on Stool.
<Little one should be alright, but we should go.>
The chilled quaggoth shuffles forward, and takes a couple swipes at Eldeth.
Attack: 16 Damage: 9
Attack: 10 Damage: 8
She catches the first one on her shield, but isn't able to evade the second, and gets slashed across her torso.
Topsy moves to the other side of her brother, and makes ready to follow the Prince when it's time to go.
Io's eyes go frosty as she extends her hands, fingers crackling with icy rime.
Quaggoth Con Save: 15
"I'm going to need you to chill out."
1 cold damage
She stalks towards the quaggoth, ice cracking with each step.
Lia > Sarith > Lex > Turvy > Buppido > Prince > Thom > Sarith > Stena > Jimjar > Shuushar > Ront > Giant Spider > Quaggoth > Topsy > Io >
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Lia moves forward again, now starting to panic. ‘Gotta go gotta go gotta go…’ she tells herself, but then doesn’t…!
She heckles the nearest guaggoth again. But feels like two quaggoths, still barrelling towards their position, having already steamrolled Ront, is not a great place to be. Better than the cell? ‘YES!’, she screams to herself, and with renewed vigour she calls over, ambiguously, “There will be songs sung about your heroic defeat!…”.
((Cast a spell action (vicious mockery): WIS save (DC13) or take 2 (psychic damage) and have disadvantage on next attack)).
She ducks back to where she started again, but this time, she also grabs up her lyre ((free object interaction?)), pulls the strap over her head like a sash, and wears the instrument out the way, cradled under her left arm.
‘Shoot shoot shoot gotta go!…’, still repeating in her mind.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
WIS Save: 11
Sarith shuffles around the backside of the table to make more room for folks to enter, and continues struggling into the chain shirt.
Lex > Turvy > Buppido > Prince > Thom > Sarith > Stena > Jimjar > Shuushar > Ront > Giant Spider > Quaggoth > Topsy > Io > Lia > Sarith >
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
As he continues to put his armor on, Galingal looks down the hatch and sees more of the group filling the guard post, but he doesn't see Lex, so he keeps at it.
((Oops, Eldeth wasn't in the mix.... 16))
Lex/Stool > Eldeth > Turvy > Buppido > Prince > Thom >
Sarith> Galingal > Stena > Jimjar > Shuushar > Ront > Giant Spider > Quaggoth > Topsy > Io > Lia > Sarith >((Doh, think one of those Sariths was supposed to be Eldeth... Oh well. Or one of the Sariths was supposed to be Galingal? That's probably it...
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
<Thank you.> Lex gives Shushar a nod and a small smile. <Shushar's right, you guys, we need to get a move on before more guards show up.>
Wrapping a protective arm around Stool, Lex weaves her way between her companions to get into the safety of the guard tower.
Iris - Tiefling Cleric | Cassandra - Elf Warlock | Solace - Tiefling Monk | Tempest - Hexblood Monk | Lex - Fire Genasi Barbarian
Lilyn - Triton Ranger | Candor - Changeling Bard | Echo - Changeling Warlock/Bard | Rowan - Fairy Wizard
Lex gains the tower, Stool resting in his sling.
<Go!>, Eldeth urges the others.
Turvy mutters under his breath and looks to the hulking form of Prince Derendil.
Buppido moves into the very full tower, and waits to see if he can move further.
<Thom, my trusted advisor, it is getting quite full in here, and I fear that the drow will arrive shortly! Shall I lead our people to safety? If you wish that I should wait, shall I do anything in the meanwhile?>, Prince Derendil inquires through the spore-link.
Prince > Thom > Galingal > Stena > Jimjar > Shuushar > Ront > Giant Spider > Quaggoth > Topsy > Io > Lia > Sarith > Lex/Stool > Eldeth > Turvy > Buppido >
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((Let me know if this is okay out-of-turn?))… Lia might chip in with, <Mighty Prince!… Do you think you could break some of these chains?… We’d have a better chance if we were rid of them?!…>.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
<Perhaps, fair maid! What say you Thom! Shall I liberate our powerful voiced songstress, or shall I secure the far side against the drow incursion?!>
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Thom ponders the situation for probably far too long.
He then thinks into the network <uhhhhhhhhhhhhh there's no time, La!>
<Yes Prince, go and secure the other side of the bridge! By the waterfall! We will push ahead towards you after! GETTING BACK TO YOUR PEOPLE WILL DEPEND ON THIS, OH GREAT PRINCE! GO!>
<Sarith! What's after the waterfall, mate?!>
Thom is panicking a bit. Did he make the right call with the Prince?
Thom will move east 2 squares, take a shot at the quaggoth to the NE of lo (I don't think it's at advantage, but if it is please roll the other d20 for me!) and then move back west 2 squares to his original position.
Longbow, quaggoth near lo: 10 Damage: 5
<I will get you free once we've made out escape!>
The Prince charges down the other bridge, making it even with the waterfall.
Thom sends another arrow into the quaggoth.
((Advantage roll: 3 (the purple tint is Lia's magic at work) ))
Galingal > Stena > Jimjar > Shuushar > Ront > Giant Spider > Quaggoth > Topsy > Io > Lia > Sarith > Lex/Stool > Eldeth > Turvy > Buppido > Prince > Thom >
((Lex is in the tower, if that's what Galingal was waiting for?))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Galingal sees more movement in the guard post below, and catches sight of Lex. He pauses for a moment in his seemingly eternal struggle with the leather and kneels down and sticks his hand down through the hatch to Lex.
He's not sure on all of the them yet, and ruthless decisions may have to be made, but his chances of escape are greater if this large, fiery warrior stays in the fight.
When their hands meet, Galingal moves his other hand in a quick gesture, then says "Vindeca rănile," in an ancient elven dialect almost forgotten by the rest of the world. And jolt of energy manifests in Galingal's chest and then races quickly along his arm and into Lex.
Cast: Cure Wounds for 9 HP